Women Studies papers

Discusses the impact of economic development on rural women.

Discusses the role of women in Islamic societies.

Discusses issues involved in these two major aspects of life.

Examines issues raised in the 1999 movie.

Discusses the application of Article 340 to "honor" killings in the Jordanian Penal Code.

Discusses the relation to the social science methodology of Foucault.

Discusses changing agendas.

Presents the midwife as traditional agent of the delivery of babies.

Discusses the situation in New York State.

Defines home birthing.

Examines the lack of female managers in the airline industry.

Compares and contrasts 16th century and 20th century ideas.

Discusses internal struggles.

Analysis of General Social Survey (GSS) data.

Discusses female and colonial oppression.

Discusses the disorder in pregnant women.

Discusses Third Wave Feminism.

Examines contributions of the Burmese political leader.

Describes how the ideal was complicated by class issues.

Examines the use of HRT for postmenopausal women.

Discusses Jung Chang's biographical book.

Describes domestic violence.

Discusses the extent to which women's status has improved.

Discusses preventing unintended and unwanted pregnancies.

Discusses how the two poets viewed women.

Discusses reasons for the small number of women on police forces.

Analyzes of Carol Shield's 1994 novel.

Examines the choices made by women in response to limitations.

Examines the author's presentation of female figures.

Discusses this complication of pregnancy.

Discusses definitions of feminism.

Examines the characterization of women in two plays.

Examines the differences in communication between women and men.

Provides an analysis of her life.

Examines historical oppressive treatment of women.

Looks at the history of affirmative action in the United States.

Examines the history of the women's rights movement in America.

Discusses the book, "When Ladies Go A-Thieving: Middle-Class Shoplifters in the Victorian Department Store", by Elaine Abelson.

A discussion on whether women more likely to become alcoholics than men.

An overview of teen pregnancy in the United States today that examines the impact of social welfare programs on encouraging and maintaining the high rate of teen pregnancies.

A study of the feminine role in "Through the Looking-Glass" examining the differences in charaters and role typing throughout the novel.

This paper analyzes "The Instinct for Bliss" by Melissa Pritchard.

A look at employers' responsibility in regards to the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).

Describes in detail the dilemma of battered women and the position they acquire within the framework of the law.

A biography of the life of Margaret Sanger and her fight for legalized birth control.

An analysis of various portrayals of women in film, where the audience is subjected to the director's view of women and femininity.

A discussion of the history of interracial relationships and marriages and how they continue to be a common phenomenon despite social taboos.

Looks at Jane Austen's portrayal of the character, George Knightley, in the novel, "Emma", as a person who understands and accommodates the changing roles of women in society.

A discussion of the legal implications of sexual harassment in the workplace.

Discussion of whether television endorses racial and gender equality or discrimination.

A look at the role of women and minorities in the history of the labor movement.

Analyzes how three different works of literature about women in the Victorian era portray the Victorian women's struggle for equality.

This paper discusses that the women and goddesses in "The Odyssey" of Homer are the driving forces of the epic and represent the ultimate goal and the wisdom required to reach a goal.

An exploration of the significance of the Goddess within the Hindu tradition.

An exploration of whether the censorship of pornography could realistically reduce misogyny and violence against women.

A look at the important clarification of the terms "gender" and "sex".

An examination of the impact of religious ideology on Hindu women.

A feminist critique of Freud's famous patient, "Dora". "Dora" was Freud's initial attempt to marry dream therapy with psychoanalysis.

Examining how the issue of marriage is viewed in Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre".

An opinion paper negating 'myths' about the way Muslim women are treated in Islamic society.

Explores the spirituality of Hildegard of Bingen and her role as a visionary.

Reviews literature reflecting three views of the phrase "equal pay for equal work".

An examination and comparison of two Native American tribes, the Cherokee and the Blackfoot.

This paper looks at the Freud's theory of transference through the eyes of the analyst and the patient.

A look at the development and fight of women for equality in the workplace.

This paper discusses that surveys have shown that domestic violence (DV), which is a major problem in the U.S., is strongly related to alcohol and drug abuse.

By looking at the female characters in "The Iliad", this paper discusses the roles of women in the contemporary society as well.

An overview and analysis of sexism within the context of the labeling theory.

This paper discusses that Elizabeth I finished the tasks of her father by claiming and taming Ireland as another gem in the Crown and by protecting the motherland from any possible next-door intrusion by enemies.

An overview of equal employment opportunities and the anti-discrimination laws.

Essay on the difficulties faced when one chooses to remain single.

This paper discusses the causes of the Civil War and the effects of the war on the United States of America.

An analysis of "The Angela Y. Davis Reader" by Angela Davis.

Looks at the contributions to the field of mathematics made by women in the last two thousand years.

An analysis and personal reaction to "Women, Men, and Society" by Claire M. Renzetti and Daniel J. Curran.

Proposal for a study that would examine the changes women and businesses have had to make so that both can accommodate the demands of motherhood and job performance.

A discussion of the Japanese use of "comfort women" during World War II.

This paper compares the volition and truth making endeavors of strong female characters from Shakespeare's "Othello", Ibsen's "A Doll's House" and Glaspell's "Trifles".

An overview of the three main differences between men and women, as described in "How Good People Make Tough Choices" by Rushworth M. Kidder.

Looks at the continuing debate over affirmative action programs and, in particular, affirmative action programs in the medical community.

Analysis of the Rosario Ferre's novel, "When Women Love Men", and how it explores the role of women in the traditional, male-dominated, Puerto Rican society.

This paper reviews Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper", which reveals the central issue of power and control in the marriage relationship.

A comparison of two movies that deal with the concept of marriage,"The Mirror has Two Faces" (1998) and "The Story of Us" (1999).

Reviews four articles concerning the gradual increase of women performing and participating in exercise and sports activities.

An examination of gender roles in Judaism and Christianity, looking at how one evolved out of the other and how both have evolved today.

An overview of the tradition and success of arranged marriages in India.

Critique of Episode Nine of the third season of the popular television series, "The Sopranos".

Examines both the positive and negative sides of current affirmative action policies.

International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) policy in regards to improving the economic and social status of the Philippines.

An article analysis of "The Legacy of Slavery: Standards for a New Womanhood" by Angela Y. Davis.

Looks at how the process of forming gender roles begins at a very young age.

This paper is a review of "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe" by Fanny Flagg, which discusses family, women, and race.

A history of the development of the women's rights movement and its influence throughout the world.

This paper discusses "The Hours" by Michael Cunningham and "Mrs. Dalloway" by Virginia Woolf, specifically, the characters of Clarissa Dalloway and Clarissa Vaughn.

An analysis of whether Emmeline Pankhurst was motivated by self-interest during the period 1867 - 1928, until women received the vote.

A discussion of how gender roles in a changing society are emphasized by the narrator's descent into madness in the story, "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

A comparative analysis of the principles of Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points and the resolutions of the Women's Peace Movement.

This paper discusses the short story "The Yellow Wallpaper", written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, which presents the horror of being imprisoned by a 19th century marriage.

Explores the problem and causes of domestic violence in the Serbian culture.