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

A 3 page overview of how gender has been consistently stereotyped for generations. Women are almost always depicted as inferior to men. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page essay on culture and gender roles. The writer details how education, popular culture, and advertising both reflect and create gender roles. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper compares two articles regarding gender. One is by Fausto-Sterling and contends that there are more than two sexes and so male and female stereotyping is wrong. The second article praises the Promisekeepers program, a male Christian group that endorses defined roles in marriage. Bibliography lists 2 sources. ...

This 6-page paper is a tutorial that demonstrates to the student writer how to compose a vignette that describes her life as a woman, and when she became aware of the gender differences. The paper its self examines an actual vignette suggests ways in which this vignette could fit into the original assignment, which ...

A 5 page paper. Despite the laws and movements, women still do not enjoy equality in the workplace, not in position, not in wages. This paper discusses the origins of gender inequality and provides some examples of how it exists today. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 14 page paper examines the issue of gender when it comes to domestic violence. Statistics are provided. Types of abuse proliferated by men and women are examined. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

8 page sociological discussion of gender inequality. Author emphasizes magnitude of the problem, reasons etc; Excellent detail and arguments. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

6 pages in length. The extent to which men and women enjoy equal rights is based upon myriad considerations: cultural components, progressive society, religious beliefs and strength of conviction just to name a few. This is not to say, however, that women worldwide have experienced the advances of more socially advanced societies as ...

This 5 page paper explores several sociological theories in terms of how society has been ordered to render the male the dominant sex. Feminist ideology is explored as well. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page research paper/essay that addresses the topic of gender roles in US culture. Gender roles in mainstream American culture have been evolving rapidly over the last thirty years due to the influence of the women's movement and its influence. Young women today have many more job opportunities and career options. Men who are ...

This 16 page paper takes a look at media's effect on gender roles. Video games are the focus as they tend to categorize women into two groups. The thesis of this paper is that messages provided by video games affect behavior of males and females and is especially dangerous for young women. Specific video games ...

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of gender roles in advertisements. Two print ads are analyzed for their gendered content. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page research paper/essay that discusses which factor is more influential on social life, race or gender? The writer argues that excellent arguments can be made for both positions, but that, ultimately, an overall consideration of gender and race tends to favor gender as being predominant, as this aspect of humane experience ...

Nearly three decades after the 'Feminist Movement' and the initiation of the Equal Rights Amendment, much of the entertainment media is still reflecting lower-level roles, even subordinate roles for women. This 4 page essay explores 'The Smurfette Principle' in terms of various preschool television shows. The similarity of today's storylines to those of 25 and ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the way in which James’ Daisy Miller and Gilman’s Yellow Wallpaper reflect the notion of gender in society. This paper assesses these writings as representations of the American experience and also the way they define characteristics of feminism and gender conflict. No additional sources cited. ...

10 pages. The image of power and gender roles in popular culture reflects significant patriarchal control, with the manipulation of the female gender a pertinent component of its objective. That women have been forced to prove their worthiness within the stringent boundaries of a male-dominated existence speaks volumes about the inherent fortitude that comprises the female spirit. ...

A 5 page summary overview of the article, along with critical commentary on the author's findings. No additional sources are used.

This 6 page paper takes a look at two books--Doumato's Getting God's Ear and Fernea's Guests of the Sheik : An Ethnography of an Iraqi Village. The works are compared and contrasted. The importance of gender is discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page essay that analyzes and contrasts the way in which gender roles are defined and are evident in Western society. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This is an 8 page paper that provides an overview of Walker's "The Color Purple". Through a postmodern reading of the work, Walker's treatment of gender identity is explored. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

4 pages in length. The issue of gender – all the social, political and economic hardship imposed upon women – is due directly to the cultural construct of patriarchy. While some countries like the United States have overcome a significant amount of such oppressive gender control, others in lesser-evolved societies continue to persecute ...

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of gender inequality in China. Issues of gender distribution and labor force participation are emphasized. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper that provides a comprehensive overview of gender rolls and the differences in a number of cultures based on division of labor in subsistence activities, property inheritance and marriage and kinship patterns. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This paper examines the concept of gender equality as it pertains to the workplace, gender stereotypes and opportunities available for women. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page contention that our social constructs of gender are impacted by a number of factors. One of the more insidious of these factors is the media. To some degree, our contemporary ideas of gender are constructed in, by, and through media representations. Children, in particular, are susceptible to the influence of ...