Female  (tagged articles)

Hans Bellmer's Dolls and the Subversion of the Female Gaze

Hannah J. Wetzel - Hans Bellmer’s Die Puppe (The Doll) photographic series is perhaps one of the most bizarre works to come out of the surrealist group in the early-to-mid twentieth century. Of every peculiar aspect of the photographs, perhaps the most striking is his treatment... Keep Reading »

The Gender Gap in American Politics: How Money in Politics Affects Female Representation

Lauren E. Rothschild - In the 116th United States Congress, women hold 23.2% of House seats and 25% of Senate seats. Down the ballot, across state and local elected offices, women are underrepresented in their communities. This continual disparity presents a fundamental contradiction with... Keep Reading »

The Sanctity and Disgust of the Female Body in Rosemary's Baby

Leina Hsu - This paper explores the woman’s body as a site of sanctity and disgust in the film Rosemary’s Baby. The character of Rosemary Woodhouse is depicted as a pure, virtuous, and feminine figure. She is positioned against other corrupted, sinful women, which... Keep Reading »
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The Social Construction of Female Genital Mutilation

Esme Trahair - On November 20th, 2018, a federal judge in Michigan ruled that the Female Genital Mutilation Act 1996, which federally prohibits female genital mutilation (FGM/C) in the United States, was unconstitutional within the context of a case that has presented the first legal... Keep Reading »

Walking Gendered Lines: The Contradictory Expectations of Men Who Work in Early Childhood Education

Isabella Scurfield - Men who choose to work in Early Childhood Education (ECE) face both discrimination and a privileged status due to their under-representation in this gendered occupation. This lack of men working in ECE leads to their status as tokens, which in turn leaves them with... Keep Reading »
 
 

The keyword Female is tagged in the following 17 articles.

