They believe that women's role as a mother and wife are devalued by society and deny access to highly respected public opportunities. ... Even in the sophisticated world that we live in, we can see gender inequality play an active role in many sub-systems. ... It would seem out of the ordinary and non-masculine if they guy were to take on the same roles. These roles that women take on as part of a family make clear that gender inequality is still a factor. ... I find it to be ridiculous how women are so limited on their role in the workplace. ...

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A woman holds a lot of roles in her society. ... Talking about gender is talking about roles which brought based on sex distiction between male and female. ... Women need to realise about the role they take. ... Secondly, women should realise how much influencing is her role in the community's life. ... Women themselves need to realise, make up their minds on the role they should take. ...

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Family and Gender What is the definition of a family? ... Grandparents play a significant role in the family households of many children even when a parent is present. ... Family values do not influence our perception of what gender roles are and gender roles turn out to be negative beliefs of what they should show. Gender roles are affected by the way the media advertises them to be and that turns out to become a positive belief for people even though it has a negative effect on what it should be like. ... These are all starting points for creating family val...

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Family, Marriage, and Gender roles in America At the core of American identities and American dreams lies a family. Throughout time, families serve as a connection between the individual and the outside world. The individual identity, his or her dreams, in large part depend on the family of orig...

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Sex is biological while gender is socially constructed. ... Gender is the meanings that society assigns to sex. ... Even though nature plays a role in defining sex and gender, nurture plays the greater part in helping society define the two terms. ... Gender on the other hand is taught to one. ... This is what gender basically is. ...

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A man's role in the family is typically to be the "bread winner" and this comes from being pressured by society to do so. ... This follows the classic "job" versus "gender" model and reflects the ongoing social construction of gender. By contrast, when wives are the ones, exclusively, on a demanding occupational career track, couples are very much at odds with contemporary gender role norms (those with crossover commitments. Having wives in two-earner families scale back their hours and aspirations reflects both socialization and structural forces perpetuating gendered strategies. ... ...

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Introduction Gender is a key issue in every religious society. ... The question that will be discussed in this paper is "What are the roles of women in the Islamic and Christian religious societies?" ... The Koran states upon the gender issue of the obligations that "every soul will be in pledge for its deeds" (Koran, 74:38). ... While both genders hold the same obligations, women cannot become imams in Islamic mosques. ... Contrasts and Comparisons The Islamic and Christian women have many similarities and differences, which makes the subject on their gender issues so interesting. ...

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Gender Roles and Relations Most essential difference in the Americans and the Japanese is the roles of the genders. ... In anime, the women roles are more of the cheerleder type, and girls that are totally in the world of glamour. ... In Japan, men are like the protectors of their women, and the women are sexual objects(Gender...). ... Also, most of the men have their women as their sidekicks, or people that they have on their side when they need help(Gender...). ... She would not follow the husbands orders, and have her own ideas(Gender...). ...

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Gender Roles and Relations Most essential difference in the Americans and the Japanese is the roles of the genders. ... In anime, the women roles are more of the cheerleder type, and girls that are totally in the world of glamour. ... In Japan, men are like the protectors of their women, and the women are sexual objects(Gender...). ... Also, most of the men have their women as their sidekicks, or people that they have on their side when they need help(Gender...). ... s, and have her own ideas(Gender...). ...

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Sex is biological while gender is socially constructed. ... Gender is the meanings that society assigns to sex. ... Even though nature plays a role in defining sex and gender, nurture plays the greater part in helping society define the two terms. ... Gender on the other hand is taught to one. ... This is what gender basically is. ...

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The Modern Woman A Historical Perspective Women in the 21st century have expanded their roles and positions in society, especially those that were formerly dominated by men. ... The roles of women in the military are also changing and gender barriers are lessening. ... What difference does gender make if she or he is trained in a particular operation? Modern 21st century military operations can be done by either gender if they are qualified. ... Women's roles in the 21st century have evolved significantly when considered in an historical context. ...

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The famous sentiment from America's Declaration of Independence fully defines a woman's role in politics simply because of their absence: "All men are created equal." ... Colonists of female gender were asked to take part in the struggle for freedom, but were not offered the benefits. ... In economics, also, gender has stripped women of success and opportunity and enveloped them in a spiral of frustration. ... Even in theatre, the career for free expression and voice, women were not permitted to take part in stage roles during the Elizabethan Period in England. ... People of the fema...

