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

This 6 page paper considers the many factors that affect modern Muslim women and their roles in society. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This paper is a 3 page reaction to authors Gloria Valencia-Weber and Christine P. Zuni's “Domestic Violence and Tribal Protection of Indigenous Women in the United States”. This paper emphasizes the importance of Native American sovereignty in insuring that Native American nations have the sole right to intercede when it comes to the welfare ...

A 3 page essay on Virginia Held's position, which argues that "giving birth to human beings should not be thought to be any more 'essentially natural'...than is human death," but rather birth, like death, should be "understood to be central to whatever is thought to be distinctly human" (Held 112). The writer explains this statement, ...

15 pages in length. Depression is an equal opportunity offender that spares no one from its life-stealing symptoms; significantly more than just a blue mood, depression is one of the most prevalent mental health issues plaguing contemporary society. For some, escaping the grips of depression is all but impossible due to its genetic ...

This 5 page paper describes the effects of rape on teenage victims, both long and short term. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the element of passion, or the lack thereof, within Mary Wollstonecraft’s A Vindication of the Rights of Women. The paper also examines Aphra Behn’s Oroonoko as it pertains to passion. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses reasons why abused women don’t leave their abusers. Much of the paper is a first-person narrative of the experiences of such a woman. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page essay that analyzes the rhetorical devices used by Fatema Mernissi in her critique of Western societal expectations for women's body size. No additional sources are cited.

This 10 page paper examines the roles of women and focuses on two writings that highlight notions of patriarchy. Examples from film and television are included. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 9 page paper considers the way in which women has been impacted by increasing work hours over the last few decades and the way that this has impacted on their home life and their work life balance and then looks at some of the strategies used by employers to improve the work life balance. ...

A 6 page research paper that discusses how the 1960s Women's Movement has affected contemporary society for today's women. The paper also includes suggestions for the student on how to indicate a personal slant on the material. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper focuses on chapter four of this important work. Women's issues are discussed. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is an 11 page paper that provides an overview of female empowerment in "Dune". Arguments are made for and against the expression of female empowerment in the text. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 7 page paper discusses educator Margaret Finders’s book on adolescent girls and their behavior in and out of the classroom. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of Morrison's "The Bluest Eye". Textual evidence is cited to show how standards of beauty undermine young women's self esteem. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 6 page paper examines the concept of interlocking oppression. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of the differences between the novel and film of de Laclos' "Dangerous Liaisons". Emphasis is placed upon the moralistic characterization of Valmont that was non-existent in the novel, and how it undermines the feminist reading of the work. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

3 pages in length. With the court system buckling under the long-standing strain of frivolous and dismissible cases, placing disputes between intimate partners and/or close relatives into a mediation program instead of going to trial offers two immediate benefits: relieves the overtaxed system of circumstances that do not truly warrant court attention and provides ...

This is a 6 page paper that provides an overview of Strindberg's "Miss Julie". The argument is made that the author uses religious expressionism in service of misogynist themes. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper takes a look at this movement. Major influences are discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is a 9 page paper that provides an overview of abuse against women in Muslim societies. The paper explores how political structure, family structure, and ideological misinterpretation combined to create the conditions for such abuse. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 3 page paper contends that our societal misperceptions of female juveniles’ involvement in crime hampers our effectively dealing with that crime. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page research paper that offers an overview of rape, its definition, prevalence and nature. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5 page paper reviews the article by Lynn Spigel. The author contends that post World War II daytime programming women were both a first hero and a first casualty. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper begins its discussion of the women’s rights movement in colonial America and continues through the formation of the National Organization of Women in 1966. Bibliography lists 5 sources.