concept‚ gender is a social construct specifying the socially and culturally prescribed roles that men and women are to follow. Women have always had lower status than men‚ but the extent of the gap between the sexes varies across cultures and time. <br> <br>Images of women‚ mostly figurines of the same type as the "Venus" of Willendorf*‚ Lespugue** and Laussel*** (old statuettes representing obese women‚ women whose wombs and hips are extremely exaggerated) all dating to the Paleolithic period‚ far
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The Representation of Women in Literature <br> <br>The role of women in society is constantly questioned and for centuries women have struggled to find their place in a world that is predominantly male oriented. Literature provides a window into the lives‚ thoughts and actions of women during certain periods of time in a fictitious form‚ yet often truthful in many ways. Ernest Hemmingway’s "Hills like White Elephants"‚ D.H. Lawrence’s "The Horse Dealers Daughter" and William Faulkner’s "A Rose for
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hike over 4‚000 miles in 55 days? The Nile river is the longest river in the whole world‚ measuring over 4‚000 miles. That’s a very long hike. That is like hiking from STL to Seattle and back. For the Ancient Egyptians traveling up and down this long river was a way of life. The Nile shaped Ancient Egypt in ant least 3 ways. The Nile best provided precious water in a vast desert for sustaining crops‚ provided transportation for trade‚ and provided hope in an afterlife. Did you know that if the Nile
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Throughout the last 40 years‚ the earnings of women to men has been an issue that has had widespread implications and sometimes even controversy as it relates to the women’s movement‚ changes in the overall labor force‚ and the ongoing discussion about economic equality and opportunity between men and women. Additionally‚ there have been great economic differences amongst women in the workforce along racial and educational lines as well. Since the 1950s‚ women in America have trailed men significantly
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Ancient Egypt is one of the most fascinating of the ancient civilizations. Even today‚ the manner in which modern Egypt has melded with the ancient world is positively astounding. One cannot help but notice that the pull of the ancient world is still very much a part of modern cities such as Cairo and Alexandria. The Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs - Life of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs was filled with power‚ glory‚ murder‚ deceit and mystery. Slip into the world of ancient Egypt where a woman dressed
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globally for women’s workplace participation. Japanese women make less than 29% less than Japanese men‚ seventy-two cents to dollar. Luckily‚ Japan is already starting to reinvent its social and political climate. The government has launched a campaign to increase the amount of women in the workforce by encouraging paternity leave. Since many women don’t return to work after they have children‚ increasing the rates of paternity leave gives more women a chance to go back to work. By law‚ companies are
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In the capital of Ancient Greece‚ the city of Athens‚ women were treated unfairly. Woman were treated unfairly because men controlled their lives‚ women did not go to school‚ and women did not have the same opportunities as men. Men controlled women’s lives. When they were girls their father was the head of the house‚ and after their gamos‚ which was a celebration where their father passed the girl onto their older husband. This would mean the teenage girl would get married to a typical thirty
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Women as a whole have always been underestimated in their abilities to do certain jobs such as to join the military and be productive. Women had to depend on their husbands for everything they needed. They were known to reproduce‚ stay at home ‚cook ‚clean and take care of their young. While the men‚ on the other hand‚ made the living for the whole family‚ they worked long hard hours everyday just to have a halfway decent life. The way it looked women would never be able to have independence and
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Ancient civilizations like the Greeks‚ Romans‚ Mayans and Egyptians used astronomy in many different ways. The Egyptians knew that when the star Sirius was ahead of the sun the Nile river would soon flood the land. All the civilizations used astronomy as a tool to tell them when the seasons would change. Greeks and Romans named the planets after their Gods because they believed the sun‚ moon‚ stars‚ and planets were controlled by Gods. Ancient people used tools like an astrolabe to help them make
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realization of the greater need of education in Greece. Korais believed that educated people would better understand reasons for freedom and change. Therefore‚ Greek literature was important because it involved work about history and philosophy relating to Ancient Greece. Spreading literary works would create a wholesome understanding of past achievements that were critical for restoring Greek nationalism and cultural pride. This is why during the Enlightenment‚ many writers turned to different pieces of work
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