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A few changes that are very important include the different gender roles that women began taking on during World War II, the change in family values during and after the war, and the change in the mood of our country during that time period. ... After World War II the men returned home and were shocked to see women independently working outside the home, and taking on other male roles that were needed by them during the war. ... The new gender roles that were being taken on by women were one of the most drastic changes, and was also a big step toward Women's Rights. ...

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I agree with the author believing that a woman should have the same rights as men, such as voting, earning a salary according to the quality of the service, not the gender. ... One thing that feminism took away is the importance of the family values and her natural role of "the mother taking care of her children". ... Nowadays, half of the families are sadly torn apart by divorce .Also, there are now more women in the universities than men and also more men taking care of the house and kids than women: clearly, the roles have been inversed. ...

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There was an extreme gender gap in education, where women didn't even have the pleasure of going to school. ... Horace Mann was very into succeeding at this role. ... They began to get sick of this "gender disparity" as the years continued on. ... In her work, she reinforced stereotypical gender roles, specifically domestic roles for women. ... Quaker and Moravian communities believed in educating both genders. ...

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This included They inequalities, gender norms, and the role of women in society. ... According to the Eastern Kentucky University website "Feminism is a multi-disciplinary approach to sex and gender equality understood through social theories and political activism. Historically, feminism has evolved from the critical examination of inequality between the sexes to a more nuanced focus on the social and performative constructions of gender and sexuality....

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When coming to America, Rose had hoped that she would be able to become prosperous and richer, but because of gender she wasn't able to. Many women in the 1900s were not given many privileges because of their gender; this limited their opportunities in America. ... This was true because jobs for girls were very scarce and the ones that were available treated workers differently because of their gender. ... Moscovitz shop where she had to make paper flowers, she was exploited by the manager because of her gender. ... She can never have the prosperity she wants or have a better life when sh...

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I sampled twenty people varying in race, age, and gender. ... The way I choose the subjects for my survey was I tried to choose a diverse group in concerns to age, race, and gender. ... One positive role that affirmative action has played is ensuring diversity in the workplace, schools. ... Its policies totally judge people solely on race and gender. ...

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The flapper ideals were a reflection of women's changing role in society. PoliticalChange for Women World War I forced women to break gender barriers by entering the workforce to replace the large number of men fighting abroad in the war. ... When women gained the right to vote, this significant change of the feminine role was officially declared. ... High fashion or "haute couture" of Paris played an important role in American fashion. ...

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In fact, TV commercials and shows play an important role in establishing what is feminine because it uses portrayals which can be labeled the stereotypic female role as attractive, delicate, and business person. It uses gender roles as a mean of promoting products that impacts society expectations especially females. TV commercials set up a significant role in American feminine lives. ... TV Shows Role Model C. ... Role model- inspires another women to act or do same thing of what they see III. ...

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These events play the role of the divider and antagonist of America's people. ... Prior to September 11, we Americans allowed ourselves to be separated by religion, color,creed and even gender. ...

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Minorities in America America is the land of the free and is one of the most if not the most free country in the world. Because of this people from many other countries come here to escape poverty, to find better jobs and liberty. As of right now America is populated with minorities from different...

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Television violence affects youngsters of all ages, of both genders, at all economic levels, and all levels of intelligence. ... The possession of firearms plays a big cause in the delinquency of children and is playing a bigger role in the crimes in which juveniles commit. ...

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During his two-term presidency, Jackson expanded executive powers and transformed the President's role. ... Women's Roles and Rights Starting the nineteenth century, the U.S. was still a man's world. ... Gender differences were strongly emphasized in nineteenth-century America mainly due to the economy. The economy was increasingly separating women and men into sharply distinct economic roles. ... Transportation Revolution Railroads, canals, better roads, and steamboats all played a vital role in improving transportation. ...

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This society played an important role in sparking the interest of hundreds of women to make changes in the social standards of America. ... Women desired to strive in careers, athleticism, and overall freedom from the restraints of gender. ... Dating back to the first women's reform society in 1839, AFMRS, great advances have been made in women's' roles in society. ...

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