Women Studies papers

An examination of the growing trend of women in the American military.

Examines the role of women in Joseph Conrad's novel.

An overview of the emotional dynamics involved in an abusive relationship.

A study into the conflicts faced by working parents.

Examines Ellen Goodman's style of writing known as feminist journalism.

Discusses the diversity of the characters in Virginia Woolf's novel.

Discusses different forms of social inequity in the United States, besides the socio-economic perspective.

A report on the history of the women's suffrage movement and the right of women to vote in America.

Examines the history of women's education in America, Ireland and Britain.

A historical look at the feminist movement in the United States.

Discusses the negative effects of the mass media on teenage girls.

Examines the theme of the role of women in society in George Bernard Shaw's Victorian play.

Explores research concerning the psychological factors that are associated with causing bulimia in women.

Shows how ideals of body shape and size portrayed in the media contribute to excessive concern with slimness and eating disorders among young women.

A discussion of the issues concerning surrogate parenting.

Discusses the theme of female aggression in Margaret Atwood's novel.

Argues that 'gender stereotyping' in the media actually represents the general view of the population.

Discusses the major theme in the book Charlotte Joko Beck, head of the Zen Center of San Diego.

Discusses the contribution of women to the Civil War effort on both sides of the conflict.

A study of the financial industry's continuing practice of discrimination towards women.

An essay on the role and misleading preception of women in the Muslim religion.

A literary comparison between "Quiet Odyssey: A Pioneer Korean Woman in America" by Mary Paik Lee and "Coming of Age in Mississippi" by Anne Moody.

Explores the possibilities of instituting an on-site childcare program into urban planning.

Analyzes John Cleland's novel, commonly known as "Fanny Hill", about a prostitute.

Examines the role of women in church as ordered by the Apostle Paul.

A review of the advantages and disadvantages of exercising while pregnant, making use of five journal articles as reference points.

A review of Toni Morrison's Pulitzer prize winning novel "Beloved".

This paper reviews the book "Engendering the Chinese Revolution" by Christina Gilmartin, which provides a portrait of the women active in the Chinese Communist and Nationalist parties in the 1920s.

A literary review of Simone de Beauvoir's works including 'Memoires of a Dutiful Daughter', 'The Second Sex' and 'A Very Gentle Death'.

A biography of the life and work of Mary Wollstonecraft and analysis of her work "The Vindication of the Rights of Women".

Examines rehabilitation strategies for mothers and other women addicted to 'meths'.

Examines pornography's negative depiction of woman and its resulting negative impact on women.

Examines how female artists flourished in the twentieth century.

The paper analyzes the way women are treated within the criminal justice system in general, and specifically within the prison system.

Examines the causes of depression in young and old women.

A look at the status of women in the 1930's and 1940's in the United States.

An examination of "Justice, Gender, and the Family" by Susan Moller Okin.

This paper examines how patriarchal structures remain in three important social structures ? marriage, household and family life and in the economy.

This paper examines the social organization of the Bedouins, focusing on the gender organization of these social divisions.

This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the lives of women in the late 19th and early 20th century, including Susan B. Anthony and Ida B. Wells.

The paper analyzes John Ford's movie "The Searchers" (1956) by using the ideas of feminist film theorist Laura Mulvey from her famous essay, "Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema".

Discusses the use of HRT on the unpleasant side-effects of menopause.

Examines why North American women continue to be the primary targets and consumers of cosmetic surgery.

This paper searches for answers about the reality of witchcraft in the 16th and 17th Centuries.

This paper debates whether or not the U.S. military should allow women into all combat units. Includes extensive background information and current statistics/studies.

Assesses research literature on sexual harassment. Includes methodological problems identified in the research literature and recommendations for advancing knowledge in sexual harassment.

Focuses on the problem of sexual harassment in the securities industry.

A historical perspective of and a new initiative for sexual harassment in the military.

The paper analyzes the remarkable progress Japanese women have made in asserting their rights over the last century.

Discusses the theme of feminism in Walker's prose "In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens", her novel "The Color Purple" and Steven Spielberg's adaption of the novel into a movie.

A study into the various programs available to help those who suffer from domestic violence in America.

A study into the causes of teenage pregnancy and the methods available for preventing and discouraging it.

