A significant change has occurred in the representation of women in the two texts, A Gathering Light and The Devil Wears Prada. ... As time and context changes, significant developments and changes have occurred in the representation of women, their ambitions and ideas of selflessness and choices. ... While values can change over time, women are still expected to conform to society's views. ... As Miranda laments "The Dragon Lady, career-obsessed. ... In conclusion, it is evident that the representation of women has changed significantly regarding choices and careers open to them o...

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According to Carey Goldberg and Janet Elder in the New York Times article dated, January 16, 1998, "In a poll that was given in 1989, when people were asked whether a pregnant woman should be able to get a legal abortion if her pregnancy would force her to interrupt her career, 37 percent said yes and 56 percent said no; In 1998, only 25 percent said yes and 70 percent said no. ... Whereas, a young woman with a career facing similar circumstances, hopefully, would take a more responsible approach by practicing safe sex, following through the full-term pregnancy, or giving the child up for adop...

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Women have the right communication skills and spirit to edify and such foster team-building relationships, which could meet the needs of the changing health industry. ... The obstacles, broken barriers and sacrifices made by many women in leadership positions, paved the way to now allow women to advance their careers in a new light, by bringing exceptional perspective and ultimately changing the future of the health care industry. ... Obstacles for Women at the Top As women's career progress, they have a tendency to advance more slowly than their male counterparts and it would be wron...

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Another changing aspect of the world after World War I was the working woman, whether she worked in the home or out. ... As was illustrated in the study of women's increasing desire to work, marriage and families were forever changed by the changing woman's desire to be equal to her husband and to find purpose beyond caring for her home and family. ... From this spawned desires to become educated and find careers of their own. ... In addition, there was a sense of equality desired in the changing world. ... In summation, it is my belief that changing times and not social scientis...

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Women: Role in Society The world today has changed in many aspects of gender related life style. ... The structural deflection is changing formal equality for a true equality or changing the goal of the organization or both. ... They are to succeed at a professional career, marriage, childbearing and child rearing, on a model of a male life pattern without public support in the form of federal of provincial maternity leaves, childcare, etc. ... The old fashioned thinking feel threatened with change of sex roles especially in power relations. ...

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Dramatic changes came mainly with women appearing in parliament, receiving the right to vote that is equal to that of a man. ... Even though in small numbers, women began to be seen in some professions, up till then deemed "male," as they dared to enter careers such as law or transport, breaking down barriers, taboos, and prejudices. However these changes in attitudes towards women have not been shared across the world, countries such as Afghanistan still treat women with little or any respect and authority. ... The effect that the immediate family has on a child has changed quite signif...

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Dramatic changes came mainly with women appearing in parliament, receiving the right to vote that is equal to that of a man. ... Even though in small numbers, women began to be seen in some professions, up till then deemed "male," as they dared to enter careers such as law or transport, breaking down barriers, taboos, and prejudices. However these changes in attitudes towards women have not been shared across the world, countries such as Afghanistan still treat women with little or any respect and authority. ... The effect that the immediate family has on a child has changed quite signif...

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She advocates for women's freedom from the career of being a housewife and strives to make more of herself as a writer, and by promoting herself in her own works by encouraging that her books and poem be bought, she breaks down the stereotype that women can not only simply yearn for more than what they have given to them, but do whatever is in their power to achieve it. Amelia Lanyer, like Isabella Whitney, uses her talent as an author to attempt to change the view of women in society, and she uses radical thoughts for her time to make her works empowering. ... Amelia Lanyer, un...

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Clearly, then, Heidi is reluctant to accept that she has to change the direction of her life to be happy. ... In fact, she has developed a successful career as a television producer and seems to have a more materialistic life than what one expects for a former feminist. ... Certainly, the changes that Heidi perceives on the lives of her friends play a major role to let her see that she is not happy with herself. As a result, such changes influence her to find a new direction in her life; she finally understands that she has to let her emotional side to come out. ... Precisely, it is such ado...

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James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, interprets this idea, "Hip-hop is now a big business with more attention paid to public image, product endorsements, and record deals that actual social change.... " Women endure many more expectations and struggles than men trying to jumpstart a career in this line of work. ... Instead of being a medium of social change, its limited and negatively conceptualized the role and value of women. ...

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After her divorce she found herself going back to school and advancing in her career field; in which she then became appointed to the Senegal embassy within the United States. ... Even though Mawdo became an activist for change in Senegal, he was unable to abandon the traditions of his culture which led to Assoutie abounding him. ... She does not rule with an iron fist but gives her children plenty of freedom to explore the changing world around them, but there actions makes her question does one have to lower their standards of cultural practice to intertwine with the changing world. ......

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The future generation's attitudes towards equality might be changing, but unfortunately for female artists, their gender has caused them to be constantly hyper-sexualized, objectified, and subjects of various stigmas and prejudices. ... In 2013, FYF made a bold decision by scheduling the Yeah Yeah Yeah's and My Bloody Valentine as their headlining acts, in which both bands consist of female-fronts. 2013 was the first year the festival had consisted of two female-fronts as headliners, which ultimately changed the game for FYF Fest, "We kind of can't believe how impressive ...

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This change not only will correct division of labor in the society, but also will create a view in the society toward the dual-earner couples. ... The researcher Ertz (1999) who is a professor of Sociology and Women's Studies at Wellesley College, has studied this issue and observed "the most successful (and elite) dual-career and dual-earner couples" (p. 18). ...

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The Sex Discrimination Act also has limitations concerning attitudes, 'One set of considerations concern the inherent limits of law in changing the nature of society' (April Carter 1988), deep rooted attitudes cannot be simply changed because of a new law being passed, also similarly, another drawback is the attitude and acceptance of the Act by male workers and employers; The London School of Economics (LSE), carried out research on both the Sex Discrimiation Act and the Equal Pay Act between 1974 and 1977 to test their effectiveness in maintaining womens rights, it was found that i...

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Gender inequality in Central Asia Region "Although gender inequality is closely related to biological differences between females and males, it is profoundly social phenomenon based on the cultural definitions of sex and gender."" "Sociologically, sexism and gender inequality are produced by ...

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As Eva Luna noticed, the life in the house of La Senora was like "floating on a cloud-; days and nights changed places, sweets substituted regular meals, smell of perfumes successfully covered the truth about where the money was coming from (126). ... She introduces Eva to the world of good wine, classical music, art, but the highest sign of Mimi's appreciation of Eva's company, talent, and personality is persuading Eva to start a writing career, " and at night, encouraged by Mimi, she writes stories in her cuaderno de cuentos* - (Rehbein 179-90). ...

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In 1984, Sandra Cisneros published a collection of forty four vignettes titled The House on Mango Street. This Bildungsroman narrates the experiences of growing up in a Hispanic-American neighborhood in Chicago through the eyes of Esperanza Cordero, a fictionalized adolescent girl who is transitioning between childhood and adulthood. Due to parallels between the lives of Cisneros and Esperanza, Esperanza functions as a surrogate for Cisneros. Cisneros suppresses the milieu she witnesses as a child; therefore, when searching for her literary identity, she uses phantasies to channel those experi...

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Introduction A. Reasons for Undertaking Research. Today, during these democratic transformations, women are becoming more active in many spheres and trying to compete with men and take their rightful place in a new society. Historically the administrative structure is comprised of men and does not reflect the developing level of public potential and therefore on the opportunities or influence of women on affairs of a society, state and family. It also fails to provide the correct social direction for the development of a society and its democratization. ...

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