Thesis (Ph. D)--UCLA, 2007. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 177-181).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Georgetown University, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M. Soc. Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 77-83).

Thesis (M.Soc.Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 77-83) Also available in print.

published_or_final_version / Humanities / Master / Master of Philosophy

Despite proclamations of equality, the Soviet workplace was characterised by patterns of gender segregation. Across the economy, women were concentrated into the least prestigious and lowest paid occupations and within occupational groupings, positions of authority tended to be reserved for men. This thesis focuses on the medical profession in order to outline the nature of gender inequality in work in Soviet Russia. The medical profession was a predominantly female occupation, and yet was characterised by a gender hierarchy by specialisation and qualifications. This thesis provides a detailed account of this hierarchy and argues that a description of such patterns is only a partial picture. It is also important to provide an explanation. Based on the analysis of Soviet press and academic sources and research among female doctors in Russia, this thesis develops the argument that gender inequality in Soviet Russia should be understood in relation to the state's strategy for social reproduction and the contradictions that women's labour posed for this. Women were regarded as essential for both production and biological reproduction, yet their participation in both was often contradictory for the system as a whole. It was also often contradictory for the women themselves and their reactions to state policy were simultaneously shaped by and acted to shape such policy. In this way, by providing an analysis of gender inequality in work in Soviet Russia it is possible then to develop a clearer understanding of the nature and extent of the changes taking place in the current period of transition.

This thesis examines the writings of Nikos Kazantzakis. Primarily the attitude and expressions toward womankind and woman's relationship with man are explored.

published_or_final_version / Literary and Cultural Studies / Master / Master of Arts

Human Rights instruments have not been applied equally to all people. This is evidenced by the development of additional treaties such as the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. There is also no universal set of rights for animals suggesting we think differently about the rights of living creatures. This thesis drew upon three philosophical frameworks of rights – morality, moral sentiment and equality – to explore the dimensions that university students use to consider the rights of children, people with disabilities and animals. It examined whether people define rights of these populations differently, and what theoretical dimensions underlie those definitions. The Concepts of Rights Questionnaire was administered and significant differences were found in participants’ support for physical punishment and euthanasia depending on the target population as well as their underlying theoretical belief. The results affirm that participants do not apply a universal set of rights standards to the three populations.

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