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Joan Acker faculty papers , 1943-2010
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Acker, Joan
- Title
- Joan Acker faculty papers
- Dates
- 1943-2010 (inclusive)19432010
- Quantity
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12.5 linear feet, (9 boxes)
- Collection Number
- UA 236
- Summary
- Joan Acker was an American sociologist, researcher, writer, and educator. Acker is considered one of the leading analysts regarding gender and class within the second wave of feminism. Her papers contain work files, conference material, diaries, undergraduate and graduate work, press, honors and awards, and books.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Joan Acker was an American sociologist, researcher, writer, and educator. She was a part of the University of Oregon faculty from 1967 until her death in 2016. Acker is considered one of the leading analysts regarding gender and class within the second wave of feminism Acker was born in Illinois in 1924. She received a bachelor's degree from Hunters University before obtaining her Master's Degree from the University of Chicago. Acker continued her education with a PhD in sociology at the University of Oregon before joining the UO as a faculty member in 1967 in the department of sociology. Acker is best known for her work in "transforming women's studies on campus, her pioneering scholastic work on gender and class, and her ardent activism to change the political, economic and academic landscape for her gender." Acker also developed numerous courses that looked closely at gender and also worked to "establish UO's Center for the Study of Women in Society, which she directed from 1973 until 1986." Throughout her career Acker also wrote and published many notable works which include Doing Comparable Worth: Gender, Class, and Pay Equity (1988); Class Questions: Feminist Answers (2006); and Stretched Thin: Poor Families, Welfare Work, and Welfare Reform (2010), which she coauthored with Sandra Morgen and Jill Weigt.
Sources
Halnon, Emily. "Memorial Set for Revolutionary UO Sociology Professor Joan Acker." Around the O, 19 July 2016, around.uoregon.edu/content/memorial-set-revolutionary-uo-sociology-professor-joan-acker.
"In Memory of Joan Acker: 1924 – 2016." Center for the Study of Women in Society (CSWS), 17 Aug. 2016, csws.uoregon.edu/memory-joan-acker-1924-2016/.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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Guide to the Joan Acker Faculty Papers |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College teachers--Oregon
- Sociology--Study and teaching (Higher)--Oregon--Eugene
- Universities and colleges--Oregon--Faculty
Corporate Names
- University of Oregon. Center for the Study of Women in Society