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A 5 page review of this turn of the nineteenth century diary written by a midwife in Hallowell Maine. The author of this paper concentrates upon the rare insight the diary provides into such aspects of everyday life as which jobs men were expected to perform verses women and the social differences which existed ...

This 8-page paper discusses gender discrimination and hiring practices. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An eight page paper which looks at the way in which gender disruption is treated in Macbeth and Twelfth Night, in terms of the importance of gender identity in Elizabethan society and the differing perspectives on gender roles which are exemplified in the two plays. Bibliography lists 9 sources

Gender Identity

  • 3 page paper

A 3 page paper which examines if gender identity is a product of social rather than biological forces. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page discussion of the impact of gender-targeted advertising on society. This paper notes the discrepancies which exist in using females verses male models in certain segments of advertising but emphasizes that as disturbing as this discrepancy is there are even more disturbing aspects of gender-targeted advertising. One of the most disturbing ...

Gender and Society

  • 5 page paper

Gender is discussed in general in this 5 page paper and Fausto-Sterling's idea about more than one gender is highlighted. Sigmund Freud's take along with the ideas of other writers and thinkers are examined. This paper suggests that gender is a complete social construction and points out variances. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

5 pages in length. Paper analyzes theories concerning the disorder, its development, occurrence, patterns, and relevance to homosexuality / sexual dysfunction. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the ways in which gender roles are developed and reinforced, focusing primarily on the home, classroom and the workplace. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

Gender Biased Language

  • 6 page paper

6 pages in length. This paper reviews three articles on the title subject and analyzes each article. There are people who use language that would be considered biased in use. The question that is raised is this: Is the language a cause of the bias or is the bias a cause of ...

This 5 page paper looks at the gender gap and argues that it is definitely present despite the advent of feminism and other changes to modern society. Implications for career are explored. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 page exploration of the roots and impacts of patriarchy as it currently exists in the workplace. The author reviews such manifestations as pay discrepancies and emphasizes that while approaches such as affirmative action have resulted in inroads towards bettering a woman's place in a ale-dominated world, only a change in mindset will ...

Gender Gap

  • 5 page paper

Female Students Are Not Getting the Academic Assistance that Male Students Get: In 5 pages the author discusses the issue of female students not getting the academic assistance that male students get. "The gender gap is alive and well at the end of the 20th century. Female students are not getting the ...

A 12 page paper. The gender pay gap in the UK is the widest of any country in the European Union. About 30 percent of managers and administrators in the country are women but they are concentrated at the lowest levels of management. Further, they are paid 24 percent less than male counterparts. This essay ...

This 7 page paper provides an overview of existing research studies on gender and negotiation. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5 page paper explores the detrimental effects of stereotyping. The results, and how people cope, is also included. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 15 page research paper that examines the issues of gender in opera and specifically in regards to Bela Bartok's work Bluebeard's Castle. Bartok wrote but one opera, Duke Bluebeard's Castle, a short work based upon a grisly fairy tale. Psychologically and symbolically complex, the opera's narrative not only represents Bartok's conceptualization of gender, but ...

4 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses the ways in which culture has played an integral role in establishing gender laws. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

In seven pages, this paper examines the similarities and differences that exist in global (non-U.S.) cultures including Japan, India, the Middle East, and Africa (Ghana), making connections with those in the United States, and also examines the role the gender researcher plays in such analyses. Six sources are listed in the bibliography.

Gender Bias

  • 6 page paper

A 6 page paper that discusses gender bias against women in a male-dominated culture. Stereotypical behaviors are learned early in life and are perpetuated throughout life in media depictions of women. The comments of three feminist authors are integrated: Sandra Lee Bartky, Sandra Lipsitz Bem, and Catharine A. MacKinnon. The writer also addresses the ...

This 5 page reaction paper provides a response to an article called "The Five Sexes: Why Male and Female are Not Enough" by Fausto-Sterling. The idea that more than two genders actually exist is explored. The paper concludes by calling for a new, equitable paradigm. No additional sources are cited.

This 3 page paper discusses the factors of race, ethnicity, and class as they pertain to gender and the inequities in the workplace. Bibliography lists 0 sources.

If there are examples of gender dynamics, or different gender roles than we have seen in the past, the question presented to us, becomes is there any way to tell what might have made these events occur. Or does the shift in gender roles just occur over a given period of time? Bibliography lists ...

6 pages in length. Susan Moller Okin, author of "Justice, Gender, and the Family," espouses to three distinct aspects of political space that deal with women and children: tradition, personal and property. Upon further examination, one finds that the author reconstructs the family as a means by which to increase political space in these ...

This 10 page paper considers how the issues of race and gender are dealt with in this black feminist book in a manner that is not confrontational nor is it openly critical. The paper considers the subtleties of the narrative and the contrasts drawn the give the message of the importance of race and gender ...

A 14 page discussion of the contention that gender differentiation in both the public and private spheres became increasing exaggerated during the Industrial Revolution. The author describes the clothing of the time by decade and concludes that gender distinctions in terms of fashion were indeed exaggerated. Women's fashions would be more accurately described ...

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