Category: Gender
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Aspects of Society in Relation to Gender and Sex
Gender and sex are quite multifaceted topics to discuss within a contemporary society. Over the past decades, the overall perception of gender has been constantly changing. It is a relatable theme which can be applicable to anyone, yet it can be controversial and evidently influential. Additionally, although different concepts are addressed by sex and gender,…
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Gender, Sex, and Sexuality in the U.S.
Relationships Between Sex, Gender, and Sexuality in the American Society Although sex, gender, and sexuality are different phenomena, they are closely interrelated. Sex is seen as a biological category defined by one’s genitals, hormones, and chromosome set, while gender includes social behaviors and traits essential for biological sex. The concept of sexuality refers to a…
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The Gender Stereotypes in the Workplace
Martin and Barnard (2013) employ the grounded theory approach to explore females’ experiences in male-dominated professions. The use of the approach is evident as the researchers used unstructured interviews to collect data. The data were transcribed, and later initial codes were developed. After that, the axial coding was implemented. The researchers identified recurrent themes in…
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Gender Stereotypes and Employment’ Correlation
Moss-Racusin, Dovidio, Brescoll, Graham and Handelsman (2012) focus on the way gender stereotypes affect employment patterns in academics. They use an experimental approach to check their hypothesis. The research question can be formulated as follows. Will science faculty members reveal preferential evaluation of a male science student to work in the laboratory settings? Moss-Racusin et…
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Racial and Gender Macroaggression in the White College Campus
This article discusses the problems of racial and gender macroaggression faced by students on a predominantly white college campus. One of the work topics is devoted to the perception of black people as dangerous and threatening, regardless of their characteristics. Another important topic of the article revealed that Latin American women are often considered sexually…
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Gender and the Rights of Women in Morocco and Saudi Arabia
Table of Contents Introduction Background Information Key Questions Gender and the Rights of Women: Morocco vs. Saudi Arabia Regional and Global Significance Conclusion References Introduction For many years, women in the Middle East and the Arab world have been forced to live in societies that are dominated by males. Men have been observed to have…
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Gender Studies: Feminine Men and Masculine Women
Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Despite the emergence of feminist organizations and anti-discrimination laws, the world is dominated by men. There is still a long way to go for males and females to be equal in all aspects of life. Even though men and women are of the human species,…
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Gender Stereotypes Have Changed by Eagly et al.
Eagly, Alice, et al. “Gender Stereotypes Have Changed: A Cross-temporal Meta-analysis Of U.S. Public Opinion Polls From 1946 to 2018.” American Psychologist, vol. 75, no. 3, 2020, pp. 301-315. Several authors have written this article, all of them are qualified professors. Alice H. Eagly and David Miller are professors of psychology at Northwestern University. Christa…
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Autonomy in Harmonizing Gender Relations
In connection with the transformation of gender identity and sexual orientation, this non-binarity reveals the topic of democratization of personal life, which allowed to properly examine a person’s sexuality. There are deep sources of tension in contemporary gender relationships. It is important to focus on the successful role of autonomy in harmonizing gender relations, which…
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Race and Gender in Public Relations
Table of Contents Introduction Problem Statement Question Statement Purpose of the Study References Introduction The practice of public relations gains recognition in today’s business world as it determines the way of how companies and people have to communicate and share information in public and via media. Compared to advertising where exposure, visual representation, and creativity…