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

This 6 page report discusses various terms and issues directly related to discrimination in general and women’s issues. It also presents very brief answers to a number of short essay questions regarding gender issues and problems regarding women’s rights. No additional sources.

This 5 page report discusses the abortion issue and the circumstances that dictate the prohibition of an abortion or allows for one to take place on moral grounds. Issues related to circumstances of conception (i.e. rape), fetal development, and personal belief are presented. No sources listed.

A 6 page overview of the successes and failures encountered by women entering the construction industry as owners, administrators and tradespeople. Notes the presence of women in the industry has been hampered by prejudice and discrimination but at the same time helped by affirmative action. Concludes that not only are women finding a ...

This 5 page paper explores the evolution of women's roles in the twentieth century and how technology has played a part in it. Both roles in the home and the workplace are discussed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 3 page discussion of the ancient and historic subjugation of women. Contends that while differences in the societal roles between men and women may at one time have been justifiable, this justification has not been valid for centuries. Points out change became a particularly obvious part of the Victorian Era. Concludes ...

A 14 page discussion of the varied issues confronting developing countries in regard to their rural resources and inhabitants. Emphasizes the importance of sustainable development and the protection of ecological, archaeological and human resources. Presents examples of adverse impacts which have been incurred by each, as well as success stories which have occurred, ...

This 8 page paper provides a look at the roles played by American women during the second world war. Their jobs as nurses and factory workers are highlighted, but many other roles are explored as well. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

(6 pp) For more years than we would like to count, the arts have been used to reinforce gender and racial oppression. Some of the discrimination may be subtle, or so ingrained, that it is no longer noticed. Women in the visual arts have largely been presented, or shown, as "being gazed ...

A 5 page overview of the underlying theme of femininity in these two short stories. Suggests that in many ways these depictions vary somewhat from the stereotypical vision of male writers depicting weak and inferior women and female writers presenting a more factually accurate portrait of their female characters. In many ways Poe ...

A 5 page research paper that examines the question of whether or not women are better off today then in the last several decades. The writer offers an examination of statistics and literature that shows that while progress has been made for women, true equality has not been reached in regard to earned income, as ...

A 5 page review of the ethnographic account of fieldwork in medical anthropology. Working among malnourished children in West Africa Dettwyler experienced both professional and personal insight. Although sometimes criticized for her subjective approach to her subject, in reality Dettwyler provides both a a touching human account and a valuable ethnography. Her ...

A 5 page paper which presents the pros and cons for the ban set against international family planning funds. The paper argues primarily against the ban. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

(3 pp) According to Myra and David Sadker (1994), "When girls do not see themselves in the pages of textbooks, when teachers do not point out or confront the omissions," these same girls, and even the ones that some of us may know, " learn that to be female is to be an absent partner ...

(3 pp) Am I Thin Enough? is the "question" half of a 1994 book title by Sharlene Hesse-Biber. The "rest of the story," Hesse-Biber claims, may be found by looking at The Cult of Thinness and the Commercialization of Identity. Although she doesn't directly accuse anyone she feels that there are ...

A 6 page discussion of whether or not women act as agents of morality. Contends that women are not only moral they are often agents of morality, instigating moral standards and codes on a largely patriarchal society which without them might not have such positive norms. Emphasizes, however, that history has more frequently ...

5 pages in length. Women can earn a lot more money as machinists or auto mechanics than they would as clerks or child-care workers, and according to one estimate this amounts to almost a half-million dollars more over a lifetime. So why aren't more women entering into non-traditional careers? Vocational educators are striving to recruit more girls into ...

A nine page paper which looks at the way female characters are portrayed in literature, including works of religious scripture, fairy-tales, drama and prose. The writer considers the relationship of social and cultural values to the way in which characters are defined in fictional works. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

(5 pp) A Women's Studies curriculum is designed to address the diversity of women's perspectives. Courses are drawn from many disciplines and introduce students to the intellectual, social, political, economic, spiritual, and artistic contributions and experiences of women in a variety of historical and cultural contexts. As a major concentration within Human Studies, Women's Studies ...

6 pages in length. In a perfect world, all entities, every race and each person would be represented in the same fair light. However, this is not a perfect world, and people of various races, gender and origins are not given the same fair treatment as others routinely receive. Regardless of the ...

5 pages in length. The relevance of psychoanalysis to feminist film theory addresses the long-standing oppression women have experienced within patriarchal society. This notion is easily ascertained by analyzing the differences between and among the arguments presented by Laura Mulvey in Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema, Mary Ann Doane's Film and the Masquerade and ...

5 pages in length. The overwhelming sense of maleness within the early film industry lends itself to the notion of female spectatorship. That men were in complete control of how a film was shot – from the camera angle and perspective to the most subtle nuances pertaining to blocking, dialogue and story line – ...

A five page paper which looks at family violence, particularly in relation to women, and considers the sociological issues which underlie the high incidence of violence against women, as well as exploring the ways in which society is attempting to address and combat the issue. Bibliography lists 2 sources

This 5 page paper describes the various types of female circumcision and provides pro and con arguments concerning the practice. The role of religion is discussed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper which discusses the life and works of Mary Wollstonecraft, illustrating her profound influence on the women's rights movement. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

8 pages in length. Goes into both sides of the abortion issue as far as the pros and cons. Bibliography lists 5 sources.