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    I searched for a dissertation advisor‚ I ran into a wall with the feminist scholars on the faculty of my university. As soon as I explained that I wanted to write about Medea came the assumption: of course‚ they said‚ you will be looking at the patriarchy as the issue in her behavior. And when I replied that indeed I was not going to be looking in that direction‚ but rather at Medea herself and at the meaning intrinsic to her acts and her story‚ interest in my work evaporated and they declined to

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    Patriarchy on Campuses Patriarchy on college campuses plays a major role in the rape culture on college campuses. Patriarchy is directly idealized in the form of masculinity that emphasizes male heterosexual dominance over females (Schwart & DeKeseredy‚ 1997). This emphasis is dominated by aggression particularly in fraternities and college athletics which cultivates the elements of the rape culture on college campuses. Most college fraternities pride themselves on recruiting members that are

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    Patriarchy is a society system larger than oneself. It is more than a collection of individualistic ideas‚ or individuals themselves‚ but is something larger. It tends to be organized around certain kinds of social relationships and ideas‚ often creating and placing limits on social relationships while generating a shared understanding of what is supposed to happen‚ what is allowed‚ and what is expected of individual behavior within that system. Patriarchy is affected only by making individual

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    In an ideal world both men and woman would receive the same pay‚offers and jobs. But that’s not the case‚ women are paid less and are given less opportunities than men. In the play “Taming of the Shrew” author William Shakespeare portrays patriarchy to show male dominance in the play. Although Kate fights for power of equality‚ Shakespeare makes a relationship that one is dominant over the other‚ implying a male dominant society. Petruchio’s goal is too woo Kate but that goal is also driven by the

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    In “Pigskin‚ Patriarchy‚ And Pain” we read about the experiences of Don Sabo‚ a young boy who started off by wanting to change himself. Don said he was “too fat‚ too short‚ too weak.” He believed that by playing football‚ things would change for him. What follows is very violent; his skin was pricked with thorns‚ he was punched in the gut and groin repeatedly and essentially told to man up. Don went on to play NCAA division one football which isn’t an easy thing to do. While playing D1 football‚

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    to test by the will of a courageous woman‚ a rebellion‚ a disciple of egalitarianism. It is important to identify the position of women in Sophocles time‚ a view that is evident and outspoken fearlessly by the man in power or in the position of patriarchy‚ a structure of society in which women are not noted‚ and have no say. “Creon viewed women as having a less important role in Greek society which included their family life as well as their lives in the city. Creon’s viewpoint that a woman’s role

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    addressed‚ however‚ both did so differently in their writings; using techniques specific to their respective styles and ideologies. In Wilde’s work The Importance of Being Earnest‚ Wilde utilizes character dialogue to expose the inefficiencies of the patriarchy that dominated Victorian society during his time. Although many elements within The Importance of Being Earnest serve this purpose‚ Wilde wanted to make sure to give priority to those that are more obvious. Lady Bracknell herself represented a reversal

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    G674 Patriarchy and gender inequalities Question B: Outline and assess the view that patriarchy is the main cause of gender inequality. (40) Patriarchy being the main cause of gender inequality is a view mostly held by feminists‚ especially radical feminists since they believe that patriarchy in our society is the main reason why women are oppressed and exploited by men. Feminists believe that women are unequal to men‚ and as a result society benefits men whilst exploiting women. They believe

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    of women’s greatness as men denied matriarchal stage in the past. Women could reclaim their greatness by the strength that they gained from knowledge of the past. She discussed matriarchy which the rule by women and patriarchy which is the rule by men. In Western civilization‚ patriarchy has ruled and continue to rule as the rightful place. Additionally‚ she expressed that there was flourishing period for matriarchy

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    The women of Nervous Conditions live in a world still fraught with patriarchy and inequality. It was the way of life in the 60’s‚ in Rhodesia especially. Inequality was a cultural normality‚ a repression of the mind‚ body‚ and spirit from birth. For Tambu‚ a simple poor Rhodesian girl‚ this repression was only revealed to her through a series of events unforeseen and unimaginable to anyone. These events led to a women’s education‚ another woman’s fall‚ and a mother’s growth. And just like everything

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