The Relationship of Psychological Masculinity and Femininity and Gender to Personalization and Social Emphasis in Environmental Schematization

Abstract. The ratio of second to fourth finger length (2D:4D ratio) is sexually dimorphic with women having higher 2D:4D ratio than men. Recent studies on the relationship between 2D:4D ratio and gender-role orientation yielded rather inconsistent results. The present study examines the moderating influence of nationality on the relationship between 2D:4D ratio and gender-role orientation, as assessed with the Bem Sex-Role Inventory, as a possible explanation for these inconsistencies. Participants were 176 female and 171 male university students from Germany, Italy, Spain, and Sweden ranging in age from 19 to 32 years. Left-hand 2D:4D ratio was significantly lower in men than in women across all nationalities. Right-hand 2D:4D ratio differed only between Swedish males and females indicating that nationality might effectively moderate the sexual dimorphism of 2D:4D ratio. In none of the examined nationalities was a reliable relationship between 2D:4D ratio and gender-role orientation obtained. Thus, the assumption of nationality-related between-population differences does not seem to account for the inconsistent results on the relationship between 2D:4D ratio and gender-role orientation.

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THE GENDER IMPLEMENTATION OF THE “POWER” FRAME IN SHAKESPEARE’S TRAGEDY “MACBETH”

Tyumen State University Herald Humanities Research Humanitates ◽

10.21684/2411-197x-2020-6-2-19-36 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 19-36

Author(s):

Ekaterina A. LOBANOVA

Keyword(s):

Main Idea ◽

Point Of View ◽

Integrative Approach ◽

Discursive Analysis ◽

Historical Text ◽

Gender Characteristics ◽

And Gender ◽

Linguistic Methods ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

This article studies the cognitive features of the “power” frame and its gender implementation in the historical tragedy by W. Shakespeare “Macbeth”. Here, the author examines the concepts of “frame” and “gender” in linguistics, studying different approaches to their definition. The relevance of this work is determined by the close attention of the contemporary linguistics to these concepts, as well as their place in the contemporary academic paradigm. The academic affirmation of the “frame” and “gender” concepts designates a new step in understanding the ways and peculiarities of the language interaction, consciousness, and culture, and, consequently, it shows new aspects of the relationship of linguistics with other sciences. Nevertheless, the problems of both frame and gender are not yet fully understood. This study allows describing in detail the essence of the frame “power” and showing its meaning, use, and ways of its gender implementation in fiction, which explains the novelty of this article. The study’s methodology is based on the cognitive-discursive analysis of the text, as well as on an integrative approach to the discourse study, which combines methods of both cognitive and gender linguistics, as well as the discourse analysis. Common research methods were used along with private linguistic methods. The application of cognitive-discursive analysis has significantly increased the depth of understanding of the “power” frame that dominates Shakespeare’s historical tragedy. This historical text presents the central theme of political tragedy: the overthrow of the rightful ruler and the usurpation of power. The motive for the seizure of power forms a thematic core and is presented from the usurpers’ point of view. In this article, the author observes the gender shift and duality of the female and male beginnings: Shakespeare puts the female protagonist, hungry for power, among men, thus the images of Lady Macbeth and her husband come into conflict with the gender characteristics attributed to them. The play clearly traces the main idea of Machiavellianism: the goal justifies the means. The results conclude that the “power” frame is the leading one in Lady Macbeth’s monologue, thus setting one of the main themes of this tragedy.

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The relationship of indebtedness, race, and gender to the choice of general or subspecialty pediatrics

Academic Medicine ◽

10.1097/00001888-199502000-00020 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 70 (2) ◽

pp. 149-51 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

S E Brotherton

Keyword(s):

Race And Gender ◽

And Gender ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

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Attitudes toward Persons with Disabilities: A Relationship of Age, Gender, and Education of Students

International Journal of Indian Psychology ◽

10.25215/0404.112 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Ajay Kumar Maurya ◽

Ashok Parasar

Keyword(s):

Sampling Technique ◽

Older Students ◽

Point Scale ◽

Persons With Disabilities ◽

Gender And Education ◽

And Gender ◽

Education Of Students ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship ◽

Negative Relationships

The study was conducted to see the relationship between students’ attitude towards disability with reference to age, gender and education. The main aim of this study was to assess whether older students has positive attitude than younger; whether boys and girls have different attitude towards disability and whether the there is any impact of education on attitude toward disability? Method: Data was collected from general population through random sampling technique from six different schools. Participants were selected from the four classes (9, 10 11, and 12) with equal number of Boys and girls. To assess the Attitude towards disability, the Harold E. Yuker J. R. BlockJanet H. Youinng 6 point scale with 20 items scale was administered. Results: In this study positive correlation was found between ATDP & Age, ATDP & Education, and Negative correlation between ATDP and Gender was found. Conclusions: Participant’s Age and Education have positive relationship with their attitudes towards disability; negative relationships was found between gender and attitude towards disability.

