Women Studies papers

Examines the negative relationship between female literacy and population growth in two Indian states.

A look at views towards the changing state of marriage and family in the EU community.

An examination of Jonathan Kozol's "Rachel and Her Children: Homeless Families in America".

A comprehensive comparison of selected chapters from Gary Zukav's "Seat of the Soul" and Martha E. Rogers's "Science of Unitary Humans Being".

A discussion of the women's rights movement and the famous story, "The Yellow Wallpaper", by Charlotte Perkins.

Compares the Salem witch trials to the experience of those in modern society who are attempting to break into a career field dominated by one particular caste.

An analysis of three articles by Baker, Irigaray, and Gilligan, which explore the modern challenges faced by the feminist movement.

Analysis of the character Medea and how her behavior may be symbolic of the way women, present and past, are treated and how they deal with anger that results from that treatment.

This paper analyzes Linda Pastan's poem, "Marks", in which Pastan contemplates the issues that women face in interacting with their most immediate social contact, their families.

A look at the effects of verbal abuse in relationships between partners.

A discussion on how visual and written representations of masculinity produced in the period 1840-1870 aided the construction of stereotypical identity.

An analysis of the theme of the construction of honour, masculinity and the hero in Aphra Behn's "The Widow Ranter" or "The History of Bacon in Virginia".

Analysis of the female character in Ernest Hemingway's "Hills Like White Elephants".

Examines the many roles of women in colonial Latin America.

Discusses the many different aspects of sexism in societies.

An analysis of the problems caused by gender difference in workplace communications

Examines the negative attitudes some people have regarding women's entrance into traditionally male-dominated positions of employment.

Historical account of the accomplishments of Jane Addams and a group of women known as the "Women of Chicago".

An examination of the growing problem of poverty-stricken women.

An examination of factors relating to breast and ovarian cancer in women.

Reviews the historical and legal aspects of abortion.

An examination of artist Georgia O?Keeffe and her accomplishments as a woman artist in the early 20th century.

Report on heterosexual domestic violence using criminological research methods.

This paper argues that John Stuart Mill's "The Subjection of Women" is one of the most important catalysts of liberal feminism.

An examination of the significance of marriage in Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales."

Discusses the need for an increase in breast self-examination to be included in patient teaching among nurses.

An overview of the life and influence of this key 19th century figure.

An exploration of the general identity of women in medieval times.

Looks at the relationship of fatigue and depression among first-time mothers of advanced maternal age.

An overview of job role of the homemaker and discussion of the wages and benefits she/he should receive, compared to similar careers outside of the home.

A discussion of the changes in society and culture following World War I.

An overview of the organization, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).

Examines the societal evolution of American women through works by Willa Cather, Kate Chopin, and Nella Larsen.

A scholarly examination of the factors that contribute to the high incidence of obesity in the U.S. today, as well as what the implications of this trend are for this segment of the population.

A comprehensive analysis of Madame Marie Curie's life and contributions.

An analysis of how Iranian men fought for women's rights through their courageous writing.

A discussion of the status of women in the countries of South America.

This paper is a complete research study of the recruitment and retention of women police officers.

This paper discusses the themes of freedom and expression, which are at the heart of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's short story, "The Yellow Wallpaper".

Looks at the sociological, political, and economic effects of racism.

Looks at the issues and problems in female adult education.

A biography of Winnie Ruth Judd, a murderess from the 1930s who killed two women and stuffed their bodies into packing trunks.

This paper discusses two popular works of American literature illustrating the position of women during the 18th and 19th century, "The Hidden Hand" by E.D.E.N. Southworth (1888) and "The Coquette" by Hannah Foster (1797).

A discussion of diet culture, its origins, ideals and their meanings.

An analysis of the femininity within the feminist portrayal of Maria Novaro's movie, "Danzon".

This paper analyzes Charlotte Perkins Gilman's short story, "The Yellow Wallpaper," about a woman who suffers from a nervous breakdown and goes insane.

An argument that the period of witch trials stemmed from the fact that men feared women.

A look at some feminist debates on the impacts of new technology on women.

This paper examines the stories surrounding Pocahontas, the so-called Indian "princess" (1595 to March of 1617), daughter of Powhatan, head of the Powhatan Confederacy in Virginia, and her association with the early colonist, John Smith, and other people.

