understand the social construction of gender‚ one must first know what a social construct is. According to Oxford Dictionary‚ a social construct is a‚ “theoretical approach which regards human experience and knowledge as originating within cultivated social groups” Oxford Press December 16. In other words‚ a construct is nearly a reality that most individuals follow based on custom‚ habit‚ and symbols‚ that are imbedded in a specific culture. Moreover‚ the basic theories of a social construction are generally
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Want to be a man or a woman‚ or‚ want to be a dragon? Well‚ with videogames‚ anything is possible! But‚ even though this seems nice‚ more and more games reinforce the idea of gender roles. A gender role is what is believed a gender should do. For example‚ how a woman is often thought to be a care taker or house cleaner. This idea presented in a videogame can spill over into real life‚ which is supported by Paul Stermer’s and Melissa Burkley’s work‚
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considered equals" (Hughes‚ 2002:161). Feminism focuses on the relations between genders and how both male and female become classified as distinct groups rather than a team united as one. The preceding was what feminists and historians want us believe‚ however‚ this is not always the case and quite possibly‚ it has never been the case. For some reason feminism became an international phenomenon. The feminist theory is fairly comparable to this explanation and determinedly claims that the basic
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1984 Final Essay ENG 3U Oppression is defined as: prolonged or unjust treatment or control; the state of being subject to such treatment or control. An example of this in history would be the Japanese Internment camps in Canada in the 1940 ’s‚ during World War Two. Totalitarian government is a form of government in which the leaders claim complete dominance of all individuals and institutions. An example of a totalitarian dictator in history is Stalin of Russia. In George Orwell ’s 1984‚ the
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rights‚ legal protection for women‚ and or women’s liberation. It includes some of the sociological theories and philosophies concerned with issues of gender difference. Nancy Cott defines feminism as the belief in the importance of gender equality‚ invalidating the idea of gender hierarchy as a socially constructed concept. Feminism has earned itself a bad reputation‚ but it never undermined gender differences that exist between males and females. A man can never be as good a mother as a female
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term “systematic oppression”. Systematic oppression is enforced by the government‚ the police‚ and the law. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ one of the issues is the flawed law system. The same issue is found in the US today. However‚ the system is not as flawed‚ and the discrimination not as noticeable. Nevertheless‚ it still affects the victims of said prejudice and systematic oppression‚ especially African Americans‚ seeing as they are most likely to fall victim to systematic oppression. For instance‚
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MEDIA AND GENDER Even though media continues to be a powerful tool to breakdown stereotypes‚ help educate‚ presents the truth and influence the public‚ there is also a disconnect in reality and ones ideal self. I have learned that we have three selves; public‚ private and ideal. Our private self is how we view ourselves‚ while public is how others see ourselves and our ideal self is who we want to be. Our ideal self is the most influenced by mass media and has a huge impact on ones
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past‚ I always imagined Robin Hood to be a calm‚ kind-hearted and noble hero who puts his life in danger to fight for the poor and establish social justice. He does not fear to go against the status quo in order to provide justice and eliminate the oppression of the poor by the rich. Robin Hood is thus considered by many‚ especially the elite class as a rebel and an outlaw. He even went against the teachings of the church. To my surprise‚ Robin Hood is depicted as a violent man in both “Robin Hood and
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What is a Gender Lens? Think of a gender lens as putting on spectacles. Out of one lens of the spectacles‚ you see the participation‚ needs and realities of women. Out of the other lens‚ you see the participation‚ needs and realities of men. Your sight or vision is the combination of what each eye sees. Gender is about relationships between men and women. Gender equality is about equal valuing of women and men - of their similarities and their differences. We need equal‚ respectful partnerships
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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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