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Papers On Gender & Society
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The Contribution of Feminist Theory to Understanding Sports in Contemporary British Society
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An 8 page paper which relates feminist theory to sports, and how this reflects contemporary British society. Specifically considered is feminism in relation to sports, how leisure theory developed from a male perspective, and inequalities in terms of participation (between gender), income and employment, power, positions of management and administration. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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Paper Title: The Contribution of Feminist Theory to Understanding Sports in Contemporary British Society
The Different Voices Of Gender
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This 6 page paper analyzes the research reported in the article of this title by Wolfinger and Rabow. Specifically, this paper addresses the basis for the research, methodology, results and implications of results which add to the understanding of the differences in how men and women communicate.
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Paper Title: The Different Voices Of Gender
The Economics of Gender
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This 5 page paper looks at gender and society and whether or not economics plays a key role in equality. The paper contends that economics is separate and apart from other factors. Writings by Hartmann and Engels are utilized in the discussion. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Paper Title: The Economics of Gender
THE EDUCATION OF WOMEN IN AFGHANISTAN: PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE
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This 12 page paper presents the situation of women in Afghanistan and their opportunities for education. A brief history of the region is included as well as overview of women's roles, past, present, and future. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Paper Title: THE EDUCATION OF WOMEN IN AFGHANISTAN: PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE
The Effects of Assisted Conception on the Reproductive Autonomy of Women:
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This 17 page paper discusses the different assisted reproduction techniques available, and their impact upon a woman's reproductive autonomy. This paper explores the many ways in which reproductive autonomy is compromised for many women versus those whose autonomy is actually heighted through such techniques. Bibliography lists 22 sources.
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Paper Title: The Effects of Assisted Conception on the Reproductive Autonomy of Women:
THE ENIGMA OF PRIVILEGE
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This 4 page paper discusses the definition of privilege as defined by Mary Elizabeth Hobgood in her book, Dismantling Privilege: An Ethics of Accountability. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Paper Title: THE ENIGMA OF PRIVILEGE
The Evolution Of Women - Feminism
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This 11 page paper presents a history of women's rights/feminist movements, including a report about where the term 'feminism' came from. The writer reports on the different types of feminism, including religious feminism. The paper also comments on the men's groups that emerged from feminism. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Paper Title: The Evolution Of Women - Feminism
The Evolution of Women's Roles
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This 5 page paper explores the evolution of women's roles in the twentieth century and how technology has played a part in it. Both roles in the home and the workplace are discussed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Paper Title: The Evolution of Women's Roles
The Evolutionary Theory in Relation to Women and Minority Women Today
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This is a 3 page paper discussing the evolutionary theory in regards to women and minority women today. The evolutionary theory as proposed by Charles Darwin in 1859 in his text “On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life” introduced the ideas of adaptation and change to the environment, natural selection, and “survival of the fittest” a term coined by Herbert Spencer in its application to humans. Although the theories of Darwin have undergone a certain amount of transition themselves over the last 150 years, many of the elements still be applied today. One aspect is its application to women and women minorities in today’s society. Generally, it has been found that both physically and mentally minority women have learned to adapt into new environments more easily than men and women overall have learned certain aggressive behavior necessary for their own survival and the survival of their children.
Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Paper Title: The Evolutionary Theory in Relation to Women and Minority Women Today
THE FALLEN WOMEN OF VICTORIAN ENGLAND
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This 5 page paper discusses the state of women during the Victorian Era and what befell them if certain social norms were not met. Examples drawn from Dickens' Great Expectations and David Copperfield. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Paper Title: THE FALLEN WOMEN OF VICTORIAN ENGLAND
The Female Influence on British Literature
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A 7 page discussion of several of the female British authors that have influenced literature and society. This paper includes Mary Shelly, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Agatha Christie, Virginia Woolf, Jane Austen, Margery Allingham, and Elizabeth Gaskell. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Paper Title: The Female Influence on British Literature
The Females of Edgar Allen Poe's "Ligeia" and Rose Terry Cooke's "My Visitation"
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A 5 page overview of the underlying theme of femininity in these two short stories. Suggests that in many ways these depictions vary somewhat from the stereotypical vision of male writers depicting weak and inferior women and female writers presenting a more factually accurate portrait of their female characters. In many ways Poe presents a stronger image of women in "Ligeia" than does Cooke in "My Visitation". While Poe's short stories could be said to glorify the image of a strong woman, Cooke's actually derides that strength. No additional sources are listed.
