Essays and Research Papers on Other Achievements

This 9 page paper focuses on the role of women in the legal profession. The paper attempts to answer the question as to why there are less female judgeships in the higher courts of the Untied States. Explanations revolve around general issues of women's rights and equality. The political climate of various administrations, particularly those ...

A 5 page paper on the topic of the diversity of the life experiences of three different American woman during the 1830s. One diary and two autobiographies are used to show that there really is no truly universal American experience. Bibliography lists three sources.

A 3 page paper examining the book, “Patriots in Disguise: Women Warriors of the Civil War,” by Richard Hall. The paper examines Hall’s opinions as well as his descriptions of women in battle. The issues examined are discussed in context with issues concerning National Defense and how women can, and do, play an important role ...

A 3 page paper discussing “Women Veterans: America’s forgotten Heroines,” by June A. Willenz. The book is discussed in terms of its relationship to the contributions women have made, or the influence they have had, on the National Defense. Willenz discusses many different instances concerning women in the military, ranging from early colonial times to ...

A 3 page paper discussing the book “Battle Cries and Lullabies: Women in War from Prehistory to the Present,” by Linda Grant De Pauw. Her book briefly details many women throughout history, who have played an essential role in warfare and issues surrounding National Defense. In light of the information the author provides, it is surprising that ...

A 10 page review of the perceptions and eventual roles of girls in scientific disciplines and careers. Identifies a reversing trend in the pursuit of scientific careers by females. Addresses the formative factors in child development which can account for this and suggests that curriculum can be more effectively designed to attract girls to ...

An 8 page research paper that examines the lives of women working in New York factories in the early part of the century. The writer focuses on the sociological implications that women working held for the country that includes how the topic of women working was perceived by the general public. The writer used original ...

A 6 page paper in which the feminist perspective on the female right to reproduce is challenged using the reasons behind China’ controlled population policies. Emphasizes that views among women, and even among feminists, vary but that societal welfare should be held in higher regard than individual desire. Bibliography lists 5 sources. ...

This 15 page paper looks at all the things women did to help during World War I. The emphasis is on American women, but women of other countries are discussed as well. Information about the Nurse Corps and the Army overseas operators is included. The changing role of the woman, as a result and as ...

A 5 page review of 'Women in American Religion' by Janet Wilson James. No additional sources cited.

An 18 page paper. Women represent almost half of the entire workforce in the United States but less than 3 percent of American CEOs are women. The percentage is expectedly even less in Japan. The executive level is male-dominated with barriers that few women are able to break through. This paper discusses those barriers. ...

An 18 page paper. Women represent almost half of the entire workforce in the United States but less than 3 percent of American CEOs are women. The percentage is expectedly even less in Japan. The executive level is male-dominated with barriers that few women are able to break through. This paper discusses those barriers. ...

This 5 page report discusses Flannery O’Connor’s short story and examines whether or not The Misfit is simply insane or what has driven him to commit the horrors he does. He is a despicable character who is still fascinating in terms causing the reader to wonder how a person actually develops the attitudes and thinking processes that he exhibits. Religion ...

7 pages in length. Elisabeth Sophie Chéron is the main topic of this interesting documnent on the women of early modern Europe. Rather than being a biography of her life, it argues a clear thesis of the fact that the female of that time was as socially and creatively strong as her male counterparts. Bibliography lists 3 ...

This 10page paper looks at Helen Clark and Jennifer Shipley of New Zealand, the current and former Prime Ministers. The paper considers how gender has played an issue in gaining and retaining leadership as well as the other influences that have been evidenced on their political careers. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

15 pages in length. a fascinating account of the little-told stories of the women that were in California at the time of the gold rush. Contrary to popular belief, not all of them were saloon girls and prostitutes; there were some who had legitimate businesses such as boarding houses and laundries, and others were searching for gold themselves. ...

A 3 page discussion of the ancient and historic subjugation of women. Contends that while differences in the societal roles between men and women may at one time have been justifiable, this justification has not been valid for centuries. Points out change became a particularly obvious part of the Victorian Era. Concludes ...

5 pages in length. Women can earn a lot more money as machinists or auto mechanics than they would as clerks or child-care workers, and according to one estimate this amounts to almost a half-million dollars more over a lifetime. So why aren't more women entering into non-traditional careers? Vocational educators are striving to recruit more girls into ...

7 pages. In this paper the student is to think of an act which in some way makes the world a better place for women, or even perhaps for one woman. This outrageous act, as it may be called, will be examined in this paper as well as the reason the choice was made to take this action, ...

A 14 page paper which discusses women and their involvement in religion in the South. The paper covers the history of this involvement. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper which presents and examination of Alice Kessler-Harris' book "Out to Work." The paper discusses some of the most important events in the history of the United States as it relates to women and the workforce. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page report discusses Santos Garza, the head of Counter Technology, a $12-million, 377-employee company specializing in providing professional management and human resources, high-tech security, and computer systems design services to U.S. and foreign government agencies, major airports and air carriers, and major corporations worldwide. Her story is one that meets all of the key components of the classic rags-to-riches ...

This 6 page report discusses the autobiographical account of Nien Cheng’s experiences during China’s Cultural Revolution. “Life and Death in Shanghai” by Nien Cheng requires that the reader or student be particularly aware of the unique nuance of time and place and how Cheng causes those aspects of the story to be as essential as the actual characters of the book. ...

5 pages in length. Caryl Churchill's Top Girls set a precedent unlike any other feminist theatre production had heretofore accomplished; as such, this unparalleled approach created a combination of difficulties as well as unusual opportunities for the playwright while preparing the original production. With the critical acclaim inherent to this type of theatrical ...

5 pages in length. Women and the military have a long and not necessarily illustrious history together. Newer generations might not realize the extent to which women have played in battles gone by, believing that the notion of women in combat is a newfangled idea in a time when every warm body counts ...