Women Studies papers

An analysis of films from the 1970's that portray female vampires as sexually deviant and evil.

A detailed look at society's vision of madness in women, focusing on African-American women. Discusses madness as a stereotypical temporary or long-term substitution for identity.

Takes a look at how Fukuzawa Yukichi writes about the oppression of women during the Meiji period in two of his novels.

A biographical essay with an emphasis on the sexual nature of her life and writings.

A rhetorical criticism of "The Vagina Monologues" by Eve Ensler from an anti-feminist viewpoint.

A look at the societal roles of women in Islam as prescribed by the Koran.

Research paper that attempts to prove that economic factors are a major issue in causing domestic violence in society.

An overview of the discrimination faced by women serving in the United States Marine Corps.

An analysis of the impact of World War I on women in the work force in Europe.

Looks at how feminist theory differs from traditional political theory and definitions of politics.

A look at how women have been negatively affected by the process of development from examples of the Chinese silk industry and agriculture in Africa.

A look behind the veil at women's rights within the Islamic Religion.

A look at "So Long a Letter" and "Scarlet Song" by Mariama Ba and "The Joys of Motherhood," by Buchi Emecheta to explore the victimization relating to African women's struggle for the identities of mother and woman in society.

Looks at the role of women in "As You Like It", "All's Well Ends Well", and "Twelfth Night" by William Shakespeare.

Analyzes the role of women in Arabian culture as depicted in literature, especially "Arabian Nights".

An overview of the life and leadership of 16th-century English monarch, Queen Elizabeth I.

Examines the relationship between the act of writing and the process of transformation which the speaker undergoes in Wroth's sonnet sequence Pamphilia to Amphilanthus.

Reviews "Hidden Power: Presidential Marriages That Shaped Our Recent History" by Kati Marton.

A look at 19th century proposals for racial and gender equality in education and in political affairs through the work of W.E.B. DuBois and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

An examination of the experience of black women slaves.

A look at how African-American women are mistreated in the criminal justice system.

An analysis of the problems of gaining equal standing for women working in criminal justice.

Explores the history and social causes of violence against women in America.

A look at the effect of the act of rape and the legislation surrounding it on our society today.

Examines the role of Queen Catherine of Aragon, the first wife of King Henry VIII.

The portrayal of women in Marguerite de Navarre's "Heptameron".

An examination of how the use of real women as players significantly altered the theatrical portrayal and treatment of women in plays.

An examination of the dramatic representation of the oppression andliberation of women in the plays "Mrs. Warren's Profession" by George Bernard Shaw and "Hindle Wakes" by Stanley Houghton.

A look at the different ways in which men and women are associated with the home through the construction of gender roles.

A discussion on why gender relations are fundamental to any understanding of family life.

An examination of the military sexual enslavement of thousands of women by the Japanese in WW2 and their claims to justice under international law.

The difference in magazines in Hong Kong and Australia.

A discussion of sexuality in Australia, focussing on the history of prostitution.

A discussion of the impact and contribution of feminism to criminological thought.

Examples of feminine stereotyping in the popular TV show, "The Simpsons".

An overview of literature about the death of a mother in a child's early life.

An in-depth study of how advertising and promotional campaigns influence women's buying behaviour.

How the film, "Imitation of Life", and society shaped each other in terms of defining the role of women in society,specifically, in regard to women's roles in the home/workplace.

A look at how gender differences affect managerial communication in the workplace environment.

A look at Saint Brigid of Ireland as a symbol of religious feminism.

An overview of the state of feminism and gender commonalities.

A look at the founders of feminist literature: Wollstonecraft, Browning, and Woolf.

A look at the concept of the companionate marriage in Judith Wallerstein's "The Good Marriage".

A look at the way women are treated in society - economically and socially.

A history of these groups' social struggles.

A comparative analysis of the characters of Isabel Archer in "Portrait of a Lady" and Carrie Meeber in "Sister Carrie".

Book review of Ann Crittendon's examination of motherhood.

A character analysis of Chaucer's wife of Bath and Shakespeare's Beatrice.

The use and history of aphrodisiacs.

An examination of birth control methods in the 18th century.

An analysis of liberalism by Okin and Brown.

A look at problems the working woman has to face.

Examines the lives of the female Biblical and Martyrs of Christian antiquity.

A look at TV ads from a feminist point of view.

A look at how Haberman's theory is of use in the feminist platform.

An examination of "Taking the Wheel: Women and the Coming of the Motor Age" by Virginia Scharff.

This paper discusses how Eve has been portrayed throughout the ages.

Discusses the views of Marilyn Frye and Michel Foucault on the oppression of older women in the present society.

A look at the problem of violent offenses against a current or former intimate partner.

An analytical debate of women serving in combat units.

An historical history of activism amongst African-American women.

A discussion how the law relates to Battered Woman's Syndrome.

The goals of politically active Black women in twentieth-century South Africa.

Examination of women rights In middle America and Sub-Saharan Africa.

A look at the phenomenon of violence against women.

A look at the practice of witchcraft in the 15-16th centuries.

An examination of the portrayals of Clytaemnestra, Antigone, and Phaedra.

An analysis of societal perceptions of woman ex-convicts.

A discussion of whether Plato could be considered a feminist through a review of his work and his treatment of women.

An analysis of women who defy social and familial expectations.

An analysis of the sexist way women are still portrayed in media, particularly in magazines despite their changing cultural status.

A overview of three different approaches to modern feminist art under the categories of "The Body Politic", "The Body Social" and "Decoration vs. Abstraction".

A look at the status of Hong Kong women in the 19th and 20th centuries focusing on marriage, work and politics.

An analysis of the liberal feminist ideology in "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison.

An overview of the violation of woman's rights on the African continent.

A look at the negative impact of the feminist movement on marriage.

An analysis of Jane Addams' "Twenty Years at Hull House," Madeleine's "Madeleine: An Autobiography" and Mabel Dodge Luhan's "Intimate Memories: The Autobiography of Mabel Dodge Luhan".

An overview of the woman feminist movements in Great Britain and America during 1900-1914.

A study on the treatment of women in the Muslim world.

This paper provides a look at religion and social life in the South Atlantic world, with an emphasis on the role of post emancipated women.

This paper serves as a biography of the life of Maria Mitchell, the first female astronomer.

An analysis of the conceptsof womanhood in literature through a review of the work of five nineteenth century feminist writers.

Discusses discrimination in the workplace with women being paid less than men for the same work done.

Examines the historical roles of Greek and Roman women.

Shows how women in the workplace have created new roles of the individual in class organization. .

A biography of Anna Bernard Shaw and her influence on women's rights in America.

Examines feminist containment in Mulvey's theory in the film "Disclosure" by Barry Levinson.

An argument against women stereotypes in modern culture.

An analysis of feminist movements in the past two hundred years.

An analysis of anti-reminism in "The Wife of Bath's Tale" by Geoffrey Chaucer.

An analysis of human rights in Africa, focusing on women's rights in this era of globalization.

Discusses the globalization of trade and its effect on women.

Examines the role that Jewish women played in Canadian society in the 20th century.

Examines the hidden lives of women in works by feminist writers de Beauvoir, Wollstonecraft and Woolf.

Discusses the occupational options that working class women had in Canada in 1880-1920s.

Examines the role of Catherine De Medici in the disintegration of France in the sixteenth century.

A comparative assessment of women's experience in some major world religions.

Examines the current and future status of Indian women.

Discuses relations between the Italian fascist state and Italian women of the era.