Essays on Gender Roles

Communication

- BBC News about Gender Role “Japanese Astronaut changes gender roles; her husband is back to home to look after his daughter.” This news is published by BBC in the topic on gender roles. The four women are orbiting the earth on the international space station. Among the four, one is the Japanese astronaut, and her space flight questions the gender roles between men and women. Mrs. Naoka Yamazaki is the second Japanese women astronaut in the space; her husband gave back his job to look after his seven- year old daughter Yuki, and his husband wants to ...

We find a lot of evidence that since the birth of a new born, the girls and boys are treated differently, and this tradition is followed in every culture. Sex is the biological characteristic on which the gender is built. As notified by Eagly and Crowley, gender roles refer to the culturally derived behavior and activities associated with masculinity and femininity that individuals choose to adopt (qtd in Otnes, Zayer, 2012). Though there are traditional differences in the roles, it is difficult to define various roles for each gender. The men and women are socialized differently and this gender socialization is ...

Gender is defined as the activities, roles and behavior assigned in a social place with reference to women and men. Though it is normally confused with sex, it is not. Sex is the biological issue of whether a person is male or female. Gender on the other hand is the society’s code of behavior as to how a man or woman is supposed to behave and act. These distinct given roles are what give rise to inequalities. This difference is that which gives systematical favor to one group and disfavors another. This may occur in terms of health services, job opportunities, ...

Summary of the Article

The article entitled “Gender Role Portrayal and the Disney Princesses” written by England, Descartes and Collier-Meek presented relevant issues pertinent to alleged depictions of gender roles as examined from films produced by the Disney Princess Line. There were three main thrusts that were aimed to be addressed. Initially, there were expected gender roles that were traditionally exhibited by male and female characters (prince and princess) according to masculine and feminine characteristics. Likewise, rescues in these films would be expected to be performed more by the princes than with the princesses. Finally, the authors contended ...

Dietary Trends Reflect Socioeconomic Status and Gender Roles in contemporary U.S Society.

Nutrition has undoubtedly emerged as a dominant contemporary social and cultural value in contemporary U.S society amid an escalating rate of heart disease and ongoing obesity epidemic. However, dietary choices on the individual level are often influenced by exterior forces which both mold the perception of what is considered to be healthy as well as the availability of genuinely healthy food to certain socio-economic segments of the population. In the consumer based capitalist society of the contemporary United States, food has become an agent which reinforces traditional gender roles and also serves as a primary indicator of the ever expanding degree ...

Introduction

Different members of the family have different responsibilities, which, in most cases, are socially construed. Responsibility comes with duties that an individual is supposed to perform. At times, such duties depend on the gender that one belongs to. All societies have behavioral and sociological norms that a society deems appropriate to be performed by different individuals of the family depending on the gender they belong to. This is called gender roles, and they differ from society to society, depending on the values they attach to the genders. Gender roles in the family and responsibilities depend on traditions and culture that ...

“How I Met Your Mother” is an American sitcom that has proven to be a breath of fresh air amongst television viewers. The airs on CBS but reruns of the show are available on online streaming sites such as Netflix and Amazon. Currently in its 9th season, How I Met Your Mother has been met with critical acclaim and has managed to draw millions of viewers every week it is on air. The how airs on Monday in the United states at 8.pm E.T on the CBS network. The show main characters are a group of friends named Ted, who is ...

Arguably, globalization has brought way many revolutions, this include the way we dress, the way we talk and even how we perceive gender roles (Muller, 2014). With a particular focus on gender roles, this paper will present a perspective on gender roles within the context of globalization, essentially it will establish how the perception of gender roles has since changed ensuing the revolutions brought about by globalization. Globalization being the world integration consequent to exchange of ideas across the globe (Muller, 2014), incorporating ideas from other regions regarding gender roles have since changed my perception on the same, different from ...

