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

This 3 page paper discusses barriers to women's advancement from utilitarian and deontological perspectives. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 10 page research paper that discusses the fascinating career of this extraordinary writer. The life of Gloria Evangelina Anzaldua (1942-2004) was remarkable, as she was a "poet, thinker and activist," who death robbed the world far too soon of a vibrant intellect and a compelling writer (Oboler 296). Anzaldua will be remember as a ...

This 3 page paper examines the views of several feminists and compares and contrasts them. The French Revolution is a part of the discussion when political ideology is also examined. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines how slavery for women left negative as well as positive impacts on African American women. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page paper discussing the 2005 failure of a draft constitution to pass in a national referendum. The draft constitution addressed several issues including women's roles in the government and economy, but many activists for women's rights claimed that the draft was not specific enough and contained the potential for extensive abuse. ...

A 3 page paper which examines why women do not earn as much as men in the white-collar workplace. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

7 pages in length. To say Coco Chanel will be looked back upon in a hundred years as merely another fashion designer is to say there is no difference between Starbucks and convenience stores when it comes to coffee: One is clearly head and shoulders above the rest for content, quality and reputation. ...

An 8 page paper which discusses Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz from a feminist perspective as she became a defender of women. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which illustrates how feminism is alive, though perhaps more rare than not, in films today. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the works of St. Paul, St. Augustine, and St. Thomas Aquinas as it involves love and sex. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper examines specific facilities and discusses women's need for special living arrangements. Issues discussed include incarceration, child rearing and substance abuse. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A paper which considers the phenomenon of the male gaze in feminist cinema, illustrated with reference to the movies Marnie and Jeanne Dielman. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper analyzes Daniel Crittenden's article "About Marriage" and refutes 3 of her arguments. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A paper which considers the particular issues which affect female refugees and asylum seekers in the UK, and suggests policy frameworks which might be introduced to alleviate some of the current problems. Bibliography lists 19 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the influence of women through time and how great strides have been made. Equality is explored. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper examines seven articles about female circumcision, and traces patterns among them. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 7 page paper argues that media is not responsible for violence against women as suggested by an article reviewed. Several other sources are used to support the thesis. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the problems with sex in advertising as it involves family viewing. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 page research paper that discusses an episode of this popular TV show, focusing on the characterization of Capt. Samantha Carter. The writer summarizes the episode and then discusses it from a feminist perspective that also includes a discussion of Joan Jacobs Brumberg's book The Body Project. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page summary and commentary on Glorida Anzaldua's 1980 letter to her fellow women writers of color, which focuses on how this writer feels connected through the written word to all Third World women writers, no matter where they are located in the world. Roughly in the middle of this extended letter, Anzaldua inserts ...

A 10 page paper which examines whether sexually active teens should have access to abortion as part of birth control options. The paper argues that they should not. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 4 page paper which discusses how the book by Margaret E. Felt, "Gyppo Logging" demonstrated the advances of women in the male-dominated industry of logging in 1940s and 1950s. The bibliography has 1 source.

This 6 page paper discusses violence against women in the practices of footbinding and plastic surgery. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page refutation on Danielle Crittenden’s “About Marriage.” Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.

An 8 page paper which examines the role of submissive women in a man’s world as seen in Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery,” Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman,” and John Steinbeck’s “The Chrysanthemums.” Annotated bibliography comprises 3 of the pages. Bibliography lists 8 sources.