Essays on Sociology of Gender

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God’s Plan: a View of Being a Man Through The Biblical Worldview

3 pages / 1193 words

Historically, men have been known to bottle their feelings up and hide their problems in fears of their own flaws destroying their masculinity. Those lacking in areas of virility or showing obvious weaknesses are at risk of damaging the ideal image of what they have...

Being a Man Being Yourself Gender Roles

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Hegemonic Masculinity and Sexual Assault

6 pages / 2580 words

Sexual assault is a highly prevalent health issue in Australian society that is mostly committed against women by men. It is a grievous crime that impedes not only on the victim’s integrity, but also their human rights (Queensland Government, 2015). To understand why men commit...

Assault Masculinity

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The Issue of Women Mistreatment in Woman at Point Zero and a Doll’s House

5 pages / 2339 words

In both A Doll’s House and Woman at Point Zero, the female protagonists are forced to suppress their identities. Henrik Ibsen and Nawal El-Saadawi hide the individualities of Nora and Firdaus in their play and novel respectively from the other characters, however, the audience are...

Gender Discrimination Gender Roles Woman At Point Zero

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A Theme of Oppression in Women at Point Zero

4 pages / 1736 words

Women at Point Zero is a novel that tells the story of a prostitute, Firdaus. She is waiting in jail for her death sentence. She experiences sexual harassment which causes her traumas throughout her life in Egypt. The title of the story, Women at Point...

Gender Stereotypes Oppression Woman At Point Zero

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Gender Roles and Discrimination in Woman at Point Zero

3 pages / 1435 words

In Woman at Point Zero, Nawal El Saadawi explores the struggles that women face in societies. The protagonist, Firdaus, faces years of discrimination from men throughout the text. The assumed dominance that men take on is shown through their oppressive behavior and the perceived subservience...

Gender Discrimination Gender Roles Woman At Point Zero

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Gender Stereotypes in The Wolf of Wall Street

3 pages / 1154 words

Martin Scorsese, an American-Italian filmmaker produced and directed “The Wolf of Wall Street” that was released to the public in 2013. This film tells the story of Jordan Belfort, who was a stockbroker living a luxurious life on Wall Street in the late 90s. Belfort...

Film Analysis Gender Stereotypes Wall Street

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The Issue of Degrading and Judging Women in The Devil Wears Prada

3 pages / 1453 words

Hidden beneath makeup, fashion and jewellery, lies a unique, beautiful woman. Who would have thought that we could all be so different? Yet, society has moulded women to conform to today’s standards. Following celebrity fashion trends, latest beauty hacks, like how to get bigger, lips...

Film Analysis Gender Criticism The Devil Wears Prada

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Female Power in The Decameron and 1001 Nights

3 pages / 1342 words

Historically women were held in lower social standings than men. Women were not allowed to have any significant roles in society, other than being the wife or the mother. Decameron and 1001 nights demonstrate this. While they may not have any meaningful social standing, women...

Gender Roles The Decameron

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Women Portrayal in The Works of Peter Abelard, Boccaccio, and Margery Kempe

3 pages / 1321 words

According the stories of Boccaccio, Margery Kempe, and Abelard and Heloise, it can easily be assumed that religion, culture, and social life in medieval Europe did bring restrictions to the activities of women. Although some women who lived in medieval Europe do show cases of...

Gender Roles Middle Ages Peter Abelard

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Representation of Negative Gender Stereotypes in The Movie Mulan

6 pages / 2571 words

Introduction A gender stereotype is a vague perception or presumption of qualities or traits, or of the roles that women and men have or should have. Gender stereotypes are negative because they restrict the ability of males and females to improve their skills and abilities,...

Film Analysis Gender Stereotypes Mulan

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Gender Roles and Stereotypes in Mulan

2 pages / 971 words

Mulan (Ming-Na Wen), was a young girl of Chinese descent, who was uninterested in anything to do with traditional womanly duties or tasks. She was further concerned about the military draft, that demanded each family send a son to serve in the battle against the...

Film Analysis Gender Roles Mulan

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Analysis of Gender Identities of Ping and Mulan in The Movie

2 pages / 697 words

At the beginning of the movie, during the song “Honor to Us All,” Mulan is shown being pampered with makeup and new clothes to meet the matchmaker. A few lyrics in the song that stood out were, “Men want girls with good taste, calm, obedient,...

Film Analysis Gender Identity Mulan

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Comparsion of Lives of The Saints, The Great Gatsby and Hamlet

2 pages / 1136 words

Introduction John Stoltenberg once said, “Finally, the dirty little secret about sexual objectification is that it is an act that cannot be performed with any attention to its ethical meaning.” This quotation proves that even males can value women’s rights because women’s rights should be...

Gender Roles Literary Criticism Lives of The Saints

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Gender Discrimination in Boys and Girls by Alice Munro

3 pages / 1398 words

Gender roles/discrimmination has been known for a long time and even still exists today. In the story “Boys and Girls” written by Alice Munro, the main character faces hardships of breaking gender stereotypes while being surrounded by people who don’t support her decisions. In this...

Boys and Girls Gender Roles Short Story

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The Issue of Gender Distinction in Boys and Girls

3 pages / 1199 words

For years, society carried expectations for tasks that were appropriate for different sexes. The perception of male and female genders as different in terms of abilities led to the idea that women would fit working in the home while men went out in search of...

Boys and Girls Gender Roles Short Story

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Sociological Themes in The Film Bend It Like Beckham

4 pages / 1674 words

Throughout this essay there will be a variety of sociological themes identified from the movie Bend it like Beckham (released in 2002). Bend it like Beckham is a movie about an 18-year-old female who is Indian and dreams of becoming a professional footballer however her...

Bend It Like Beckham Film Analysis Gender Stereotypes

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Femininity and Gender Stereotypes in Anne of Green Gables and Eight Cousins

3 pages / 1558 words

The theme of femininity and also gender stereotypes had formed an integral part of the different literary works which had been composed over the years. In this regard, Louisa May Alcott’s “Eight Cousins” and Lucy Maud Montgomery’s “Anne of Green Gables” are important ones since...

Anne of Green Gables Feminist Literary Criticism Gender Stereotypes

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Analysis of Alfred Hitchcock’s Films Through Feminist Film Theory

4 pages / 1798 words

It is easy to get lost in a film. It is easy to be fully immersed with the plot, to feel horror and joy alongside the characters. However, it is important to look beyond the screen when analyzing a film. Someone crafted what the audience...

Alfred Hitchcock Film Analysis Gender Criticism

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Depiction of Men and Women in The Films of Alfred Hitchcock

2 pages / 1037 words

The Birds is a film produced in 1963, based on a 1952 story written by Daphne du Mauier, and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. This film showed great cinematography based on the characters and intense scenes. His films have stood the test of time as they...

Alfred Hitchcock Gender Roles