Women Studies papers

This paper examines the life and contributions of Sojourner Truth nee Isabella Van Wagener, black abolitionist and women's rights advocate.

A summary and analysis of Gloria Anzaldua's book about culture and life on the U.S.-Mexican border.

This paper discusses that the character Ismene in Sophocles' "Antigone" is the ideal representation of the mainstream view of women in early Greece.

A paper discussing the qualities that single college students look for in future marriage partners.

This paper discusses the life of author Charlotte Perkins Gilman and her story "The Yellow Wallpaper".

A look at periods in American history when the government denied its citizens freedom.

An overview of the life and musical achievements of this twelfth-century Christian composer.

An analysis of the life of Eleanor of Aquitaine.

An examination of the literature regarding abuse of pregnant women.

Examines the "feminism" in the works of women poets, Anne Bradstreet and Phillis Wheatley.

A discussion about the issue of gender equality in the economy towards women who are the main breadwinners in a household.

Compares the roles of women in the Middle East to those of women in western culture, arguing that Muslim women are misunderstood in the west.

A look at to what extent, if at all, gender subordination is causally linked to contemporary global political economy.

An examination of feminism and socialism and whether they have enough common ground to work together.

This paper discusses John Stuart Mill's feminist views, specifically as expressed in his essay "Subjection of Women".

Examines the role of women in early American society.

Examines various sources which discuss the role of women's movements in Latin American history.

An application of feminist theory to Philip Roth's "The Human Stain".

An analysis of the lack of communication regarding women's sexuality.

An analysis of how access to health care affects women with disabilities.

A brief literary review of the concepts of equality and feminism.

Shows why this American writer is considered a phenomenal woman and feminist.

This paper discusses the inter-relationship of several sociological concepts relating to women and society.

This paper is biography of Condoleeza Rice, a remarkable story about the Secretary of State for the United States and arguably the most powerful woman in the world.

This paper discusses Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" as a "querelle des femmes" or a quarrel of the sexes.

Comprehensive analysis of how Homer's "Odyssey" and Euripides' "Trojan Women" intricate conceptions of violence and their overall meanings for Greek society.

This paper discusses the gender and social critique in Kate Chopin's "The Awakening".

The paper investigates how "Time" magazine stereotyped First Ladies Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton during their husbands' first term in office.

This paper analyzes the movie "Ever After" (a Cinderella story) and M.K. Lieberman's article, "Some Day My Prince Will Come" to understand the roles of women in fairytales.

An analysis of the status of women in the workplace.

Shows how themes and questions in the film "Boys Don't Cry" relate to gender and women's studies.

An analysis of the growth of the women's rights movement.

This paper discusses what the dowry system is and its detrimental affects towards women.

An exegesis paper providing commentary and detail of Peter's resurrection of the disciple Tabitha in Acts 9:36-42.

This paper analyzes the portrayal of women and the variety of influences on females within Henry James' "The Portrait of a Lady".

Explores poet, Sylvia Plath's past and the influences they had on her poetry. It explores and explicates two of her poems "Edge" and "Daddy."

A brief examination of the impact of cervical cancer on public health.

This paper discusses the very significant role women played in World War II.

A look at how morality and justice relate to the concept and practice of feminism in the United States in 2005.

A look civil rights advocate and former slave, Frederick Douglass and his stance on women's rights.

Examines how women represented women in art by reflecting on six paintings from the pre-Raphaelite period.

Examines the impact Anne Bradstreet had on American literature, with an analysis of her poem,"The Author to her Book."

This paper examines two works of literature from an eco-feminist perspective.

This paper discusses premarital counseling from a Christian perspective.

A brief analysis of the emergence of women's rights movements.

An analysis of the negative effects of the feminism movement.

This paper discusses the role of Cleopatra in William Shakespeare's play, "Anthony and Cleopatra" written in 1606, only three years after the end of Elizabeth's reign.

