Essays and Research Papers on Gender & Society

This 3 page paper discusses the role of women as depicted in the works of the early poet, Homer. Examples are given from the Iliad and the Odyssey. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 7 page paper discusses the feminist voice and issues addressed by Adrienne Rich and Sylvia Plath in their works: Ariel and Diving into the Wreck. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

6 pages in length. Basic elements of world-view are exhibited in many fashions, however, none are more vivid and palpable than those put forth through stories. That a writer can envelope his or her reading audience by way of the written word speaks to the power of authored communication and the manner by ...

This 4 page paper examines pertinent writings from the late 1800's to understand the relationship between the anti-slavery movement and the women's rights movement. This paper asserts that each helped the other succeed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

20 pages in length. The discomfort that fear and unfamiliarity breeds has lead many societies to condemn certain populations for no rational reason. Looking back into history, perhaps no other example illustrates how unmitigated alarm and ignorance can create a living hell for those on the receiving end of such prejudiced treatment as ...

A 4 page paper which discusses whether or not women are important in relationship to nationalism. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the attack being waged against adolescent girls in American society, and offers solutions for correcting the damage inflicted. Mary Pipher's book, Reviving Ophelia is cited. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper discusses the role of females in Homer's Odyssey. Examples given from the text. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper looks at this book that takes a feminist perspective and debates the point that housewives were bored in the 1950s. The book is looked at holistically but he idea of women staying home to raise children is the focus of the paper. No additional sources cited.

This is a 5 page paper discussing liberal, socialist and radical forms of feminism, their ideologies and some first person discussion on strengths and weaknesses. There are several different defined types of feminism each with its own ideology. Often advocates for women’s rights may not in fact know what idea of feminism they represent, only ...

4 pages in length. Discrimination in the workplace has long been an issue of inequity and prejudice toward certain groups or individuals; that laws now exist to deter such undemocratic policymaking speaks to the tremendous need to pioneer for major change with regard to discriminatory practices. Historically, pregnant women have been discriminated against ...

A 5 page paper which examines Gilman’s story “The Yellow Wallpaper” from a feminist perspective. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.

4 pages in length. Disgruntled with the Peloponnesian War and all that it represented, Athenian women in Aristophanes' Lysistrata take matters into their own hands to illustrate their displeasure by placing the Acropolis between them and their husbands as they withhold sex in exchange for peace with Sparta. No bibliography.

This 6 page paper looks at women's roles in politics and how they are different from the roles of men. Women as voters, candidates and office holders are concepts each discussed in depth. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page discussion of Mary Shelly’s classic science fiction. The author contends that the underlying theme of subjugation could be interpreted to apply to the societal situation which the feminist movement as a whole has revolted against. The primary perpetrator of this situation in Mary Shelly’s "Frankenstein" is identified as Dr. ...

This 11 page paper discusses the backlash against feminism and the reasons why many women are now rejecting the movement. Bibliography lists 20 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the definition of privilege as defined by Mary Elizabeth Hobgood in her book, Dismantling Privilege: An Ethics of Accountability. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 8 page paper discusses the images portrayed in British Women's magazines. Examples from Marie Claire, Woman and Home, and Woman's Own are given. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A paper which considers the theories of Betty Friedan and Simone de Beauvoir on the social role of women, with particular reference to the formation of traditional gender roles in a patriarchal social culture. Bibliography lists 2 sourcs

This 8 page paper provides an overview of the role of women in Victorian Britian. This paper considers their different roles and the impact of socioeconomic conditions. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 8 page paper provides an overview of the role of women in Victorian Britian. This paper considers their different roles and the impact of socioeconomic conditions. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

10 pages in length. Men are far from being the stronger sex - they are actually the opposite – a statement wholly supportable when one considers men's health in contemporary society, with particular attention being paid to the concept of masculinity. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 6 page paper examines several films, plays, short stories and so forth to provide support for the thesis that women are unfulfilled in marriage. Both life and literature is discussed. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses recent data concerning women in America. Governmental statistics utilized in the report. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 4 page paper presents a Rogerian argument in favor of same-sex marriage. Furthermore, this paper examines both sides of the argument by presenting the major points of both sides. Bibliography lists 4 sources.