Surrealism
2021, Vol. 13 No. 01
Hans Bellmer's Dolls and the Subversion of the Female Gaze
By Hannah J. Wetzel
Hans Bellmer’s Die Puppe (The Doll) photographic series is perhaps one of the most bizarre works to come out of the surrealist group in the early-to-mid twentieth century. Of every peculiar aspect of the photographs, perhaps the most striking... Read Article »
Hans Bellmer Surrealism Female Gaze Photography Contemporary Art
American Politics
2020, Vol. 12 No. 10
The Gender Gap in American Politics: How Money in Politics Affects Female Representation
By Lauren E. Rothschild
In the 116th United States Congress, women hold 23.2% of House seats and 25% of Senate seats. Down the ballot, across state and local elected offices, women are underrepresented in their communities. This continual disparity presents a fundamental... Read Article »
Gender Gap Money in Politics American Politics Female Representation Political Representation
Women's Studies
2020, Vol. 12 No. 10
The Sanctity and Disgust of the Female Body in Rosemary's Baby
By Leina Hsu
This paper explores the woman’s body as a site of sanctity and disgust in the film Rosemary’s Baby. The character of Rosemary Woodhouse is depicted as a pure, virtuous, and feminine figure. She is positioned against other corrupted,... Read Article »
Cinema American Cinema Women's Studies Roman Polanski Female Body
Social Constructivism
2020, Vol. 12 No. 02
The Social Construction of Female Genital Mutilation
By Esme Trahair
On November 20th, 2018, a federal judge in Michigan ruled that the Female Genital Mutilation Act 1996, which federally prohibits Female genital mutilation (FGM/C) in the United States, was unconstitutional within the context of a case that has presented... Read Article »
Female Genital Mutilation Female Circumcision FGM Biosocial Approach Historical Approach Social Constructivism
Gender Roles
2017, Vol. 9 No. 11
Walking Gendered Lines: The Contradictory Expectations of Men Who Work in Early Childhood Education
By Isabella Scurfield
Men who choose to work in Early Childhood Education (ECE) face both discrimination and a privileged status due to their under-representation in this gendered occupation. This lack of men working in ECE leads to their status as tokens, which in turn... Read Article »
Gender Roles Masculinity Male Caregivers Institutional Structure Education Early Childhood Education Traditional Female Roles
Political Economy
2016, Vol. 10 No. 1
Child Care Policy and Female Labor Force Participation: A Comparison of Germany and Sweden
By Analia Cuevas-Ferreras
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
Labor markets have traditionally been regarded as the product of a demand and supply of labor.2 In Varieties of Capitalism: The Institutional Foundations of Comparative Advantage, political economists Peter A. Hall and David Soskice put forth two... Read Article »
Labor Markets Political Economy Female Labor Force Child Care Gender Inequality Social Policy
Women in the Arab World
2016, Vol. 8 No. 10
Awareness of Emirati Women's Economic Roles Before the Oil Boom: Changing Perceptions of Gender Roles?
By Rana AlMutawa
In the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states in general, women played an important economic role in the pre-oil era (before the 1960s) in addition to their “traditional” domestic role. Fatima Al-Sayegh... Read Article »
Gulf States United Arab Emirates Women Traditional Female Roles Employment Women in Arab World Women's Rights Gender Roles
Gothic Literature
2014, Vol. 6 No. 04
Jane Eyre as a Female Gothic Novel
By Aparna Srivastava
Charlotte Brontë invests gothic elements in Jane Eyre with a symbolic meaning to create a new, ‘Female’ language. It is through this Female Gothic language that Brontë creates a heroine whose autobiographical mode of writing... Read Article »
Jane Eyre Charlotte Bronte Feminism Female Gothic Gothic Literature
Old English
2012, Vol. 4 No. 09
Reevaluating the Role of Women in Beowulf
By Catori Sarmiento
This essay explores the roles of women in Beowulf in a contextual assessment. It is often an incorrect assumption that women within Beowulf and Anglo-Saxon culture are subservient to a patriarchal culture that places little to no value on them.... Read Article »
Beowulf Old English Anglo-Saxon Women Anglo-Saxon Society Women's Roles Female Characters
Women's Studies
2011, Vol. 3 No. 10
The Media's Sexualization of Female Athletes: A Bad Call for the Modern Game
By Emily Liang
Since the early 20th century, the feminist movement has made enormous strides to improve the status of Female athletes. Prior to the movement’s achievements, Female athletes had to play in much poorer facilities, under different rules, and... Read Article »
Women's Studies Feminism Women's Rights Female Athletes Sexualization Sports Equality Discrimination
Giovanni Boccaccio
2010, Vol. 2 No. 12
Giovanni Boccaccio's "The Decameron" and the Roles of Men and Women
By Sujay Kulshrestha
In the society that Giovanni Boccaccio’s The Decameron is set in, women generally are held in a lower social standing than men. As with most societies until relatively recently in history, women were not allowed to have a significant role... Read Article »
Decameron Giovanni Boccaccio Men And Women Female Figures in Literature
Bullying
2010, Vol. 2 No. 11
Female Cyberbullying: Causes and Prevention Strategies
By Lori O. Favela
In recent months, the epidemic of bullying in the United States has received widespread attention in the news media. Though bullying can be defined in many ways, researchers lean toward a definition that includes “aggression, intention, repetition... Read Article »
Female Cyberbullying Cyberbullying Bullying
Women's Studies
2010, Vol. 2 No. 11
Obese, Female, & Nude: Epistemological Satire or Sociological Critique?
By Catrise P. Noel
Historically, Female models in photographic art have depicted an ideological construction of the Female body which women, regardless of stature, ethnicity or class, must conform to. John Berger (1972, p. 46) notes that ‘to be born a woman... Read Article »
Leonard Nimoy Photography Female Models Contemporary Women Women's Studies
Female Writers
2010, Vol. 2 No. 10
Female Writers in the 18th Century: The Power of Imagination
By Natasha L. Richter
Female writers of the Eighteenth Century often focused on the role of the Female imagination in novel writing, poetry composition, and as an outlet for temporarily escaping a harsh world.  In Maria, or The Wrongs of Woman, Mary Wollstonecraft... Read Article »
Female Writers English Literature Imagination Mary Shelley Mary Wollstonecraft Anna Letitia Barbauld 18th Century
Female Characters
2010, Vol. 2 No. 02
Comparing Female Characters in "Christabel" and "The Eve of St. Agnes"
By Alina Saminsky
Despite both being the leading Female characters in their respective pieces, Christabel from Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s Christabel and Madeline from John Keats’ The Eve of St. Agnes have many striking similarities. Throughout both poems... Read Article »
Coleridge Keats Christabel The Eve Of St. Agnes Gender Roles in Literature Female Character
Female Oppression
2010, Vol. 2 No. 01
Examining Oppression Through the Lives and Stories of Sylvia Plath and Charlotte Perkins Gilman
By Sandra L. Meyer
Sylvia Plath‘s The Bell Jar is about a young woman named Esther Greenwood entering college in the early 1950’s, a time before the second wave of the women’s movement had been implemented. Esther has dreams of becoming a famous... Read Article »
Sylvia Plath Charlotte Perkins Gilman Female Oppression Women's Right The Bell Jar The Yellow Wallpaper
Shakespeare
2009, Vol. 1 No. 11
Female Norms and the Patriarchal Power Structure in Shakespeare's Hamlet
By Wendy J. Rogers
Socialization is the process by which individuals internalize the mores and norms of the society they live in. It is through this process that the established social order is perpetuated. When individuals fail to accept the beliefs of society as... Read Article »
Shakespeare Hamlet Traditional Female Roles Patriarchy Power Structure

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