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AIDS in Society and Healthcare, 2008.
This paper looks at the effects of AIDS on society and healthcare today.
1,657 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 53.95
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The paper discusses the prevalence of AIDS in third world countries and focuses specifically on the burden carried by women. The paper conveys the seriousness of the AIDS epidemic and asserts that the prevention of an AIDS epidemic must be a priority of doctors. The paper also contends that public education work must continue as well as efforts to help women who too often contract AIDS. The paper further points out, that although preventing AIDS is a pragmatic approach, some thought must be given to millions who are infected in the present, often through no fault of their own.
Outline:
Introduction
The Third World Scenario
The Burden Carried By Women
Reflection
Concluding Remarks
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"AIDS is family disease, in terms of its burden placed on the kin of the patient and in the aftermath of an AIDS death. The AIDS epidemic has burdened healthcare systems that must cope with many cases, particularly in developing countries in sub-Saharan Africa and beyond that are least able to manage what can be a costly disease. In 2005, more than 25 million persons had died of AIDS and an estimated 39 million persons were HIV positive, in treatment, awaiting degenerative changes. (Ashford:2007:1) Other UN agency estimates refer to 40 million HIV positive persons, globally, showing a consistent aspect of Epidemiology in figures that must be estimated by actuarial means though approaches based on such figures must be hoped to suit what materializes in one area or another. AIDS is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide in repercussions stressed by Kristofferson in changing of whole societies and human security. (2000:1) "
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Korean History: A Comparison of Accounts, 2008.
This paper evaluates competing written accounts of the status of women in a specific period of Korean history.
2,209 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 68.95
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The paper looks at the perspective of four different authors on the era dating from approximately 892 until around 1592 on the Korean Peninsula, in order to highlight how biased historical explanation actually is. The paper examines a text published by the Korean National Commission for UNESCO in Seoul, Roger Tennant's book "A History of Korea," Martina Deuchler's "The Confucian Transformation of Korea: A Study of Society and Ideology" and Han Hee-sook's journal article "Women's Life during the Choson Dynasty". The paper concludes that Martina Deuchler's book offers the richest analysis and most persuasive historical account of the changing status of Korean women.
Outline:
Introduction
Broadly Comparing Historical Accounts
Complex Accounts of Korean women: Deuchler and Han
Chinyeong
Kyongguk Taejon
Conclusion
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"However this project demands a much closer focus in order to be effective as an exercise in historical comparison. Therefore, we will look specifically at the issue of how and why the status of women changed in Korea from Silla times through to early Choson. This examination will not be a simple narrative of the social shifts that impacted the lives of Korean women during this time period. Rather, we will identify different explanations of why that change occurred, and consider different statements about which changes were the most important. It will become clear that various authors bring their own ideological agenda to the telling of history, and that the act of omission constitutes a major tool in shaping the events of the past."
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Gender Inequality in Information Systems, 2008.
An analysis of the literature regarding gender inequality within information systems.
756 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 26.95
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This paper analyzes issues of gender inequality and the relevance of feminist epistemology in information systems. It reviews three articles, "Feminist Philosophy and Information Systems" by Alison Adam and Helen Richardson, "The Army and the Microworld: Computers and the Politics of Gender Identity" by Paul Edwards and "Slouching Toward the Ordinary: Current Trends in Computer Mediated Communication" by Susan Herring.
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"In conclusion, these three articles on gender role allocations within CMC and IS provide a varied, yet informative view of the historical, social, and feminist ideology of patriarchal systems. However, it is the Adam and Richardson article that best defines the role of empiricism and objectivity in determining the epistemological problems of patriarchal constructs in computer communications. Although a historical analysis of the feminist movement and the current issues of generational decay may inherently be problematic in modern IS, the issue a feminist ideology that must define the reality of gender disparity is the more important premise of the research done by Adam and Richardson."
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Artemisia Gentileschi's and Art History, 2008.
An examination of the contribution of Artemisia Gentileschi to art history, regardless of her gender.
2,764 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 82.95
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This paper examines the intervention of the remarkable woman artist, Artemisia Gentileschi. The paper shows that it is impossible to separate her unique contribution to art, from her material conditions, including her gender. The paper argues at the same time that her intervention to art history must not be reduced to her gender, or overly sexualized, but appreciated for itself.
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"It is suggested that this statement should stand as the conclusion to the above attempt to separate art as art in itself from the gendered, biographical and social reality of Artemisia's life. There can be no doubt that Artemisia made a substantial intervention in art history, not least of all by portraying women as active agents, not merely as objects to be watched. There can also be no doubt that it was remarkable that she managed to do this, given the fact that she was female in a society that did not provide to women the material conditions necessary for art to be produces. Moreover, judging from her oeuvre, there can be no doubt that the rape by Tassi had a profound influence on her work, and may in fact account for her status as a proto-feminist. Nevertheless, in assessing her intervention, we must always resist the temptation to reduce our assessment to nothing but a gender-based analysis. To do so would trivialize her by sexualizing her, and would not do justice to her achievements, and to her intervention in art history."
