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

A 7 page essay that summarizes and discusses this work by medieval feminist De Pizan, who was a learned and scholarly author during an age (e.g. the fifteenth century) when the vast majority of women, including aristocratic women, were denied formal education. In this text, De Pizan sets herself the goal of teaching women, ...

This is an 8 page paper discussing society’s perceptions of the body and Western culture’s obsession with the body. Western culture’s obsession with the image of the body is very much a dominant topic among today’s sociologists, anthropologists, psychologists and feminists. The perfect body image that is expected today is detrimental to both men and ...

This 8 page paper discusses the book Backlash by Susan Faludi. Furthermore, this paper examines issues of sexuality, reproduction, and family and domestic life and how they currently compare to the thesis of the book. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 8 page paper discusses the problem of domestic violence both from a historical perspective as well as analysing the current situation. This paper presents a variety of specific examples to highlight the information presented in this paper. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

This 5 page paper explores women's roles in Muslim society. The Muslim woman's role in the family is discussed and compared to that of the contemporary woman in general. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 page research paper that examines the social forces that serve to shape young girls, specifically concentrating on "girl" toys, such as Barbie. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 8 page paper discusses Kathleen Blee's controversial book, Women of the Klan. Examples are given to support the idea that the women's auxilliary movement of the Klan actually helped to further women's rights and gives supportive evidence to the idea that the philosophies of the Klan are still evident in the women's movements of ...

This 8 page paper discusses the conditions of women in Belize. Issues of education, reproduction, health care, and societal issues are examined. A brief historical overview of Belize is offered. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page contention that the phenomenal success achieved by Lorene Cary, author of the autobiographical “Black Ice”, was indeed an atypical experience for black women of the time period. Cary’s success, however, is not solely attributable to a set of fortuitous circumstances but also to hard work and determination. Bibliography lists 2 ...

A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts Pennsylvania Amish women with American women in terms of dating, marriage, motherhood, and child rearing. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the issue of domestic abuse and the possible solutions to protect women and their children from repeat offenses. Statistical information and facts obtained from the National Center for Domestic Violence, N.O.W., and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Sources quoted, cited. Annotated Bibliography included as well as a fact sheet about ...

This is a 6 page paper discussing the effectiveness of the female protagonist in “Beloved” and “Oranges Are not the Only Fruit”. The effectiveness of the female protagonist in literature is often linked with the strength found in the central character who can be considered a proactive participant for a particular cause. The female protagonists ...

A 6 page essay that contrasts and compares two texts on women's issues -- Leora Tanenbaum's Slut! Growing Up Female with a Bad Reputation and a collection of essays edited by Molly Ladd-Taylor and Lauri Umansky, 'Bad' Mothers: The Politics of Blame in the Twentieth Century America. These two texts are obviously on different aspects ...

This 5 page paper discusses the image of the woman as decided by the male contingency and depicted in such literature as Dante's Inferno as a spiritual guide, aiding in spiritual transformation. Also included are the reactions to this feminine ideal by prominent feminist activist, Mary Wollstonecraft. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 8 page paper discusses the role which women play in the novel The Diviners. Furthermore, this paper considers how women influence the other characters in the novel. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

5 pages in length. Kate Chopin's influence upon culture and society illustrates how much of an impact literary artists can have upon the world around them. While her characters might be based within a fictional atmosphere, the message they portray digs at the very core of some of societies most troublesome issues.

5 pages in length. The writer discusses the triple cultural/religious influences and martyrdom as they relate to Perpetua. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 9 page paper which examines motivation and implications for working mothers. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A five page paper which looks at Leora Tannenbaum's 'Slut: growing up female with a bad reputation' with reference to young women's sexual behaviour, the 'double standard', and the role which educators should play in eliminating the form of bullying known as 'slut-bashing'. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses whether it is possible for universal values to remain unchanged or if they are doomed to relativism. Also explored are the writings of Wendy Doniger and Martha Nussbaum. Quotes and citations given. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page report presents a brief overview of the life of Hillary Rodham Clinton -- her childhood, education, influences and career. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page report discusses the ways in which marriage is a social problem in the modern world. To even consider marriage in the context of being a social problem goes against the majority of traditional frames of reference. However, if one is willing to suspend such a mindset, even for a brief period, it becomes possible to consider ...

A 10 page paper which compares the social position of Greek and Roman Women of an elite class. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper examining how three women authors approach female independence. Kate Chopin, Zora Neale Hurston and Anzia Yezierska all addressed the issue of female independence in the works considered here. Chopin's The Awakening, Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God and Yezierska's Bread Givers: A Struggle between a Father of the Old ...

A 5 page paper discussing the generalizability of resistance to political oppression in the New World and in the East. In Hear My Testimony, author Maria Teresa Tula provides an account of the struggle for human rights in her native El Salvador. The purpose here is to examine the historical origins of that ...