Essays and Research Papers on Feminists & Activists

A 4 page essay that offers a student a guide to writing a "personal manifesto" on her life, which the writer describes in terms of her gender affects her life orientation. The writer does this within the context of discussing the student's relationship to feminism. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page paper which traces the movement of the Grimke sisters from being Southern Belles to feminists as seen in Gerda Lerner’s work The Grimke Sisters from South Carolina. No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper critiques the film “Nine to Five” with regard to its portrayal of women (and men) in the workplace. Bibliography lists sources.

This 3 page paper provides a historical reference for the movement. Changing aspects in the world--the Industrial Revolution, the publication of the Communist Manifesto--are taken into consideration. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses human rights issues, then considers women’s rights more narrowly, and how the debate on this subject has changed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page overview of the contentions presented in Gloria Steinem’s “Marilyn Monroe: The Woman That Died Too Soon” and Jane Smiley’s “You Can Never Have Too Many”. No additional sources are listed.

This 5 page paper discusses the book “Seneca Falls and the Origins of the Women’s Rights Movement,” as well as tracing the progress women have made in holding elected office, and breaking into non-traditional jobs. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper examines this feminist's contribution. The paper concludes that her most important contribution to society is in fact the recognition that gender is a social construction. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page essay that draws on sources in order to discuss the points made by Susan Glaspell in her 1916 play “Trifles,” which deals with a murder case in which a woman has strangled an abuse husband. As a sheriff and county attorney investigate the crime scene, two women who accompany them in order ...

A 5 page research paper/essay that examines some of the writing of Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797), a humanist writer of the Enlightenment, who argued against slavery and monarchy, and supported “children’s rights, the value of breastfeeding, coeducational schools, animal rights and other progressive ideas” (“Humanist Profile” 2). This discussion, first of all, summarizes chapter 5-7 ...

This 12 page paper discusses the field of international relations, which is male dominated, and suggests that a feminist critique of the subject is necessary to bring balance to the study. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the advances that women have made in the workforce over the last 50 years. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines feminist issues and concerns today as they relate to social expectations and criminology. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses some of the prejudices that women currently face in the U.S.

This 3 page paper discusses some of the prejudices that women currently face in the U.S. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 12 page paper discusses the field of international relations, which is traditionally male dominated, and suggests that the addition of feminist theory to the field is necessary to bring balance to the study. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses women’s progress to leadership positions, who these women are, and whether their style of leadership differs from men’s. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This three-page-paper explores the women of the 1800's. The ability to vote, smoke in public and obtain higher educations are all explored. Bibliography lists one source.

This 7 page paper examines the women's suffrage movement and later feminist movements. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper uses the movie “The Devil Wears Prada” as a “springboard” to consider the fact that Miranda Priestly, though successful, is still constrained by men’s rules of what the success should be. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses what feminism is, and what it is not. It also gives a reaction to the article used as the basis for the paper. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper examines the actions and strategies used by the Women’s Social and Political Union when seeking to gain votes for women at the beginning of the twentieth century. The development of their attitude towards the political parties and the movement towards militant action is considered and compared to other suffrage movements. The ...

A 5 page paper which examines the evolution of women’s roles in society from the 18th century to modern times. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses how gender influences our understanding of desire, and suggests that it is our society that tells us what is acceptable and what’s not with regard to personal relationships, and that it does so by means of narratives and stories. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which discusses the book 'The Feminine Mystique' by Betty Friedan. In discussing the book the paper presents many illustrations of how Friedan's notions changed the role of women today. The two most important changes noted are those of women gaining the realization that they should nurture themselves, and the realization that a woman can choose ...