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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Patriarchal attitudes"”.
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Physical violence and psychological abuse among siblings: a theoretical and empirical analysis
… higher rates. Spousal verbal conflict, patriarchal attitudes towards the distribution of chores among siblings, attitudes approving of the use of physical force during an argument, and sibling verbal conflict were strongly related to sibling violence. For psychological abuse, neither …
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Family Violence as Predictive of Attitudes Toward Women in Boys
… exposure to family violence as a child, sex-role attitudes and patriarchal attitudes toward women, and partner abuse in adult males. The purpose of this study was to determine the nature of the relationship between exposure to parental violence and sex-role attitudes and attitudes toward women in …
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Evolving Ivans and Static Soviet Women: The Gender Dichotomy in Film Portrayals of Russian Men and Women in Western Films (1939-2010)
… create and consume demonstrates how cultural attitudes are often reflected and reinforced in Western films. Based on the viewing and analysis of approximately two dozen films, I have determined that Western filmmakers working between 193 9 and 2010 have chosen to depict Russian men and women …
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The woman in the dock is a monster: An investigation of female criminality in the hearings of the Perth Supreme Court, 1890-1914
… information which should illuminate judicial and patriarchal attitudes towards women in the period and address the issues of why women committed crimes, what types of crimes they committed and how they were judged and punished. The examination of these crimes will be based on an attempt to …
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Deconstructing the image of the African women: A study of selected works by Yvonne Vera
The prevalence of patriarchal norms and the privileging of the African man in African literary works gradually led to an erasure of women‘s identities, thereby leaving them to hold peripheral positions. This has motivated African women critics to engage in linguistic and performative methodologies …
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Gender-based discrimination and underrepresentation of female judges in the superior courts in South Africa – a critical analysis of international and domestic laws and policies on the protection of women's rights
Gender stereotypes, patriarchal ideologies and discriminatory cultural beliefs have resulted in continuous discrimination against women in all spheres of life. Throughout the years, women around the globe were denied basic human rights such as the rights to equality, safety, dignity, education, …
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A new beginning: a case for establishing a sexual and gender-based violence truth commission in South Africa
… ‘rape myths'; encourage positive changes in patriarchal attitudes/beliefs within broader society and the criminal justice system; guide the implementation of well-crafted reparations and institutional reforms. This implies that TJ strategies could be implemented not only in …
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An Analysis of the Political Dynamics that Influenced the Process of Adopting the 2016 National Land Laws in Malawi: A Gender Perspective
… producers. This is owed to the persistence of patriarchal attitudes in institutions that perpetuate contestation in the public and private spheres of women’s rights to access, own and control over land. Such is persistent particularly within customary laws which remain sites of struggle between …
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The support women in management positions need to be effective managers
… implementation is a problem due to entrenched patriarchal attitudes. Based on its findings, the study made a number of recommendations was such as underscoring the urgent need for women to have matured mentors who will guide those in senior iv management with the skills required in management …
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Exploring the status of African Women in the South African Labour Market 1995-2004
… to men. This suggests the persistence of patriarchal attitudes in society. Overall, our findings suggest that the changes in the status of African women in the post-Apartheid labour market were mainly due to responses to the constitution induced transformation rather than to a change in …