This study is a sociolinguistic investigation of the use of four English generic pronouns (he, she, he or she, singular they) by Arabic-speaking second language learners of English. This study takes a different approach to the investigation of second language (L2) acquisition an…
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Because novels reflect history as well as art, this work seeks to identify the historical origins of gender bias—the categories of Male Law and Female Sacrifice—as they are characterized in Defoe's Roxana (1724), Richardson's Clarissa (1747), and Walpole's The Castle of Otranto …
Educational patterns are greatly affected by numerous factors such as cultural values, gender roles, economics, and religion. This study analyzed socioeconomic factors and the influence of Islamic practices on the educational attainment of Pakistanis in Los Angeles County and La…
This dissertation utilizes Galtung's (1990) theory of cultural violence to address cultural factors that may be related to domestic violence and wife abuse in Pakistan. It discusses the role of patriarchy, gender role ideologies, culture of honor, and sexual objectification and …
This dissertation examines the political, social, religious and artistic status of rags al-sharqi dancers in Egypt during the twentieth century. It explores the progress and struggles of rags al-sharqi dancers during that time as affected by the factors of politics, religion, cl…
For centuries, women have been caricatured as consummate shoppers, relegated to provisioning the household, and fetishized as objects of advertising. This wide-ranging volume of thirteen original essays illuminates the development of modern consumption practices, gender roles, a…
Any media that is targeted toward children should bear in mind how impressionable young children are. The intention of this study was to examine the portrayal of gender roles and other values in Hindu mythology from the perspectives of adults who work with children. Data was col…
This dissertation seeks to explore and gauge the influence of Ottoman womanhood in the Hamidian era (1876-1909) in terms of issues related to poverty, destitution, and the gender roles of women of both elite and non-elite societal groups during the late Ottoman period by way of …
The 1950s stand out as a decade of traditional gender roles with mass media and popular culture continuously reinforcing messages about patriarchy, consumer culture, and the ideal of domesticity. Advertisements, magazines, and newspapers painted pictures of happy, white middle-c…
This dissertation followed the two-manuscript model and includes the following manuscripts: (1) A review of masculine ideals within cultural groups, with a specific focus on highlighting consequences of masculine gender role norms across cultures. (2) An empirical study that exa…
When the United States government passed the Dawes Act on February 8, 1887, they saw it as a revolution. The Dawes Act and all associated policies, such as allotment, would only be in place until 1934—when it was reversed by the Wheeler-Howard Act (sometimes referred to as the I…
This thesis is about the changing gender roles for women after the Civil War. The subjects of this thesis focuses on a small group of wealthy white women whose wills were filled in the Fulton County Courthouse in the city of Atlanta between 1880–1920.
Over the course of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, Christine de Pizan has resurfaced in the academic and literary spheres as a paragon of proto-feminist thought. This modern fascination with the fifteenth-century writer is largely grounded in her surprisingly progressi…
The use of material culture in research can often be advantageous over other primary sources. It can open up new modes of historical interpretations and understanding that written works may never reveal. As a result, this thesis will rely upon the use of material culture methodo…
Traditional masculinity ideology and conformity to specific masculine norms have been associated with dozens of negative outcomes, including increased depression, violent behavior, and low esteem (O'Neil, 2012). Gender conceptions can also be positively constructed in men to res…
CHELSEA LOVELY NEESE: Stepping into the Open: Women’s Experience in the Military During World War II
Cameroon is rich in petroleum, minerals, tropical forests, wildlife, water systems, fertile lands, and much more. Paradoxically however, most citizens live in abject poverty and without jobs, potable water, electricity, good healthcare and roads. This book is a thoughtful interr…
Since colonial times, religious groups in the United States have strengthened their religious identity and expression through education. As America has grown, so have the educational needs and options of its increasingly diverse religious groups. The growth of Islamic schools in…
Greek homosexuality
by Dover, Kenneth James, Robson, James, Halliwell, Stephen, Masterson, Mark
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