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
INTRODUCTION RESEARCH QUESTION How has globalization influenced the cultural identity of black South African women age 18- 25 years in the 21st century? AIM • To determine whether globalization dilutes the cultural authenticity of black South African women. It will further investigate whether the importance of cultural identity is being replaced by the need of conforming to modern western culture. • To determine whether analyze the culture, appearance and social standing to see whether or not the