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Women Have Always Worked, an edX Course Exploration, 91-98

Women Have Always Worked, an edX Course Exploration, 91-98

Alice Kessler-Harris, Alondra Nelson, Columbia University, edX, Media, Nick Juravich, People, Resources, Video, Videos, 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.

The New Labor and Alt Labor with Nick Juravich | Rethinking Gender
#MeToo | Rethinking Gender
Science, Identity and the Politics of Intersectionality with Alondra Nelson
Gender, Race and the Politics of Identity with Alondra Nelson
Conclusion | Rethinking Gender
Change or Continuity in Women’s Economic Options? with Alondra Nelson
The Next Generation of Women’s Organizing with Nick Juravich
Stacey Abrams and Intersectional Politics with Nick Juravich
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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