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Military is a profession which is mostly dominated by men. Often the words like combat, war and bravery are used for men folk. However, the scenario has changed in last few decades and women have also been commissioned in the forces in... more
In the field of identity politics and cultural identity, the representation of differences plays a crucial role. The extent of the differences a society has determines the social outcomes in divergent ways. Surely, there are other... more
Author: Kirsten Laurel Guidero Publisher: CBE International Evangelicalism can find a foothold in renewed practices of reading Scripture. This article first illustrates the larger problems haunting evangelical patterns of reading... more
This paper explores the meanings of women’s empowerment and gender equality in the information society, looking at the opportunity for progressive change and critically unpacking the Information and Communication Technology for... more
This paper explores the way in which feminism, whilst trying to achieve gender equality, has increased inequality between women. It locates the cause of this in feminism's early adoption of Marxist and Engelsian thought and the way in... more
Violence against adolescent girls occurs at alarmingly high rates in conflict-affected settings, in part due to their increased vulnerability from their age and gender. However, humanitarian programming efforts have historically focused... more
This was a research paper for a course entitled Feminist and Multicultural Theologies. I unpack what gender complementarianism is, examine its history, and compare it to how Scripture and earlier Christian Tradition understood gender.... more
Analysis of how Jeanette Winterson deconstructs notions of women in fairy tales to establish a more truthful portrayal of women, turning the passive female into an active one.
This is the catalogue to an exhibition of the same name, which took place at the Worshipful Company of Mercers and Leeds University Art Gallery. It presents fifty outstanding artworks by fifty British Women artists working between 1900 -... more
Tese de Doutorado apresentada ao Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Sociais da Unicamp. Nessa tese, investigo a atuação da Bancada Feminina na Câmara dos Deputados na 54a Legislatura (2011-2014). Considero as parlamentares que a... more
A critical review of the Christian gender theory "complementarianism" as a subset of evangelical fundamentalism.
Presented as a workshop at the 2017 CBE National Conference in Orlando, FL.
Presented as a workshop at the 2017 CBE National Conference in Orlando, FL.
First published in 1988, this volume redefined the anthropological study of menstrual customs. Examining cultures as diverse as long-house dwellers in North Borneo, African farmers, Welsh housewives, and postindustrial American workers,... more
Given the prominence of Muslim veils—in particular the hijab and full-face veil—in public discourse concerning the place of Muslims in Western society, we examined their impact on non-Muslims’ responses at both explicit and implicit... more
In the course of history an interesting evolution has taken place in European gender equality policies. This story started in 1957 when the European Economic Community was founded and the principle of equal pay for equal work for men and... more
Az utóbbi évtizedben megváltozott a női testszőrzet jelentése és legitimitása. Az empirikus kutatások manapság egyértelműen normának tekintik a szőrtelenítést, melynek következtében a nők döntő többsége több vagy kevesebb meggyőződéssel,... more
Gender & Pop Culture provides a foundation for the study of gender, pop culture and media. This comprehensive, interdisciplinary text provides text-book style introductory and concluding chapters written by the editors, seven original... more
This paper outlines a theory explaining why the provider role is important to boys in the development of their masculine identity. The family is a primary site for identity formation, and boys appear to be more badly affected by growing... more
It is sometimes argued that the non-therapeutic, non-consensual alteration of children’s genitals should be discussed in two separate ethical discourses: one for girls (in which such alterations should be termed ‘female genital... more
“You can tell the condition of a nation by looking at the status of its women” - Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Despite having a fairly long and enlarged provisions including a host of other laws enacted by the government, the empirical reality... more
Cultural examinations focusing on the spheres of the Fine Arts and popular media forms – within sociology, gender studies and cultural studies – have primarily focused on how gender roles affect the ability to fully participate in all... more
Yep, fuck it. Neoliberalism sucks. We don't need it.
Les textes officiels comptent un grand absent, la question des moyens matériels qui seront accordés à la mise en oeuvre de la « constitution d'une culture de l'égalité et du respect mutuel partagée ». Moyens accordés aux... more
ABSTRACT. In the years following the end of the cold war in 1989, Western feminist scholars and activists expressed disappointment in the failure of the newly democratic Eastern and Central European countries to sustain mainstream women’s... more
Longtemps cantonnée au changement de sexe, la question trans est aujourd’hui abordée comme changement de genre au sein des disciplines ouvertes aux études de genre dans un renouvellement et un enrichissement du champ épistémique. Cette... more
In this collection, several authors – ranging from early career to well established academics – consider the role of women and the female voice in academia. This compilation developed from a conference session organised by the Supporting... more
d a Mission pour la place des femmes au CNRS, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (France), b Trinity College Dublin (Ireland), c Šiauliai University (Lithuania), d GESIS-Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences (Germany)... more
Author: Arthur H. Lewis Publisher: CBE International The Hebrew view of marital sex, in contrast with Neoplatonism and early church, was not celibate. The Jews were never prudish about sex. The best evidence of this is the high place... more
O polityce równościowej Unii Europejskiej napisano i wciąż pisze się sporo,szczególnie w ostatnim czasie, kiedy w publicznym dyskursie w społeczeństwach państw Unii Europejskiej oraz w instytucjach unijnych kwestie równości płci zajmują... more
Purpose – There is much scientific interest in the connection between the emergence of gender-based inequalities and key biographical transition points of couples in long-term relationships. Little empirical research is available... more
El pasado 27 de marzo de 2019 el Consejo de Europa aprobó su "Recomendación CM/Rec(2019)1 del Comité de Ministros de los Estados miembros para prevenir y combatir el sexismo". No es una cuestión menor, ya que es la primera vez que se... more
Despite a number of initiatives aimed at improving the representation and progressive of women in the law enforcement. Studies continue to document the persistence of gender inequality within law enforcement agencies all over the world... more
More Women on Boards: An International Perspective is the seventh volume in the Women and Leadership: Research, Theory, and Practice book series. The purpose of this volume is to explore the complexity of issues related to increasing the... more