of norms and standards which imply that you are supposed to behave‚ dress‚ and do things based on your gender. However‚ Queer theorist‚ Judith Butler‚ does not agree with society. Instead‚ Butler believes that gender roles are not biologically constructed. Butler’s 1990 novel Gender Trouble‚ examines the extent to which gender and sexuality are performative. Butler’s concept of performative gender is depicted in Michael Chabon’s novel Summerland. The fantasy novel revolves around the protagonist‚ Ethan
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Gender Mainstreaming: Taking Action‚ Getting Results Outline Gender approach‚ gender analysis and consideration of gender- sensitive indicators are required for developing gender-sensitive programs and achieving the goals of gender equity and equality. I. Definitions of gender blindness‚ equality‚ equity and bias. II. The most important events in evolution of gender and development approaches. III. The role of gender analysis in gender mainstreaming
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ethnicity‚ culture‚ class and gender. They also have a direct impact on decision-making processes and policy formation in the public and political spheres. For these reasons‚ such understandings can play a fundamental role in bringing about social change. First‚ there are different aspects of women’s everyday experiences which are never portrayed or discussed in the media‚ such as those linked to significant changes taking place in the workplace‚ in gender relations and the family. Second
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Improving Case Management through Culturally sensitive practice. Last year I had the opportunity to participate in a Trans-cultural Training Program offered by my employer. The course was provided and run by the Williams Road Family Therapy Center and ran over a twenty-week period. Sessions ran every Wednesday for four hours. The topics covered a range of issues in regards to migration‚ acculturation‚ cultural lag‚ marginalization‚ cultural beliefs and values just to name a few. Since doing
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According to American Nurses Association website‚ nursing- sensitive indicators are defined as the structure‚ process and outcomes of nursing care (nursingworld.org). Quality care for patients in the hospital is important to their healing process. It is important to know what the nursing-sensitive indicators are and how they affect patients. The indicators are intended to focus plans and programs to increase quality and safety in patient care. In this scenario with Mr. J‚ many members of the
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Theoretical Application to a Culturally Sensitive Practice Situation Theoretical Application to a Culturally Sensitive Practice Situation “Social workers help people deal with problems ranging from personal relationships to lack of resources to blatant discrimination” (Kirst-Ashman & Hull‚ 2009‚ p. 29). Using the scenario involving Soledad and her family I will conduct a theoretical application to her culturally sensitive situation. I will complete this application by conducting a self
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Foundation Course 1 Human Rights‚ Gender & Environment GENDER Nivedita Menon∗ One of the key contributions of feminist theory is the making of a distinction between "sex" and "gender"‚ a distinction that has subsequently been developed differently by different strands of feminist thought. We begin with the basic distinction that is made‚ and its significance. A brief discussion follows on how the rigid male /female opposition is specific to modernity and to western cultures. We then look at four
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LANGUAGE PLANNING AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT Language is a typically human phenomenon. In moving from the ’natural being’ of animal existence to the ’cultural being’ of human existence‚ language plays the decisive role. Language gives a sense of identity to an individual as well as a social group and‚ in the process‚ creates multiple identities. The maintenance‚ merger‚ clash and change in identities based on and reflected in the language change has prompted linguists‚ philosophers‚ psychologists
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Language as a tool and language as a reality Language‚ as a system of acquiring and using complex structures of communication‚ is distinguished between two components in theory of knowledge; language as a tool and language as reality. There are several manners in which language is used as a tool and in which aids cognition; one is memory augmentation‚ in which language allows the environment as an extra-cranial memory store such as physical materials capable of systematically storing large
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Gender Differences Assignment 1. List 3 stereotypes of the opposite sex Guys always like to fight Guys don’t listen Guys are messy 2. List 10 characteristics and behaviors that you associate with being male and female in our society MALE 1. Aggressive 2. Afraid of commitment 3. Always thinking about sex 4. Wild 5. Always seem hungry 6. Lazy 7. Competitive 8. Always think they’re right 9. Typically the “provider” 10. Immature FEMALE 1. Loving/Caring 2. Women are smarter
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