“Here she was this intellectual person doing her best to have her career, and the patriarchy just sort of discounted her,” Karen Staman said. “She wanted to make sure women were given a voice and were counted.” CLICK TO CONTINUE
She wrote about overlooked women. Without a coronavirus test, her death will go uncounted.
As a writer in Savannah, Ga., Alice Louise Staman profiled women who greatly contributed to her community but were overlooked by the gaze of history.
She was fascinated by those underdog characters because she was one, her daughter Karen told The Washington Post. In the 1960s, early in her career, she was fired from teaching at what was then known as Shippensburg State College because she married her husband, Mike, who also was a faculty member, her family said. He kept his job.
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“Villages preserve culture: dress, food and dance are a few examples. As villages grow in population and turn into towns, local cafes make way for large American chains. Handmade leather sandals are discarded for a pair of Western sneakers.
Due to its small size, a village fosters a tight-knit sense of community. Justpeace.org explains the meaning of the African proverb, “It takes a village,” by stating that a sense of community is critical to maintaining a healthy society.
Village members hold a wealth of information regarding their heritage: they know about the ancient traditions, methods of production and the resources of the land. When villages become dispersed or exterminated in times of war, this anthropological knowledge disappears.
Large cities are not as conducive to growing and producing foods such as fruits and vegetables. Villages, on the other hand, usually have ample amounts of land and other resources necessary for growing conditions.” The Importance of Villages by Catherine Capozzi
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