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The Media's Impact on Young Women, 2005.
A discussion on the negative effects of the media on women.
1,695 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper offers a literary review of studies done to prove the impact of the the media on young women's drive for thinness and body dissatisfaction. The author reviews three such studies and discusses the results of each. The paper also expands on the beneficial methods of research used in each study. It offers suggestions for future research on the topic.
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"Results of the study indicated that many of the participants viewed themselves as being overweight, thus having high levels of both body dissatisfaction and drive for thinness even though their BMI's indicated that they were bordering on being underweight. The girls reported watching an extremely great amount of television per week; however, the amount of television watched, great as it was, was not related to the rise in body dissatisfaction and drive for thinness. Certain types of TV programs were instead found to have that relationship. Programs such as soap operas and movies, for example, were related to the rise in body dissatisfaction experienced by these women, while the watching of music videos led to them experiencing a high drive for thinness. These results indicate that the types of programs watched on TV matters more towards a woman's susceptibility towards body dissatisfaction and drive for thinness than amount of TV watched."
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Drug and Alcohol Use in Young Women, 2005.
A discussion about the growing range and prevalence of drug and alcohol abuse among young women in Australia.
2,526 words (approx. 10.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 76.95
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This paper describes strategies for coping with the underlying health risk factors that have been deemed related to the high drug and alcohol abuse rates among the young women of Australia. The paper uses these strategies as a basis for the methods suggested for decreasing the risky behaviors of these women. Finally, the paper also considers the role that general practitioners should have in identifying and preventing these behaviors.
Introduction
Identifying the Appropriate Media for Communicating with the Target Population
Strategies for Coping with the Depression-Based Risky Behaviours
Conclusion
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"According to Australia?s Teen Challenge Web site, ?Alcohol is the most widely used recreational drug in Australia.? Unfortunately, because it can be used in socially acceptable ways, it is not often recognized as a drug, especially by those abusing it. So it is not surprising that a 1998 survey commissioned by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care found that the use of alcohol was of special concern in teenagers and young people up to the age of 25. The young adults described alcohol as a catalyst for social gatherings, although overall, fewer young adults were drinking (down from 77 percent in 1988 to 71 percent in 1998) but that those who were drinking were drinking more."
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Olympe de Gouges and One Young Woman's Life, 2006.
A creative writing piece on the execution of Olympe de Gouges as seen through the eyes of a young French woman of that era.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, $ 53.95
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This creative writing paper attempts to capture the spirit and times of the late eighteenth century when a young French woman ruminates on the recent execution of Olympe de Gouges and what it means for France. The paper explores the challenges confronting French women during the period in question and examines in brief some of the social factors which made bloody revolution perhaps inevitable.
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"They killed Olympe de Gouges the other day - apparently because they found her ideas too revolutionary ("Olympe de Gouges", para.1). The champion of female rights and equality ("Olympe de Gouges", sec.1; Olympe de Gouges, articles 1-17 and postscript), she died as she had lived - courageously - but she nonetheless died far too young. I am one of the young women who read her work and was inspired by it; I am also one of those young women whole stole in amongst the spectators to witness her death as they first led her to the infernal contraption, mocked her, threw rotten fruit at her, and then shouted out in glee as the blade plunged down through the back of her neck. I cannot tell you my horror and shame that France - my France! - should permit such ghastly atrocities to occur."
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Depression in Young Women, 2007.
This paper discusses the causes and consequences of depression in young women.
1,111 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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The paper relates that women are highly prone to depression, more so than men. The paper discusses the causes of depression and the serious consequences of depression in youth. The paper notes the importance of early intervention and treatment.
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"Depression is a serious problem among young women due to a variety of factors including societal expectations, childhood abuse, low self-esteem etc. Young women are at a greater risk of developing depressive symptoms compared to boys, though prior to puberty, boys exhibit a slightly higher risk. However from the age of 11 to 13, a dramatic change is noticed as young girls become more vulnerable to depression than boys in the same age group. It is a well-documented fact, which remains consistent across cultures. (Kessler et al. 1993) Depression is connected with serious personal and economic damage. Even though it was once assumed that higher rate of depression in young women compared to young men could be attributed to women's greater tendency to seek help and report such symptoms, it has now been rejected."
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Eating Disorders in Young Women, 2001.
An evaluation of studies on the causes of eating disorders in young women.
1,200 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 4 sources, $ 41.95
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An overview of several studies devoted to finding the causes of eating disorders among women of high-school and college age.