Reply to the Post of the First Student

One strongly agrees with the contention that the body language through posture or other non-verbal modes of communication affect the way individuals perceive themselves and how others perceive them. The selection of Ted Talks video delivered by Amy Cuddy was a good choice to link the theories presented by Devor to application, using Cuddy’s assertions regarding body language. A quick view of the video made one realize and confirm that indeed, body language could influence one’s mind set, particularly in terms of low-power or high-power poses. It was, therefore, remarkable that these lessons were noted as they are ...

‘Instructor’s Name’

Discussion on Short Stories That Depict How Traditional Gender Roles Promote Violence Exploring the theme of violence portrayed in literature, is a complicated task. When violence is discussed, it is mostly centered on physical assaults, and thus discussed one-dimensionally. In reality though, violence is multifaceted and is perpetuated by various motivations, and is experienced in varied different ways. Violence inflicted by individuals, sometimes is a product of various culturally instigated motivations. Violence on women is one such phenomenon, which has its roots in the centuries old male dominance over the other gender. Gender based violence and violence against women are ...

Jennifer Conlin, writer of “The Freedom to Choose Your Pronouns,” explores gender fluidity in teenagers and college aged students. She asserts that this is just another way teenagers are trying to go against the grain, but she also pairs this with showing that this is not just an American trend. During an interview, she recalls an individual’s example of gender fluidity by saying, “Maybe one day you wake up and feel more like a boy.” While this does not quite define the complexities of gender expression, it is one example that is easy for the general public to understand. ...

Overarching Mission Statement and Identified Reasonable Goals

Review of the Goals The first goal was to promote mutual support; social participation, social control and socialization among children in the communities to prevent the development of prejudice among them. This goal is both short-term and long-term. The second goal was to enhance the ability of young children to self-regulate and identify the changes in the world today that might affect the capacity of children to self-regulate. This goal is long-term. The third goal was to identify various factors that influence the conception of children on gender roles and identify professional ways of advocating a gender-neutral ...

There are some subtle differences in the two essays, although they both point out the negative aspect of gender norms and expectations. For Jensen, Masculinity is just a bummer. It’s all about primal conquest and competition to determine who the is Alpha male and where everyone else is on the social hierarchy. It’s exhausting and has some very negative consequences, from stress to violence towards women. He seems genuinely tired of men being forced to adhere to the strict guidelines of masculinity. Zeilinger is looking at men from the outside and seems to focus more on generalizations and ...

Parents and educators have raised and echoed their concerns for the roles of toys and toy stores in determining and designing gender roles for kids. Most of these parents have shown support for toy stores in which toys are arranged based on themes and not gender. Although several toy traditional toy stores have failed and died out due to the introduction of traditional toys, large toy stores like Toys’ R US have adapted the new trends to survive the flexible demands of the market. A visit to the Toys’ R US stores revealed that, today, they sell a range of ...

Gender roles are the differentiated social and behavioral norms that are associated with individuals of a particular sex. Social and cultural factors assume a central position in defining gender roles. This is mainly in terms of interpersonal relationship and personality of a person, meaning that the level of socialization is highly dependent on the biological and physiological differences. Gender roles differ in reference to cultural and historical context. The society expresses the idea of gender identity in terms masculinity, femininity and variant genders or a gender-neutral behavior, clothing, hairstyle and body characteristics. This paper analyzes the impacts of macro and micro influences in ...

Psychology is a complex subject, often coinciding with constructs of sociology. Many psychologists have lent their theories to sociology in an effort to explain how units of people bind together and why people act the way they do. One unit in particular is a family, and the roles they fill are sometimes known as gender roles. Sigmund Freud has very precise views on gender roles, sexuality, and how it impacted the family unit. For example, Freud believed that women lived in constant envy of men. Erik Erikson also had theories on gender roles, beginning in childhood, involved role confusion. His theories ...

A married couple views the gender role as less important in their marriage, but the society represents the roles of gender in marriage as a great consideration. There are a variety of roles for male and female after marriage and it is difficult to specifically define a role for the gender as it is traditionally defined; though there are cultural differences. The gender roles in a marriage are substantial, because over the years of marriage it becomes a team work to raise the family and understand the values of each other, and the life of a married couple does not get confined only by the ...

