Batya Weinbaum (born Betty Susan Weinbaum in 1952) is an American poet , feminist , artist , editor , and professor . She founded the Femspec Journal , and has published 17 books as well as over 500 articles, essays, poems, reviews, and pieces of short fiction in various publications.
30-412: Weinbaum is a Germanic surname. Notable people with the name include: Batya Weinbaum (born 1952), American poet, feminist, artist, editor, and professor Sheldon Weinbaum (born 1937), American biomedical engineer Stanley G. Weinbaum (1902–1935), American science fiction writer Other uses [ edit ] Weinbaum (crater) , impact crater in
60-805: A Masters from SUNY Buffalo and gained her PhD from Umass Amherst . She travelled in South America as a photographer before returning to the US. In the late 1970s, Weinbaum published feminist articles in political journals. These included "The Other Side of the Paycheck: Monopoly Capital and the Structure of Consumption," co-authored with Amy Bridges in Monthly Review , "Women in the Transition to Socialism: Perspectives on
90-679: A feminist art installation project on Isla Mujeres , Mexico . In 2014, she bought land in Floyd, Virginia , where she developed a feminist educational retreat. After working in Carpinteria at the Pacifica Graduate Institute she wrote a column on transformational palmistry for the Santa Barbara Independent and subsequently published two books based on this column called Opening Palms , and On
120-603: A history extending back to 1986. Over 80,000 persons attend the three-day festival which takes place during the first weekend of October. The festival offers avocado products and locally made goods. It also hosts the Carpinteria Arts Center. The city of Carpinteria is served by the Carpinteria Unified School District. It includes one high school, one middle (junior high) school, and four public elementary schools, one of which
150-481: Is a small seaside city in southeastern Santa Barbara County, California . Located on the Central Coast of California , it had a population of 13,264 at the 2020 census . Carpinteria is a popular surf destination; the city embraced the slogan "World's Safest Beach" in 1912, which it still uses today. Carpinteria was home to a Chumash village during pre-colonial times, which was known as Šujtu. In 1769,
180-588: Is an alternative school of choice (K-5). The district also has an alternative high school. Other schools include: Howard Carden School, a private pre-K-8 elementary school, Carpinteria Christian School, a Baptist K-8 school, Cate School , a private preparatory school and Pacifica Graduate Institute , home of the Joseph Campbell and Marija Gimbutas Library. This graduate school offers master's and PhD programs in depth psychology and mythology . The Carpinteria Unified School District , which also includes
210-543: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Batya Weinbaum Weinbaum was born February 2, 1952, in Ann Arbor, Michigan and spent her childhood in Terre Haute, Indiana . Her parents, Barbara Adele Hyman and Jack Gerald Weinbaum, were active in the civil rights movement . Weinbaum attended Kingswood School Cranbook where she discovered Art. She then graduated from Hampshire College , achieved
240-475: Is high. Seals and sea lions can be seen in the area December through May at the rookery in the nearby Carpinteria Bluffs, as well as an occasional gray whale . Tidepools contain starfish , sea anemones , crabs , snails , octopuses and sea urchins . There is bird watching at Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve, established in 1977 and administered by the Natural Reserve System of
270-476: The 2010 census Carpinteria had a population of 13,040. The population density was 1,406.5 inhabitants per square mile (543.1/km ). The racial makeup of Carpinteria was 9,348 (71.7%) White, Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6,351 persons (48.7%), 109 (0.8%) African American, 144 (1.1%) Native American, 296 (2.3%) Asian, 15 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 2,599 (19.9%) from other races, and 529 (4.1%) from two or more races. The census reported that 13,021 people (99.9% of
300-493: The Michigan Women's Music Festival and worked on the crew. She wrote the proposal that founded the alternative healing space, Oasis, with Kristi Vogel. In 1997, Weinbaum founded a feminist journal, Femspec , an interdisciplinary journal dedicated to science fiction, fantasy, magic realism, surrealism, myth, folklore and other supernatural genres; she was also the journal’s editor-in-chief. From 2013-2020 she conducted
330-547: The Pacific Ocean . Immediately to the north of Carpinteria lie foothills and then the Santa Ynez Mountains. Between the foothills and the populated area of the city is an agricultural zone. The mountains provide a scenic backdrop to town, covered in chaparral and displaying prominent sandstone outcrops. Because of the well-ventilated nature of the air basin, ozone concentrations are low while air quality
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#1732801355604360-560: The University of California . The Wardholme Torrey Pine, the largest known Torrey pine tree on earth, is located in downtown Carpinteria. This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Carpinteria has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate , abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. At
390-819: The Chinese Case," in Review of Radical Political Economics , 1976 and "Redefining the Question of Revolution," also in Review of Radical Political Economics , 1977. In 1984, Weinbaum briefly stayed at a commune known as Twin Oaks. Her essay on this experience became a chapter in Rudy Rohrlich and Elaine Hoffman Baruch's book, Women in Search of Utopia: Mavericks and Mythmakers . In the early and mid-80s, she attended
420-731: The Mare Australe quadrangle of Mars [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Weinbaum . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Weinbaum&oldid=1176258168 " Categories : Surnames German-language surnames Surnames of Jewish origin Yiddish-language surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
450-661: The Palmist's Road. From 1984 to 1986, Weinbaum taught courses with Dr. Liz Kennedy at SUNY Buffalo . Her association with Kennedy helped to direct her multicultural approach in academia. From 1998 to 2003 Weinbaum taught at Cleveland State University , teaching courses in multicultural literature and other arts, including theater, poetry and performance art. From 2003 to 2007, she taught speech and debate as well as organizing literary events including Beat cafes and Victorian parlors in Cleveland Heights, Ohio . She