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"Eating disorders are a serious problem that plagues many young adults today. For many years researchers have tried to find specific causes of onset amongst the various types of people it effects. Some of the research is examining the possibility of a genetic basis for these disorders. Other research tests the surrounding life events and their effects on disordered eating or body image. Also, researchers have looked into personal evaluations of weight, body size and image and their contributions to anorexia nervosa and bulimia."
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Poe, Carroll, and Young Women, 2004.
This paper discusses Edgar Allen Poe's unhealthy relationships and Lewis Carroll?s healthy relationships with young women.
3,255 words (approx. 13.0 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 93.95
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This paper explains that Lewis Carroll and Edgar Allan Poe have both developed strong relationships with children; but Carroll?s focus on children was a healthy one, whereas Poe?s was not. The author points out that Poe can be viewed as a troubled man whose childhood caused him to develop significant problems in his view of women and relationships, which can be seen in his poetry and short stories. The paper stresses that Carroll?s relationships with children are healthy ones where he relates well to children and feels a genuine fatherly care for children as seen in "Alice?s Adventures in Wonderland".
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"The only question that remains to be answered in regards to Carroll is why his interest was mainly in young girls, and did not extend to young boys. This is a point that can be suggestive of Carroll having a perverse interest in young girls. Once again, though, the content of "Alice?s Adventures in Wonderland" provides the logical answer. The interesting thing about "Alice?s Adventures in Wonderland" is that all of the images presented are more female-focused than male-focused. Obviously, the main character is female. But there is also the white rabbit, the Cheshire cat, and the tea party. Overall, these seem to be images more feminine than masculine. The suggested reason for these images is that masculine images would tend to be more brutal. A tea party is a typical game for girls to play. The equivalent for boys might be playing war games, or more physical sports."
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Young Women Coming of Age in Jamaica, 2008.
A review and comparison of the books "Lucy" by Jamaica Kincaid and "Small Island" by Andrea Levy.
1,781 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper examines how the two young women who are the subjects of the coming of age novels "Lucy", by Jamaica Kincaid, and "Small Island", by Andrea Levy are complicated characters. The paper compares the main protagonists in the stories and explains that Jamaica Kincaid's novel is told from the perspective of Lucy, the main character in the novel, and focuses only on Lucy's, as seen from her own perspective. The paper then looks at how in "Small Island", the character of Hortense is contextualized more fully, with the perspective and history of her husband, her landlady and her landlady's husband also being represented--and giving more perspective to her own, by surrounding it. The paper then points out that the background of race and post-colonial features strongly in these insights about difference, but the impact of these two novels is even further-reaching -- it is an impact which has everything to do with what it means to be human.
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"Both Hortense and Lucy are highly unpleasant people. Spoiled, selfish, self-absorbed, with a sense of entitlement that confounds belief, they are supremely uninterested in anyone other than themselves, and unable to see the suffering of others with any empathy. Hortense is convinced that she is special because of her golden skin and her well-known father. She has completely absorbed the colonial indoctrination of her education and believes herself to be truly English, and therefore above her home country and its people. In fact, upon arriving in England it becomes clear that she considers herself more English than the English."
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Educating, Empowering and Mentoring Young Women, 2008.
A discussion about the empowerment of women to ensure equality in society.
2,092 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 65.95
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This paper discusses how women have struggled for equality in society, though have never truly achieved it. The author mentions various women who have risen to positions of power and achievement, such as Margaret Thatcher and Mother Teresa and provides a more detailed account of Rosa Parks, the black woman who became a globally known Civil Rights leader. She concludes her paper by suggesting that more changes be introduced into society to empower and educate more women to become leaders of tomorrow.
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"Educating, empowering and mentoring young women for leadership tomorrow sounds as though it is an idea that we may speak about, but one that in reality is too complex to achieve. This is because throughout society women have struggled for equality, though never truly achieved it; women have gained advancements, but only marginally; and women have maintained roles of leadership, though in minimal numbers as compared to men. Traditionally, women are taught to be "sugar and spice and everything nice", while males are taught that they have power over all that they survey and that their mistakes can be attributed to "boys being boys", while women are constantly reminded of Eve and that apple. So it must be asked, "how do we overcome these societal views and create an environment that supports achievement of this vast undertaking?" We begin by reflecting on history..."
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Metis Young Women, 2002.
