The Evolution of Gender Studies and Its Impact on the African Society in the 21st Century

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Kurebwa
Keyword(s):  
Gender Roles ◽  
Gender Studies ◽  
21St Century ◽  
African Society ◽  
Social Construct ◽  
Social Patterns ◽  
Multiple Interfaces ◽  
Interdisciplinary Perspective ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact

This study traces the evolution of gender studies from the 1970s to the 21st century. The impact of gender studies to the African society is also covered in greater detail. Gender studies includes a method to appreciate the ideologies, social patterns, and descriptions that shape our world and our lives. It raises questions about how and why a gender divide is created or preserved and also many times resisted or weakened. Gender studies explores the multiple interfaces among race, caste, class, and gender. It investigates traditional disciplines through an interdisciplinary perspective that focuses on the significance of sex as a social construct and the importance of gender and gender roles. It also advances the historical and existing portrayal of both women and men in religion, arts, literature, and many other arenas.

scholarly journals Authority in Crisis? The Dynamic of the Relationship Between Prospero and Miranda in Appropriations of The Tempest

Text Matters ◽  
2017 ◽  
pp. 161-182
Author(s):  
Magdalena Cieślak
Keyword(s):  
Gender Roles ◽  
Gender Studies ◽  
Parental Authority ◽  
New Historicism ◽  
Filial Obligation ◽  
Social Construct ◽  
The Tempest ◽  
Absent Mother ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between Prospero and Miranda is fairly typical for Shakespeare’s way of portraying parental authority and filial obligation. A strong and authoritative father, an absent mother and a (potentially) rebellious daughter are character types reused in many of his plays. In The Tempest, authority, power and ownership, be it political or domestic, are important themes. In criticism, Prospero is frequently discussed through the prism of his attitude to his “subordinates” - Ariel, Caliban and Miranda - and the play’s narrative is interpreted in the context of the theatre of power. Parental authority, a social construct, is a dynamic thing, and the Renaissance patterns discernible in Shakespeare’s plays are refashioned and changed in contemporary adaptations and appropriations of his plays. Informed by New Historicism and Cultural Materialism in relation to gender studies, this article seeks to examine the changing dynamics of the Prospero-Miranda relationship in three films - Derek Jarman’s (1979), Paul Mazursky’s (1982), and Julie Taymor’s (2010) - as well as Philip Osment’s 1988 play This Island’s Mine. Focusing on the issue of authority, power and ownership, the article aims at showing how stereotypical social and gender roles resonate with various political contexts of power.

Studying gender in the neoliberal, postfeminist university: Australian university students’ perspectives

2020 ◽  
pp. 144078332091146
Author(s):  
Heidi La Paglia ◽  
Meredith Nash ◽  
Ruby Grant
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
University Students ◽  
Gender Studies ◽  
Student Outcomes ◽  
Job Outcomes ◽  
Job Market ◽  
Women's And Gender Studies ◽  
The World ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact

In a neoliberal environment where university students are encouraged to study subjects and courses which will lead to specific job outcomes, this article explores which students undertake Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS), why they undertake the degree, and what it teaches them. Drawing on interviews with students at a regional Australian university, this qualitative study examines the extent to which the university’s Gender Studies cohort is postfeminist, and the impact that this has on retention and student outcomes. Findings suggest that WGS holds an ambivalent position within the contemporary university context. While students claim that studying WGS may not directly benefit them in the contemporary job market, they choose to study it because it gives them a better understanding of themselves and the world around them. The value students place on WGS is an insight rarely recognised previously.

Knowledge Hierarchy of Social Work and Gender Studies in Spain

Affilia ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 276-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Belén Agrela Romero ◽  
Amalia Morales Villena
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Gender Studies ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Knowledge Production ◽  
Specialized Training ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Knowledge Hierarchy ◽  
University Reforms

This article explores the gendered nature of social work and some of the consequences this has in academia, research, and professional practice in Spain. The authors examine the connections between social work and gender studies in academia in Spain, reflecting on the position these disciplines occupy in the current hierarchy of knowledge and the knowledge production system. The impact of the university reforms under the European Union’s (EU) Bologna plan is analyzed in the context of the commercialization of knowledge. The obstacles that prevent the value of these disciplines from being recognized are discussed, linking the academic dimension to the professional dimension and also illustrating how today’s situations of social exclusion require further research and specialized training in social work and gender.

The Devouring Empire

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noriko J. Horiguchi
Keyword(s):  
Middle Class ◽  
Gender Roles ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Identity Shift ◽  
Food Scarcity ◽  
Imperial Identity ◽  
Occupied Territories ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Hayashi Fumiko

This chapter studies the impact of war, empire, and gender identity in shaping food values via the depictions of food and hunger in the works of famed novelist and poet Hayashi Fumiko (1903–1951). It argues that food and the act of eating serve as metaphors for the colonial and imperial relationships between Japan, its occupied territories, and its own occupation by US forces. In addition, Hayashi's attitudes toward national and imperial identity shift between her works. For instance, in Diary of a Vagabond (1929), the hungry heroine defies and critiques normative gender roles and middle-class values in her pursuits of work and food; as a war correspondent in 1938, however, Hayashi expressed patriotic attitudes in response to food scarcity and appeared to embrace prescribed gender roles.