There were various biases in the history of human civilisation. People were judged and differentiated on the basis of their skin colour, sex, face features, height, cultural differences, even age and accent. Although the contemporary civilisation is based on the principles of democracy and the supremacy of human rights, various biases still exist. On the other hand, unlike before, they are not based only on human differences but also on perception of these differences in diverse cultures. In this regard, the actual differences become biased by a particular historical context. In other words, issues like race tolerance and gender equality ...

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Judith Butler introduces the most controversial analysis of gender of all time. She argues that gender, as far as it can be viewed as an objective tangible natural thing, it does not in reality exist. She argues that gender in reality is performative, which means that gender is real only to the exact extent to which it is performed (Butler 270). She further argues that gender has absolutely no ties to the material bodily constructions and facts but is rather a social concept, a fictional construction that is thus prone to high levels of contestation and change. Her argument is based ...

When the play “A streetcar Named Desire” by Tennessee Williams was published in 1947, the gender roles in the American society were witnessing a shift. The two world wars and the resultant economic strain had forced the society to allow women to fill in many job positions which were traditionally considered to be men’s jobs. But once the war was over, the men again tried to dominate and tried to push the average woman into her domestic sphere. Written in this period, this play aptly captures the essence of the relationship between the genders, and their mutual dependence and ...

The diversity in cultural views on the role of the male and the female is an interesting topic because of the similarities and disparities on the views of different countries. While some countries treat the male and the female equally, there are also some nations which clearly delineate the role of each one. In China, the difference in gender roles is what others may call a “gender crisis”. China has always been known to be a country where gender inequality is prevalent, maybe even the norm. For centuries, it has always been a male-dominated society; men ruled and women were subservient ...

It has been widely accepted for numerous decades now that women are meant to nurture their children, do the housework, stay at home, and be perfect housewives, having everything and everyone in the household settled and contented. Men, on the other hand, are expected to provide for their families, be the ones who discipline children and the sole responsible for fixing things around the house. When that balance is kept and each gender plays their “role” well, everything works clockwise and societies treat that particular household, where everything is in order and each gender does the things that are ...

The division of labour has been present in human society since the very beginning (Mies 49). The need for the group to accomplish different tasks in order to live was best accomplished through the division of labour. By increasing the value of each person by having them work in different areas enables the large scale progress of the entire society. The early forms of division of labour were largely based around the gender roles, with the male most often being the hunter while the female prepared the food and tended the children (49). This separation was based on the ...

In today's comparatively progressive society, the value of established and traditional gender roles are increasingly being reviewed and investigated. Given the long-running activities, rights and perceptions attributed to women over the past several centuries, it is not hard to believe that these traditional roles for women (wife, homemaker, sex object, recipient of men’s advances and charity) are often ardently defended by societal norms and practices. It is clear that women have certain expectations placed upon them that are reinforced by the society around us - women are supposed to go out and find a man to marry, and to ...

Gender is a social construct and depends on the context in which it is created, but it is also a dynamic system that experiences changes, despite the resistance that often clings to traditional norms and gender roles. A review and comparison of gender roles in India and the US reveals how the oriental culture and western culture share certain similarities when defining male and female gender roles. However, it also shows how certain cultural aspects, such as religion, can affect the structure of gender in different cultures. For example, India also recognizes alternative gender roles, which are not recognized in the ...

Introduction

Individuals are identify to be either male or female at their early stage of birth through an observation of their physical attributes which will include their sex hormones and chromosomes and other internal structures. With all these factors in consideration a general conclusion came up that men are the strong and stable masculine humans. Men in the society context are the decision making head and individual responsible with the smooth existence of the family.

Men are clearly defined using their anatomy as persons with a complex genetic makeup that is they possess a distinct physical structure. Their sex composition is x y ...

