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    ACCTG 331 – INTEGRATIVE ACCOUNTING TOPICS I FINANCIAL REPORTING MODULE FALL 2014 INSTRUCTORS: Amy Barry EMAIL: abarry@welkgroup.com or abarry@mail.sdsu.edu CLASS TIMES: W; 7:00PM – 9:40PM; SSW 2501 OFFICE: Student Services East Building (SSE) 2419 OFFICE HRS: Wednesdays: 4:00PM – 5:30PM (If students cannot make these above times‚ students can always make an appointment to come see me in my office.) PREREQUISITES: Admission to Accountancy major‚ minor‚ or certificate. Minimum grade

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    Subordination of Women

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    in order to stay in a marriage. Susan Glaspell and Charlotte Gilman wrote in a time where it was socially unacceptable to divorce your husband in any circumstance. Feminist theory is a deeply rooted in the short stories and the inequalities these women face in comparison to their males counterparts. In “Jury of Her Peers” by Susan Glaspell and “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Gilman‚ the oppression and destruction of the female character is created from the male characters’ insensitivities and

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    Women and Sexuality

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    written in the Victorian period. They both carry similar themes of the evils of patriarchy and the importance of empowering women to assert their identity in this time period. Both Jane Eyre and Laura are characters that are affected by the issues that mainly affected women in the male-dominated Victorian society. This is clearly portrayed when the men in both texts try to confine women physically and emotionally through deception and force. The different portrayal of both male and female characters also

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    Islamic Women

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    Islamic Women...Is There an End to their sufferings? The question proposed in the title is basically a direct response after going through Geraldine Brooks’ essay “Nine Parts of Desire; The Hidden World of Islamic Women” in its second chapter. Geraldine poses several ideas and personal experiences in which she tries to understand the mystery of the perpetuating repressive and barbaric practices (genital mutilation‚ infibulations‚ hysterectomy‚ and honor killings) that have nothing to

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    Women in Middlemarch

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    Women in Middlemarch by Mary Elizabeth Rupp February 23‚ 2002 A major theme in George Eliot ’s novel‚ Middlemarch‚ is the role of women in the community. The female characters in the novel are‚ to some extent‚ oppressed by the social expectations that prevail in Middlemarch. Regardless of social standing‚ character or personality‚ women are expected to cater to and remain dependent on their husbands and to occupy themselves with trivial recreation rather than important household matters. Dorothea

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    be in a relationship or being single. Nowadays‚ being in a relationship is too difficult for young people. They are too busy to bother with building relationships – they have to study and often work at the same time. But is a relationship such a big burden as they seem? There are some advantages and also disadvantages of being in relationship‚ but being alone is not a good solution either. Now‚ I would like to compare and contrast those two statements. Firstly‚ being in a relationship with

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    Women In Macbeth

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    been an epidemic people seem to just push to the side. Women want power just as badly as men‚ and somethings also may become abusive. There is research showing that “High-testosterone females abuse their men”. Many may say that women need to stand up for themselves but it is clear that no matter the gender‚ too far is too far. Yes‚ men do want to impress their partner but many go too far and make rash decisions‚ and when they disappoint the women she may become angry and/or aggressive. It has become

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    Women in the Workplace

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    there has been a drastic increase in the number of women entering and participating in the labor force (Hepburn & Simon‚ 2006). Since early history and the ancient civilization of man‚ women have played a secondary role‚ in which women were and still are viewed as less adequate than a man. A women’s traditional role in society is that of raising children‚ fulfilling duties around the house‚ and being the primary nurturer of the family. Many women in today’s society want and desire careers and a place

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    Women and Depression

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    (Culbertson‚ 1997). With depression being such a large issue in society‚ it cannot be looked at as a “one size fits all‚” particularly when it comes to examining gender differences associated with mental health disorders (Smith and Jaffe‚ 2012). There are many social causes prevalent in society‚ varying by gender‚ which contributes to the risk of being diagnosed with depression or the rate to which they experience depression. Depression is the leading cause for disability in women and they are roughly twice

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    East Africa 3. Adjustment a. Women 1. Many societies matrilineal a. But…Sharia…Islamic law says it must be patrilineal b. Many visitors shocked at African women’s equality 2. Impact of slavery – 4.8 > 7 million traded a. Always existed‚ Muslims brought it to new heights 1. Muslims saw slavery as process in conversion b. Used as servants‚ laborers‚ soldiers‚ administrators‚ eunuchs‚ concubines 1. Led to desire to enslave women and children 2. Children of slave

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