Category: Gender

  • Gender Studies: Same Sex Marriages

    Table of Contents Jonathan Rauch- Yes Jeff Jordan- No Debate Works Cited Jonathan Rauch- Yes According to Jonathan Rauch, the benefits of legalizing same-sex marriages do not only apply to the gay community but the rest of the society as well. In this article, Rauch addresses the positive aspects of gay marriages that apply to…

  • Oppressive Gender Norms and Roles

    Table of Contents Introduction Defining Feminism in the 19th Century Summary of Fullers Concept on Women Confinement Summary of Ferns Concept of Women Confinement Comparison and Verdict on the Most Effective Text Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Social roles are often enforced through the cultural upbringing of children, religious beliefs, and legal laws. In the 19th…

  • Global Inequality: Gender, Racial and Ethnic Inequality

    Introduction Sociology refers to the study of the relations between people, the statutes, and procedures that govern these interactions by either binding or separating persons, organizations, or societies (Oesamn 45). Some of the basic sociological concepts that are looked at in the study of sociology include culture, deviance and social control, socialization, bureaucracy and formal…

  • Sexual Agency: The Gender Politics of Campus Sex

    Introduction Sexual agency is the ability to make decisions freely in situations that involve a sexual context. In particular, it is the choice of whether one wants to engage in sexual activity, how they want to do it, and whether or when they want to stop it or avoid it altogether. A person exercises their…

  • Understanding Human Rights: Labor Rights in a Globalizing World and Gender Rights

    Globalization and labor rights Labour rights are human rights that encompass the right to collective bargaining; the elimination of forced and slave labor; the abolition of child labor; and the eradication of any forms of discrimination at the workplace (Mayer et al. 131). Globalization is the growing interpenetration of states, markets, communications, and ideas across…

  • The Role of Gender in Interactions via Social Media

    It has been acknowledged that men and women quite differently use social media. For instance, females tend to focus on development of certain relationships and creating a community while males tend to use social media to get information, have fun and so on (Correa, Hinsley & De ZúHiga, 2010). Interestingly, when it comes to the…

  • Gender Pay Gap: Making Change With Civil Disobedience

    It is necessary to find out which factors provoke the current situation of a gender pay gap. Understanding if this difference might be the consequence of discrepancies in the qualities and characteristics of male and female workers can help to address the issue and select the methods of making change. Thus, it will be first…

  • Gender in the 21st Century: Fighting Dangerous Stereotypes

    Introduction: A New Way of Looking at Manliness Gender stereotypes have existed since the beginning of time. Even though the tendency to subvert some of the existing gender related clichés has emerged since recently clearly not enough is being done in order to address the problems that gender profiling creates. While, in most cases, women…

  • Role of Gender in Cartoons and Commercials

    In recent times, people are increasingly putting their trust in media and especially the television more than ever before. The media has become a common playfield where political, social, and financial information is relayed to people. Naturally, children tend to remember what they see more than what they hear. On the other hand, television commercials…

  • Gender Inequality in Ohios Education and Labor Market

    Table of Contents Problem Solution Barriers Conclusion References Gender equality has become a global area of concern that has created gaps both in education and the labor market. Many employers in the twenty-first century consider a persons level of learning as a determining factor for job placement. However, both men and women have various advantages…