Psychodynamic Universals, Cultural Particulars
... attempts to explain gender beliefs as they vary cross-culturally. Rather, different gender-belief systems are now to be understood on their own, ethnographically particular, terms. Indeed, this particularism has been raised to the level of a theoretical position in and of itself. Cross-cultural vari ...
... attempts to explain gender beliefs as they vary cross-culturally. Rather, different gender-belief systems are now to be understood on their own, ethnographically particular, terms. Indeed, this particularism has been raised to the level of a theoretical position in and of itself. Cross-cultural vari ...
Muscular, Bruised, and - Canadian Woman Studies
... course, impart meaning about the people who use them. They are the foil of traditional feminine accessories such as lipstick, eye shadow and mascara which are employed to enSuch hance physical appearan~e.~ cosmetics connote the skilful mastery of the body disciplines required for the fabrication of ...
... course, impart meaning about the people who use them. They are the foil of traditional feminine accessories such as lipstick, eye shadow and mascara which are employed to enSuch hance physical appearan~e.~ cosmetics connote the skilful mastery of the body disciplines required for the fabrication of ...
Simone de Beauvoir`s Philosophical Sexism: Implications for the
... unequal beings with the Subjects (fit only to service the masculine ego of the society, in sex, tending the domestic chores, child care, etc). She asked, rather, critical questions concerning the true being of women (like questions concerning their mental prowess), proceeding to validate her experie ...
... unequal beings with the Subjects (fit only to service the masculine ego of the society, in sex, tending the domestic chores, child care, etc). She asked, rather, critical questions concerning the true being of women (like questions concerning their mental prowess), proceeding to validate her experie ...
No Response - Sociologists for Women in Society
... Jews, Arab Palestinians and Mizrahim. It is inspired in part by the literature on everyday feminism and by my own experience with stigmatization (as a woman and a Québécoise) and by what I have learned from my various leadership experiences in environments where women are in the minority. I take pri ...
... Jews, Arab Palestinians and Mizrahim. It is inspired in part by the literature on everyday feminism and by my own experience with stigmatization (as a woman and a Québécoise) and by what I have learned from my various leadership experiences in environments where women are in the minority. I take pri ...
Women with shaved heads: Western Buddhist nuns and Haredi
... in a non dualist system). This explains why, as we shall see, religious Judaism enhances the gender separation, whereas Buddhism, at least in the physical appearance of its monks, abolishes it. With feminist movements, women have been able to co-opt all men’s garments: pants, shoes, short hair, and ...
... in a non dualist system). This explains why, as we shall see, religious Judaism enhances the gender separation, whereas Buddhism, at least in the physical appearance of its monks, abolishes it. With feminist movements, women have been able to co-opt all men’s garments: pants, shoes, short hair, and ...
Jessie Fauset`s Plum Bun and the City`s Transformative Potential
... again, Henry” (72). Such experiences, which Angela ascribes more to race and racism than to gender and sexism, propel her to declare that she is “going to leave Philadelphia, give up school teaching, break away from [her] loving friends and acquaintances, and bust up the whole shooting match” (77). ...
... again, Henry” (72). Such experiences, which Angela ascribes more to race and racism than to gender and sexism, propel her to declare that she is “going to leave Philadelphia, give up school teaching, break away from [her] loving friends and acquaintances, and bust up the whole shooting match” (77). ...
Women`s Experiences During the Holocaust – New Books in Print
... In order to clarify what I mean by the word “gender,” I offer two explanations that I consider clear and succinct. Michelle Rosaldo and Louise Ringelheim point out that “for humans, biology becomes important largely as it is ...
... In order to clarify what I mean by the word “gender,” I offer two explanations that I consider clear and succinct. Michelle Rosaldo and Louise Ringelheim point out that “for humans, biology becomes important largely as it is ...
Sample Chapter
... consumer culture, where the notion of a “developed” world stands in stark contrast to the less-, under-, or undeveloped countries in which the economic situation does not facilitate such blatant consumer cultures. Moreover, considering gender in modernity leads in potentially contradictory direction ...
... consumer culture, where the notion of a “developed” world stands in stark contrast to the less-, under-, or undeveloped countries in which the economic situation does not facilitate such blatant consumer cultures. Moreover, considering gender in modernity leads in potentially contradictory direction ...
