Category: Gender

This essay will explain and analyze the contribution of two fashion advertisements to the social construction of binary gender norms, (the traits associated with different genders created by society). They are one Calvin Klein advert and one Dolce and Gabbana advert, found in an article entitled ‘15 Recent Ads that Glorify Sexual Violence Against Women’…

I know that plagiarism is wrong. Plagiarism is to use another’s work and pretend that it is my own. I have used the Harvard guide for citation and referencing. Each contribution to, and quotation in this essay/report/project from the work(s) of other people has been contributed, and has been cited and referenced. This essay/report/project is…

When it comes to the topic of gender inequality one important point comes to mind that shows the glaring issues when it comes to equality. That important part is the inequality caused by gender roles, and for this project specifically in relation to the chores done around the home, domestic chores. Through the knowledge I…

This critique is based on the video “Hide and Seek” by Group 29. It is about cross dressing. Cross-dressing represents the act of wearing clothing commonly associated with the opposite sex, including various forms: underwear only, clothes but no makeup or wig, clothes, makeup and wigs, and trying to “pass” as a woman. There are…

West Side Story takes place in the 1950’s, and is the story of two battling gangs and a love which seeks to defy their bounds. The two gangs are the Jets, a group of white americans, and the Sharks, a group of Puerto Rican immigrants. The two groups are battling for turf in the upper…

Everyone knows and speaks about equality between men and women, and we just conclude that men and women are not equal. Gender is considered a major dimension of social stratification since the responsibilities of both men and women are different which can be traced since old times. The society provides more power to men rather…

For this assignment, I chose to watch “Dora the Explorer” which of course we have all seen at some point in our lives. As children, we do not notice all the gender specific qualities Dora, Boots and Swiper all poses; watching the cartoon now, you can see how each character is carefully created to fit…

Most research into gender roles has occurred in Western societies, and generally shows a clear divide in gender roles, most encouraging masculine behaviour in boys, and feminine behaviour in girls. However, in order to further explore the idea of nature vs. nurture (biological vs. social approach); it is important to research gender roles in a…

Discuss English band Blur’s textual representations of British national identity, and analyse to what extent these representations are ideologically constructed. National Identity has become increasingly problematic to define. Hartley: “The concept of identity is now often viewed as relying on shared characteristics that are cultural rather than natural/biological. ” (Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, The…

Question 1: What are the problems in this case? 1.Elllen’s female identity made her an alienated participant in the work place in Korea, whose culture is dominantly masculine. The acceptance of her came in and took responsibility as the senior member of the project was early based on a compromise of her obtaining of required…