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

This 4 page paper presents a Rogerian argument in favor of same-sex marriage. Furthermore, this paper examines both sides of the argument by presenting the major points of both sides. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 12-page paper focuses on the concept of women and urban environments. The concept of the paper follows the suggestion that today's housing environments aren't conducive to two-couple earnings because planning and development are still male-dominated issues. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

A 3 page paper assessing discrimination and legal factors of two vignettes involving sexual orientation in the workplace. The first is the problem created in the locker room when a male nurse has a sex-change operation; the other involves a lesbian passed over for promotion to a job for which she was qualified. ...

A 4 page paper which examines the work “Ar’n’t I a Woman” by Deborah Gray White. No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper examines the qualities of suffragist Alice Paul in relation to the heroic journey cycle. These elements include: the call, the threshold, challenges and temptations, the abyss, the transformation, the revelation, the atonement and the return. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page paper discussing the course of change from women’s perspective over the years. It appears that advances for women in general are preceded with intense social change. It was not until the 1970s that women made noticeable and lasting advances in Australia, after the “women’s movement” had been operational for some ...

This 4 page report discusses Walker's 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Color Purple. The emotional, spiritual, and psychological growth of Celie is presented along with the fact that much of her development occurs because of her exposure to strong and courageous women. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A paper which looks at the theory that Jane Eyre begins as a realist novel and ends as a fairy tale, and concludes that this is not the case: Bronte conforms to the realist genre throughout the narrative. Bibliography lists 5 sources

This 3 page paper summarizes a NEw York Times article about granting asylum to immigrants who face extreme domestic abuse. Quotes and examples given. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper argues that there are positive effects of working motherhood on children as well as on the mothers themselves. Several factors are noted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the working of affirmative action in the life of Colin Powell and discusses the continued need for affirmative action. Examples, quotes, given. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page research paper that examines the wage discrepancy between those earned by men as compared to the average wage for women. The writer discusses current statistics, the idea of wages for housework, and the wages for women factory workers in the nineteenth century. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

10 pages in length. The presence of domestic violence is a worldwide inhumanity that only recently has been worthy of closer consideration. Thanks in great part to the direction many developed countries have taken toward eradicating such cruel and unmitigated gender inequity, many global communities are taking steps to quell the indignity. ...

This 5 page paper argues that prostitution is inherently degrading to women. This paper provides a number of reasons in support of this position as well as referring to the philosophy of Kant as means of further explanation. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 12 page (9 pp. + 3 pp. annotated bibliography) paper which examines how far the text goes as a work of feminism, but since many people feel it is a political work, is it possible for the concepts of feminism and politics to coincide? Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A paper which looks at the future of women in the scientific community, with particular reference to feminist science and the cultural barriers which hinder women scientists from contributing fully to the field. Bibliography lists 7 sources

A 4 page overview of the lessons imparted in Kate Chopin's "The Awakening" and Linda Brent's "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl". The author emphasizes the point that although these books are vastly dissimilar in many respects, they are both 19th century works about women trying to find their place in the ...

A 9 page paper which examines this science fiction masterpiece from a feminist perspective, specifically considering how the tragedies in Mary Shelley’s life influenced her writing style, and includes other feminists’ points of view of life as a woman during this period. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

This 12 page paper examines the feminist ideas and philosophy of Beauvoir. Furthermore, these ideas are examined in light of other notable philosophers and their attitudes towards women's issues, such as those of Mill and Aristotle. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper provides an analysis of what Hester thinks about her sin. Furthermore, this paper examines whether or not Hawthorne himself approved of her attitude toward her sin. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

3 pages in length. Metaphors of food, cooking and eating are conspicuously present in Carol Shields' Swann that one cannot help but draw a distinction between the author's blatant symbolic purpose and the position of strength it holds within the concept of culture. Women's place has historically been in the home, tending to ...

This 14 page paper relays a slew of statistics and facts about women's work in New Zealand. The fact that women do not have the same opportunities as men is highlighted. Marxist Feminism and Durkhiem's theory of anomie is used in the analysis. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

4 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses several important events in the timeline of both historic movements. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the way in which Wilde depicts women, love and marraige in this classic piece of literature. This paper refers to specific episodes in the story in order to correlate the thesis with the ideas of Wilde. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines the political, social, and working conditions these women had to deal with during this time period. Bibliography lists 3 sources.