Valentine M. Moghadam
- Published in print:
- 1996
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780198290230
- eISBN:
- 9780191684807
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198290230.003.0011
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, Development, Growth, and Environmental
Past studies have revealed that a culturalist approach may be more appropriate in assessing the roles and status attained by women across Arab-Islamic countries since religious and cultural factors ...
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Past studies have revealed that a culturalist approach may be more appropriate in assessing the roles and status attained by women across Arab-Islamic countries since religious and cultural factors there are perceived to be more explanatory than political and economic variables. However, the Middle East and north Africa presents itself with much theoretical potential because of how these regions enable the study of the relationship between patriarchy and the various aspects of development. Through a comparative evaluation of the state policies, development strategies, and the effects of women employment in countries of the Middle East and north Africa — particularly Iran, Tunisia, and Turkey — this chapter attempts to look into how the traditional patriarchal system of gender relations has affected development, and the roles that women assume in such endeavours.Less
Past studies have revealed that a culturalist approach may be more appropriate in assessing the roles and status attained by women across Arab-Islamic countries since religious and cultural factors there are perceived to be more explanatory than political and economic variables. However, the Middle East and north Africa presents itself with much theoretical potential because of how these regions enable the study of the relationship between patriarchy and the various aspects of development. Through a comparative evaluation of the state policies, development strategies, and the effects of women employment in countries of the Middle East and north Africa — particularly Iran, Tunisia, and Turkey — this chapter attempts to look into how the traditional patriarchal system of gender relations has affected development, and the roles that women assume in such endeavours.
John Lie
- Published in print:
- 1996
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780198290230
- eISBN:
- 9780191684807
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198290230.003.0003
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, Development, Growth, and Environmental
Along with several other parts of the world, Korea has experienced a shift from agrarian patriarchy to patriarchal capitalism. The chapter looks at areas where issues of ‘gender’are concerned, ...
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Along with several other parts of the world, Korea has experienced a shift from agrarian patriarchy to patriarchal capitalism. The chapter looks at areas where issues of ‘gender’are concerned, especially in situations of oppression within peripheral industrialization. The chapter attempts to provide a framework for examining the role of women in this transition. Gender is often associated with power relations and structures in agrarian patriarchy since women have limited access to participation in political organization and gaining gender consciousness. In contrast, gender presents threats of oppression in patriarchal capitalism because of divisions of labour that are determined by gender within households. This chapter studies how such situations result in the same dynamic that brings about gender emancipation through promoting bases for gender-based politics.Less
Along with several other parts of the world, Korea has experienced a shift from agrarian patriarchy to patriarchal capitalism. The chapter looks at areas where issues of ‘gender’are concerned, especially in situations of oppression within peripheral industrialization. The chapter attempts to provide a framework for examining the role of women in this transition. Gender is often associated with power relations and structures in agrarian patriarchy since women have limited access to participation in political organization and gaining gender consciousness. In contrast, gender presents threats of oppression in patriarchal capitalism because of divisions of labour that are determined by gender within households. This chapter studies how such situations result in the same dynamic that brings about gender emancipation through promoting bases for gender-based politics.
Andrew Gordon
- Published in print:
- 2011
- Published Online:
- May 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780520267855
- eISBN:
- 9780520950313
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- University of California Press
- DOI:
- 10.1525/california/9780520267855.001.0001
- Subject:
- Anthropology, Asian Cultural Anthropology
Since its early days of mass production in the 1850s, the sewing machine has been intricately connected with the global development of capitalism. This book traces the machine's remarkable journey ...
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Since its early days of mass production in the 1850s, the sewing machine has been intricately connected with the global development of capitalism. This book traces the machine's remarkable journey into and throughout Japan, where it not only transformed manners of dress, but also helped change patterns of daily life, class structure, and the role of women. As it explores the selling, buying, and use of the sewing machine in the early to mid-twentieth century, the book finds that its history is a lens through which we can examine the modern transformation of daily life in Japan. Both as a tool of production and as an object of consumer desire, the sewing machine is entwined with the emergence and ascendance of the middle class, of the female consumer, and of the professional home manager as defining elements of Japanese modernity.Less
Since its early days of mass production in the 1850s, the sewing machine has been intricately connected with the global development of capitalism. This book traces the machine's remarkable journey into and throughout Japan, where it not only transformed manners of dress, but also helped change patterns of daily life, class structure, and the role of women. As it explores the selling, buying, and use of the sewing machine in the early to mid-twentieth century, the book finds that its history is a lens through which we can examine the modern transformation of daily life in Japan. Both as a tool of production and as an object of consumer desire, the sewing machine is entwined with the emergence and ascendance of the middle class, of the female consumer, and of the professional home manager as defining elements of Japanese modernity.
