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Asian Women Immigrants, 22.
This paper takes a look at two generations of Asian women worker immigrants to America.
1,100 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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An examination of the social issues created by the influx of immigrant workers with a special focus on female workers from Asian countries. This paper looks at how these women have to fight for recognition on a number of fronts - being Asian, being immigrants and especially being women. The writer looks at two generations of these workers and asks if their personal attitudes have changed and whether society's attitudes have changed towards them, as well.
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"With the high level of susceptibility to gender and minority issue, Asian women immigrants have to cope with more challenge than their male fellows do. As immigrants, they need enough fortitude to get along with their new community besides fulfilling personal dreams.
"The problem of discrimination has been continuing since the first group came in America in the middle of 19th century. The earlier generation mainly worked as labors, domestic helpers, even prostitutes. The industrialization era commenced in America in 1870 had attracted mass movements of migrants from other countries and built long establishment after that."
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Asian Women's Issues, 2006.
An understanding of the importance of Asian feminist awareness over the laws that provide Equality of the sexes.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 2 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper discusses the various aspects of Asian women's awareness through feminist organizations and social foundations. According to this paper, by understanding the problems of communication between in Xue's radio interviews, one can learn how laws do not effectively protect women from sexism in a patriarchal society. Both immigrant and native Asian women suffer a pattern of lawless behavior on the part of male officials in the government or in society, which denies them the ability to stand up as equal citizens.
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"This women's study will analyze the growing importance of feminist activism and awareness over a focus that superficially empowers women through the law. Although the law has been an important construct in making men liable for their atrocities towards women, the basis for feminist ideology should support awareness and community based informational agendas. The law does not always provide the safety and rights based initiate for women to realize their equality amongst men. This study will analyze the various points of view that women relate in towards the law, and why it is more important that women congregate and discuss their feelings, social goals, and opinions through community interaction."
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Asian and American Women in the Media, 2001.
Compares how the American media portrays female Asian athletes and female American athletes.
1,045 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 3 sources, $ 36.95
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This paper compares and contrasts Asian women in professional and competitive sports against American women that are engaged in the same sports. The author emphasizes the role of Chinese and American women in the Olympic games. He then demonstrates how the popular media in the United States tends to present female Asian athletes as being overly dedicated to their respective sports to the end goal of drug use or cheating, while female American athletes are presented as being dedicated but also are completely honest in all respects.
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" The American and the Asian medias treat their own female athletes much as they would their male athletes, but it is evident that the American mainstream media tends to portray Asian women as athletes that are not really competitors but are instead almost monstrous. In articles from the 1998 Summer Games, for example, the allegations that the Chinese athletes were using drugs allowed the media to vilify these women. "
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Role of Asian Women, 2002.
A discussion of the role of women in different societies in Asia.
2,243 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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This paper examines how for centuries, women have always been considered as inferior to men and how this biased perception was not only existent in the eastern civilizations but was also present in the western societies. It looks at how today in eastern civilizations, women have made significant contributions towards several social, political and religious movements either directly or indirectly and have been playing an important role in the advancement and development of these societies. Throughout Asia, nations have supported women as leaders in different political movements, which were initiated by their husbands or fathers and most of the Asian women have been ruling in societies where women often do not have much liberty to express their views and exercise their individual freedom. This paper analyzes the role of women of the years in several prominent societies of Asia including China, South East Asia, Japan and Mongolia.
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"With the independence of South Asia from the British regime, a democratic constitution was formed, which recognized the rights of women as equal to that of men. In the coming decades, numerous laws were changed including the marital laws, the property right legislations, rules for inheritance etc. Several other movements in the late 70s were supported by women activist groups, which led to the formation of several new legislations to protect the interests of women. However, the recent wave of fundamentalism has again brought women?s liberty at stake. There are still incidents of murders and rapes in South Asia and literacy rate of women in the region is the lowest in the world, which is very surprising."
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Asian Women, 2006.
