Essays and Research Papers on Gender & Society

This 6 page paper examines women in the workplace through Marx and Engels' eyes. Quotes from the Communist Manifesto are included. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 10 page research paper that discusses the fascinating career of this extraordinary writer. The life of Gloria Evangelina Anzaldua (1942-2004) was remarkable, as she was a "poet, thinker and activist," who death robbed the world far too soon of a vibrant intellect and a compelling writer (Oboler 296). Anzaldua will be remember as a ...

A 3 page paper which examines why women do not earn as much as men in the white-collar workplace. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 26 page paper which discusses psychoanalytical feminist theories. Some comparisons are discussed with reference to the novel-The Name of the Rose. The bibliography has 9 sources.

This 5 page paper examines specific facilities and discusses women's need for special living arrangements. Issues discussed include incarceration, child rearing and substance abuse. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the influence of women through time and how great strides have been made. Equality is explored. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page research paper that discusses an episode of this popular TV show, focusing on the characterization of Capt. Samantha Carter. The writer summarizes the episode and then discusses it from a feminist perspective that also includes a discussion of Joan Jacobs Brumberg's book The Body Project. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page refutation on Danielle Crittenden’s “About Marriage.” Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.

An 8 page paper which examines the role of submissive women in a man’s world as seen in Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery,” Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman,” and John Steinbeck’s “The Chrysanthemums.” Annotated bibliography comprises 3 of the pages. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 3 page paper which presents a hypothetical interview with a woman named Alice from Nigeria. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

4 pages in length. One of the most prominent issues pertaining to the notion of feminist therapy and postmodern approach is how this particular population is routinely intermixed with other multicultural subgroups that do not "conform their lives to the truths and reality of the dominant society of which they are a part" (Corey, ...

This 3 page paper examines gender in society today. Typical life for men and women in America is relayed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page essay that discusses the short story classic. The writer argues that Charlotte Perkins Gilman's short story "The Yellow Wallpaper" can be understood as offering a multifaceted reflection of Victorian patriarchal, imperialist sensibilities as a whole. The narrative deals with the journal entries of an unnamed female protagonist, a wife and mother who ...

An 8 page paper which examines the social and political controversy concerning the institution of marriage in the past few decades. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page analysis of the relevancy of Judy Brady’s essay “I Want a Wife.” Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 8 page paper begins with the industrial revotluion and examines changes in women's roles. Family and work roles are highlighted. The paper evaluates how roles have changed, emphasizing the way in which they have stayed the same. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines women’s response to the American Revolution through the film Mary Silliman’s War and the letters of Abigail Adams to her husband John Adams. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which offers a feminist reaction to the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. No sources cited.

A 10 page research paper that offers a review of literature that looks specifically at what scholarship reveals about the Luke’s Gospel and its attitude toward women. The principal research question addressed is: “Does Luke’s gospel accurately relate Jesus’ attitude toward women or does it primarily reflect a later change in attitude, which originates ...

A 3 page exploration of the persistant problem of pay differences for men verses women who are performing the same jobs. This paper explains this problem from the perspective of the so-called radical feminist approach as well as from a structural/functionalist approach. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper which offers a hypothetical, and tutorial, look at a conversation between a woman today and Sappho, Antigone and Ismene. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

9 pages in length. The quest to obtain equal pay for equal work has been an ongoing struggle for women in even some of the most progressive global nations. For reasons dating back as far as man's existence upon this planet, women continue to bridge the gap inherent to income disparity inasmuch as ...

9 pages in length. Since the first Neanderthal couple took to living together, the female has long been the homemaker whose sole responsibility was to perform all duties related to cleaning, cooking, childrearing and generally overseeing every aspect of home life. While things have changed over the centuries, the fundamental mindset has remained ...

A 3 page paper which examines modern roles of men and women in marriage, and the roles of women from traditional times of the past. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page research paper/essay in which the writer argues that Islamic fundamentalism and women’s rights, as well as individual right sin general, are incompatible. To support this arguments the work of Azar Nafisi and Marjane Satrapi is discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.