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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Dynamics of gender"”.
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Exploring the mechanisms of Palmer amaranth resistance to protoporphyrinogen oxidase-inhibitor herbicides, dynamics of gender, and management strategies
… have evolved resistance to nine herbicide sites of action, raising the importance of integrating multiple weed management strategies. The objectives of this dissertation were to 1) quantify the relative level and characterize target- and non-target-site mechanism(s) conferring resistance to …
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A Study of the Literary Discourse in the Novels of Naguib Mahfouz: The Dynamics of Gender and Religion
… the study has shown that Mahfouz's own stance of religion and the way he perceives it affect his portrayal of gender in general and the religious gender in particular. It has also illustrated that it is characteristic of Mahfouz to juxtapose and parallel his characters. When Mahfouz favors a …
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Isihlonipho sabafazi : the Xhosa women's language of respect : a sociolinguistic exploration
Isihlonipho Sabafazi (the Xhosa women's language of respect) is a language in which syllables occurring in the names of menfolk are avoided by women. Thie thesis attempts to place the practice in it social context by applying both descriptive and analytical methodologies. The thesis include a …
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An exploration of the gender and sexual dynamics for women performers in the Cape Town jazz community
This research explores the dynamics of gender, sexuality and power for women performers within the jazz community in Cape Town. Although the history and development of South African jazz has been extensively researched, very few texts mention the presence and impact of women performers and has yet …
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Zwischen Muttermord und Muttersehnsucht. Die literarische Präsentation der Mutter-Tochter-Problematik im Lichte der écriture féminine
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Vrouwen, verwantschap en vruchtbaarheid : geboortenregeling in een matrilineaire islamitische samenleving (Comoren)
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Gender, migration and rural livelihoods in Ghana: a case of the Ho district
… seeks to examine the interrelationships between gender, migration and rural livelihoods in Ghana. The central argument of the study is that policy making on migration and livelihood, tends to ignore gender as a critical issue in development planning. The study suggests that effective development …
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Pagbukadkad ng bulaklak = Blooming of the flower : an ethnographic study of a friendship group of same-sex attracted middle-class young men from Metro Manila in the Philippines
… by focusing on a longstanding friendship group of same-sex attracted middle-class young men living in Metro Manila who identify as bakla/gay/homosexual. I explain how dynamics of gender and sexuality including identity expression are conceptualised, articulated and negotiated through the …
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Gender at Work: A Mixed Methods Study of Workplace Inequalities in the Quebec Legal Profession
The legal profession in Canada was traditionally occupied by men. A sweeping feminization of the legal profession occurred in the 1970s and 1980s, bringing more women to the practice of law. Quebec was the last province to admit women to law. Today, Quebec—with its bi-juridical system of avocat.e.s …
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Verhalen in veelvoud: Vrouwen in Kameroen over polygynie en christendom
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TRANSGRESSING THE STAGE: FEMALE XIQU PERFORMERS AT THE TURN OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
… explores a previously overlooked aspect of xiqu history - the role of female xiqu performers in fin-de-siècle China. Focusing on the transitional period between the late Qing and the early Republican era (1870-1937), it argues that female xiqu actors were not merely marginal figures but …
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Negotiating Honor: Women and Slavery in Caracas, 1750-1854
… slaves, female slave owners, and free women of African heritage — living in the city and state of Caracas, Venezuela from the middle of the eighteenth through the middle of the nineteenth centuries in order to improve our historical understanding of gender and slavery. Venezuela represented …
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Out of isolation: life writing in María Zambrano, Rosa Chacel and Felicidad Blanc
This thesis explores distinctive examples of life writing by twentieth-century Spanish women writers: María Zambrano (1904-1991), Rosa Chacel (1898-1994) and Felicidad Blanc (1913-1990). It takes into account an experimental autobiography, Delirio y destino, a literary diary, Alcancía, and a memoir …
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Tailor Made in India: Jaipur's Masters of Cloth, Doctors of Clothing
… clothing and textiles are a source of pride domestically and have long been used and admired throughout the world. So how is that India’s tailors, the people whose knowledge, abilities, and hard work form the backbone of this industry, receive so little thought or recognition? …
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Translating MDG 3: Gender, Empowerment and the Adolescent Girl in Maharashtra, India
This thesis is an exploration of Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 3, tracing its path from a global aspiration to its translation into a developing world context. Adopted in 2001 by the United Nations, the eight MDGs represented a global effort to address issues such as poverty, health, social …
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Negotiating institutional transformation : a case study of gender-based change in a South African university
… contributes towards understanding the complex dynamics that are inherent in the transformation of institutional culture in the higher education environment in South Africa. Innovative use was made of gender-based change as a case study of social transformation in a case institution, the …