ROLE AND STATUS OF SPARTAN WOMEN Spartan Women played a pivotal role in a society which was renowned for its military power. (Womens Role in Society‚ 2010) In no other city or state were women so well incorporated into a society (Womens Role in Society‚ 2010)‚ which enabled them to have more power‚ influence and freedom than neighbouring Greek states. (makedbyteachers‚ 2009) Although Spartan women did not have citizenship‚ could not hold political office or serve in the military‚ they were well
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The Impact of Culture on Women in Government Yvonne A. Sherman ANT101 July 27‚ 2010 Culture is defined as customary beliefs and behaviors of a specific social group and traditions and rituals become a part of everyday living (Miller‚ 2007). In today’s modern world there are still customs that are passed down from one generation to the next generation. In American culture as well
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1300 to 1600‚ the role for women of the upper and lower classes were very straightforward. Women had limited participation in the world to a great extent in this time because the men were the primary factors. For example‚ men were the ones who got a education‚ had little to no repercussions for crimes and had great jobs. Women had the dos and don’ts of the Renaissance; do have a moral home‚ don’t shame your husband or family in anyway. Some people might say that women of this time were held on a
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particular to the natural and the nonnatural. The central epistemological thesis is a counterfactual: natural properties are those that persons would exhibit were they never influenced by a social environment. John Stuart Mill‚ in his The Subjection of Women‚ asserts this view: "the artificial state superinduced by society disguises the natural tendencies of the thing which is the subject of observation. . . ." Suppose "all artificial causes of difference to be withdrawn‚" the "natural character would
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emancipation of women‚ i.e. their liberation from religious‚ legal‚ economic‚ and sexual oppression‚ their access to higher education‚ and their escape from narrow gender roles is not easily achieved. The struggle for sexual equality has a long history and is likely to continue for some time. Even if it should soon be won in the industrial nations‚ it may well rage on in many "underdeveloped” countries. In traditionally patriarchal societies any improvement in the status of women has far-reaching
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In the past‚ women have been oppressed to a point where they were treated as a completely different species. They were in a country that seemed to be a dark tunnel with no hope‚ dreams‚ or sense of fulfillment. Now women have been given their natural birthrights‚ and they are now able to do everything males can do. Women in India are beginning to follow the direction that the women of the Western world took more than eighty years ago; demanding treatment as human equals. However‚ it has become
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contemporary music scene. Punk rock‚ however‚ has faced issues when dealing with concepts of sex and gender. Bands within the scene are usually composed of males‚ women are objectified in song lyrics‚ and masculine values like aggressiveness and violence are often glamorized‚ especially in sub-genres of punk such as hardcore punk. But women have managed‚ especially through the Riot Grrrl movement‚ to stake out their own patch of punk rock territory. They have used punk rock to redefine concepts of gender
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NO WOMEN IN COMBAT In the article‚ “No Women in Combat”‚ Darren Graves (2008) presents three main points to show that women are not suitable to be in combat and some facts to supporting his ideas. Although through the ages‚ the equal rights movement of men and women thrive worldwide. He argues that when women face difficult situations‚ they will not be mentally tough to get overcome. The traditional that was created for a long time for men now is placed by the comments set later
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women in India now are more educated and more aware of the world. they now stand equal with the men‚ in some places or careers women have even overthrown the heights the men have reached. today’s women is unstoppable‚ gone is the women who was vulnerable‚ unprotected‚ uneducated and abused. todays women stands tall‚ with pride‚ as she can achieve heights that sometimes are not even thought of. thats todays women she also knows how to handle her house. she is an all rounder. but with an increase
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changes over time‚ and the stereotypes about men and women lag behind. The human history has witnessed great women such as Margaret Thatcher‚ the first Prime Minister of the UK and Hillary Clinton‚ the powerful Minister of Foreign Affairs of U.S.A. In fact‚ men and women have become more equal today; hence‚ I disagree with the statement “Men and women are‚ and always will be‚ different in the way they behave and are treated”. To begin with‚ men and women have many things in common in their behaviors
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