African studies

The Representation of Women in Katie Roche and Kathleen Ni Houlihan ‘There can be no free nation without free women’ (Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington) Discuss the representation of women in two plays on your course in relation to this statement. Women are represented in a poor manner in Katie Roche and Kathleen Ni Houlihan. Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington states, “There can be no free nation without free women”. (Kiberd) This statement is true and it also has a relation to the two Irish plays Katie Roche…

Eliminating Stereotypes in Macbeth Stereotypes are preconceived notions identifiable in society and culture around the world. William Shakespeare utilizes the stereotypes in reference to gender roles in his romantic tragedy, Macbeth, to shape characters and advance plot. The typical characteristic differences between genders in the era in the play are initially revealed but are then readdressed thereafter in a complicated gender-role reversal which Shakespeare portrays the difference between…

“Perfect,” that is what people what to be. Nowadays, people are obsessing over the fact to be perfect. Both stories “The Falling Girl” and “They’re Not Your Husband” presents how society has standards that everyone should want to attain and how it is glorifying by the ways Marta and Doreen introduces with societal pressure, how they alter their self-image, and what they are left with from the culmination on striving for perfection. First, both female characters face societal pressure and realize…

Sherlock Holmes is a detective hero of all times, a fictional character who is more famous than his creator Arthur Conan Doyle. The Scottish author Doyle wrote one of his well-known novel “The Sing of Four starring” the unique and detailed character Sherlock Holmes. Although Doyle has never been a colonist nor his character Holmes, the novel presents the idea of the British empire and its power along with the danger of colonized India and its people through Victorian perspective. I shall start…

Understanding Gender Norms in Gilead with Feminism and Politics in the Handmaid’s Tale: Jill Swale examines the political and historical context of Atwood’s novel Readers of dystopian will recognize many of the themes and features of Atwood’s novel: war, surveillance, oppression, lack of freedom, underground movements and rebellion. In Jill Swale’s examination of the social and historical context of the novel, she comments on the idea that the novel is and “amalgam of trends” (Swale) that have…

Introduction Categorising where Ster Kinekor is in the industry life cycle, it is first necessary to identify and describe what the industry life cycle is. The industry life cycle involves the changes that take place in the industry which contains the introduction phase, growth phase, maturity phase, decline and renewal phase. Identifying and understanding were the organisations is in industry life cycle is extremely essential as each phase involves opportunities and threats towards the…

Gender Stereotype Gender Gender refers to the personal traits and social positions that members of a society attach to being female or male (Macionis, 2012). Gender is a way in which a person expresses his sexual identity in cultural context (Helgeson, 2005). Stereotype A stereotype is a view that is held by one or more individuals about a group to make overgeneralization of the characteristics of that group (Heilman, 2012). Gender Stereotype and Gender role Gender stereotypes are deep-rooted…

Unit 5 Discussion 1. Describe the similarities and differences among generic strategies. Provide an example of an organization using a generic strategy. Michael Porter’s “Generic Strategies” can be offensive or defensive with respect to competitive forces. The Generic Strategies are cost leadership, differentiation, and focus. The first strategy, the cost leadership refers to the ways of gaining a competitive advantage over the rival company. When a company sets out to become a leader in…

In this essay, I will analyse the organisational structure and leadership strategies that Tooker implemented and how those decisions affected his position, his employees and the company as a whole. I will show the positive changes he was able to achieve during his years as CEO and what consequences his actions brought on him and his employees. I will critically analyse all the setbacks Tooker faced, the reason for their emergence and how he dealt with them. I will also provide a few…

Gender equality is everyone's issue, whether you are a man or a woman. Many things contribute to gender inequality, such as stereotypes or unequal pay between men and women. Now, in the 21st century, gender inequality has been a very soft subject but also a very important topic for years now, and in the future. Women want equal pay, equal feeling of importance in the government, and equality all around. Gender inequality is not just a women's issue, it's a worldwide issue with everyone. The…