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Gender Roles of Women, 2005.
A comparative analysis of the gender roles of women in Afghanistan and the United States.
1,064 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 54.95
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This paper examines how gender roles of women vary greatly between cultures. Specifically, it looks at two that stand out the most - gender roles of women in the country of Afghanistan of Taliban culture, and the working class woman of the western culture, namely the United States. It analyzes how these roles are constantly evolving and adapting based on individual circumstances, ongoing global conflicts, and cultural adaptation.
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"By comparison American women do not have the limitations set forth by an evil dictating government or a society that views them as lesser individuals. However, that is not to say that women in the United States haven't had it rough through the course of history. Even our society has viewed women as lesser and not as great as man. One of the more prominent examples of this, is the American woman's right to vote. This right did not come into written law until the 1920s, led by skilled organizers by the names of Carrie Chapman Catt and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Stanton once said, "Resolved, that it is the duty of the women of this country to secure to themselves their sacred right to the elective franchise." (Krasner-Khait, 2004, 6p,) In addition to the right to vote, many African-American women in the United States were slaves and led a rough abusive life. "
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Gender Identity in Women, 2004.
A discussion of the concept of gender identity in women through various stages in their lives.
1,897 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 10 sources, MLA, AU$ 88.95
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An exploration of gender identity of women as their lives evolve from childhood to adolescence to adulthood. The paper discusses various factors that influence the development of this essential self-concept. It discusses the role of society, peers, family, and one's cultural surroundings, which all impact the development of gender awareness.
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"Gender identity involves not only sexuality and sexual proclivities?as in the establishment of the sexuality of the transgendered. Female gender identity arises from how a woman interacts in and with society. Traditionally, conformation to society?s norms was considered paramount. Society says that a young woman should be: assigned female at birth, be feminine, see herself as a woman, and be attracted to men. Therefore, consider the definitions of some basic concepts. Gender refers to the sociocultural facet of being male or female. Sex refers to the biological side of things. Gender Identity is an individual?s sense of being male or female. Gender role is the set of expectations that prescribe how females or males should think, feel, and behave."
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Gender Bias and Women in Sports, 2007.
An examination of the challenges posed for women in sports by the gender binary system.
2,441 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 7 sources, APA, AU$ 108.95
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This paper explains how female athletes face tremendous obstacles and prejudice because by definition they are in opposition to the twin pillars of our patriarchal society: the gender binary system, and compulsory heterosexuality. The paper shows that many athletes and athletic organizations spend a great deal of energy on countering suspicions that women athletes are not "natural," "real," heterosexual, feminine women. The writer suggests that women stop wasting their energy on counteracting societal prejudices, and concentrate on being the best athletes they can be. The paper concludes that society has to change, and acknowledge and affirm the new ways in which 21st century women are choosing to express themselves. The writer believes that in this way, women's sports will some day command the same respect and money as men's sports do.
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"Our society is rigidly structured on the basis of a gender binary system, which stipulates and prescribes that there must be two - and only two -genders, and moreover that these two genders are the opposites of one another. This system commonly posits the male as the norm, and the female as merely the "other," or simply the opposite of the norm. Within this system, certain attributes are regarded as quintessentially masculine, and others as feminine. Deviation from this is not well tolerated by mainstream society, possibly because it threatens the patriarchal status quo."
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A Gendered Career - Women and Technology, 2008.
A look at the argument that modern technology has had an effect on gender roles.
2,602 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 9 sources, MLA, AU$ 114.95
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This paper argues that the appropriation of new technologies has had a great impact on the changing face of the female gender role. The paper uses the arguments presented by Ruth Schwartz Cowan in her article, "More Work For Mother" as a starting point to discuss domestic technologies from the early twentieth century to those of today. The paper also refers to an article and book written by Christine Frederick (1883-1970), one of the earliest women to merge the public sphere of business and the private sphere of the home as well as other scholarly articles dealing with the domestic sphere. The paper concludes that the literature demonstrates that, in the beginning bearing children was practically the main occupation of women, but as time progressed and medical advancements were made, this duty, instead of being an addition to a woman's resume, remains a headliner. Living in the 21st century most Americans no longer fully support the idea that we should divide labor by gender but the belief that women, not men, are primarily responsible for the care of the home is still not uncommon.
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"In today's society being a homemaker has in many ways returned to what it originally was. Housewives of the 21st century are often of the middle to upper-middle class, enjoying nannies and maids. Those who aren't in this economic division but are sill homemakers also may rely on much of what Christine Frederick so strongly preached about, scientific home management. With busy schedules and constant activities housewives of today have a lot on their "to-do" lists. What I am finding as I begin to enter the career world is that there is a great divide between women who choose to stay at home and women who choose to pursue careers. It has now become a statement of self worth as if women who remain in domestic arenas have let down the grand progressive movements of feminist. "
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Gender Roles of Women in Greek and Roman Cultures, 2008.
A comparison of the feminist construct of gender in ancient Roman and Grecian cultures with a focus on the Greek female festival of Thesmophoria.