Lynn Stephen
- Published in print:
- 2002
- Published Online:
- May 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780520222373
- eISBN:
- 9780520927643
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of California Press
- DOI:
- 10.1525/california/9780520222373.003.0007
- Subject:
- Anthropology, Latin American Cultural Anthropology
This chapter examines interviews with Zapatista comandantes, insurgents, and base members in order to profile the distinct origins, visions, and goals of Zapatista struggles. It also provides a ...
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This chapter examines interviews with Zapatista comandantes, insurgents, and base members in order to profile the distinct origins, visions, and goals of Zapatista struggles. It also provides a critical assessment of the role of women in the EZLN and the struggle to maintain the Zapatista vision in the middle of an army occupation and low-intensity war.Less
This chapter examines interviews with Zapatista comandantes, insurgents, and base members in order to profile the distinct origins, visions, and goals of Zapatista struggles. It also provides a critical assessment of the role of women in the EZLN and the struggle to maintain the Zapatista vision in the middle of an army occupation and low-intensity war.
Luke Ferretter
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- September 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780748625093
- eISBN:
- 9780748671694
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Edinburgh University Press
- DOI:
- 10.3366/edinburgh/9780748625093.001.0001
- Subject:
- Literature, American, 20th Century Literature
This is the first study devoted to Sylvia Plath's fiction. Plath wrote fiction throughout her life, in a wide variety of genres, including women's magazine romances, New Yorker stories, comedy, ...
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This is the first study devoted to Sylvia Plath's fiction. Plath wrote fiction throughout her life, in a wide variety of genres, including women's magazine romances, New Yorker stories, comedy, social criticism, autobiography, teenage fiction and science fiction. She wrote novels before and after The Bell Jar. Most criticism, however, still focuses on her poetry, neglecting this large and significant body of her work. Many of her short stories have never been discussed before. Discussing all her novels and stories, and based on research in the three major archives of her work, this book is the complete study of Plath's fiction. The author analyses her influences as a fiction writer, the relationships between her poetry and fiction, the political views she expresses in her fiction, and devotes two chapters to the central concern of her novels and stories, the roles of women in contemporary society. In each case, Plath's work is set in the cultural context of the discourses and practices of the American 1950s.Less
This is the first study devoted to Sylvia Plath's fiction. Plath wrote fiction throughout her life, in a wide variety of genres, including women's magazine romances, New Yorker stories, comedy, social criticism, autobiography, teenage fiction and science fiction. She wrote novels before and after The Bell Jar. Most criticism, however, still focuses on her poetry, neglecting this large and significant body of her work. Many of her short stories have never been discussed before. Discussing all her novels and stories, and based on research in the three major archives of her work, this book is the complete study of Plath's fiction. The author analyses her influences as a fiction writer, the relationships between her poetry and fiction, the political views she expresses in her fiction, and devotes two chapters to the central concern of her novels and stories, the roles of women in contemporary society. In each case, Plath's work is set in the cultural context of the discourses and practices of the American 1950s.
Mizuki Shigeru and Kuchi-sake-onna
- Published in print:
- 2008
- Published Online:
- May 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780520253612
- eISBN:
- 9780520942677
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of California Press
- DOI:
- 10.1525/california/9780520253612.003.0005
- Subject:
- Anthropology, Social and Cultural Anthropology
This chapter discusses yôkai in the 1970s and 1980s, after Japan's period of fast economic growth. It notes that the trope for this period was the media, and looks at the role yôkai played within ...
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This chapter discusses yôkai in the 1970s and 1980s, after Japan's period of fast economic growth. It notes that the trope for this period was the media, and looks at the role yôkai played within various forms of mass media. It studies the manga artist, Mizuki Shigeru, whose popular illustrations renewed the image of the yôkai in the cultural imagination. This chapter also introduces a new yôkai, the Kuchi-sake-onna, the main character of a popular 1979 urban legend about a female yôkai with a horribly slit mouth. It shows that she became a popular media icon, and expressed very real modern concerns about the roles of women in a patriarchal society.Less
This chapter discusses yôkai in the 1970s and 1980s, after Japan's period of fast economic growth. It notes that the trope for this period was the media, and looks at the role yôkai played within various forms of mass media. It studies the manga artist, Mizuki Shigeru, whose popular illustrations renewed the image of the yôkai in the cultural imagination. This chapter also introduces a new yôkai, the Kuchi-sake-onna, the main character of a popular 1979 urban legend about a female yôkai with a horribly slit mouth. It shows that she became a popular media icon, and expressed very real modern concerns about the roles of women in a patriarchal society.