Thesis paper final draft
... As the Puritan re-emphasis on biblical literalism and the patriarchal wisdom of the Church fathers increasingly permeated every aspect of English culture from the accession of Elizabeth I onwards, Woman's place became especially subordinate to Man's; her sphere of existence was unquestionably domest ...
... As the Puritan re-emphasis on biblical literalism and the patriarchal wisdom of the Church fathers increasingly permeated every aspect of English culture from the accession of Elizabeth I onwards, Woman's place became especially subordinate to Man's; her sphere of existence was unquestionably domest ...
Gender Stereotypes and Electoral Success
... significant because political parties hold great power over women’s participation in politics (Sanbonmatsu 2010). In a 2010, CAWP study, 24 percent of female state legislators said the most important reason they ran for office is because they were recruited by party leaders or other people in politi ...
... significant because political parties hold great power over women’s participation in politics (Sanbonmatsu 2010). In a 2010, CAWP study, 24 percent of female state legislators said the most important reason they ran for office is because they were recruited by party leaders or other people in politi ...
Gender and Climate Change in the Hindu Kush Himalayas of Nepal
... About 37 percent of the population is composed of indigenous people.21 Women are well respected among certain indigenous groups; they participate in decision-making, they can divorce or remarry if they are widows, and many manage businesses. However, the assimilation process has contributed to the e ...
... About 37 percent of the population is composed of indigenous people.21 Women are well respected among certain indigenous groups; they participate in decision-making, they can divorce or remarry if they are widows, and many manage businesses. However, the assimilation process has contributed to the e ...
Interview with Grand Ayatollah Hossein-Ali Montazeri
... boulevards full of eucalyptus trees located in central Iran, and as such has always been a hotbed of both religiously progressive and/or xenophobic, misogynist and retrograde ideas and practices. Due to its long history as a secluded epicentre for male theological activity, Qom is very different fro ...
... boulevards full of eucalyptus trees located in central Iran, and as such has always been a hotbed of both religiously progressive and/or xenophobic, misogynist and retrograde ideas and practices. Due to its long history as a secluded epicentre for male theological activity, Qom is very different fro ...
Feminism versus Multiculturalism
... that feminism and multiculturalism5 are both good things that are easily reconciled.6 While she does acknowledge that "Western cultures, of course, still practice many forms of sex discrimination,"7 and notes that "virtually all of the world's cultures have distinctly patriarchal pasts,"8 she assert ...
... that feminism and multiculturalism5 are both good things that are easily reconciled.6 While she does acknowledge that "Western cultures, of course, still practice many forms of sex discrimination,"7 and notes that "virtually all of the world's cultures have distinctly patriarchal pasts,"8 she assert ...
Gender - HCC Learning Web
... Many conflict theorists argue that patriarchal capitalists benefit through systems that subordinate women. For instance, many cotton mills in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries hired young, unmarried women and required them to live in company You May Ask Yourself, 2nd Edition boarding hou ...
... Many conflict theorists argue that patriarchal capitalists benefit through systems that subordinate women. For instance, many cotton mills in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries hired young, unmarried women and required them to live in company You May Ask Yourself, 2nd Edition boarding hou ...
PREJUDICE:
... nurturant and less assertive than men (Deaux & Lewis, 1984). It is possible that this perception may be entirely role-related—that is, women have traditionally been assigned the role of homemaker and thus may be seen as more nurturant (see Deaux and La France, 1998). At the other end of the continuu ...
... nurturant and less assertive than men (Deaux & Lewis, 1984). It is possible that this perception may be entirely role-related—that is, women have traditionally been assigned the role of homemaker and thus may be seen as more nurturant (see Deaux and La France, 1998). At the other end of the continuu ...
Gender, Masculinity and Power in Southern Portugal
... psychoanalytical theories on drives and compulsions, but rather to the simple fact that any human being, in spite of his/her placement in a certain personal and social identity, knows that other identities and behaviours are potentially his/hers too, even if they are socially undesirable. It is at t ...
... psychoanalytical theories on drives and compulsions, but rather to the simple fact that any human being, in spite of his/her placement in a certain personal and social identity, knows that other identities and behaviours are potentially his/hers too, even if they are socially undesirable. It is at t ...
Against Proper Objects
... analogy seeks to compare are not as separate as they may at first appear. And if the terms are separated in arbitrary or illegible ways (as in the case of “gender [female or male]”) it is because such a separation, however falsifying or arbitrary, assists in making the methodological claim that is s ...
