Sexuality

In the contemporary approach to literature and culture there is an opening of a new way of thinking about old concept by rethinking of sex, gender and sexuality. It assumes that sexual identity is fluid not fixed and critiques gender and sexuality. Sex and gender do not mean the same. Sex is the biological or anatomical construction that defines between the male and the female. Gender is often regarded to be the natural or innate expression of biological sex. A female is gendered feminine and a…

Sexuality, Power and Resistance in the Workplace This paper has demonstrated sexuality is a multileveled combination of both strictly resistance and control. In order to show the complex idea of sexuality in the contemporary organisations, the author has conducted an empirical study of a call centre, Sunray. Sunray has created the corporate culture of fun by providing non-work activities and freedoms of dressing. Also, managers of Sunray acknowledge individual expression of sexuality as a…

The constructions of race and sexuality in Brazilian society parallel those of other societies – North American and European – while simultaneously being extremely distinct, unique in that they are the primary characteristics shaping identity construction in Brazil. Because standards of beauty based on a literal spectrum of skin color transforms sexuality in Brazilian favelas into a racial matter, race and sexuality are closely intertwined and in turn influence the social mobility in favelas of…

why women were considered unruly and a danger was women’s sexuality, which threatened Early Modern English men and husbands, including Leontes and other male characters in The Winter’s Tale. Because of the separation of the worlds of men and women, the lack of communication and knowledge of each other led the men to fear and doubt all that involved the feminine sexual realm. In particular, men thought that women’s empowerment through sexuality would destroy the existing social patriarchal order.…

The topic I will be choosing is sexuality in the media. I will be analyzing various advertisements message that include sexuality (sex appeal) that is a part of their message to sell their product. I will explore if it really necessary for everything to have a sexual connotation to be sold? This topic is of interest and of importance because today more than ever in our society, youth of today are accessing technology easier than ever being consumed and corrupted through advertising present in…

Sexuality, Society, and the Self Sexuality. The Merriam Webster’s dictionary defines it as the sexual habits and desires of a person. However, the whole scope and true meaning of sexuality is both much broader and deeper than this simple definition. The Sexuality Resource Center for Parents says that it includes the sex, how a person performs their gender, and to their sexual orientation and preferences. Since the breadth of sexuality is so vast I will focus on the sexual orientations,…

adult community. Through exposure to computers and other electronic devices, for example, adolescents can become more literate and accomplished than elders. Sexuality is another area that can be confusing to the adolescent. Many young people are unsure of their attractiveness and worry about how to manage their strong feelings of sexuality. The wide differences in development between boys and girls often result in classrooms being shared by well-developed young women and less mature boys.…

gender and sexuality in a female-dominated sport, concentrating precisely on 5th and 6th grade boys who aspire to cheer. Data was gathered at Isla Vista Elementary using one-on-one interviews and observing first hand involvement with cheerleading activity. The interviews and activity provided me with themes considering the stigmatization of boy cheerleaders, the necessity to maintain a heterosexual status, and approaches of saving face. The findings signified that the gender and sexuality of…

Even though it was being done for the good of France, this sexuality was still seen as "dangerous" and "sinful," simply because it fell outside of what was considered proper sexuality. This once again enforced the ideas of sexual hierarchy that was based on sexual negativity. These conundrums of what to do with women after the war based on social change and population crisis were, in fact, baseless. This is because, contrary to popular discourse of the day, the postwar birthrate was considered…

Michel Foucault complicates notions of power and sexuality because of his interpretive framework of culture and the different and alternate meanings he assigns to phenomenon. On the other hand, his thinking is innovative in that he debunks former understandings of history and culture and forces us to shift paradigms and stretch our perceptions. In The History of Sexuality, Foucault advances several propositions about power as it relates to sexuality, discourse, and knowledge. In using power…