Women Studies papers

A comparison of two articles:"Marriage: Then and Now" by Stephanie Coontz and "Family Responsibilities: The Politics of Love and Care" by Meg Luxton.

A review of "Gender Equality in Iranian History - from Pre-Islamic Times to the Present (2006)" by Minoo Derayeh.

This paper describes the different ways of referring to women.

An analysis of the feminism in "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker and "Beloved" by Toni Morrison.

A discussion of Jane Austen's novel "Pride and Prejudice" in relation to the French Revolution and the subsequent changes in European societal order.

This paper argues that globalization is widening the already existing gender gap in the workplace, making Canadian and Mexican women more vulnerable.

This is a book review of "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston.

This paper looks at the connection between later marriages and wage inequality.

This paper discusses creating a new trust between the Canadian police and Aboriginal women of Canada.

An analysis of the shortcomings of traditional feminist methodologies for analyzing cultural practices that are unfamiliar or challenging.

A discussion on Bell Hooks' article "Sisterhood: Political Solidarity Among Women" and Linda Carty's article "The Discourse of Empire and the Social Construction of Gender."

This paper analyzes the award-winning documentary 'The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter' by director Connie Field.

A review of the article "Gender Differences in Pay" by F. Blau and L. Kahn.

This paper looks at the effects of educational attainment on the gender wage gap in Canada.

This paper contrasts the importance of female friendships as described in J. Bauman's "Winter into Spring" and despaired of in "The Existential Paralysis of Women" by Simone de Beauvoir.

This paper discuses the events leading to the Iran Revolution of 1979.

This paper analyzes the Canadian child care policy from a Marxist perspective.

This paper discusses the life and works of Karen Blixen, author of "Seven Gothic Tales".

A review of the book "Past Due: A Story of Disability, Pregnancy and Birth" by Anne Finger.

This paper discuses literature about research describing working class women in the late 19th century, especially in Montreal and Paris, Ontario.

This paper examines the effect of educational attainment on the gender wage gap in Canada.

This paper discuses the concept of coneptual dilemmas and applies this to Canadian legal cases involving feminist equality arguments.

This paper describes the lives of nine female country western singers and their contributions to the history of this musical genre.

A paper describing a program set up to help minority groups achieve success in the world of business.

This paper discuses the dilemma of the protagonist Edna in Kate Chopin's novel about Victorian society, "The Awakening" .

This paper explores the relationship of gender, work, power and the family in terms of their roles, rights and obligations.

This paper discusses the forces of feminism in early American literature, concentrating on "Narratives in the Life of a Slave Girl" by Harriet Jacobs and "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin.

This paper argues that the value of love within a family has significantly diminished.

This paper examines the medical services available for female prisoners.

This paper describes a legal brief by Tamara F. Kushnir entitled 'Comment: It's My Body, It's My Choice: The Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003' from the "Loyola University Chicago Law Journal",
Summer, 2004.

A summary and review of "Picture Brides" by Tomoko Makabe, which chronicles the lives of five Canadian-Japanese women.

A review of web site sources on female entrepreneurship and feminism.

An examination of the history of marriage and the four possible types and definitions of marriage.

An analysis of the role of Canadian women in the social reform movement from 1870 to 1921.

A comparison of the purpose and the portrayal of the lives of women in Chicago in the novel, "The House on Mango Street," written by S. Cisneros and the play, "A Raisin in the Sun," written by L. Hansberry.

This paper discusses the feminist roles of composers Amy Beach and Clara Schumann in the Romantic era.

This paper provides a critique of three articles: Richa Nagar's "Exploring Methodological Borderlands through Oral Narratives", Faranak Miraftab's "Can You Belly Dance?" and Oyeronke Oyewumi's "Visualizing the Body: Western Theories and African Subjects".

An analysis of chivalry and the treatment of women in Georges Duby's "William Marshal: The Flower of Chivalry."

An examination of crack prostitution in Britain, where girls and women are completely dehumanized by the phenomenon.

This paper examines the social orders in Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House" and Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet".

A look at the the argument that women still have a long way to go in order to gain equality in society.

This paper provides a comparison of Marxist, feminist and liberal approaches to social policy in Canada from the First Nations period to the present

A review of the book "Women in Nazi Germany" by Jill Stephenson.

The paper examines the articles, "Third wave Feminism: Antiracists, Transnationalists and Young Feminists Speak Out" by Angela Miles, Goli Rezai-Rashti and Lisa Byrn Rundle and the article "Women's Political Citizenship: Different and Equal" by Ruth Liste

This paper looks at the male and female gender as different cultures.

An analysis of the objectives and the pros of the minority, women and disadvantaged business enterprise (MWDBE) in the State of North Carolina.

