‘A comparison of a thesis on Estrella Alfon’s selected short stories and future research on Lakambini Sitoy’ The rationale of Jane Dacillo Alcantara’s thesis dated September 2012 titled ‘Feminist Reading of Estrella Alfon’s selected short stories” was woman empowerment. She emphasized in her rationale that although the empowerment of woman have already become a trend in the contemporary society there are traces of ‘machismo’ still existing. She made examples of women’s position in the workplace
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Foundation Course 1 Human Rights‚ Gender & Environment Understanding Patriarchy Suranjita Ray• Subordination of women to men is prevalent in large parts of the world. We come across experiences where women are not only treated as subordinate to men but are also subject to discriminations‚ humiliations‚ exploitations‚ oppressions‚ control and violence. Women experience discrimination and unequal treatment in terms of basic right to food‚ health care‚ education‚ employment‚ control over
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Literature has been an aspect of culture that has been bombarded with new ideas in relation to feministic ideas. Like Water for Chocolate‚ a novel by Laura Esquivel‚ supports feminism in an obvious as well as a subconscious way. The different elements of the novel emphasize a society where patriarchy can be undermined by the presence of strong female individuals. One of the strongest elements that highlight feministic ideas is characters. As above‚ the novel contains women who are empowered by different
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Glee Episode Challenges Feministic‚ Masculine‚ and Sexuality Norms Upon the analysis of the Glee episode‚ Preggers‚ I have noticed that there were a lot of scenarios of which supported the sexuality norms of society. However‚ there were cases that challenged the Masculine‚ Feministic‚ and Sexuality norms. The show seemed to reshape the way that society views women and men and seemed to counter hegemonic masculinity in many cases. In this paper‚ I will argue that the show challenged the ideas mentioned
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A Critical Review of Mary Magoulick. “Frustrating Female Heroism: Mixed Messages in Xena‚ Nikita‚ and Buffy.” Rocío Gavira Domínguez. In Mary Magoulick. “Frustrating Female Heroism: Mixed Messages in Xena‚ Nikita‚ and Buffy.” Journal of Popular Culture 39 (2006). Mary Magoulick offers a gender study of the mixed messages in Xena: Warrior Princess‚ Buffy the Vampire Slayer and La Femme Nikita. She presents her study establishing that the idea holding by different feminist groups about Xena‚ Buffy
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GWSS 200 (UW) Reading Reflection Critical Transnational Feminist Praxis‚ a book by Amanda Lock Swarr and Richa Nagar‚ investigates the theory and practice of transnational feminist approaches to scholarship and activism. In chapter 6‚ Still Playing With Fire‚ Sangtin Writers collectively discuss about the struggles that Sangtin Kisaan Mazdoor Sangathan (Sangtin Peasants and Workers Organization also known as SKMS) face in India and‚ at the same time‚ revealing larger themes concerning feminist
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caste system. He converted to Buddhism and is also credited with providing a spark for the transformation of hundreds of thousands of Dalits or untouchables to Theravada Buddhism. Ambedkar was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna‚ India’s highest civilian award‚ in 1990.[3] Overcoming numerous social and financial obstacles‚ Ambedkar became one of the first Dalits (untouchables) to obtain a college education in India. Eventually earning a law degree and doctorates for his study and research in
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appealing‚ even if they are raised to be an independent woman. Poniewozik‚ who is a media critic for the Time magazine‚ seems intrigued by the evolution of princesses and how it uses feministic views to create a pleasing appearance to the younger generations who are being raised with feminist ideals. Poniewozik claims that feministic themes find their way into our culture and as a consequence creates the twenty-first century Cinderella‚ a strong woman who still enjoys her gown. So although some feminist may
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class were traders‚ moneylenders‚ farmers‚ merchants‚ and businessmen; the men were entitled to wear sacred threads. At the bottom of the hierarchical pyramid were the Shrudas who were the agriculturists and the artisans. Sometimes mentioned are the‚ Dalit‚ or untouchables‚ named so because they are seen as so lowly and unclean as to have no place within society‚ were sometimes considered as a separate group below the Shrudas or part of a lower sub section within the Shrudas. Although there are
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Multi Disciplinary Edu Global Quest (Quarterly)‚ Volume 2‚ Issue 3 #7‚ July 2013 A JOURNEY TOWARDS IMPLEMENTING DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY AN ANALYSIS OF LANDMARK CASES Bhupal Bhattacharya B.com (H)‚ LL.M.‚ PGDCA Lecturer in Law‚ Law College Durgapur‚ Mob. 09564368001; bhupalbhattacharya@gmail.com Bineet Kedia B.Com‚ LL.M.‚ UGC-NET Lecturer in Law ‚ Amity University‚ Jaipur‚ Rajasthan‚ Mob. 09587132477; bineetkedia@gmail.com ABSTRACT: Directive Principles are essential in the governance
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