Essays and Research Papers on Gender Studies

A 6 page paper which examines Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s The Yellow Wallpaper as it relates to hysteria. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page overview of the contentions presented in Gloria Steinem’s “Marilyn Monroe: The Woman That Died Too Soon” and Jane Smiley’s “You Can Never Have Too Many”. No additional sources are listed.

This 4 page paper discusses the pros and cons of affirmative action. While we must guard against reverse discrimination, affirmative action is still very much needed in our modern world. Bibliography lists 1 source.

In five pages this paper compares and analyzes these videos within the context of E. Ann Kaplan’s feminist criticism, including her essay entitled “Whose Imaginary? The Televisual Apparatus, The Female Body and Textual Strategies in Select Rock Videos on MTV.” Two sources are cited in the bibliography.

A 5 page research paper/essay that examines some of the writing of Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797), a humanist writer of the Enlightenment, who argued against slavery and monarchy, and supported “children’s rights, the value of breastfeeding, coeducational schools, animal rights and other progressive ideas” (“Humanist Profile” 2). This discussion, first of all, summarizes chapter 5-7 ...

3 pages in length. Declaring how "most wives want their husbands to be, first and foremost, conversational partners, but few husbands share this expectation of their wives," Deborah Tannen sums up in a single sentence what serves as the primary disconnect of expectations that exists between the genders. Her article "Sex, Lies and ...

3 pages in length. Ecofeminism strives to address the myriad ills that plague social and ecological justice, with particular emphasis upon learning from past mistakes. In former discussions of what defines the true principles of ecofeminism and its management, critics contend there are several problems with the overall concept, not the least of ...

This 14 page paper looks at issues that concern the emergence and success of female entrepreneurs. Issues such as motivation, obstacles and barriers, different gender roles and culture are all discussed as they apply to the emergence of women entrepreneurs, including the practical aspects as well as the societal aspects. The bibliography cites 3 sources

A 7 page paper which examines women’s rights in the 1900s and Ernest Hemingway’s short story Hills Like White Elephants. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper compares Wilde's play with Behn's in terms of how the Commonwealth treated society. Wilde's play exposes the failed customs and mores of his society, while Behn's play views the damaged caused by those customs and mores. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper examines gender according to Plato. The role of mothers is highlighted. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines the importance of self defense knowledge and skills for women. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

In six pages this paper examines the nineteenth-century concept of separate spheres within the context of these works and also discusses how the women in each text conformed to these tenets and considers in what ways they challenged this ideology in their actions and in their writings. There are no additional sources listed in ...

This 6 page essay explores film noir in relationship to historical context, the femme fatale, with focus on Billy Wilder's Double Indemnity. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines the role of feminism in nature as presented in Willa Cather’s O Pioneer and Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s Herland. No additional sources cited.

This 20-page paper provides an overview of Middle Eastern women and their opportunities in the workforce. Also discussed is Islam's view on working women. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the essay Man Trouble by Andre Mayer. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper evaluates the film. Attention is paid primarily to gender, but socioeconomics and race are other aspects considered. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses a quote from the book Women without Class by Julie Bettie. Bibliography lists 1 sources.

A 3 page essay that analyzes the rhetorical devices used by Fatema Mernissi in her critique of Western societal expectations for women's body size. No additional sources are cited.

This 9 page paper considers the way in which women has been impacted by increasing work hours over the last few decades and the way that this has impacted on their home life and their work life balance and then looks at some of the strategies used by employers to improve the work life balance. ...

This 3 page paper focuses on chapter four of this important work. Women's issues are discussed. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 13 page paper considers the difference in the number of men and women employees, assessing some of the potential causes. The paper looks at existing research to assess factors which may constrain women from starting their own business, including the motivations as well as general and specific barriers. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

A 6 page paper which looks at the rights, and involvement, of women in traditionally male dominated trades. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page research paper that discusses the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), which was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1979 and the steps the UN is taking towards achieving this convention's goals. Bibliography lists 4 sources.