Essays and Research Papers on Gender & Society

This is a 5 page paper discussing the emancipation of the female in Charlotte Bronte’s novel “Jane Eyre”. Through the eyes and mind of Jane, women gain a free perspective of the social, intellectual, financial and sexual restrictions of the Victorian era. Other characters are also used as examples of the different restrictions represented in ...

A 5 page discussion of women’s progress in New Zealand. While we most often acquaint the quest for women’s equality with the more technologically advanced countries of the world, that same quest has been intense in many lesser developed countries as well. New Zealand’s current political makeup is often contended to testify to ...

An 8 page discussion of women’s educational and occupational progress in New Zealand. This paper notes that while the offices of Governor General, Prime Minister, and the Chief Justice are just a few of the high visibility positions now occupied by women, many discrepancies in regard to women’s equality continue to exist. Women’s ...

6 pages in length. Estela Portillo Trambley stood for the rights of an entire gender; her contributions to the perpetual fight against patriarchal control earned her a place firmly entrenched within the conquests of Chicano feminism. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper discusses the similarities and differences between life in the 1970's and life in the 2000's. Specifically, this paper discusses Presidential impeachments, war and terrorism, and the women's movement. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines how women experience urban life differently than men. The paper focuses on two modern pieces of literature in order to illustrate this position. The works are “Back When We Were Grown ups” by Anne Tyler and “The Three of Us” by Cynthia Victor. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the stories “A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen and “The Story of an Hour” and “The Storm” by Kate Chopin. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This essay examines how the media (including television, film, print and commercials) impacts the self-image that women and girls have of themselves. Topics include studies that have been done to ascertain the media's impact on women's roles in society. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

6 pages in length. Lillian Smith's Strange Fruit addresses the prevalence of racial discord as it existed more than fifty years ago; indeed, Smith could never know the extent to which contemporary society continues to struggle with racial issues she depicts in her book. The assumptions that the town of Maxwell has about ...

This 5 page paper looks at women's roles in society and how they have changed over the years. Their roles in the workplace are highlighted. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper delves into the evolution of women's roles in business and how the new phenomenon of the two career family impacts the family as a sociological unit. The effects on children are duly noted. A psychological view is taken. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

14 pages in length. Chosen as the inferior gender by some unwritten code centuries ago to which society has adhered unchallenged, nineteenth century British serving class women found themselves under the control of societal dictates and prejudicial pecking order established solely by a patriarchal society. The psychoanalytic perspective of teaching women to depend ...

This 10 page paper discusses the role which women played in the Nazi Revolution. This paper emphasizes their gender-specific role and the goals of the Nazi party in relation to women. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines how women are influenced by the media and how the media depicts women through advertising and other forms of media. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page report discusses Caryl Churchill’s 1982 play Top Girls, which has been described as “taking a cautionary path toward probable dystopia” Churchill has been one of the leading British playwrights of the 20th century and in the world of Top Girls, she makes it clear that there are few easy rewards for ...

This 8 page paper discusses the problem of domestic violence both from a historical perspective as well as analysing the current situation. This paper presents a variety of specific examples to highlight the information presented in this paper. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

An 8 page research paper that examines the social forces that serve to shape young girls, specifically concentrating on "girl" toys, such as Barbie. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 8 page paper discusses the trafficking of women in today's society versus the past. Furthermore, this paper dicusses the impact of globalization on trafficking and whether that has led to vastly different practices or merely a continuation of men oppressing women. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

5 pages in length. Kate Chopin's influence upon culture and society illustrates how much of an impact literary artists can have upon the world around them. While her characters might be based within a fictional atmosphere, the message they portray digs at the very core of some of societies most troublesome issues.

A 5 page paper examining how three women authors approach female independence. Kate Chopin, Zora Neale Hurston and Anzia Yezierska all addressed the issue of female independence in the works considered here. Chopin's The Awakening, Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God and Yezierska's Bread Givers: A Struggle between a Father of the Old ...

7 pages in length. The writer discusses the modification of patriarchal oppression as a means by which to deter domestic abuse around the world. Annotated bibliography lists 7 sources.

5 pages in length. The writer discusses cosmetic surgery as it relates to self-image and self-esteem. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

Cross Cultural Problem Solving: The Homemaker in the Feminist Culture A 5 page discussion of the problems which can result between women when a clash between feminism and traditionalism surfaces. The author observes that in actuality two distinctive cultures have emerged among women as a whole. The author emphasizes that problems in ...

This 5 page paper evaluates the role that culture plays in the lives of women in politics. How women fare in politics, in general, is also discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 7 page paper looks at the stereotyping of stewardesses in the pre-jet era. Historical information about the creation of the industry is also included. How the image of the stewardess emerged as did this industry that caters to businesses and the travel industry in general. Bibliography lists 10 sources.