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Women Have Always Worked, an edX Course Exploration, 81-90

Women Have Always Worked, an edX Course Exploration, 81-90

Alice Kessler-Harris, Alondra Nelson, Columbia University, edX, Media, Nick Juravich, People, Resources, Thai Jones, Video, Videos, Vivian Gornick, Women Have Always Worked, Women LaborJanuary 28, 2022

The following are video previews from the edX course “Women Have Always Worked” presented by Alice Kessler-Harris and Columbia University.

Document Examination: The Sally Goodgold Papers with Thai Jones
“Leaning In” with Nick Juravich | Having It All
Vivian Gornick on Sheryl Sandberg and “Leaning In” | Having It All
Introduction | Rethinking Gender
Overcoming Division | Rethinking Gender
A High Watermark for Social Activism with Alondra Nelson
Black Women in Leadership & the Politics of Intersectionality w/ Alondra Nelson
The Rising of Women | Rethinking Gender
Women’s Social Organizing and the Rising of Teachers with Nick Juravich
Social Dynamics of African American Men with Alondra Nelson
Video Gallery

Women Have Always Worked: Fighting for Equality: 1950–2018.
An exploration from an online edX course.

DateMarch 2019Provided byAlice Kessler-HarrisMain CollectionHistory MediaAreaResourcesReferenceResearch CollectionsShare

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