Essays and Research Papers on Womens' Rights Struggle

(5 pp) A Women's Studies curriculum is designed to address the diversity of women's perspectives. Courses are drawn from many disciplines and introduce students to the intellectual, social, political, economic, spiritual, and artistic contributions and experiences of women in a variety of historical and cultural contexts. As a major concentration within Human Studies, Women's Studies ...

5 pages in length. The relevance of psychoanalysis to feminist film theory addresses the long-standing oppression women have experienced within patriarchal society. This notion is easily ascertained by analyzing the differences between and among the arguments presented by Laura Mulvey in Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema, Mary Ann Doane's Film and the Masquerade and ...

A 5 page paper which discusses Margaret Sanger's, and other women's, fight for birth control rights. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

5 pages in length. The overwhelming sense of maleness within the early film industry lends itself to the notion of female spectatorship. That men were in complete control of how a film was shot – from the camera angle and perspective to the most subtle nuances pertaining to blocking, dialogue and story line – ...

A 5 page paper which discusses the life and works of Mary Wollstonecraft, illustrating her profound influence on the women's rights movement. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A five page paper which looks at the issue of women’s criminality from a feminist perspective and considers how the current initiatives within the women’s movement are a continuation of earlier feminist thinking. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page overview of the perceived societal roles of women during the Victorian Era. Presents the work of Elizabeth Gaskell, John Stewart Mills, and Tennyson to contrast the views which existed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A Review of the Story by Harriet Farley A 6 page overview of the factors behind this story published in the mid nineteenth century in the “Lowell Offering”, a publication sponsored by capitalist cotton mill owners purportedly as a creative outlet for their largely female employees. Contends that in reality this publication and ...

(6 pp.) This discussion will examine Mary Wollenstonecraft's idea of individual self development especially as it applies to women in her essay the Vindication of the Rights of Man and Vindication of the Rights of Women (1792), in relationship to political thought as it is expressed in Edmond Burke's Reflections on the Revolution ...

10 pages in length. The contention can be made that violence against women is predominant and widespread across the Western Hemisphere due to tolerance and promotion inherent to North American social structure and social institutions. Through centuries of patriarchal control, coupled with distortion of the media and criminal justice system, North American women have ...

A 10 page overview of the evolution of feminist criminology theory and the application of that theory to criminal justice. Associates this evolution with the same factors which spawned the feminist movement itself. Distinguishes between liberal, radical, Marxist, socialist, and postmodern versions of feminism and contends that each has had an impact on ...

This 5 page report discusses Sommers’ 2000 book that asserts that believes it is a bad time to be a boy in America. Sommers makes the points that boys are less likely to enroll in college than girls. They do their homework less often and they cheat on tests more often. They are also more likely ...

A 7 page discussion of the many factors influencing the feminist movement in China. Assesses these factors through a comparison of the works of modern Chinese writers such as Lu Xun and the writings of feminist leaders in China in the early part of the Twentieth Century. Emphasizes that many factors were ...

A 5 page contention that the American Revolution, and indeed the years following that revolution, did little toward changing the inequalities which existed in this country in regard to African Americans and women. Notes that while certain inroads would be made in the years which followed, even the Emancipation Proclamation and the rights of ...

A 6 page overview of women’s fate in the Twentieth Century and their struggle to change that fate. Notes the importance of a collective voice such as that witnessed in the women’s suffrage movement, the Progressive movement, and the Civil Rights movement. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page contention that there has been a paradigmatic shift in Black women’s understanding of the domination which they have endured, both on the basis of their gender and on the basis of their race and socioeconomic class. The increase in knowledge among black women regarding the matrix of domination has allowed them ...

Women of the Progressive Era and their Alliances: This 5-page essay examines the cross-class/ cultural alliances that were formed between women as a result of the Progressive reformers’ activities, and the limitations inherent in those relationships. To further elucidate these connections, Kathy Peiss’ book “Cheap Amusements” and other issues will be explored. Bibliography lists ...

6 pages. Maria Fornes is known for her feminist text within the plays she has written. She is at once witty and shocking, and her works leave the reader breathless at times, shaken with shock at what has transpired and yet wanting more. To say that Fornes goes about her craft with a light touch would be ...

A 5 page paper which examines how the historical definition of feminism has changed over time, and specifically considers the roles of class conflict, race conflict, generational differences, science and technology in fragmenting the women’s movement through three phases of reform – the middle nineteenth-century, the early twentieth century and the late twentieth century. ...

This 5 page paper provides an analysis of the movement as a social movement. The concepts of social movement and collective behavior are each defined. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 11 page report discusses the remarkable life of Mary Harris Jones or “Mother” Jones (1837- 1930) Because of her radical politics and her determination, she was one of the most famous women in America in the early years of the 20th century. She was famous in many respects because she was nobody and yet she was ...

A 19 page overview of the numerous factors affecting the basic human rights of Latin America’s indigenous women. The author asserts that the indigenous women of Latin America have been suppressed by a number of societal factors. These factors revolve around their native traditions and societal expectations, the influence on the Europeans who ...

A 5 page paper how through the experimental verses of feminist poetry that attempts to, through the creative use of language, reconstruct a woman’s identity in society, through their critical presentations of the social formation of gender. Poets and critics discussed include Erica Hunt, Craig Owens, Rae Armantrout, Ann Lauterbach, Norma Cole, Harryette Mullen, ...

An eight page paper which looks at the achievements of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who was instrumental in campaigning for women’s suffrage in the USA, and the way that her life and works influenced various aspects of American society both at the time and subsequently. Bibliography lists 3 sources

A 5 page examination of the differences between liberal, socialist, and radical feminist traditions. The paper defines the different traditions and examines which traditions is perhaps most useful to contemporary feminism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.