All posts tagged Gender
Gender Identity In Marge Piecy’s Barbie DollGender Identity in Piercy’s ?Barbie Doll? Dolls often give children their first lessons in what a society considers valuable andbeautiful. These dolls often reveal the unremitting pressure to be young, slim, and beautiful in asociety which values mainly aesthetics. Marge Piercy’s ?Barbie Doll? exhibits . . . Read more
Feminism And Gender Equality In The 1990’sOverall, the rights and status of women have improved considerably in the last century; however, gender equality has recently been threatened within the last decade. Blatantly sexist laws and practices are slowly being eliminated while social perceptions of “women’s roles” continue to stagnate and . . . Read more
Feminism And Gender Equality In The 1990’sMatchmaker.com: Sign up now for a free trial. Date Smarter!FeminismAnd Gender Equality In The 1990’sOverall, the rights and status of womenhave improved considerably in the last century; however, gender equalityhas recently been threatened within the last decade. Blatantly sexist lawsand practices are slowly being . . . Read more
Feminism And Gender Equality In The 1990’SOverall, the rights and status of women have improved considerably in the last century; however, gender equality has recently been threatened within the last decade. Blatantly sexist laws and practices are slowly being eliminated while social perceptions of women’s roles continue to stagnate and . . . Read more
?The Men’s Right Movement: ?Male’ is Not a Four-Letter Word?11/22/00Jack Kammer’s article seeks to point out that negative aspects have stemmed from the growing women’s liberation movement. This article does a good job bringing to light the anti-male feelings that are sometimes associated with the word ?feminism.? However, it does . . . Read more
Gender SocializationGender SocializationA baby is born and the doctor looks at the proud parents or parent andsays three simple words: Its a boy, or Its a girl! Before a newborn childeven takes his or her first breath of life outside the mothers womb, he or sheis distinguishable and characterized by . . . Read more
POSITION PAPER 1 “Examine the link between socialisation, gender and sport.”Socialisation is a life long process whereby the individual learns the appropriate roles and norms of behaviour within a particular society. From birth, children are socialised into sex-linked roles; in many instances males are expected to behave in a ‘masculine’ . . . Read more
I have thought about many different ways to organize this paper and have come tothe conclusion that the best way to approach the topic is on a book-by-bookbasis. My perceptions of the gender biases in these books vary greatly and I didnot want to begin altering my views on each . . . Read more
Showgirls is a definite backlash to the typical woman’s role in society. It is very interesting to me that a movie with this message is set in a normally deviant setting, when it is trying to portray the strength of a woman. I feel this is the reason that many . . . Read more
anne brannenGender Issues in ?Antigone?One of the most devastating problems for the Classical Greeks was the women’sissue. Women in Classical Greece were not citizens, held no property, andindeed were not even allowed out of the house except under guard. Theirstatusdiffered from that of the slaves of Greece only in name. . . . Read more