1,213 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 4 sources, APA, AU$ 60.95
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This paper compares and contrasts the feminist construct of gender in the religious festivals and celebrations in ancient Roman and Grecian cultures. It examines the example of the Greek female festival of Thesmophoria and based on this examination it discusses how Roman culture also adapted such festivals in honor of women. The paper concludes that the Roman culture was far more patriarchal in its belief system, which negated the greater liberties that women had in Greek society and in government.
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"This provides a similar foundation for the rites of women within the pantheon of Roman gods that had been passed down from ancient Greek culture, yet the practice of women within society as equal contributors to the religious and social experiences did not provide as many liberties from Greek to Roman gender roles. The primary role of women was respected at a level that was officially sanctioned by the government, yet the practicality of women's rights was often marginalized due to the role of men in dominating government and social policy. These are the means and ways in which a patriarchal society was much more prominent in Roman culture than it was within the religious and social institutions that the Greeks. For the most part, both cultures did not provide compete autonomy for women, yet the Greeks did provide a greater sense of ceremonial and religious roles for women that were practical and real for allowing women to bond and create social groups separate from men."
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Gender Roles For Women In China, 1999.
Ethnographic overview of women's social, marital, family and ceremonial roles and how they are affected by urban or rural location, age and historical era.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 81.95
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One of the problems in the social sciences is that people look to the social sciences for the same kinds of answers about people that physical sciences provide about atoms or chemicals. This does not take into account the fact that human beings are affected by an incredible diversity of family, cultural, and other environmental influences that impact their behavior.
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"Gender Roles and Chinese Women
Introduction
One of the problems in the social sciences is that people look to the social sciences for the same kinds of answers about people that physical sciences provide about atoms or chemicals. This does not take into account the fact that human beings are affected by an incredible diversity of family, cultural, and other environmental influences that impact their behavior. Even in one society, people live in different regions, belong to different classes, and operate under unique value systems. Still, there may be some generalities that are possible. The intent in this paper is to explore gender roles for women in China, making the argument that those roles have some general ..."
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Gender Roles: A Woman in "Dracula", 2002.
This essay describes "Dracula" as a metaphor for 18th century fears of female sexual freedom.
1,705 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 81.95
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This paper argues that there are only two kinds of women in Stoker's Dracula: Virgins and Whores. The female vampires in the novel are overly sexualized and lascivious. This paper argues that it is these characteristics that make the vampires so fearful to the men in the novel. Therefore, the overthrow of Vampirism is an overthrow of sexual freedom.
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"The men in Dracula initially idealize Mina as the perfect woman. Van Helsing says, ?She is one of God?s women fashioned by His own hand to show us men and other women that there is a heaven where we can enter, and that its light can be here on earth. So true, so sweet, so noble, so little an egoist?. Mina is gratuitously praised and held to be an angel; she seems to do no wrong. Even her intellect is complimented as being on the same level as that of a man?s. Van Helsing says, ?She has a man?s brain ? a brain that a man should have were he much gifted ? and woman?s heart?. Yet, the group, after so complimenting her, immediately decides to exclude her from their fight against Dracula."
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Health, Gender and Women, 2005.
This paper discusses traditional body image critiques on the Internet and their relevance to modern feminism.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 7 sources, AU$ 103.95
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This paper constitutes a critique of a website that deals with an issue relevant to modern feminism. In the case of this paper, the author chose the website Adios Barbie which directly addresses the problem of unrealistic and unhealthy body image standards, perpetuated ideologically by the dominant culture. The site is examined critically through the lens of contemporary feminist literature on the subject.
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"The purpose of this essay is simple. The Internet has become the ubiquitous medium through which information is disseminated in the Western nations. This is also rapidly becoming the case in the Third World as well. Whereas ten years ago it was unusual for people to look to the Internet for "answers," today it is often the first source to which individuals post their queries on any number of subjects. Not sure the answer to a question or need more information on a topic? Google it, for instance."
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Women, Gender and Education in 19th Century Canada., 2002.
This paper discusses how ideas of gender affected women in 19th century Canada just as they do today.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 7 sources, AU$ 90.95
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And it affected them then, and affects them today, in a negative way. Because of the social construction of gender meanings, women encounter unfair educations experiences that are meant to gear them toward subordinate work. The real interest of women, unfortunately, is what society says it should be. A combination of direct and subtle pressure maximizes the likelihood that women will be marginalized in society, and confined to the home. It is only through education that women can break this patriarchal attempt at social control.
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"Women and Gender in Islam", 2002.
A review of the recent work "Women and Gender in Islam" as it relates to the role of women in Islamic society in history and today.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, AU$ 51.95
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A book report on the recent historical study "Women and Gender in Islam: Historical Roots of a Modern Debate". The book chronicles the position of women in Islamic society from the first marriage of Muhammad to the present day. It is steeped in the traditions of women's studies, but it draws heavily upon historical accounts of Islam as a religion and a socio-cultural system.
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Gender Disparities in Health, 2005.
An in-depth look at whether men and women react differently in different health crisis situations.
