Evaluates the theories of Carol Gilligan according to Elsa Barkley Brown, Uma Narayan and Patricia Hill Collins. Discusses gender difference, Third World issues, race, morality and more.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 2 sources, 1999, $ 63.95
Abstract It is always important to remember that there are many feminisms, despite bell hook's desire to have one simple definition of the movement. Each of the women represented in The Second Wave has a specific standpoint on many different questions in the field. What would three of these theorists have to say about Carol Gilligan's work if put on a panel to critique it? In the following pages, the intention is to explore the perspectives of Uma Narayan, Elsa Barkley Brown, and Patricia Hill Collins.
From the Paper "Gilligan and Other Theorists
Introduction
It is always important to remember that there are many feminisms, despite bell hook's desire to have one simple definition of the movement. Each of the women represented in The Second Wave has a specific standpoint on many different questions in the field. What would three of these theorists have to say about Carol Gilligan's work if put on a panel to critique it? In the following pages, the intention is to explore the perspectives of Uma Narayan, Elsa Barkley Brown, and Patricia Hill Collins.
Elsa Barkley Brown
Brown's emphasis is on the politics of difference which is certainly what Gilligan's work supports. While Brown is looking ..."
Explores the themes present in Wagner's operas "Parsifal" and "Lohengrin". Discusses how they represent common threads in Wagner's life as well as his evolution as a composer.
1,059 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 0 sources, 2001, $ 37.95
Abstract This paper discusses how Richard Wagner's operas "Parsifal" and "Lohengrin" share common themes such as religion, good and evil, love, lust, and Christianity. It shows how Wagner's typical characters are present in both operas. This essay explores the differences between Wagner's first works, and his last opera.
Table of Contents
Elsa's belief in God
Wagner's Views on Judaism.
"Blood Pollution"
Ortrud, Judaism and Paganism.
Purity and Foolishness
Lust and the Loss of Naivete
From the Paper "Although Richard Wagner's operas Lohengrin and Parsifal were written more than thirty years apart, they share many similar themes. Both dramas are intensely religious, although Wagner spent most of his adult life as an atheist, or at best, an agnostic. A closer look at the characters in each opera presents Wagner's favorite archetype, but their interactions and fates are not necessarily the same. Lohengrin, written at the beginning of Wagner's professional career, and Parsifal, written in the last years of his life, exemplify the evolution of a personal philosophy."
Abstract The paper discusses several international haute couture designers, including Elsa Schiaparelli, Pierre Balmain, Geoffrey Beene and Kishore Biyani who began transposing their fashions for the ready-to-wear market and created an industry of mass merchandising.
From the Paper "Ready-to-wear collections are not custom made and are standard sized, which makes them more suitable for larger productions. Ready-to- wear collections consist of a normally represent a certain theme or perspective and to make a fashion statement. They are branded and sold in stores for the mass public marketplace. One of the first designers following this mode was Elsa Schiaparelli. Born in Rome Italy in 1890, she studied philosophy and then moved to the United States and worked as a film scriptwriter.
"In 1920, Schiaparelli went to Paris and designed and wore a black sweater knitted with a white bow. An American store saw this design and asked for an order, and her ready-to-wear business took off with hundreds of knitters producing the fashions. Schiaparelli's designs were innovative and very popular with their use of bright colors, often pink, and her imaginative use of conventional fabrics, zippers and very unusual hats and shoes."
Abstract This paper discusses Joy Adamson's book "Born Free" and describes it as the true story of the incredible relationship that developed between Joy, her husband, a lioness named Elsa, and a number of other wildlife species, such as a cheetah named Pippa. The paper reviews Adamson's book by considering its setting, plot, characters, theme, and style, as well as its strengths and weaknesses.
From the Paper "Born Free: A Lion Between Two Worlds (1960) is set in Kenya during the mid-twentieth century. The author, who is clearly familiar with the African jungle, brings to life the sounds, smells, and atmosphere of the surrounding environment through describing cultural practices, and by introducing the reader to the habitudes of numerous different creatures. In the beginning of the book, for example, Joy introduces Patti, who is a rock hyrax, and who had been living with Joy and her husband for six and a half years. A small furry creature, the author explains that the animal resembles something between a guinea pig and a marmot, but that the rock hyrax, due to its teeth and the bone structure of its feet, is actually related to elephants and rhinos. "