A comparative analysis of marriage rituals and customs in North America and Asia.

A teaching project on pap smears, why they are important and how to prepare for them.

A biography of the life and contributions to computer science by Ada Augusta Byron King.

A look at arranged marriages, a practice that continues to this day even in the United States..

This paper describes destructive women characters in Charles Dickens "Great Expectations".

An analysis of the gestational disease, pre-eclampsia.

A brief biographical account of the life and career of Florence Nightingale.

An analysis of what constitutes sexual harassment in the workplace through the examination of a particular sexual harassment case.

A examination of the impact of the operational use of women by Islamic terrorists.

A look at the concept of screening women for domestic violence symptoms when visiting a doctor.

This paper discusses the problem of consanguineous marriages with first and second cousins in Saudi Arabia.

An analysis of the social construction of infant feeding in the United States from 1950 to 2005.

A look at media's influence on violence towards women.

A research proposal for looking at the ritual practice of female circumcision.

This paper discusses the problems and history of pay equity.

An analysis of the attitudes of secondary school female students towards physical education.

A review of the book "The Beauty Myth" written by Naomi Wolf.

A study of the effect of the 'glass ceiling' on women in corporate America.

This paper describes and analyses Greek philosopher Plato's views on women, specifically in terms of his books such as "The Republic".

A comparative analysis of the gender roles of women in Afghanistan and the United States.

A feminist reading of William Shakespeare's play, "A Midsummer Night's Dream," using Margo Hendrick's article, "Obscured by Dreams: Race, Empire" as a reference.

This paper discusses Merlyn French's "The Women's Room", which describes the progress and changes in woman's consciousness that occurred in the second half of the twentieth century, a period of women's right activism.

Deconstructs the meaning of "death" in Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour."

An analysis of the two main female characters in Mary Doria Russell's sci-fi novel, "The Sparrow".

Shows themes of love and gender equality in works by Islamic writers, Fatema Mernissi and Azar Nafisi.

An examination of female genital mutilation practice around the world today.

This paper discusses the history of The League of Women Voters.

An analysis of Jonathan Swift's poem about a woman in her dressing room that is being spied upon by her lover.

An analysis of the ethical treatment of women in Islam.

Critiques the assumption that Islam is a religion which is oppressive to women.

Examines Bernard Shaw's contemporary Victorian woman through the role of Vivie in his play, "Mrs. Warren's Profession".

Examines themes of oppression in Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper".

An analysis of the life and works of Canada's first feminist, Nellie McClung.

A look at the changing policy towards domestic violence through the eyes of the law.

Examines how the character of Desdemona in "Othello" depicts the male concept of the ideal feminine role of a woman.

Uses historical evidence to examine the use of domestic technologies and how they impacted women's lives.

A study of different perceptions of witchcraft across cultures.

An analysis of the implications for pre-screening in type II gestational diabetes mellitus.

An analysis of language's role in sustaining inequality between the sexes.

A historical perspective of a life in science education.

Examines the major problems faced by single mothers living in poverty in America today.

An opinion paper that discusses which theories best explain the reason for domestic violence.

This paper discusses actor Lucille Ball, one of the premier actors in American television and considered the paramount women in the television world.

This paper discusses the expansion of suffrage in America 1820-2004.

This paper discusses the quintessential feminist artist Judy Chicago and analyzes her "The Dinner Party" .

Examines the challenges faced by women in the business world.

This paper is a contextualization of the life and contributions of actor Whoopi Goldberg.

Comparison of Andrew Marvell's 'To His Coy Mistress' and Robert Browning's 'My Last Duchess".

An analysis of the pro-life and pro-choice groups of thought regarding abortion.

A critique of Cunningham's book about Virginia Woolf and her work.

This paper discusses the value of solitude as presented by May Sarton in "The Rewards of Living a Solitary Life".

This paper discusses mandatory HIV testing for pregnant women.