Women are clearly placed in demeaning roles, compared to the male character's, women are seen as inferior creatures that are dependant on men. ... Although the traditional Folk-Tales presented woman as strong and competent, the fairytales of modern culture present the female in passive, minor roles and this in turn suggests that society only values women if they are beautiful, wealthy and appear docile and obedient. ... This is how beauty becomes the central focus of the female role. ... Rapunzel keeps the role of women confined to either helplessness or evil. These roles fulfilled by...

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Society has changed the traditional gender roles considerably and this might be for the better or not. ... An example of this gender role-reversal is shown in "Husbands at Home" by Jane Wheelock. It's called "Mr and Mrs Turner: an exchanged-role family". ... The Turners are a example of an exchanged role family, and one that shows how gender doesn't mean anything anymore. ... I will go into further detail to discuss men's domestic roles. ...

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Mortal Kombat and Dead or Alive alike, the roles of women in gaming was never too huge of an issue until Ubisoft, a game development company, announced that it would not be including any playable female characters in their newest Assassins Creed game. ... That kind of accomplishes more in the world of gaming where you take the gender roles out of it and they just become characters. ...

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Japan is a society whose culture is steeped in the traditions and symbols of the past: Mt. Fuji, the tea ceremony, and the sacred objects of nature revered in Shintoism. Two of the most important traditions and symbols in Japan; the Emperor and Confucianism have endured through Shogunates, restorations of imperial rule, and up to present day. The leaders of the Meiji Restoration used these traditions to gain control over Japan and further their goals of modernization. The Meiji leaders used the symbolism of the Emperor to add legitimacy to their government, by claiming ...

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His model was based on specific roles for each partner divided strictly along sexual lines. ... As men and women accepted the roles set out for them by society, they looked for justifications for those roles. ... Both were shown to be completely satisfied in their roles. Were the assumptions concerning the roles of men and women valid? ... We have looked at the participants, their roles, the assumptions about those roles, and the implications of those assumptions. ...

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Grandparents play a significant role in the family households of many children even when a parent is present. ... Family values do not influence our perception of what gender roles are and gender roles turn out to be negative beliefs of what they should show. Gender roles are affected by the way the media advertises them to be and that turns out to become a positive belief for people even though it has a negative effect on what it should be like. ... These are all starting points for creating family values for each different family, but none of these will affect the way ev...

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In his plays, there are around 170 roles for women, compared to about 700 for men (Packer 117). ... One can take a closer look into women's roles in Shakespeare's comedies by focusing on women's roles in Shakespeare's England. ... The role of women in Shakespeare's own life was also a great influence in his writings. ... So, like Kate, Beatrice stops the charades, and reforms to her role as a wife. ... On the other hand, Bianca and Hero represent the more traditional role of women in Shakespeare's England. ...

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I think that the role of Institution may affect films being produced today. ... I would pick a cast that would be able to play their parts convincingly, and I would also like them to play their roles in a serious mood. For my cast I would choose as below :- Main Character - Colin Farrell ( I think that he can play a serious role that would suit my film, and I think he played a good part in the film Phone Booth. ) Girlfriend - Angelina Jolie ( I think that she would help my film to attract money, and she is a fairly good actress. Also she would help to gain ma...

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Today it is evident everywhere, but where did it all begin and what gender roles did it define for society today? ... Women played an important role in persuading able men to go and fight. ... But never far from the minds was the traditional role of a woman as a wife and mother, and post war the traditional roles were assumed, although women over thirty did get the vote in 1918 as a reward for their efforts during the war. ...

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Sociologically, gender roles describe the behaviors and responsibilities prescribed for each sex by a given society. ... However, in Russia health care was more often seen as a feminine role. ... Thereafter, gross deviations from our respective gender roles are not welcome. ... However, there is a certain line which we are not permitted to cross, keeping the two roles distinct. ... However gender roles are much more flexible than it would seem. ...

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Conflict after divorce is a key role in the behavior of a child. ... Post-divorce conflict between the two parents will play the main role in how a child stays in close relationship with his/her parents. ... "Many researchers have examined gender-role orientation and, specifically, the relation of father absence to boys" personality development. ... "A variety of studies have shown that fathers influence children's gender role development to be more traditional because, compared to mothers, the more routinely differential between masculine and feminine behaviors and encourage greater co...

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These attitudes relate to gender roles and social changes in today's society and have contributed to women marrying later than their ancestors married. ... When women value roles that provide viable alternatives to the role of wife, they delay marriage. The role of women has undergone significant transformation brought about by changes in society. ... Feminism movements, with emphasis upon educational and vocational achievements for women, seem to encourage departure from traditional sex roles which were chiefly organized around marriage and children, and toward more extensive careers for...

