PART A: Introduction According to the latest statistics reported by the Census and Statistics Department of Hong Kong‚ the population of single women has been on the rise over the past two decades. The population of women aged 30-39 who have never married has risen from 51‚000 people in 1986‚ to 180‚600 in 2009. In recent years‚ people in Mainland China and Hong Kong started to use the term “剩女” to describe any woman who remains unmarried beyond the conventional age for marriage. In western culture
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German Philosopher and cultural critic‚ Friedrich Nietzsche stated “Nihilism’s impact on the culture and values of the 19th century has been pervasive‚ its apocalyptic tenor spawning a mood of gloom and a good deal of anxiety‚ anger‚ and terror. “ Nihilism is the belief that life has no objective value‚ to begin‚ moral nihilism‚ or ethical nihilism is the belief that nothing is intrinsically right or wrong. Essentially- there are no set morals in the world. For example if you wanted to kill someone-
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Perhaps the Early Modern ages in Western Europe were what established the continuous years of oppression for the female gender. During this time‚ women were barely even looked at as human‚ evident when essayist Richard Steele defined women in 1710 as “...a daughter‚ a sister‚ a wife‚ and a mother‚ a mere appendage of the human race...(Hufton)” Throughout a woman’s life‚ it was the norm for them to prepare all their lives to serve domestically in order to get married young‚ and care for her husband
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Women in the 19th Century Individual rights is a vital part of society. In modern times there are unalienable rights given to a United States citizen that cannot be interfered with regardless of class‚ gender or race. However a century ago that was not the case since gender and race determined what rights a person was entitled to. The form of government set up in the past allowed white men to have an advantage and hold privilege over others. In this government women had no rights to exercise and
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Women’s Rights from the early 20th century Human rights violation was the milestone for many different nations in the 20th century. Citizens of each country had their privilege being abused‚ faced violence and struggled for independence. Overall‚ they were denied freedom within their own country. This was carried out by certain people of power who created law in terms of what they thought was best for their citizens. One of the major issues was rights of women who were looked upon as inferior
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In the early 18th century‚ women were seen as trophies or devoted housewives‚ they were seen but not heard‚ submissive‚ and conservative. A dramatic change was made in the late 18th century‚ women became sexual objects due to their risqué acts‚ courageous persona‚ and seductive wardrobes. Seeking for equality‚ women wanted to prove to men that they were more than just a pretty face‚ but could be witty and have intelligence. Provocative roles led to stepping stones in bigger careers and ultimately
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19th Century Women Authors Some of the most influential women authors of all time lived in the 19th century. These women expressed their inner most thoughts and ideas through their writings. They helped to change society‚ perhaps without knowing it‚ through poetry‚ novels‚ and articles. Emily Dickinson‚ Harriet Jacobs‚ Kate Chopin‚ Louisa May Alcott‚ and Elizabeth Oakes Smith are the best-known controversial and expressive women authors of their time. On December 10‚ 1830 a poet was born
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Albert Einstein- The 20th Century Science Hero Albert Einstein is considered the most influential physicist of the 20th century. He is known for developing the theories of relativity. He is also noted for his mathematical formula of E = mc² (David Bodanis). Although he was not directly involved in the Manhattan Project‚ which was responsible for creating the atomic bomb‚ but he is still considered the mastermind because of his breakthrough formula. In 1921‚ he won the Nobel Prize for physics
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: The role of Art‚ Architecture‚ and Women in the Islamic World In many countries‚ Islamic women are educated‚ socially active‚ and pursue careers of their choosing‚ whereas other Muslim women are oppressed and denied not only basic human rights‚ but also the rights accorded to them by their faith and holy teachings. Islam came into being in a world where the most basic needs of women were consistently subjugated. Prior to the introduction of Islam‚ women were subordinate to men‚ in almost every
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The Role and Representation of Women: How they are Expressed Through Fashion Fashion‚ style and trends have always been a hugely important part of women’s lives‚ being a major creative outlet for women throughout the ages. But these trends are much more than just picking out something to wear each day from a cupboard of clothes: fashion is a way of expressing the role of women in society and how important and independent they are‚ and although style changes appear to be rapid and trivial‚ there
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