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    Feminism and Christianity

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    Faith Serbinski Application Paper COM 295 – Prof. Zhang Christianity and Feminism An issue I have identified in our culture deals with the effects that the practice of Western Christianity has on women. Sexism is – or a misogynistic way of thinking – is a product of Christianity. In today’s world the perpetuation of traditional Christianity enforces and upholds ideals that are detrimental to the progression of sexual equality. Through a Platonistic way of thinking and because of a lack of

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    Sexism and Feminism

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    therefore thought to be useless and disposable. Of course it is true that women are not the same as men ‚ but that doesn’t necessarily mean that they aren’t just as good‚ or maybe even better‚ than men. True feminism only began in 1848 in the USA. Before that‚ it was just a few women sitting around‚ talking to each other and complaining about how they were not treated the way they thought that they should be. They soon

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    or secondary status in the society because of the assumed natural sexual difference pg9-10 (freedman. Feminism). For centuries difference has been the starting point of and justification for the creation of different social roles for men and women. Not only was women’s biological capacity for child birth and breast feeding and the generally lesser physical

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    Victorian Feminism

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    In the following essay‚ I will discuss the topic of feminism and the influence it had on Victorian literature. I will present my argument in relation to the ideology of the period‚ the female intellect associated with certain literature and the criticism that such authors faced during the period. I will argue that as a result of the oppression suffered‚ female authors saw such offense as their foundation for their production of literature. I will base the bulk of my argument around the author

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    Feminism In The Awakening

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    Chopin’s View on Feminism In today’s world‚ Feminism is a large part of our society. Many women believe in equal rights and having the same chances as men do. We see that over time‚ women have gained more rights in hopes of having equal opportunity as the opposite sex. However‚ although women have gained rights there is still a lack in equality between men and women: In the novel‚ The Awakening‚ by Kate Chopin‚ the use of imagery and symbolism through the novel demonstrates feminist ideas.

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    Feminism In Islam

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    Ahmed‚ and Elizabeth Fernea‚ feminists with similar‚ but idiosyncratic views on the aforementioned topics‚ and juxtapose their reasonings‚ observations‚ and findings. Rise of Feminism As early as the 1870s‚ feminists‚ as al-Tahtawi and ‘Abdu‚ lobbied for reforms in divorce and

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    Feminism in Hamlet

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    “Feminist Criticism and Its Integration in Hamlet” In the play Hamlet‚ by William Shakespeare‚ many controversies arose from the text‚ one of which was feminism. Feminism in the most general of terms is known as the principle advocating social‚ political‚ and all other rights of women equal to those of men. Feminism was a largely debated issue in the context of eighteenth century literature specific to many of Shakespeare’s texts. Feminist Criticism is similar in content but is more specific and

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    Defining Feminism

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    December 11‚ 2012 Jonathan Deane Introduction to Research Defining Feminism Feminism in writing has a very broad definition and varies by source and historical perspective. Generally‚ a feminist author will write about the women playing a role more important than society would permit. Their work is usually critical of social limits placed on women. It is very difficult to pinpoint what aspects of a book make the author a feminist whether you are a leisure reader or an analyst. Different

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    Feminism and Masculinity

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    In contemporary society‚ hegemonic masculinity is defined by physical strength and boldness‚ heterosexuality‚ economic independence‚ authority over women and other men‚ and an interest in sexual relationships. While most men do not embody all of these qualities‚ society supports hegemonic masculinity within all its institutions‚ including the educational institute‚ the religious institute and other institutes which form the ideological state apparatus. Standards of masculinity vary from time to

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    Moroccan Feminism

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    A short review of the feminist movement in Morocco It has become very fashionable all over the world to speak about movements with different causes and ideologies. And Morocco makes no exception to this fashion. Actually‚ the democratic boom and the attempt to recover the undemocratic deeds of the past in Morocco has given birth to several activists with causes‚ and liberated movements among which is the Moroccan feminist movement. The recent uproar about the position of women in the political arena

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