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Thesis advisor: William E. Stanwood / This analysis examined the depiction of stereotyped gender roles on the reality television shows The Bachelor and The Bachelorette to determine if gender stereotypes are reinforced within these shows. This study found a lack of stereotype reinforcement in that non-stereotypical behavior patterns were most prevalent among both males and females in the "contestant" role. However, stereotype reinforcement was confirmed in that women were more likely to be younger and thinner than men, gender-stereotypical behaviors were more prevalent than not among individuals in the bachelor/ette role, and a female positioned in the more traditionally "male" role of the bachelorette still remained more stereotypically "feminine". Also notable was the reinforcement of patriarchic heterosexuality by a male-initiated marriage proposal in the so-called "feminist" The Bachelorette. Overall, gender stereotypes were portrayed as normal and desirable, and female stereotypes continued to persist over male. / Thesis (BA) — Boston College, 2007. / Submitted to: Boston College. College of Arts and Sciences. / Discipline: Communication. / Discipline: College Honors Program.

These poems deal with a marriage between a man and a woman and the disintegration of that marriage. Most of the poems are told from the perspective of the wife as she makes sense of her changing roles and titles. There is a shift toward the end of the thesis when she grows tired of speaking for the two of them. It is here where the poems shift from first person to third person.

Bride Squad es un modelo de negocio que satisface las demandas del mercado de despedidas de solteras, otorgando productos innovadores que complementan las temáticas propuestas por evento. El problema que nos permite llevar a cabo este proyecto va más allá de la tendencia de consumo y la casi inexistente oferta de productos de calidad que puedan ser utilizados para la despedida de soltera de una gran amiga, hermana o hija. Decidimos investigar algunos componentes del mercado, como: el origen del problema, las preferencias del consumidor y la necesidad de incluir productos ajustados a las exigencias de este. Posteriormente, por medio de entrevistas y encuestas; adicionalmente a analizar fuentes secundarias; hemos podido validar la siguiente hipótesis: “Las personas que realizan una despedida de soltera no encuentran con facilidad una tienda que les brinde accesorios y prendas que vayan con sus gustos”. En este trabajo aportamos una extensa investigación sobre dicho mercado, tales como: tamaño de mercado, análisis externo e interno, experimentos de validación, y demás. Adicionalmente, hemos utilizado herramientas aplicadas de administración; tales como, el modelo de Canvas, matriz de flujogramas, diagramas de Gantt, FODA, matriz de Peyea, matrices EFE y EFI, entre otras. Finalmente, hicimos uso de herramientas financieras, las cuales, junto con el pronóstico de ventas estimado, nos permitió presentar el Estado de Resultados y Balance General. Con estos y el costo de capital, determinamos el VAN de nuestro modelo de negocio; así como, los ratios oportunos para afirmar con que nuestro modelo es económicamente viable y escalable. / Bride Squad is a business model that meets the demands of the bachelorette market, providing innovative products that complement the themes proposed by event. The problem that made us develop this project is the almost non-existent offer of quality products that can be used at a bachelorette party of a friend, sister or daughter. We decided to investigate some market components, such as: the origin of the problem, consumer preferences and the needs to include these in the market to solve the problems. Subsequently, through interviews and surveys and the analysis of secondary sources, we were able to validate the following hypothesis: "People who organize a bachelorette party cannot easily find a store that provides them with accessories and clothes that match their tastes". In this work we provide extensive research on this market, such as: market size, external and internal analysis, validation experiments, and so on. Additionally, we applied administration tools; such as, canvas model, flowchart matrix, Gantt diagrams, SWOT, Peyea matrix, EFE and IFE matrixes, among others. Finally, we made use of financial tools, which together with the estimated sales forecast, allowed us to present the Income Statement and Balance Sheet. With these and the cost of equity, we determine the NPV of our business model; as well as, the appropriate ratios to affirm that our model is economically viable and scalable. / Trabajo de investigación