Thomas A. J. McGinn
- Published in print:
- 2003
- Published Online:
- September 2007
- ISBN:
- 9780195161328
- eISBN:
- 9780199789344
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195161328.001.0001
- Subject:
- Classical Studies, Literary Studies: Classical, Early, and Medieval
This book is a study of the legal rules affecting the practice of female prostitution at Rome from approximately 200 BC to AD 250. It examines the formation and precise content of the legal norms ...
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This book is a study of the legal rules affecting the practice of female prostitution at Rome from approximately 200 BC to AD 250. It examines the formation and precise content of the legal norms developed for prostitution and those engaged in this profession, with close attention to their social context. The book explores the “fit” between the law system and the socio-economic reality, shedding light on important questions concerning marginal groups, marriage, sexual behavior, the family, slavery, and citizen status, particularly that of women.Less
This book is a study of the legal rules affecting the practice of female prostitution at Rome from approximately 200 BC to AD 250. It examines the formation and precise content of the legal norms developed for prostitution and those engaged in this profession, with close attention to their social context. The book explores the “fit” between the law system and the socio-economic reality, shedding light on important questions concerning marginal groups, marriage, sexual behavior, the family, slavery, and citizen status, particularly that of women.
Anja J. Karnein
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- September 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780199782475
- eISBN:
- 9780199933297
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199782475.003.0002
- Subject:
- Law, Philosophy of Law
This chapter explores to what extent the Personhood Dependent Principle (PDP) as it is developed in Chapter One is an attractive principle for a country such as Germany, with strong constitutional ...
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This chapter explores to what extent the Personhood Dependent Principle (PDP) as it is developed in Chapter One is an attractive principle for a country such as Germany, with strong constitutional protections of the embryo. A closer look at the various laws and practices reveals, however, that only some embryos are protected in Germany. The reasons for distinguishing between embryos that are protected and embryos that are not, fail to be convincing. Rather, they express a lack of respect for women and a problematic privileging of traditional family values. Thus, this chapter shows that the Personhood Dependent Principle is both a viable and attractive principle to adopt for law and policy makers as it would help make the Germany position on the embryo’s moral value more coherent.Less
This chapter explores to what extent the Personhood Dependent Principle (PDP) as it is developed in Chapter One is an attractive principle for a country such as Germany, with strong constitutional protections of the embryo. A closer look at the various laws and practices reveals, however, that only some embryos are protected in Germany. The reasons for distinguishing between embryos that are protected and embryos that are not, fail to be convincing. Rather, they express a lack of respect for women and a problematic privileging of traditional family values. Thus, this chapter shows that the Personhood Dependent Principle is both a viable and attractive principle to adopt for law and policy makers as it would help make the Germany position on the embryo’s moral value more coherent.
Catherine Oglesby
- Published in print:
- 2008
- Published Online:
- September 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780813032474
- eISBN:
- 9780813038728
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Florida
- DOI:
- 10.5744/florida/9780813032474.003.0005
- Subject:
- History, American History: 19th Century
This chapter examines Harris's thoughts on what she called the “ancient fate of women”. It looks at some of the most troubling ideas with which she struggled in her effort to reconcile contradictions ...
