With indifferent parents, Iona Sheehan grew up craving devotion and acceptance. From her maternal grandmother, she learned where to find both: a land of lush forests, dazzling lakes, and centuries-old legends. Ireland. County Mayo, to be exact. Where her ancestors’ blood and magic have flowed through generations—and where her destiny awaits. Iona arrives in Ireland with nothing but her Nanâ…
Disertasi akademis untuk meraih gelar doktor pada Universitas Amsterdam, telah diterbitkan dalam judul 'Penghancuran gerakan perempuan di Indonesia'
Buku ini merupakan kajian ulang sejarah formal yang telah dibakukan selama ini oleh Suharto. Dengan paradigma gender, penulis berhasil melakukan penelusuran sejarah yang disembunyikan tentang gerakan perempuan di Indonesia. Selain itu juga mendekonstruksi bangunan berpikir sebuah masyarakat dari rejim yang merepresentasikan dominasi berpikir laki-laki.
In Ireland at the time the film is set, 'fallen women' were considered sinners who needed to be redeemed. The film follows the stories of four young women - Margaret, Rose, Bernadette and Crispina - who are all forced by their families or caretakers to go to the Magdalene Asylum. The film details the disastrous lives of the four girls whilst they are inmates of the laundries, portraying thei…