Writing a Woman's Life, by Carolyn Heilbrun, broke ground in 1988. From that clearing sprouted a crop of works vividly contrasting women's lived experiences with society's expectations and dominant cultural myths. We'll compare and contrast: the roads and roles of talented women vs. men; black women vs. white; and the significance of memoirs as primary sources and guiding beacons.
Elizabeth (Elly) Vozzola, PhD, is professor emerita of Psychology and former Honors Program director at the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford. Her specialty in moral development has included the study of literature and how it is understood by children, teens and young adults. She has authored two editions of a comprehensive textbook of moral development. Her children, grands, and great-grands provide plenty of real-time, real-life developmental material.
Thursdays, Jan. 30, Feb. 13, 27 | 10 a.m.–11:30 a.m. | KF Room/Harrison Libraries | $60
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