Essays on Chauvinism

The Post War society was going through a transition period. The milestone document of the United Nations in the history of mankind is The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). With this document, the United Nations have protected human rights regardless of gender, race, religion ethnicity etc. The United Nations agreed that every person is free by born and he/she should be respected. He/she must be considered as human being and thus her rights of freedom must be protected. The two incidents were very important in the world history; first is the Civil Rights Movement and the feminist movement. ...

Central to Nathaniel Hawthorne’s writing of The Birthmark is the unexplained mark that was on “Georgiana’s left cheeka little [similar] to the human hand, though of the smallest pygmy size” (Hawthorne par.7). Initially, the mark had brought Georgiana much admiration with some lovers asserting that the impression on her face was subject to a “fairy” whose tiny hand had somehow landed on the woman’s cheek when she was young (par. 7). The problem is, Aylmer, who happens to the story’s protagonist and Georgiana’s husband, fails to see the appeal of such a mark on ...

Philosophy

Language is the main form of communication between people. Effective transmission of information would be impracticable without it. Such a "talent" appeared from immemorial time and allows groups of people to communicate, exchange news, ideas and feelings. However, before the onset of globalization, this communication was limited to the level of individual nations and peoples. Contact with other people is difficult without the common means of communication, which will certainly lead to isolation. This problem is partially solved with the help of translators. It is necessary to choose a single international language - lingua franca, since neither the worldwide ...

Cultural shock/clash can be defined as the exposure to unfamiliar way of life leading to uncertain behavior to simulate in the culture. Ethnocentrism however, can be defined as the propensity to believe that one’s cultural or ethnic community is superior to the other groups.[ CITATION Bro01 \l 1033 ]. Chauvinism is the view, idea or thought that a particular gender is superior to the other. In Iraq, ethnocentrism could be defined from the gender angle: the chauvinism way. The social relationship dictates that the male counterparts are seen as superior to the females. They are viewed as species with ...

The Odyssey is one of the oldest Greek poems associated with Homer. The poem starts by introducing the main character; Odysseus who embarks on his journey back home after the fall of Troy. After the Trojan War ends, Odysseus takes another period of ten years before arriving back home in Ithaca. During this period, his wife Penelope and his son Prince Telemachus languishes in pain and suffering, bearing in mind that Odysseus had died in the war tone area. One of the major challenges that threatened disintegration in Odysseus family is a bunch of suitors who seduced Penelope to replace ...

Most of the poems of Phillis Wheatley and Anne Bradstreet address the themes of religion, slavery, gender and race. In my work, I will pay close attention to the themes of gender and race. The theme of gender and race brings out the inequality and unfairness of the society. From the poems of both writers, men consider themselves superior beings and say that women must show respect and remain submissive always. The place of women in the society is undermined, and their roles not clearly defined. On issues of race, the white Englishmen claim to be the masters of ...

Every working class is educated by unions. This is a significant and a necessity role that ensures that social workers are kept updated with their rights and freedom. The main intention of many labor unions is formally educates its esteemed members. In their educating, they enhance training language skills to workers who are migrants as well as presenting and preparing labor law seminars. However, there are hindrances in their work (Broeder, & Extra, 1999). Despite their tendencies, the union has unqualified members; therefore, it become difficult to lead radical social changes. We all know that the union duplicates the divisions that are ...

The domination of men as the superior gender is evident in Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” and Ibsen’s “A Doll's House.” As depictions of the existing societal norms around which the authors write their work, the different perceptions of the sexes emerge. Each plot concentrates on its female lead character, thus, informing readers about the effects of their husbands’ dominance. The authors approach the issue from different angles and in turn, provide diverse perceptions of the roles of men and women in their homes. Consequently, this paper seeks to provide evidence of male bigotry in the two novels ...

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Muslim women and their stereotype have always been the topics of discussion, particularly in Western Media. The Western media has created a dark and negative image about entire Muslim community and Muslim women. They are treated either with sympathy or suspicion. In United States and other Western countries, a certain image has been created about Muslim women. This image is certainly not positive. The Muslim women are underestimated and people do not believe in their ability to change the world. I want to put before the readers some facts about Muslim women through which I want to refute such misconceptions. That ...

The female gender is a limited audience as the camera in most cases focuses on the male gender. The trend in the movie industry is superhero's stars. Female heroes are not yet ready to take the stage when it comes to the movie industry (Baker & others 11). The attitude of people towards females in the society seems to have a considerable influence on the movie industry. They believe that a female cannot make to be a superhero. Fewer female-led movies assert the former statements. Numerous factors have contributed to a production of fewer female-led movies by studios. Female superheroes movies are fewer in the ...