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Nature, Nation, Science and Gender

Sociological Bulletin ◽

10.1177/0038022918796943 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 67 (3) ◽

pp. 334-347

Author(s):

Gita Chadha

Keyword(s):

Symbiotic Relationship ◽

Complex Relationship ◽

Mother Goddess ◽

Indian Scientist ◽

Feminist Perspectives ◽

And Gender ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

The article explores the equation among nature, nation and gender in the nationalist context. Developing the argument that both nature and nation were feminised and deified as mother and mother goddess in the nationalist context, the article deploys feminist perspectives to critically examine this on a fourth-axis science. By looking at the relationship of the scientist, J. C. Bose, to these categories, the article hopes to unravel the complex relationship of the Indian scientist to nation, nature, gender and science. It is argued that due to being a ‘Sakta’, Bose had a symbiotic relationship to nature, and consequently to science, thereby presenting an ‘alternative’ to Western modes of relating to science and nature. The article submits that this alternative was cast in patriarchal constructions of both science and nature and views the associations of mother with nation and nature within larger feminist critiques of science. The article submits that while these sleeping metaphors set an alternative paradigm to the Western modes of relating to nature through science, they reproduced patriarchal constructions of the same. The article is an effort at grafting feminist perspectives on (a) science and (b) nationalism with postcolonial perspectives on science and modernity.

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Plasma kisspeptin and ghrelin levels in puberty variant cases

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism ◽

10.1515/jpem-2016-0127 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 30 (5) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Erdal Kurnaz ◽

Yaşar Şen ◽

Süleyman Aydın

Keyword(s):

Serum Levels ◽

Control Group ◽

Control Groups ◽

Premature Thelarche ◽

Premature Adrenarche ◽

Significant Difference ◽

And Gender ◽

And Control ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

AbstractBackground:The aim of this study was to determine the serum levels of kisspeptin and ghrelin (GAH), as well as the relationship of these two peptides with each other in premature thelarche (PT) and premature adrenarche (PA) cases and to investigate the possibility of using these peptides as markers in the differentiation of puberty disorders.Methods:A PT group aged 1–8 years (n = 40), a PA group aged 1–9 years (n = 23, female/male = 20/3) and control groups consistent with each of the previous groups in terms of age and gender were created for the study. Kisspeptin and ghrelin levels were measured with ELISA methods from blood samples drawn while fasting in the morning.Results:When the PT group was compared with the controls, the plasma kisspeptin levels of the cases were significantly higher than the control group (165.47 ± 15.45 pmol/L, 96.82 ± 12.33 pmol/L, p = 0.005, respectively). Kisspeptin levels in the PA group did not show a difference with the control group (121.36 ± 17.99 pmol/L, 95.52 ± 11.54 pmol/L, p = 0.249, respectively). No significant difference could be found when GAH levels in the PT and PA groups were compared with controls. No significant correlation was found between kisspeptin and GAH levels in the PT and PA groups.Conclusions:Our results indicate that kisspeptin plays an important role in the PT, but GAH is not associated with puberty disorders.

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The Relationship of Human Saphenous Vein Smooth Muscle Contractile Responses to Donor Age and Gender

Vascular Surgery ◽

10.1177/153857449502900102 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 29 (1) ◽

pp. 15-21 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kelvin G. M. Brockbank ◽

Mark G. Davies ◽

Shirley M. Fields ◽

Per-Otto Hagen

Keyword(s):

Smooth Muscle ◽

Saphenous Vein ◽

Donor Age ◽

Human Saphenous Vein ◽

Age And Gender ◽

Contractile Responses ◽

And Gender ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship ◽

Muscle Contractile

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Pneumonia: Does Age or Gender Relate to the Presence of an SLP Dysphagia Consultation?

Geriatrics ◽

10.3390/geriatrics5030051 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 51

Author(s):

Christopher Bolinger ◽

James Dembowski ◽

Kimberly Mory

Keyword(s):

Geriatric Patients ◽

Care Setting ◽

Gender Disparities ◽

Age And Gender ◽

Speech Language Pathologist ◽

Hospital Policies ◽

And Gender ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

A retrospective study of 1489 hospital records examined the relationship of speech-language pathologist (SLP) consults for dysphagia to age and gender in pneumonia patients from an acute care setting. Age and gender disparities exist in healthcare. The research sought to determine if disparities existed in the presence/absence of SLP dysphagia consults related to age and gender. Results suggested SLPs were consulted on a greater percentage of geriatric patients overall; however, there were differences in the number of consults for each pneumonia type. More males and geriatric patients were seen than females and non-geriatric adults, respectively. Results may be used to address local hospital policies and protocols and thus increase quality of care by improving morbidity and mortality outcomes of geriatric patients with pneumonia.

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