Introduction to Women and Gender Studies 100 E Wilfrid Laurier University Instructor: Dr. Helen Ramirez Email: hramirez@wlu.ca Supplemental Instructor: Sarah Clarke Women and Gender Studies Librarian: Joanne Oud joud@wlu.ca Lecture: Mondays and Wednesdays 1- 2:20 In SBE 1220 Office Hours: Wednesdays 2:30 to 4pm Office: R106V Course Description: WS 100 is a multidisciplinary course that examines issues around gender with a particular emphasis on how women’s lives have been shaped by
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Brandon young Per.2 10/14/12 Gender roles in America Although gender roles have changed overtime and males and females have become more equal‚ a certain stereotype of behaviors and tasks which are acceptable for men and women still exist today. Men everyday are subjected to stereotypes because of the past men have had. They have had stereotypes like we are lazy‚ we all cheat‚ we don’t like commitment‚ and the biggest of all real men don’t cry. Not all men are this way though‚ i.e. me I don’t
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Whose Role Is it Anyways? Gender is a very interesting thing. Most things‚ you are able to decide on your own as you grow up and see new things in the world‚ but gender is something that is determined before you are born and is not decided by you‚ your parents or anyone. It is a crazy to think to yourself how life would be different if you were the opposite gender. Some people would love that‚ and for others that could be the last thing they want. The roles are very different for each gender‚ and
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Live by Your Rules Gender can de defined as a range of characteristics of feminity and masculinity‚ but is there really a manacle to what someone can or can’t do? The essays “About Men” by Gretel Ehrlich‚ “Uniforms” by Paul Fussell‚ and” Being a Man” by Paul Theroux amalgamate the pre- conceived idea that men and women are obligated to play this delusion of roles each sex should maintain. The media is a big influence in modern society; therefore being different would make the person incongruously
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to sexual identity‚ equal rights‚ and gender roles. It is no doubt that sex and gender roles play a substantial role in society; however‚ these terms are often mistakenly used interchangeably and incorrectly. The American Psychological Association defines ones sex as their biological determinant (i.e. male or female) and this does not naturally change from the time of birth; whereas gender “refers to the attitudes‚ feelings‚ and behaviors that a given culture associates with a person’s biological
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Lauren and Anna Block 3 5-20-13 I. Pre-observations 1. We are fairly familiar with the topic of gender issues in the classroom through the readings in the textbook as well as the assignments on the gender roles in Disney movies as well as going to the mall to see how gender oriented everything was. 2. Gender topics a. B- This was how many girls vs. boys called out in class and we thought that it would depend on the ratio of boys vs. girls but more likely the girls b. D-
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The Hopi Tribe of the American Southwest By Tim Gola Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Professor Holly Ricker February 22‚ 2010 The Hopi Indians are a Native American tribe from the American southwest and now reside on a 1.5 million acre Hopi reservation in northern Arizona. The Hopi or the "Hopituh Shi-nu-mu" meaning "The Peaceful People" or the "Peaceful Little Ones” are very peaceful and spiritual tribe whose reservation lies somewhat
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My View on Gender Roles Within a Family Nia A. Jones I would describe myself as neutral neither traditional nor non-traditional. I am neutral when discussing family because I feel everyone should play a role. Not being so into religion I believe has made me neutral. My great grandmother believes all women should be married before having kids of their own‚ but I believe otherwise. I can see myself having children before I am married‚ but I see myself getting married immediately after having my child
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Gender Roles Growing up children don’t really understand too much about finances and how their parents work them out. Looking back‚ I can conclude that my parents had it all figured out and did what worked best for them. Obviously each family and its financial situation is different‚ but based on a married couple‚ both employed‚ with children‚ financial decision s should be made equally and‚ if possible‚ finances should be divided up evenly. Both partners should have say so in how finances are
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cleaning‚ cooking‚ automotive‚ or whatever sub category it may be; and bigger roles that play in to commercialism are gender roles . Men and women have very different lifestyles‚ what they buy‚ do‚ consume‚ and produce. As stated in Gender Role Behaviors and Attitudes‚ “Popular conceptions of femininity and masculinity instead revolve around hierarchical appraisals of the “natural” roles of males and females. Members of both genders are believed to share many of the same human characteristics‚ although
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