An evaluation of the status of women in South Asia.
3,500 words (approx. 14.0 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 98.95
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This paper examines the legal, economic and social status of women in South Asia. It looks at how the status of women has improved greatly over the past several decades, citing increased average income, extended life span, higher rates of education and greater prominence in the upper levels of politics and business. In spite of these achievements, however, the paper demonstrates how the overall scenario of women's development is still compromised. It focuses on social issues, ranging from gender-based discrimination to the sex slave trade.
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"Women are not only kept outside the safeguards mechanism of recognized markets, they are also discriminated against payment of wages due to gender discrimination. The earnings of men are 33% higher in the formal sector compared to women accomplishing identical works in the informal sector. Apart from the local economic obstacles which are faced by the women, liberalizations in trade and lowering of tariffs bring undesired competition in the already limited market women depend on. The flood cheaper imports renders it close to impossible for women to sell their products, and still increasingly intricate for them to make any profit. Besides in South Asia, there has been a substantial dearth of participation of women in local as also in national governing establishments. From 1987-1999, 12 women's membership in single or lower chambers of national parliaments was just 5%. A number of women leaders has emerged from this region, several of whom rose to their ranks based on their father's or husband's inheritance, and some of them who by themselves achieved the favor of the people to be famous as big leaders and representatives. However, gender disequilibria persist in the governmental functioning in these regions. (South Asia: http://www.womensedge.org)"
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Women's Experience in Modern East Asian Literature, 2008.
An analysis of women's subjective experience in modern East Asian literature, particularly in Japan.
1,051 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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The paper discusses how, in Japan, women's literature since the late 19th century, has had particular forms expected whereby the woman who writes from her heart and reports details of life is seen as less significant than the woman whose work somehow complies with established traditions of form, subject and genre. The paper provides examples from East Asian literature to support its arguments.
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"It is as though women's subjectivity, in their authentic expression, must crack through barriers of slightly different kinds, as both societies need to take on a new understanding of how women fit into literature and ideas. In the meantime, a wise approach is one of reading Chinese or Japanese works by women as direct accounts, trying to put aside preceding forms, concentrating on what the writer is trying to convey, more than the nature of her environment or the social or political environment. One knows that the women, not the Chinese outlook or the Japanese society's sexism, will be seen as problematic, as is well understood by women writers in both countries. Whatever appears will be assessed in relation to how well it fits with a tradition to have gone before and with criticism likely of that which diverges. Many things have not been good about women's experience in modern China or Japan at different times or in particular situations. At the same time, many things have been appreciable, as needs to be kept in mind by non-East Asian readers who may be quick to criticize the societies described or the condition or women within them. It is tremendously important that women in both China and Japan be encouraged to express themselves, as individuals, so that women's literature in both countries can be seen for its different vantage points and ideas."
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Contemporary Feminism, 2007.
An analysis of "Others in their Own Land: Second Generation South Asian Canadian Women, Racism and the Persistence of Colonial Discourse" by Angela Aujla, "Why I'm a Feminist" by Lauren Anderson, and the film "Iron Jawed Angels" by Katja Von Garnier.
1,507 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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The paper examines two articles and a film: Angela Augla's article, "Others in their Own Land: Second Generation South Asian Canadian Women, Racism and the Persistence of Colonial Discourse", Lauren Anderson's article, "Why I'm a Feminist", and the film "Iron Jawed Angels" directed by Katja Von Garnier. The paper focuses on key concepts in these texts and explains how they are significant for contemporary feminism. The paper discusses Aujla's concept of "othering", Anderson's talk of solidarity, and the film's portrayal of the many enormous challenges to solidarity among women.
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"In her article, Aujla focuses on how racist and colonial discourses inherited from the past continue to influence dominant discourses today, and on the way in which South Asian Canadian women are still perceived by the dominant culture. These discourses function to keep South Asian Canadian women marginalized within Canadian society, and ensure that no matter how many generations of their family have lived here, they are still never truly Canadian enough, or white enough, to be part of the dominant culture and dominant discourse. They are thus permanent "others" in their own countries."
