My frustration grew during the course of the narrative and reached its pinnacle during the trial. However‚ one common source of frustration was brought upon by the societal views expressed towards Scout on the state of her femininity. Countless times throughout the book‚ Scout is chastised by the women in her community and especially by her Aunt Alexandra for her unladylike behavior. In one particularly problematic episode‚ she is told to wear dresses instead of pants‚ to play
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Hegemonic masculinity as one of the structure of gender relations and also a typical type of masculinity is formed and developed by society over time. ‘Hegemonic masculinity is not a fixed character type‚ always and everywhere the same. It is‚ rather‚ the masculinity that occupies the hegemonic position in a given pattern of gender relations…’ (Whitehead‚ S. 2001) Hegemonic masculinity also refers to the cultural and gender relationship between men and women‚ and thus men is on a leading position
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Performing Hegemonic Masculinity: Physical and Vocal Performances of Professional Female Ice Hockey Players In order to thrive in the field of sport‚ to what extent do professional female ice hockey players need to perform hegemonic masculinity? Hockey‚ since its inception in the late 19th century‚ has been a sport that goes by time honored buzz words such as “toughness”‚ “grit” and “determination”. For many decades‚ the sport has widely been populated by the male gender‚ and only recently has
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men and women were perceived during the Elizabethan era and what would happen if they did not conform to those roles. Most of the characters’ actions in the play are influenced by how strict the expectations are. Society’s definitions of masculinity and femininity force the characters to conform to certain behaviors based on their gender‚ which leads some to reject or criticize their given role. Women in Macbeth are perceived as weak and in constant need of protection. Lady Macbeth is not as
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How is the idea of femininity explored in The Yellow Wallpaper and Of Mice and Men? Throughout Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s The Yellow Wallpaper and John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men the idea of femininity is mainly explored through protagonists who don’t fit the expected roles of the time. The respective authors provide the readers with an understanding of how women were labelled as crazy or troublesome through the symbolism of colour in both texts. The futility of the women’s dreams and that their
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“By God‚ if wommen hadde writen stories as clerkes han (have) withinne hire (their) oratories (chapels) they would han (have) writen of men moore wikkednesse than al (all) the mark of Adam (men) may redresse” (693-696). This quote from Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Wife of Bath’s Prologue from the Canterbury Tales highlights the Wife’s displeasure towards the general stigmatization of women during the 14th and 15th Centuries. More importantly‚ it represents the Wife’s significance as a hero in this story
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Antony and Cleopatra‚ William Shakespeare tells the tale of frustrated lovers who long to be desired by the person they love. Although a common plot in many of Shakespeare’s works‚ these accounts instead forefront the reversal of gender identities. Masculinity is questioned through vulnerable male figures; alternatively‚ this masculine role is appropriated by the female counterparts‚ which results in the male figures’ uncertainty and loss of identity. Venus and Adonis comprises an evident shift in gender
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Although the number of men entering the nursing profession has increased word wide‚ (Madoka et al‚ 2006) and most western countries have men working in nursing jobs‚ they usually constitute a minority‚ (Streubert‚ 1994). This imbalance actually was due to historical and cultural rational. For example; Florence Nightingale believed that nursing was a natural extension of women and motherhood‚ and she believed that all women were nurses and men were not capable of being nurses and thus were not allowed
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Throughout history the denotations of masculinity and femininity have been much debated. The literary devices used in the historical drama “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe helps demonstrate how Okonkwo and traditional Umuofian culture define masculinity and femininity by providing insight through the eyes of someone who belongs to that specific culture. In their eyes‚ how they differentiate men and women is normal and the proper way to live. Even though we may find some of their ways absurd‚
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The story of the buck by Joyce Carol Oates is about two interesting characters that are discovering things about themselves. I like the fact that the Melanie Snyder has realized her femininity. While on the other hand Wayne Kunz is very masculine and prideful of himself. We learn that Melanie femininity is concealed because of her finace. I found it very interesting as to how she views the religion‚ and how she connects it through her fiancé. Its almost as if she has a connection with religion only
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