Rather than rely on Valjean to carry her the whole way, Cossette chooses to walk, giving herself some agency in the situation (403). ... After her dismissal Fantine does not give up. Hugo gives his female character agency and the ability the make choices for herself. ... Valjean, on the other hand, treats Cossette like a princess, giving her all she desires. ... Eponine takes it upon herself to contact Valjean and give him the message to "clear out" (877). ...

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This extract gives the reader an insight on how some men view women. ... For the woman, it brings warmth and heat that will give her a glowing and better complexion. ... For instance, without taking into consideration Doris Lessing, we can give her story a multitude of interpretations. ... It may as well symbolise her ferociousness .The description we are given about the woman and her gestures possibly gives rise to the issue of sex. ... This is a very vivid and well portrayed picture of the sensuality of the woman which gives rise to full-fledged desire and sexual passion in the male. ...

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Gender restrictions have dramatically reduced, giving women the opportunity to enter into other leadership roles that were not previously available or considered possible. ... With change comes growth, the restrictions have been dramatically reduced, giving women the opportunity to enter into other leadership roles. ...

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This is the view Fairytales give the reader and it is evident that childhood tales help to shape the listener or reader. ... Even in Rapunzel her father was caught stealing and therefore had to give up his first born, he remained blameless as he was doing it for his wife! ...

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The Shinto tradition has a story of creation that states two kami (the Japanese equivalent to gods) descended from the heavens and stirred the ocean and created the land and the kami of the sun, Amaterasu, who later gives birth to the first emperor (117). ... Martinez explains the social differences between genders very well when he describes a fishing households roles: "it was the job of the women in the house to prepare the food and go to the shrines and give thanks on the other hand it was the job of the men to treat the other fishermen to a drink of sake (189.)- However, Women weren&#x...

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For years women have tried to overcome the sexist barriers of society. The industrialization of the United States opened a window of opportunity for women. The increased availability of jobs required fulfillment. Men could no longer fill all of the jobs available. Women became the answers. Fema...

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Chaucer wrote The Canterbury Tales in the era known as the Middle Ages, an era resembling kings, castles, and knights. Behind the famous kings, magnificence castles, and shining armor were the women. In the shadows, a step behind, and not as enchanting, one can find the tale of the medieval woman. Chaucer takes the woman out of the shadows and into the spotlight in the Canterbury Tales, especially in the case of the outspoken Wife of Bath (WB). The apostle Paul writes to Timothy, "Let a woman learn in silence with all submissiveness" (1 Tim. 2:11). ...

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A closer look at how Honrby accomplishes this will give readers a better grasp of the writing style of a contemporary author whose works may be considered classics in due time. ... And giving yourself to me could never be wrong if the love is true. ... This shift in economic power gives Laura a certain preeminence in their relationship. ...

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This gives men in the narrative an enormous amount of power in film and their women are either glamorized or tamed. ... "4 This implies that an awareness of the way pleasure and beauty elicits a scopophilic gaze gives the power to surpass or subvert these patriarchal tendencies. ... " The scene segues into a montage of different women being sexualized for the camera in cinema: a woman being sexually dominated by a man on a rock by the ocean, a woman disrobing before entering a bathtub four times, a woman taking off her bra, another her pants, and a final scene of a woman refusing to ...

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Alfred Lord Tennyson's "The Lady of Shalott" gives an honest account of the divide that existed between men and women in terms of their roles during the Victorian Age. ... The second half of Tennyson gives a precise description of his views about the roles of Victorian women. ...

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But to have any hope, certainty or believe we should firstly investigate the current situation that can give us a full picture of what chances we- females do have and do not and then what of them we are expected to get. ...

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Friendship is defined as " a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard, a person who gives assistance, and a supporter- (Random House, 2000: 525). ... This is not only the power that it gives one person over another, but also the power that it has in changing the mentality of the possessor. ... She is deeply depressed about the loss of the money that J.D. stole; she looks at herself unhappily in the mirror, makes an attempt to put on some lipstick and then gives up and throws it in the dirt- (Sturken, 2000: 55). ...