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Cultural Relativism and Feminism, 2008.
This paper discusses human rights versus the right to cultural self-determination and group rights.
2,428 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 74.95
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In this article, the writer notes that one of the key tensions in contemporary feminist theory is the tension between cultural rights on the one hand, and gender equality rights, that is, women's human rights, on the other hand. It is argued that cultural relativism cannot be allowed to supersede universal rights, and therefore that radical cultural relativism must be rejected. The writer maintains that at most, a partial cultural relativism may be accepted - but what is really needed is an ongoing debate to try and arrive at universal human rights that can be agreed on globally. Whatever these rights turn out to be, the key point that is argued is that claims of cultural relativism function to preserve male privilege, just as in the West, rhetoric about traditional family values has tried to hold the fort against the introduction of basic human rights, such as votes for women and marriage for same-sex couples. The appeal to culture or tradition does not automatically confer legitimacy on unjust customs.
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"One solution is to try to reform these cultures from within. The problem is that within a paradigm of collective rights, this is often neither practical nor possible. It is argued that Nagengast (1997) has a better solution, when she proposes that what is really needed is continuing debate, with a view to arriving at a consensus as to what would constitute universal rights - and that while we are doing this, radical cultural relativity must be rejected.
"Coomaraswamy notes that Asian scholars have also suggested a way of reframing this debate, by couching it in terms of Asian values as specifically non-Western values. In this reframing, the key point that is argued is that Western values privilege individual rights over communal values .."
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Empress Cixi's Long and Peculiar Reign in Late Qing China, 2008.
A study of the reign of Chinese Empress Cixi in the late Qing dynasty.
4,125 words (approx. 16.5 pages), 18 sources, MLA, $ 110.95
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This paper takes a look at the life and rule of Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-1908). The paper asserts that, like her contemporary, Queen Victoria of England, she was able to wield power and insisted on doing so. But unlike Queen Victoria, the paper points out that she had risen from a concubine of the lowest rank at the Beijing court and is popularly remembered as a ruthless woman. The paper concludes that Cixi's rigid and backward views let the Western powers take advantage, quite easily, of China's low development and that she was a human disaster for China and for the Chinese.
Outline:
Introduction
Ordinary Origins
The End of Emperor Xianfeng
A Narcissist at Court
An Empress of Early Warlords
Rumours and Observations
A Revised Empress
Last Remarks
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"In 1861, Xianfeng died and as the mother of his heir, Tongzhi, Cixi was given the title of Empress. Several other regents were appointed to run the Chinese empire and before long there was intrigue. Two of the other regents were accused of crime against the state and were permitted to commit suicide to avoid execution. A third regent was beheaded and his property went to Cixi as a virtual civil war raged in five provinces where millions died in the fighting or of starvation, large parts of the interior laid waste and several cities destroyed. Rather than responding to the crisis, the empress continued to meet with the previous emperor's uncle, Prince Kung (q.v), an experienced courtier in order to learn the arts of politics."
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A Molson Beer Advertisement: "I am Canadian", 2008.
An analysis of the Molson Beer advertisement "I am Canadian" with regards to advertising strategy.
4,330 words (approx. 17.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 114.95
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This paper examines advertising and the art of persuasion used in the Molson Beer advertisement "I am Canadian". It asserts that beer advertisements typically employ a marketing campaign that uses sexual innuendo, such as pretty girls to sell their products. It points out however, that the Molson beer ad uses a different mechanism, which centers on nationalism and cultural determinism, rather than on the common persuasive tool of sex to market the product. The paper concludes that the ad's strong emotional appeal, embedded within a social and cultural context, makes for extremely unique and effective advertising.
Outline:
Introduction
Defining the Target Audiences
Molson Beer Advertisement: Style, Appeal, and Strategy
Relationship Between Verbal and Visual Content
Meaning and Value in the "I Am a Canadian" Ad
Prevalent Symbols Displayed in the Ad
The Role of the Molson Ad
Emotional and Intellectual Appeal of the Ad
Crucial Aspects of the Molson Canadian Advertisement
Building Relationships and Trust with the Consumer
Is the Ad Memorable?
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"The Molson ad was in the form of a rant, which added to its overall success. The verbal style of the ad was to outline some of the major facets of Canadian culture and present them as something that individuals should feel proud of. It is interesting to note that the ad also focused on stereotypes of Canadians by Americans, and focused on dispelling some of these myths. There was also, the presentation of issues surrounding American lifestyle, and a comparison of how Canadians supposedly completed these actions differently and more effectively. Lines like "I believe in peace keeping, NOT policing. DIVERSITY, NOT assimilation", posit to the fact that the ad was trying to show the clear difference between the two cultures and was trying to evoke a sense of national pride with these statements."
