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Toni morrison in the book home explores the complexities of femininity and masculinity. This topic has been a big source of discussion debate within literature and society. Through the use of characters such as frank Ycidra, lilly as well as others morrison challenges the common idea that women are more dependent on men than men are on women.

In the 1890’s the term ‘feminism’ was coined, about 50 years after the women's rights movement started. The fight for the equality of the sexes has been going on for over one hundred years. People who are feminists seek to fight for equality between men and women. This includes equality in education, employment, and salary. Aldous Huxley wrote the novel Brave New World in 1931, in a time where women were still fighting for equality. Just 11 years prior, women were given the right to vote in the U.S. When you analyze Brave New World through a feminist stance, it exposes the inequality in an “equal” society. In the novel Brave New World, Aldous Huxley explores the inequality of the sexes by showing the patriarchy throughout the society. He

The following report details the archaeological fieldwork conducted by New South Associates, Inc. for proposed widening and improvements along U.S. 158 in Forsyth and Guilford counties, North Carolina. The purpose of the survey was to identify and evaluate archaeological sites for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), within the proposed project area of potential effects (APE). This project was conducted for the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) (TIP R-2577ABC, State Project No. 37405). This is a state-funded project covered under a United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) individual permit. As such, the USACE serves as the lead federal agency and the work complies with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA), as amended.

The films Mildred Pierce (Michael Curtiz, 1945) and Thirteen (Catherine Hardwicke, 2003) portray the Freudian myth that examines the view of feminine subservience apropos a patriarchy-infused-society. Hence, the conflict at the crux of the Maternal Melodrama that relates to the classical conflict (Chaos vs. Order) underlying most Hollywood genres is Autonomy vs. Control.

West and Zimmerman’s theory of “Doing Gender” defines sex and gender as two separate entities within this binary society. Sex refers to the biological characteristics that are typically attributed to males and females. Gender is the status of the individual performing the activities that are commonly associated with masculinity and femininity. These traits are rigid in dictating the individual’s consistent performance of them. A gendered individual must execute the appropriate acts that are linked to masculinity or femininity respectively. It is a learned behavior that is taught at an early age through observation of society. Therefore, it is society that decides whether an action is attributed to masculinity or femininity. Gender is a socially constructed idea of thought that people unconsciously follow. The acts that constitute a particular gender can change based on the views of society within a generation. Certain activities and forms of appearance have shifted between males and females. As society evolves throughout history, the interactions between individuals and their gendered actions have changed. West and Zimmerman state, “When we view gender as an accomplishment, an achieved property of situated conduct, our attention shifts from matters internal to the individual and focuses on interactional and, ultimately, institutional arenas” (West and Zimmerman, 1987, page 126). Thus the performance of gender has developed passed the individual and is engrained within the

“History repeats itself, but in such cunning disguise that we never detect the resemblance until the damage is done.” Sydney J. Harris. The history of our ancestors tell many stories. Their trials and tribulations tell the story of America. Their history tells the story of how America was built. America

I will once again bring up the guest speaker, Dr. McAnany. I will tell the students how she transitioned into a more people-focused practice of archeology. I will have the students discuss how sharing the artifacts that were found with the local community could have a positive impact on the local descendents. I will ask the students to perform a thought experiment to help them visualize the perspective of the local ancestors who are related to the artifacts that are being dug up on these archeological

W Welliver Reading the Past In Reading the Past, Ian Hodder argues that Processual, or New, Archaeology is flawed and that we must look at approaches used before its adoption and integrate parts of those approaches into the study of archaeology. He points out that Symbols in Action helped him to develop three ideas regarding how to do this. First, we must consider that material culture has meaning. Second, that the individual is important to the development of theory in archaeology; and finally that archaeology is most closely related to history and should consider that in its approach.

As humans, we are in fact familiar with the existing problem of gender roles that society continues to hold onto, dehumanizing the victims. In the novel titled Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, and “Trifles” by Susan Glaspell, the authors aim to express a main theme revolving around gender roles through the lives of two women. By the names of Curley’s wife and Mrs. Wright, two women had endured through being constantly oppressed by their husbands due to belonging to the female race. The husbands of the two women, Curley and Mr. Wright, contained full authority and control over their wives, restricting them from the community and pursuing their interests. When a person is continuously confined from being able to carry out what pleases

Population of Study: Brighton’s article explores the field of study of public archeology on the area of the Town of Texas in the region of Baltimore County in Maryland. The project focuses on a specific ethnic group: the earliest settlers of the area who were mainly emigrants from Ireland that populated the area from the last half of the 19th century to the 20th century. The Irish population migrated as a result of land tenure difficulties and lack of

The first wave of feminism arose in the United States and lasted from ca. 1848 till 1940. The peak of the first wave was in the period 1890 till 1920 when the contention for the women’s suffrage.

The role movies played on gender identity in the twentieth century was substantial. Views that were defined by charismatic actors paved the way on how society accepted social standings. Religious groups and other dominant organizations controlled the content these films used to shape gender roles. Social pressure ensured these values were upheld and sustained.

discriminated often times. This paper aims at educating and encouraging every woman to become powerful and inspire others by their lives.

Many people who live in America don’t know what feminism is or who is the pusher of this movement. The women’s movement started in Britain by Betty Friedan radical background; Radical, found in 1967 in Seattle which is the oldest social feminist organization in the United States.

In America, there is a war raging. This war is not fought with guns blaring and casualties strewn across the battlefield. It is a far more subtle war that divides to its very core. There seems to be no way out and the victory of one side over the other will mean that no one wins. This war is engrained into our society in the pursuit of equality between men and women. However, there is a divide within this pursuit, a tendency to side with one extreme or the other: modern feminism and the men’s rights movement. These paradigms, on the surface, seem harmless. However, when taking a closer look, the issues that are addressed in these movements are further cause for the division of men and women. While promoting the idea of equality, at the