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

This 12 page paper examines the rise of the department store in society and how it affects women. The effect of fashion is highlighted. Women's emancipation during the 1800s and 1900s is discussed. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at the similarities and difference of the status of women in two Muslims states; Pakistan and Iran looking at how women are seen the rights they have and the way they participate in society. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 12 page paper looks at the experiences of women travelers in 19th Century Latin America. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses second wave feminism and some of the works that speak to the issues involved in it. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 6 page discussion of this controversial question. The author reviews policies regarding abortion and the use of aborted fetuses in scientific research to conclude that the unborn do indeed have personal rights. They question of whether the average person believes that they should have individual rights, however, is somewhat more difficult to match ...

A 3 page paper which examines the role of women in Bram Stoker's novel Dracula. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.

An 11 page paper which compares and contrasts Kate Chopin's "A Story of an Hour" and Gail Godwin's "A Sorrowful Woman." Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 4 page paper argues that the sweatshop problem is a women's issue. How women are abused by this industry is examined. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 page exploration into the diversity of roles women played in World War II. These roles varied in accordance with a woman's culture and her country of origin. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 8 page paper provides a general book review and focuses attention on the idea of sex and gender construction. Some quotes are included from Pratt's work. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 14 page paper provides an overview of the "reign of witches" and the progression of images of paganism over time. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines the female criminal offenders who are also mothers. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the portrayal of Joanne in the now defunct soap opera Search for Tomorrow. It is argued that women are depicted as weak, as well as either good or evil. No bibliography.

A 4 page paper which examines how women have come a long way in society, but yet they have not come far enough to really be considered equal in a man’s world. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper examines Marilyn Frye's views on sexism as expressed in the article "Sexism," which is included in James Rachels' book, The Right Thing to Do. Bibliography lists 3 sources

A 10 page paper which examines the condition wherein women who suffer from domestic violence fight back. The paper argues that the courts should take their past experiences into consideration when dealing with such women. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

A 7 page overview of the female characters in the ancient work of literature by Euripides and the more modern work by Jean Rhys. The author contends that in each of these works the presentation of female characters runs counter to the audience's expectations. Literary conventions and audience expectations, values, and assumptions are ...

This 5 page paper examines Roe v. Wade. A bit about the details of the case are relayed but the paper focuses on how it affected society. It is argued that the shift in how women are treated and viewed is a result of Roe. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines how women were used and perceived in the Pop Art culture and the myths of the 1960s. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper considers domestic violence and some of the approaches to it, and how empowering women might help to reduce the occurrence of violent encounters. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 9 page research paper that discusses this topic. This area of historical study can be divided roughly into several categories, as there are books that detail the role of Northern women as nurses; abolitionists; spies; and as actual soldiers. The historiography of Northern women's involvement in the war is too vast to be addressed ...

An 8 page letter to Senator Hillary Clinton, addressing the problem of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Africa and requesting that the Senator become involved in the campaign against it. Includes statistics on the percentage of girls undergoing FGM in African nations and the types of FGM they generally receive. Bibliography lists 11 ...

This 6 page paper looks at the rights of women in Bahrain to vote and stand for election. The paper looks at this placing in the broader Middle East and Arab context considering the rights and position of women to vote and play a role in political life under Islam and in other Arab ...

This 6 page paper examines women in the workplace through Marx and Engels' eyes. Quotes from the Communist Manifesto are included. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A paper which looks at the impact of the second wave of feminism on the lives of Irish women over the past forty years, and how this has been affected by social, political and economic factors within Ireland, Britain and Europe. Bibliography lists 6 sources