Essays on Homemakers

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Analysis of Nora’s Character in Henrik Ibsen’s ‘A Doll’s House’

Introduction Henrik Ibsen’s ‘A Doll’s House’ is a play that touched on issues of feminism and gender equality. The play was written by Ibsen in 1879, during which it became highly controversial because it challenged conventions regarding the role of women in society. During the time, gender equality is considered as a taboo topic. There are certain norms that define how the typical woman should act and women are judged according to these standards. The traditional role of women as passive wives and homemakers is regarded as the defining standard by which women’s usefulness ...

The sociological discourse of the 21st century persists on the topic of gender and gender roles, as ascribed by the society for decades, which continue to connect women to the domestic sphere, in a submissive manner, and men to the public sphere, in a dominant manner. In the current modern society, men and women are represented in both the domestic and the public sphere due to social changes that encouraged women participation in the labor work and men’s involvement in the private sphere (Duffy 113). Nevertheless, there are still proves that women continue to be associated with the ...

Sexism in sports

Over the years, it has been observed that there is inequality in sports. This fact has prompted many people to research on the matter. The research shows that gender inequality began from the history of the universe. Gender inequality in sports has been depicted in several books and TV programs. An example is sexing the body written by Anne Fausto-Sterling. In the first chapter, the book discusses how people's notion of sexuality and gender is based on social construct (Fausto-Sterling). This fact can be observed from the way women are treated in the society. There are some cultures, which ...