Introduction

Jodi Arias is accused of killing her former boyfriend, Travis Alexander by shooting him, stabbing him several times with a knife and then slitting his throat. Prosecutors claim that Arias committed these crimes after her boyfriend allegedly threatened to leave her. Arias on the other hand claim that she was merely acting out of self defense after a long period of relationship abuse. Gender roles have played a very crucial role in this case. First of all, it is important to note that the defendant is woman. Meehan (2002), states that the woman has in many years been portrayed as the innocent ...

Introduction

Many are unaware that the Media has always had a vital role when it comes to the representation of various groups in the society, but television, as the most general medium, plays an important position in shaping and representing attitudes. Promotion, as one of the television genres, is considered to be a very prominent discourse kind in almost all modern societies (Cook, 2005). Furthermore to data concerning products and services, it concepts a secondary discourse in regards to society and power and also the relations. Gender relations are looked at one of the secondary discourses that ads create. The image of man ...

The differences in the gender begin from the birth of a child with the general question by everyone, “Is it a boy or a girl”? Gender and gender roles are integrated with us since our inception in this world. The concept of masculinity and femininity is known as Gender, and the Gender Roles are the traits, expectations, and behaviors associated with men and women and what it means to be “masculine” or “feminine” (Bem, 152). The gender roles are associated for male and female depending on their gender. Though there are traditional differences in the roles, it is difficult to define ...

Gender Roles

Undeniably, besides age, gender is one of the general aspects on which the differences in status are based. Gender is a social creation which details the culturally and socially laid down roles that are followed by women and men. Arguably, our thinking is marks the final product of socialization. From the time of birth, we are being moulded to fit to what the society expects us to be. Moreover, it is through the process of socialization that we come to discover what is appropriate as well as inappropriate for both genders. “Gender roles” is a term that is used in this ...

Representations of Key Social Traits Modern Family

The new sitcom “Modern Family” that has won several awards made its debut in the United States September 2009 ("About the show,"). The show revolves around three families, a traditional family, a mixed marriage, and a gay couple, that interact with one another throughout the course of each episode. Reasonably, Modern Family can be described as “modern” since these families are interrelated, but the producers seem to be trying to communicate a combination of new and traditional elements as well. The title of the sitcom is misleading, which becomes apparent by taking a deeper look within the structure of each family. The three families ...

Question 1

Erving Goffman claims that a man is only completely at peace with himself when he fits an extremely exact mould of ‘what is acceptable’, whilst Mary Pipher claims that girls also suffer from experiencing a demand for impossibly high standards. In today’s society, it is increasingly the case that individualism allows for men and women to look and behave how they choose to, but arguably, those ‘sub-cultures’ are still heavily loaded with high expectations and standards with which men and women feel the need to conform (Aronson & Kimmel, 2004, p350). Whilst many may claim that they do ...

Abstract

Gender stereotypes in children is a common phenomenon that is instigated by the environmental conditions, especially social institutions such as schools, family, and religious institutions. The family is the basic socialization agent. However, all these social institutions categorize children into gender-based categories. Nevertheless, despite the widespread use of such initiatives to categorize individuals on gender basis, there has been little research to establish the causes of gender stereotypes in children. This research study hypothesized that, based on the cognitive development and environmental learning theory, environmental and cognitive factors interact to determine the gender stereotype and gender roles in children. ...

In today's comparatively progressive society, the value of established and traditional gender roles are increasingly being reviewed and investigated. Given the long-running activities, rights and perceptions attributed to women over the past several centuries, it is not hard to believe that these traditional roles for women (which are typically subservient to men) are often ardently defended. From the Latino fixture of the quinceanera, to the rampant stigmatization of women's weight, it is clear that women have certain expectations placed upon them that are reinforced by the society around us - women are supposed to go out and find a man ...

Project Scope

This paper will establish the various gender roles in some of the popular Disney movies according to the portrayed male and the female characteristics in these movies.