An examination of the life of Japanese women, before, during, and after their internment in the American internment camps that were established during World War II.

An examination of the effect of religious edicts on the progress of feminism.

This paper discusses Queen Victoria (1819-1910), one of the most dynamic and highly focused monarchs to ever ascend the British throne.

Biographical account of Sarah Bernhardt and Ellen Terry.

Discusses gender-equal education legislation in America and the trend to remove stereotyping from educational facilities.

A discussion on how the political and theoretical work of French feminists has been much misunderstood owing to the reader's failure to distinguish between their use of the terms "feminine", "woman" and "women".

Examines the role that the state can play in controlling the entrance of tourists seeking sexual pleasures into its borders.

This paper compares the classical Greek female characters particularly fascinating to scholars, Medea and Dido.

A study of the novel "Frankenstein" as the voice of its author, Mary Shelley.

A look at how psychoanalysis, social constructionism and post-structuralism define being a woman and the implications of this.

Questions whether women have reached, power, privilege and equal status in the health care industry.

A comparative study of women's political representation in BC and Alberta, Canada.

A reflection on on the contributions of the feminist perspective to anthropology.

An examination of the portrayal of women in D.H. Lawrence's novel, "The Rainbow", Vera Brittain's memoir, "The Testament of Youth", and Francois Truffaut's film, "Two English Girls".

Discusses the importance of setting and symbolism in this story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

Argues that the way women project their own image is just as much to blame for society's attitude towards them.

This paper examines issues of marriage rights, abandonment, and religion in the context of 16th century France as illustrated by Natalie Zemon Davis's book, "The Return of Martin Guerre".

A short paper giving a general overview of body image "ideals" by culture.

Examines the negative impact of recent welfare reforms in America, particularly for women.

A paper discussing the changing perceptions and depictions of gender in popular culture in post-WWII America.

Describes how women in Sparta enjoyed more privileges and had more influence then women in other city-states.

An analysis of Alexander Pope's depiction of women in "the Rape of the Lock".

Critical review of British feminist author, Fay Weldon.

A look at the impact of the Gilded Age in America on feminism.

Examines visions of peace in ancient Greece through this play by Aristophanes.

Discusses the experiences and behavior of women in America during WWII and the Great Depression.

A look at the impact of the Equal Rights Amendment on women's rights.

Compares the writings of three different feminists concerning their views on economic inequality for women.

An analysis of the themes of women's empowerment and modern vs. traditional American society in John Updike's "A & P".

An overview of some of the issues and challenges faced by women trying to succeed in the software industry.

Examines the effects of the absence of a mother figure in works by Jamaica Kincaid, Virginia Woolf, and Toni Morrison.

A comprehensive overview of teenage pregnancy in the United States today.

Discusses the role of the character, Celie, in Alice Walker's "The Color Purple".

A review of Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter".

This paper discusses the causes and effects of working night shifts as related to breast cancer.

This paper discusses women in three Shakespearean plays as presented in the film versions. These include Kenneth Branagh's "Much Ado about Nothing", Trevor Dunn's "Twelfth Night", and Baz Luhrman's "Romeo and Juliet".

Compares the views presented about the construction of the female sense of self in the two novels, "The Lover" and "Love in a Small Town".

Paper critiques the poem, "Aunt Jennifer's Tigers", by Adrienne Rich, and the play, "Trifles", by Susan Glaspell, from a feminist perspective.

This paper discusses the feminist implications of Maria Edgeworth's 19th century novel, "Belinda".

This paper discusses women's magazines and the influence they have on body image in women.

This paper discusses the function of the character Emma in Flaubert's "Madame Bovary".

This paper discusses the educational philosophies of Paulo Freire and their application to feminist theory.

Shows the differences in approach to abortion in the U.S and the rest of the world, especially Germany.

This paper discusses the life and contribution of the famous 1960s rock singer, Janis Joplin.

Looks at both sides of the debate concerning the results of the Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment.

Examines American feminism in the 1960s and the bid to include the ERA in the Constitution.

Discusses and compares these two famous Argentinian characters.

Examines the relationship between the first President of the U.S.A and his wife, Martha.

The paper examines the effects of women on the horror genre in film.

This paper analyzes the short story by William Faulkner, "Dry September", which is about the frustrations of Minnie Cooper, whose sexual life seems to have passed her by.

This paper discusses the constitutionality of women in ground combat.