In the contemporary societal structure, oppression and discrimination against the women folk of the society is a burning issue. The discrimination and chauvinism reflects the patriarchal practices and is reflected in every sphere of human life in the society. This form of the society has been in prevalence since the ancient times, but in the recent times, feminist movements have dared to shake the pillars of the baleful patriarchal structure from its very roots. The plight of the women has found expression in art and literature all over the world. Women have opted for the pen to pour out ...

The two stories, “Hills like White Elephants” and “The Story of an Hour”, resonate around the feminist and Marxist ideas in unique and interesting ways. The stories are narrated from a third person with the authors keen to bring out capitalism and the ever present male chauvinism. It is this paper’s position that the two stories though within the same context, express different political ideology. The “Hills like White Elephants” appears to support the chauvinist approach in life while “The Story of an Hour” contends and disparages male chauvinism while promoting feminism. This paper shall analyze the political undertones ...

Introduction

War has been used as a solution to many problems, either within a nation or beyond borders. War can be defined as convincing the opponent abides to your terms and conditions by the use of force and thus has been termed to be a masculine action. With this perspective many people have associated war to be conducted by men with women waiting for the resolutions of the war. However in many wars that have occurred throughout the world, women have been seen to operate to take part in different and very vital parts of the war. Therefore it can be accustomed that ...

White collar is one of the famous series not only in America but also in different parts of the world, which premiered on October 23, 2009. The story revolves around the wits of a young man, Neal Caffrey, who has a criminal record with the FBI. He has been involved in crimes such as forgery, theft/robbery besides being a con man. The first part of the series begins with the main character, Neal, being held in a prison for the crimes that he had committed. However, it does not take long before he figures out a way to escape from the prison. He uses ...

Brothel prostitution dates back to the 1840s. The increase in the vice in the area was enhanced by the inflow of immigrants to the region. The population of New Orleans grew from 102, 193 in 1840 to 168, 675 in 1860 due to the increasing number of immigrants (Schafer 10). It has long had a reputation for being wicked and a vice-ridden city. The city leaders during that time granted licenses for the operation of brothels an aspect that played a pivotal role in the increase of brothel prostitution in the city. Other factors that propagated the vice included excessive drinking and ...

The Latin America is the region that lies to the south of America. Before the invasion of the European colonizers in the late 15th and 16th Centuries, it included different Latin countries such as Inca, Aztec, and the Maya. Some of these communities’ traditions are still evident today, though they have been eroded by the interactions with other communities, as well as the interactions with the Europeans. According to Joseph and Henderson (2002), the social status of the communities in the pre-colonial period was quite rigid. The communities, especially the Maya, had a very rigid structure which defined the role ...

Gender and Sexuality in Popular Culture

The interaction between men and women in any given setting acts as a source of information about gender and sexuality. Every society has its set of features that define the two aspects. The definition as well as the societal expectations of a given gender as far as sexuality is concerned differs from one community to another. The behavior of men and women in respect to the conventional cultures has become a controversial issue in the twenty first century. People have developed different forms of expressing their gender and sexuality in the contemporary society. The novel Fifty Shades of Grey has been used ...

Gender equality

Gender equality refers to the equal treatment and representation of both men and women in any aspect humanity. Gender equality ideologies arose from the beliefs that there were many forms of gender inequalities and injustices, mostly the females being the victims. The equality between men and women has become one of the most talked about in sport, politics, and society and education sectors all over the world. The efforts to foster equality between men and women have helped to improve the lives of millions of citizens worldwide. Even though there are still some kinds of inequalities, especially in third ...

Samuel Zwemer's book, Our Moslem sisters: a cry of need from lands of darkness interpreted by those who heard it, is a masterpiece in terms of its content, organization and structure. However, the introduction of this book stands out in the way that it addresses the problems surrounding women in Muslim lands. This paper intends to provide an approximation of a Muslim reply to the characterization of the problems surrounding women in Muslim lands and weigh the solutions that Zwemer recommends to the problems. This paper also aims at taking a stance of whether Qur'anic teachings that are adequate in solving the problems ...

The author, Thomas Lanier "Tennessee" Williams III, was an American writer that worked mainly as a playwright in the American theater. He also published novels, poetry, short stories, screenplays, essays, and a great volume of memoirs. He received most of the top theatrical awards for his works on the stage, with A Streetcar Named Desire receiving the great Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1948. Up to date, he is considered among the best known classical writers in the American fields of theatre. Most of the themes dominant his works (loneliness, desire, sickness, death, alcoholism, depression, etc) are mined from his ...

Vision of a Model Research Center

Rachel’s style of leadership in ICCR is definitely a transformational one given that the research center was her idea and all other employees seem to be following her vision. One of the assumptions of this kind of leadership is that it believes that people tend to follow those who inspire them. This is evidenced in Rachel’s leadership as she even has women in her organization looking up to her as a role model. Rachel is also a transformational leader as can be seen by the fact that she believes in injecting energy and enthusiasm into ICCR; this is why she ...