scholarly journals Gender Identity in Toni Morrison’s Tar Baby

IJOHMN ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 64-76
Author(s):  
Ahmed Seif Eddine Nefnouf
Keyword(s):  
Black Women ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Feminist Theory ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Social Roles ◽  
And Behaviors

In this paper, I am going to conduct a feminist reading of Tar Baby by using feminist theory. We are going to look at the issues of gender identity according to feminist’s ideologies and principles in term of oppression against black in general and black women specifically. In addition to that, we are going to use one of the main principles of feminism, which is the patriarchy system between gender and origin. This analysis based on the actions, thoughts and behaviors of the major characters in Toni Morrison’s Tar Baby to gain their identity, also to understand the nature of gender inequality and examining women's social roles, experience and interests

Negotiating Boundaries Between Gender and Social Identities in the Principality of Samos: The Case of Divorces (1902–1911)

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 90
Author(s):  
Vasilios Gialamas ◽  
Sofia Iliadou Tachou ◽  
Alexia Orfanou
Keyword(s):  
Social Context ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Social Roles ◽  
Cultural Construction ◽  
Social Identities ◽  
Gender Ratio ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Government ◽  
Qualitative Characteristics

This study focuses on divorces in the Principality of Samos, which existed from 1834 to 1912. The process of divorce is described according to the laws of the rincipality, and divorces are examined among those published in the Newspaper of the Government of the Principality of Samos from the last decade of the Principality from 1902 to 1911. Issues linked to divorce are investigated, like the differences between husbands and wives regarding the initiation and reasons for requesting a divorce. These differences are integrated in the specific social context of the Principality, and the qualitative characteristics are determined in regard to the gender ratio of women and men that is articulated by the invocation of divorce. The aim is to determine the boundaries of social identities of gender with focus on the prevailing perceptions of the social roles of men and women. Gender is used as a social and cultural construction. It is argued that the social gender identity is formed through a process of “performativity”, that is, through adaptation to the dominant social ideals.

Social Roles in the Lives of Middle-Aged and Older Black Women

1987 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 761 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lerita M. Coleman ◽  
Toni C. Antonucci ◽  
Pamela K. Adelmann ◽  
Susan E. Crohan
Keyword(s):  
Black Women ◽  
Social Roles ◽  
Middle Aged

scholarly journals REPRESENTATION OF BANGKA BELITUNG’S WOMEN ON NOVELS WRITTEN BY BANGKA BELITUNG’S FEMALE AUTHORS: FEMINISIM STUDIES

JURNAL BASIS ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Andri Fernanda ◽  
Ranto Ranto
Keyword(s):  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Feminist Theory ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Gender Issues ◽  
The Other ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Patriarchal System ◽  
Female Authors ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Descriptive Method

The goal of this study was to break down gender issues and stereotypes towards women constructed in Bangka Belitung society from the perspective of female authors. In analyzing the data, researchers carried out a qualitative descriptive method with feminist theory. The researchers also conducted critical discourse analysis on writings that have been published by Bangka Belitung’s female authors. The results showed that there were still gender inequality and inferiority of women in society. The identity crisis faced by women when they are not married since marriage is seen as an ideal as well as a complement to their life as real women in society. On the other hand, the picture of how women had no rights over themselves was demonstrated in a situation when matchmaking and marriage were performed one-sidedly and suddenly, women did not have enough power to question these, even refused them. Besides, how strong a patriarchal system and culture was shaped by women, their closest people and the community was proven in the novels of the Bangka Belitung’s female authors.

scholarly journals Transgenderism in Cyberspace: Technology Empowering Transgender

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 2223-2230
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Coming Out ◽  
Employment Discrimination ◽  
Social Institution ◽  
Gender Disparity ◽  
Biological Sex ◽  
Technological Advances

Technology has irreversibly transformed the society and provided a platform to shape the values believes and culture of masses keeping in mind the elimination of gender disparity. However, the existence of Transgender section has challenged the rigid concept of this binary arrangement of social institution. As biological sex does not coincide with the gender identity, transgenders experience severe violence and harassment and most of them are subjected to housing and employment discrimination. Major technological advances such as cyberspace, internet and mass media have provided enormous opportunities for transgender upliftment. Socializing from private realms to discussing various sensitive and embarrassing issues on social platform, from offering or receiving suitable advice and support regarding coming out to sharing unconventional emotions staying at the fringes of the society, technology plays a significant role in tackling gender inequality and empowering transgender. This paper, therefore examines how cyberspace and mass media empowers transgenders by overcoming offline impediments related to their gender and awaking common masses vis-à-vis the issues transgender face due to their gender identity.

scholarly journals Women as Canons in Engineering: Theorizing their Experiences and Exploits

