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

In October of 1947, 20,000 Senegalese railway workers and their families went on strike for better wages and working conditions. The strike shut down most rail traffic throughout all of French West Africa, and lasted for approximately five and a half months. Sembene Ousmane's novel, God's Bits of Wood, is a fictionalized ...

A 5 page paper discussing the article titled “A Bioethical View: When It's Right to Kill an Infant,” by peter Singer, as it appeared in the April 10, 1999 edition of the New York Times. This article is illustrated as it relates to the utility theory and the paper argues that, if the logical and scientific reality were ...

A 6 page paper in which the feminist perspective on the female right to reproduce is challenged using the reasons behind China’ controlled population policies. Emphasizes that views among women, and even among feminists, vary but that societal welfare should be held in higher regard than individual desire. Bibliography lists 5 sources. ...

6 pages in length, this persuasive essay explores the reasons why women are cheated by fraudulent automobile repair practices. This paper argues the point that women should become better informed, more aggressive, and more assertive in the area of auto repair in order to protect themselves from unscrupulous business practices.

An 8 page overview of the societal status of women. Discusses the rationale for women often being considered inferior to men and identifies this rationale as being promulgated by society’s concept of the “weaker sex”. Discusses the advancements over the last three decades toward addressing sexism. Emphasizes the role of Affirmative Action ...

A 5 page paper which examines women’s rights in Iran and their effect on the economic development of Iran. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page research paper that examines how the wartime necessity of women in the workforce influenced the formation of the women's movement of the 1960s and 70s. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 2 page essay that offers a fictional account of what life might have been like for a white Patriotic colonist in New York State during the time of the American Revolution. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of some of the significant points of Tennessee Williams’ play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, including the prevalent symbolism that divides men and women and the objectification of women that is evident in William’s portrayal of Maggie the Cat. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

8 pages in length. An interesting and enlightening paper that examines the history and research of the dual-income family and how it relates to the marriage partners, the workplace and the family. With the advent of dual-income marriages taking precedence over those with only one breadwinner, one would think the primary focus here ...

In this 5 page paper, it seems that Americans want to oppose abortion and yet keep it legal. This controversial paper considers both sides of the abortion debate and the ethics regarding each viewpoint. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 6 page research paper that examines the historiography of women studies. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 10 page paper looks at this theorist’s contribution to program evaluation as well as at the broad scope of her work. Specific contributions to the social sciences are noted and criticisms about this theorist are included as well. The paper sums up with an evaluation and concluding notes on Weiss’s work. Bibliography lists 8 ...

This 7 page paper provides an analysis of what is now called the third world. The third world is defined and many observations are made. The paper places a focus on how women are treated in these nations. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

Domestic Violence : A 5 page paper discussing the book by Susan Murphy-Milano entitled Defending Our Lives: Getting Away from Domestic Violence. Murphy-Milano has produced a book here that is a very thorough study of the abusive relationships within the home. She addresses almost every single aspect of the problems as she goes from the ...

Radical and Reform Feminism : This 7 page report discusses the evolution of the radical and reform sectors of the feminist movement. By the middle of the 1970's, the original formats of feminist consciousness-raising gave way to one through which women began to examine their subordinate status in other hierarchies that were based on race, ...

Islamic Values Connected to the Status of Women in the Somalian Society : In 5 pages, the author discusses the Islamic values that are connected to the status of women in the Somalian society. Bibliography lists 3 sources. PCques4.wps

A 7 page overview of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's short story. Written in 1892 the story traces the treatment of a woman who descends from depression to madness in the male-imposed psychiatric confinement of her room. She finds solitude in the pattern of the wallpaper and eventually is able to recover. Emphasizes the ...

A 5 page paper that argues that man cannot adequately represent woman and that his attempts to recreate woman as obedient and servile have resulted only in the creation of a society narrow in perspective and severely out of balance. This view as presented by Mary Wollstonecraft in A Vindication of the Rights of ...

An 8 page research paper that offers a survey of current feminist theory, briefly outlining eight concepts that given an indication of the breadth and scope of feminist scholarship. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 6 page discussion of the opinions surround pornography. Contrasts the views of two feminist, Catherine MacKinnon and Sallie Tisdale, each of which perceives pornography in widely divergent ways. While MacKinnon's 'Not A Moral Issue' explains the adverse impacts of pornography to women and society as a whole, Tisdale's 'Talk Dirty to Me: An Intimate Philosophy of Sex' is ...

3 pages in length. The writer discusses Chopin's use of simplistic symbolism as a means by which to address a more expansive underlying message in "The Storm." Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 4 page paper which addresses several issues concerning gender and sexual issues in Karen Brazell's translation of "The Confessions of a Lady Nijo." The paper presents the illustrations in order to describe how the Lady moved to a more enlightened perspective, becoming a Buddhist nun. No additional sources cited.

A 1 page outline of the fate of women across the world in regard to societal status. Emphasizes that while women in the more progressive countries such as the United States are slowly gaining a toe-hold in regard to societal status, there is little advancement in less progressive countries and even less hope. Bibliography lists 2 ...

5 pages in length. Have women truly escaped the patriarchal hold so prevalent throughout popular culture? In some ways they have yet in others the same exhaustive battle continues to rage. The writer compares and contrasts the portrayal of women in such magazines as GQ, Cosmopolitan and Redbook. Bibliography lists ...