Feminine Mystique
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A 5 page paper which discusses the book 'The Feminine Mystique' by Betty Friedan. In discussing the book the paper presents many illustrations of how Friedan's notions changed the role of women today. The two most important changes noted are those of women gaining the realization that they should nurture themselves, and the realization that a woman can choose to have a family or not. No additional sources cited.
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Revolutionaries and the Feminine Mystique
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A 6 page piece which postulates that in 'The Feminine Mystique' and 'Slouching Towards Bethlehem,' Betty Friedan and Joan Didion write (separately) of a women's revolution, Friedan by tracing history toward a thesis, and Didion by adding apocolyptic commentary to the theme by living with the emerging culture, and by observing the unconscious shedding of historical perspective. However true to history their original insights, it can be claimed that both lost touch with their historical perspectives, specifically as they applied to the ongoing social issues for which they fought. As such, they themselves became victims to a 'history mystique' of their own creation. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Bell Hooks' 'Ain't I A Woman'
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A 5 page paper that provides an overview of Hooks' book, while also concentrating on her philosophical perspective. This paper contends that Hooks bases her work on the racial aspects that have led to racial and gender oppression, and provides a discourse for change. No additional sources cited.
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Postmodern Blackness by Bell Hooks
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A 7 page paper which discusses various aspects of the work on postmodern blackness, written by Bell Hooks. The work of Bell Hooks, especially in relationship to postmodern blackness which involves aesthetics and critical thought as attainable, if not possessed, by the black population, is considered incredibly controversial as well as contradictory. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
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Affirmative Action and Women in Public Education
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This 8 page paper looks at the subject inclusive of a review of relevant literature and makes recommendations. The position of the paper favors affirmative action in this context in order to improve stereotypes of women as well as to help women to achieve in such professions. Bibliography lists 8 sources
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Minorities and Women: Having a Fair Shake, Having a Fair Share
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8 pages. Justice Harlan, in his famous dissenting opinion in Plessy versus Ferguson, argued that the constitution was color-blind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens. Justice Blackmun, in his remarks on the much later affirmative action case of Regents of the University of California versus Bakke, argued that in order to treat some persons equally, we must treat them differently. These two conflicting issues represented in Harlan’s and Blackmun’s judicial statements must be analyzed carefully in order to discern the carefully reasoned arguments that each presented. The question must be asked, how successfully do affirmative action policies and the arguments for and against them address Harlan’s and Blackmun’s principles? Examination of the fourteenth amendment and the ways the Supreme Court has come to interpret it, as well as the general law and affirmative action, must be addressed within their historical and social context. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton / Revolutionary or Progressive
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In 5 pages the author answers the question of whether Elizabeth Cady Stanton was revolutionary or a progressive. It is argued that Elizabeth C. Stanton was progressive. "When men and women think, the first step to progress is taken" Elizabeth C. Stanton (Sandberg, 1991, PG). Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a progressive who was sometimes viewed as a revolutionary because of her contributions to the women's movement. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Feminist Inquiry / Is there a Feminist Philosophy / Science?
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A 9 page research paper exploring these questions. The writer posits that because of diverse claims to feminist concerns, there is no agreement on a feminist philosophy, but that the fact that there are debates on the issues and empirical evidence concerning women, there is a feminist science. Addressed are issues on welfare state v. democracy, women-headed households and claimed relationships to rising crime and other social ills, and the current debate over date rape. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
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Seneca Falls’ Lasting Effect
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A 6 page paper examining conditions as they existed at the time of the Seneca Falls convention in 1848 and again 70 years later in 1918 when women at last won the right to vote. At the time of the Seneca Falls convention, women had no legal rights of any kind, including the right to hold a job or retain any family inheritance once she married. Evolution of women’s rights still has a way to go today, but conditions are far better than in the mid-19th century. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The Feminist Movement / A Success? :
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A 5 page research paper that examines whether or not the feminist movement has been successful. The writer argues that it has been successful and discusses the changed nature of American society to substantiate this position. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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"Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" and "The Awakening"
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A 4 page overview of the lessons imparted in Kate Chopin's "The Awakening" and Linda Brent's "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl". The author emphasizes the point that although these books are vastly dissimilar in many respects, they are both 19th century works about women trying to find their place in the world. Edna Pontellier with Linda Brent both manage to do so but not only do they find completely different place, they do so in completely different ways. No additional sources are listed.
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"Remember the Ladies!" Abigail Adams, Author.
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(5pp) As the wife of the second president, and the mother of the sixth, Abigail Adams was in a historic "front-row seat" to record America's early times and political history. She did this through active correspondence, and has provided a valuable and often humorous insight into the times. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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