Essays and Research Papers on Gender & Society

A 5 page exploration into the theme of phenomenal women as supported by these authors. This paper acknowledges each of these women as having a positive role not only in the personal development of the author but also in the development of the world as a whole. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

5 pages in length. Feminist and ghost story writer Mary Wilkins Freeman, a child of poverty, grew up surrounded by the overwhelming sense of failure that permeated from her long-suffering father, whose bouts with depression – brought on by harrowing Civil War episodes – only exacerbated his inability to sustain his family's needs. ...

A 6 page discussion of the importance of the role of women in the years following the Civil War. Noting that the while voices of the wealthier married women were more likely to be heard than those of the lower classes, this paper emphasizes that women played a critical role in this time period. ...

2.5 pages in length. The writer discusses sexism and racism as they relate to socialization, as well as touches upon abortion as it might be explained to a non-sociologist. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper takes a look at the problem of homelessness, how that is exacerbated by divorce and absent fatherhood, and finally the importance of fathers. A direct relationship between lack of an intact family and homelessness. An outline is included Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 13 page exploration of the economic and cultural factors which impact Ethiopian women. The welfare of Ethiopia’s rural women is of particular concern in that they represent the majority in Ethiopian society. These women have few economic options in life. They often live in abusive homes but to escape those homes ...

This 17 page paper discusses the different assisted reproduction techniques available, and their impact upon a woman's reproductive autonomy. This paper explores the many ways in which reproductive autonomy is compromised for many women versus those whose autonomy is actually heighted through such techniques. Bibliography lists 22 sources.

4 pages in length. Modern diets of teenage girls reflect the significant pressures placed upon impressionable adolescents. Whether the influence is that of popular culture, athletics or peer pressure, young girls are faced with conflicting information when it comes to how society perceives attractiveness. Joan Jacobs Brumberg's article entitled "Fasting Girls: The ...

This 6 page paper considers the specific issues that may impact on women students in collage, how these may be identified and then how the issues may be tackled by a resource centre. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses Ursula LeGuin's "Sur", which is a book depicting the fictional account of a group of women who are the first to visit the Souh Pole. This paper explores the decidedly female issues which these women face, their personal motivations for embarking on the journey, and the surrounding societal pressures. ...

A 5 page essay that examines three classic works -- Aristophanes' Lysistrata, Shakespeare's King Lear and Richard Sheridan's School for Scandal -- in regards to how they portray women's role in society. The writer argues that an of these works, which are separated in time by centuries, demonstrates the universality of patriarchal attitudes that have ...

A 5 page paper discussing what to do with male abusers. Jails and prisons are full beyond capacity, to the point that “minor” offenders – often any who have not committed murder, rape or monumental theft – are released early to make room for others. Judges are loathe to add to the overcrowding ...

This 3 page paper discusses the Medieval attitudes held toward women as evidenced by the characters found in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This is a 3 page paper discussing the evolutionary theory in regards to women and minority women today. The evolutionary theory as proposed by Charles Darwin in 1859 in his text “On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life” introduced the ideas ...

This is a 5 page paper discussing the central characters in two films of Lars von Trier, “Breaking the Waves” and “Dancer in the Dark”. Two films of Lars von Trier, “Breaking the Waves” and “Dancer in the Dark” tell the story of two women who prove their strength through their devotion to the ones ...

This 6 page paper discusses the following quote; “the symmetrical view of equality ignores actual imbalances of power in society, whereby women and ethnic minorities continue to be subjected to disadvantages and detriment... More recently equality has moved beyond equal treatment” . The paper examines what is meant by equality and how equality measured ...

This 5 page paper considers how images of woman are sexualised in the mainstream media. The paper considers three women magazines and the use of female images in advertisements and marketing. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

7 pages in length. The obstacles facing minority women versus those of minority men in attaining success and employment clearly prove how women have been and continue to be at a greater disadvantage. Even in today's seemingly more gender equitable society, women still struggle to achieve the same status and financial recognition as ...

This 8 page paper embraces the thesis that discrimination still exists in the workplace. Gender inequality in the business world is explored in depth. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page paper analyzes this painting by Jan Vermeer. Also examined is its historical perspective of northern attitudes toward family and home. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 4 page paper discussing the portrayal of sexuality in Spark’s two works “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” (1961) and “The Driver’s Seat” (1970). Muriel Spark presents different portrayals of women and sexuality within two of her works, “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and “The Driver’s Seat”. In “The Prime of ...

This 3 page paper examines the simliarites and differences between modern women and those portrayed in the famous, "Arabian Nights". These simliarites and differences are factors of era, culture, men's perception, and more. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

3 pages in length. Virginia Woolf's The New Dress addresses women's struggles against inequality by way of illustrating how a patriarchal society has determined what is physically acceptable and what is not. Mabel is plagued with the knowledge of her own "appalling inadequacy" (The New Dress) when faced to confront her physical shortcomings ...

8 pages in length. Gender inequity has long been a social ill inextricably linked with female oppression, with the homefront the primary location where this predisposition is most apparent. According to Meg Luxton, author of "More Than A Labour of Love: Three Generations of Women's Work in the Home," the free labor women ...

A 4 page essay written from the perspective of a woman from the early 1930s insisting that women emit a collective voice against the patriarchal society which has kept them bound ideologically even to the extent of determining their body images! The essay emphasizes the sense of women’s independence which has resulted from World ...