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Abortion Decision Making, 1999.
Examines the cultural constraints on the ability of Hispanic, Middle Eastern and Southeast Asian women in the U.S. to make decisions on having an abortion.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 16 sources, $ 87.95
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This research examines cultural constraints influencing decisions by women in relation to abortion. A focus of this examination is on such cultural constraints that apply to women who are members of specific ethnic population groups in the United States, with a special emphasis on women whose ethnic origins are Hispanic, Middle Eastern, and Southeast Asian.
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"A COMPARISON OF CULTURAL CONSTRAINTS ON THE ABILITY OF WOMEN TO MAKE DECISIONS ON ABORTION AMONG HISPANIC, MIDDLE EASTERN, AND SOUTHEAST ASIAN ETHNIC COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES
Introduction
This research examines cultural constraints influencing decisions by women in relation to abortion. A focus of this examination is on such cultural constraints that apply to women who are members of specific ethnic population groups in the United States, with a special emphasis on women whose ethnic origins are Hispanic, Middle Eastern, and Southeast Asian.
Culture and Behavior
Culture may be described as the ideals, values, norms, and assumptions about life that are widely shared among a group of people. While these traits may not be apparent to persons ..."
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Sex Industry in Thailand, 2001.
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, $ 31.95
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"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.."
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Feminism in Asian Cultures, 2002.
This paper is an examination and discussion of Kumari Jayawardena's "Feminism and Nationalism in the Third World".
1,190 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 40.95
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The paper gives a history of feminism as brought forth by Jayawardena in her book, showing numerous examples of the movement to grant women equal rights throughout Asian cultures, starting in the late nineteenth century. The paper cites the examples Jayawardena gives to prove her claim that Arab and Asian women have been engaged in the struggle for equality for many years.
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"In Afghanistan, Islamic, male-dominated forces continue to this day to repress women and keep them virtually without rights. The well-publicized absolute power of the Taliban has recently returned Afghanistan women to an even more invisible role than some were able to achieve, however briefly, during the period Jayawardena covers. She notes, "The failure of the Afghan experiment resulted in some Islamic countries exercising caution on reforms affecting the status of women" (72)."
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The Great Asian Meltdown, 2006.
An analysis of the boom and bust in the Asian economies over the 1980s and 1990s, commonly known as the "Asian Miracle" and "Asian Meltdown".
2,678 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 80.95
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The paper posits that the British media suppressed reporting of the Asian Meltdown because of British leaders' involvement in the crisis. It reviews the crisis itself, when the Thai currency, the baht, failed, and a domino chain of other Southeast Asian currencies followed. The paper then examines the Asian Miracle of the 1980s, and shows that the seeds for the later failure were planted then. It shows how the IMF (International Monetary Fund) bailout of the banks exacerbated and prolonged the crisis. The writer contrasts the Asian and American economic models of investment, especially debt to equity ratios, and the intervention of speculators. In conclusion, the writer blames corruption and greed as the root causes of the crisis.
Sections:
Thesis Statement
The Admissions Statement of the BBC
The Origins of the Crisis
Other Factors to Consider in "From Miracle to Crisis"
What Defines the Asian Miracle
The US Observation of the Miracle
Debt and Corruption - The Handmaiden of Speculation
Reform and Conclusions
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"Among US observers, the "Asian Miracle," aroused both awe and fear, especially in the 1980s when Asian countries became formidable US competitors. Japan, which has now become the world's second most powerful economy after the US made sharp inroads into US domestic automobile and electronics' markets during the decade. Fierce competition with Japan and other Asian countries contributed to the yawning US trade deficits - when the value of US imports exceeds the value of its exports - and fueled a wave of protectionist sentiment in the US Congress.
