Essays and Research Papers on Social Issues

A 5 page analysis of the rocky relationship which exist between a mother and a teenage daughter. This relationship has been complicated by the divorce of the parents but it extends much further back into time than the divorce itself. On the outside, this is a story of a joyous outing between mother ...

A 5 page paper which examines Alexis de Tocqueville’s understanding of the contribution of women as seen in his work “Democracy in America.” No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper examines the 1950's era and the role of women. This paper reveals that many of these women inhabited domestic roles simply out of lack of other viable opportunity, and that much has changed for women since those post-war days. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page review of an article celebrating the complexity of human life and our understanding of that life. In it author Madeleine Nash traces human development from the point of fertilization of the egg to birth, noting the similarities which exist between human life forms and non-human. Nash’s article, although replete with ...

8 pages in length. There are untold numbers of events that have taken place to illustrate the extent to which humanity has become far too wrapped up in the capitalistic quest for success. Whether these examples are based upon conspicuous consumption at the expense of abject poverty, workaholism that has caused the aspect ...

A 5 page literature review of three articles which discuss the negative affects of advertising on young women. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

6 pages in length. Not unlike a wild animal who pursues his prey, human stalking elicits the same sense of terror and doom from its unwitting victim. The very nature of stalking is often meant as a gesture of adoration in the mind of a psychologically unbalanced individual, as in the case of ...

This 5 page paper discusses Hawthorne's "The Birthmark" and "Rappaccini's Daughter". This paper explores how both of these stories treat women as mere objects and how the men in these stories control and coerce these women. Bibliography lists 0 sources.

A 6 page consideration of the issues surrounding abortion. This paper considers the contention that the human fetus should be protected at all costs because of its frailty and dependence. The author considers this contention in situation of rape and incest and in contrast to the right of a woman to control her ...

6 pages in length. All religions had their beginnings in much the same manner; it is how the individual faith flourished and expanded that ultimately determined how it separated from the rest. Because Judaism, Christianity and Islam all sprouted from much the same system of belief, it is not surprising to find that ...

This 7 page paper discusses the issue of mothers who work outside of the home versus mothers who do not work, and the impact upon the child. This paper exposes many study results which reveal how children are in fact impacted. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the film "Real Women Have Curves" and reflects upon the theme of how women are portrayed. This paper includes many references to the film and provides quotes. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page exploration into the theme of phenomenal women as supported by these authors. This paper acknowledges each of these women as having a positive role not only in the personal development of the author but also in the development of the world as a whole. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 15 page discussion of how the practice of veiling has varied over time and culture. The author contends that the Islamic custom of veiling is irrelevant to the central issue of women’s rights. To concentrate on this practice only results in a distraction from the real problems of women’s access to education ...

A 3 page overview of the contentions presented by noted author Danielle Crittenden. Targeting an audience of women in their twenties, Crittenden analyzes the successes, failures, and shortcomings which she sees as characterizing the lives of her reader’s mothers, those women who stand at the height of the feminist movement of earlier generations, those ...

An 8 page examination of the debate which continues to rage both within and outside the feminist camp in regard to issues surrounding reproductive rights. The author points out that even the feminist themselves are sometimes divided in regard to the views on reproduction and issues such as abortion. Indeed, the feminist debate ...

A comparison of the content and message contained in these books by Michael Zweig and Barbara Ehrenreich. Each of these authors targets the latter half of the 1990s to present an expose of a societal situation which they find unacceptable. Both are concerned with the definition of class in America and the societal ...

A 5 page review of the book by the noted author Dorothy Roberts. The author of this paper contends that in essence this book is an expose of the various lengths the American government has gone to to suppress black motherhood. An overview is provided of the various atrocities which have characterized white ...

A 13 page exploration of the economic and cultural factors which impact Ethiopian women. The welfare of Ethiopia’s rural women is of particular concern in that they represent the majority in Ethiopian society. These women have few economic options in life. They often live in abusive homes but to escape those homes ...

This 4 page paper discusses Ursula LeGuin's "Sur", which is a book depicting the fictional account of a group of women who are the first to visit the Souh Pole. This paper explores the decidedly female issues which these women face, their personal motivations for embarking on the journey, and the surrounding societal pressures. ...

This 20 page paper discusses the various reasons why multiculturalism has been devastating to the feminist movement globally. Examples are given from around the world. Diversity and the idea of racism are challenged. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the issue from the liberal perspective of Mary Anne Warren and the conservative view of Professor Don Marquis. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines instances, and the prevalence, of violence against women in Africa. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is an 8 page paper discussing the relationships between men and women and the existence of inequality within marriage. The increasing role of women in the workplace often leads to disparity and inequality within marriages which is more obvious today as in the past because inequality still exists when both spouses are working. The ...

12 pages in length. In the postwar years, there was a huge boom in the consumption of mass produced goods for the home heavily promoted by the manufacturing industries through a combination of advertising increased attention paid to the aesthetic stylization and display of commodities. Since the main purchasers of these goods were ...