The procedure of the wedding ceremony actually reflects the various social and cultural notions. ... Therefore, a girl's parents would strive to give her a luxurious wedding ceremony since they took it as the last thing they could do for their daughter, and by doing so it might help solidify her status in her husband's family. ... In contemporary China, the social status of women has greatly upgraded compared to that in the past, and yet the term "marry off" is still kept in the daily language. ... Ethical customs always consider female as rare on demand, therefore it&...

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WHAT IMPACT DID THE SECOND WORLD WAR HAVE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN? ... Arthur Marwick has conducted much research in to the impact of the second world war and the status of women, and he reports that the war "led to a new social and economic freedom for them, as well as a marked consciousness." ... Housewives have often been neglected when examining the effect of the second world war on the status of women. ... A wartime social survey concluded that out of 2, 609 women, 25% replied that they would continue their jobs after the war. ... Another viewpoint of the impact of the second world war ...

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The humour in the play makes social status, marriage and money as a measure of personal worth look spurious and nonsensical. The implication is that things such as social status, marriage and money have no real worth and should therefore be mocked. ... (Act 2 page 46) The play makes it clear that people in the upper class society wear a social mask and pretend to be good whilst being wicked. ... The name is central to the plot regarding marriage to women with money and status. ... The institution of marriage is satirised as a means to gain social status and financial benefit. ...

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This included honesty, reputation, heroism in battle, social status, and male camaraderie. ... In Much Ado, a comedy, the war is over and the soldiers are returned having honoured their country and not lost many men ("of name", at least, i.e. no one of a high status, or importance). ... He greets Desdemona, a virgin with high social status, by saying "You men of Cyprus, let her have your knees. ... This suggests an inconsistency in the idea of female honour, which is clearly dependent on social status. ... Her worth has little to do with her own actions, but those of her father...

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Feminists argue that woman abuse refers to anything a male has done or not done to his partner that is perceived as psychologically, socially, economically, or physically harmful. ... Violence against women varies according to income, education, age, marital status, employment status, religion, occupational status, and race/ethnicity. ... The family system responds to broad social-structural conditions that produce stress and conflict. ... The VAWS looked at income, education, current occupational status, and employment history. ... Marital status measures grouped widows, married and common-la...

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However, the social stature of women in China has grown tremendously compared to 20,000 years ago. ... (Tan p. 13) The Feudal Age (1100-221 BC) saw an even more reduced status for women. ... Husband and wife relationships were usually based upon money and status. Concubines, whose status was low, had a more intimate relationship with the husband. ... The status of a man is never a consideration. ...

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These relationships were developed through his use of charm, his royal status and his good looks to pry into their hearts. ... Although men could practice polygamy, they were to be married to women of the same social status. ... In other words it would be a bad idea to marry someone of lower status than you. ... What is known about this particular relationship was that it was secretive and that Rokujō should have been treated better because of her social status. ... When his father learned of his son's affair with Lady Rokujō (called Lady because of her social status), he was ve...

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Through analyzing the marriage of various characters, it reveals the effect of the economic status in people's marriage, life and destiny. ... Social Background 19th century England had serious social problems from the heyday of Royalty and Nobility. ... As the development of Capitalism and the expand of the rank of rich people, the distinction between social stratum was becoming smaller and smaller, while money was getting more and more important in people's mind about social value. ... Those who have the highest income will be in the highest social position, owning large residence...

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India's nation-state is widely inhomogeneous throughout history between both male and female social status in society. ... The Women's Movements; Nineteenth Century Social Reform Movement, Twentieth Century Freedom Movement and Women's Rights Movement in post 1975 period, have brought to the forefront a wide range of gender relations. ... Firstly, Purdah is the custom" in some Muslim and Hindu communities of keeping women in seclusion, with clothing that conceals them completely when they go out". 3 A large reason for the decline in the status of women and their free...

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The Fourteenth Century was a restrictive time based on the social conventions of social hierarchy, gender, and religion. ... The upper class did not interact with the lower class due to their social divisions. ... The Canterbury Tales explores and exploits social conventions through different character's perspectives. ... The reason for acting in public is to allow for her husband to retain high status. ... When she married Walter, she increased her status in society and consequently Walter was her savior. ...

