Essays and Research Papers on Women's Studies (All)

A 5 page essay that discusses the way that director Mira Nair's film Monsoon Wedding and Michael Ondaatje's novel The Skin of the Lion (1987) are two works that incorporate gender and ethnicity issues. In Nair's film, gender and Indian ethnicity are addressed within the context of a modern romantic comedy that deftly combines ...

5 pages in length. Women in these three societies have historically upheld relationships with their male counterparts based upon an entirely patriarchal position. Bibliography lists 1 source.

Gender Equality: Boundless Possibilities? (5 pp) When we talk about 'gender equality,' it is likely that three elements will surface: the first will be wishful thinking, the second a sense of frustration, and the third, and probably the most important, and often the slowest to arrive, will be a mutual or shared sense ...

A 5 page research paper that discusses a hypothetical case of gender discrimination and what this case informs the reader concerning the specifics of gender discrimination law. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page considerations of some of the differences that exist between depictions of women and men and ethnicities in American society. Using the popular television shows “Monk” and “CSI” as frames of reference, this paper asserts that while equality might have almost been achieved in the real workplace, there are still inconsistencies in ...

A 3 page essay that discusses the essays "The Egg and the Sperm" by Emily Martin and "Women's Brains" by Jay Gould. Both authors address how culture can shape and influence what scientists present as "fact." While Martin and Gould address different aspects of gender bias that have appeared in science, they are in agreement ...

A 6 page paper that provides an overview of the current research regarding helping behaviors and gender differences. Helping behaviors are interactions that result from the perceived need of another person and the directive towards assistance, either based on emotional or social determinants.Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page paper discussing the state of gender effects in the workplace and in the workforce. The situation is much better now than in the past, and there is less difference among professional and technical positions. There is also less gender-based difference where both men and women have similar educational backgrounds. ...

This 4 page paper discusses the film "Senorita Extraviada" about the rape and murder of young girls in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, and the relationship between the crimes and the idea of gender as a social construct. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page research paper that discusses the ramifications of gender on society and why this is a vital area of investigation for modern society. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 7 page report discusses a short story written by of Sarah Orne Jewett (1849 - 1909) demonstrates her deep connection to the natural world and her understanding of the relationship between humans and their environment and how that relationship has an impact on the self. Upon a first reading of “A White Heron,” ...

An 8 page research paper that has two parts. The first part addresses gender, racial and ethnic differentiations and the second part is on women and work. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses the representation of gender(male and female) represented in the television sitcoms: The Cosby Show and Married with Children from American Television. Examples given. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 9 page paper examines the position of female directors. The paper argues that today, just as in the past, the only way in which a woman can succeed as a director is to compromise her views in order to comply with male expectations, or find a back door into the industry. This is considered ...

A 5 page discussion of the traditional feminist distinction between sex and gender. Contends that feminists do not deny the biological facts of their bodies, only society’s tendency to lump them into certain societal categories because of their bodies. With the advent of the societal movement we now refer to as feminism, there ...

A 5 page paper which discusses aspects of gender roles in relationship to a society that did not have gender roles. The paper examines what society would be like if there were no gender roles. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page contention that numerous assumptions are often in play when we consider the issues between male and female. Various groups, in fact, try to propagate their own beliefs in regard to the relationship between the sexes when, in reality, there is no one commonalty. This is particularly true in regard to ...

A 16 page examination of gender roles and how these roles are shaped during early childhood by parental and societal interaction. Includes an extensive bibliography with dozens of sources cited.

5 pages in length. Changes in gender roles over the past several decades have spawned a number of social, economic and political improvements for the women who have been at the forefront of such transformation. The extent to which this shift in roles has impacted the family is both grand and far-reaching; that ...

A 7 page book review that examines Gender, Politics and Islam (2002, Saliba, Allen and Howard, Eds.). This text offers a compilation of articles that were first published in Signs between 1997 and 2002, which pertain to women's experience within the boundaries of Islam and specific Arab and African cultures. The purpose of the text ...

A 17 page paper which examines various aspects of gender roles. Some of the topics discussed in the paper are how women are still the nurturers and homemakers despite their working roles, how mothers and fathers differ in child rearing practices, and how children are taught gender roles through toys. Bibliography lists 14 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines gender inequality and sexuality in advertising and argues that real people who to live up to the standards portrayed can suffer in many ways. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper discusses the role gender plays in violence, particularly rape and the abuse of women by men. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page paper. Nations are gendered in many different ways and to many different degrees. Some are clearly more gendered and more severely gendered than others. This essay provides specific examples of just a few gendered nations and how that is illustrated in their society. The difference between gendered societies under socialism and ...

This 3 page paper examines stress in life. Gender differences are discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.