Ruth A. Symes

Celebrating Women’s Friendship : Past, Present and Future.

Edited by Ruth Symes, Heloise Brown and Ann Kaloski-Naylor.

(York: Raw Nerve Books, 1999). ISBN 0-9536585-1-1

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Why does friendship matter to women?

In this book, feminists¹ from a range of disciplines assess current theories of friendship² and question how understandings of friendship relate to everyday experiences. Though this book as a whole unashamedly celebrates women’s friendships, this is not simple celebration. What expectations do we have of friendship? What happens when friendships fail? How has feminism affected women’s friendships? Read the rest of this entry »

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1 feminists
Definitions

1. the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes
2. organized activity on behalf of women's rights and interests

Pronounciation: ˈfe-mə-ˌni-zəm
Function: noun
Date: 1895
2 friendship
Definitions

1. the state of being friends
2. the quality or state of being friendly : friendliness

Pronounciation: ˈfren(d)-ˌship
Function: noun
Date: before 12th century

Ruth A. Symes

Published: PastForward, March and April 2000

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A couple of years ago, I came across a black and white photograph¹ in a cupboard at home.

It was taken in 1928 but shows a lady already very old by that time. My great-great grandmother Lydia Fletcher, aged approximately 83, sits astride her grandson’s motorbike² in an unexceptional back yard, dressed in traditional Lancashire clogs³ and apron. Read the rest of this entry »

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1 photograph
Definitions

1. a picture or likeness obtained by photography

Pronounciation: ˈfō-tə-ˌgraf
Function: noun
Date: 1839
2 motorbike
Definitions

1. a small usually lightweight motorcycle

Pronounciation: ˈmō-tər-ˌbīk
Function: noun
Date: 1903
3 clogs
Definitions

1. a weight attached especially to an animal to hinder motion
2. something that shackles or impedes : encumbrance 1
3. a shoe, sandal, or overshoe having a thick typically wooden sole

Pronounciation: ˈkläg, ˈklȯg
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
Etymology: Middle English clogge short thick piece of wood

Ruth A. Symes

Contributor to Life Lines, Chester Academic Press, 2005 (Prizewinner in Cheshire Prize for Literature)

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Chester Academic Press (29 April 2005)
• ISBN-10: 1902275519

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