Gender
Healey, J. F., Stepnick, A., & O’Brien, E. (2018). Race, ethnicity, gender, and class: The sociology of group conflict and change. Sage Publications.
The purpose of this article was to examine how ethnicity in society affects people’s experiences of gender. The author this article argues that most countries defined by ethnic groups have issues with gender equality. The article focuses on the African countries where people are divided according to ethnicity. The author argues that most Africans ethnic group divides the roles of women and men. Most of the ethnic groups in Africa states that women are supposed to assume duties in the kitchen. On the other hand, ethnicity believes is that men are supposed to assume duties that are very hard. The author also articulates that ethnicity affects gender equality in various ways. For instance, the article states that some of the ethnic groups in Africa believe that girls are born to bring wealth in the family after marriage. The author argues that some ethnic groups go into a point of not providing education girls similarly to that of the boys. More regrettably, some family ends up allowing some wealthy men to marry their children while they in the tender age. The strength of this article is that they show a true picture of how women’s rights are being violated in countries where people live according to traditions or ethnicity. For instance, a large percentage of the educated population in Africa is indeed dominated by men. Also, there have reported cases by social justice bodies reporting the girl’s exploitations whereby they were married before their age. However, the weakness of this article is the failure to articulate the progress being made by African countries on ensuring gender equality. For instance, some countries such as Kenya are ensuring gender equity by introducing the extra post of women representatives in all 47 counties.
Shanno, Victoria. (2010). Equal Rights for women Survey says yes: The New York Times.
This article examines how places affect gender experience and perceptions in society. The author argues that people’s experience with gender depends largely on the places we live in. The author examines the gender perception in the developing countries and developed countries. The author focuses mostly on the Middle East countries, Europe, and American countries. The article explains that there are many differences be European countries and Middle East countries regarding how they perceive gender. The author argues that people living in Middle East countries don’t respect the rights of women. The author states that women are treated like children and their role is designated in the kitchen and other house chores. The author describes how women are being treated in Afghanistan. The author argues that many women in Afghanistan have been beaten and even killed after assuming the role of men. The author talks about how the international social justice bodies have been fighting for the rights of women in vain. Most men in Middle East countries don’t even invite women while making decisions something that made gender equality be an issue of concern. The author also addresses how European countries have taken care of women’s rights. The author argues that some women in Europe have been leading their countries as prime ministers or chancellors. The author gave an example of the UK former prime minister and the current German chancellor. The author goes on and explains that being in developed countries makes women gain power and lead even large companies. The author gives an example of the C.E.O of General motors’ company. The author explains how the CEO has been enabled improvements in the company despite being a woman. The strength of this article is that most of the developed countries have proved to be more sensitive to women’s rights. For instance, in the UK and U.S women have been leading companies and even performing better than male predominated companies. However, the weakness of the article is the failure to address how some women’s rights in some developing countries have been improving gradually. For instance, the current girls are allowed to access education and health in Afghanistan in the current world.
Tannock, S. T. U. A. R. T., Tannock, S., & Christie. (2018). Educational equality and international students. Palgrave Macmillan.
This book examines how social class impacts people’s experiences of gender in society. The author of this book argues that social classes change people’s believe significantly. The author argues that people who are in the social upper class observe gender equality as compared to those in middle and low-class status. The author associates social classes in society with many issues for instance; the author states that upper-class people are all educated they understand the essence of observing each other rights. Also, the author argues that people of the upper class are well informed of their rights as compared to women. The author argues that upper-class women can sue any man who is violating the rights in the court of law. On the other hand, the people of the lower class believe that denying women their rights ensure peace in the family. For instance, the article elaborates that some of the low-class men don’t allow their women to seek employment due to the fear that they will lack respect in the family. As a result, the author argues that the family continues living with poverty because every person is depending only on the single man. The strength of this article is shown because it explains what is exactly happening in most of the lower class families. For instance, when you look at Afghanistan women are not allowed to work as men particularly in low-class families. On the other hand, when you come to the UK both husband and wife from upper-class families are running big families to assist each other in life. The weakness of this article is that it failed to acknowledge there are some upper-class families where gender equality is still an issue of concern.
Weekers, L. (2017). Racial Equality and Gender Equality in the Women’s Rights Movement
This article examines how races affect people’s experiences and perceptions of gender. The author explains that some races are sensitive to gender equality while some other races go against the idea of gender equality. The purpose of this article was to find out how races differ in the perception of gender in society. The author elaborates that white people tend to promote gender equality in society. According to the author, white people are much civilized as compared to black people who were dominated by traditions. The author explains that black people believe that there re the roles of men and women. The article describes that black people still believe that the primary role of women still belongs to the kitchen and other domestic chores. Further, the article explains that black people believe that man is the only one required to hold top positions of leadership in businesses. For instance, the author gives an example of African countries where big companies are led by men while the women belong to the level of staff or the level of supervisors. The strength of this article is that most of the African women or black women remain in the roles of the household. The article’s strength is also depicted in the sense that it explains reality on women on businesses among the African countries. However, the weakness of this article is that there are a lot of generalizations among the black races. The weakness of this article is depicted in the sense that there are still black women who still hold some leadership positions on the business. Also, the author of these article generalizations had a lot of generalization in because some black people have realized that some duties performed by men can also be done by women. For instance, we have some female who is engineers
Women, U. N. (2017). Commission on the Status of Women. Fiftieth Session, 27.
The purpose of this report was to explain how spirituality affects people’s experiences and perceptions of gender. The author of this article argues that spirituality has played a significant role in changing men’s perceptions of women. The article explains that spirituality has promoted equality among society. For instance, spirituality teaches respect among all people including males and females. Also, the author argues that spirituality preaches against any form of discrimination in society. For instance, the holy bible teaches men to love their wives and women to obey their husbands. Furthermore, the article elaborates that spirituality teaches that God created everybody in his likeness and therefore, no person is important than the other. Also, the holy bible preaches about the punishment to those people who turn against the other. This author has strength when articulating ways in which spirituality affects people’s experience of gender. It is a truth that spirituality has promoted equality among men and women. For most of the Christian families have been changed their roles and women are currently given the same priority as men. Also, the strength of the article is that most discrimination in society has reduced a significant percentage. The weakness of this article is that the author has failed to address how the church itself gender inequality. For instance, when you look at the catholic churches all priest is only one allowed to offer the mass to the Christians. Shockingly, all priests should be men instead of women. Furthermore, the catholic nuns are only allowed to stay in the parish to pray with other Christians instead of leading holy masses.
References
Healey, J. F., Stepnick, A., & O’Brien, E. (2018). Race, ethnicity, gender, and class: The sociology of group conflict and change. Sage Publications.
Shanno, Victoria. (2010). Equal Rights for women Survey says yes: The New York Times.
Tannock, S. T. U. A. R. T., Tannock, S., & Christie. (2018). Educational equality and international students. Palgrave Macmillan.
Weekers, L. (2017). Racial Equality and Gender Equality in the Women’s Rights Movement.
Women, U. N. (2017). Commission on the Status of Women. Fiftieth Session, 27.