... whole of the 1800's totaled 11, from 1900 to 1929 - 10, from 1930 to 1959 - 47, from 1960 to 1979 - 100 and, from 1980 to 1992 - 114. (Statistics compiled by Ginny Daley. In conjunction with the North Carolina Women Writers Conference, March 1992.) As one can see from these statistics, as the tradition of women writers grew so as did the number ... work from, only served to reinforce the exclusively male dominated medium that produced the literary icons of the time One can see that Woolf's argument substantiated by studying the inequalities in educational, financial and social backgroun...

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... Old Arcadia. The Old Arcadia, through a series of surrogacies demonstrates the ideal of the body politic transferred from male to female, in similar circumstances to that of Elizabeth, culminating in an address by Cleophila to an unruly mob. Alfred Bill states that despite the "background of forest shepherd and shepherdesses, flocks and herds" political undercurrents make Arcadia "no true pastoral" , this ... judgement seat of the duke" , and thus acts as a substitute for Basilius briefly adopting the responsibilities of a monarch. As Elizabeth is granted by God's permission "a body po...

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... the fore. There is often an opposition between those who riot and those who oppose the rioters, between the establishment (represented by the government, the police) and those who protest against it. In London in 2011 thousands of people protested, rioted and engaged in criminal activity from Saturday the 6th August through to Thursday the 11th of August. The killing of Mark Duggan, a black ... police officer on the 9th of August last year was seen as a catalyst for the events which followed. In both riots, gender and intersectional politics were both evident in the nature of the riots ...

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... the proper packaging. Thus, the text reveals the paradox: sexual chastity was not a measure of how truly virtuous a woman is, but rather was an important negotiation tool in securing a husband, getting paid off in a sense by said husband's wealth, and cementing a woman's societal status as a "proper" woman. The follow through of this exchange was considered to be the virgin's gain, her ... "reward" for losing her chastity (exchanging her honor) in a manner approved by society. As such, after more than a year of fruitless pursuit, Roderigo decides to marry Violenta despite her low social...

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... position and challenging situation that differs from the other, and though each employs a unique strategy for coping with her problems and contesting gender roles by exerting authority and influence delicately, these four women are similar in that they all insist upon their right to direct their own destinies and, at times, the destinies of others as well. Besides, all three of these ... I am made bold," Hermia begins thoughtfully but not tentatively, "But I beseech your grace that I may know the worst that may befall me in this case." With this statement, Hermia demonstrates respect fo...

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... satisfied when an institution is meeting the interests and abilities of its female students even where there are disproportionately fewer females than males participating in sports."1 It might seem to some that it's only fair to share school resources and scholarships equally amongst all sports; however any ... more money than women's sports, including the facts that they generate far more money than women's sports, there are many more male participants in college athletics, male sports programs sell much more sports memorabilia, and receive many more alumni donations. The most obvious r...

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... , homosexuals people who choose to develop sexual relationships with the same sex, heterosexual people who choose develop sexual relationships with the opposite sex and bisexual person who choose to be in intimate relationships with both. From this unit I learnt that my definition was to an extent incorrect, because according to (Williams 2006) no one was given a choice to choose sexual orientation ... as these are things that are erotically develop from inside in which the individual has no control over. Hence one as very little control as it relates their sexual orientation because it ...

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... diversity politics. A conspicuous firmness about Bender-Baird's book is her vigorous and thoughtful consideration about the participants' ideology of their own identity, testimonial confidentiality, and information accessibility. In order to provide rich, diverse, and reliable data for the readers, the author considered the age parameters, sexual orientation, type of occupation, and income levels of the participants ... help them. Even worse, most medical professionals lack the education and skills when they try to deal with transgenders who are bound for transitioning. The anxiety cre...

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... agree or disagree with these different views. Young and Willmott (1973) believe that the symmetrical family has become the typical family form in Britain; they believe that gender segregation still exist but symmetrical families are developing much more joint conjugal roles and that there has been ... in paid-employment that in the last 50 years with lead them to become more financially independent which has also caused females to gain more freedom, equality and status inside and outside the home. Ann Oakley (1974) is a feminist who is critic of the Young and Willmott's symmetrical famil...

