Sex Roles (2007) 56:717–727 DOI 10.1007/s11199-007-9236-y ORIGINAL ARTICLE The Production of Meaning through Peer Interaction: Children and Walt Disney’s Cinderella Lori Baker-Sperry Published online: 5 June 2007 # Springer Science + Business Media‚ LLC 2007 Abstract For many years researchers have understood that gender roles in children’s literature have the capacity to create and reinforce “meanings” of femininity and masculinity (Currie‚ Gend. Soc.‚ 11: 453–477‚ 1997; Gledhill
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Lillian Hellman’s The Children’s Hour is a controversial play for its time. Mary accuses her schoolteachers of lesbianism. As a result‚ her grandmother removes Mary from school and encourages the other parents to do the same with their children. Mary’s lie is the driving force of this play; she refuses to speak the truth‚ even if it means ruining the lives of her teachers. William Wyler directed the film adaptation of The Children’s Hour‚ and in the film‚ the way Mary accuses her teachers differs
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Question 1: Evaluate the key elements of Morath’s efforts to transform Children’s Hospital into a learning organization. Answer: It was Morath’s leadership abilities and initiatives that helped Children’s Hospital (CH) transform from an organization to a learning organization. We elaborate on the following three building blocks of a learning organization that are evident at Children’s Hospital. Building Block 1: “A supportive learning environment” Learning in
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I had my life set. At the age of 15 I had no worries‚ no qualms about life. My daily routine comprised of going to school‚ coming home‚ resting for a while‚ waking up‚ going out with friends‚ coming back home‚ sleeping‚ and then repeating the same thing the next day. I didn’t care about my homework‚ or even classwork for that matter. Why? My dad. He was the shelter to my ’whatever-who-cares’ lifestyle. He gave me designer clothing‚ watches and accesories more expensive than many of my classmate’s
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he most frightening experience of my life happened about seven months ago when my friends and I went to the feast of Valletta and many people were there. Some of them were a little bit drunk or people celebrating like crazy because they are obsessed fans of the feast. We decided take a short cut for the bus to go back home and instead of passing from Republic street we passed from a little street that was all dark and scary. After some time I realized that we were lost. I was very afraid and so
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Our experiences and the way we react to them shape who we become. Dwelling on a particular event will not help us succeed in life; whether the event be positive or negative. “Turn your mind from the ship‚ child. It is nothing but a rotting carcass in the grass. The carcass has shocked you with its stink and its flies. But you have walked past it‚ already‚ and now you must keep walking” (122). There are events in our lives that will shock us and leave us unsure of what to do‚ or whether we should
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In the health care field‚ many things can be seen as ethically challenging. Many times‚ the choice for patients at the end of life care have asked for ways in which they can end their life and stop the suffering. A look at the differing opinions on each side of this debate shows why there is no clear and concise decision when it comes to the ethical issues that are related to the end of life choices for patients. Arguments against the right to die legally include‚ but are not limited to: the availability
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to protect children. In 1920‚ Children’s Bureau was a vital partner in starting the community chest‚ which is now known as the United Way. Children’s Bureau began to recruit and train foster parents and established its own training program from social workers. The agency becomes one of the first professional providers of foster care in the nation. 10 years later Children’s Bureau opens their first shelter for homeless and abused children. They also played a key role in establishing the USC School
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I would miss my country‚ I understood that my family’s move to America would grant me a better future. After spending fourteen years in Vietnam‚ I moved to an environment that was totally different. I knew that this would be the biggest life-changing experience that I would have to overcome. As a new ninth grader‚ I felt as if I was invisible in the classroom. As a novice in English‚ I was looked down upon by other students and was not well-received. I sat quietly in class and tried not to look
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pro choice In the hundred year argument of pro life vs pro choice there is one thing no one has even argued for. Everyone is trying to claw their way up to the top of the food chain. making the same arguments over and over again trying to seem as smart as possible without getting anything done. This is the stupidity of the American intellectual society. Before we even think about if it’s right or wrong to force to be mothers to take a child into this cruel world or to save the child’s individual
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