... analogy seeks to compare are not as separate as they may at first appear. And if the terms are separated in arbitrary or illegible ways (as in the case of “gender [female or male]”) it is because such a separation, however falsifying or arbitrary, assists in making the methodological claim that is s ...
Chapter 8, Gender Inequality
... division of household labor and child care. • A global perspective on gender inequality must also take into account the different ways in which such inequality is viewed. – For example, many non-Muslims view the practice of Muslim women wearing a headscarf in public as a symbol of female subordinati ...
... division of household labor and child care. • A global perspective on gender inequality must also take into account the different ways in which such inequality is viewed. – For example, many non-Muslims view the practice of Muslim women wearing a headscarf in public as a symbol of female subordinati ...
Prejudice: The Ubiquitous Social Phenomenon by E. Aronson, T.D.
... nurturant and less assertive than men (Deaux & Lewis, 1984). It is possible that this perception may be entirely role-related—that is, women have traditionally been assigned the role of homemaker and thus may be seen as more nurturant (see Deaux and La France, 1998). At the other end of the continuu ...
... nurturant and less assertive than men (Deaux & Lewis, 1984). It is possible that this perception may be entirely role-related—that is, women have traditionally been assigned the role of homemaker and thus may be seen as more nurturant (see Deaux and La France, 1998). At the other end of the continuu ...
Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration
... Research has found that ex-combatants are often restless during the assembly phase and, in fact, may not wish to surrender all of their weapons. In 2003 in Burundi, the World Bank noted: “The longer combatants stay in a cantonment site, the more likely it is that problems will arise, both in terms o ...
... Research has found that ex-combatants are often restless during the assembly phase and, in fact, may not wish to surrender all of their weapons. In 2003 in Burundi, the World Bank noted: “The longer combatants stay in a cantonment site, the more likely it is that problems will arise, both in terms o ...
Chapter 9: Gender Inequality Third Edition
... (men acting as women and women as men). This normally happens in special circumstances, such as a fancy-dress party where men come as women and women as men or in single-parent homes when Daddy has to change diapers or Mommy has to repair the sink. d. To “do gender” refers to the process by which ch ...
... (men acting as women and women as men). This normally happens in special circumstances, such as a fancy-dress party where men come as women and women as men or in single-parent homes when Daddy has to change diapers or Mommy has to repair the sink. d. To “do gender” refers to the process by which ch ...
Early Modern Prostitution in Both Protestant and Catholic Europe
... for example that only 5% of all patients who visited Napier came for ailments of the “mind or spirit,” or that over half of all malady patients were women.10 His extensive use of figures and charts leads one to feel as though he seeks to present historical facts – a problematic notion in that many o ...
... for example that only 5% of all patients who visited Napier came for ailments of the “mind or spirit,” or that over half of all malady patients were women.10 His extensive use of figures and charts leads one to feel as though he seeks to present historical facts – a problematic notion in that many o ...
the sociology of gender - Rutgers University Libraries
... As key components of social structure, statuses and roles allow us to organize our lives in consistent, predictable ways. In combination with established norms, they prescribe our behavior and ease interaction with people who occupy different social statuses, whether we know these people or not. The ...
... As key components of social structure, statuses and roles allow us to organize our lives in consistent, predictable ways. In combination with established norms, they prescribe our behavior and ease interaction with people who occupy different social statuses, whether we know these people or not. The ...
Chapter 28 HA Text
... quickly became more than just another means of transportation. A car gave women and teenagers a new sense of freedom. It ended the isolation of farmers. It made travel to far-away places enjoyable. By the late 1920s, Americans owned more cars than bathtubs. As one woman explained, "You can't drive t ...
... quickly became more than just another means of transportation. A car gave women and teenagers a new sense of freedom. It ended the isolation of farmers. It made travel to far-away places enjoyable. By the late 1920s, Americans owned more cars than bathtubs. As one woman explained, "You can't drive t ...
1 Gender Equality and Culture (Russian Federation)
... economists, sociologists, historians or political scientists and lesser by specialists in the humanities, culture or the arts) who understood it as a part of theoretical work underpinning the general movement towards democratisation. They criticised both the Soviet gender system as the “patriarchat ...
... economists, sociologists, historians or political scientists and lesser by specialists in the humanities, culture or the arts) who understood it as a part of theoretical work underpinning the general movement towards democratisation. They criticised both the Soviet gender system as the “patriarchat ...