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Showing 1 to 20 of 66 for “"Feminization"”.
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Women and War: the Impact of Feminization on Our Military
This paper sought to understand what the impact of the integration of women has been to our nation's military. A history of the performance of women in basic training, their specialized military occupation, combat, and our highest military institutions was analyzed. There was then a comparison …
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Feminization in common terns (Sterna hirunda) : relationship to persistent organic contaminants
Concern about skewed sex ratios and female-female pairings among endangered roseate terns (Sterna dougallii) on Bird Island in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts prompted studies with common terns from the same site as a surrogate species. Over seventy percent (11115) of male common tern embryos sampled …
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Feminization in common terns (Sterna hirunda) : relationship to persistent organic contaminants
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Biology, 1998.
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Feminization of poverty within rural households of Thulamela Municipality in South Africa
"Feminization of poverty" is a concept that has been a subject of interest for social and economic development scientists since the 1970s when Diana Pearce coined it. Over the past decades, many studies have been carried out in order to gain deeper insights into it. Most of the studies have …
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The Role of Social Inequality in the “Feminization” of Borderline Personality Disorder
… diagnosis of women with BPD. Investigating the “feminization” of BPD through an intersectional approach has important implications for improving the clinical practice of feminist psychotherapists and dismantling co-occurring systems of inequality within the clinical dyad.</p>
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Iowa schoolmarms: The significance of rural schools and the feminization movement, 1865-1920
1 PDF file (vii, 105 pages)
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Fending off feminization : erecting gender/ed boundaries and preserving masculinity in 1930s British fiction
… perceptions of declining masculinity and rampant feminization. Unemployment, it was feared, transformed muscular, self-reliant laborers into emasculate, dependent idlers. The demise of industry (coal mining, ship building, and iron/steel working) turned symbolic garrisons of imperial strength and …
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The Exploration of a Combination Therapy on Voice Feminization for Male-to-Female Transgender Individuals
… the components of this therapy related to the feminization of the voice and communication for male to female (MTF) trans individuals Method: Two MTF participants were randomly selected from a pool of 4 participants and were randomly assigned to a team of clinicians. CVC therapy was delivered …
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Evolution of the Schoolmarm Stereotype: The Impact of the Feminization of Education On Two Male Teacher Cadets
… that has resulted from the long history of the feminization of schooling in the United States continues to impact the decision of male students to enter a field deemed to be "women's work."</p>
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Pink is the New Bull: The Feminization of Pit Bulls in Visual and Literary Discourses as a Rescue Tactic
<p>Since the 1980s, pit bulls have been portrayed in a raced, classed, and gendered national discourse that has associated them with minority males of color in low-income urban areas. This discourse has led to a villianization of the breed that has resulted in restrictions on pit bulls and their …
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The 'Feminization' of the Everyday: Examining the Gendered Nature of Worker Resistance within the Transnational Call Center Industry
… suggests that in addition to discussing the ‘feminization’ of certain workforces, it is also necessary to begin discussing the feminization of certain forms of worker resistance as well (Ustubici 2009)—in particular, those forms of resistance which are of a more everyday nature. Additionally, …
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The increased feminization of the surfing economy: An exploration of the lived experiences of female surfers in Muizenberg, South Africa
This thesis is a phenomenological exploration of female surfers' lived experiences in the surfing culture and economy of Muizenberg, South Africa. The research design includes a review of literature, participant observation and semi structured in-depth interviews. The approach was qualitative so as …
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"When He Comes Home, Then He Can Decide": Male Out-Migration, the Feminization of Agriculture, and Integrated Pest Management in the Nepali Mid-Hills
… approach (SRA), we sought to engage with the feminization of agriculture narrative and understand how it interacts with IPM practices and decision-making. This research responds to a growing interest within development in the feminization of agriculture as a potentially empowering or …
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"Proving Yourself" in the Canadian Medical Profession: Gender and the Experiences of Foreign-trained Doctors in Medical Practices
… gained access to the profession and whether the feminization of medicine has impacted the experiences of these individuals. Immigrant status was found to be highly significant to one’s experiences in the profession. Additionally, gender, period, and country of origin were significant. It was …
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Men underrepresentation in Early Childhood Education in Iceland
… by many researchers. Gender imbalance and feminization of the pre-school teaching profession has become a common practice for decades. The primary objective of this thesis was to seek an in-depth understanding of how socially constructed gender norms contribute to male teachers’ low …
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Effects of exposure to 17α-ethynylestradiol during larval development on the African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) and the wood frog (Rana sylvatica)
… not possible to calculate an EC50 for complete feminization. The EC50 for partial feminization was determined to be approximately 8.81 µg EE2/L. At the molecular level, exposure of X. laevis to EE2 resulted in alterations in abundances of transcripts of genes involved in endocrine processes, …
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The Luxury of Tears: A Secondary Survivor's Story
… of social silence. Such silence perpetuates the feminization of rape as a social problem, and dissolves the development of male survivor resources. A discussion of production processes, challenges, and resolutions is included.
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Effects of the Antiandrogen Cyproterone Acetate on Maturing Male Mice.
… processes, of which the most dramatic is the feminization of male offspring after the pregnant mothers have been treated with antiandrogens (Neumann and Steinbeck, 1974).
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A gendered analysis of the ready-made garments (RMG) sector of Bangladesh: a paradox of empowerment and dis-empowerment
… industry, which in turn has resulted in the feminization of labor. While the increase in number of poor women workers entering the formal economy of Bangladesh may give the impression of empowerment, I argue that the disadvantages associated with employment in the garments sector creates a …
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