My Soul is My Own: Oral Narratives of African American Women in the ProfessionsRoutledge, 1993 - 213 pages Presents the lives of early 20th-century African-American women in a unique context - their own words. The women themselves are as extraordinary as the language they use to describe their experiences, at home, university and work. |
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... career . Similarly , Elmira , an 82 - year - old attorney , described a close rela- tionship with her father . His ... career . Again , as was the case in deciding to attend college , choosing a career was often a decision arrived at in ...
... career . Similarly , Elmira , an 82 - year - old attorney , described a close rela- tionship with her father . His ... career . Again , as was the case in deciding to attend college , choosing a career was often a decision arrived at in ...
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... career opportunities previously off limits . Preparation for a specific career was not an easy task since many women could not predict what direction their career might take after the completion of a baccalaureate degree . Restrictions on ...
... career opportunities previously off limits . Preparation for a specific career was not an easy task since many women could not predict what direction their career might take after the completion of a baccalaureate degree . Restrictions on ...
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... career , African American women were not necessarily readily admitted into their respective professions . Many had to work other jobs , sometimes unrelated to their fields , while waiting for an opening that did not always materialize ...
... career , African American women were not necessarily readily admitted into their respective professions . Many had to work other jobs , sometimes unrelated to their fields , while waiting for an opening that did not always materialize ...
Table des matières
Nine Narratives | 3 |
African | 65 |
Climbing the Ladder of Success from the | 87 |
Droits d'auteur | |
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Expressions et termes fréquents
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