480-486: The Spanish Portolá expedition came west along the beach from the previous night's encampment at Rincon . The explorers found a large native village on the point of land where Carpinteria Pier is today. The party camped nearby on August 17 . Fray Juan Crespí , a Franciscan missionary travelling with the expedition, noted that "Not far from the town we saw some springs of pitch. The Indians have many canoes, and at
510-468: The age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 25.5% of households were one person and 10.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.38. The age distribution was 25.6% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% 65 or older. The median age
540-420: The breadth and promise of her interdisciplinary scholarship." Weinbaum has one daughter, Ola. According to Gale Contemporary Authors (2009) additional books and other writings have included: Weinbaum has contributed poetry to various periodicals and anthologies. Carpinteria, California Carpinteria ( / k ɑːr p ɪ n t ə ˈ r iː ə / ; Spanish : Carpintería , meaning " Carpentry ")
570-452: The community of Summerland , and some outlying areas, includes the following: Students at elementary schools prepared two web sites about Carpinteria for the year 2000 and 2001 International Schools CyberFair competitions. U.S. Route 101 passes through Carpinteria, connecting the city to major destinations such as Los Angeles as well as Santa Barbara and points further north such as San Francisco . State Route 150 passes through
600-547: The fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. (according to Inc. magazine's 2010 500|5000 company listing) had its headquarters in Carpinteria. The company was purchased by LinkedIn in 2015 for $ 1.5 billion. ProCore Technologies , a construction management software company, also has its headquarters in Carpinteria. Since 1987, the California Avocado Festival has been held in Carpinteria on
630-473: The first weekend of October. The Santa Barbara Polo Club , one of the main equestrian polo fields in the country, is located just West of Carpinteria (outside of city limits). The city is also home to Pete's Living, an organic produce company that was previously known as Hollandia Produce . According to the city's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: Carpinteria hosts an annual California Avocado Festival, with
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#1732801355604660-411: The occupied units 2,347 (49.3%) were owner-occupied and 2,412 (50.7%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.5%. 6,130 people (47.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 6,891 people (52.8%) lived in rental housing units. At the 2000 census there were 14,194 persons, 4,989 households, and 3,332 families in the city. The population density
690-597: The population) lived in households, 19 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized. There were 4,759 households, 1,510 (31.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 2,305 (48.4%) were married couples living together, 597 (12.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 239 (5.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 293 (6.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 28 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 1,203 households (25.3%) were one person and 525 (11.0%) had someone living alone who
720-704: The shore are within the Carpinteria Offshore Oil Field , the 50th-largest field in California. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 9.2 square miles (24 km ), of which 2.6 square miles (6.7 km ) is land and 6.7 square miles (17 km ) (72.11%) is water. The city is located almost entirely on a coastal plain in between the Santa Ynez Mountains and
750-407: The time were building one, for which reason the soldiers named this town La Carpinteria" (the carpentry shop). The Chumash people used the naturally occurring surface asphalt to seal their canoes , known as Tomols . Petroleum seeps are still visible along the beach bluffs at Tar Pits Park on the campground beach of Carpinteria State Beach . The three closest drilling platforms visible from
780-542: Was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males. The median household income was $ 47,729 and the median family income was $ 54,849. Males had a median income of $ 35,679 versus $ 30,736 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 21,563. About 7.1% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over. lynda.com , an online software training company ranked as one of
810-437: Was 5,250.8 inhabitants per square mile (2,027.3/km ). There were 5,464 housing units at an average density of 2,021.3 per square mile (780.4/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 73.40% White, 0.59% African American, 0.99% Native American, 2.38% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 18.09% from other races, and 4.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 43.50%. Of the 4,989 households 33.3% had children under
840-585: Was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.74. There were 3,141 families (66.0% of households); the average family size was 3.23. The age distribution was 2,791 people (21.4%) under the age of 18, 1,267 people (9.7%) aged 18 to 24, 3,466 people (26.6%) aged 25 to 44, 3,717 people (28.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,799 people (13.8%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 39.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males. There were 5,429 housing units at an average density of 585.6 per square mile, of
870-582: Was also a visiting faculty and curriculum adviser at Pacifica Graduate Institute from 2006 to 2007. This led to a teaching career based on distance learning with a variety of institutions including East Carolina University , Gaia University , Ivy Bridge College of Tiffin University , State University of New York 's Empire State College Center for Distance Learning and, in 2023, the American Public University. In 2019, Weinbaum
900-482: Was invited to teach Women and Gender Studies at Virginia Tech . Choice reviewer S. A. Inness praised Islands of Women and Amazons: Representations and Realities as "especially comprehensive" and found Weinbaum's approach to be "engaging and carefully researched." Utopian Studies contributor Linda L. Kick added, "While Weinbaum admits to having explored only a portion of available literature and cultural practices, readers of her book will be amazed by, and grateful for,
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