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... representations of the current issues within a society's culture. "Shame" is a 1988 Australian film that reflects some of the pernicious issues that have become naturalized in our real-life society, such as a deep rooted rape culture upheld by a dominant male discourse. The film follows a barrister, Asta Cadell, as she travels through rural Ginborak and witnesses the tragic journey of rape victim Lizzie Curtis ... male dominant culture is used to blame the victim, to shame them into silence. During the time that Lizzie presses charges, she is confronted by the mothers of the boys with "...

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... the extract "Successful Marriage" taken from the expository text Women's World published in Australia in 1961 and edited by Alleyne Jukes, may mean different things to a contemporary reader of today in comparison to a reader from the sixties, is due to the vast ideological differences in societies concepts of how women should behave in comparison to the entrenched system of patriarchy that dominated Australian Anglo-Saxon society ... up to the late sixties and early seventies. From the seventies change began when patriarchy was challenged by women's movements and individuals such as Ger...

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... member of the University community should be aware that the University is strongly opposed to sexual harassment and that such behavior is prohibited both by law and University policy" ("Policy"). The statement is completely gender neutral in that it does not limit sexual misdemeanors to males or females, but rather encompasses both genders and any variations of such with the ... attitudes toward gender concerning sexual harassment. Additionally, the University of Maryland's sexual harassment policy includes the fact that "sexual harassment is offensive sexual behavior by persons in autho...

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... Victimology refers to the scientific study of the "extent, nature and causes of criminal victimisation, it's consequences for the persons involved and the reactions thereto by society". (World Society of Victimology, cited in Goodey 2005, pp.10) Various perspectives of victimology have been put forward since the mid-twentieth century when it first emerged. The main perspectives include; feminist ... what feminist victimology has offered to the discipline, and further go on to discuss what it has offered that positivist and radical victimologies have not. Founded in the 1970s and signific...

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... more inclusive and create a safer and more aware environment. The language used in reports differs due to the audience; for example, in reports directed towards the government in the hope for policy reform, the language and formatting is precise and in bullet points, highlighting the key information in a clear way. In the report by the NCTE, a chapter called "Reforming Police and Ending Anti-Transgender Violence" ... , as well as needed policy changes, such as ending the Racial Profiling Act and implementing the Violence Against Women Act's nondiscrimination provisions.3 The author ta...

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... 1992 Evolutionary psychologists believe the reason it was found that males are more likely to sleep with a stranger then females ( a finding from a study conducted by Clarke and Hatfield (1989) can also be explained by the evolutionary reproductive strategy in males, but there have been many other reasons put forward, for instance could it just be the fact that men are more likely because ... particular culture, they believe that all we believe to be true facts about human nature may not just be natural behaviours but also in fact constructed within our cultures through language , and ch...

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... classes. Olwens (1993), discovered that boys were more likely to become bullies or victims, and Boulton (1995) found that a high proportion of inter-sex aggression in primary schools was associated with initiation by the boys. However a dispute does occur over an explanation for these sex differences, and as with most psychological theories, the dispute centres around the nature-nurture ... studies have shown to have a masculinizing effect on the foetus while still developing. Children, who had been exposed to the hormone while developing in the mothers" womb, were subsequently investiga...

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... of characteristics is typically associated with masculinity, the second with femininity. Hence, these two senses become different views which vary across cultures that in most cultures gender differences signify relationships of inequality and the domination of women by men. In term of politics, there are also the greatly different aspects between masculinity and femininity. At this point, it could be briefly said that ... of democracy solely emphasizes civil and political right which can be defined to the form of patriarchy, among those who were excluded by the grand narrative of globa...

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... key site of women's subordination but acknowledges that the domestic area is not the only one that women participate in. She shows how the concept of patriarchy is useful in explaining the relationship between women's subordination in the private and public arenas by showing that they work equally to achieve this subordination as well as supporting, reflecting and maintaining patriarchy itself. ... whole of society according to the concept of patriarchy (Seidman, 1994). The gender differences, which lead to gender inequality in the division of labour, and presented as natural by patriarc...

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