"Moreover, this economic war between the US and Japan triggered and embolden the European Common Market by allowing it to form alliances on the mainland that became strong, strong competitive factors that were beginning to leave the British behind because of their reluctance to join the EU as a full partner. This, of course was over the currency issue raging between Conservative and Liberal parliaments and has yet to be settled.
"Southeast Asia's success seemed to vindicate certain economic policies that the US had largely shunned. Those policies gave Asian governments a large hand in shaping the marketplace. Asian bureaucrats took a leadership role in promoting certain industries and businesses and maturing them with tax credits or outright subsidies. Rather than allow the ravages of the free market to determine which businesses should succeed government leaders picked winners and ensured their prosperity."
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Women's Sexuality In The U.S. Media, 2002.
Examines the cross-cultural representation of women's sexuality.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 15 sources, $ 63.95
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Examines the cross-cultural representation of women's sexuality. Focus is on White, African Americans, Hispanic and Asian women. Idealized sexual images of women and effect on modern culture. Negative influence on young women. Roles of wife, mother, nurturer, superwoman (career and family) and sex object. Race as a social construct.
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"CROSS CULTURAL REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN'S SEXUALITY IN US MEDIA
Introduction
The following research paper will explore the cross cultural representation of women's sexuality in the U.S. media, with respect to white, black, Asian, and Hispanic women. A comparison of these groups will be included in the discussion.
Women's Sexuality in the U.S. Media
Women's sexuality in the media is reported to reflect the ideal body image or shape and this image is viewed as socially acceptable and therefore internalized by women. Research shows that the media image of a woman's body has changed over the last 20 years to include a decrease in bust and hip measurements. Magazines have more articles on beauty and weight loss topics than before. Individual awareness of this sociocultural ..."
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Kuwait and Asian Expatriate Workers, 2004.
Examines the problem of the maltreatment of Asian workers in Kuwait, especially women.
1,682 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper shows that the examination of the treatment of expatriate workers in Kuwait leads to the conclusion that, while Western expatriates are offered fair treatment, and their contribution is adequately valued, Asian workers should be discouraged, through the publication of the abuse that Asian expatriates experience in Kuwait, from working in Kuwait. The paper also argues that the Kuwaiti government needs to be encouraged to pass labor laws to protect the country's Asian expatriate population, especially the women laborers. The paper includes a detailed outline.
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"Western expatriates in Kuwait are highly valued and their presence and contribution is considered imperative to the country's development. American and European males and females are intensively recruited, as Robert E. Looney observes in an article published in International Journal of Social Economics, titled "Foreign Workers and the Provision of Public Services: The Case of Kuwait." Besides the fact that Western expatriates receive high salaries from their employers, the Kuwaiti government offers them access to important public services. These include health care and education. However, this particular group does not make use of these free services, or at least only an average of .45% do, because their employment contracts and their salaries allow them access to private health care and education. The interesting aspect of "Kuwaiti generosity" is that it only covers native Kuwaitis and Westerners but not other groups, such as expatriate Arabs and Asians (Looney)."
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Gender and Ethnic Identity in Asian American Film and Literature, 2002.
A look at the issues of gender and ethnic identity in Asian American film and literature through the review of the films " Double Happiness" and "The Wedding Banquet" and Maxine Hong Kingston's novel " The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghost
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 106.95
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This essay looks at the issues of gender and ethnic identity in two films and one novel, Double Happiness, The Wedding Banquet, and Maxine Hong Kingston's The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts. These works provide the framework from which a reconsideration of ethnic and gender identity can take place. In these works, this reconsideration of identity centers on balancing old structures of identity with new experience and searching for a potential empowerment and confluence in the balancing the formation of a new identity.
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The Political Role of Women In Southeast Asia and Latin America, 2002.
Evaluation of the social and political role of women in three Latin American countries and two South Asian countries.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 44.95
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The paper focuses on the roles women in Argentina, Cuba, Chile, India, and Burma have been able to play in direct political and social change.
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