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Women in The Winter's Tale The winter's tale was one of Shakespeare's last plays. As a typical tragicomic, the whole play is shaped into a two-part structure. The first part is the story about Leonte's jealousy which brings the destruction to his royal family. It is completely tragic ...

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It is basically a cultural habit to give a boy a toy car and a girl a doll. ... It is important to give positive guidance to girls and boys in order for them to engage in activities, which would not stereotypically be a part of their gender. ...

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While searching the American Psychological Associations (APA) website I found a great article that showed that there are several variables of sexual orientation that affect the classroom experience and academic achievement of K-12 students. Population being studied in this case is jr' high and high school students. First students can be at a disadvantage to pre-dispossed biases by teachers. As we've learned already to this point everyone has bias and there is no way around it. If you have an accepting teacher and one that will make the situation a good thing instead of unconformable ...

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By this time, babies become more sensitive to adults' precise direction of gaze which suggests that babies realize that others' focus gives information about their intentions or goals (Berk, 2013, p. 370). ... Early intervention also creates lasting benefits in attitudes and motivation also children are more likely to give achievement related reasons for why they are proud of themselves (Berk, 2013, p. 347). ...

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Transformational leaders typically "articulate a vision, use lateral or nontraditional thinking, encourage individual development, give regular feedback, use participative decision-making, and promote a cooperative and trusting work environment" (Carless, 1998, p. 888). ... According to the findings, female managers more often reported themselves in taking an interest in the need of their subordinates; in leading in a collegial manner; and in habitually giving constructive feedback to their subordinates. ...

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The figures of men who keep the wage and give a housekeeping allowance to the wife has gone down with more women being involved in the control of household finance. ... The results showed women doing the most domestic labour and men giving certain amounts of help, and involving themselves in child-socialisation. ...

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"She", a song of Tommy James (1966), compared to "Woman", a song of John Lennon (1978) - and its relevance towards the position of women in the society. The 1966 song of Tommy James pictures a subservient woman who loves her man unequivocally. She serves her man, telling how much she loves him ...

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Typically what happens (fighting games are especially egregious about this) is game developers will take a woman and giver her giant tits and a giant ass and then make her wear as little clothes as possible and then have her prance for the delight of the viewer. ...

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Women are often seen to be subjective, emotional beings, are usually associated with the private sphere of life and tend to be the care-givers. ... More and more women are recognized as active, participating members of the public sphere, while men are increasingly assuming care-giving roles. ...

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Amidst controversy and comparisons to affirmative action, it is critical to be aware of the opportunities that Title IX gives to women in what is still a male dominated world. ... Indeed, the United States has become a world leader in giving women the opportunity to receive a higher education. ...

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National Policy on Women was introduced in 1989 under the Ministry of Women and Family Development, which has now changed its name to the Ministry of Women, Family and Community. This Ministry has been led by Y.B Senator Dato' Sri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, while the position of Deputy Minister held by Y.B Senator Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun. Generally the Ministry of Women, Family and Community formed to increase public awareness of the importance of the role of women and the family institution to achieve the national development agenda. There are four other agencies under the administration o...

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The attitude and the behaviour of teachers reflect gender role stereotypes, whereby teachers are more likely to interact less with females and give less attention to females, who are usually better behaved, in comparison to males, who tend to be disruptive and require greater discipline than females, and as a result receive mor...

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Abstract In recent years, many critiques expressed their concern about the social issue of gender in Western cultures. Although the notion of gender may seem obvious and natural to many people, nowadays, many others agree that this issue deserves more attention. The aim of this assignment is to discuss how Critical Psychology helps to develop a critical view on gender, also discussing sexual ideologies in our culture and how these are formed throughout our life-span. This assignment observes and discusses the inequalities that Critical Psychology finds in the perception of gender by society an...

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