Women Studies papers

Argues that society can achieve much of the equality for women that was advocated by John Stuart Mil.

Discusses some of the still unresolved problems of gender inequity in the workforce.

Examines the problem of domestic violence and why abused wives do not leave their husbands.

Discussion of the issues on both sides of the abortion debate.

Examines the effect feminist views may have on the concept of democracy and the understanding of democratic participation.

Compares the value society places on the nursing profession with the value it places on the doctor's profession.

Examines the advertising industry's use of beautiful women to sell products and the way in which ads are designed to sell, not only products, but values to society.

Summarizes the subject and focus of the book "Centering Woman".

Historical account of the lives of peasant women in France during the 19th century.

Critique of "The Chrysanthemums" from a feminist perspective.

Argues that the enactment of Title IX has been very effective in equalizing rights between men and women and that its continued enforcement is necessary if this equality is to be maintained.

Critique of Sherene Razack's article about multicultural feminisim in Northern countries such as Canada.

Discussion of the harsh sentences for women handed down by the British Court System.

Analysis of Sandra Cisneros' story "The House on Mango Street" and its theme of class liberation from a female perspective.

Review of the article "The Other Difference Between Boys and Girls" and its premise that social equality of the sexes can only be achieved through recognition of gender differences.

Evaluation of the social and political role of women in three Latin American countries and two South Asian countries.

A discussion on prostitution as a societal institution and its injurious effect on women.

Comparison of two stories, "Nectar in a Sieve" and "Don't Be Afraid Gringo" and their representation of their respective economic situations through the lens of female-male relations.

Discussion of the origins, changing conditions, and ongoing problems of sexual inequality in Canada.

Examines the legal and emotional issues surrounding sexual harassment in the workplace.

Study of how men and women differ in their views of candidates and issues and the significance of this difference.

Analysis of William Faulkner's view of women and how he portrayed women in his literature.

Compares the main female characters in Ibsen's "A Doll's House" and Shakespeare's "Othello" and the consequences of their moral superiority.

Examines the ways in which the Canadian Governement has institutionalized policies of racisim and sexism in order to maintain a system of white, male privilege.

Discussion of the economic, sexual, and social conditions of working class women in New York prior to 1860.

Discusses the possible threat multiculturism may have on women's rights and gender equality.

Discusses the way in which misogyny manifests itselfs in forms of violence against women.

Reviews the book "Cleopatra" by Michael Grant on the life and political career of this leader of ancient Egypt.

Reviews Marcia Inhorn's book "Quest for Conception" which links the rate of infertility in modern Eygpt to its male dominated society.

Shows how the play "M. Butterfly" dispels Western stereotypes of women in the Esst.

Shows how women have evolved in all aspects of French society from 1815 to the present day.

Discusses the study of masculinity and its potential benefits for feminist scholarship.

Discusses the portrayal and use of 'Motherhood' in the religious philosophies of medieval mystic, Julian of Norwich and Margery Kempe of Lynn.

Compares and discusses two theories - liberal feminism and critical race theory and their effect on society.

Examines the differences in health, sexuality, longevity, lifestyle, employment and other factors between the lives of single women and married women.

Discusses social change and new images of women in Twentieth Century Korean literary works.

Examines the diversity of rural women in America in contexts of economic and health issues.

Discusses the life of feminist poet Emma Lazarus and her defence of her Jewish religion.

Critically analyzes ethnography methodologies in connection with pertinent feminist theories about difference, culture, and colonialism.

In this essay, Wharton's fiction is considered as metaphors for the gender conflicts of Wharton's own history.

A reading of the female point of view in Yu Xuan-ji's poem a"Selling Tattered Peonies".

Argues that the media's blatant exploitation and sexualization of Monica Lewinsky is a capitalist ploy to keep women segregated in society.

Discusses how the novel, "The Book of Eve", accurately portrays the institution of marriage during the 1950s to 1970s period and how it relates to modern day women.

Explores the lives of women who live as partners with members of the Mafia, using various sources as references.

Discusses representations of women in the Canadian mass media, focusing on stereotyping.

Examines the political and social power wielded by women in the Silla and Koryo period, up until 1392.

Addresses strategies in coping with Postpartum Depression from a nursing perspective.

Written from a radical feminist approach, this paper argues against the modern welfare state.

Discusses the views of Greek philosopher that women and men are different and compares these views to modern day ideas on gender equality.

