Women's Studies

The keyword Women's Studies is tagged in the following 4 articles.

The Media's Sexualization of Female Athletes: A Bad Call for the Modern Game

October 24, 2011 - 4371 words | Women's Studies » Women's Studies

Since the early 20th century, the feminist movement has made enormous strides to improve the status of female athletes. Prior to the movement’s achievements, female athletes had to play in much poorer facilities, under different rules, and with stricter dress... Read Article »

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Women's Studies Feminism Women's Rights Female Athletes Media Sexualization Sports

The Macdonald Sisters: How They Visually Created Equality Between Men and Women

September 13, 2011 - 3848 words | Art » Women's Studies

The prevailing issue of fin-de-siècle France was the increasing autonomy of women. Independence for women threatened traditional social and gender roles, and consequently men’s civil power. Margaret and Frances Macdonald embodied this “new woman&... Read Article »

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Women's Studies Macdonald Sisters France Equality

Obese, Female, & Nude: Epistemological Satire or Sociological Critique?

November 3, 2010 - 1601 words | Sociology » Women's Studies

Historically, female models in photographic art have depicted an ideological construction of the female body which women, regardless of stature, ethnicity or class, must conform to. John Berger (1972, p. 46) notes that ‘to be born a woman has been to be born&... Read Article »

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Leonard Nimoy Photography Female Models Contemporary Women Women's Studies

Who Makes a Nation? An Examination of Nationalism, Gender, and Membership in the Nation

December 7, 2009 - 1370 words | Opinion » Nationalism

Nationalism is defined by Merriam-Webster’s dictionary as, “loyalty and devotion to a nation; especially: a sense of national consciousness exalting one nation above all others and placing primary emphasis on promotion of its culture and interests as opposed... Read Article »

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Nationalism Patriotism Gender Women's Studies Women's Issues Gender Equality Women's Rights Nation Feminism