Essays and Research Papers on Gender & Society

A 6 page paper which examines the struggle for equality from 1870 to 1970. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page essay deals with a small part of the prison population -- women behind bars. The paper discusses the problems facing women prisoners, and also describes why women end up in prison (as well as their characteristics). The main theme is that the focus on women prisoners is more toward domestication, rather than ...

This 5 page paper considers the case of Muller v Oregon and this case that sought to prevent women from working for more than ten hours a day impacted on women’s rights and the different views of equality that that may have existed at the time. The bibliography cites 1 source.

A 5 page review of the role of women in terms of their societal class and race. The author asserts that while there are many peripheral female characters in “The Awakening” each is treated as though she is invisible both by Chopin and her protagonist “Edna Pontellier”. This paper attempts to provide an ...

A 5 page paper which examines how women in the Antebellum South often faced double prejudices in that they were women as well as slaves. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page book review that examines Ruth Cowan' More Work for Mother. In this text, Cowan offers validation for the quantity and quality of the contribution that is made by unsung housewives toward society. Examining the topic of housework from colonial times to the present, Cowan argues that housewives have never received the recognition ...

15 pages in length. After World War II, business attempted to create a predictable market out of growing families. Capitalizing on the Post-War ideology of breadwinning fathers, the new ways in which children were being viewed and raised, and the notions of women as stay at home mothers, the new market focused on ...

A 5 page paper which examines how women are portrayed in “Antigone,” Chaucer’s “Wife of Bath,” and the story of Kenreimon’in. Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.

A 7 page essay that contrasts and compares the narratives of Henrik Ibsen's play A Doll's House and Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper." The writer argues that these works portray the subjugated position of women under nineteenth century patriarchy, and that a close reading of these works reveals not only that the female protagonist ...

This 5 page paper discusses the role of women in China and how it has changed and evolved, especially since the Cultural Revolution. This paper explains the traditional role of women as well as the current status of women in China. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper examines Hamlet's Gertrude and Oedipus' Jocasta in terms of their attitudes towards the men in their lives. Specifically, this paper examines their relationship with their husbands and sons. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper examines the role of women in both China and India and determines how their role has changed in recent years. Furthermore, this paper discusses the Cultural Revolution in China as a turning point for those women. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the argument which insists that pornography be banned due to the damage cause to the image of women. The works used are Helen E. Longino’s “Pornography, Oppression, and Freedom: A Closer Look” and Mark R. Wicclair’s “Feminism, Pornography, and Censorship.” No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which examines Alexis de Tocqueville’s understanding of the contribution of women as seen in his work “Democracy in America.” No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper examines the 1950's era and the role of women. This paper reveals that many of these women inhabited domestic roles simply out of lack of other viable opportunity, and that much has changed for women since those post-war days. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

5 pages in length. A patriarchal society depicts women as lacking something, a point that is made perfectly clear by perusing the commonplace advertisements – print, radio, billboards and television – that openly imply women are in need of surgical alteration: eyes, breasts, thighs or protruding stomach. Clearly, the overall effect created by ...

7 pages in length. Gender and violence continues to be a significant social ill in spite of ongoing attempts at making society a more civilized existence. Issues of patriarchy and oppression reside at the root of violence towards women, with serious consideration being given only relatively recently in man's timeline regarding the legal ramifications ...

This 7 page paper provides support for the thesis through a review of relevant literature. The paper concludes that there is little differentiation between male and female fashion today. Cross dressing is discussed as are changes in male clothing and the male body over the years. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This is a 5 page paper discussing different feminist theories on motherhood and the Goddess. Within feminist theories are different aspects regarding concepts of motherhood and the Goddess among other historical and cultural issues. Some feminists such as Sarah Ruddick see motherhood as an empowerment of women to gain a new perspective on the theories ...

This 6 page paper examines how women have been represented by a variety of creative talents: Virginia Woolfe, Franz Kafka, Charles Darwin, and Gustave Courbet. This paper compares and contrasts these various people in terms of how they portray women. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 18 page paper which examines the feminist principles in the works of Wollstonecraft and Jane Austen. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 9 page paper reviews two articles regarding problems that women in prison face. One article focuses on the dilemma of maternal incarceration and how it affects children and the other looks at the inadequate state of health care in prisons. The latter piece focuses on a women's prison. The articles are each critically evaluated ...

5 pages in length. Understanding how the concept of hypertext can readily work within the context of Dorothy Allison's "Two or Three Things I Know For Sure" is as easy as understanding how any single story holds multiple stories within it just waiting to be told. The very essence of hypertext in this ...

7 pages in length. Attending their junior year in college abroad, Adrienne and Camille chose South Africa as their cultural enlightenment. Indeed, the girls' collective experience with social services afforded them a much better opportunity to apply their academic talents than by choosing a more socially advanced society. Anticipated yet realistic at ...

A 5 page paper which examines relationships between Sigmund Freud’s essay on femininity and Evelyn Fox Keller’s “Gender and Science.” No additional sources cited.