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The myth of the natural inferiority of women greatly influenced their status in society. ... A woman's appearance and her ability to acquire the proper social graces were considered of vital importance. ... The majority of women longed to be of some use in the world, but social pressures held them back. ... They recognized their ability to make an impression through social reform (Green 10). ... Conforming to society's expectation of a woman of her social status, she married and had children. ...

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A Cross Cultural Perspective of polygyny As an institution, polygyny, the social arrangement that permits a man to have more than one wife at the same time, exists in all parts of the world. ... A multitude of wives, however, may increase not only a man's wealth but also his social importance, reputation and authority, apart from the influence of the number of his children. Hence, we find in many Bantu communities of Africa that the desire to have many wives is one of the leading motives in the life of every man; while the fact that in many Melanesian and Polynesian communities, polygyn...

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These attitudes relate to gender roles and social changes in today's society and have contributed to women marrying later than their ancestors married. ... Men's economic status has substantially deteriorated since the 1970's (Oppenheimer, 1994). ... Unfortunately, subservient status of the married woman is deeply embedded in history. ... The old status order that granted men a privileged position in the family is crumbling. ... In another study, parents of high educational and occupational level status, exert positive influences on their daughter's education and career pla...

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The highest of all the social orders were the brahmans. ... It sounds pathetic but the coil of hair on their head was the visual sign of their high statuses if it were to be chopped off that would mean exclusion. ... Some however were not chosen or did not chose to have a position that showed their high status. ... No matter what social division anyone is in each has a set of traditions that they dutifully follow. ... In some cases, the money is not enough to cover the girl's status and other factors made come in, if she is pretty or works well might also help in the matter. ...

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She vividly exposes the implications of what can happen to a society when cultural traits, morality and close family and neighborhood ties take a backseat to the attainment of material things and status become the driving force for people. ... This scene early in the book Linden Hills lays the groundwork for a journey through the neighborhood with Lester and his friend Willie that reveals the negative impact when a society focuses on things and status and loses touch with it's sense of community and family. ... The Nedeeds chose only those who were hungry for materialism and status and w...

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Because masculinity was tied to the ability to be a good provider, a man's status in the community was also tied to this assumption causing him to spend more time at work than he might possibly have done had his job not been expected to be the most important thing in his life (Bernard 11). ... Women also lost much of the status that they had previously held in the agrarian society. ... Beth Rubin, in Shifts in the Social Contract, speaking of the post war period, says, "The labor-capital accord emerged in the unionized core of the economy, particularly in manufacturing industries, in t...

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From very early on Jane struggles to find her place in the world amongst a society who places a high value on social status. ... Jane struggles against the harsh conditions at Lowood, and despite her talent, self-assurance and intelligence Jane is constantly reminded that she is poor and will always be a burden on society because of her economical status. ... Although he is her social equal in some ways, she is also his servant, and thus she cannot believe that he could ever fall in love with her. ... Jane is certain they intend to marry her only for his wealth and he only for her beauty an...

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This is not only a large source of essential calories for the Ju but also serves a greater social value. ... This shows that the Ju have a very evenly stratified society not giving preference to a child of either sex, reaffirming the egalitarian status of their society. ... This is because for a Herero or Tswana woman, marrying a Ju man would be frowned upon by her own people as taking a step down the social ladder since the Ju/"hoansi are seen by many others in the area as less important (Lee, pg. 131). ...

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Till then, the character, Jane went up on the social stage formally, Jane was poor and plain, but clever, brave and full of the spirit of independence. ... She conducted herself in this battle for love with a great disparity in social status, Jane attached importance to "friendly and frank" but not Mr. Rochester's countless property and his celebrated family status. ... Jane's high demand for equality is just to fight with the social unjust treatment and traditional marriage system. ...

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He has created a friend named Bunbury whose status as a permanent invalid allows Algernon to leave the city whenever he pleases. ... We can realize the importance that in that time, the XIX century, had to marry to a well-off man, a man raised from the aristocracy or a man with a high status. A lady from a family as Bracknell's could not marry the man she loved if he wasn't the appropriated one, a rich person, a socially known person, a person from the upper class I think this is a way to protest about the marriage. ...

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On D. H. Lawrence's Sons and Lovers And the Oedipus complex [Abstract]: On D.H. Lawrence 's novel Sons and Lovers, the author in this thesis attempts to analyze the Oedipus complex how to appear, the concrete exhibition, the origin and the aftereffect. Meanwhile, introduce something about "Oedip...

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