...opposite of what they need; she eats all their food and is no help with the baby. Both Lucy and Ricky are terrified of her but in the end Ricky calls her up and fires her. Messages about gender in I Love Lucy illustrate that women should work inside of the house and men should work outside of the house because women are caretakers and men are money makers through Lucy’s status as a mother, Ricky’s status as breadwinner, and Lucy’s inability to act in a business fashion. Gender roles are very obvious in I Love Lucy, as Lucy acts like the “ideal” American housewife; she does not have a professional job and puts on a dumbfounded face whenever Ricky talks about business, politics, economics, or anything that does not relate to housework. Lucy takes complete care of Ricky Jr, their son. In episode 23, during season 2, Lucy tries to get Ricky to be the one to take care of the crying baby at night. Ricky responds, “[No,] That’s what mothers are for!” (“Lucy Hires a Maid”). Lucy’s focus is on making meals, keeping a clean home, and caring for her family. She encompasses these “feminine” traits of dependency, nurturing, and accepting. Lucy fits the cultural stereotype, often portrayed as true by the media, that women are to be the caretakers of the family; men should not...
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...Feb. 14, 2013 Doing business in a foreign Country can be a very difficult thing to do if you are not familiar with proper business etiquette in the Country in which you are doing business. It also helps to have a good understanding of family life and the culture, ad well as social customs in the new country. This report will tell you, our valued employee’s, how to be successful in Spain, the home of our newest expansion branch. The figure to the left shows the current trends in the unemployment rates in Spain compared to the US, Portugal, and the UK. It is very important with the constant rise in unemployment in Spain that you go to the new branch prepared and therefore everything in this report should be considered important. Business Etiquette The first thing that you need to know when doing business in Spain is how to properly introduce yourself in a business setting. The most common and accepted way to professionally introduce yourself in a business setting in Spain is with a firm handshake with direct eye contact being kept throughout the gesture. Men should wait for women to extend an offer to shake hands if she wishes. When verbally addressing people in the business setting “Try to address people by their title and last name until invited to do otherwise.” (Coleman, 2011) For people in Spain, calling them by their title and last name is a sign of respect and this will go along way with them. These are two small things that will gain you the respect of your business...
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...In her arguments stated in “Answering Objections to Women's Suffrage”, Alice Stone Blackwell effectively deconstructs objections given by people who opposed women's suffrage in the 1920s by highlighting the importance of equality and women's roles. In one of her arguments, she quotes “The reasons why women should vote are the same as the reasons why men should vote are the same as the reasons for having a republic rather than a monarchy. It is fair and right that the people who must obey the laws should have a voice in choosing the law-makers, and that those who must pay the taxes should have a voice as to the amount of the tax, and how the money shall be spent.” Denying women the right to vote goes against the fundamental principle of equality...
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...Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies (JETERAPS) 1 (2): 50-54 Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies (JETERAPS) 1 (2): 50-54 © Scholarlink Research Institute Journals, 2010 jeteraps.scholarlinkresearch.org Empowering Female Youth for Leadership through Higher Education in Nigeria 1 Adegun Olajire Adeola and 2Akomolafe Comfort Olufunke 2 Institute of Education, University of Ado Ekiti. Department of Educational Foundations and Management, University of Ado Ekiti. 1 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Abstract The contributions of females in the home, workplace, community participation, community management cannot be overlooked. Despite these, female’s access to Leadership position has been observed to be limited in the political arena, economy, employment and policy positions due to low level of education. This situation calls for higher education for females due to possible direct relationship between female youth’s educational levels and their participation in the labour force. The Nigerian society cannot afford not to have females in leadership positions. The activities of females in management positions in the country presently has convinced all that if more Nigerian female youths are given the right type of education, greater participation among females will emerge in the future. It is in this context that this paper discussed...
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...to working environments it is easy to say child labor performed in unsafe and hazardous environments coupled with unreasonable working hours is wrong as it goes against the ethical treatment of human beings but is discrimination against women in business management equally as wrong? Let’s explore this question in more detail. The Dilemma The company Burns & McCallister has come under scrutiny from a series of reports by both the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times regarding their policy on female executives managing accounts in certain nations. This has been surprising since Burns & McCallister is known for their equal treatment of women. Working Mother magazine lists Burns & McCallister as one of the top fifty firms in the United States for employment of working mothers and by Working Woman magazine as one of the top ten firms for women. However, the dilemma is that Burns & McCallister has learned, through its years of consulting that certain countries in which it negotiates for contracts prohibit the use of women in the negotiation process. In response to this the company has implemented a policy prohibiting women partners from being assigned accounts in these specific countries. NOW the National Organization of Women denounces this...
