Essays about: "Housewives"

Showing result 21 - 23 of 23 essays containing the word Housewives.

  1. 21. The Battlefield of Breadwinners and Housewives - A study of gender identities and discourses of empowerment

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Cecilia Ohlsson; [2006]
    Keywords : Discourse theory; Social antagonisms; Gender identities; Alternative development; Kenya; Social sciences; Samhällsvetenskaper; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The study evolves around the emergence of a gender awareness in the Kenyan political consciousness, as a consequence of the adoption of the alternative development discourse, promoting values like equal participation and empowerment. My task has been to determine the outcome of local development initiatives in terms of women's empowerment and then relate the findings to theories on discursive dislocations and struggle for hegemony in order to create an increased understanding of the social processes behind gender based identities and interests. READ MORE

  3. 22. YOUNG JAPANESE WOMEN'S ATTITUDE TOWARD MARRIAGE AND CAREER

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Beiyan Shi; [2006]
    Keywords : Social sciences; career.; singleton; marriage; office ladies; Japanese women; housewives; Samhällsvetenskaper; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This study examines young Japanese women's attitude toward marriage and career. Emphases are placed on both the past and present roles of women as they evolve in Japanese culture. A survey-type questionnaire was conducted to 16 young women in Tokyo, university students and office ladies, aged from 20-35. READ MORE

  4. 23. Breaking maxims in conversation : A comparative study of how scriptwriters break maxims in Desperate Housewives and That 70’s Show

    University essay from Institutionen för kultur och kommunikation

    Author : Emma Dornerus; [2006]
    Keywords : Conversational maxims; implicature; Paul Grice; Cooperative principle; Non-observances; Meaning in conversation;

    Abstract : When we converse we constantly fail to observe the rules of conversation in order to simplify and make dialogues more effective. The scriptwriters who work with TV shows use non-observances of maxims in order to evoke different feelings from their viewers. READ MORE