A literary review of the portrayal of women in the writings of Johnson and Burney.

An overview of divorce and its effect on families in America.

Discusses the media war between the National Council of Women's Organizations and the Augusta National Golf Club over the club's policy of excluding women.

A discussion of women's issues in America during the 1920's and 1930's.

A look at the literature of three main religions in order to understand the root of their sexual bias.

Discusses themes of gender in Margaret Atwood's novel.

This paper discusses the people who were instrumental in changing the political and social "landscape" of American women in the 19th and 20th centuries: John Adams, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan Brownell Anthony, Frederick Douglass and Betty Friedan.

An examination of the phenomenon of infidelity in America, Latin America and Africa and the consequences thereof.

Examines how women from the 15th century are portrayed in Geoffrey Chaucer's "Wife of Bath" and Margery Kempe's autobiography.

Discusses what makes a successful speech by examining those made by Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, Jennifer Breuer and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

A paper on the cultural differences experienced by Asian Americans.

Examines the life and works of the women who is considered to be the 'mother of feminism'.

A paper on the imbalance of opportunities for women in the sciences.

A paper on the status of women in Islamic countries who follow the laws of Sharia.

A review of the books "The Crone: Woman of Age, Wisdom, and Power" by Barbara G. Walker and "The Chalice and the Blade" by Riane Eisler.

Focuses on several women activists throughout North American history who have been in favor of the prohibition of alcohol.

An essay on the changing roles of minorities and women during the second world war.

This paper looks at the status of American women in 1975 as seen in the fields of labor, education, sexuality and media representations.

A brief biography of Janis Joplin, the blues artist and activist and the counter-culture movement.

Discusses ritualistic practices surrounding menses in Judaism and Islam.

Examines issues of intermarriage and assimilation in American Jewish culture.

An examination of this growing phenomena and methods of prevention.

An examination of women's on-line shopping trends in an attempt to establish the market viability of an e-commerce venture called "Carol's Kitchen".

A look at the history of pornography in the United States.

An examination of the book "Sisters and Strangers: Women in the Shanghai Cotton Mills" by Emily Honig.

An examination of the controversy surrounding the drug RU486, invented by French scientist Dr. Etienne-Emile Baulieu in 1980.

This paper discusses that, in an era of gender equality, it is easy to overlook how structures of patriarchy continue to dominate the lives of women, both here in the United States and around the world.

Examines the growing fiscal health problem many women face upon retirement.

Discusses the way several American women survived captivity among Native American tribes and their subsequent writings on their experiences.

This paper discusses the poet Elizabeth Bishop's life and works, from her birth in 1911 until her death in 1979.

This paper analyzes the life of Abigail Adams, wife of John Adams, the second president of the United States as presented by Charles W. Akers in his book "Abigail Adams: An American Woman".

Examines the use of setting in Doris Lessing's novel.

This paper examines the pitfalls and advantages of women becoming the dominant gender in the Israeli teaching workforce.

Examines the issue of domestic violence and suggestions for changing this phenomenon.

Examines the growing problem of sexual harassment and attacks against women in the United States Military.

Discusses, and analyzes the book, "In the Company of Women: Voices from the Women's Movement" by Bonnie Watkins and Nina Rothchild.

Looks at some of the difficulties women face in the workplace and in the home.

A review of how women are perceived in the three main western religions - Christianity, Judaism and Islam.

An insight into the organization W.I.N.G.S. (Women In Need of Gods Shelter) which aids victims of domestic violence.

Looks at the evolution of female sexual mores, serial monogamy,
and the Scarcity Model of Sexual Economics.

This paper reviews the adolescent literature "Little Women" and the work of its author Louisa May Alcott.

A study into abortion, including the social and ethical issues associated with the issue.

A look at the reform movements during the early nineteenth century in America.

Examines many of the aspects of female sexuality including female sexual identity, sexuality and aging and female sexual dysfunction.

This paper examines the changing role of men in society and the effect this has had on the male psyche.

This paper discusses and analyzes the short stories "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin, "Turned" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, "A New England Nun" and "The Revolt of Mother" by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman.

This paper examines the question of whether a woman should fake orgasms in order to please her sexual partner.