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    Alcoholic beverages are a staple in many people’s diets. Throughout human history people have drank for different reasons. Judith Bennett tells the story of the English brewing industry in Ale‚ Beer‚ and Brewsters in England. In her book‚ Bennett argues that women’s work in brewing changed during the period of 1300 to 1600 as males gradually took over the production‚ but the low status interpretation of “women’s work” continued throughout this period up until the present.1 The perception and realities

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    The language of the second stanza poses more difficult problems for the reader. Leda’s ‘vague fingers’ (5) and ‘loosening thighs’ (6) suggest that‚ although she is hurt and helpless‚ there is a brief moment of mutual sexual pleasure. Cullingford argues that ‘male representations of rape as pleasurable for women are extremely dangerous’ but I would say that the implication is equally as dangerous for men and women alike. For men‚ it could be said that Leda’s reaction justifies Jove imposing himself

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    One of his last plays‚ The Tempest‚ takes place on a magical island and features a strong relationship between father and daughter‚ a power structure that resembles a system of patriarchy. Marilyn Williamson writes in her book‚ The Patriarchy of Shakespeare’s Comedies‚ about The Tempest and its use of the romance drama and pastoral themes to “mythologize patriarchal power‚ making its structures seem innocent”(112). This time when a father trades his daughter

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    Jan 2013 Explain three ways in which women may be disadvantaged by Religion today: Religious texts reinforce patriarchy. It is argued by some feminists that many Religious texts are written from a male point of view and reinforce women’s Secondary position. Religious organisational hierarchies are still male dominated Some religions do not allow women to become priests. Orthodox jews. Some religions have segregation of men and women at worship. Orthodox Jewish religion‚ do not permit women

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    UNIT 1 Disparity due to disability‚ issues of physical mental challenged and services Refer mams notes Some types of different disabilities are: -Physical disability -Sensory disability -Cognitive or developmental disability -Mental disability A mental disorder or mental illness is a psychological pattern or anomaly‚ potentially reflected in behavior‚ that is generally associated with distress or disability‚ and which is not considered part of normal development in a person’s culture There

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    amongst socialist-feminists (Lecture‚ 12/8). Ehrenreich was quite troubled as to why disunity was plaguing socialist-feminists‚ and in response‚ discussed that previous generalizations on socialist-feminist theory being based on the “capitalism-plus-patriarchy” explanation of male dominance in society‚ caused such alienation and distance of many from the true socialist-feminist movement. Alienation: A theme heavily discussed and emphasized by Marx in his 1844 Manuscripts‚ as he stated in the section entitled

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    The emergence of second-wave empires in 500 BCE coincides with the decline of earlier river societies‚ also known as first-wave civilizations‚ which were present from approximately 3500 BCE to 500 BCE. River valley societies were‚ as its name suggests‚ situated near rivers as a source of water for irrigation and everyday use. In comparison‚ second-wave empires adopted many traits from earlier civilizations and elaborated on them or completely changed them. Despite bearing some minor similarities

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    As a sociologist‚ I examined the movie named Mustang and in this essay‚ I will try to explain the actions of characters and the events that have happened in the movie by using the sociological imagination. The relationship between the five sisters‚ the grandmother and the uncle is based on sexism‚ gender roles‚ also on the separation of spheres. In the movie‚ sexism can be seen in almost every scene‚ for example‚ the importance that has been attributed to the virginity of girls as it’s the only

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    has been embedded in society for a long period of time. For the United States‚ the patriarchy dates back to the 17th century‚ a time when colonists were living on America’s soil. Patriarchalism is a society where men hold the most power‚ dictate how the society runs‚ and control over other members of the society. However‚ this system was not new to the women in the colonies. They had been living in the patriarchy for years in Europe. Due to this‚ they suffered because of the power that men had over

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    the child and take on the responsibilities of fatherhood or he can imply that the father could be anyone‚ which is socially accepted. In the other hand feminist maintain that motherhood as constructed by patriarchy is highly oppressive. It has been very important to contest the point of patriarchy that happiness come only through motherhood and attack this myth‚ which denies women their ranges of possibilities and opportunities. In addition‚ the sanctity of motherhood is accepted only when acknowledged

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