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    Wartime roles for women have changed greatly since World War I. In WWI‚ women were not drafted‚ and were not allowed to fight voluntarily. Today‚ women are allowed in the military‚ however‚ they are still not required to be drafted for war. “Selective Service continues to register only men‚ ages 18 through 25” (Selective Service System). Since World War I‚ women’s place in society has changed‚ which has caused their wartime roles to change. In WWI‚ the role of women was “providing support for male

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    The Representation Of Women; In A Mans World; Not Fair. The history of Australian literature is extremely masculine. Written by men‚ about men‚ for men‚ a most ‘typically Australian outlook.’ In fact Norman Mackenzie goes as far to say that ‘Australia is more “a man’s country” than other industrial democracies’ (Wilde 271). However‚ women are represented within this masculine dominated literature‚ (Wilde 271). Nevertheless‚ this was a masculine world‚ with very few women with differing roles in

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    Gendered Worlds of Latin American Women Workers looks at the livelihood of women in Latin America that have come to work in the factories in the early 1900s. This book focuses on the integration of customary work with accounts of issues of women. It also accounts on the exploitation and work of females in the labor of industry in the mid 1900s. It investigates the mind of working women. The essays show an abundance of stories concerning the lives of women as kids‚ parents‚ workers and women with their

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    Salutatory Address

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    In five years‚ no one will ask what our ACT scores were‚ or what our high school GPA was‚ but they’ll know what kind of people we are inside. Let us not live this life for ourselves‚ but live it for God‚ and through that make an impact on our world. And so‚ instead of a final farewell to the class of 2002‚ I’d like to give the first wish of good

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    2. Role of women [] in the modern society The role of women in society has been greatly overseen in the last few decades. In the early days women were seen as wives who were intended to cook‚ clean‚ and take care of the kids. They were not allowed to vote while men took care of having jobs and paying any bills that had to be paid. Women have always been mistreated and seen as inferior‚ when compared to men’s physical strength and ways of thinking. But with the development of industry‚ the role of

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    How Did Women Contribute To World War 1 By: Jeff M. Lerio History 30 Mrs. C. Lenz-Fabian Nov.19‚2012 A Canadian woman plays an important role and contributions on the home front during the war years. They supported our country’s war efforts not only in traditional roles‚ but also in unprecedented new ways. Women in this era are said to be the toughest one‚ they endure all pains and suffering just to be heard and express their thoughts. During World War 1‚ women roll up their sleeves and took a

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    In Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World‚ a society is presented in which every aspect of life is tightly controlled and humans are more like lifeless machines. However‚ in this attempt at a utopian society‚ glimmers of humanity are shown through several characters in the novel. Though the characters surrounding the central action are male‚ two very important women are also portrayed. These two woman are used to not only dispute the sexism demonstrated by men‚ but also in response to the women’s rights

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    MONEY AND POLITICS: THE CASE OF PARTY NOMINATIONS IN KENYA. INTRODUCTION The impact of money on politics is unquestionable. The availability or otherwise of money has enormous influence on the conduct and nature of general elections in all democracies whether consolidated or transitional. It is now common knowledge that elections have become very costly not only to the governments that have to manage them‚ but also to the political parties and individual candidates. The high costs of elections have

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    Get to know the panelists This is often difficult as many panels never meet in advance‚ but in our social world many folks are online and can be found. Do Google searches on their name and the topic at hand‚ and you may be surprised what you find online. Research the topic The most entertaining panels have a dash of debate‚ look at an issue from many angles‚ practical steps to get started‚ and tell a few jokes. Find where the points of contention are and be sure to bring it up‚ this is how you’ll

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    Compare Shelley’s Presentation of Women in Frankenstein with that of Brave New World Throughout the novel‚ Frankenstein‚ a feminist theme subtly pervades the novel‚ and is crucial to the characters of the story‚ the plot line and the setting of the novel. The reasons for the creation of the monster lie within Frankenstein ’s own familial relationships‚ especially with the grief he experienced at the loss of his mother. Frankenstein is riddled with passive female characters who suffer throughout

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