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    It’s amazing how men ad women can be considered the same but yet be so very different. On the outside they may look alike- two eyes‚ two ears‚ a nose‚ mouth‚ hands‚ and so on‚ but they could not be more different. So the saying goes‚ "men are from Mars and women are from Venus". The question is why though? Is it because of nature or because of nurture? One difference is that men are extremely more aggressive than women due to higher testosterone levels. It was believed that how your raise the child

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    role of women in india

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    The Role of Women in India Synopsis:- Introduction Women of the Vedic period Women in modern India Women empowerment Conclusion Introduction:- The status of women in any civilizations shows the stage of evolution at which‚ the civilization has arrived. The term “status” includes not only personal and proprietary rights but also duties‚ liabilities and disabilities. In the case of an Indian woman‚ it means her personal rights‚ proprietary rights‚ her duties‚ liabilities and disabilities

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    Role of Japanese Women

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    The role of women in Japan is very different than the role of the modern day women in western civilization. However‚ it is similar to the role women played in America 40 years ago. Today‚ women in Japan are expected to devote their energies to raising their children while men are expected to dedicate themselves to their careers. Oddly enough‚ both men and women believe this is the way it should be. Nonetheless‚ there is an increase in Japanese women expressing interest in full time careers.

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    Medieval Women Roles

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    Roles of Medieval Women During medieval times‚ women were known as inferior to men. They were treated as objects instead of people. Even though the roles for the medieval women were already established‚ some women defied their roles and set their own standards of society. Getting married or establishing power was their only option. Most medieval women had only marriage to look forward to‚ except for noblewomen who wielded some power and those women who had occupations

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    The Role of Women in Spain

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    The Role of Women in Spain Introduction The field of women’s studies has tried to restore the place of women in history by looking at a wide range of women’s roles and achievements in different historical periods. For example‚ Sanchez and Saens’ (1996) compilation about Spanish women during the golden age explored the lives not only of queens but of women artisans and female religious figures. What is clear from these explorations is that women’s lives were complex and their roles ambiguous

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    Gender Roles Of Women

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    stereotypes and roles have been created. There are still many people that say “You throw like a girl” as an insult‚ even when some girls can throw better than they do. While it may be true that some of these standards have receded in recent times‚ there are still many women who suffer from this inequality. Women are more confined in gender roles than men‚ as demonstrated through Mrs. Joe‚ Miss. Havisham‚ and Pip. Initially‚ the idea that women are more limited in gender roles than men is demonstrated

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    Examine the role of women in the Waknuk society. Make sure to include the position they hold in the household‚ how they are treated/ regarded by men‚ the position they hold in the larger society‚ and their acceptance of the role that has been laid out for them. In the novel ’The Chrysalids’ written by John Whyndam‚ males are the dominant gender. Even though women play a key role in the Waknuk society‚ they are not treated as equals compared to men. The Chrysalids outlines the development of the

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    The role of Women in the Iliad Throughout history‚ women have held many different roles in society. Men have traditionally been viewed as superior since the beginning of time. Homer’s Iliad is an excellent example of the suppressive role of women at this time. Women were treated merely as property and were used for producing material within the household. Paralyzed by their unfortunate circumstances‚ they were taken and given as if they were material belongings. In Homer’s Iliad‚ we conceive

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    The Role of Women in the 1920s The 1920s was a time period full of fun and excitement‚ also known as the Jazz Age. It was a revolution of the basic morals and manners everyone was used to. After returning from World War I ‚ many were affected greatly. This caused people to want to have more fun in their life‚ knowing they may not have a long time left to live. This was specifically an immense decade for women politically‚ and socially. It was also a time period full of many influential women. Women

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    Antigone Role of Women

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    the world has set hat standards for women to abide to. Up until the twentieth century‚ women were viewed as second class citizens by society and had less freedom and rights than their male counterparts as compare today in the modern world where women can be more involve in society. Although women still face discrimination such as the glass ceiling in the business corporate world‚ the quality of life of the western woman today has drastically improve from what women used to face on a daily bases for

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