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This chapter examines Harris's thoughts on what she called the “ancient fate of women”. It looks at some of the most troubling ideas with which she struggled in her effort to reconcile contradictions between her belief and experience. This chapter focuses on the rather conflicting stand of Harris on the issue of gender identity. The contradictions of what she valued, what she believed, and what she experienced as a writer formed complex arguments that made her struggle to create a definite stand on the issue of gender identity. Harris made a living seemingly promoting values that her life defied, and the effort to reconcile those contradictions caused her great turmoil. But if she never outgrew her misgivings on the nature of woman or her convictions on the role of women in the public sphere, Harris did come to see that whatever biology was, gender was a social construct. Apart from examining the effects of Paul More's teachings and impact on Harris's ideas and thinking on gender, the chapter also assesses other influences in Harris's struggle and turmoil to reconcile belief, values, and experience.Less
This chapter examines Harris's thoughts on what she called the “ancient fate of women”. It looks at some of the most troubling ideas with which she struggled in her effort to reconcile contradictions between her belief and experience. This chapter focuses on the rather conflicting stand of Harris on the issue of gender identity. The contradictions of what she valued, what she believed, and what she experienced as a writer formed complex arguments that made her struggle to create a definite stand on the issue of gender identity. Harris made a living seemingly promoting values that her life defied, and the effort to reconcile those contradictions caused her great turmoil. But if she never outgrew her misgivings on the nature of woman or her convictions on the role of women in the public sphere, Harris did come to see that whatever biology was, gender was a social construct. Apart from examining the effects of Paul More's teachings and impact on Harris's ideas and thinking on gender, the chapter also assesses other influences in Harris's struggle and turmoil to reconcile belief, values, and experience.
Paul C. Gutjahr
- Published in print:
- 2011
- Published Online:
- May 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780199740420
- eISBN:
- 9780199894703
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199740420.003.0039
- Subject:
- Religion, Church History
Chapter thirty-nine explores the Hodge family has it finally breaks up from its central Princeton location. With the marriages of A. A. and Mary, Hodge’s family began to disperse. Archie left with ...
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Chapter thirty-nine explores the Hodge family has it finally breaks up from its central Princeton location. With the marriages of A. A. and Mary, Hodge’s family began to disperse. Archie left with his wife for missionary work in India and Mary left with her husband as he took a seminary teaching position in Kentucky. When Mary got pregnant, Sarah Hodge made the long trip to Kentucky to help with the baby’s arrival. She did this against Hodge’s wishes, and in so doing illustrated the tension between Hodge’s biblical views on the role of women and the realities of having powerful women in his life.Less
Chapter thirty-nine explores the Hodge family has it finally breaks up from its central Princeton location. With the marriages of A. A. and Mary, Hodge’s family began to disperse. Archie left with his wife for missionary work in India and Mary left with her husband as he took a seminary teaching position in Kentucky. When Mary got pregnant, Sarah Hodge made the long trip to Kentucky to help with the baby’s arrival. She did this against Hodge’s wishes, and in so doing illustrated the tension between Hodge’s biblical views on the role of women and the realities of having powerful women in his life.
KATE ZEBIRI
- Published in print:
- 1993
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780198263302
- eISBN:
- 9780191682469
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198263302.003.0004
- Subject:
- Religion, Islam
This chapter examines the works of Maḥmūd Shaltūt relevant to the pressing need of contemporary Muslims to address specific social issues that have arisen in modern times or that for some reasons ...
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This chapter examines the works of Maḥmūd Shaltūt relevant to the pressing need of contemporary Muslims to address specific social issues that have arisen in modern times or that for some reasons have become newly prominent. Shaltūt responded to this need in his fatwās issued in response to specific questions and in his monographs on topics of particular social relevance. This chapter analyses the social issues that confronted the Muslims including the role of women, relations with non-Muslims, family planning, and birth control.Less
This chapter examines the works of Maḥmūd Shaltūt relevant to the pressing need of contemporary Muslims to address specific social issues that have arisen in modern times or that for some reasons have become newly prominent. Shaltūt responded to this need in his fatwās issued in response to specific questions and in his monographs on topics of particular social relevance. This chapter analyses the social issues that confronted the Muslims including the role of women, relations with non-Muslims, family planning, and birth control.
PAUL SMITH
- Published in print:
- 1996
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780198206231
- eISBN:
- 9780191677045
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198206231.003.0007
- Subject:
- History, European Modern History
In contrast to the suffragist-feminist activities in 1914, the war, which came in September 1939, did not immediately result in the suspension of such events. The government recieved negative ...
