Essays and Research Papers on Other Cultures

This 19 page research paper examines the role of Japanese women in their society and how that role has changed since the conclusion of World War II. Article 14 of the Japanese constitution was a major landmark in helping to improve conditions for women and various other laws & events have helped to increase women's ...

5 pages in length. At the dawn of the twenty-first century, violent crime continues to plague a so-called civilized global society. One of the most prominent types of violent crime throughout the world – domestic violence – has come center stage over the past several years, with a significant amount of attention paid ...

This 5 page paper discusses the role of women in traditional Japanese and Chinese cultures, and how that role has evolved over the years. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 19 page research paper examines the role of Japanese women in their society and how that role has changed since the conclusion of World War II. Article 14 of the Japanese constitution was a major landmark in helping to improve conditions for women and various other laws & events have helped to increase women's ...

5 pages in length. At the dawn of the twenty-first century, violent crime continues to plague a so-called civilized global society. One of the most prominent types of violent crime throughout the world – domestic violence – has come center stage over the past several years, with a significant amount of attention paid ...

This 3 page paper discusses Kassindja and Bashir's book, Do They Hear You When You Cry, the true account of Kassindja's plight to escape Female genital mutilation in Togo, Africa. The writer's thesis is that strangers will come forward to help an individual who is experiencing injustice and brutality. The writer also reports how this ...

The first (9 pages) discusses the number of and restrictions against women in law in Australia, where women lawyers earn less than their male counterparts and are much less likely to become firm partners than men, even though 59 percent of Australia's current law graduates are women. The remainder of the paper discusses the ...

A 12 page overview of the distinctions that exists between these two sects interpretation of Islamic law. This paper contends that the Shia’s belief that temporary marriages are sanctioned by Allah is not only inaccurate, it is counterproductive to women’s rights. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page overview of the history of patriarchal domination in India which sometimes results in such horrific practices as wife burning, the practice by which the family of a newly married man, or a man who is to be married in the near future, demands a large dowry from the wife’s family and if ...

A 7 page essay/research paper that offers an analysis of Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's 1995 short story collection, Arranged Marriage. This examination demonstrates that the underlying theme of the collection extends far beyond the limited scope implied by the title, as these stories encompass the various ways in which Indian girls and women adapt to a ...

A 10-page paper outlining the changes that have occurred as Indians move to the United States and raise children in America; how the traditional attitudes toward arranged marriages are changing and evolving, while not being abandoned altogether. Lists 10 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the position of women in the workplace in India. Outnumbered by men 3 to 1 they face discrimination and poor conditions. Legislation does exist under the Indian Constitution, and organisations such of The Self-Employed Women's Association are discussed. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

A 16 page discussion of how the cultural mores of Malaysian Indian women remain tied to India. These mores sometimes change when these women enter the U.S. but sometimes they do not. This paper includes three interviews with fictional women who have made this move. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 6 page discussion of the manner in which the lives of Indian women have changed during this time period. The author emphasizes familial relationships alongside such factors as jobs and education. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

(5 pp). This "letter" has as its history the novel Jasmine by Bharati Mukherjee (1989). Jasmine's daughter is now twenty and has asked her mother about her recent past here in the United States. "I never understood how you could leave Bud, and go off with Taylor. What did your ...

This 11 page paper gives an overview of the issuesand problems facing women in the developing nations of Africa. Bibliography lists eight sources.

6 pages worth of compiled research and information on the social role of women in Kenya, their high fertility rates, culture, and tradition. Insight is given into the socio-health related problems that exist and what is (or is not) being done to solve them. An interview with a woman from Kenya (who now lives in ...

A 5 page discussion of how women in the Middle East are finally beginning to transcend cultural restrictions and acquire rights that they never had before. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page research paper investigating women who live in the Ivory Coast. Examples of women entrepreneurs are offered as well as a discussion about other women who are operating home-type businesses. Bibliography includes four references.

A 7 page paper comparing the lifestyles of these two groups of women. The writer explores the cultural and religious differeces and modern society's perceptions of their traditional roles. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at gender in Ancient society as depicted by Apuleius's The Golden Ass. The role of the female is discussed in terms of the society in reality as well as how it was depicted by the author. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page essay on the mother's expectations, legacy, and results of the daughter's efforts in Maxine Hong Kingston's autobiography. The writer posits that both the mother and daughter, though retaining separate ideologies, come together in the fact that the daughter becomes a warrior woman, a warrior created through the help of the mother. No ...

This 5 page paper provides a comparison of the central theme of the role of women within the family structure of Chinese and Chinese-immigrants as related through Maxine Hong Kingston's The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood among Ghosts, and Fae Myenne Ng's Bone. This paper not only considers the role of women in the ...

A 6 page paper that provides an overview of the role that peasant women played in the Vietnam Conflict. This paper considers their roles, contributions, the mobilization of women, and even the conflicts between emerging social roles and traditional lifestyle. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 6 page paper on the struggle for women to gain equality in Asia. The paper focuses on the social status, and or the lack there of, for women in both China and India. The paper is a cross cultural comparison of the two countries in an attempt to show how their differing societies deal ...