Ukraine's ancient matriarch as a topos in constructing a feminine identity

Feminist Review

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 129-150

  Rubchak, Marian J ^a  

^a VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Empowerment; Gender; Legislation; Matriarchy; Myth; Topos

Indexed keywords

EID: 68249085885     PISSN: 01417789     EISSN: 14664380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/fr.2009.5     Document Type: Article

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