Introduction

The roles of gender in most of the Disney popular movies have been well defined although with a lot of biasness. Most of these movies have brought out the roles of gender to be very unrealistic and the Disney characters have also remained to be very popular amongst the millions of children who are inspired by such movies. Such movies may inspire the roles of a specific gender, the ideals and values, legitimacy and ...

Alienation

The concept of alienation is a one of the central constructs of Marxian theory. This concept was used for description of a capitalist mode of production when workers lost control over the means of production. In accordance with Knox & Pinch (2010) it is described as “a mechanism of social change” and relates another concept of deviant behavior in wider sociopolitical connotation (p.215). Later alienation was used by the early deterministic theorists because it was of a great interest when studying spatial variations of people behavior (Amin, 2002). Marx outlined several reasons of alienation. Firstly, alienated person feels like economic, social ...

Mel and female gender roles are often included in Kate Chopin's short stories, and at times the female characters in her stories tend to challenge these roles. In a majority of her stories, such as “Desiree's Baby”, “The Story of an Hour”, “At the Cadian Ball”, “The Storm, and “The Awakening”, the female character are shown to undergo a transformation from women who are dependent on their husbands, and weak to more independent and stronger women. The female characters are all examples of how women change throughout these stories while the men are the dominant hurdle that these women want to ...

China and India are the two biggest single countries with highest population in the world. Like any other country in Asia, the two countries are characterized by the rich cultures that have been clearly defined over centuries of traditional allocation of roles by gender. The women and men in the two societies have been assigned defined roles that are similar in some aspects while in some parts, the roles are quite different. The two cultures have had conspicuous role allocations that historically are defined by scholars and thinkers alike. The main question of this essay is what are the ...

Aubrey, J.S., & Frisby, C.M. (2011). Sexual objectification in music videos: a content analysis comparing gender and genre. Mass Communication and Society 14: 475-501.

In this article, Aubrey and Frisby (2011) create a coding system which measures the correlations between representations of women and sexual objectification. According to their findings, female artists provide a greater amount of sexual objectification in their videos, and are placed under greater pressure to appear more attractive and glamorous. They are also more likely to showcase sexually suggestive behavior and attitudes. This evidences adds to the argument that women are problematically presented in popular culture and media, as they are placed under a male gaze to be as attractive as possible; a woman’s sexuality is shown to be her primary feature, ...

Are Men Held To Unrealistic Standards in Terms of Gender Stereotypes and Expectations

When people think of gender inequality and unfair standards they usually think of woman and the struggles they have endured and continue to endure in the world. They faced gender stereotypes like a woman’s place in in the kitchen or the home not in the working man’s world. They still continue to face a world that holds them to different expectations. We don’t often stop to think of the struggle men are constantly dealing with. The truth is men also face their own challenges to try standing outside of the normal expectations and not be labeled a stereotypical man. ...

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Introduction Upon the anthropological evolution, gender was a key concept within the actual restraint of anthropology. This research of evolution of gender roles is significant simply due to the post-colonial impact in history. Hence, sex and gender outlines differently within anthropology, the previous as grounded in professed natural changes in that the latter as the cultural productions perceived, performed, and assumed inside the general public, that of which is often based on those perceived genetic dissimilarities . During the 20th century, the rise of sociocultural anthropology, the connotation and impact of gender to the discipline has shifted in some of ...

The media plays an important role in representing the various roles of the gender and it has been influencing everyone’s life on a daily basis in one or the other way. Media intensely impacts every person’s daily philosophies of gender roles and the impressions of gender characteristics. The gender roles depicted by the media for the male and female are quite visible in the advertisements and commercials. The men are shown to be working in an organization or completing the required household chores outside the house and do not support the other gender in other activities. The women ...

Is it a boy or a girl? The life of a person begins with this most common question by everyone. Sex, a biological and psychological characteristic determines whether the new born is a male or a female and on the basis of sex the concept of masculinity and femininity is built, that refers to the roles, anticipations, manners and activities in the society which is called as Gender. Although many people use the words sex and gender interchangeably, the two terms do not have the same meaning, sex is a biological concept and gender is a social construct (Ferrante, Wallace 268). Some examples of Sex are females ...

