Abstract: Women are most powerful consumers in the world, as they control almost 80 percent of the household spending. No doubt when it comes to individual buying, women are the sole decision makers. But they also act as great influencers, when it comes to buying decision of the family. Economic dependence, improvement in education and awareness, work oriented lifestyles, changing social norms, increased participation in the workforce and society have led to an enhancement in the role of women in...
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The evolution of sex took place about two billion years ago and has become the topic of much research interest, given its quality of being open to more than one interpretation. Besides gender differences in molecular biology, many scientists have tried to decipher how males and females diverge regarding psychology, specifically emotions, and how it can be understood and influenced by social/cultural constructs. There is a common misconception in present-day society that females are more emotional than males; however, this...
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Androgynous chooses an identity that can be explained as an altered blend of both or mixed male or female identity. True androgyny lies in the absence of gender binaries and their associations. Designers who have managed to create androgynous fashion are typically the ones who erase masculine and feminine differences. Androgyny refers to someone’s physical appearance or presentation and doesn’t necessarily correlate to a gender or sexual orientation. As ANDROGYNOUS FASHION is genderless it sometimes raises political thread, whereby issues...
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The term popular culture refers to practices, beliefs, and objects in a society that represent anything that is considered fashionable, popular, or dominant at any given time (Ashby, 2010). Fiske defines popular culture as “a culture of processes rather than of products”. It is the accumulation of cultural products such as music, art, film, literature, dance, cyberculture, television, and radio that are consumed by a majority of society’s population (Crossman, 2016). On the other hand, stereotypes are prejudices about the...
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Pakistan is a country where women can excel in any field and can have a better professional career if they have strong willpower and guts to do so. Despite the very wrong image of Pakistan portrayed by many news outlets, it is still a land of opportunity for women. Pakistani women are fully aware of what life is and how to live it. They respect their religious and cultural norms. They are passionate, ambitious, resolute, and skilled. Want to see...
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The purpose of this paper is to analyze the writing of Alison Rowlands as she attempts to answer some questions regarding feminism and witchcraft in early modern Europe. These questions include, “Why were the overall majority of those prosecuted for witchcraft in early modern Europe female? What sorts of women were accused and why, and did other factors—age or marital and socio-economic status—influence their vulnerability to the accusation? And why did witch-hunting claim a significant proportion of male victims, and...
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This research seeks to investigate and identify stereotypes of gender within schools, and if this may lead to a possible difference in treatment. There will be some references to any stereotypes throughout history, and if they have perhaps lessened in today's society, or are still practiced even today. However, history and current time will be evaluated. The individual aims, which will be provided ahead, will help identify answers for this. Aims: the first aim of this research is to identify...
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Keith Davis defines leadership as “the ability to persuade others to seek defined objectives enthusiastically. The human factor binds people together and motivates them towards goals. ”Leadership thus defines the difference between success and failure. According to Carlyle (Carlyle, 1841/1907), Leadership is a person endowed with extraordinary qualities that are the source of his or her influence. These internal traits and situations are the factors that Carlyle based his great leadership on. However, since then there have been many studies...
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Children are raised with certain rules on how they will dress, the toys that they should play with, and even how they will behave. Most of the time, parents would teach them these things because it is how society taught them before. For instance, girls should always wear dresses and clothes that are feminine while boys should wear shorts and T-shirts. Aside from that, these gender roles and stereotypes have taught us several gender-based concepts. For instance, some certain jobs...
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Mass media, for example, online networking is changing the life and how individuals carry on today. Mass media and social networking appear to be conceivable to impact and shape individuals' mindsets concerning gender roles. It assumes an essential part in making social standards and qualities in various societies today, as a result of various types of media stages, for example, internet-based life, advertisements, Television, and film that are accessible wherever in our societies. Mass media and social networking serve as...
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It has been pointed out in Mark J.P Wolf and Bernard Perron’s (ed) The Video Game Theory Reader of 2003, that images of women and girls in computer games emphasize stereotypes, paralleling more traditional media (2003, p.172). How would you account for this? Computer games often come under scrutiny for what appears to be the persistent sexualization of female characters as Wolf and Perron said ‘Feminist researchers have started to systematically explore images of women in mainstream video games’ (2003,...
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Contemporary art is an image or picture created by artists all around the world. Contemporary art is also known as the art of today, it consists of various types which are minimal, photography, earth/land, word, computer, street, and body art. This art was founded when I was browsing the internet to look for contemporary art about breaking stereotypes or voicing social injustice for my assessment. As we all know, different art contains different meanings. Every art created is based on...
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This essay will deconstruct the children’s film Aladdin (1992) produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and directed by Ron Clements and John Musker and how animation and Disney films, in particular, can internalize false ideologies on children and young women. This essay will be structured about Laura Mulvey’s essay Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema and her theories on ‘The Ways of Looking,’ Mulvey’s essay concentrates on cinema as being patriarchal and phallic such that cinema “[interweaves erotic pleasure in the...
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Gender roles are complex constructions. These structures are formed not only by explicitly institutionalized differences of gender but also informally, such as through the media. The media takes an important role, because it establishes values, dominates modern life's symbolic settings, and cultivates a rising perspective. Commercial television has been spreading globally since the 1970s, and today most people are exposed to a great deal of television advertising (Furnham and Mak, 1999). Looking at TV advertisements also gives us insight into...
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Research Question: What are children’s experiences and views of gender stereotypes regarding roleplay and toys in an ECEC Setting? Early years practitioner’s role in supporting non-gendered play in ECCE Settings The literature suggests that it is valuable for early years practitioners to support children in engaging in non-gendered play and to conscientiously contest gender roles within an early-year setting. (Vasileva, 2018) states that children are not innately born with the knowledge of gender roles but build awareness in the first...
