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

This 10 page paper deals with the representation of women in post-war Britain. Women's rights issues are detailed as well as issues about the reparation of England following the war. A retrospective look gives chronicles the emergence of women in the workforce and in government. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page paper which argues that the movie “Fight Club” portrays women as needy and fragile creatures, thus presenting us with a negative impression of women. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page examination of the role of gender differences in the conflicts of Northern Ireland. Based largely on the book 'Shattering Silence: Women, Nationalism, and Political Subjectivity in Northern Ireland' by Begona Aretxaga. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the issue of the arranged marriage and the gender roles as they are portrayed in Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale and William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. This paper considers the way in which both works demonstrate the oppression of women through the institution of marriage and the implications ...

This 3 page paper looks at recruit programs and how men and women are treated differently and in which ways they are treated the same. The reasons for discrepancies are discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses gender inequality in the workplace, and why it is bad policy for both men and women. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

17 pages in length. The male and female genders bear many differences when it comes to their respective mental, emotional and physical states. Typically – and some say only because of cultural indoctrination – men and women, boys and girls each have their own set of standards by which they live, effectively and ...

This 3 page paper focuses on wage inequality, its history and what can be done about it. Recommendations are made from a political perspective. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 7 page paper that discusses this topic. Sociologists have long noted the significant role that nationalism plays in regards to the establishment of nation-states and their resulting societies. The traditional approach to this subject has focused on men and the ideologies of nationalism; however, women play a pivotal role in nationalistic scenarios, as the ...

16 pages in length. Sexual orientation is no longer a private matter. Instead, contemporary society has taken it upon itself to scrutinize, judge and condemn the most private part of an individual's existence and deem him or her unworthy of acceptance under traditional social dictates. The overwhelming intolerance inherently associated with homosexuality ...

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of Twiggs' "Preach Woman Preach". The role of women as preachers is explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 10 page paper that provides an overview of gender discrimination. Sociological explanations are given, and solutions suggested. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines how patriarchal gender relations are depicted in the novel, specifically the way in which gender roles are presented in a way that implicitly benefits men and harm women, and explores what, if any, alternatives to traditional gender relations are proposed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing the origin and nature of male dominance as promoted by Nancy Chodorow, Catherine MacKinnon, and Gayle Rubin, and answering the question, “Would ending heterosexuality end gender?” Ending heterosexuality could have the effect of ending gender in the sense that one would not be dominant over another. However, it ...

5 pages in length. Patricia L. Hunter raises questions that have been asked for centuries; through her insightful analysis, the reader is able to gain a significantly better understanding of just how patriarchal and hypocritical religion is as a whole. That women were to also be made in God's image brings to light ...

16 pages in length. Gender prejudice is alive and well throughout contemporary commerce as women struggle to maintain an equitable existence within a sexist environment. The workplace is but one area where sexism continues to thrive amidst an atmosphere of gender intolerance and biased practices. Bibliography lists 13 sources.

A 9 page analysis of 2 books that offer coming of age narratives of 2 authors who grew up in Islamic cultures. Leila Ahmed in A Border Passage and Marjane Satrapi in Persepolis offer their readers autobiographical narratives that examine the complex and intertwined relationships between imperialism, gender and Islam. Examination of these two autobiographies ...

To understand feminist archeology, the student will first want to understand the basic principles of archeology and how that might relate to gender roles and feminist thought. This 11 page paper argues that the primary purpose of feminist archeology is to study the gender roles of the past through the use of established archeological methods. Bibliography lists 7 ...

This 3 page paper examines a student's results of a questionnaire on gender bias. Gender is discussed as it is an issue in the workplace. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

11 pages in length. Women’s status throughout the ages has experienced significant changes from complete patriarchal control to the birth of feminism and beyond, a metamorphosis that clearly illustrates the struggles inherent to both historical and contemporary gender issues. That women have only recently – upon the overall timeline of existence – demanded ...

This 5 page paper provides a summary and review of this revised work on gender issues from the 1890s through the end of the twentieth century. A variety of subjects are explored including the effects of the industrial revolution through the changes in gender identification. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper provides a quick definition of inductive and deductive reasoning and then reviews Faulkner's Dry September from the perspective of gender roles, inductively arguing that Dry September presents William Faulkner's criticism of social power systems based on gender through his presentation of Miss Minnie's complacency in a false representation of miscegenation. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

14 pages in length. The writer discusses what the concept of rights truly means in relation to African gender inequity, with the general consensus reflecting the respect for and appreciation of one's own unrestricted distinctiveness amidst the broader social spectrum. This is the basis upon which contemporary African women's human rights groups glean ...

Fatima Mernissi has provided a look into the Islamic culture from the participants viewpoint in her book, Beyond The Veil. This 10 page paper argues that exploration of gender roles and their impact on the norms and values of the Islamic culture of Morocco allows the reader a greater understanding of the differences between the ...

This 8 page paper looks at the subject inclusive of a review of relevant literature and makes recommendations. The position of the paper favors affirmative action in this context in order to improve stereotypes of women as well as to help women to achieve in such professions. Bibliography lists 8 sources