feminist theory also focuses on analyzing gender inequality and the promotion of women’s rights‚ interests‚ and issues. Themes explored in feminism include art history and contemporary art‚ aesthetics‚ discrimination‚ stereotyping‚ objectification (especially sexual objectification)‚ oppression‚ and patriarchy. The feminist theory dates back to as early as the 18th century and to this day is still around with women trying to fight for the rights women deserve to be treated as equal as men and respected
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Throughout centuries‚ Greek mythology proved to be one of the most influential cultures in history‚ which is why we still see it in today’s media in Western modern culture. Exploring today’s media through Laura Mulvey’s lens of her theory of the Male Gaze‚ we were able to see how Greek culture affects the way women are portrayed in Western culture. Focusing on one specific female character of Greek mythology‚ we analyzed how Greek mythology is still present in modern culture. Additionally‚ we found
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It is hard to imagine how liberation could be a product bought by status. Throughout life‚ people are continuously confronted with the reality of societal rankings. Patricia McCormick’s realistic fictional novel‚ Sold‚ tells the story of Lakshmi‚ a young girl thrown into the world of human trafficking. As she is forced to come to terms with her circumstances‚ the story follows her struggle for autonomy. Through the lens of Marxist criticism‚ readers discern that economic status and social class shape
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Extended Response to The Handmaid’s Tale Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale‚ written in the 1980s‚ is a highly complex post-modern dstopian text that explores the issues of feminism. The dystopian genre attacks the myth of a utopia‚ bringing all possibilities to an extreme while the term post modernism explores the consequences of monocracy on modern society and the dynamics of language. Atwood’s use of a female perspective on a hypothetical dystopian society enables her to pursue the controversy of
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Misandry When it comes to learning about women’s studies‚ one topic always arises‚ female sexuality. A woman’s sexuality is her own and her own choice. By definition female sexuality is complicated and involves behaviors and processes from many aspects that led to sexual activity. Female sexuality includes areas that are pertaining to biological sex‚ body image‚ self-esteem‚ personality‚ sexual orientation‚ and much more.1 These areas are extremely important in the culmination of a healthy relationship
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Abusers exploit‚ lie‚ insult‚ demean‚ ignore (the "silent treatment")‚ manipulate‚ and control. There are many ways to abuse. To love too much is to abuse. It is tantamount to treating someone as an extension‚ an object‚ or an instrument of gratification. To be over-protective‚ not to respect privacy‚ to be brutally honest‚ with a sadistic sense of humour‚ or consistently tactless – is to abuse. To expect too much‚ to denigrate‚ to ignore – are all modes of abuse. There is physical abuse‚ verbal
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Media Studies – Culminating Task: Women in the Mass Media Women have been degraded in the mass media for decades; this has happened even with the advances in women’s rights. This trend has been seen as early as the 1950s. The mass media has still not come to the realization that today’s women have become equal to today’s men both in the workforce and at home. Women are still seen in images that are both sexist and belittling; these images show women as objects that
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One religious figure who shows a great deal of modesty is the Virgin of Gudalupe. To most people The Virgin is seen as an important role model for women‚ especially mothers‚ to look up to. Although she is normally seen as a positive figure there are some problems that arise because of the way she is portrayed. Worshipping a virgin woman as opposed to a more say promiscuous woman can imply that the only way to be close to god or ‘holy’ is to stay pure and untainted by sex. “Many women need to go through
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Sociologist use theories and paradigms in order to help better explain the social world. Paradigms shape the everyday view people have on the world‚ while theories aim more to understand a certain phenomenon. Sociology is a science guided by the understanding of social matters that have an effect on people’s lives by not only their own individual characteristics but by the environment and their place in the social world. There are five paradigms/theories that sociologist use‚ which are the following:
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Even though sexism can take a toll on women’s psychological health and self esteem‚ it is possible that sexism can prove detrimental to the physical aspect of women’s health as well. For example‚ the beauty industry is known for causing physical harm to females who purchase their products or watch their advertisements. The main purpose of the beauty industry is to try to make women feel unattractive or undesirable. As a result‚ these women become more compelled to invest in their products. These
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