That woman :: the making of a Texas feminist /
"When Nikki R. Van Hightower stepped into the position of Women's Advocate for the City of Houston in 1976, she quickly discovered that she had very little real power. And when the all-male city council cut her salary to $1 a year after she spoke at a women's rights rally, she gained...
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| Sprache: | English |
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| Ausgabe: | First edition. |
| Schriftenreihe: | Women in Texas history series.
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| Zusammenfassung: | "When Nikki R. Van Hightower stepped into the position of Women's Advocate for the City of Houston in 1976, she quickly discovered that she had very little real power. And when the all-male city council cut her salary to $1 a year after she spoke at a women's rights rally, she gained full appreciation for just what she was up against. Nonetheless, before the job was abolished altogether two years later, Van Hightower went on to help orchestrate the enormously successful US National Women's Conference in Houston, to help found the Houston Area Women's Center and establish its rape crisis and shelter programs, and to host a radio show where she publicly discussed issues of gender, race, and human rights. This eye-opening memoir offers a window into the world of Texas history and politics in the 1970s, where sexual harassment was not considered discrimination, where women's shelters did not exist, where no women were elected to city government, where women in the parks department were prohibited from working outdoors, and where women paid to use airport toilets while men did not. That world that may seem distant and slightly unreal today, so all the more reason to read Van Hightower's journey as a feminist. Her story will remind us that while much has been achieved in gender relations and women's rights, there is much that remains to be done"-- |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (xviii, 151 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781623498818 1623498813 |
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| spelling | Hightower, Nikki Van, 1939- author. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2009085970 That woman : the making of a Texas feminist / Nikki R. Van Hightower ; foreword by Nancy Baker Jones and Cynthia J. Beeman. First edition. College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2020] 1 online resource (xviii, 151 pages) : illustrations. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Women in Texas history Includes bibliographical references and index. A Dollar a Year -- Family -- Education -- Women's Advocate -- International Women's Year -- A Short Media Career -- Houston Area Women's Center -- Electoral Politics -- Teaching. "When Nikki R. Van Hightower stepped into the position of Women's Advocate for the City of Houston in 1976, she quickly discovered that she had very little real power. And when the all-male city council cut her salary to $1 a year after she spoke at a women's rights rally, she gained full appreciation for just what she was up against. Nonetheless, before the job was abolished altogether two years later, Van Hightower went on to help orchestrate the enormously successful US National Women's Conference in Houston, to help found the Houston Area Women's Center and establish its rape crisis and shelter programs, and to host a radio show where she publicly discussed issues of gender, race, and human rights. This eye-opening memoir offers a window into the world of Texas history and politics in the 1970s, where sexual harassment was not considered discrimination, where women's shelters did not exist, where no women were elected to city government, where women in the parks department were prohibited from working outdoors, and where women paid to use airport toilets while men did not. That world that may seem distant and slightly unreal today, so all the more reason to read Van Hightower's journey as a feminist. Her story will remind us that while much has been achieved in gender relations and women's rights, there is much that remains to be done"-- Provided by publisher. Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 20, 2020). Hightower, Nikki Van, 1939- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2009085970 Hightower, Nikki Van, 1939- Feminists Texas Houston Biography. Women politicians Texas Houston Biography. Politicians Texas Houston Biography. Houston (Tex.) Politics and government 20th century. Féministes Texas Houston Biographies. Femmes politiques Texas Houston Biographies. Politiciens Texas Houston Biographies. Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs. bisacsh History / Women. bisacsh Social Science / Feminism & Feminist Theory. bisacsh Feminists fast Politicians fast Politics and government fast Women politicians fast Texas Houston fast 1900-1999 fast Electronic books. autobiographies (literary works) aat Autobiographies fast Biographies fast Autobiographies. lcgft http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026047 Autobiographies. rvmgf has work: That woman (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCFMdpdTbBMRV7hjDRHktw3 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Hightower, Nikki Van, 1939- That woman First edition. College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2020] 9781623498801 (DLC) 2019046665 Women in Texas history series. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2015045462 |
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| title | That woman : the making of a Texas feminist / |
| title_auth | That woman : the making of a Texas feminist / |
| title_exact_search | That woman : the making of a Texas feminist / |
| title_full | That woman : the making of a Texas feminist / Nikki R. Van Hightower ; foreword by Nancy Baker Jones and Cynthia J. Beeman. |
| title_fullStr | That woman : the making of a Texas feminist / Nikki R. Van Hightower ; foreword by Nancy Baker Jones and Cynthia J. Beeman. |
| title_full_unstemmed | That woman : the making of a Texas feminist / Nikki R. Van Hightower ; foreword by Nancy Baker Jones and Cynthia J. Beeman. |
| title_short | That woman : |
| title_sort | that woman the making of a texas feminist |
| title_sub | the making of a Texas feminist / |
| topic | Hightower, Nikki Van, 1939- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2009085970 Hightower, Nikki Van, 1939- Feminists Texas Houston Biography. Women politicians Texas Houston Biography. Politicians Texas Houston Biography. Féministes Texas Houston Biographies. Femmes politiques Texas Houston Biographies. Politiciens Texas Houston Biographies. Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs. bisacsh History / Women. bisacsh Social Science / Feminism & Feminist Theory. bisacsh Feminists fast Politicians fast Politics and government fast Women politicians fast |
| topic_facet | Hightower, Nikki Van, 1939- Feminists Texas Houston Biography. Women politicians Texas Houston Biography. Politicians Texas Houston Biography. Houston (Tex.) Politics and government 20th century. Féministes Texas Houston Biographies. Femmes politiques Texas Houston Biographies. Politiciens Texas Houston Biographies. Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs. History / Women. Social Science / Feminism & Feminist Theory. Feminists Politicians Politics and government Women politicians Texas Houston Electronic books. autobiographies (literary works) Autobiographies Biographies Autobiographies. |
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