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    The American Woman

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    Their role in society as far as voting and voicing opinions was non-existent. Their roles also varied greatly from the males as they were segregated for their gender. “The United States at the turn of the turn of the century was a gendered place‚ meaning that there were social spaces where women could and could not go” (Bowles‚ 2011‚ Sec. 2.3). Things have transpired throughout history that has altered the expectations of the modern woman as well as their social limitations. Initially‚ colleges

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    Afghan Woman

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    Afghan Woman Prisoner Ethnocentrism is the practice of judging another culture by the standards of ones own culture (pg. 54). Ethnocentrism is also the belief in the inherent superiority of one’s own ethnic group or culture. There are different levels of ethnocentrism such as: equality‚ sensitivity‚ indifference‚ avoidance and disparagement. Ethnocentrism leads to conflict‚ cultural shock‚ stereotyping‚ discrimination‚ and prejudice that lead negative attitude towards a person because of a group

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    woman empowerment

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    ‘Lajwanti’ is a heart-rending portrait of a woman who tries to flee to her father’s home in order to escape the brutal and sexual advances of her brother-in-law in her husband’s house. She is caught mid-way by Jaswant‚ her brother-in-law‚ who forces her to return back to her husband’s house. However‚ she is briefly rescued by a woman passing by in a jeep who helps her go to her father’s house. Lajwanti’s only moment of glory comes when the rich woman delivers a resounding slap on Jaswant’s face

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    An Ordinary Woman

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    short story‚ An Ordinary Woman by Bette Green is without a doubt‚ a good piece of literature to include to the Search for the Truth unit. The story relates to many of the universal truths in the world but especially that one’s perception influences his or her view of the truth. The piece of literature absolutely addresses many of the essential questions but mainly the question‚ “How does one’s perception influence his/her view of the truth?” In the story‚ Amanda Brooks was always called and considered

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    Chinese Woman

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    Chinese society was patriarchal‚ patrilineal‚ and patrilocal. In this male dominated society‚ sons were preferred to daughters‚ and women were expected to be subordinate to their fathers‚ husbands‚ and sons. Because marriages were arranged‚ young women and men had virtually no voice in the decisions on their marriage partner‚ resulting in loveless marriages. Once married‚ it was the woman who left her family and community and went to live with her husband’s family‚ where she was subordinate to her

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    Marked Woman

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    MARKED WOMAN BY: DEBORAH TANNIN Deborah Tannin‚ the author of this essay is a professor of linguistics at georgetown university and has written many books for scholarly and popular audiences. She explains the meaning of the word "marked"‚ and how it distinguishes the male from the female She wrote this essay in 1993 and is different from her usual work. This essay focusses on the differences between how the men and the women present themselves in front of the world and what distinguishes them

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    The words “marked” and “unmarked” are used several times in Deborah Tannen’s‚ “There Is No Unmarked Woman”. These two simple words hold very strong meanings throughout this essay. Tannen gives many examples of how women in today’s society are constantly being “marked”‚ whether they try to be or not‚ and how men are therefore “unmarked”. This essay analyzes the ways in which society judge’s women as being marked by their appearance‚ and how men can have the option to choose to be unmarked. Tannen

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    Minoan Woman

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    Bronze Age civilization based on the Greek island of Crete‚ the Minoans continue a pattern of growth and understanding of physical forms‚ through the process of rendering subjects related to daily life and mysticism. “Subject matter for fresco work was usually either scenes from nature‚ or scenes from court or religious life.” Greek artists developed methods used (discussed prior Fig. 4 and Fig. 6) in Egypt‚ and continued to advance these practices in order to better acclamate stylistically. Bright

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    Perception of a Woman

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    Perception of a True Woman The” cult of true womanhood 1820-1860” an article by Barbara Welter‚ identifies the definition and perception of what a “true woman” really is. The author begins the article with how a woman was viewed by men in the nineteenth century‚ as a hostage in the home that men were able to look back at and come home to. While she quickly adds in that we live in a society with changing values‚ a true woman is a true woman no matter where she is and where she is from. Whoever

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    The Woman in Black

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    The Woman in Black is a gothic novel written by Susan Hill. The characters in the novel mature and grow throughout the story mentally and emotionally. Reading about the characters the audience becomes aware of the text’s issues. The issues in the text are supported by the protagonist Arthur Kipps growth and the antagonist Jennet Humfyre. Two issues in the text include: The fight against good and evil and Revenge. Arthur Kipps is the main character. He goes through the most changes emotionally

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