Antlers and Desiree’s Baby
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A comparison between the themes and characters in Chopin's Desiree's Baby and Bass's Antlers, with particular reference to the exploration of gender roles and sexual morality in the two societies depicted. Bibliography lists four sources.
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Approaches In Gender Studies
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Gender issues are explored in this 4 page overview which focuses on three schools of thought. Social psychological and cognitive principles are compared and contrasted along with an exploration of Social Learning Theory and its applicability. Bibliography lists 7 sources .
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Are Gender Rights and Gender Discrimination Global Issues?
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A 2.5 page paper which examines if gender concerns should be regarded as global issues or if societies should deal with them as they see fit. Specifically answers to such questions as are transnational groups a healthy sign of development or signs of western cultural imperialism, infringement of sovereignty and a threat to cultural integrity; should intergovernmental (or non-governmental) organizations become involved in legislating gender rights; and should a U.N. majority conclusion that the United States discriminates against women by failing to provide adequate public funding for abortions force the U.S. to change its laws will be provided. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Are There More Than Two Genders?
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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.
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Are Women More “People-Oriented” Leaders?
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This 6 page report discusses the time-honored assumption, at least in modern times, that women are more people-oriented leaders than men. Are women more people-oriented and greater believers in “participative” management? There is only one definitive answer and it is not particularly satisfying. That answer is -- “it depends.” Many social scientists commonly maintain that there is no empirical basis for assuming that gender has a direct influence on leadership style. Others researchers are convinced that female leaders are more concerned about interpersonal relationships and use a more democratic and participative leadership style than do men. Research on the issue is examined. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Aristophanes' "Lysistrata" – Transgressing/Violating The Norms Of Athenian Society
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4 pages in length. Disgruntled with the Peloponnesian War and all that it represented, Athenian women in Aristophanes' Lysistrata take matters into their own hands to illustrate their displeasure by placing the Acropolis between them and their husbands as they withhold sex in exchange for peace with Sparta. No bibliography.
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Arranged Marriage—A New Indian Generation Moves Away
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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.
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Article Analysis: Power as a Theme in Women's History
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This 6 page paper analyzes the information entitled "Power as a Theme in Women's History" as well as an essay by Freedman about women's issues and organizations. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Article Critique (The Mother at Home)
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This 3 page paper examines an article submitted by a student entitled "The Mother at Home: Or The Principles of Maternal Duty, Familiarly Described." The author here suggests that boys should be raised by their mothers in a very strict manner. Much is based on religion. No bibliography.
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Article Overview: Barbie Doll Culture And Heterosexual Courtship Violence
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8 pages in length. Society has created as many ills as it has cured. While the bringing together of people centuries ago served to form a necessary bond between and among human beings, that same bond has been responsible for evoking some of society's most harmful results. Two such outcomes revolve around how people view themselves in the social eye, and how anger and intolerance have made themselves uninvited guests in many a heterosexual courtship relationship. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Athol Fugard's "The Road To Mecca"
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10 pages in length. No one likes to be branded as different from the social norm, especially when such unwarranted labeling is founded within a quagmire of gender, cultural and racial intolerance. Miss Helen, of Athol Fugard's The Road to Mecca, represents just such a person whose only crime against society is being her own person, asking nothing of anyone and only wanting to be accepted for the unique individual she truly is. What she receives instead is a barrage of unsubstantiated judgment as to the validity of her character, the constant challenge to assimilate into the norm and a general yet overwhelming understanding of how a woman's entire existence is inextricable linked with the presence of a man; once that link is broken, she is no longer worthy of regard as an individual. Expounding upon issues of aging, personal freedom, human worth, loneliness, individuality, defiance against the norm, religious directives Religion and the never-ending quest for spirituality, Fugard strives to bring forth the extent to which people create conflict on so many levels, not the least of which include religious/secular, young/old and gender. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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