masculinity. Interestingly‚ this description of Elisa is in stark contrast to the societal perception of females in that era who are meant to be more feminine. The fact that she is she is thirty five years old and has no children also de-emphasizes her femininity. However‚ this presentation of masculinity augurs well with her acuity for business which is demonstrated in her interest in knowing more about the conversation of her husband‚ Henry Allen with the men in business suits. Also‚ her negotiation skills
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definitions of masculinity and femininity have varied dramatically‚ leading researchers to argue that gender‚ and specifically gender roles‚ are socially constructed (see Cheng‚ 1999). Cheng (1999:296) further states that “one should not assume that ‘masculine’ behaviour is performed only by men‚ and by all men‚ while ‘feminine’ behaviour is performed by women and by all women”. Such historical and cultural variations oppose the essentialist view that masculinity‚ femininity and gender roles are biologically
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as being emotionally detached from all situations. For men to express feelings is to reveal vulnerabilities and weakness. It is not considered a social norm or socially acceptable to express emotion because emotion is associated with weakness and femininity. This results in men encouraging internalizing feelings and emotions to avoid being labeled as weak by their own male group. The second viewpoint of masculinity is competitiveness. Competition with other men demonstrates male dominance and masculinity
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Women entrepreneurs have become increasingly common in the business world. This IVCJ article examines women’s relative advantages as well as some of the obstacles that persist in today’s business environment. The topic of women entrepreneurs is of increasing interest to educators‚ businesspeople and government officials. Research findings have shown a high positive correlation between the level of national women’s entrepreneurial activity and growth in GDP‚ suggesting that countries that are successful
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Using material from Item A and elsewhere‚ assess the claim that gender differences in educational achievement are primarily the ’result of changes in society’ Some sociologists claim that gender differences in achievement are the result of external factors such as changes in wider society‚ e.g. The impact of feminist ideas and changing employment opportunities (as stated in Item A). However‚ this could also be an outcome of internal factors such as the education system becoming ’feminised’‚ which
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The 1960’s was a decade of extreme changes and different contrasts. For many in the massive post-World War II baby boom generation‚ it was the best and worst for this time. In the 1960’s‚ deep cultural changes were taking place among the women in American society. Females‚ more than ever were entering the paid workplace. This increased dissatisfaction within women regarding gender disparities in pay and the concern for sexual harassment
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Un Chien Andalou As I viewed Dali and Bunuel’s Un Chien Andalou‚ the second scene‚ in which a woman who appears to be a housewife looks out her window and watches a bicyclist fall off his or her bike‚ stood out to me as a series of potentially meaningful images. Directly following the close-up shot of Bunuel’s cutting of a woman’s eye‚ I‚ as the viewer‚ found myself invited to look beyond the surface of this scene and make associations with the images represented therein. The scene begins with
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I do not want to admit this; my favorite Disney move of all time was Beauty and the Beast. You are correct‚ I said ‘was.’ I would have to say‚ for the moment‚ my favorite animated film is Hayao Miyazaki’s cinematic masterpiece Spirited Away. Compared to Beauty and the Beast‚ Spirited Away is a complex film that exposes children to a complex storyline where character growth and conflict resolution are progressively showcased. Whereas‚ the Beauty and the Beast storyline a simplistic representation
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The Yreina Cervantez: Movements and Ofrendas exhibition is housed at the Vincent Price Art Museum located on the East Los Angeles College campus. This exhibition will run from April 22‚ 2017- July 22‚ 2017 and was curated by Mariaclice Jacob and Ana Guajardo. The exhibit is very self-portrait heavy. These self-portraits of Yreina Cervantez are filled with iconography that stems from feminism to Chicano history‚ themes that are reoccurring in her exhibit. With bright ceiling lights and white walls
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Many feminist argue that patriarchy is the root of gender inequalities in the world. There are many formal definition of the term “patriarchy”‚ in general‚ patriarchy is a social construct in which masculine qualities are valued more than feminine qualities. Traditionally‚ patriarchy is explained in terms of the household. That is‚ a woman is limited to the household tasks‚ and her husband is the head of the house who determines how much freedom the wife has within the house. In this paper I argue
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