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In contrast to the suffragist-feminist activities in 1914, the war, which came in September 1939, did not immediately result in the suspension of such events. The government recieved negative criticisms from certain prominent figures since women were not included in the preparations made for armed conflict, and these critics asserted that the suffragist effort should be further supported. When the war broke out, feminist activities had to be stopped, but these efforts were not restored after the war when the Armistice came and Petain gained power. Feminism was suppressed. This chapter points to several ideas regarding women's roles in the Vichy period since these entailed either resistance and collaboration or Vichy ideology.Less
In contrast to the suffragist-feminist activities in 1914, the war, which came in September 1939, did not immediately result in the suspension of such events. The government recieved negative criticisms from certain prominent figures since women were not included in the preparations made for armed conflict, and these critics asserted that the suffragist effort should be further supported. When the war broke out, feminist activities had to be stopped, but these efforts were not restored after the war when the Armistice came and Petain gained power. Feminism was suppressed. This chapter points to several ideas regarding women's roles in the Vichy period since these entailed either resistance and collaboration or Vichy ideology.
Catherine Oglesby
- Published in print:
- 2008
- Published Online:
- September 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780813032474
- eISBN:
- 9780813038728
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Florida
- DOI:
- 10.5744/florida/9780813032474.003.0006
- Subject:
- History, American History: 19th Century
This chapter discusses Harris's ideas about the role of women as seen in the characters of her novels. Often she venerated domestic tradition in the popular press and blamed and condemned women for ...
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This chapter discusses Harris's ideas about the role of women as seen in the characters of her novels. Often she venerated domestic tradition in the popular press and blamed and condemned women for straying from the security of domesticity, yet in some of her fictions she disclosed a marked uncertainty and equivocation on the traditional roles of women. Several of Harris's female characters with whom she clearly identified were women who did not celebrate traditional roles and resisted in subtle ways the prescribed and traditional role of women. Some of her characters reveal a clear feminist insight while others reflect confusion on gender identity. This chapter examines six characters from her novels: Jessica Doane inThe Jessica Letters, Mary Thompson and Sal Prout in A Circuit Rider's Wife, Sylvia Story in The Recording Angel, and Miriam Ambrose, and Millicent, the narrator, in The Widow Ambrose.Less
This chapter discusses Harris's ideas about the role of women as seen in the characters of her novels. Often she venerated domestic tradition in the popular press and blamed and condemned women for straying from the security of domesticity, yet in some of her fictions she disclosed a marked uncertainty and equivocation on the traditional roles of women. Several of Harris's female characters with whom she clearly identified were women who did not celebrate traditional roles and resisted in subtle ways the prescribed and traditional role of women. Some of her characters reveal a clear feminist insight while others reflect confusion on gender identity. This chapter examines six characters from her novels: Jessica Doane inThe Jessica Letters, Mary Thompson and Sal Prout in A Circuit Rider's Wife, Sylvia Story in The Recording Angel, and Miriam Ambrose, and Millicent, the narrator, in The Widow Ambrose.
Rebekah E. Pite
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- July 2014
- ISBN:
- 9781469606897
- eISBN:
- 9781469608044
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of North Carolina Press
- DOI:
- 10.5149/northcarolina/9781469606897.003.0001
- Subject:
- History, Latin American History
Doña Petrona Carrizo de Gandulfo (c. 1896–1992) was the author of Argentina's most influential cookbook El libro de Doña Petrona. She was perhaps Argentina's most prominent domestic and culinary icon ...
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Doña Petrona Carrizo de Gandulfo (c. 1896–1992) was the author of Argentina's most influential cookbook El libro de Doña Petrona. She was perhaps Argentina's most prominent domestic and culinary icon from the 1930s to the 1980s. The Introduction looks at Petrona's life and background. This is a story inspired by the tremendous popularity of a cookbook and the woman behind it. This is not a biography. This story allows us to consider the dynamics of daily life in twentieth-century Argentina and the leading role of women within it.Less
Doña Petrona Carrizo de Gandulfo (c. 1896–1992) was the author of Argentina's most influential cookbook El libro de Doña Petrona. She was perhaps Argentina's most prominent domestic and culinary icon from the 1930s to the 1980s. The Introduction looks at Petrona's life and background. This is a story inspired by the tremendous popularity of a cookbook and the woman behind it. This is not a biography. This story allows us to consider the dynamics of daily life in twentieth-century Argentina and the leading role of women within it.
Manlio Graziano
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- January 2019
- ISBN:
- 9780231174626
- eISBN:
- 9780231543910
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Columbia University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7312/columbia/9780231174626.003.0010
- Subject:
- Religion, Religion and Society
This chapter presents some of the more common misunderstandings about Islam
This chapter presents some of the more common misunderstandings about Islam
Sharon Tighe-Mooney
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- September 2017
- ISBN:
- 9781526101068
- eISBN:
- 9781526124197
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Manchester University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7228/manchester/9781526101068.003.0013
- Subject:
- History, History of Religion
Sharon Tighe-Mooney’s chapter sees the divorce, contraception and abortion referenda of the 1980s and 90s as a watershed for Irish women, as these were issues that impacted directly on their lives. ...
