Abstract There is a world-wide controversial issue regarding women in the workforce and their leadership roles. Women in leadership roles have been an ongoing issue for centuries. ... Gender restrictions have dramatically reduced, giving women the opportunity to enter into other leadership roles that were not previously available or considered possible. ... (4) What are the gender differences in academic careers? ... Introduction In the 1990's, gender differences in leadership styles were common and accepted. ...

• Word Count: 2752
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Children are given specific roles in society and are influenced by their family, peers and the environment on how to act in a particular community. ... If sex and gender can be separated, then it may imply that gender is socially constructed. ... This notion of gender might seem quite unfounded, because if gender traits were innate, then there would be no need to learn how to behave, dress and think according to our gender. ... Thus, performativity of gender are formalized repetitions of acts, imitations of dominant conventions of gender. ... Official and unofficial discourses play a very impo...

• Word Count: 3244
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

And like the society of Japan itself, its religious traditions have specific gender roles that maintain the separate spheres of men and women. I am not going to discuss to much about the gender roles of males in the traditions of Japan because it is the roles of women I find to be much more important to the continuation of certain traditions along with being much more intriguing. ... It took an in-depth look at the ideals of the new tradition and how gender was considered. ... The gender roles that Japanese women experience in the country's religious traditions can best be understood t...

• Word Count: 3406
• Approx Pages: 14
• Has Bibliography

Medieval India was the foundation for inept gender relations within India. ... It curtailed the freedom of women, as India began to become gender dominated. ... Despite the frailness of their role in society, to overthrow the British Empire nationwide efforts were essential. ... The feminine qualities, and their roles as mothers, 'empowered women to find places in the public arena of protest". 17 In order to improve gender issues within India, women had to be active and pursue independence, to show men they were in fact of use. ... This is influential when specifying gender roles, ...

• Word Count: 2806
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Society has changed the traditional gender roles considerably and this might be for the better or not. ... An example of this gender role-reversal is shown in "Husbands at Home" by Jane Wheelock. It's called "Mr and Mrs Turner: an exchanged-role family". ... The Turners are a example of an exchanged role family, and one that shows how gender doesn't mean anything anymore. ... I will go into further detail to discuss men's domestic roles. ...

• Word Count: 2707
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

The data was analysed using the Miles and Huberman Framework (1994) which yielded four main themes: formation/role, maintenance, effects and challenging gender stereotypes. ... Studies such as Auster and Ohm's journal on gender roles in society have provided us with invaluable insights into sex roles and the effect of stereotyping on their formation (Auster & Ohm, 2000). ... For this project, the moderator's role was filled by a PHD student, who was independent of the study, thereby reducing moderator bias. ... Formation/Role The first recurring trend or theme to be identified in th...

• Word Count: 2714
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Habib Bourguiba did something similar in Tunisia which points to the fact that state ideology plays a major factor to gender roles in the society; case study examples of this will be given in later on in this paper. The Economic situation plays a major role, since there is an importance of a stake in the economy; an example being where Urbanization in Turkey gave new gender roles since they moved into the city and more opportunities opened up. If state ideology and economic situations are not strong enough points to demonstrate why Islam is not the sole promoter of gender inequality; scholars ...

• Word Count: 2768
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The Socialisation Process of Gender Identity in Adolescence Bec Stegman 4.0 – Gender Identity Boundless defines the process of Gender socialisation as "the process by which males and females are informed about the norms and behaviours; associated with their biological sex (Boundless, 2015).... It can be stated that the agents of socialisation have major effect on the construction of masculine and feminine gender roles in Australia because of the psychological power of conformity and the need for approval among adolescence. ... Blakemore's book Gender Development continues to...

• Word Count: 2543
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

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...

• Word Count: 2566
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

"Researchers have found that teachers interact differently with students of similar gender than they do with students of opposite gender. ... They also "exposed the children to models of people in non-traditional gender roles." ... Children learn what is expected of them from the language used by their role models. ... This made me wonder how long it took them to find a book that did not have typical gender roles portrayed.  According to the teachers, most stores have characters that are male and their roles are stereotyped.  ...

• Word Count: 2741
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Through this research effort, a greater theoretical understanding of gender inequality in the educational system, as well as recommendations and attempts to eliminate this gender bias are desired to be obtained. ... This serves as an introduction to the structure and the organization of the educational system, and how gender inequality emerged. ... Content of The Formal Curriculum In addition to gender inequality which arises from the organization of the formal curriculum, the third hypotheses is that the content of the formal curriculum generates gender inequality through the unequal acade...

• Word Count: 4539
• Approx Pages: 18
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

INTRODUCTION In the last few decades, the number of women entering managerial roles has been steadily increasing in Canada. This purports to the fact that men, who historically held all managerial positions, will increasingly face competition with their female counterparts in the rivalry to obtain leadership roles. ... In other words, the role of leadership has expanded to encompass more abilities than just supervisory and management skills. ... In their results, Van Engen et al. (2001) found no gender difference in the predicted leadership styles. ... These studies strongly suggest tha...

• Word Count: 2707
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In addition, factors that may be responsible for gender differences in self efficacy is with the nature of the self-belief that some gender differences in social personality may actually be a function of gender orientation. This is the stereotypical beliefs about gender that people hold. ... This created opportunities for a more gender balanced workforce. ... Eccles (1987) model of occupational choice for students proposed that student's gender role stereotypes are partly responsible for differences in confidence beliefs and perceived value of their capabilities of certain tasks. ......

