Abstract This paper looks at the way in which Alfred Hitchcock relates to women in his works in general and "The Rear Window" in particular. The movie offers a comprehensive, and voyeuristic view of marriage and male/female relationships. The paper shows how the movie focuses much more on the intimate lives of its characters, than it does on the central plot device of the murder mystery.
From the Paper "Jeff spies on a large variety of people, including a composer who is struggling to make ends meet, a sexy dancer (Miss Torso) who fights off many suitors, a lonely spinster who drinks (Miss Lonelyhearts), Lars Thorwald, a jewelry salesman who is unhappily married to Anna, a happy newlywed couple, a couple on a fire escape, a woman with a poodle, a grouch masseuse, and a police officer. The movie's main plot centers on Lars Thorwald who is suspected of murdering and dismembering his nagging wife, Anna. Jeff enlists the help of his girlfriend Lisa and his witty, clever masseuse Stella to help him track down the murderer of Mrs. Thorwal"
An examination of the book "Unruly Women: The Politics of Social and Sexual Control in the Old South," by Victoria E. Bynum, which discusses the life of women in the American South in the 19th century.
Abstract This paper introduces and discusses the book, "Unruly Women: The Politics of Social and Sexual Control in the Old South," by Victoria E. Bynum. Specifically, it looks at why the writer found the book to be interesting and valuable for research on how women lived in the Old South. The writer claims that the book provides insight into the very personal and intimate lives of women that many male historians have not previously documented.
From the Paper ""Unruly Women" is more than just a book about how women lived in the South in the 19th century. It is a graphic history of how husbands, masters, and owners treated their women. It is a tale of women who did not fit in their society, and how society regarded them. It is the story of black women, and white women, and how they considered each other, and interacted with the men in their lives. It is often fascinating, and often disturbing. Bynum has taken a difficult subject, and made the reader want to learn more. Bynum herself says in the Introduction, "Why should historians interested in the dynamics of power and politics in the antebellum South investigate this politically powerless minority of women? This book addresses these questions by examining three broad categories of women who behaved in atypical fashion" (Bynum 1)."
Abstract This paper discusses how Rachel Carson and Barbara McClintock,two of the most successful 20th century female scientists in the world often had their early work denigrated and ignored. Carson's work helped the world recognize the destructive and deadly powers of DDT and its relatives and helped establish the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Dr. Barbara McClintock won a Nobel Prize in 1983, after more than fifty years of research in genetic transposition. This paper looks at how both women had difficulty finding decent positions and reaching acceptance from their peers and how female scientists today continue to make great strides in research and technology, but still have difficulty in being taken seriously by their colleagues.
From the Paper "She began writing as a way to make extra income to help support herself and her mother, and left the Bureau of Fishers in 1952 to devote herself to writing. She began studying the effects of pesticides on people and animals as early as 1945. "'The more I learned about the use of pesticides, the more appalled I became,' Carson recalled"(Matthiessen). She went on to write one of the most influential volumes of the decade, "Silent Spring," which vehemently condemned (with startling and graphic research as evidence) the use of pesticides in commercial and agricultural spraying for the control of insects. Her description of the total annihilation of songbird populations where spraying occurred is chilling even today."
Tags: jumping, genes, nobel, prize, research, pesticides, agricultural, chemical, industry
This paper explores the portrayal of female figures in art and myth, focusing on the Medusa myth and the castrating power of the female gaze and their effect of the female self-image.
Abstract The paper reviews in detail the image of Medusa that pits femininity and masculinity against each other and allowing masculinity to triumph. The paper continues by stating that the gaze of the painted female subject often is depicted with her eyes either diverted from the viewer, or coyly regarding him. The author states that myths like the Medusa myth and the female gaze instruct women that their sexuality is something to be suppressed, that a powerful woman is a dangerous woman, and that the male will triumph in the end.
From the Paper "Though the familiar image of Medusa as a serpent-haired monster is attributed to the Greeks, the myth of Medusa actually has its roots in pre-classical Mediterranean culture. In the matriarchal societies that existed before Greek civilization, Medusa was far from reviled as she was by the Greeks; instead, she was worshipped as a beautiful mother deity who symbolized wisdom, fertility, and female power. With the advent of Greek civilization, the existing gynocentric religion and mythology were compelled to adapt to the new patriarchal value system."
