Gender and Social Role

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be mentioned as a most relevant is Patriarchy. Patriarchy for most of the men and women associates with the rule of men, due to the fact that it literally means "rule of fathers". It is a social system where fathers hold authority over women, property and children. In 16th and 17th Century Patriarchy has manifested itself in the social, political, legal, and economic organization. And according to standard sociological theory: `'Patriarchy is the result of sociological constructions that are passed down from generation to generation'', it shows that men act in the way they act and think in the way they think because they cannot imagine things differently due to their philosophy which was influenced by the system of Patriarchy. Therefore, it explains why they sometimes do not understand women's intention to be independent.

What is more, media is another important subject in explaining this behavior. Gary Kelly, author of Sexuality Today, claims: "The media play a major role in ...

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income, and own less than one- hundredth of its property.'' it shows that women still have to improve to be more equal to men. Dr Helen Wright, president of the Girls' Schools Association says: "Schoolgirls should be thought that men secretly think a woman's place is in the home". It means that some men still hold old-fashioned views about women. So, what women can do to make a difference? An answer would be - be prepared for man's reaction, but go and try to do what you want to do anyway. Thereafter, present women should try to think more in a feminist way.

Feminism in this essay will be discussed as one of the most important subject, because it is the first and the biggest movement ...

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