NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY
POLS 4160, "WOMEN AND POLITICS"
SPRING SEMESTER 2008


Course Resources

► Course syllabus

► Schedule of Guest Speakers:

Spring Semester 2008
POLS 4160, "Women and Politics":  Schedule of Guest Speakers' Presentations
2:30-3:25 p.m., Young Social Science Center, Room 214
Date Topic Speaker Speaker's Identification
F  January 11 Rise of the Feminist Movement Dr. Leo Mundy Sociologist and feminist theorist
M  January 14 Women in South Asia and the Middle East Dr. Marc J. Gilbert Asian and Middle-Eastern historian
W  January 16 Women in Professional Life; Fairness in Employment Opportunity Dr. Brenda K. Findley NGCSU personnel director
F  January 25 Proposed Equal Rights Amendment Deborah Johnson Evans Pro-ERA activist and battered-women's advocate
W  February 6 Experiences of Women with Disabilities Cynthia Y. Myers Disability-rights advocate and disability-service provider
M February 11 Documentary:  "Standing on My Sisters' Shoulders" (in association with the Black History Month Committee and the Diversity Week program) Film:  2:30-3:25 p.m.
Discussion/reception:  3:30-4:15 p.m.
W  February 13 Women's Portrayal in Arts and Entertainment Dr. Pamela J. Sachant Art historian
F  February 15 Women as State Executive Officers Hon. Marsha Harper Moore Former Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
M February 18 (This is to help the students do their research) RefWorks Workshop -- Location:  Stewart Library (classroom) Julie Housknecht Reference librarian, Stewart Library
F  February 22 Women in Georgia Government Hon. Carol Jackson Former Superior Court clerk in White County, Ga., and former member of the Georgia State Senate
W  February 27 Women in Local Politics Hon. Deborah Hutcheson Vice chair of the Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners
M  March 3 Reproduction Savannah Pacer and Megan Burgoyne Ms. Pacer is a community social activist, White County, Ga.; Ms. Burgoyne is the public-affairs manager of Planned Parenthood of Georgia, Inc.
W  March 12 Women as Leaders Dr. Michele B. Hill NGCSU leadership-program coordinator
M  March 24 Lesbian Rights:  The Case of White County High School Savannah and Lindsay Pacer Community social activists, White County, Ga.
F  March 28 Opinions of Men About Women's Rights Dr. Leo Mundy Sociologist and feminist theorist
W  April 2 Women's Rights Here and Abroad Dr. Dlynn F. Armstrong-Williams Director of the NGCSU Center for Global Engagement
M  April 7 Layers of Discrimination:  Lesbian Rights Dr. Kathleen A. Dolan Sociologist and lesbian-health expert
W  April 9 (POLS 4160 Horror-Movie Series)  Film:  "Kisses for My President" (Fred MacMurray and Polly Bergen, 1964) Film:  2:30-4:30 p.m.
F  April 18 Women as First Ladies Susan T. Ferrell Educator of middle-school social-science teachers

► Dr. Brenda Findley's PowerPoint Presentation about Women's Rights in the Workplace (posted with Dr. Findley's permission; Dr. Findley reserves all rights; thank you, Dr. Findley!)

► Table about Factions of Feminism

► Deborah Johnson Evans' 2008 PowerPoint Presentation about the proposed Equal Rights Amendment (posted with Debbie's permission; Debbie reserves all rights; thank you, Debbie!)

► Deborah Johnson Evans' 2012 PowerPoint Presentation about women's struggle for political equality (posted with Debbie's permission; Debbie reserves all rights; thank you, Debbie!)

► Dr. Cristian A. Harris's PowerPoint Presentation about female presidents in South America (posted with Dr. Harris's permission; he reserves all rights; thank you, Dr. Harris!)

► Emma's baby, Kaleigh

Brazil Datafolha Poll : Rousseff Approval Rating Rises To 64%

04/22/2012 | 02:27pm

(Updates with comparison between President Rousseff and her predecessor, as well as her surge in popularity among Brazil's wealthiest.)

--Presidential approval rises to record high, says Datafolha poll

--Dilma Rousseff's approval surges among richest Brazilians, says survey

--Ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva still favored as next presidential candidate 

 
   By Rogerio Jelmayer 
   Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

A poll released Sunday by the Datafolha polling institute showed that support for Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff increased to a record level, although her predecessor and mentor is favored as the next presidential candidate.

According to the survey, 64% of respondents classified Rousseff's administration as 'excellent or good,' compared with 59% in the previous poll published in January. Rousseff's approval rating is above those of the person from whom she took over, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, during the first years of his administration.

Asked who they would prefer to see as the next presidential candidate for the ruling Workers' Party in the 2014 election, 57% said they favored Lula against 32% for the incumbent.

"President Dilma has seen her popularity curve increasing and she could reduce that disadvantage with regards to Liula if she maintains this trajectory," said Mauro Paulino, director of Datafolha.

The approval rate for Rousseff increased as Brazilians are more optimistic about the economy, despite the slowdown last year due to the European crisis, and also with the decline in inflation, Datafolha said.

Unemployment peaked at 7.3% on a 12-month basis last September, but has since declined quickly, and ended March at 5.2%.

Meanwhile, while a 14% increase in the minimum salary is likely to have helped push up Rousseff's support among poorest Brazilians, the country's rich have also take a shine to Rousseff since the last poll. Among the richest 4% of Brazilians, Rousseff's approval surged to 70%, from 53%.

Datafolha interviewed 2,588 voting-age Brazilians nationwide on April 18 and 19. The poll's margin of error is two percentage points. 

 
   -By Rogerio Jelmayer, Dow Jones Newswires; 55-11-3544-7071;   rogerio.jelmayer@dowjones.com

--Matthew Cowley contributed to this article

Copyright 2012 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.