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Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice", 2008.
This paper analyzes the themes of pride, prejudice and marriage in Jane Austen's Victorian novel "Pride and Prejudice".
1,430 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper examines the premise of pride and prejudice in relation to the characters of Elizabeth and Darcy in Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice". The author points out that the public behaviors of Darcy's pride makes him appear to be an arrogant and self-serving young man. The paper relates that his behaviors are not driven by mere vanity but by a true desire to associate with only the most moral and noble of persons. The author underscores that Elizabeth holds a prejudice against Darcy's public image and must invariably undergo an evolutionary change to realize Darcy's private moral and upstanding convictions. The paper concludes that, when Elizabeth realizes that Darcy is prideful, gruff and impersonal to people who are immoral and vice-prone, she understands that this is a form of pride upon which to form a marriage.
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"When Elizabeth hears of this private side of Darcy's personality, she is astonished to realize that he does not behave proudly out of mere arrogance, but out of his own conviction for just actions and moral fortitude. This also forces Elizabeth to reconsider her rejection of Darcy first marriage proposal, but the issue of pride in Darcy's attitudes is not founded on vanity; which also provides more evidence for Elizabeth to consider accepting Darcy if he should propose marriage to her again."
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Women and the Canadian Old-Age Pension System, 2008.
A historical overview of the Canadian old-age pension system with regards to female employees.
1,285 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper examines the history of the entitlement of women in the Canadian old-age pension system. The paper points out that, although at first limited, the scope of Canadian women's enfranchisement in the successive public pensions schemes instituted between 1928 and 1985 did gradually widen, allowing more and more women to receive pensions. The working premise of the paper is that this progress was foremost the fruits of women's own labors, literally as well as figuratively.
Women in effect earned the right to a pension by earning a living in increasing numbers. The paper concludes that, in order to do this, women had to overcome the prevailing social mores, prejudices, institutional resistance and male-dominated cultural stereotypes.
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"Data from the 1901 Canadian Census records a total male population of 2,066,000 and a total female population of 1,957,000. Out of this 1,618,000 men but only 215,000 women were gainfully employed; in other words, 78.3 percent of Canadian males earned their living by working whereas only 14.4 percent of Canadian women did. (Series D107) Some thirty years later, on the heels of Canada's first full-fledged public pension, 78.5 percent of Canada's 4,206,000 men and 19.4 percent of its women were gainfully employed. The raw numbers are particularly revealing: 3,296,000 men but only 752,000 women reported having a job. Yet, even if these results are skewered by the Great Depression, there were still over three times as many women working in 1931 than 1901."
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Disabled Women and Employment, 2008.
This paper looks at the difficulties for disabled women to find employment, focusing on Canada.
1,107 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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In this article, the writer notes that people with disabilities face limited admission to health care, education, social activities and employment. Specifically, the writer points out that women with disabilities face the same criteria in higher regards and are disappointingly underrepresented in research, training and health policies. The writer maintains that although few advances have been made in terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and medical/assistive technology, opportunities have opened doors for females with disabilities to participate in and gain access to services but there is still work to be done. This research paper examines women with disabilities facing challenges of finding employment specifically in Ontario, Canada.
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"Disabled women who could not take the struggle received social assistance or began some kind of training that would benefit their disability and work at the same time. In one situation, a woman who suffers from arthritis had to go to a chiropractor almost three times a week and was too tired to go to work, which became a barrier. Since employers expect their employees to work eight or more hours a day.
"In another situation, a woman with cerebral palsy became an occupational therapist. During a summer program as a ninth grader, she assisted students with severe disabilities along with a speech therapist and an occupational therapist. She was advised not to enter the field of occupational therapy because of lifting and feeding the disabled children. However due to this incredible challenge to fight and help children, she became a pediatric occupational therapist after finishing college."
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Women Working in Trade Unions, 2008.
An analysis of the barriers that women face in becoming active members of trade unions and the steps they have taken to overcome these barriers.
2,016 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 0 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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This paper discusses the barriers that women face to becoming active members in trade unions. The paper then describes the strategies and methods women have used to overcome these barriers in order to press for change in the union movement, raise issues of concern to women, and obtain more equal representation. Finally, the paper evaluates to what extent these actions been successfully translated into negotiating collective agreements that reflect issues of concern to women.
