Women's studies

much advancement has been made in recognizing women’s rights in giving them more social, economical and political representation in the world, there is still room for improvement in the balancing of men and women’s gender roles and the institutions that affect them. In “Gender Gaps,” Stephanie Coontz discusses the rewards and stagnation society has experienced as a result of women joining the paid workforce without societal changes made to maintain women’s former roles. She challenges society…

Gender inequalities is nothing new to the world and has been around for as long as society has existed. Inequalities, because of gender, can be found in various aspects of life. Gender and Economic Inequality. By: Wienclaw, Ruth A states that “despite the progress being made to improve the economic equality between the sexes around the world, economic inequality still exists.” Gender inequalities exist in various ways in society that originate from this traditional ideology of gender roles and…

better able to deal with constituents than men” (Dolan 2013). Like in other studies women candidates are linked with being more interested in and more effective at dealing with issues such as “child care, poverty, education, women’s issues, and the environment” (Dolan 2013). In her research she finds that women who are Democratic and in the house had little to no impact by the stereotypes. Democrats…

around the world (). The Women’s Liberation Movement was also heavily based on theories like neo-Marxism and the psychoanalytic theory, comparing women’s oppression to patriarchy, capitalism, and normative heterosexuality (). The second wave of feminism found solidarity in its movement by including all races of women, whereas the first wave seemed mainly to fight for educated white women (). These united feminists coined the saying “the personal is political” and “women’s struggle is class…

The first time women history was celebrated, it was only for a week. In 1981 women’s history week was declared by congress as a national celebration, but the week wasn't truly celebrated until March 7, 1982. For the next five years it was celebrated as a week, but in 1987 the National Women’s History Project petitioned that the week should be turned into a month. Congress passed Pub. L. 100-9 that turned the week into a month. Without all of the women that have worked and are still working…

Elizabeth Cady Stanton: The Women’s Right Fighter Elizabeth Cady Stanton was one of the earliest American women’s rights activists in the 19th century. However, Stanton was also an active abolitionist with her husband and cousin. During her time, Stanton was a well-educated woman, who wanted to attend a college that only admitted males. It was common that colleges would restrict women from attending there. When it came to Stanton, she focused mainly on the issues pertaining to women’s right…

Amish and Australian cultures are unique to one another in the way they interact with their society, but nonetheless, have similarities that we can reflect upon from our own society. To fully understand and acknowledge divergent cultures, we must study their aspects while comparing them to our own culture. Gender The Socially constructed differences between males and females in unique societies defines gender. Australian Culture Equality of male and female roles in Australian culture are…

the women’s suffrage movement and its contributors Alice Paul stated, “I always feel...the movement is a sort of mosaic. Each of us puts in one little stone, and then you get a great mosaic at the end.” Thousands of women were behind the passing and ratification of the 19th amendment in 1920 from Susan B. Anthony to Lucy Burns, a close friend of Paul’s. However, Paul was being too modest in her previous statement. She contributed much more than a little stone to the mosaic that was the women’s…

the 1960’s many social movements came about which included the Civil Rights Movement, the Student Movement, the Gay Rights Movement and the Women’s Movement. Contrary to what many believe, the Civil Rights Movement did not end in 1968 but shifted into a new phase of ideologies which laid the foundation for feminism. Both the Civil Rights Movement and the Women’s Rights Movement had similar goals in mind which were to create opportunities for their minority groups that were just as equal and…

sixteenth century. The pivotal events in history, such as the Reformation, are important to understanding ourselves in the modern world, but it is also important to study how people reacted to such events. Understanding the mindset and attitudes of those who actually lived through major events in history are just as important as a broad study of world history. This book is differs in comparison to other readings and class activities because it analyzes the life…