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The novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee takes place in country Alabama during the aftermath of the Great Depression in the 1930s. Gender roles and the marginalization of women are a recurring and significant element in the novel. During this time people began to examine their roles in society, one of which is the moral obligation of a woman, especially the proper manners of both young girls and women. Lee perceptively shines a constructive light on the issue...
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Gender norms and stereotypes are common and unavoidable within many societies today. Gender influences how individuals act with one another and emphasize how one ‘should’ or ‘shouldn’t’ act (Wood 31). Gender stereotypes and norms are constructed by society and enforce a ‘code’ through social manipulation. Gender stereotypes and expectations are found throughout the world and across cultures. Unfortunately, gender norms often cause individuals to act in ways that are not true to themselves. Although what is expected of individuals regarding...
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Gender is constituted in time - an identity instituted through a stylized repetition of acts. Further, gender is instituted through the stylization of the body and, hence, must be understood as the mundane way in which bodily gestures, movements, and enactments of various kinds constitute the illusion of an abiding gendered self.” (Butler 1988: 519). In other words, gender is not something ingrained in us, but rather a social construct with which we actively choose to comply. Mulan performs as...
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Men are supposed to lead and women are supposed to be submissive and follow orders. Women are supposed to be pretty, sexually appealing, and to be looked at. Men do not cook, sew, or do any arts or crafts. Being a secretary, nurse, or teacher is a woman’s job and is too feminine for a man to do. Women are responsible for cooking, housework, and raising kids. Men are supposed to be physically strong and shouldn’t show any emotional vulnerability....
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Intercultural communication is defined as situated communication between individuals or groups of different linguistic and cultural origins. People interacting with those from unfamiliar cultures may have communication difficulties. They may function as schemes that facilitate social interaction with unfamiliar individuals, but also as social norms that influence expectations and behavior towards members of certain social groups. All of the international communications are influenced by cultural differences. There are many barriers to cultural communication. Stereotypes are one of the barriers to...
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Is the beauty of a female determined by her weight? How much is self-worth, worth? How much is shared on social media? Is it too much? Young women today can not handle peer pressure in the right ways, which leads to making bad decisions. Females are more likely to be addicted to, and also negatively affected by, social media than males. Females, especially young teens, will question their looks and self-worth, they will put a lot of information on social...
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The use of media technology increases as time passes by. People, especially children and adolescents, are exposed to a wide array of information, issues, and trends in society with the help of media. It has been a great help for society to deliver and exchange all sorts of information. However, certain issues have been raised such as racism and religious biases. These problems are the societal effects of media, but looking into the micro level, the influences of media on...
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The representation of gender and female characters in film adaptations in the drama genre will be the main theme of discussion in this essay, with the use of three adaptations – each set within the 20th and 21st centuries. The topic of adaptation will be the focal point, as described by the OED (referenced by Maddox 2014) as, “an altered or amended version of text, musical composition, etc.” This essay will look more specifically at three popular film adaptations, The...
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Why are race and stereotypes such a prevalent problem within the education system? Both schools and their students have a responsibility when it comes to the safety and education of the pupils. Most people would agree that the responsibility is shared based on age --or as a general guideline, a 50-50 split. This, however, is only applicable in theory. In reality, this approach only works if every student starts in the same spot and needs the same help as everyone...
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Although many different lenses can be applied, Tim O'Brien challenges typical gender roles in 'The Things They Carried' through his distinctive portrayal of men's masculinity mixing with traits and of women's involuntary lack of expertise resulting in an absence of understanding. Men are seen to be less manly whereas women turn rock hard, while also men are the opposite of what they seem to be. Soldiers are always portrayed as tough, hard, and down to earth, meanwhile in reality it...
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The story begins with a man, Nick Carraway, who used to serve in the military and moved from Minnesota to West Egg in New York. His mysterious, wealthy neighbor, Jay Gatsby threw massive parties at his house every night. There were seven major characters. Jay Gatsby, a human example of everything Nick hated about New York and was obsessed with Daisy: a rich and beautiful woman obsessed with money, it is all she cares for. Her husband, Tom Buchanan, was...
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From a very young age, both boys and girls are taught certain mannerisms that will shape the way they approach life and interact with others. They are taught by parents, siblings, family members, friends, as well as teachers. This lends varied sources of input on what qualifies as social standards for a person in their formative years and throughout adult life as well. Peggy Orenstein discusses this in her article 'The Miseducation of the American Boy', which talks about the...
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Abstract: The number of women pursuing computer science majors in college has dropped almost 20 percent in the last thirty years. Even though many tech industries claim to have found solutions to fix the gender gap problem, this issue has not changed over the years. My contribution essay will analyze the reasons behind the wide gender gap in computer science. I will look at various scholars and their studies on what they think causes the gender gap in tech industries....
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Being an African American woman in the workplace means always having to walk a thin line, stabilizing your feelings and emotions with the judgments and motives of others, providing comfort, and being approachable versus uncomfortable and anxious in the process. Throughout my work history, I have noticed that the majority of my jobs surprised me by how few women there were who resembled me. Yes, I know that in the workplace, you're not supposed to look and reflect on race,...
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Defining and Understanding the Role of Women in Marjane Satrapi’s “Persepolis” Marjane Satrapi’s first novel “Persepolis” is an autobiographical graphic novel that narrates the experience of a young Iranian girl growing up amid the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Within her novel, many themes are utilized and highlighted to further her story and create a compelling novel. One such theme that is heavily emphasized throughout the novel is the important role and differentiations of gender within a certain time, place, and...
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