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    understanding both good and bad, about the structure and makeup of a group. As the story unfolds, it becomes evident that the jury must reach a decision of guilty or not guilty judgement in a capital murder case. The man on trial is a Latino teenager, accused of murdering his abusive father. If the young man is found guilty, he will be sentenced to death. While examining the jury, there are several differences of opinions, or bias that affect the way each individual will vote. Analyzing the…

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    The protagonist in Alice Munro’s short story ‘Boys and Girls’ is about a young girl whose life is characterized by gender roles set by the society during the 20th century. Munro specifically does not give the protagonist a name within the story to indicate that she is an individual without identity or any power of her own, whereas her brother, a boy, is given the name Laird (The Gender Conflict in Munro’s “Boys and Girls”). Discrimination is further emphasized when the protagonist’s father…

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    often complain about them once we are deeply rooted in them. For some, we experience a series of difficult relationships. For others, we live in a marriage or life partnership that feels like hard work. Most relationships don’t work out between a man and a woman is because they cannot work out their differences. There is constant interpretation, explanations and apologies for assumptions and miscommunication. For example, say a guy’s girlfriend is not able to pay her bills, buy her own food or…

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    best Risman’s article Gender as a Social Structure, a breakdown of how and why retail stores market to certain genders is a great stepping stone in the journey to conceptualize gender as a social structure. I took a trip to a Wal-Mart Supercenter with one mission; to break down their gender based marketing strategies and attempt to explain why they use these strategies and why society is accepting of them. If you have ever walked down the toy isle of any retail store, you have probably noticed…

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    The Dickies advertisement we see here is an excellent place to begin. The man in this advertisements is not some “bulging” mountain of man we see in “rocks”, nor is he the toned, slender man-child we see in “leaners”. When we see the man in this picture, I go back to my childhood, and think of my father fixing our broken toilet. This is most likely the image people think of when they see this add, and a…

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    Femininity Vs Masculinity

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    as a man? Society, over the last one hundred years or so, has defined masculinity not with words, but with image; with muscles, with a lack of emotion, with athletics, with jobs that “only…

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    In terms of classical literature and theatre, dating back to Ancient Greece, a tragic hero is a man of great wealth or power who falls from grace. This fall happens at times because of external forces, but more often the man’s downfall is caused by none other than himself. At times, this curse belies the character by an action of choice, be it due to personal failings or because of a misunderstanding. The downfall of Okonkwo, in spite of seeming to be a far different story altogether, is not so…

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    shown throughout the film and answering the following five questions. Does a woman belong in the corporate world? Is it acceptable for a man to have a boss who is a woman? Who makes a better boss: a man or a woman? How should men and women work together in a job situation? What are some of the benefits and difficulties? The main character Mel Gibson, is a man who thinks that men rule the world. He grew up in not the best environment and because of that it made it him look at women as sex…

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    Girl Codes In Society

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    to live it of course without doing anything illegal. If you are a girl or a boy this society has establish certain codes and rules according to ones gender. Also, society thinks they have a say on the relationships between males and females. Also, guess what this society also thinks that they can decide on what one’s gender identity should be. Why can’t one decide what on things they want to wear, what they want to work as, and be in love with who they want to be in love with. Without society…

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    Masculinity In Film Essay

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    an insecure and arrogant young man. As the film progresses, Mandel manipulates the narrative, symbolic and technical elements of film techniques to foreground the revelation…

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