YOU WERE LOOKING FOR :The Cultural Construct of Gender
Essays 571 - 600
experience, clearly illustrating how her lack of inner strength and fortitude is what stands in the way of her finding true happin...
existence and persistence of salary disparities in both the private and public sectors" (2001). Even when controlling for "human c...
ideal women are inferior. Based upon a conviction of inferiority, male authorities were then able to design lifestyles for women,...
as adjuncts of male society, defined through the male gaze and the male cultural perspective....
in turn participation in collective action" (p. 242). Allowing societies to deal with gender issues as they see fit enforces isol...
cultural views on gender parity. It has been argued that gender parity in Canada has been achieved more than in many other Wes...
century, psychologists, social theorists and educators have considered the notion of cognitive development and the progression of ...
that work performed by men remains generally valued more than work performed by women. The reasons behind this inequality consist ...
he returns a sarcastic comment before turning around to discover he had been addressing a Captain. Brenners absolute rank is not ...
out what women were like because of the way in which history is written. Dependent on what is studied, it seems that some texts l...
the same from the differential stance of a man or a woman, and it is because of this very distinct - if not wholly natural - separ...
is to be held responsible for the revival of sexual stereotypes, which were about to disappear! She makes the struggle to legaliz...
contention presented above. These ads show how if you just buy Vehicle X you can have the excitement of the sea kayaker and the m...
from emotional abuse to severe physical abuse. Domestic violence is an all too frequent occurrence in modern society. The ...
taking care of her man and of nurturing the home and the family. It was apparent to me that her sense of femininity and womanhood...
adventurous spirit that is within man, and certainly within Huck, that allows him to pursue adventure with such fervor. Of course,...
In four pages this student presented hypothetical scenario considers gender case law within the context of this controversial poli...
the kind, tender hands folded in death; the face that never looked save with love upon her" (Chopin). But beyond this bitterness, ...
writers point of view; as straightforward as this concept might appear, the author duly notes how there are myriad variables that ...
their breasts enlarged, while Oriental women may have their eyes reshaped, and Jewish and Italian women have rhinoplasty (nose sur...
(Yuval-Davis 621). One particular area in which gender is a cultural construct is the manner by which different societies r...
fell into poverty during 2004. The number of women in poverty increased for the fourth consecutive year since 2000 ... [and] anoth...
and "chivalrous, heroic knights" rescuing beautiful maidens (Romance, 2006). Not all romances end happily (the poet Byron is a Rom...
for. There is less time for the couple to enjoy each other, and Ben especially resents the lack of sexual spontaneity. In one fl...
Citing concern for the portrayal of women and how it serves to corrupt the moral fiber of society, Cunningham (1997) points out ho...
More recently, social scientists have come to the consensus that that there are more variables at work in the leadership selection...
wonder that many are reluctant to place full responsibility for behavior and personality on genetics. Peele (1995) notes:...
helpful, and some may construe it as essential to conduct business (1996). In other words, small talk in Australia seems to revolv...
the males impression of female worth is less than amenable when it comes to psychological counseling. Fathers of the Church have ...
theme that is carried throughout the book--namely, that a rationalization for patriarchy sounds absurd when reversed. Little girl...