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Sharon Tighe-Mooney’s chapter sees the divorce, contraception and abortion referenda of the 1980s and 90s as a watershed for Irish women, as these were issues that impacted directly on their lives. Tighe-Mooney examines the events of the past four decades in Irish society in the context of the weakening hegemony of the Catholic Church juxtaposed with the growing realisation by women, especially when the child abuse scandals broke, that their lives had been framed by a celibate male-dominated institution that displayed serious double standards in the area of human sexuality. She argues that in order to survive into the future, the Church will be increasingly dependent on women remaining active within the institution. As Irish women Catholics are demanding a central role in the running of a Church that has shown itself allergic to change, especially when it comes to gender equality, Tighe-Mooney wonders what the future holds for both groups.Less
Sharon Tighe-Mooney’s chapter sees the divorce, contraception and abortion referenda of the 1980s and 90s as a watershed for Irish women, as these were issues that impacted directly on their lives. Tighe-Mooney examines the events of the past four decades in Irish society in the context of the weakening hegemony of the Catholic Church juxtaposed with the growing realisation by women, especially when the child abuse scandals broke, that their lives had been framed by a celibate male-dominated institution that displayed serious double standards in the area of human sexuality. She argues that in order to survive into the future, the Church will be increasingly dependent on women remaining active within the institution. As Irish women Catholics are demanding a central role in the running of a Church that has shown itself allergic to change, especially when it comes to gender equality, Tighe-Mooney wonders what the future holds for both groups.
Iija A. Luciak
- Published in print:
- 2009
- Published Online:
- September 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780813030630
- eISBN:
- 9780813039473
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Florida
- DOI:
- 10.5744/florida/9780813030630.003.0006
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Latin American Studies
This chapter concludes that while Cuba was perceived to be subjected under radical change after the dictator Batista was ousted from his political seat, it has been shown that the Cuban system of ...
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This chapter concludes that while Cuba was perceived to be subjected under radical change after the dictator Batista was ousted from his political seat, it has been shown that the Cuban system of government remained in a static position and unchanged from the crisis of the early 1990s. The Cuban Women's Federation and the Communist Party remained as unchallenged hegemonic forces. The continued legitimacy of the regime was rooted in the revolution's record and the significant accomplishments achieved in the post-1959 period remained to have more weight in the eyes of the people than the hardships they had endured. The revolution was frayed but no credible alternatives were in sight. Although the revolution brought about a change in the perceived public and societal role of women, women at some point were always subjected to some forms of discrimination. While Cuba has policies that targeted the needs and rights of the women and that allows an active participation of women in the field of politics and decision-making, the high level of political participation in the Cuban governmental structure discloses a rather limited and constrained role of women in decision-making and politics where the traditional forms of gender inequality remains prevalent.Less
This chapter concludes that while Cuba was perceived to be subjected under radical change after the dictator Batista was ousted from his political seat, it has been shown that the Cuban system of government remained in a static position and unchanged from the crisis of the early 1990s. The Cuban Women's Federation and the Communist Party remained as unchallenged hegemonic forces. The continued legitimacy of the regime was rooted in the revolution's record and the significant accomplishments achieved in the post-1959 period remained to have more weight in the eyes of the people than the hardships they had endured. The revolution was frayed but no credible alternatives were in sight. Although the revolution brought about a change in the perceived public and societal role of women, women at some point were always subjected to some forms of discrimination. While Cuba has policies that targeted the needs and rights of the women and that allows an active participation of women in the field of politics and decision-making, the high level of political participation in the Cuban governmental structure discloses a rather limited and constrained role of women in decision-making and politics where the traditional forms of gender inequality remains prevalent.
Vic George
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- March 2012
- ISBN:
- 9781847427069
- eISBN:
- 9781447302728
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- DOI:
- 10.1332/policypress/9781847427069.003.0007
- Subject:
- Sociology, Comparative and Historical Sociology
This chapter discusses the works of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, whose work on poverty and inequality and theses on balance are well-known. The discussion begins with his views on human nature before it ...