Arguably, men and women have always had some sort of difference. This implies that despite the struggle to implement policies that boost gender equality, there would be some difference. As a matter of fact, every society expects behaviors and attitudes of girls and boys to be different. Even before a child is born it is clear that he/she has a distinguishable characteristic that is caused by gender. As the child grows, he/she undergoes socialization based on gender. In fact, this socialization process is asserted to affect individual later in life. Research shows that societies have ascertained gender roles based on sex-type divisions ...

In 1939, the film “Gone with the Wind” was released and became one of the top-grossing films of all times. The producers did not only try their best to satisfy the white Southerners and the Black slaves, but challenged the public point of view on gender roles, which were relatively unchanged since the Civil War. This duality of intentions made the film both interesting and controversial in its nature. The rhetorical question in the article by Naomi Wolf “A generation on, do women feel free?” is of particular for this paper (Wolf 487). This question might be a mystery for ...

I. Introduction

Gender equity has been a sensitive issue throughout the world. Many societies have a traditional social hierarchy that ranks man on top of his female counterparts. However, the social dynamics in the society have begun to change over time. Many people have come out strongly to speak out for the female gender. They feel that the female gender has been oppressed for a long time and it is therefore prudent that the society transitions in modernity. Many of activities calling for affirmative action argue that the female gender has the same capabilities as the male gender. They believe that they should be ...

What do sociologists mean when they say that the concept of "youth" is socially constructed?

Arguably, the concept of “youth” is believed in sociological aspects, to be something that has been socially constructed. Social construction of the concept “youth”, implies that youthfulness is not a natural concept but rather a result of society identifying and labeling a stage of human life, and describing and giving meaning to all behaviors of that phase. Sociologists believe that the youth in society to be biologically, socially, and physically separate, but the meaning of these differences can be defined by society (Leach & Stephens, 1998). The development of young people has been subjected to numerous researches. The findings reveal that youth ...

Introduction

Gender is one of the themes that Morrison explores in her novel Sula. Gender roles help to create unevenness in terms of the power balance between women and men. This unequal balance of power that is prevalent in the social environment of her characters in Sula ultimately becomes a part of them. The impact of this is that it becomes nestled in the psychological conflicts they encounter and experience. In this novel, these psychological conflicts play out on the sexuality platform. The sexuality of the characters results in the internalization of the unequal balance of power between women and ...

Introduction

This research plan originated from a course focusing on research design proposals in political science. This proposal will summarize the existing information and find room for discovery and additional development of the dialogue surrounding women’s rights worldwide, specifically using Saudi Arabia as a focal lens. It will focus on the effect of the American media’s influence on Saudi Arabian people, and their consequent disposition towards gender equality. It draws upon data collected from numerous publications reporting on perception of America media and any changes that Saudis may have in opinion regarding women’s contributions and place in society. ...

The Role of Stereotypes, as Portrayed in the Mass Media and the Impact on Youth Behavior

The society plays a significant role in shaping and building attitudes and behaviors of individuals who form part of it. Individuals are bombarded with information and ideas from all corners of the universe that influence their way of thinking, and also play a domineering role in shaping attitudes, and beliefs. In the past, these influences came from sources such as family, community, and schools. On the contrary, today, the aforementioned institutional influence has declined as the society transforms into a more advanced technological and information age. The development of mass media in the society has caused an imperative change in individuals' lifestyle, ...

A Look at Antiquated Gender Roles

INTRODUCTION What is crazy? Mentally disturbed? What makes someone’s behavior unstable and makes them a threat? Today we have a much clearer understanding of the nature of people’s psychology, mental illness, and diseases. However, throughout the past people have been branded as insane, unstable, a threat, and locked away for issues that are not motivate by insanity. The mentally and physically disabled have often been mistaken for the mentally ill and placed in confinement. It was, also, not uncommon to see women committed to sanitariums for the “emotional outbursts” and disagreeable dispositions. None, of these were sign of true ...