4,125 words (approx. 16.5 pages), 12 sources, MLA, AU$ 161.95
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This paper explains that the disparity among men and women might be apparent in the manner in which they respond to certain ailments. It shows that inadequate proof on gender disparities in health does not indicate that differences between men and women are trouble-free. The writer argues that there is an urgency to delve more into the characteristics of gender disparities than persisting to work for the given notions. While discovering the associations between gender and health, the writer concludes that it is crucial that one considers quantitative and qualitative information data to develop a more patterned comprehension of the lives of men and women.
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"Gender is a vital feature in comprehending the intricate correlation among the socio-structural disparities and disparity of health. (Goodman; Amick; Rezendes; Tarlov; Rogers; Kagan, 907) The use of the expression 'gender' was originally made in the 1960s to confront the widespread conviction that variation of gender among women and men were permanent and rigid. It pointed a departure from the genetic code in the field of biology that comprehended these variations as happening naturally, to an increasing consciousness of the influence of societal reasons that could be tackled and modified. Latest plans for the growth of gender-receptive point of view have attracted notice in the direction of gender relationships, reasoning that we should be shifting our attention from the issue of women and men as watertight compartments to envisioning at the societal relationships by way of which they are reciprocally made up as distinct groups. This would comprise exploring in larger aspect as to the manner in which the influence of men falls on women's well-being and vice versa, by way of the extensive multiplicity of individual, familial and professional relationships that subsists among the two. (O'Brien; White, 2)"
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Gender in the Health Care System, 2002.
Examines the difference between the treatment of men and women within the health care system.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 38.95
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This paper asserts that many popular drugs and therapies have been tested and generalized to men but not on women, at times to bad result. Women are indeed different than men. The paper asserts that there are two major changes to the health care system that can address this issue: the development of gender-specific medical treatments and the development of gender-specific drug therapies.
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Gender and Health, 2002.
Explains gender role and its effects on mental and physical health.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 15 sources, AU$ 130.95
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As a social construct, gender role dictates individuals to adapt to certain behavior appropriate to a male or female. It reinforces differentiation between men and women, which is evident in reproductive, productive and community-managing roles. Historical evidence exists to show that people defy gender-appropriate roles and take the roles of opposite gender to became transgender. Failure to defy the roles causes unhappiness among individuals and leads them to suffer from "gender diasphoria" or gender identity disorder. In general, the paper argues, gender role instills discriminatory access for women to material and emotional resources, which results in significant health stress for them.
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Women: The Abused Gender in Literature and Life, 2002.
A study of four books where the trauma of the women characters are explored.
3,500 words (approx. 14.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 143.95
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The paper explores four books which are linked by the trauma of the women characters - "The Bluest Eyes" (Toni Morrison), "Jasmine", (Bharati Mukherjee) "Bastard Out of Carolina" (Dorothy Allison), and "White Oleander" (Janet Fitch). The paper shows how each book involves the story of a young woman who suffered abuse through no fault of her own and that although they take place at different times, different locations and to different types of young women, they are linked. The author touches on the thread of abuse towards women in real life.
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"As a young girl she shows her strength when she saves the village women from a wild dog. Throughout her life in India, Jasmine, a young Punjab girl undergoes a series of changes. She is the embodiment of the fatalistic beliefs of the Hindu religion as she goes through cycles that allow her to become a mature woman in a new country, America. The story is told from the perspective that young woman in America as she recalls the life she lead in India, and how she came to America. Behind her is the oppression of females. Ahead of her is hope for a better life. In her is the clash of beliefs from the fatalistic Hindu, to the optimistic American. Along the way her name is changed several times until she winds up with the non-ethnic Jane, instead of Jasmine."
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Women's Health Care, 2003.
This paper discusses gender issues relative to women's health care.
3,450 words (approx. 13.8 pages), 19 sources, MLA, AU$ 174.95
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This paper contends that health care is not administered on a gender-equal basis. The author points out reasons for engendered inequity in the health care system. The paper relates the attitude toward homosexual women that impact health care delivery.
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"This research examines gender issues relative to women's health care. The research will examine why even in the ... century health care is not administered on a gender-equal basis. It will be shown that despite attempts by the health-care infrastructure ..."
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Mental Health and Physical Health, 2005.
Discusses the reasoning behind two beliefs - whether or not mental health should be treated on par with physical health.
930 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 49.95
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There are two arguments regarding the treatment of mental health. Some believe that it should receive the same amount of health care coverage as physical illness, while others argue that the costs of treating mental illness could lead to severe problems. To better understand these arguments, this paper examines two articles, "Mental Health Should be Treated on Par with Physical Health," by Lewis L. Judd, and "Mental Health Should Not be treated on Par with Physical Health," by Richard E. Vatz, as well as two of their reference sources.
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"Martin Bobgan and Deidre Bobgan, the writers of an article titled, "Mental Illness is not a Disease" would probably agree that spending money on mental illness, and treating it equally to physical illness would be a lost cause. Although their opinion is much more drastic than that of Richard Vatz, all three writers would probably seem to agree that covering mental illness in insurance coverage would not be helpful to society. In the article, Mental Illness is not a Disease," Martin and Deidre Bobgan profess that people "continue to promote the false concept of mental illness, to align it with medicine, and consign it to science." It is apparent that these writers believe that the mental state and one's physical well-being fall into completely different categories."
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