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

This 7 page paper provides an overview of a research study, with a focus on the review of literature. This paper outlines some theories about oppression and the pursuit of adult education. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page paper explores the three opinions on the issue. The opinions of the Pro Choice camp is contrasted with that of the Pro Life Camp and of those that think abortion should be legal under specific circumstances like rape or incest. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page book report on Jean Bethke Elshtain’s Women and War. No additional sources cited.

a 4 page paper on the consideration of the traditional factors that shape these women's lives. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper that examines, through an article, the affects of teen pregnancy on society today. The article examined is Teen and non-marital childbearing by Melissa S. Kearney. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses Barbara Ehrenreich’s essay “What I’ve Learned from Men.” Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 6 page essay that examines both side of the question: Are Professional Women 'Opting Out" of Work by Choice? Arguments pro and con are summarized and the writer argues in favor of the con argument. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses why "Edna's Hospital" is an important story in the book "Half the Sky."

This 6 page paper provides an overview of the issue of opting out, in which educated and professional women are opting to stay at home and raise their children. This paper considers both sides of this issue, including if women really have a choice. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses the stereotype, created largely by society, of the ideal American man. Bibligoraphy lists 5 sources.

14 pages in length. When the concepts of 'choice' and 'need' are pitted against each other in the debate over breastfeeding in the workplace, the winner has historically favored how it is a woman's choice to have a child and therefore her employer is not inclined to accommodate her special needs. The tide has ...

This 3 page reflection essay comments on "I Want a Wife" by Judy Brady, which was first published in the early 1970s and outlines the way in which the traditional marriage paradigm envisioned that role. The writer argues that this paradigm has changed and that young women today insist on marriage being an equal partnership. ...

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of discriminatory experiences faced by aging gay couples. A research design is proposed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of self-objectification. Various experiments in objectification are examined. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is an 8 page paper that provides an overview of the impact of advertising on self-esteem in women. A review of literature is used to reinforce a hypothesis. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This is a 7 page paper that provides an overview of Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The transformation of her views between "The Yellow Wallpaper" and "Herland" is explored. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5 page paper consists largely of a book summary. A short critique of the book is included. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3-page paper examines the fictitious case of Karen Bell, a common law wife who is being abused by her husband. The paper examines Bell's risk of femicide, and that of the danger to her four-year-old son, Ian. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of violence against women. Sociological interpretations of the phenomenon are explored. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5-page paper discusses issues pertaining to gender equity and reproductive rights. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 17 page paper considers the history of women in this male dominated field and their contemporary successes and challenges. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 9 page paper considers the societal ramifications of Ibsen's nineteenth century play. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 6 page research paper offers an overview of the topic of domestic violence against women. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This is an 11 page paper that provides an overview of feminist themes in "I'm Sexy and I Know It". In particular, the subversion of the male gaze is examined. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 7 page essay offers an overview of gender equality in Arab countries. Bibliography lists 7 sources.