Women Studies papers

Ask the questions: Who is the colonizer and who is the colonized? Answers to these are looked at in relation to Sally Potter and postmodern feminism.

A feminist analysis of the "Far from the Maddening Crowd" by Thomas Hardy.

A historical and literary analysis of this novel by Kate Chopin.

Discusses the Feminism Movement and the development of modern American society, using the book "Who Built America: Working People and the Nation's Economy Politics, Culture, and Society" as a reference.

Argues that women should not be allowed to serve in the military.

Examines whether the character and actions of the pop-singer, Madonna, represents the future of feminism.

Argues whether or not women should be called up to the army to serve in combat.

Argues for equal rights and opportunites for women within the military.

An analysis of this social illness and the way that the legal system deals with the problem.

A critical analysis of academic feminist approaches to religion.

A comparison of various different culture's regarding their view on marriage, focusing on the West, Japan and the Islamic world.

Examines globalization and its impact on women laborers in developing countries.

Traces the history of women's participation in the legal profession

Examines the problems that women with learning difficulties encounter in the labor market.

Examines how Hollywood portrays the issues of feminism, love and marriage by analyzing three films - "The Runaway Bride", "Sense and Sensibility" and "My Best Friend's Wedding".

Show how the feminist movement directly benefited women's welfare.

Discusses this book by Jehoshua and Anna Eibeshitz about Jewish women during WWII.

A literature review which examines the impact of military deployment on a couple's marriage.

Compares the state of midwifery in America to the rest of the Western world.

Shows how Charlotte Bronte uses images of nature in the feminine form to present a feminist novel in "Jane Eyre".

Discusses the concept of postmodernism, focuising on contributions made by feminist, Bell Hooks.

Provides a detailed history of ethnic, racial and class histories that help to describe the history of Caribbean culture.

An examination of this essay by Jo McGowan of living together before marriage.

Discusses violence against street prostitutes in response to an article on the subject.

Presented in the form of funding request to research Phytoestrogen and the prevention of menopausal symptoms.

Analyzes the book "Neither East nor West: One Woman's Journey through the Islamic Republic of Iran" by Christiane Bird.

A review of three essays on the status of women in Islam, Judaism and Christianity

A discussion of the themeportrayal of American women in the film "How Stella Got Her Groove Back".

An overview of Sojourner Truth's speech to the Akron Convention on civil rights.

An overview of the forms of resistance to a female-oppressed society in Japan.

An analysis of the differences between ancient and modern Chinese women.

A discussion of the status and role of women in Tokugawa, Japan.

An overview of the achievements of the black feminists Anna Julia Cooper and Frances Ellen Watkins Harper.

A look at anthropological and fictional ethnographies of women's roles in a rural Chinese village during the reign of Mao.

A review of Alice Echols' book "Scars of Sweet Paradise: The Life and Times of Janis Joplin".

An overview of the rights of women serving in the U.S. military.

A look at some famous women and immigrants who have changed the face of American history.

An overview of the life of the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra as an icon of foreignness.

A history of the female fashion style known as Haute Couture

A look at the contribution to history of the feminism movement in the 60s 70s and 80s .

A look at the obstacles affecting the careers of women in business, government and the military in decision-making roles.

An examination of the politics of representation of crime and criminalization in the McClelland's article "Inside the Sex Trade".

An analysis of female genital mutilation as a particular cultural practice.

A look at female, minority and employment regulations and how discrimination can lead to so-called glass ceilings.

A look at society's obsession with the perfect female form through stereotypical portrayals by mass media advertisements.

A look at the position of women in the informal economy of some African states.

An examination of the impact of women in the military on organizational structures.

A review of the character and spirituality of Sarah from the book of 'Genesis".

A discussion of the relationship between women, violence and prison with an emphasis on the Canadian prison system.

Examines the historical role of women in Vietnam society.

Explores the past and present status of the women's rights movement in Jordan.

Examines the main causes of divorce in American society.

An overview of the life of African-American activist, Mary McLeod Bethune.

Examines the role of women in the nineteenth century according to philosophies of the Enlightenment era.

Discusses the rite of marriage in the Muslim and Christian religions.

Examines how immigration policy in Canada overlooks gender issues.

Looks at the causes and effects of vitimization in women alcoholics.

Examines various aspects of the presentation of women in the media.

Examines the women characters in Willa Cather's novels.

Discusses the women's suffrage movement within the context of events before, during and after the First World War.

A comparison of works by Barbara Ehrenreich and Michael Foucault to examine the theme of 'disappearance'.

Addresses the role of women in Korea both before and after the country's contact with the West.

An analysis of the book by C. Pisan on women in the fourteenth century.

Examines the representations of women as nationhood in "Hedda Gabler" and "Les Belles Soeurs".

A comparison of women's satus in religious/social structures of the in Hopi Indian and Hindu tradition.

An overview of the position of women in the Canadian workforce.

Shows the false impressions of the nunnery in early modern history.

Provides textual evidence of the position of women in Tokugawa Japan.

Examines the indirect influence women had on ancient Roman society and politics.

Presents a comparison of Nigeria and Costa Rica and an exploration of human nature in respect to religion and reproductive freedom.

Discusses the debate surrounding the Roman Catholic ordination of women into priesthood.

Looks at the life of Joan of Arc in a 'transformation and redundancy' context.

Examines theories of discrimination based on wages and occupation.

Examines the exploitation of women in sweatshops.

Examines the work of Veronica Franco, Anna Maria Van Schurman, and Tullia d'Aragona on the changing of social perceptions.

Argues that homophobia and gender stereotyping exist in the world of sports.

Explores the ideologies of The Feminist Party of Canada (1979) and 'T'e Seneca Falls Declaration" (1848).

A comparison of two films which reflect psychoanalytical and post- colonial feminist theory.

This paper examines the concepts and the laws that governed women during the period of early Modern Europe.

This paper examines the classic film, "His Girl Friday", which was originally directed by Howard Hawks in 1940.

An examination of two independent female characters in British literature: Shakespeare's Verona and Chaucer's the Wife of Bath.

A look at Martha Burk's struggle in the golf arena.

A look at different views of marriage and courtship in children's literature.

A look at the sex trade in Japan and its affects on young girls.

A look at the survival skills of women in the Holocaust.

Investigating the effects of Apartheid on sub-Saharan women.

A sociological paper about drug and alcohol habits of women.

This paper examines Constance Beresford Howe's "The Book of Eve".

An analysis of gender relations in Aboriginal societies.

History of abortion laws in the United States and the controversy of funds available for abortion in federal agencies as well as civilian medical insurance providers.

An overview of transnational feminism and the western world.

How teenage girls view themselves through magazines.

This paper discusses the problem of female delinquency.

How the theory of socialist feminism views gay families.

This paper discusses the oppression females in Japan.

This paper discusses the mythical "glass ceiling."

This paper explores how female slaves in the South sought to rebel against their masters.

How recent years has caused a changed in the division of domestic labor.

An examination of how women survived the Holocaust.

An overview of the concept of sexual harassment.