Looks at the inner strength in three female characters - Celie, Shug Avery and Sophie, in Alice Walker's novel.

Explores author Charlotte Bronte's use of her novel "Jane Eyre" to critique the treatment of poor girls and orphans in the society of her time.

Reviews the book "Dislocating Cultures by Uma Narayan which discusses the concept of the "colonialist stance" in feminist studies.

Examines this text on the oppression of Haitian women in their own society, from a feminist perspective.

Discusses the sexual exploitation of women in Harriet Jacobs' "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" and Susanna Rowson's "Charlotte Temple".

Examines the dlilemna faced the modern working woman between contributing to the family's income and being at home with her children.

Discusses the history of women being featured in magazines and why the image of the thin woman negatively affects women, especially teenage girls, in present times.

Discusses and compares how French philosopher, Michel Foucalt and French feminist author, Simond de Beauvoir viewed sexuality and the politicization of the body.

Summarizes four articles which discuss women's labour issues in the twentieth century.

Discusses the different philosophies and schools of thought which make up the feminist movement.

Examines the symbolism, structure and meaning in 17th Century poet and feminist, Anne Finch's "The Introduction".

Argues that the feminist movement is not in as much trouble as is generally considered by its critics and commentators.

Examines the gender related quest of the character Emma in Gustave Flaubert's "Madame Bovary".

Uses Jung Chang's work, "Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China" to compare the position of women in China and America in the twentieth century.

An overview of the life history and untimely death of this Hollywood starlet (1926-1962).

A research paper which proves that criminal law in America has failed to provide a defense that adequately protects women suffering from Battered Women's Syndrome.

Traces the history of women's suffrage from the 1800s until contemporary times, focusing on the United States.

Examines the role of women in the home and workforce during the Industrial Revolution.

A discussion on the life of this sixteenth century mistress to King Henry II of France, as well as her influence on the king, the French court, art and feminism.

Explores why there exists such a pronounced gender division in Canada's labour market.

Discusses feminist Catharine A. MacKinnon's view of pornography, using her "Feminism Unmodified" as a reference.

An overview of the causes, symptoms and treatment of colorectal cancer in women.

Argues that the welfare state, from a feminist perspective, is a feature of a patriarchal power structure.

Examines how the female protagonist in "Antigone" and Edna of "The Awakening" use their female power to move forward through life's difficult situations.

A reader's review and response to Betty Friedan's "The Feminine Mystique" dealing with the feminist movement.

A critical reading of Anne Finger's "Past Due: A Story of Disability, Pregnancy and Birth".

Examines fashion and clothing from a cultural perspective, focusing on how it effects the lifestyles of women.

Looks at the themes of marriage and feminism in "My Antonia" by Willa Cather.

Discusses the role of the wicked female in several common fairy tales, using stories from the Brothers Grimm and a Vietnamese folktale.

An analysis of contrasting women characters in "Coming Aphrodite!" by Willa Cather and Elizabeth Bowen's "The Demon Lover".

A poetical analysis of "I Knew a Woman" by Theodore Roethke.

Argues that the concept of multiculturalism should not accept discrimination and oppression within itself, focusing on the subject from a feminist viewpoint.

This essay focuses on two prime theoretical aspects of feminism, namely liberal feminism and lesbian feminism.

This essay will focus on two narratives of women's personal identity: of mine, and of a (once) close friend.

A comparison of the changing status of women in Korea and Japan.

Examining what type of partners are chosen by adult children of alcoholics.

History of women in law enforcement in the US.

A brief examination of the phenomenon of wife battering.

Does gender bias exist in the criminal justice system?

A look at pregnancy and the human female biological changes, both inside and out.

An analysis of the way that Alexander Pope and Daniel Defoe view women in their literature.

A comparative exploration of first wave feminism in the West and in India.

A discussion of whether a one child policy would work in the United States.

A legal outline on discrimination against women in Australia.

A literary review of three popular British author's and the role of the women in their novels.

A study into the status and lives of women living in the Middle East, as compared to those living in the West.

An anthropological study of the Nayars, a matrilineal civilization.

The study of women's struggles to enter into the field of law.

This essay examines some of the significant changes to the family structure that have taken place during the last half of the 20th century.

This paper explores the issue of female infanticide in China. In other words, the deliberate murder of baby girls by their parents, who do not want to keep them, purely because they are girls and not boys.