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This chapter discusses the works of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, whose work on poverty and inequality and theses on balance are well-known. The discussion begins with his views on human nature before it looks at his historical premise that the march of civilisation has reduced both liberty and equality. A section on the intricate connection between private property and poverty is included, as well as a discussion on Rousseau's view on the role of women in society. His ideas on education and the concept of an ideal society are examined carefully.Less
This chapter discusses the works of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, whose work on poverty and inequality and theses on balance are well-known. The discussion begins with his views on human nature before it looks at his historical premise that the march of civilisation has reduced both liberty and equality. A section on the intricate connection between private property and poverty is included, as well as a discussion on Rousseau's view on the role of women in society. His ideas on education and the concept of an ideal society are examined carefully.
Saverio Tomaiuolo
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- March 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780748641154
- eISBN:
- 9780748651665
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Edinburgh University Press
- DOI:
- 10.3366/edinburgh/9780748641154.003.0001
- Subject:
- Literature, 19th-century and Victorian Literature
This introductory chapter discusses the ‘sensational novel’, was one of the most complicated and vague literary phenomena from the mid-to-late nineteenth century, beginning with a brief account of ...
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This introductory chapter discusses the ‘sensational novel’, was one of the most complicated and vague literary phenomena from the mid-to-late nineteenth century, beginning with a brief account of the works of Lady Rosina Wheeler, who was involved in the ‘Hertford scandal’. Margaret Oliphant was a female writer who coined the phrase ‘fair-haired demon’, but it is Mary Elizabeth Braddon who is widely considered as the most prolific, controversial, and talented writer about the role of women in the Victorian family. The rest of the chapter examines her novel, Lady Audley’s Secret, and the influence the ‘Hertford scandal’ had on her writing.Less
This introductory chapter discusses the ‘sensational novel’, was one of the most complicated and vague literary phenomena from the mid-to-late nineteenth century, beginning with a brief account of the works of Lady Rosina Wheeler, who was involved in the ‘Hertford scandal’. Margaret Oliphant was a female writer who coined the phrase ‘fair-haired demon’, but it is Mary Elizabeth Braddon who is widely considered as the most prolific, controversial, and talented writer about the role of women in the Victorian family. The rest of the chapter examines her novel, Lady Audley’s Secret, and the influence the ‘Hertford scandal’ had on her writing.
Ian Bogost
- Published in print:
- 2015
- Published Online:
- May 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780816699117
- eISBN:
- 9781452952406
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of Minnesota Press
- DOI:
- 10.5749/minnesota/9780816699117.003.0005
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Media Studies
This chapter looks at how the strange technological design of Ms. Pac-Man and how it relates to the feminist promise of her title. The genesis of Ms. Pac-Man recalls both traditional and progressive ...
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This chapter looks at how the strange technological design of Ms. Pac-Man and how it relates to the feminist promise of her title. The genesis of Ms. Pac-Man recalls both traditional and progressive models of the role of women. Ms. Pac-Man is perhaps the apotheosis of the feminist videogame, structurally, mechanically, fictionally, and temporally. It is a work about a woman who triumphs over a man by playing his game better than he ever could, about one who wins over millions by being more challenging rather than simpler, who keeps her heels and celebrates her feminine curves—or curve—who is willing to woo and to be wooed, who balances being a professional, a wife, and a mother, all without compromising any one of her desires. Ms. Pac-Man is a modification of the ordinal game, which came about due to changes in coin-up platforms and arcade enhancement kits. It explains how these two developments in arcade games changes how games were made and developed. The history of naming this game and significance of the choice for the title “Ms.” is also discussed in this chapter.Less
This chapter looks at how the strange technological design of Ms. Pac-Man and how it relates to the feminist promise of her title. The genesis of Ms. Pac-Man recalls both traditional and progressive models of the role of women. Ms. Pac-Man is perhaps the apotheosis of the feminist videogame, structurally, mechanically, fictionally, and temporally. It is a work about a woman who triumphs over a man by playing his game better than he ever could, about one who wins over millions by being more challenging rather than simpler, who keeps her heels and celebrates her feminine curves—or curve—who is willing to woo and to be wooed, who balances being a professional, a wife, and a mother, all without compromising any one of her desires. Ms. Pac-Man is a modification of the ordinal game, which came about due to changes in coin-up platforms and arcade enhancement kits. It explains how these two developments in arcade games changes how games were made and developed. The history of naming this game and significance of the choice for the title “Ms.” is also discussed in this chapter.