• Word Count: 3820
• Approx Pages: 15
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

One cannot understand the problematics of gender violence solely by referring to the relationship of power or authority between man and women. ... In this context, the role played by the state, both its coercive and ideological apparatus, is thus to be considered as well. ... So instead of conceptually isolating the phenomena, we shall consider oppression to be the wider term, and take violence to indicate, the actual exercising of or the perpetuation of those oppressive roles which are dictated by the male-dominant values of society. ... It is in this context that I wish to examine the natur...

• Word Count: 4537
• Approx Pages: 18
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

How does it influence/shape with their gender identities? How do their gender identities, in turn, shape their politics and the policies that are designed by their regimes? ... We are also interested, in this regard, to analyze the role played by their male mentors (Nehru, MGR, Kanshiram) and how it helped in mobilizing certain discourses. ... It also plays an important role in the creation of identities and images of those in position of economic and political power. ... Gender, Identity and Politics Research shows that the restraints of family life are real trepidations even for privileged w...

• Word Count: 8108
• Approx Pages: 32
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

By addressing the negative stereotypes of women, understanding the causes of the gender income gap and bridging that wage gap, we are ending a social injustice against women and ensuring gender equality in the workplace. ... And any acceptable part-time job they had were viewed as extensions of the women's role in society. ... One of the reasons for the gender income gap is that it goes undetected. ... But without fully changing the way some of our nation perceives women and their role in society a solution to the gender income gap may continue to afflict the women workers of the United...

• Word Count: 3036
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Fairytales often go against the Feminist grain because of the gender division within them. ... This is how beauty becomes the central focus of the female role. ... Rapunzel keeps the role of women confined to either helplessness or evil. These roles fulfilled by women are demeaning and disturbing. ... Cinderella is another good example of the negative gender expectations placed on women in fairytales. ...

• Word Count: 3110
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

Sociologically, gender roles describe the behaviors and responsibilities prescribed for each sex by a given society. ... Thereafter, gross deviations from our respective gender roles are not welcome. Few people actually do conform exactly to their predetermined gender role: A certain lack of conformity is not only expected, it is increasingly seen as welcome. ... Transgendered people who fail to behave within the acceptable range of behaviours expected of their gender roles are simply not tolerated in our society. ... However gender roles are much more flexible than it would seem. ...

• Word Count: 3294
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

Gender stereotypes are the ideas of the society about the rights of both sexes. ... As sociology defines the roots of gender stereotypes, as people strongly define their gender identity (Ibraeva 2003:12). Gender identity is the conception of people about themselves in defining their gender. ... Because of the cultural principals and historical background the gender identity in our society sharply shapes the gender roles. ... For more understanding the routine of the gender stratification there is an explanation in sociology of how we are got to the level of high gender identity. ...

• Word Count: 5989
• Approx Pages: 24
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The contribution of women in national development is undeniable, and their role is increasingly prominent, especially after independence. ... The once upon a time considered a weaker creations, now get up to play a role in ensuring the success of the country along with men. ... Where is this policy more emphasis to the principle of no discrimination on the basis of gender. ... Third, promote gender equality in all walks of life in all sectors. ... In addition, there are several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) also played an important role towards improving women's participation in e...

• Word Count: 2598
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

These new rules divided men and women into two distinct worlds in which they performed different roles. ... Their primary role in society was to be a homemaker. ... Consequently, underpinning conservative Victorian views on gender roles and, "reaffirming moral basis for Victorian doubt.... The expectations of the typical Victorian woman were to remain pure and virginal and keep her place according to the prescribed gender roles; however, the lady swayed from these ideas. In the same manner, Victorian women who chose to rebel against the gender roles assigned by society were quickly banish...

• Word Count: 3387
• Approx Pages: 14
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The most intensive period of socialisation happens within the family, it is in the family that by imitation babies learn to walk and talk, and to act like the mother or the father, by taking on the gender roles. ... The individual lacks an open choice of social roles. ... Part of socialisation involves learning different gender roles in which women are more expressive and men are more instrumental. ... The couple here learns their role of a parent at the birth of the child and the child learns its role. ... They can become overburdened by the weight of role prescriptions. ...

• Word Count: 2543
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Defining gender violence as a violation of human rights is a relatively new approach to the problem. ... After describing how gender violence became a human rights violation articulated in formal documents of international law, this chapter discusses one of the most important new issues in the gender violence and human rights field, that of the trafficking of sex workers. ... It names gender-based violence as a violation of human rights and as an instance of sex discrimination and inequality (Connors 1996: 27-8). The Declaration attributes the roots of gender violence to historically uneq...

• Word Count: 9630
• Approx Pages: 39
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Frankenstein's 19th Century Genevan society is founded on the patriarchal division of gender roles. ... Shelley presents these afflictions as repercussions of Frankenstein's stereotypical segregation of masculine roles and feminine affections. In doing this, Shelley is able to portray the consequences of a social construction which values the male gender over female, thus challenging the devaluation of the female gender apparent in her society. ... It is revealed that the world of scientific discovery in 19th Century Europe was not one which included the female gender. ... By stea...

• Word Count: 2624
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The essay explores the themes of colonial subordination, gender oppression and the representation of gender relations of the male dominated early 20th century in the novel, The Color Purple and how these can be related to postcolonial feminist criticism. ... Introduction "A male dominated society of the early twentieth century in America defined gender roles which each individual would subscribe to. ... The role of woman was confined to the walls of her house with woman not having a voice of their own. ... The main focus however, will be on the protagonist's subordination and repres...

• Word Count: 3403
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: High School