Women's studies

anthropologists who have studied study human behavior have concluded that human behavior is a result of not only being genetic and environmental, but a combination of the two factors. Most cultures around the world traditionally have two genders that serve as a basis for…

On September 16 at 7:30 in Williams Hall, I attended She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry, one of the Southern Circuit Films touring this year. This film was mainly about the in depth history of the women’s movement. From failures to successes, this film included profound details of the movement. Mary Dore, the director of this film, did an excellent job compiling copious amount of interviews and footages from the women who initiated the movement. These women not only recognized the need to speak up…

complicated, multidimensional. In the rise of third-wave feminism, the term has been muddled and misconstrued with negative connotations and standards. Whether you view it as the belief in total equality of the sexes and/or methodical action for women’s rights and interests, feminism is something to be celebrated. Too often have people been called antifeminist for non-radical approaches to equality. “Protofeminism” is a term that refers to the anticipation of modern feminist concepts and is…

Discrimination of Women in the Work Field “Gender discrimination is not based solely on gender differences but on how people are treated differently because of their sex.” ("Male vs. Female Statistics in the Workplace in America.") This is extremely important to remember when addressing this issue. When examining this area, it is found that women are often the victims to this ideology. For centuries men have dominated the power position. They have been the leader of a family. This manor has then…

It is said that history is but the biography of great men. Men who have used their charisma, intelligence, wisdom and political skill utilised their power to cause decisive historical impact. We think of great people as being significant, important, and superior and powerful. Having celebrity, merit, prominence and renown. The Oxford English Dictionary defines the verb to be great as Of ability, quality or eminence of considerably above average. In 2002 a series of television programs were…

In January 1959, Fidel Castro overthrew the dictator Fulgencio Batista and came into power as the leader of Cuba. With Castro in power, there were many social reforms in Cuban society, including gender reforms for women. Different people took different stances on the subject of female equality within Cuba; there was a group of people that supported gender reforms in Cuba and thought these reforms to be successful, a group consisting of people that supported gender reforms in Cuba but thought…

The Women’s Rights Movement that occurred in the U.S during the 19th century was a period in which people were questioning why human lives were being unfairly constricted. There were many people, women especially, that were discontent with the limitations placed upon them under America’s new democracy. The simple fact that women had not gained freedom even after the American Revolution although they’d taken tremendous risks proved to upset many women. Some began to agree that the new republic…

Socio-autobiography There is no society where gender is considered to be insignificant. China is one such society where gender roles and inequalities have developed over time and remain present today. As I have spent the majority of my life in New Zealand, I have been exposed to many Western perspectives on gender. However, being the first generation to grow up in New Zealand meant that many traditional Chinese views on gender norms were still incorporated into my upbringing. This…

desired. However, because of the constant reinforcement of this stereotype, many women began to feel constrained, leading them to question what was their role in society. This anger and frustration later became known as the campaign towards the “Early Women’s Rights Movement.” Towards the end of the 1760’s American colonies adopted the principle of English common law, which stated, “By marriage, the husband and wife are one person in the law. The very being and legal existence are suspended…

She was a progressive reformer and an advocate for the settlement house movement. The settlement house movement was made to improve conditions for immigrants and other residents. Jane was a middle class American activist/reformer and leader in women's suffrage who improved the lives of many poor individuals. Although this was not the first Hull House, it was one of the most prominent settlement houses in the United States; which was known as Chicago's Hull House. Jane Addams is a notable…