Essays and Research Papers on Other Cultures

A 5 page paper examining the statement, “Scholars have suggested the West afforded greater educational and employment opportunities for women of color.” It can be argued that this is true, but only in relative terms. The West did – and does – offer more opportunities for women of color in many ways relative ...

A 5 page paper which examines Fatima Mernissi’s “Dreams of Trespass” and the condition of women in various Arab regions though history. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page exploration of the question of whether Chaucer’s “Wife of Bath” is a feminist. The contention is presented in this paper that she is. The author asserts that even the Wife of Bath’s use of sex occurs in a feminist context. Feminist theory is used to back up this contention. ...

This 8 page paper considers the different ways in which the role of women is perceived in Buddhism. The paper considers the social background, the impressions given by the Sutra’s, the discrimination that existed in practice and writings, such as the Lotus Sutra, that indicate a level of equality. The bibliography cites 12 sources.

This 8 page paper provides an overview of the role of women in Victorian Britian. This paper considers their different roles and the impact of socioeconomic conditions. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 8 page paper provides an overview of the role of women in Victorian Britian. This paper considers their different roles and the impact of socioeconomic conditions. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of Wiccan traditions, including a view of how witchcraft has changed over the course of the last century. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines the women’s suffrage movement in Canada from 1890 to 1918. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper summarizes a NEw York Times article about granting asylum to immigrants who face extreme domestic abuse. Quotes and examples given. Bibliography lists 1 source.

10 pages in length. The presence of domestic violence is a worldwide inhumanity that only recently has been worthy of closer consideration. Thanks in great part to the direction many developed countries have taken toward eradicating such cruel and unmitigated gender inequity, many global communities are taking steps to quell the indignity. ...

Time, place, expectation, disappointment, surrender, rebellion, desired commitment and buried anger all surface in women of every culture, but when Mariama Ba applies them to her African marriage culture in So Long a Letter, she goes a phase deeper into female existence. It is that silent partner, always a step behind, always there, always observing, ...

This 6 page paper considers what problems and difficulties Muslim women may face when they follow a conservative Islamic way of life and live in a western countries such as the UK, US and France where there is a culture clash. The paper uses example to illustrate points raised. The bibliography cites 4 sources. ...

This 3 page paper discusses the novel by Cercas called The Soldiers of Salamina. It is examined for its portrayal of women. Bibliography lists 1 sources.

3 pages in length. Much like the women who secretly fought in the Civil War, the drive to defend one's homeland, become instrumental in creating a better postwar life and improve the values, morals and challenges as they perceive them to be, women have embraced an increasing role in current-day terrorist organizations. To ...

5 pages in length. It is quite appropriate to speak of the connection between Madame de Stael and the notion of feminism in nineteenth-century French literature. Indeed, one of the most powerful books on feminist conjecture is that of Corinne, a story Madame de Stael wrote about an aristocratic heroine who is in ...

An 8 page letter to Senator Hillary Clinton, addressing the problem of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Africa and requesting that the Senator become involved in the campaign against it. Includes statistics on the percentage of girls undergoing FGM in African nations and the types of FGM they generally receive. Bibliography lists 11 ...

This 6 page paper looks at the rights of women in Bahrain to vote and stand for election. The paper looks at this placing in the broader Middle East and Arab context considering the rights and position of women to vote and play a role in political life under Islam and in other Arab ...

A 15 page paper. This essay discusses immigration into the United Kingdom with an emphasis on African immigrants in London. Throughout the essay, reference are made to three families, each of which is headed by a single African mother, two of whom are from Kenya and one from Uganda. The writer reports immigration data, English ...

This 4 page paper examines seven articles about female circumcision, and traces patterns among them. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 3 page summary and commentary on Glorida Anzaldua's 1980 letter to her fellow women writers of color, which focuses on how this writer feels connected through the written word to all Third World women writers, no matter where they are located in the world. Roughly in the middle of this extended letter, Anzaldua inserts ...

A 3 page paper which presents a hypothetical interview with a woman named Alice from Nigeria. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 10 page paper on the evolution and existence of women’s rights in Islam. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines how the position and role of women in China has changed in the past few centuries. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines how different American women and Iraqi women are. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page discussion of the question of whether women’s rights can be assured in the face of traditional Islam. This paper addresses mechanisms for change. Bibliography lists 6 sources.