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due to the fact that there are a variety of factors that can drive an individual to select a certain occupation. In male and female dominated occupations the salaries differ which relates to the concept of occupational segregation based on gender. This all becomes evident when looking at a male dominated profession, such as mechanical engineering with only 8.8% women, a female dominated profession, such as preschool teachers and kindergarten teachers with 97.2% women and a gender neutral…

books over the past seventy-three years it was found that these highly distinguished books lacked diverse gender representation (Crisp & Hiller, 2011) A majority of literature children being read by kids and being assigned in classes display male and female character’s in…

A huge amount of interest has been placed in studying oxytocin, not only on for its implication in female reproduction, but also for modulation of several aspects of social behavior. This review will first focus on mammalian organisms. In most of the experiments discussed below, microdialysis was used to measure the level of OT and AVP because of its ability to directly monitor both neuropeptides when released in the brain (Landgraf & Newmann, 2004). a) Social bonding A study on the behavioral…

world, one must look the part. One must have the perfect curves, perfect posture, and look like a Barbie doll. In Aaron Devor’s article Gender Role Behaviors and Attitudes, it is clearly stated as to what the expectations are in order to achieve the female, and male roles. Gender roles are mainly what this article is about. Here the masculinity and femininity come into play. In order to be masculine one must look tall, have broad shoulders, and take up space; this shows that they are dominant…

authored in predominately patriarchal societies. Historically, Western society has proven exemplary at excluding female voices; leaving literary interpretation from the perspective of feminist theory limited, at least somewhat, to work written by men. Henry James’ The Turn of the Screw affords the opportunity to explore feminist ideals with the interesting, and arguably, rare perspective of a female protagonist. James even gives the main character a voice with the use of first person narration.…

expectations and is surrounded by immense controversy. One of these hot button transition topics regards what a female is supposed to be in this world. Through the ages there is evidence that the accepted view of sexuality has changed, and through each European and American century it can be attributed to male favoring sexism. Before the colonization…

(2012) did an outstanding job summing up the influence movies can have on society. One thing that he addressed was the Bechdel test. In order for a movie to pass this test it must meet three criteria: First, it must have more than one female actress; second, the females must talk to one another; finally, when they do speak they must discuss something other than a man. There are a large number of movies that fail to pass this test. This in turn consciously or subconsciously reinforces the…

The view of gender is a part of a society women and men are needed to form a perfect and functioning society. Generally, women are needed to bare and raise children and men are needed to care and protect those who need it. While there has been changes in the way that gender is viewed and treated, for the most part the way gender is viewed has stagnated. In the nineteenth century there were clear cut boundaries between what was expected of girls versus what is expected of boys. Girls were…

first observation took place at a Mexican restaurant in Rosarito. There were three female and two male involved in the conversation. The setting appeared to be a family dinner. The estimated age for the female differed; there was a teenager, a woman in her early thirties and the other appeared to be in her mid-forties. On the other hand, the males were between their early thirties and mid-fifties. The apparel for female is best identified…

big affect in the way they differ. Female chimps are much more solitary than the females of bonobos and are often harassed by chimp males. For chimps, sex is strictly for producing offspring and to ensure ones genes are passed along. Chimps are also guilty of infanticide. This enables the infant-less mothers to become mate worthy much sooner. In contrast, the society of bonobos is strengthened by powerful bonds between the females and as I mentioned earlier, female bonobos control the group by…