Focus on subjugation & victimization of women. Context in which sex industry developed incl. Vietnam War, emigration, demographics. History of sex trafficking of Southeast Asian women.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 7 sources, 2001, $ 31.95
From the Paper "Introduction
The sex industry in Thailand represents a major social problem in a developing part of the world and contributes to the continued subjugation of women in the region. The trade is fueled by young women migrating from rural to urban regions, often recruited for this very purpose, and also depends on the importation of women from rural regions in nearby countries, notably Burma. The trade has shifted much of the population, as might be expected, and so has also reduced the number of women agricultural workers remaining in rural regions.
Context
The Vietnam War has direct responsibility for the development of the sex industry in Thailand because during that conflict, U.S. troops used Thailand as a rest and recreation.."
Discusses underlying causes of barriers to women moving up the corporate ladder. Relevance to fileld of management. Male bias against women in top-level positions.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 8 sources, 2001, $ 71.95
From the Paper "Over the last few decades, women have made great strides in moving up the corporate ladder. Women such as Carleton Fiorina have managed to reach the top of their field by becoming the president and CEO of their companies. Looking at the incredible progress of these women, the "glass ceiling" -- the concept used to describe the barriers blocking women from top-level positions -- seems to be obsolete and irrelevant to the working women of today. However, working in a world dominated by male decision-makers and their established practices, most women have been unable to shatter the glass ceiling, regardless of their talent, efficiency and experience. Although women have made tremendous progress in the workplace by achieving mid-level managerial positions, top-level positions remain as elusive to them today as they were ..."
From the Paper "Homelessness is a major social problem facing America today, and while many may see it as an intractable problem, it is not clear that this is so. What is reburied first is a close analysis of the causes of homelessness and an understanding of the characteristics of the people who find themselves homeless. Jonathan Kozol offers an analysis of one family that faced this issue that points up some of the dynamics of the issue and that should be applicable to other situations and cases.
Kozol wrote the book Rachel and Her Children in 1988, and at that time the subject of homelessness was serious but was not yet a critical issue to all forms of government. Eight years later, in 1996, most functioning Americans and all government agencies are very aware of and concerned about the number of homeless..."
From the Paper "Introduction
Goldenberg and Goldenberg define a family as:
...a natural social system with properties all its own, one that has evolved a set of rules, roles, a power structure, forms of communication, and ways of negotiation and problem-solving that allow various tasks to be performed...(3)
Families can be functional or dysfunctional with dysfunctionality being associated with family members having several characteristics that make it difficult for them to solve problems and/or perform tasks efficiently. According to family therapist, Virginia Satir, these characteristics include: low self-worth; indirect, vague, or dishonest communication patterns; strict, rigid, unbending and everlasting rules; and fearful.."
Examines the causes and effects of negative self-image. Discusses definition, role of appearance, gender identity, self-destructive behavior and eating disorders.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 7 sources, 1999, $ 39.95
Abstract Examines the causes and effects of negative self-image.
From the Paper "Teen-Age Girls and Self-Esteem
Introduction
One of the most popular recent books about the lives of teen-age girls, Reviving Ophelia, dealt with the problem of self-esteem. The author of that book, Mary Pipher, traced many of the problems that teen-age girls have to a lack of self-esteem, noting that suicide, eating disorders, depression, teen pregnancy, and other problems have their origins in self-image. The intent in this paper is to explore that issue of self-esteem, learning how low self-esteem develops and how it impacts the individual.
Self-Esteem
Before we start looking at how self-esteem develops and what ..."
A discussion of the use of the character of Miss Helen to examine biopsychosocial issues which are part of the aging process in women and role of the social worker in that process.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 9 sources, 2000, $ 95.95
Abstract "This paper uses the character of Miss Helen in Athol Fugard's moving play, The Road to Mecca, to examine many of the biopsychosocial systems and issues that are part of the aging process in women.
