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      "Divine discontent" : women, identity, and the Western Producer

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      Date
      1996
      Author
      Scowby, Christa L.
      Type
      Thesis
      Degree Level
      Masters
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      Abstract
      This thesis is a study of the construction of identity of farm women on the "Mainly For Women" pages of the Western Producer from 1930 to 1939. It is an examination of how farm women drew upon and challenged traditional concepts of women's work roles on the farm to create a collective identity more practical to the reality of their everyday experiences. During the Great Depression, women's work roles took on greater importance, and farm women sought greater recognition and appreciation of the value of their labour. They turned to the "Mainly For Women" pages, which were edited by fellow farm woman Violet McNaughton, to discuss and debate their reproductive, productive, and community work. Since the material published on the pages was largely written by farm women, the pages revealed the qualities that united them as a group as well as how they perceived themselves as a collective.
      Degree
      Master of Arts (M.A.)
      Department
      History
      Program
      History
      Committee
      Regehr, Theodore D. (Ted); Kitzan, Laurence A.; Waiser, William A.
      Copyright Date
      1996
      URI
      http://hdl.handle.net/10388/etd-08272008-135323
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