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The impact of culture has a significant role in the movie. ... Beatrice's role as mother changed immediately when she became a widow and a single parent, she was the only one who could work and provide for her children. ... As a single parent, Beatrice plays a significant role in the socialization of her children. ... He does not have a set role in his mind. ...

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Ida was able to take on the role of caring for her family when her mother could no longer do so. ... Ida basically assumed the "mother- role of housekeeper when Annie became ill. ... The firth stage is identity versus role, which occurs from 12-17 years old. ... She was in the role of the caregiver, which was one she had assumed all of her life. ... She was no longer in the role of the caregiver for him. ...

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Introduction "A male dominated society of the early twentieth century in America defined gender roles which each individual would subscribe to. The ideal role of a man or the qualities of a 'real' man would be defined by a man having a well paid job and him driving a Cadillac, and any man lacking these qualities is less of a man. ... The role of woman was confined to the walls of her house with woman not having a voice of their own. ... Body In the black patriarchal society, the role of women was not limited to their households for most black women would have to work and earn ...

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This essay will discuss the reasons people accept plea bargains, courtroom workgroup role and incentives in plea bargaining, and the impact of race on plea bargaining. ... In addition to individuals being pressured and wanting a lesser punishment, prosecutors ultimately play the most significant role in plea bargaining. ... However, in addition to the prosecutor and the defense attorney, the judge has a role also in plea bargaining. The judge role in plea bargains now is a neutral role since they are not allowed to be involved in the plea bargaining process [May84]. ... In past years the jud...

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Petruchio and Katherine offer the contrast to the typical roles usually played by people of their gender. It is the changing of the roles that makes the play unique and keeps the audience interested in the play. ... He is playing the role of the stereotypical, stop at nothing to get what he wants man. ... The shrew's role has been described by M. ... Bradbook as " the oldest and indeed the only native comic role for women- in English drama (Wayne, Refashioning the Shrew, 161). ...

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They participated in the revivals which followed the Great awakening, their number was obviously equal to men, but there were no particular women's consciousness, and no particular female role, seems to have emerged. ... These time women still played a role who helped in fostering revivals, and women's deep respect took on a job that was directed especially against the men who were not pious enough in their standards. ... The WCTU played a significant role in the temperance movement of the last two decades of the nineteenth century. ... Through their orderly, professional, va...

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In literature, one of the most commonly identified roles is the tragic hero. ... How did this role become a force in literature? ... The role is often tainted with an onslaught of women, sex, drugs and violence. ... However, what good is a cast of characters if the leading role does not have the necessary characteristics? ... What is there to respect in a hero as a person, or even as a distant role-model, if they do not embody desirable traits? ...

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However, the tensions between old and new, traditional and untraditional, were great during the last years of the nineteenth century and there was a debate among male and female writers and social thinkers as to what the role of women should be. ... Art plays a very important role in the life as the narrator in The Awakening. ... Edna, on the other hand, understands "that her role of a mother also makes impossible for her continuing development as an autonomous individual" (Dyer 27). Edna fears motherhood, perhaps because this is the role she cannot change. ... Edna's friend Adele is ...

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Different forms of Culture Shock include: Cognitive Fatigue, Role Shock, and Personal Shock according to Winkleman. ... Role Shock occurs when a person experiences a loss of identity. ... Those who suffer from role shock almost feel like they need to re-invent themselves socially just to be accepted. ...

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"The ensuing fight scene emphasizes Ford's enduring enthusiasm for the role. ... A problem in this movie was that there were many famous stars that didn't get to play an exciting or important role. John Hurt who played the role of Adam Sutler in the film V for Vendetta took the role of being Professor Ox in Indiana Jones. ... "The downside is that great character actors such as Ray Winstone and John Hurt don't have anything to play except hamstrung expositional roles. ... Mutt had a nice role to play in terms of character not in terms of screenplay and plot, as mutt ha...

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How to profile a bully is a crucial role of counselors in schools, and if counselors don't figure out the cause for the bullying, it is the teacher's role to identify and prevent the bullying from taking place. ...

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Seeking the American Dream of Success Arthur Miller"'s "" Death of A Salesman"" could be described as a study in the American Dream ideology, a system that at times is indescribably brutal and at other times compassionates. Author Miller's plays are usually associated with real life issues filled wi...

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It will need to play a useful role in the future; not only to keep peace, but also to solve all of the smaller disputes, which if left ignored might cause an outbreak of war. ... Both have played a useful role, but not completely fulfilled the hopes of their founders. ... s future is not uncertain, its role will steadily change to accommodate the ever-evolving world. ...

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