From the Paper "This paper uses the character of Miss Helen in Athol Fugard's moving play, The Road to Mecca, to examine many of the biopsychosocial systems and issues that are part of the aging process in women. The individual grows, develops, and ages within the wider environment of the surrounding community. This extended system limits, influences, and affects the ways in which its members grow up and grow old, and Miss Helen provides an especially intriguing case study of this process at work. Many of the issues raised by her case are useful in understanding the social worker's role in analyzing and designing a plan for care for older, widowed women in the community. Her case also suggests some of the kinds of clues that the caring, perceptive social "worker might look for in studying and serving older individuals.
An examination of the author's feminism and the application of her ideas from non-fictional "Vindication" to fictional Maria and her family in late 18th century England.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 2 sources, 2000, $ 87.95
From the Paper "This study will apply the ideas from Mary Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman to its fictional companion Maria, or The Wrongs of Woman, showing how the ideas in Vindication are embedded in Maria. Essentially, Vindication argues that the inferior position of women in British society in the late 18th century is due not to any innate defect or weakness in women, but rather to the fact that men have the power to define and shape relationships, to make the laws, to own the property, and to decide the destiny of the genders socially, economically, and politically. The author does not absolve women of their responsibility for this situation. She first acknowledges the natural physical strength which men have over women, then adds:
But not content with this natural pre-eminence, men..."
Abstract This paper gives a thorough definition of sexual harassment in general and specifically in the workplace. It provides suggestions that companies may undertake in order to prevent the phenomenon - this includes equal work opportunities, awareness workshops and suitable disciplinary action against an employee accused of sexual harassment. The paper describes the difference between physical and non-physical contact.
From the Paper "There is no universally accepted definition for sexual harassment. But in general, it is defined as any objectionable emphasis on the sex of an individual and is a type of discrimination. In the workplace, the characteristics that define this type of harassment can be found in the British Columbia Human Rights Code. There is however, many ways that sexual harassment can be avoided. If it does happen to occur, there are also different methods of dealing with the problem. Everyone in the workplace should be informed of what constitutes sexual harassment and what steps can be taken to eliminate it. "
Correlates treatment of, & attitudes toward, women in opera of the 18th & 19th centuries to social treatement & attitudes toward women during those periods.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, 1988, $ 47.95
From the Paper " The role of women in opera in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries reflected their roles in the society that produced this opera, as would be expected. The roles of both men an women in opera are, of course, heightened from what one would expect in real life and often even beyond what is found in drama, with the grand gesture and the even grander emotion expressed not just musically but in attitudes and behaviors. Catherine Cl"ment finds indeed that the attitudes expressed in the opera toward female characters extended to the female members of the audience:
Where were women in the structure of this edifice" In their place, of course. . . . Nothing comes along to disturb the social pyramid that makes the audience itself an ornament of the opera. Nothing will come later, in the nineteenth century when romantic opera(...)"
From the Paper " There is no doubt that the Supreme Court has a tremendous impact on our lives. The issues which are decided by the Court can carry serious social, political, moral and economic ramifications. The Court is argued to be the one branch of our federal government which is shielded from outside influences. Unlike the executive or legislative branches, which are directly confronted and benefitted by public interest groups, the judiciary is in a realm of its own. However, this is not to imply a mystical or omnipotent role for the Court; but rather, the justices are shielded more readily from pressure tactics. Following these assumptions then, some would contend that the Court should not extend its power into the public policy area of (...)"
This paper analyzes the generational conflict and continuity in relationship between Jing-mei "June" Woo and her mother Suyuan Woo in Amy Tan's novel "The Joy Luck Club".
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, 1995, $ 47.95
From the Paper "This study will analyze the relationship between Jing-mei "June" Woo and her mother Suyuan Woo in Amy Tan's novel "The Joy Luck Club". Specifically, the study will describe how Tan brings the generational and cultural conflicts into focus through the use of characterization, point of view, and symbolism. The relationship between June and Suyuan will be shown to be based on the awakening of the daughter to the true worth of her mother's life. This awakening is meant by Tan to honor Suyuan and the other mothers and to have the reader appreciate their humanity, heritage, courage and culture. The generational and cultural conflicts are ultimately transformed into generational and cultural continuity and endurance in June's eyes.
The brief opening tale sets the stage for the exploration and appreciation of this theme. A Chinese woman has brought a ... "