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Paper Title: The Females of Edgar Allen Poe's "Ligeia" and Rose Terry Cooke's "My Visitation"
The Feminist Films Of Sally Potter
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This 5 page paper argues that
gender roles and gender equality are central concepts in the
understanding of the feminist representation in Sally Potter's work,
specifically Thriller and Orlando. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Paper Title: The Feminist Films Of Sally Potter
The Gender Gap in Schools / Does it Exist?
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A 25 page research paper which discusses the gender inequality among male and female students. The paper includes in-depth literature reviews and survey results. A 25-question informal survey is also included with the results thereof. An overview of student and teacher responses. A table of contents is included -- subheadings are given for each section for ease in understanding and evaluating information gathered. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Paper Title: The Gender Gap in Schools / Does it Exist?
The Gendered Nature of Work:
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This 8 page paper discusses the issue of the gendered nature of work. Specifically, this paper dicusses the contributions of liberal and radical feminism on the gendered nature of work. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Paper Title: The Gendered Nature of Work:
The Gendered Workplace and Workforce
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A 3 page paper discussing the state of gender effects in the workplace and in the workforce. The situation is much better now than in the past, and there is less difference among professional and technical positions. There is also less gender-based difference where both men and women have similar educational backgrounds. Even so, there is still much improvement that can be made. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Paper Title: The Gendered Workplace and Workforce
The Geography Of Beauty
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19 pages in length. It has been said that beauty is merely a myth that has been influenced by western patriarchal society. While the notion of physical beauty may appear trivial, every culture upholds its own standards in one way or another; establishing a cross-cultural comparison of the idea of beauty as an independent value throughout myriad cultures directly relates to women's perception of power and existence. Annotated bibliography lists 15 sources.
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Paper Title: The Geography Of Beauty
The Ideal American Male:
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This 3 page paper provides a detailed account of the ideal American male based upon Owen Wister's, "The Virginian". Other westerns are also used to support the notion of the ideal American male as being a rugged, adventurous hero. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Paper Title: The Ideal American Male:
The Illusion of Gender Identity as a Social Construction
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This 5 page paper uses the film Boys Don't Cry as a springboard for discussion. Are people really born in the wrong bodies and should get sex change operations, or does society suggest the social construction of gender negates biological truths? Director Kimberly Peirce is accused of proliferating myth. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Paper Title: The Illusion of Gender Identity as a Social Construction
The Impact of Culture on Women in Politics
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This 5 page paper evaluates the role that culture plays in the lives of women in politics. How women fare in politics, in general, is also discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Paper Title: The Impact of Culture on Women in Politics
The Impact of Domestic Violence
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This 10 page paper looks at the issue of domestic violence and the impact it has on women and children. The paper focuses in the UK, paces the problem in a statistical context and then looks at why and how it occurs and the results on the mental and physical well being of the woman and children victims. The bibliography cites 15 sources.
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Paper Title: The Impact of Domestic Violence
The Impact of the Department Store on the Emancipation of Women
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This 12 page paper examines the rise of the department store in society and how it affects women. The effect of fashion is highlighted. Women's emancipation during the 1800s and 1900s is discussed. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Paper Title: The Impact of the Department Store on the Emancipation of Women
The Impact Upon Women's Lives in the Process of Militarization
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5 pages. There is no doubt that women are affected differently by militarization experiences than men are. The effect of militarization on women needs to be redefined so as to better understand the women's point of view. Militarization in the budgets alone change the lives of women everywhere. When budgets are increased for military, they are decreased for other government entities, most of which impact women. This paper will discuss this impact and why men need to see that militarization has a huge impact on women's lives.
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Paper Title: The Impact Upon Women's Lives in the Process of Militarization
The Importance of Fathers
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This 5 page paper takes a look at the problem of homelessness, how that is exacerbated by divorce and absent fatherhood, and finally the importance of fathers. A direct relationship between lack of an intact family and homelessness. An outline is included Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Paper Title: The Importance of Fathers
The Institution of Marriage
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An 8 page paper which examines the social and political controversy concerning the institution of marriage in the past few decades. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Paper Title: The Institution of Marriage
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