Together with the liberalisation and equalisation of people of all races, gender equalisation also received a boost It is for this very reason that one is astounded at the realisation of exactly how unequal women were until quite recently According to the proponents of the "nature concept", the distribution of work along gender lines commonly found all over the world can be explained on the basis of the biological differences between men and woman Everywhere it is women who nurture the children, not men, though they both constitute their parents. ... By the mid-twentieth century womens ...

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Abstract In recent years, many critiques expressed their concern about the social issue of gender in Western cultures. ... It also identifies the main points of this critical social issue in Western communities by discussing important theories and keywords in Critical Psychology. ... For example, if a person is born with female genitalia, a particular type of behaviour and dress code is usually expected from this person in a Western society. ... Not all societies look at gender in the same way as it is viewed in the West. ... This notion of gender might seem quite unfounded, because if gender ...

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All of the models would be rated high on any physical attraction scale. ... The ads were quite racially diverse, including: Asians, Hispanics, African-Americans, Arab-Americans and Caucasians, across each gender. ... In every advertisement the women are posed in a sexy manner; ranging from lying down submissively on a bed to sucking on a strawberry in a bubble bath. ... Of the five ads I found, all are full of sexual innuendoes. ... In the past twenty years many Western nations have seen an increase in the accessibility of sexually explicit materials and a rise in reported rapes (Harris ...

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The Impact of Neoliberal Globalization The neoliberal trend started progressing in the Western countries at the end of the Second World War, with the creation of International Financial Institutions at Bretton Woods (George, 1999). ... Monetary benefits and costs shape individuals' agency, individuals who are believed to all have equal opportunities but positive inequality of outcomes (Greig et al., 2007). Today, the understanding of a global world is framed principally as an economically driven process which aims to prosperity, liberty, democracy and peace for all (Scholte, 2005). ... Th...

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The fact that men are expected to be all withstanding, puts an unparalleled pressure on them to live out roles which they can fall short of in situations of crisis and may not want to be trapped on a day-to-day basis, but since masculinity is shaped and reinforced by society, they most often refrain from thinking their way out of this dilemma and from taking active political steps to resolve their crisis. ... Both feminist and anti-feminist views on this conflict are rooted in a perception that to be a man means to be at the controls and at all times to feel yourself in control. ... In 1965, ...

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From the changes from the Venus de Willendorf era, there is a sex/gender struggle in definition between female and feminine. Analyzing this from a male-dominated western culture perspective, the traditional Venus is both sexually and gender feminine. ... The analysis of the Venus of Willendorf shows that history regularly takes from the earlier aspects to redefine the future and usually the input of the societal setting is quite conspicuous. ... The Barbie doll was first unveiled in 1959, and she was the perfect role model for all women and girls, or so it appeared. ... Most of the changes ha...

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Walser argues that for most of its early history, heavy metal was actively made as male through a series of quite particular practices, strategies and tactics. ... After all, where are the female rock musicians who might challenge the success of Guns 'N' Roses, U2 or REM? ... It should not be based on looks, after all, not a lot of male rockers are attractive. ... Powerful use of dynamic contrast at all levels - acoustic versus heavy distortion, gentle low register versus shouting/screaming high register, and understated verse versus powerful chorus. "Riot Grrrl was essential...

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