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

This 6 page paper uses the Grimm Fairy Tale of Cinderella to illustrate the significant themes and issues in both the text and contemporary society in the way of gender bias and inequality. bibliography lists 10 sources.

This is a 7 page tutorial language paper on the moral, legal and ethical issues involved in pre-marital sex. Original church rules regarding pre-marital sex were made in the first century when societies were vastly different. In today’s society people are choosing to have pre-marital sex but still feel that couples should be emotionally mature ...

A 5 page argument that while some feminists view prostitution and pornography involving adult women as a means of economic betterment, the exploitation of children is nothing but criminal. While the sexual exploitation of children might be for the economic benefit of the men who exploit them it serves no positive purpose, economic or ...

6 pages in length. Estela Portillo Trambley stood for the rights of an entire gender; her contributions to the perpetual fight against patriarchal control earned her a place firmly entrenched within the conquests of Chicano feminism. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page paper which examines how women experience urban life differently than men. The paper focuses on two modern pieces of literature in order to illustrate this position. The works are “Back When We Were Grown ups” by Anne Tyler and “The Three of Us” by Cynthia Victor. No additional sources cited.

This essay examines the status of Iranian women by analyzing essays and news reports from both Iranian and Western sources. Bibligraphy lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper which discusses how the work of Zora Neale Hurston titled “Their Eyes Were Watching God” demonstrates how women are still shackled in a man’s society just as they were in Kate Chopin’s “The Awakening.” No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the stories “A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen and “The Story of an Hour” and “The Storm” by Kate Chopin. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at women's roles in society and how they have changed over the years. Their roles in the workplace are highlighted. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This is a 5 page paper discussing the role of women in the military and the restrictions on them from combat positions. Recent developments in occupations available to women in the military have led to an increase in women in the roles of aviation, surface warfare, air traffic control and field artillery. However, because of ...

A six page paper which looks at the position of women in modern Islamic societies, particularly with regard to the socio-cultural influences which have led to a return to tradtional values whilst rejecting fundamentalism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

5 pages in length. Historically speaking, women had a practical, more egalitarian relationship with men for some forty thousand years, which was directly related to the need for a shared responsibility for survival. This began to change, however, when men became associated with the male figure of God, at which point ideals began ...

This 5 page paper delves into the evolution of women's roles in business and how the new phenomenon of the two career family impacts the family as a sociological unit. The effects on children are duly noted. A psychological view is taken. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

6 pages in length. Lillian Smith's Strange Fruit addresses the prevalence of racial discord as it existed more than fifty years ago; indeed, Smith could never know the extent to which contemporary society continues to struggle with racial issues she depicts in her book. The assumptions that the town of Maxwell has about ...

This 6 page paper supports the thesis that the author created strong women in this infamous book. Several characters are explored in depth and quotes from the book are included. The role of beauty in the work is also highlighted. No additional sources cited.

An 8 page paper which examines what Virginia Woolf’s attitudes were towards feminism and the feminist movement of her time. The paper also discusses how these attitudes were reflected in her work. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines how the media effects the sexuality of men and women. The paper discusses the case of Anita Hill and Clarence Thomas as well as the film “The Contender” in discussing how the media influences sexuality in America. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This essay examines how the media (including television, film, print and commercials) impacts the self-image that women and girls have of themselves. Topics include studies that have been done to ascertain the media's impact on women's roles in society. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 6 page paper discussing Harriet Jacob’s story “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl”. Harriet Jacobs’ account of her story of slavery, her desire for freedom yet her desire to remain close to her family is well depicted in her “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl” (1861). In the ...

14 pages in length. Chosen as the inferior gender by some unwritten code centuries ago to which society has adhered unchallenged, nineteenth century British serving class women found themselves under the control of societal dictates and prejudicial pecking order established solely by a patriarchal society. The psychoanalytic perspective of teaching women to depend ...

A 6 page discussion of the environmental and genetic causes of eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia. While it is an established belief that eating disorders are more likely to affect females than males, both sexes are affected. The reasons undoubtedly relate to genetics as well as to environmental factors. These ...

A 7 page discussion of the dual role led by one Chinese American woman. Written in the first person this paper details the dilemma faced by one woman who is torn between the traditional world of her mother and the assimilated world of her daughter and indeed her own career. Bibliography lists 6 ...

This 5 page paper explores the emotion of joy as evaluated by Nel Noddings. Her book which contains a chapter on joy is discussed philosophically. No additional sources cited.

An 8 page paper which examines how women are influenced by the media and how the media depicts women through advertising and other forms of media. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page report discusses Caryl Churchill’s 1982 play Top Girls, which has been described as “taking a cautionary path toward probable dystopia” Churchill has been one of the leading British playwrights of the 20th century and in the world of Top Girls, she makes it clear that there are few easy rewards for ...