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

A 5 page overview of the problems confronting women in the workplace. Emphasizing the work presented by Rosabeth Moss Kanter in her book "Men and Women of the Corporation", the author of this paper examines the hierarchical relationship of the workplace and details how this relationship is determined to a large degree by gender. ...

A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts two legendary American women, Jane Addams and Annie Oakley. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

4 pages in length. The 'problem' of teen pregnancy has reached what many believe to be epidemic proportions; as such, the government has seen fit to enact legislation and policy to help educate adolescents, fund programs and provide the ready access to contraceptives. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 7 page paper analyses a female clothing store treating the location as a text and applying a semiological approach. Your study should be based on primarily the theories of Sean Nixon work and considers the discourse of femininity that the store is trying to construct. The example used in Dorothy Perkins. The bibliography cites ...

A 3 page paper which examines the evolutionary, psychological, and sociological theories regarding human sexuality. The paper argues that the sociological theory is the best suited for defining human sexuality. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the transition and cause of madness in Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” and Pamela Zoline’s “The Heat Death of the Universe.” No additional sources cited.

A 5 page overview of female perpetuated violence against their male partners. This paper shows another side of domestic violence, a side where the woman is the abuser and the man is the abused. The author suggests that our societal perceptions of abused males is one of stereotyping and even emasculation, a fact ...

This 5 page paper considers the current attitudes towards female senior managers, how they manage to gain promotion and the roles they play when in a senior position as well as the barriers the exist preventing greater numbers of women gaining senior management posts. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the role of the main female characters from these stories and assesses their relative freedom given their era. This paper concludes that these women were oppressed by men and by society, and yet no matter how much freedom was removed from them, they refused to give up their spirit ...

A 4 page contention that there are many valid justifications for a woman to pursue an abortion. The author argues that the contention that only situations of rape warrant abortion is myopic at the very least. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 12 page paper which examines what impact HIV and AIDS has on African American children. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the position of “Jane Roe” today, Simon Blackburn’s perspective on abortin in “Being Good” and the case of Roe v. Wade. Bibliography lists sources.

A 3 page paper which argues that abortion is wrong. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the novel by Cercas called The Soldiers of Salamina. It is examined for its portrayal of women. Bibliography lists 1 sources.

This 7 page paper discusses the feminist overtones and themes in the characters of Willa Cather and Gertrude Stein. Quotes cited from texts. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the symbolism present in Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper.” Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5-page paper discusses the use of battered woman syndrome as a legal and legitimate defense for murder of an abuser. Discussed in this paper is the concept of self-defense. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 8 page paper compares and contrasts Helene Cixous' Laugh of the Medusa, to the themes and ideas found in Audre Lorde's work, The Uses of the Erotic. Quotes cited from both texts. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page essay that discusses the nineteenth century perception of "true" womanhood as reflected in Wilson's Our Nig, Alcott's Little Women (the 1994 film), and the film What's Cooking. No additional sources cited.

A 6 page discussion of the ethics of abortion. The author approaches the topic from a consequentialist/nonconsequentialist view and incorporates the arguments of Aristotle, Kant's (deontological) categorical imperative of reason, and Mill's (teleological) utilitarian approach. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines both sides of the issues concerning abortions late in pregnancy, with the final argument stating that abortions late in pregnancy should be banned. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the ideas and theories of Susan Estrich and Laura Flanders in their feminist writings. Quotes cited from texts. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 10 page paper presenting a study and concluding that the gender gap still exists, 40 years after it was being labeled as illegal through legislation. Though not included, a 4-slide PowerPoint presentation is available. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the issue of feminism and activism from a Native American perspective as it relates to ecology. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page overview of narrative structure and the manner in which the construct of masculinity is presented. The author suggests that each varies according to time period, culture, and individual narrator. Examples from contemporary narrative, "The Odyssey", and ""A Narrative of the Captivity and Removal of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson" are used to support this ...