Islamic challenges to advertising: a Saudi Arabian perspective

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 166-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akram Abdul Cader
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Gender Roles ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Saudi Arabian ◽  
Musical Instruments ◽  
Content Type ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to synthesize the existing research on Islam and advertising with the perspective of the Salafi authority of Saudi Arabia. This study is an exploration of the impact of the conservative interpretation of Islam on advertising. Design/methodology/approach – This study critically reviews the literature on advertising in Islam, specifically in the context of the conservative religious Saudi Arabia, Islam and advertising and its connection with the interpretations of the religiously conservative segment of Saudi Arabian society. This systematic review covered 42 studies in Islamic advertising and Salafist/Hanbali jurisprudence, ranging from 1980 to 2014. These studies were validated through data triangulation using a meta-synthesis of 39 articles with 5 articles on Salafism and 5 Hanbali juristic texts. Findings – The investigation concludes that there are several factors to be considered when developing advertising messages and content for the conservative segment of Islam. The considerations are as follows: (C1) avoidance of Islamic creedal taboos and displays of immorality; (C2) avoiding usage of musical instruments and taboo entertainment; (C3) women must be dressed appropriately, and gender roles must be in conjunction with Islamic texts; and (C4) avoiding deceptive marketing, defaming competition, and ambiguous transactions. Although there was a general consensus on C1 and C3, few studies discussed C2 and C4. Hanbali jurisprudence, the official school of thought in Saudi Arabia, was found to be in agreement with all four considerations. Additionally, the study synthesizes previous studies and contributes more knowledge to the few existing literature on the topic of Islam and advertising. A better understanding of the conservative interpretation of Islam can contribute to scholarship in the field of Islamic marketing. Research limitations/implications – This paper was limited to the Salafist/Wahhabist interpretation of Islam based on Hanbali jurisprudence found in Saudi Arabia. The findings of this paper can be extended and validated through studying the attitudes of Salafists in different regions toward advertising messages and content. Practical implications – This paper was limited to the Salafist/Wahhabist interpretation of Islam based on Hanbali jurisprudence found in Saudi Arabia. The findings of this paper can be extended and validated through studying the attitudes of Salafists in different regions toward advertising messages and content. Originality/value – This study adds to the limited research on Islamic attitudes and challenges toward advertising in the Middle East. The study reviews existing research and utilizes religious rulings to research the conservative Islamic perspective of advertising.

scholarly journals Around the sieve. Motif, Symbol, Hermeneutic.

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-75
Author(s):  
Barbara Baert
Keyword(s):  
Gender Studies ◽  
Art History ◽  
Female Identity ◽  
Elizabeth I ◽  
Interdisciplinary Perspective ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Queen Elizabeth I ◽  
And Gender

This article starts from the so-called sieve portraits of Queen Elizabeth I. What is the meaning of this fascinating attribute she is holding in her hand? How does this sieve relate both to her political and female identity? This brings me to a wider scope on sieves and sieving in art history and anthropology. Indeed, the sieve exhibits a wide range of symbolism that extends across art history, philosophy, psychoanalysis, and gender studies. The article provides an interdisciplinary perspective
on the sieve from three angles of approach: as motif (the sieve is an attribute), as symbol (the sieve is an image), and as hermeneutic (the sieve is a paradigm). Doing so, it will become clear that underneath the sieve the idea of textile, “textility” and texture is constantly resonating.

Adolescents' Perceptions of the Gendered Context of Depression: "Tough" Boys and Objectified Girls

2007 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 144-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Wisdom ◽  
Amy Rees ◽  
Katherine Riley ◽  
Teresa Weis
Keyword(s):  
Gender Roles ◽  
Adolescent Depression ◽  
Sex And Gender ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Societal Expectations ◽  
Physical Changes ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Gender Specific ◽  
Socialization Influence

Gender-specific attributes and socialization influence the development of depression in adolescents, but little research has addressed adolescents' views on this topic. We interviewed 22 adolescents regarding their views on the impact of sex and gender role influence in depression. Male and female participants: (a) described societal expectations and cultural messages, including high and conflicting expectations for girls, and consistent messages of being "macho" and unemotional for boys, as related to adolescent depression; (b) perceived physical changes during puberty as contributors to depression for girls, but not for boys; and (c) associated loneliness and rejection with depression for both boys and girls. We discuss implications for treatment that include directly addressing gender roles with depressed adolescents.

Gender Relations in Recent Chinese Migration to Australia

2003 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 361-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Wei Da
Keyword(s):  
Gender Roles ◽  
Gender Role ◽  
Gender Relations ◽  
Women Migrants ◽  
Republic Of China ◽  
The Social ◽  
Country Culture ◽  
Chinese Migration ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact

The study frames its exploration of gender relations among recent migrants from the People's Republic of China to Australia from theory in two fields: migration studies and gender roles. Based on interviews of recent Chinese migrants to Australia, findings suggest that gender role performances are strategic and flexible. Women actively engage in international migration. The mobility of women is contingent on their education, occupation, language skill and networks. Neither do conventional migration models or gender role theories render clear explanations of the gender roles exhibited by women migrants in the sample. Rather, the impact of migration on gender relations is multifaceted, individualized and cultural. Women's expectations of men involved elements of tradition, modernity and some degree of ambivalence. The findings suggest the importance of considering the social context, culture and social class of migrants in the home country when discussing the gender relations of migrants in the process of settlement in the host country. The study calls for country/culture-specific approach and suggests a fresh way of studying gender relations among the Chinese in a globalizing era.

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