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Role Of Women: Renaissance And Today
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5 pages in length. Throughout the renaissance, patriarchy was responsible for designing women’s role in society; many of these devices used in earlier centuries were related to religion. Certain scripture regularly challenged women to disprove that they were inferior—to not agree was heresy. When religion did not work alone, scientific theory was included as a factor in the equation that supported the ideal that women are inferior. Based on a conviction of inferiority, male authorities were then able to design lifestyles for women, including approved activities, mannerism, education, sexuality and religious pursuits. Contemporary society, however, has witnessed a metamorphosis of gender oppression, clearly demonstrated through popular culture. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCrensa.doc
WOMEN IN PRISON
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This 6 page essay deals with a small part of the prison population -- women behind bars. The paper discusses the problems facing women prisoners, and also describes why women end up in prison (as well as their characteristics). The main theme is that the focus on women prisoners is more toward domestication, rather than rehabilitation. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTwompri.rtf
Depictions of Women in the 16th and 17th Century: German and China
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A 5 page
paper which compares and contrasts how women were depicted and treated in two
particular works. The works are 'Burgermeister's Daughter' by Steven Ozment and 'The
Death of Woman Wang' by Jonathan Spence. Ozment's book deals with Germany and
Spence's book deals with China. Both are essentially illustrations of life for women during
the 16th and 17th century within Germany and China. Through the comparison and
contrast we find that women in Germany had a great deal more power and control over
their lives than did women in China. Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.
Filename: RAburgerms.wps
Changes in the Roles of Women in Africa
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This 5 page report discusses the various changes in the status of women and women's roles in Africa through pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial times. The entire issue of gender and gender roles serves as just one more example of the depth of complexity of any issue related to Africa, whether in terms of history or the modern Africa. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: BWgenAF.rtf
The Depiction Of Women In Prime Time Television Situations Comedies: Conflicting Stereotypes, Views And Messages
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Since the 1960s, women have been portrayed on television in a number of different ways, from brash and empowered heroines of shows like 'The Avengers' to demure and careful familial serial depiction. More than any other decade since the advent of television, though, the 1990s have marked definitive trends in the representations of women that are perhaps the most offensive in television history. This 8 page paper considers the issue of the depiction of women on television, particularly women in television situation comedies, and considers the implications for a societal view of women. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Womentv.rtf
Gender Differences In Internet Usage & Computer Phobia
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Fear of computers is deemed as the main reason women avoid the internet in this 6 page paper on gender differences. Statistics reveal that more men are using the internet as society encourages males to pursue the sciences, while discouraging females. Solutions to the problem are explored. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Compgend.doc
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