... does not explore much needed social transformations; neither does it encourage a more just humane society. It is also relevant to mention here that the sociological subject in language has been male -"he" and that language which is used describes experiences purportedly universal, although they are exclusively male. Before turning ... we need a method from where women are, as subjects, located in the everyday world, not in imaginary spaces constituted by the objectified forms of sociological knowledge. Similarly, for Millman and Kanter (1987) there is the need for research in "local" se...

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... people to value physical strength. The role of men was very important in constructing the society and then it was transformed in all spheres of activity. The biology and cultural perspective in our case formed the gender-role differentiation. But there are discovered the major theoretical explanations that explains the hearths of cultural and therefore societal distinctions about genders. The first ... is essential for it to attach the instrumental and expressive roles for men and women correspondingly. The another theory- the conflict's one - which hold as the main argument the power p...

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... comparison of some of the central topics discussed in their articles, most notably the effect of biology on female oppression. Dorothy Smith in her piece critiquing the sociological paradigm, articulately brings into perspective the discrepancy between women's daily experiences and the public institutions through which they learn about society, life in general, and themselves. If Dorothy Smith's work may ... feminist theory interesting and applicable to other branches of sociology. Friedan also fails to distinguish herself and her empirical observations, from the everyday observations th...

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Critically examine recent theories of Gender How do we begin to examine recent theories of Gender. Changes in women's conditions over the 19th & 20th centuries from the perspective of the French Declarations of the rights of man & citizen (1989). In contrast to the conditions that existed before the declaration was issued, it can be said that its points ... theory & an increased awareness of the significance of the over factors in the generation of structured social equalities: high amongst these other factors is gender. The focus is on the sociological conception of gender differences & ine...

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