Essays and Research Papers on Social Issues

5 pages in length. The writer provides an anonymous interview with a therapist who deals with domestic violence victims. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 7 page review of the book by Randy Albeda and Chris Tilly. is an expose’ on the numerous societal factors which are facing women today. It is a look into poverty as many of us have never seen poverty, a look at the blatant and sometimes shocking facts of being a poor ...

A 6 page discussion of the double-edged impact of globalization on women’s issues. This paper contends that while globalization can have some positive impacts, such as the reduction of extreme poverty, it can have many more adverse impacts. One of the most concerning of these from an international standpoint is the erosion of ...

A 5 page paper which examines the relationship between violence and heroism as it relates to women in the media. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page report discusses Camille Paglia, an undeniably controversial woman. As a humanities and media studies professor at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Paglia is known for her remarkable intellect, her scathing criticism, and her outspokenness. She makes it clear that she has an opinion on virtually everything and if she does ...

An 8 page discussion of women’s educational and occupational progress in New Zealand. This paper notes that while the offices of Governor General, Prime Minister, and the Chief Justice are just a few of the high visibility positions now occupied by women, many discrepancies in regard to women’s equality continue to exist. Women’s ...

A 5 page argument that while some feminists view prostitution and pornography involving adult women as a means of economic betterment, the exploitation of children is nothing but criminal. While the sexual exploitation of children might be for the economic benefit of the men who exploit them it serves no positive purpose, economic or ...

A 5 page paper which discusses how the work of Zora Neale Hurston titled “Their Eyes Were Watching God” demonstrates how women are still shackled in a man’s society just as they were in Kate Chopin’s “The Awakening.” No additional sources cited.

This is a 5 page paper discussing the role of women in the military and the restrictions on them from combat positions. Recent developments in occupations available to women in the military have led to an increase in women in the roles of aviation, surface warfare, air traffic control and field artillery. However, because of ...

A six page paper which looks at the position of women in modern Islamic societies, particularly with regard to the socio-cultural influences which have led to a return to tradtional values whilst rejecting fundamentalism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses the role which women played in the Nazi Revolution. This paper emphasizes their gender-specific role and the goals of the Nazi party in relation to women. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 7 page discussion of the dual role led by one Chinese American woman. Written in the first person this paper details the dilemma faced by one woman who is torn between the traditional world of her mother and the assimilated world of her daughter and indeed her own career. Bibliography lists 6 ...

A 9 page paper which examines motivation and implications for working mothers. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page report discusses the ways in which marriage is a social problem in the modern world. To even consider marriage in the context of being a social problem goes against the majority of traditional frames of reference. However, if one is willing to suspend such a mindset, even for a brief period, it becomes possible to consider ...

Cross Cultural Problem Solving: The Homemaker in the Feminist Culture A 5 page discussion of the problems which can result between women when a clash between feminism and traditionalism surfaces. The author observes that in actuality two distinctive cultures have emerged among women as a whole. The author emphasizes that problems in ...

This 5 page paper discusses the elastic and transient nature of love by specifically examining the story, "What we Talk About When we Talk About Love" by Raymond Carver. Furthermore, other examples are given which further illustrate the thesis of the paper. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 6 page essay deals with a small part of the prison population -- women behind bars. The paper discusses the problems facing women prisoners, and also describes why women end up in prison (as well as their characteristics). The main theme is that the focus on women prisoners is more toward domestication, rather than ...

This 12 page report discusses the fact that when a woman with children is sentenced to serve prison time, her family faces an entirely different set of circumstances than having a father behind bars. While incarceration of a loved one is always difficult, for the children of an incarcerated mother are particularly victimized. Innovative programs ...

A 5 page paper which examines women’s roles in work, focusing on WWII and Rosie the Riveter. The text used is “Born for Liberty” by Sara M. Evans. The videotape “The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter is also mentioned. Bibliography lists 1 additional source.

20 pages in length. That sex work and prostitution have been singled out from the fundamental standards of service work speaks to a combination of patriarchal and religious underpinnings. Indeed, the very nature of service work is to provide a valuable service to the paying party; whether or not that particular service proves ...

This is a 10 page original story about a rigid and cynical woman named Anne who after years of self discipline and running her life and the lives of her family finds herself confronted with a violent act which changes her life and her actions forever. Anne, as a probation officer becomes too close with ...

15 pages in length. After World War II, business attempted to create a predictable market out of growing families. Capitalizing on the Post-War ideology of breadwinning fathers, the new ways in which children were being viewed and raised, and the notions of women as stay at home mothers, the new market focused on ...

A 5 page review of the findings of this 2001 research. Arnold, Stewart, and McNeece explore the issues surrounding prostitution in an effort to gain a better understanding of what causes women to choose to engage in the behavior and, potentially, to commit acts of violence themselves. No additional sources are listed.

This is a 5 page article evaluation of theories presented in Jane Eyre. The author of the article does a thorough examination of the themes which occur throughout Bronte’s Jane Eyre. Her analysis includes aspects of elements which have been important in feminist studies which are found in the novel; namely, Jane’s desires for intimacy, ...

This 5 page paper discusses the tribut of Augustine to his mother and analyzes her role. Furthermore, this paper compares and contrasts Monica with Rebekah in Genesis and Homer's Penelope (from The Odyssey). Bibliography lists 6 sources.