The play Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen was among the first works of literature to seriously take on issues affecting our modern society at a realistic perspective. The play paints characters and situations in the same way that they would be happening in the real life. The major character, Nora, has been portrayed as neither a protagonist nor an antagonist, but as one who has both enviable characteristics as well as numerous flaws; just like any real person’s character traits would be described. Her husband, Torvald has also been depicted as a complex character who cannot be regarded as either ...

“All your words are but to say: you are a woman, and your part is in the house.”

̴ J.R.R. Tolkien, the Return of the King

Introduction

Media has played an important role in conditioning and shaping the mind of the people in the society. The different forms of social media groomed the perception of individuals regarding many ideologies. One of these ideologies includes the role that men and women play in the society. Social analysts and psychologists call this as gender role. Gender role distinguishes men and women according to the set of standards that the society assigns . Usually, these set of standards varies depending on culture. However, a common denominator to this is the influence that media ...

Abstract

The report outline various activities that were undertaken to get the best results that could determine the different levels of stress coping that individuals went through in their day-to-day lives. Different processes were followed to establish how stress varies between genders. The hypothesis of the report was that men experiences stress in a different way as compared to women, and they also handle and cope with stress in different approaches. The research used various mechanisms of collecting data and analyzing to come up with a strong conclusion. Among the methods, psychological objectives were the main concern of the project and determining how ...

A particular feature of the literature is that it can send the author’s message in various ways and reach a target reader out of the crowd of ignorant ones. This can be often achieved through the hidden meaning inside a literary work or through irony, satire and caricature of the reality described. The aim of the present work is to compare and contrast Anton Chekhov’s play “The Proposal” and Guy de Maupassant’s short story “The Necklace”. In this context, the comparison will be conducted in the framework of the depicting of the same theme of gender ...

Sex-segregated schools have gained interest in recent times due to the underachievement of many students. Educators nowadays are concerned about the issue of how to reform and organize the modern system of education in the USA in order it to work more efficiently. Many researchers posit that single-sex classes may have a positive effect on both males and females educational performances. The question whether girls and boys should be taught separately is quite ambiguous, meanwhile, the number of sex-segregated classes in the schools of the United States continues to grow. With the rapid spread of this educational practice, the issue ...

The discipline of children has been a growing concern for the parents and educators as well as authorities. Parents are constantly striving to shape the discipline and gender roles of their children through different initiatives. Additionally, educators and policy formulators are striving to ensure that, these gender roles are reinforced as well as learned in the schools. Different studies have indicated that, most parents in the United States and in different countries of the world do not spend much time with their children. These children are either left at home with their care takers or sent to day care facilities. ...

The fight for equal rights for women can be said to have existed since the dawn of civilization and a stratified culture based on patriarchal ideals of male supremacy; despite the tremendous advances that have been made since that time, there are still many instances of inequality based on gender. Social, economic and political stratification based on gender are still alive and well, though the past hundred years have seen incredible strides being made on the part of women’s rights. Many believe that gender equality has been successfully achieved, or that women should not get equal rights. These opinions ...

American Life after the Cold War

American family life before and during the Cold War, as well as the changes commenced by the baby boomers have all been the subjects of numerous studies. One of the major acclaimed contributors in this regard is Elaine Tyler May, whose book Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era first published in 1988 contains a detailed analysis of the American family life, perception of gender roles and equality, as well as the results of the Kelly Longitudinal Study (KLS) that gradually reveal the realities of the nuclear families inside life. The central idea of the book is confinement ...

The Flip Side series of short movies (up to four minutes per movie) directed by Jay Diaz is a fine demonstrator of gender roles and how they are applied in societies. It shows the life of five couples, in everyday instances, like going camping, celebrating a birthday, and watching a football game, and how each gender performs and thinks in the workplace, vacation, and clubbing, among others. Parenting and dating are also showcased. The exciting part of the series is that roles are completely reversed, and men appear more emotional, sensitive, and having acquired all traits and attributes that a woman usually has, ...