Essays and Research Papers on Womens' Rights Struggle

A 4 page review of “Gender and Jim Crow” by Glenda Elizabeth Gilmore. No additional sources cited.

20 pages in length. With the post-cultural critique came the reassessment of women's roles everywhere. Indeed, contemporary times have changed the very roles women portray in within the political arena, inasmuch as it can readily be argued how the birth of feminism is particularly responsible for the increased presence of female politicians. ...

A 12 page overview of the numerous factors that translate into wage disparity. Contending that many of these factors extend far back into history, the author provides a so-called "radical feminist" analysis of the issues and contrasts that analysis with a structural functionalist analysis. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 12 page overview of the societal changes which occurred during these two decades in regard to the relationships between men and women. Notes a number of factors combined to effect these changes. These were inclusive of the subservient role of women throughout history, inequalities in the workplace, and the perception of being ...

6 pages in length. The extent to which men and women enjoy equal rights is based upon myriad considerations: cultural components, progressive society, religious beliefs and strength of conviction just to name a few. This is not to say, however, that women worldwide have experienced the advances of more socially advanced societies as ...

This paper examines the concept of gender equality as it pertains to the workplace, gender stereotypes and opportunities available for women. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper. The Equal Pay Act was enacted in 1963. More than four decades later, women still earn considerably less than men. This is a position paper that presents the justifications for this inequity and arguments refuting those 'reasons.' Data regarding the gender wage gap are reported. 1 Table included. Bibliography lists ...

This 10 page paper answers 8 questions on the nature of feminism, women's studies, gender roles and race as they define the socialization of the United States. This paper outlines the central elements of the feminist pedagogy and the study of women's issues. No sources cited.

This 5 page paper considers how and why the gender roles changed in this period. The paper looks at national and international events, the rise of nationalism, the impact of imperialism, as well as social pressures and general county condition. The bibliography cites 9 sources.

A short 2 page analytical essay on Charlotte Perkins Gilman's theories concerning gender stratification and the role of the individual in society. No Bibliography.

A 5 page paper that provides an overview of the arguments of Condorcet, Rousseau, Wollstonecraft and Gouges on the problems of women, and evaluates their perspectives for or against equal rights.

5 pages. This paper gives an excellent viewpoint of women in business, including those women in non-traditional roles. While there is definitely gender bias at work there are also situations in which females are considered equals. This report gives both sides to the gender issue. Includes outline as well. Bibliography ...

A paper which looks at various aspects of the new femininities, with reference to social constructs of gender and the impact of third wave feminism in popular culture, including the movie version of Aileen Wuornos's life, Thelma and Louise, and Bridget Jones. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 8 page paper discusses the issue of the gendered nature of work. Specifically, this paper dicusses the contributions of liberal and radical feminism on the gendered nature of work. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page commentary on how Betty Friedan contributed to the shift in gender role identification. The writer focuses on both the negative (gender confusion) and positive aspects of her contribution (life-sharing and equal opportunity). Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own and the author's exploration into gender differences. Changes in respect to women in society are also briefly discussed. No additional sources cited.

5 pages in length. Leslie Marmon Silko's "Ceremony" addresses a long-standing issue that has existed between Native American men and women: the open and equal pursuit of identity. That patriarchy has been the controlling social force for centuries has effectively placed the female gender in the shadows of acceptance, while the male gender has ...

5 pages in length. Priorities began to take shape in the middle of the twentieth century that had never before been addressed. Women were prepared to put all aspects of their lives on hold as a means by which to fulfill their professional desires; however, this was not to bode well with the ...

8 pages in length. Lorraine Code's 'What Can She Know?' is a celebration of gender, with particular emphasis upon issues of feminism and patriarchal control. Indeed, Code portrays the perpetuation of feminism; not only are her writings a solid reflection of her sentiments of a lacking Anglo-American epistemology but so is the manner ...

A 6 page contention that the laws that were put in place immediately after the Civil War to guarantee the rights of freed slaves, and those which have been in place since to prevent discrimination, have had a tremendous societal impact. While these laws were justified by the circumstances of the time period in ...

7 pages in length. The 1920s represented a significant breakthrough for women in a number of ways the female gender had not heretofore experienced. From drinking to smoking to drastic changes in physical appearance, women were metamorphosing right before society's bewildered eyes due to the onset of the Progressive Era. Flappers were ...

This 3 page paper provides an overview of how Britain has handled prostitution and the spread of sexually transmitted disease over the decades. Josephine Butler is discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This essay examines the history of women's suffrage in the United States, from 1877 on. Targeted in this paper are the efforts of state grass-roots organizations, schisms between the suffrage movements, and the long battle to gain the 19th amendment. Bibliography lists 4 sources (Turabian Style).

This 4 page paper examines why the 1960's was the decade that produced the most change in American history in the past 140 years. This paper delves into the rampant social, political, economic, gender, and racial changes that were taking place in the 1960's, and how these changes collided to produce a vast amount ...

A 6 page paper which examines the history of women’s rights in the military. Bibliography lists 3 sources.