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 487-496
Keyword(s):  
Feminist Theory ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Gender Disparity ◽  
Women Engineers ◽  
Sustainable Development Goal ◽  
Development Goal ◽  
Women In Engineering ◽  
Representation Of Women ◽  
Engineering And Technology ◽  
Gender Policies

Globally theorizing women’s experiences and exploits in engineering has attracted a lot of debates. Thus, efforts put in place to address under-representation among women in engineering, have been thwarted to accomplish Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 on gender equality, in areas of preconception of engineering male-dominated profession, gender gaps in recruitment of women engineers, lack of gender-sensitive curriculum and low female involvement in Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) subjects are still lacking in Africa. With much sensitization on equality, yet women engineers are still plagued with gender disparity in Africa; hence the crux of this paper. This paper was guided by Liberal Feminist Theory focusing on gender inequality, exists as a consequence ofstereotypingdivision of labour and sexparity can be realized if vital institutions are re-patterned. This paper takes a broad look at women as canons in engineering alongside theorizing their experiences and exploits in Africa. Specifically, it explores how women engineers have made huge contributions; and to showcase their experiences and exploits, as well as its implications for Africa. Thus, to address these gaps, implementing of gender policies in eliminating all forms of under-representation of women in engineering was advocated.

scholarly journals Irrational Beliefs in Parenting Behaviors: Comparison of Turkish and Syrian Parents

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 28-38
Author(s):  
ALİ ÇEKİÇ ◽  
Ülkü PAKSAL-ÇETİN ◽  
Ahmet BUĞA
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Irrational Beliefs ◽  
Parenting Behaviors ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Mothers And Fathers ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Masculine Role ◽  
And Behaviors

This study aims to examine the irrational beliefs of Turkish and Syrian parents about parenting behaviors. The study was conducted with 22 mothers and eight fathers whose children are in kindergarten. Content analysis method was used for the analysis of the data acquired within the scope of the study. Four different cases were presented to the mothers and fathers in the study that they can encounter while raising their children. They were asked questions on their beliefs, emotions, and behaviors when faced with these circumstances. The first result obtained from the study findings is that the mothers made more irrational evaluations in all four scenarios than the fathers. Another finding from the study is the similarity of responses to all scenarios from Turkish and Syrian mothers. In summary, in line with the ranking of gender inequality in Turkey, fathers may have identified with a more masculine role and therefore tend not to see themselves as responsible for the care, upbringing and possible problems related to their children.

scholarly journals Searching for Identity in the Writings of Bangladeshi Muslim Women Writers

2020 ◽  
pp. 10-16
Author(s):  
Morve Roshan ◽  
Kadri Nashrin
Keyword(s):  
Women Writers ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Muslim Women ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Communal Identity ◽  
Know How ◽  
The World ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Birth Time

This research depicts the significance of Bangladeshi women writing with articulates their identity and struggle for equality. This faded positive change creates a convenient platform for young women as well as changes the world’s stereotypical male point of view. Also, Bangladeshi women writers have focused on the exasperation history, globally women’s condition and marked women’s foregrounded lightly touched their untold history. Furthermore, this article argues that the Bangladeshi diaspora identity crisis as a major issue of the globe. Interestingly, there are many different types of identity such as national identity, ethnic identity, communal identity, gender identity and so on. In these types of identities, we are going to focus on the gender identity which challenges women discrimination. The gender inequality has started from their birth time. We have trapped in a male disoriented dominating the world where we can see disquieting gender inequality in every field and in every country of the world. Remarkably, this research engages to the Bangladeshi Muslim women’s representation as other women. As we can see that very few research works have focused on the positive disoblige aspect and to deny divisive ideas leads our interest to write this paper. It has been seen that today’s long gap of the discrepancy fills a gap to know how women encourage us to talk about our vague memory of women’s dividends contribution and disparity in society and literature.

Gender and The Christian Traditions

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dyan Elliott
Keyword(s):  
Middle Ages ◽  
Female Body ◽  
Social Roles ◽  
Early Christianity ◽  
Gender Issues ◽  
Competing Values ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
The Middle Ages

Classical and medieval thinkers had much to say about gendered topics, including proper social roles and relationships for men and women, differing physical and psychological make-ups, and behaviors that might cause blurring between characteristics understood to belong to each sex. The theological arguments and pastoral direction of the Middle Ages relied heavily on precedents drawn from early Christianity, making an understanding of the apostolic and patristic periods essential when examining gender issues. This essay, therefore, addresses debates from both early Christianity and the central Middle Ages, concentrating primarily on discussions about the merits of virginity versus celibacy, but also treating discourse on "virile" women and the effects of the rediscovery of Aristotelian thought on ideas about procreation and the female body. Since these discussions often took place as their authors addressed contemporary crises, they offer an opportunity to examine Christian society's shifting, and often competing, values, especially those pertaining women.

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