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...The role of women changed considerably during the 20th century. At the beginning of the 20th century, women were considered homemakers – their sole role was tied closely to child bearing and rearing as well as doing all the house work and attending the sick in the family. This view of the woman was supported by almost everybody – from men, good wives and the government. Men at this point felt that a working woman means that her man is not providing enough therefore was a treat to her husband’s manhood. Women who found jobs in factories were paid a lot less than men, although they were doing the same job. Most of the women were occupying teachers, secretary and nursing positions. Unions were reluctant to protect women’s rights because initially they also believed that the woman’s place is at home. The government, although realizing that women were a significant and needed part of the labor force, did nothing to protect them. The way people viewed a woman’s role changed a lot during the 20th century. I will examine this change and will bring to light at least part of the difficulties that women who needed or wanted to work, were experiencing. During the 19th century, the work that married women were doing was in the house. “When a husband was unemployed, sick, or simply not earning enough to balance the budget sewing, housecleaning, watching children and cooking could all be turned into marketable skills and a source of cash.” (Bradbury, 1993) To get paid a woman could do the laundry...
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...symbolize the world Navajo also the Inca. With the Incan, believe the sun created the world, also who created the world. For the Navajo the sun, just like it created for the Inca. With both of these creators, they all made worlds for the people within their society the main, reason with both the Inca Navajo creators. For the creators of both of these societies, they have different methods of making the world. Also within Both the Inca and the Navajo, the creators gender is a man, not women. For the reason, women were not the symbol, of power and valued, as men would be in these cultures as creators. With the Navajo society world The Pachacamer is the Inca maker, of the maker of people. Although the myths of the Navajo maker has already started creating people, in the world as the Navajo myths describe. With the Navajo society was the first to have people, which men and women they name gods Coyote, First Man, and First Woman. (Pg.39-40Scott A. Leonard, Michael McClure, 2003). The Inca maker name Pachacamac was by his self and did not want to be by his self, so he made planets, the moon also the stars because of that. The moon was so gorgeous to...
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...Since forever women were treated women as second class citizens to their male counterparts. This ideal was carried throughout the United States from the beginning of the American Revolution to the early ninth century, when women got the right to vote. Women were abused, silenced, and ignored by their male counterparts. To many men, women having a say in the government was seen as ridiculous. Men believed that women should not be involved while women were still protesting their roles in government. America was founded on a patriarchal society that believed that women should not have a voice in the government due to their “frail minds”. Male judgement against women were motivated either by ignorance or blatant sexism. From the words of John Adams, “their delicacy renders them...
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...Women back before the 1900s did not have as many rights as they do now today. For example women in the late 1800s could rarely ever get a job. If they ever somehow got one, they would most likely have to quit because they would need to be a home maker. Some jobs that women had were servants, secretaries, nurses, teachers, salesclerks, and factory workers. Although there were many different ones to choose from, they would not usually get to keep it for a very long time. Also, women got much lower paychecks than men as well. They would earn 8 dollars a week after working over 50 hours. Imagine that after working for only 8 dollars. I personally believe even if no one liked women in the 1800s, they should deserve a little more than that. Those women work hard for themselves and their families and should not be rewarded with only 8 dollars or less. But they just have to deal with what they get and keep working hard for the money that they will receive at the end of the week. Another thing women were not allowed to do was vote which was basically the most important thing that they are not able to do....
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...thinking * Express their thoughts and opinions in debates * Develop their listening skills Materials needed: * Tapescript for the text for listening * Handouts for reading and discussing * Dictionaries Time required: 90 minutes The quotation of the lesson "Whether women are better than men I cannot say, but I can say they are certainly no worse." - Golda Meir, PM of Israel The motto of the lesson “We can do it” The procedure I. Organization moment. Greeting (Організаційний момент. Привітання The lesson begins with a chant “Don’t worry, I’ll do it” by C.Graham in a form of dialogue. St. Don’t worry, I’ll do it That’s a promise. T. You will? St. Of course, I will I’ll do it. You’ll see. That’s a promise. T. Don’t forget! St. Don’t worry. I won’t. That’s a promise. You’ll see. You can count on me. II. Motivation. (Мотивація навчальної діяльності) You are hard-working and educated persons. Today I expect you to be active at the lesson, express your opinions and share your brilliant ideas on the topic. III. Introduction to the topic. (Підведення до теми уроку) Look at these pictures. Do you know these people? What are these women famous for? What countries do they represent? IV. Presenting the topic of the lesson. (Повідомлення теми і мети уроку). So, the topic of the lesson today is “Politics has a female face”. At this lesson we are going to enrich the vocabulary, to develop critical thinking, to discuss such...
