Introduction This essay explores the various ways in which female submissiveness is overcome by the central protagonists of Alice Walker’s “The colour purple” and Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in wonderland”. And how such progress is presented both literally and figuratively. A specific reference is made to gender consciousness, the difference between gender and sex and how stereotypes affect women in the society. Gender consciousness According to Susan (2008:1) gender consciousness is the recognition of
commonly examined at the level of a society, but can also refer to the behaviour of the individual. The concept of sexual objectification and in particular, the objectification of women, is an important idea in feminist theory and psychological theories derived from feminism. Many feminists regard sexual objectification as deplorable and as playing an important role in gender inequality. However, some social commentators argue that some modern women objectify themselves as an expression of their empowerment
health risk as many overweight people are likely to get heart disease, diabetes and high cholesterol. Women in the Zulu culture wear beads which are associated with knowledge or more specifically sacred knowledge, and used in "ritual and prayer. The colour of the beads conveys a message about the person who is wearing the beads. Assessment of Source 1. USEFULNESS The source is useful as it explores the culture of South Africa. The article explores the traditions that African women practice and why