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Women And Combat: Impediments To The Total Integration Of Women In The Military, Sylvia Marie Rafels
Women And Combat: Impediments To The Total Integration Of Women In The Military, Sylvia Marie Rafels
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Gender Differences In The Career Paths And Wages In The Japanese Labor Market, Machiko Kitagawa
Gender Differences In The Career Paths And Wages In The Japanese Labor Market, Machiko Kitagawa
Masters Theses
This study examines the gender gap in career patterns in the Japanese labor force, with particular attention to the role of education. A chief concern regarding employment for women is the worsening situation of college-educated women in terms of wages and employment opportunities.
Two cohorts of age groups, 25-29 and 40-44, are used to examine gender differences in career paths by educational level. The latter section of study examines the determinants of the average monthly earnings of male and female regular employees.
Analysis revealed significant differences between men's and women's employment patterns and wages during the middle ages. The study …
Aging Beauty: The Adaptive Reconstruction Of The Aging Process In Women, Sheila Marie Bluhm
Aging Beauty: The Adaptive Reconstruction Of The Aging Process In Women, Sheila Marie Bluhm
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The youth-based, patriarchal culture in which we live bestows valuable status, power and prestige upon young, beautiful women. Within the standards of this society, the natural aging process progressively deteriorates a woman's beauty, and, therefore, her social worth. A vast network of media and societal messages prompt middle-aged women to react to this devaluation. Several pathways or behavioral alternatives are available as reactions, adaptive reconstructions, and/or the medicalization of the aging process in women. The goal of this sociological/gerontological exploratory research is to identify, examine, label, and categorize the multiple options available to midlife women.
The primary method used for …
An Analysis Of The Past, Present, And Future Of Title Ix In Intercollegiate Athletics Through Various Case Studies, Specifically Western Michigan University, Tara L. Becker
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Although collegiate athletics i only a small portion of Title IX, it has been the most widely discussed and controversial part of the law to implement. It seems that colleges and universities have had the most trouble complying with the specifics of the law. However, they have made great strides since the days of the predominantly male world of collegiate sports in the past. This paper examines historical controversies, and takes a closer look at the impact of Title IX at Western Michigan University.