(IR) discourse is the role and significance of gender. Steans (2006) states that gender issues in international relations (IR) are usually very controversial and highly political. The controversy associated with this issue is attributable to the fact that gender IR is an increasingly political issue. This paper focuses on examining the role and significance of gender in international relations given the increased controversy and politics surrounding it. This paper demonstrates that gender is an important issue in IR, especially with the increased role of men and women in world politics. The first part shows that gender relations are crucial in international law and… Continue Reading...
Gender issues do not receive sufficient attention or focus in the IR debate because mainstream IR really only sees women as notable in history by their lack of presence and lack of contribution to our knowledge. Tickner points out how women in the U.S. are routinely kept out of leadership positions, especially in the military.[footnoteRef:12] In short, Tickner understands the emotive and argumentative power of knowledge, and in particular the objectivity of facts, which she considers to be used all too frequently to strengthen the male perspective at the expense… Continue Reading...
gender issues and the medium of autobiography intersect. When Memory Speaks does show how female authors can use autobiography as a tool for reconstructing gender identities and for shaping social norms and cultural values. The book also aims for an overarching theory of autobiography that literary critics and scholars of the genre, as well as historiographers, may find helpful. A lack of focus and a lack of substantiation for some of the author’s claims mar the validity of the text somewhat, causing Conway to miss the mark on many of… Continue Reading...
significance of gender to identity construction. Likewise, Maxine Hong Kingston focuses mainly on gender issues in The Woman Warrior. Both Tan and Kingston show how patriarchal norms impact identity and demonstrate different ways Asian women subvert or challenge those patriarchal norms. Tan is especially cognizant of the role that generational differences play, as the characters in The Joy Luck Club change their attitudes and outlooks to reflect corresponding shifts in American society. In addition to explicating gender roles and norms, both Tan and Kingston talk about how Asians are perceived through the eyes of non-Asians, and how those perceptions impact self-concept.
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gender issues erupting in postwar Weimar Germany” (Blumberg), her entry into the First International Dada Fair in Berlin proved to be one of the finest. Harris and Zucker state that it represented the political and social chaos of Germany after WWI. The collage captures the fragmentation that was occurring in Germany while simultaneously deriding all the different factions involved in the political and social movements of the time. Everything included in the collage is there to be ridiculed. Hoch was taking a swipe at Germany’s leaders, its followers, its factions,… Continue Reading...
and the attendant gender issues found in a society which is largely patriarchal. Thus, female agency is expressed in unconventional ways in "Granny", while the prevalence of male dominance in "Shame Allah" yields to stereotypical expressions of female agency as being subservient to that of men.
This thesis is readily evinced in even a cursory perusal of both of these works, as it becomes immediately apparent that the titular character Granny is endowed with a substantial amount of female agency of which the protagonist in "Shame, Allah!", Granny's counterpart, is decidedly bereft. Possibly… Continue Reading...
deployment of the masquerade concept is noteworthy in part because of its representation of gender issues. Specifically, their masquerades are solely attended by men. Although it is possible for women and girls to watch the masquerade, all of the participants are males. As such, their ritualistic dancing is decidedly "a macho thing" (Uzo, 1997). Another extremely important facet of the Ikeji masquerade is the immense variety in purpose which accompanies this ceremony. For these peoples, the masquerade is employed for a bevy of different purposes. Some of them can signify celebrations and entertainment, others might deliver messages about the future or expectations of some… Continue Reading...
play a part in merchandising approaches and fashion businesses in Egypt. The tradition of the family, gender issues, the roles of men and women in society, the extent to which religious beliefs are promoted in the culture—all of this impacts merchandising and fashion. This paper will look at how religion influences merchandising approaches and fashion businesses in Egypt and discuss the effect that religion has on retail and whether or not religious customs appear to be changing.
Egypt is a predominantly Muslim country with a somewhat strong level of Coptic Christian communities. For that reason, the government adopts a secular attitude towards religion, but the religious… Continue Reading...
