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Gilman and Weber: Op-Ed #1

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Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Marianne Weber, two feminist intellects, famous and advanced in their time, but you’ve probably never heard of them. Despite their advanced theoretical writings on gender and contributions to sociology, very few people have ever heard of these two women. These women present a very unique theoretical perspective that would be greatly … Read more

Op-Ed Short Paper #1-Martineau and Addams

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Martineau and Addams Like many male thinkers of their time, Harriet Martineau and Jane Addams differed in their methodological approaches to social research. Neither fit into the mold of the predominant male sociological thought that argued for a distant, theoretical approach to social research. Both emphasized direct observation, although the work of Martineau was somewhat … Read more

Economy and Sexuality: Two Faces of Gender Inequality -Op-Ed #1

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By Monica Calderon Despite the efforts made by governments and multilateral organizations, Gender Inequality stills as one of the main problems facing modern societies. According to the Global Gender Gap Index calculated by the World Economic Forum (WEF) which takes into account the dimensions of educational attainment, health, economic participation and political empowerment, in 2017 … Read more

Op-Ed #1

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For my first short paper, I discussed Jane Addams and Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Though they historically have not been valued as much as their male counterparts in the discipline of sociology, they have remained present figures in American history for various reasons. I feel like both of these women had an immense impact on the … Read more

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  https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/22/opinions/increased-womens-participation-in-un-backed-syrian-peace-negotiations-bigio-vogelstein-opinion/index.html   Here is some important research on women in peace negotiations. Do these numbers surprise you? This is the first I have read a news report of women’s leadership in peace in Syria. The unanswered question is how can that be scaled up to the level of international peace negotiations. And why has … Read more

A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words…

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When I saw this article, I thought it was so appropriate for a gender and cultures blog. In this picture, Jennifer Lawrence is clearly underdressed. Apparently it was 49 degrees when this photo was taken for a photo-call in London. The image went viral and started a conversation on social media with some criticizing the … Read more

Substantive Blog Post 2: Gender and Addiction

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In this article by the American Addiction Center ( https://americanaddictioncenters.org/gender/) Researchers study some of the the biological differences between men and women and how they can affect susceptibly to substance abuse. For example, hormonal differences and differing levels of certain drug-metabolizing enzymes in females may make them more likely to become addicted to substances such … Read more

“How to be a Science girl in a Barbie World”

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So, although this article is fairly old, I have been discussing our class with my advisor and the topics we cover. Last week she had sent me an email about an article she came across and thought it might be useful for our course- I thought it was perfect for what we’ve discussed in class, … Read more

I’m With Them

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The teens who survived the florida school shooting are organizing a national march to demand gun control. These students are so inspiring to me because most of them aren’t even old enough to vote yet. It doesn’t matter what your gender, age, or race is…anybody can make a change. We’ve averaged a school shooting every … Read more