The paper discusses how women were treated as second class citizens in America in the latter half of the 19th century.

This paper is a personal narration of a female student living in Canada, which explores the author's gendered cultural identify and relates it to anthropological and sociological theory.

This paper is a review of the research reported by R. Dekel and Z. Solomon in their article 'Marital Relations among Former Prisoners of War' in the "Journal of Family Psychology".

An analysis of the roles of various members of a Pakistani family and the importance of the family unit.

A comparison of Marxist, feminist and liberal approaches to social policy in Canada from the first nations period to the present.

A content analysis of three works by Alan Moore: "Watchmen", "Tom Strong", and "Top 10".

This paper paints a picture of the society in a Sinhalese village, Sri Lanka.

An analysis of the environmental, cultural and structural factors relating to sexism in the workplace.

This paper explores how a sociological perspective can help women who are victims of domestic violence and alcohol abuse.

This paper discusses Tstisi Dangarembga's novel "Nervous Conditions", which provides an insight into the residual effects of patriarchal colonization.

This paper explores career development for women in the workplace.

A discussion on abortion in light of feminist theory.

This paper compares themes of love, marriage and sexual politics in Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House" and in William Wycherley's "The Country Wife".

This paper explores research on the topic of women and gender inequality in the workplace.

This paper examines the process of gender socialization as portrayed in various images.

An analysis of the perceptions relating to violence against women, as portrayed in the film, "Sling Blade," directed by Billy Bob Thornton.

This paper is a case study, which explores Canadian divorce law as applied to the rights of a woman whose 17-year old marriage is being terminated.

A comparative analysis of the limited rights of women in Islam and Judaism.

The paper examines Virginia Woolf's essay "A Room of One's Own" and Ama Ata Aidoo's "There Is No Sweetness Here".

A discussion of "A'rn't I a Woman? Female Slaves in the Plantation South" by Deborah Gray White.

A literature review of the correlation between economic development and suffrage across North America.

An outline of a proposed paper to explore whether men and women are equal in contemporary Canadian society.

This paper explores the cultural practice known as the "beauty pageant".

This paper examines the identity of the women in "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner and "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

This paper discusses the central role of femininity, or lack thereof, in Shakespeare's "King Lear."

A comparison of the reflections on marriage as portrayed in Richard Brinsley Sheridan's "The School for Scandal" and Anton Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchid."

A discussion of the emotional reactions of women, particularly teenagers, following abortion.

An examination of the legalization of prostitution as a positive step towards protecting the safety and dignity of sex-trade workers.

An examination of gender transgression - specifically, the violation of traditional gender roles by females - in video games and video game culture.

This paper discuses the personality of the protagonist in Charlotte Bronte's novel "Jae Eyre".

An examination of the challenges posed for women in sports by the gender binary system.

A persuasive paper arguing that violence in the media promotes a violent society with a focus on violent women.

A discussion on whether prostitution should be legal in cases of adult choice in Canada.

A look at how advertising still targets woman in a supposedly gender equal world.

This literary study analyzes the dualistic gender roles within the main character of Margaret Atwood's novel "Surfacing."

An overview of how self help groups help to empower women, with a focus on the Bolangir District, Orissa.

An analysis of the socialization, psychotherapeutic adjustment and meaning of spirit possession in Sudanese women.

This paper examines the position of women within the legal profession in Australia.

A description of the Impressionist painting "The Pink Dress" by Berthe Morisot.

A description and explanation of menopause in women.

An examination of how the media misrepresents gender and race, and how this leads to a distorted view of reality.

Contrasts three Anglo-Saxon inhumations by examining gendered grave-goods in order to learn how this portrayal of the feminine gender through grave-goods sheds light on the culture of a woman and her community.

This paper discuses Title IX of the Education Amendments to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, also known as the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act in honor of its creator.

A discussion of the emotional and symbolic value of a family heirloom.

An exploration of the impact of Islam and European culture on the roles of African women.

An examination of the Canadian social welfare policy.

An examination of the oppression and discrimination against fat people - fat prejudice.

An analysis of the relationship between women athletes, body objectification and eating disorders.

This paper analyzes the poem "Patterns" by Amy Lowell, which illuminates a woman's search to find personal freedom and dignity under the patriarchal conditions of the 1940s and 50s.

This paper discuses the history of the American woman suffrage movement including the circumstances, their expectations, alliances and strategies.

An analysis of the tragic fate of Chinese women under the influence of the feudal ideas, as depicted in the film "Raise the Red Lantern".

A discussion about moving towards a transnational feminist movement.

This paper provides an analysis of men's participation in housework and childcare.