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"Yet another barrier is that women are all too often excluded from jobs considered "male" - which are almost invariably the better paid jobs. For example, Luxton and Corman (1991) document the extraordinary struggle that women had to wage to get jobs in the steel industry with Stelco (the Steel Company of Canada). In this struggle they were backed by the United Steelworkers of America Local 105, as well as an ad hoc committee. Luxton and Corman (1991) highlight the sheer sexism which conspired to keep women out of these higher-paying jobs. All of this suggests that true pay equity will not be achieved until society itself is fundamentally restructured under feminist principles - and none of us should make the mistake of holding our breath waiting for that."
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"The Poverty of Liberalism", 2008.
A review and analysis of the arguments of Lorenne Clark in her article, "Sexual Equality and the Problem of an Adequate Moral Theory: The Poverty of Liberalism."
1,619 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper critically analyzes the article, "Sexual Equality and the Problem of an Adequate Moral Theory: The Poverty of Liberalism," written by Lorenne Clark. The paper evaluates the strength of Clark's arguments that pornography should be banned and that it is beyond the ability of liberalism in its current form to grasp this truth.
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"Again, it is impossible to substantiate premise 1, one way or the other. Merely on this basis, the argument would fail. However, even if we were to accept both premises, it is argued that the entire argument should still fail. This is because the conclusion does not follow. There are many things that sustain the current unequal system, but we cannot simply ban all of them. This would entail, for example, banning the nuclear family, marriage, most major corporations, Hollywood, etc. It is true that we need to challenge inequities in the system, but we cannot achieve this by banning everything we think contributes to it. A more effective way needs to be found. Presumably, if Clark is right and pornography functions to sustain the system, then once the system is changed, pornography will simply go away."
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Breast Cancer, 2008.
This paper examines the social meanings and the enormous psychological impacts of breast cancer.
1,275 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 43.95
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This paper explains that, because society is obsessed with the body and attractiveness, breast cancer strikes at body image and the very meaning of what it is to be an ideal woman. The author of the paper points out that, whatever surgery the woman might have to remove the cancer, she can never be sure that the cancer is gone completely. The paper relates that hair loss is the most upsetting side effect of chemotherapy because, socially, women are told by the media about the importance of their hair and people always make comment about hair styles. The paper states that intimacy can be affected because sexuality is all about sharing the woman's body with her partner and she may be deeply afraid of rejection. The paper notes that greatest psychological effect on the husband is that he feels completely helpless.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Risks and Prevention of Breast Cancer
Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment
Psychological and Social Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment
Conclusion
From the Paper
"It is very important to prevent breast cancer because it causes many social and psychological problems. Early detection results in the highest possibility of successful treatment. Women need to have a screening mammogram to be sure they are free from breast cancer. For one thing, mammograms result in a 30 percent reduction of deaths from breast cancer. Women in Canada are at risk because a good standard of living or prosperity is a risk factor. The reason is that the woman's diet tends to be high in refined sugars and animal and saturated fats."
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The Cultural Evolution of Aboriginal Marriage, 2008.
A comparison of historical and modern day Aboriginal marriages in Australia.
1,089 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper analyzes the early historical origins of Aboriginal marriages, in their practices and ceremonies, that are found in what is now modern day Australia. In particular, the paper presents an historical overview of the ancient practices of these Aboriginal marriages and shows how they are used within the modern context of marriages of Aboriginal Australians today.
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"In conclusion, the history of the marriage ceremonies and practices of the Australian Aborigines is one that has stayed true with the ancient customs that were initiated through a creationist religious mythology. The binding essence of the firestick provides a sexual and legally binding ceremony that is provided though family members, uniting the man and the woman within the tribe. The evolution of these marriage rites include a multi-cultural integration with other ethnic or racial groups, which provides a foundation for the relevancy and survival of these ceremonies. In this manner, this study has provided a historical evaluation of the marriage ceremonies and practices of the Aboriginal peoples of Australia from the early past to the present tense."
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Gender and Crime, 2007.
An examination of why women are committing more crime.
1,948 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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This paper examines the rise in the number of female offenders and how this occurrence impacts our understanding of crime. The paper investigates the new branch of criminology that has recently emerged to study this phenomenon, and the reasons researchers are giving to explain it. The paper discusses the different approaches and debates within this new discipline regarding this issue including the liberal feminist point of view, the power-control thesis, and the socialist feminist approach. The paper concludes that, in the end, it seems that we have still not come up with a definitive explanation as to why it is that the rates of women offenders seem to be on the rise.
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"Criminological theories have traditionally been divided into two types: conflict theories and consensus theories. The former are based on a conception of society as primarily conflict-driven (people and groups of people are constantly competing for resources); while the latter are based on a conception of society as primarily consensus driven (people want to live together happily and share resources). In the case of the former, apparent consensus is artificially created by forcing people to live together peacefully, for example by the use of laws. In the case of the latter, those few individuals who do not conform are controlled by law. What these two divisions of criminology theories have in common is that both have suffered from an extraordinary omission for a long time: namely that both have all but ignored the role that gender plays in crime."
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