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...Review for Diversity in Health Course Arranged (2007): Centers on the friendship between an Orthodox Jewish woman and a Muslim woman who meet as first-year teachers at a public school in Brooklyn. Over the course of the year they learn they share much in common - not least of which is that they are both going through the process of arranged marriages. Present on the following information: * What is the film about? * Arranged is a film that celebrates the integrity of two deeply religious women as they question tradition but in the end discover they can support it as a path with meaning. The title of the movie suggests that both women were going through arranged marriages. However, “arranged” is a misnomer. Nasira, the Muslim women and her fiancé basically chose each other. Rochel, the Orthodox Jew, experienced a life like version of e-harmony. * Who are the film makers? * What should we know about their motivation for the film? * The film makers are Stefan Schaefer and Diane Crespo. The film was created to show how different cultures interact with each other, the stereotypes that exist within each culture and the traditional values that are still in place. * What point of view is provided? Are there multiple points of view? * Rochel- Did not like the prospects that were chosen for her and she was slowly losing faith in the traditional process of marriage. * Nasira- Was optimistic about her traditional process for marriage even...
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...and maternity leave are seen as negative policies as they promote the ideology of women being the main childcares in a relationship. Women are entitled to 9 months maternity leave whereas men are only able to receive 2 weeks paid paternity. Consequently, this means women are forced to be the parent that stays at home to look after the child as a couple would not be able to have financial stability if the man stayed at home for 9 months without pay. The new right also do not support these policies however for different reasoning. Feminists have a negative view on policies that insinuate that they have to care for their elders, as they believe the role of a caregiver to the sick and elderly should be shared between men and women equally and should be a women’s obligation. Although feminists are against laws that enforce the inequality between men and women they support policies that allow women to be independent from a patriarchal relationship, for example the divorce reform act and working tax credits. The divorce reform act allows women to file for divorce and have the same rights as men throughout the process. The new right are strongly in favour of the conventional ‘traditional nuclear family’, which is a hetero sexual married couple that have children. In a conventional family, there is a clear division between the male provider ‘bread winner’ and the female ‘care giver’ and ‘home maker’. The new right...
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...HOME DEPOT Home Depot is the world’s largest home improvement chain and second largest retailer after Wal-Mart. The giant home improvement retailer leads the DIY industry that is followed by Lowe’s. Stores are located in the U.S, Mexico and Canada. Is it necessary for home depot to emphasize both the DIY and contractor markets to build and maintain economies of scale? Home depot continues to focus on the DIY customer. Meanwhile, contractor sales comprise one-third of the total sales. It is necessary to pay attention both markets since there are some people, who don’t have time to do the work themselves. These people want a service that will do all the installation for them. Providing this service will lead the company to differentiate themselves among their competitors. Moreover, it will maintain a strong cash flow by selling high volume of units to the contractors. However, the service provided by the contractors must fulfill customer satisfaction. Therefore, Home Depot should also provide information to the contractors about the products and their installations. These key points will build and maintain economies of scale. Is competitive pressure from Lowe’s causing Home Depot to modify its competitive strategy? Competitive pressure by Lowe’s has caused Home Depot to aggressively upgrade its old stores. Lowe’s has a store layout strategy that focuses on women customers. They see women as a decision maker of a renovation of the houses. Hence, Home Depot has to modify...
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...Family is a set of relationships The main tension we have talked about is the how the family exists in reality and how we view the family We organize ourselves as families because of economics, continuity, communication, convenience and efficiency The myths from the textbook are that marriage is universal, family harmony, you are what your family is, and the stable past The three revolutions: Post industrial – life and modernity, evolution of life, altered family with technology, work moved outside the home Old family had a lot of kids and worked on farms then had less kids and went to work (rural to urban) Life course revolution – advances in medicine and vaccines, family and people live longer, have less children and have more time for education and job pursuit, medicine helped people to live longer added stages in life that people never had before like old age and middle age and childhood stages Psychological revolution – family relationships used to be functional (roles) now it is about love and support, increased education increased peoples marriages Conservative views – decline, pessimists, and their values were traditional Avoid talking about women’s rights, claim that America’s problems are a result of the breakdown of family values Liberal – diversity (variation), optimists, and values were changing Claims that women’s problems are a result of job discrimination Feminist – diversity, caring for each other, women’s roles, individualism over...
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... a) WID (Women In Development) b) WAD (Women and Development) c) GAD (Gender and Development) Objectives By the end of this presentation students should be able to: a. Define the 3 approaches WID, WAD, and GAD b. Understand the weakness and strengths of the approaches. c. Highlight one relevant approach to the Zimbabwean situation. Introduction There are three main approaches to the development of women namely WID, WAD and GAD. The struggle for women to get recognition in society was evident before the colonial era in Zimbabwe. After the attainment of Independence in 1980, the Zimbabwean Government made a commitment to redress the situation of women. This presentation will first present the definition of terms, details of the approaches to development of women. Thereafter, the discussion will go on to explore strengths and weaknesses of women in development. This presentation will conclude by highlighting the relevance of the GAD approach to the Zimbabwean situation. Definition of terms: Development – is a systematic use of scientific knowledge to meet specific objectives or requirements (Business Dictionary.com). Gender – is a cultural definition of behaviour defined as appropriate to sexes in a given society at a given time (Moser: 1993). WID (Women in Development) is understood to mean the integration of women into global processes of economic, political and social growth and change (Boserup:1970) WAD (Women and Development)...
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