An overview of the social conditions of Canadian Metis women with reference to the book "In Search of April Raintree".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper is a discussion of the status of Canadian Metis women, with particular reference to the book "In Search of April Raintree". The author of this essay discusses social conditions for Metis women in Canada, including poverty, homelessness, and addictions.
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The Representation of Women in the Media, 2001.
This paper discusses the way women are viewed in the media and the effect the media has on women's mentality both in current and past periods.
3,791 words (approx. 15.2 pages), 6 sources, $ 104.95
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This paper is about representations of women and celebrities in the media and their effects on average American women. Some of the topics discussed in this paper are the media's portrayal of actresses and celebrities and their affects on teenagers and women, the differences and changes in images of celebrities through the past few decades, the ?Culture of slimming? , the objectification and subjectification of women, the psychological, social, physical, and mental effects on the average women, and the power of the entertainment industry.
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"Over the past few decades, the so-called ?norm? for a female figure has drastically changed from voluptuous and curvy to waif-like thin. Many female celebrities have been known for their figures. Historically, Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield were two women who each wore a size 12 and were glorified by men all around the world. Today, celebrities from the likes of Jennifer Aniston and Calista Flockhart are admired for their abilities to become and stay so thin, almost appearing sick. As celebrities come and go, women compare themselves to whoever is ?popular? at the time."
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Women and the Media, 2002.
Examines representations of women in popular media and how the media contributes to the creation of gender identity.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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In this essay, the advertising images of women are evaluated in order to understand how the media portrays women. This essay argues that the gender identity of women is inextricable from the proliferation of multi-media representations of women and that the contradictory messages of advertising produce a conflicted value system for American women.
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Images of Women in the Media, 2002.
An analysis of the sexist way women are still portrayed in media, particularly in magazines despite their changing cultural status.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper will explore some of the images of women in the media. It will concentrate on the images of women as presented in print; particularly in magazines. The thesis is that, despite the many changes in the social, legal, and cultural status of women that have brought women more and more equity in relation to men, women are still portrayed in sexually objectified ways. The thesis will go into some detail as to the origin and meaning of such portrayals where women are reduced to what is considered sexually desirable. This occurs in a large number of advertisements in all types of magazines.
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Image Of Women In The Media, 2002.
Discusses prejudices in the media representation of women.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, $ 47.95
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Discusses prejudices in media representation of women. Distinctions based on gender & race in television shows & films. Traditional view of women as "domestic." Examples of early television shows (Donna Reed Show, Leave it to Beaver). Changing image in the 1970s.. Lack of black women in TV shows, and the image of African American women in 1970s TV as one-dimensional. Films discussed include Cleopatra Jones, Sugar Hill and The Color Purple. Women as images of male fantasy.
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"Gender and race intersect in media representations and in real life as well. The feminist movement took the methods of the Civil Rights Movement to heart in agitating for change, just as blacks had done before. The relative positions of women and blacks show both similarities and differences. Women actually constitute a majority in society yet still face discrimination, while racial minorities face discrimination for different reasons. Yet, both groups are seen as less able and less worthy than the white male, suggesting that the plight of black women in particular involves a double dose of discrimination. Distinctions based on both gender and race and on the two in conjunction can be seen in our popular culture, notably in films and television shows that offer particular views of both women and people of color and especially women of color that do not ..."
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Women in the Media, 2002.
A look at how women are depicted in the media.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 15 sources, $ 106.95
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This paper depicts the image of women as portrayed in the media advertising and suggests that this causes women to have a false perception of the self.
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Women and the Media, 2002.
A study of how the media affects our views about many issues, specifically women.
1,285 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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An analysis of the way the media handles several events and how the media can form our views and opinions. It discusses the O.J. Simpson case, September 11th, The Vietnam War, Muslim women and more. The media has also spread the word about life in other regions. The media has enabled us to learn what life is like for others. The power of the media as an industry has given women a rightful platform and an opportunity for rightful self-empowerment. Women are able to communicate like never before thanks to television shows that cater to their needs. It discusses The Lifetime Channel which airs shows that are specific to women.
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"The media industry is one of the most power entities in the world. One written word can help a company boost its revenues by millions or cause the company to go bankrupt in a New York minute. Every day millions of people watch television, listen to the radio or read newspapers. The in-home viewing time for television is about six hours per day (Kennedy). The OJ Simpson trial, the Olympic bombing and the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center are some of the media events that kept Americans glued to their television sets."
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