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

A 9 page essay that discusses Anne Tyler's novels Celestial Navigation and Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant. Anne Tyler's novels have been described as "songs written in the key of hardship" (Patrick 24). In many of Tyler's narratives, her female protagonists are isolated, divorced from the company of other women, which denies them the sort ...

This 5 page paper discusses the play The Have-Little by Migdalia Cruz and how she uses her work to initiate conversations about violence. The paper concentrates on the character of Michi Rodriguez and her reaction to the violence she sees. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper describes the questions a student might ask an older woman in an interview about her life, and how to evaluate her responses, taking into account Frye's theories on oppression and McIntosh's thinking about white privilege. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page research paper that argues that Gilman's life constitutes an example of heroism. Heroism is often equated with fighting in battle. While this is certainly brave, the soldier receives tremendous societal reinforcement and approval for such bravery. Heroism is also shown by those who go against the dictums of society and face social ...

A 3 page paper which presents a hypothetical interview with a woman named Alice from Nigeria. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the conflict between mother and daughter as seen in Amy Tan’s “Two Kinds” and Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use.” No additional sources cited.

A 12 page analysis of the research article “Single Mothers' Self-Efficacy, Parenting in the Home Environment, and Children's Development in a Two-Wave Study” by Aurora P. Jackson and Richard Scheines. No additional sources cited.

A paper which looks at Cassie as the narrator of Roll of Thunder, and the reasons why the author chooses to present events from the child's perspective. Bibliography lists 1 source.

4 pages in length. One of the most prominent issues pertaining to the notion of feminist therapy and postmodern approach is how this particular population is routinely intermixed with other multicultural subgroups that do not "conform their lives to the truths and reality of the dominant society of which they are a part" (Corey, ...

This 7 page paper discusses various aspects of physical fitness with regard to middle aged women. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

4 pages in length. Mary Wollstonecraft represents an era of the Romantic Period where women were beginning to come out of their literary shells and confront the strongly emotional and defiant aspects of writing that their male counterparts had embraced for so many years prior. With their guidance, subsequent British women writers were ...

This 3 page paper examines gender in society today. Typical life for men and women in America is relayed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page discussion and examination of the life and work of Marie Curie. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 9 page paper discusses the way in which the Women's Movement has been instrumental in getting legislation passed to ensure equal opportunity for women. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 3 page paper examines these two women and their role in the movement. Settlement houses and their influence there is also discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page exploration of Dr. Martin Luther King’s premise of non-violence. This paper observes the impact of this premise on the women’s movement. Biblography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page essay that discusses the short story classic. The writer argues that Charlotte Perkins Gilman's short story "The Yellow Wallpaper" can be understood as offering a multifaceted reflection of Victorian patriarchal, imperialist sensibilities as a whole. The narrative deals with the journal entries of an unnamed female protagonist, a wife and mother who ...

An 8 page paper which examines the social and political controversy concerning the institution of marriage in the past few decades. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page analysis of the relevancy of Judy Brady’s essay “I Want a Wife.” Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper which looks at the art of Frida Kahlo as it involves the depiction of women in contemporary art. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the two mothers in the short stories "I Stand Here Ironing" and "My Mother Never Worked." Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 8 page paper begins with the industrial revotluion and examines changes in women's roles. Family and work roles are highlighted. The paper evaluates how roles have changed, emphasizing the way in which they have stayed the same. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines women’s response to the American Revolution through the film Mary Silliman’s War and the letters of Abigail Adams to her husband John Adams. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper which argues against abortion. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page paper which offers a feminist reaction to the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. No sources cited.