The Wits WonderWomen are a group of academics at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. ""Buttons and Breakfasts"" is a collection of their writings and reflections on growing up in a man's world, and working in an environment peopled by male professors. There are journeys here from dusty township to dental school, from dropout to doctorate. There are testimonies of careers kept aloft through sexual harassment cases, pregnancies, cancer, marital breakup and personal despair. In these pages, the secret lives of ...
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The Wits WonderWomen are a group of academics at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. ""Buttons and Breakfasts"" is a collection of their writings and reflections on growing up in a man's world, and working in an environment peopled by male professors. There are journeys here from dusty township to dental school, from dropout to doctorate. There are testimonies of careers kept aloft through sexual harassment cases, pregnancies, cancer, marital breakup and personal despair. In these pages, the secret lives of women academics come to light - the sacrifices they've made in their passionate commitment to their chosen discipline and to their students. Sometimes profoundly solitary, sometimes bolstered by the sisterhood, sometimes warrior-like and sometimes weeping, they've crossed borders and boundaries of the academic and personal unknown. From moving tales of grandmothers and mothers to irreverent satires of university life, the pieces in this book offer an explicit counter-narrative. The collection is eclectic and quirky, it is a book to dip into and savour in fragments. It will offer resonance for other academic women, cautionary and inspirational tales for young women planning a career, and some startling insights for men who wonder what women really are thinking. The collection includes a number of illustrations (including an academic board game) and a photo-essay capturing the mysterious and unseen spaces of university life.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 800grams, ISBN: 9781868144235.
Add this copy of Buttons and Breakfasts: the Wits Wonder Woman Book to cart. $58.00, like new condition, Sold by Chapter 1 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA, published 2007 by Witwatersrand University Press.
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Fine. Publication of 135 pages. The wraps are in fine condition. Internally, there are no markings or inscriptions, and the pages are immaculately clean and complete. The binding is excellent. GK.
Add this copy of Buttons and Breakfasts: the Wits Wonder Woman Book to cart. $60.00, new condition, Sold by Chapter 1 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA, published 2006 by Witwatersrand Univ Pr.
Add this copy of Buttons and Breakfasts: the Wits Wonderwoman Book to cart. $60.00, like new condition, Sold by Chapter 1 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA, published 2006 by Wits University Press.
Add this copy of Buttons and Breakfasts: the Wits Wonder Woman Book to cart. $60.00, very good condition, Sold by Chapter 1 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA, published 2006 by Witwatersrand University Press.
Add this copy of Buttons and Breakfasts: the Wits Wonder Woman Book to cart. $73.88, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Witwatersrand Univ Pr.
