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

8 pages in length. Lorraine Code's 'What Can She Know?' is a celebration of gender, with particular emphasis upon issues of feminism and patriarchal control. Indeed, Code portrays the perpetuation of feminism; not only are her writings a solid reflection of her sentiments of a lacking Anglo-American epistemology but so is the manner ...

8 pages in length. Elisabeth Badinter's Fausse Route might be considered one of the most scathing accounts of gender separation ever put into print. The author, whose personal reflections of the inequities of a patriarchal society equate to a vilification in the greatest sense, believes women have long had the ability to control ...

6 pages in length. Despite the fact post-Taliban efforts have attempted to provide some semblance of women's rights in an era of expanding free speech and other civil liberties, those rights may exist in thought and limited application, but they are in constant struggle with the governmental forces that want to maintain a patriarchal ...

4 pages in length. Taking on two monumental social concerns – war and gender inequity – Virginia Woolf's "Three Guineas" reaches beyond any superficiality commonly associated with those who choose merely to graze the topic with paltriness. Rather, Woolf's approach, while seemingly simple in its conjecture, is as forthright as one can possibly ...

A 7 page research paper that analyzes D.H. Hwang's play M. Butterfly in terms of gender criticism. The writer explains how the play is based on a real-life occurrence in which a French diplomat was convicted of espionage, and how the Frenchman had a twenty year liaison with a Chinese male spy, whom he thought ...

10 pages in length. Women of China have faced the same cultural challenges as virtually all other global societies where patriarchal influence rules. The extent to which Chinese women have experienced the ebb and flow of gender equity throughout the centuries is both grand and far-reaching; that certain historic eras have illustrated unprecedented ...

5 pages in length. That patriarchy has been the controlling social force for centuries has effectively placed the female gender in the shadows of acceptance, while the male gender has successfully progressed in all possible areas: politics, education and economics. "The Feminine Mystique" by Betty Friedan – originally penned in the 1960s – ...

A 4 page research paper that offers a cause and effect analysis of sexism. While sexism is a characteristic of culture that is prevalent throughout American society, it has been a stated goal of the federal government over the last several decades that women should receive “equal pay for equal work” (Gilbelman, 2003). The American ...

A 4 page discussion of the progress that has been made in achieving true equality in the U.S. The thesis is presented that "our commitment to political equality exists alongside deep and persistent social inequalities, in particular inequalities of gender, race, and class". Bibliography lists 4 sources.

7 pages in length. Had Bertrande de Rols learned to read and lived long enough to have had the opportunity to partake of Francois Poullain de la Barre's "Three Cartesian Feminist Treatises," thereby giving her the chance to debate with him the status of men and women in early modern French society, one might ...

A paper which looks at the treatment of gender roles in Smedley's Daughter of Earth and Curtiz's Mildred Pierce, with reference to the influence of male dominated socio-cultural values in both works. Bibliography lists 5 sources

This 5-page paper supports the assertion that there continues to be inequalities in the workplace in terms of gender and race. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper that provides an overview of the elements of gender-based social constructs described in Fernea's story, and demonstrates the differences that Fernea experiences as a westerner in an eastern culture. Bibliography lists no additional sources.

A 6 page contention that the laws that were put in place immediately after the Civil War to guarantee the rights of freed slaves, and those which have been in place since to prevent discrimination, have had a tremendous societal impact. While these laws were justified by the circumstances of the time period in ...

A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts two articles about cultural concerns. The articles are Gender, politeness, and Confrontation in Tenejapa by Penelope Brown and Peasant men can't get wives: language change and sex roles in bilingual community by Susan Gal. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper looks at Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own and the author's exploration into gender differences. Changes in respect to women in society are also briefly discussed. No additional sources cited.

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of gender and leadership. Differences in female and male approaches are explored. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

7 pages in length. The 1920s represented a significant breakthrough for women in a number of ways the female gender had not heretofore experienced. From drinking to smoking to drastic changes in physical appearance, women were metamorphosing right before society's bewildered eyes due to the onset of the Progressive Era. Flappers were ...

A five page paper which looks at the parite movement in French politics, the way in which it seeks to address gender inequality in the political system, and the reasons why it has been regarded by some sections of the French population with some degree of hostility from both a cultural and a political point ...

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of gender roles in Austen's "Pride and Prejudice". The character of Elizabeth is examined in contrast to social mores of the time. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 7 page paper examines changes in Eastern Europe after the fall of communism. A look at the female gender under capitalism and communism is taken. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 4 page review of the gender bias that continues to characterize the Canadian workplace. Using the examples of law enforcement and accounting, this paper contends that this bias results in women being subjugated under men. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 7-page paper focuses on issues of gender disparity and inequality, particularly in the workplace. Topics discussed include disparity in pay, as well as disparity in career advancement. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper looks at various roles that women have in government. It is suggested that while appointments are made to high positions, women still have trouble becoming elected. The reasons for this are explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper provides an overview of how Britain has handled prostitution and the spread of sexually transmitted disease over the decades. Josephine Butler is discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.