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    Gender & Occupation Gender roles differed significantly between men and women. Men had the ability to work in an region they liked while women were not allowed to work. In Paronnaud’s “Persepolis”‚ men were at liberty to find work and enroll in different locations where they would earn money for their families. In contrast‚ women were not allowed to work following the coming of stricter laws. When Marjane returns home‚ she was advised that should she be asked what she does all day‚ she was to say

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    not even adults have learned‚ this girl has experienced‚ but has also shared her stories with the world. Marjane Satrapi‚ the main character in the graphic novel Persepolis‚ demonstrates gender roles‚ religion‚ and social classes‚ through drawings and words. Right from the start of the book‚ Marjane Satrapi gives an example of gender roles. She explains her younger self’s view on the veil. “Then came 1980: The year it became obligatory to wear the veil at school. We didn’t really like to wear the

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    America that many foreigners are not granted in their homeland‚ usually due to imprisoning boundaries forced upon them by their government. In her autobiographical comic Persepolis‚ Marjane Satrapi describes her experiences of growing up as a young woman in revolutionary Iran and critiques the connotations associated with gender during that period of political upheaval. As a native to this strict Middle-Eastern country‚ Satrapi had much to discuss about the expected public behaviour of women and

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    Role of Women in Persepolis In the book‚ “The Complete Persepolis” written by Marjane Satrapi every woman had a prescribed role. The role of Marji’s maid was to show that social class differences do exist and to show what happens within these social class differences. Marji’s mother’s role was to support Marji and make sure that she was well off‚ while her grandmother’s role was also to support her and give her words of wisdom. Her school teachers’ role was to make sure that the female children

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    Persepolis Gender within a specific culture‚ country‚ or even household can have a various amount of roles and predetermined ways of life placed upon individuals. The characters inside the stories of Persepolis and “Mrs. Dutta writes a letter” truly give an audience an idea of how both Men and Women handle the roles they have according to society. Whether its rebellion‚ or conformity‚ the characters path is set to find deeper meaning and happiness. Marjane is forced to face her role of gender

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    Gender Roles” By Tracey Mariner University of Phoenix Online January 27‚ 2008 OUTLINE TITLE Introduction: I. Defining the undefined gender role. A. Male vs. Female 1. What is the male role? 2. What is the female role? 3. Are these roles concrete? B. Gender Roles 1. Who define gender roles? 2. How are they defined? 3. These definitions are not consists to what we see. II. Family A. Gender roles define by our families. 1. What is our mother’s perception of gender role? 2. What is

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    The Effects of Gender Roles in Early Childhood Development Kamille Culpepper Kennesaw State University Abstract Childhood development is one of the most influential times in a person’s life. At an early age a person’s brain is at its peak of learning. So everything that is taught during this time will affect the person’s life and our society. One thing that is implicated is gender roles. Gender roles are the overt expression of attitudes that indicate to others the degree of one’s masculinity

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    Gender Roles in Literature In a society‚ there are set of accepted norms that expected to be met by everyone that is included within that society. As time passes‚ society begins to evolve and the standards change. What was once a normal standard of living in the early 1920’s may be seen as old fashioned and is no longer acceptable in the late 1980’s. These standards are the base of how one should live and are enforced through influences such as peers‚ media‚ and literature. Seeing women and male

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    Gender Roles March 23‚ 2013 Lubna Amro 132227 “There is more difference within the sexes than between them.” (Compton-Burnett‚ 2005‚ p187). Recently a new light has been shed on gender roles; a gender role is the paradigm of emotions and actions considered normal or abnormal for a person based on his / her gender. Research has shown that biological effects‚ social effects‚ and gender identity each play a role in determining the gender roles; However‚ there is debate on which contributes

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    Gender Roles For many years society has embraced the idea that the difference between men and women were biologically determined. Thou through traditions‚ media‚ and peers we act accordingly to how others view us. Each individual has pressure placed upon them based on their gender. Our sex is determined by genetics while our gender is programmed by social customs. Some theories interpret that a women is tender and a loving mother while on the other hand men are aggressive hunters and are

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