Contributions of Carol H. Weiss
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This 10 page paper looks at this theorist’s contribution to program evaluation as well as at the broad scope of her work. Specific contributions to the social sciences are noted and criticisms about this theorist are included as well. The paper sums up with an evaluation and concluding notes on Weiss’s work. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Critical Analysis Of Narrative Speech
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7 pages in length. Throughout the centuries, patriarchy was the underlying problem solely responsible for designing women's role in society; many of these devices used in earlier centuries were related to religion. Certain scripture regularly challenged women to disprove that they were inferior—to not agree was heresy. When religion did not work alone, scientific theory was included as a factor in the equation that supported the ideal that women are inferior. Sojourner Truth defied all the patriarchal influence that came before and sought to carve out a new path for her oppressed female counterparts. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Deborah Tannen & The Male - Female Communication Model
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The sociolinguist's book You Just don't Understand is utilized to explore communication in this 5 page paper. The paper notes the controversial nature of the work and argues that it is not credible. Many examples are provided. Other works in the field are discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Different Feminist Views
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This 3 page paper examines the views of several feminists and compares and contrasts them. The French Revolution is a part of the discussion when political ideology is also examined. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Discrimination Against Women in the Workplace
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This 8 page paper embraces the thesis that discrimination still exists in the workplace. Gender inequality in the business world is explored in depth. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Discrimination Against Women in Broadcasting
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A 10 page literature review on the instant subject, exploring issues of workforce statistics, discrimination against women broadcasters, and discrimination against storylines of women in broadcasting--including appearance and subject matter. The paper also discusses the "hidden" women in broadcasting--technicians. Bibliography lists 18 sources.
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Discrimination and Liability: An Investigation into the Backlash of Civil Rights Legislation
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A 6 page contention that the laws that were put in place immediately after the Civil War to guarantee the rights of freed slaves, and those which have been in place since to prevent discrimination, have had a tremendous societal impact. While these laws were justified by the circumstances of the time period in which they were enacted, they now translate into the liability crisis which our businesses, governments, and organizations are facing today when they try to hire or replace employees based on qualifications rather than racial, ethnic, or gender identity. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Discrimination Of Women In The Policing And Probation Fields: Review Of Literature
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20 pages in length. The female gender is no stranger among the various ranks of America's police force, inasmuch as their presence has been an integral component of law enforcement since 1913; however, the capacity in which they have served these past ninety years has long been a bone of contention with regard to issues of gender inequity. House (1993) notes how it was not until the 1970s that women were upgraded to more expansive roles within the department, representing a significant departure from the standard social and administrative work to which they were relegated. With the 1972 graduation of the nation's first female FBI agents came an altogether different perspective of women on the police force; however, House (1993) points out that even though this precedence-setting event helped to increase the number of policewomen from just over three thousand to approximately twenty-eight hundred between 1971 and 1990, it has done little to improve promotions or decrease discrimination worldwide. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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Do Women Have the Same Opportunities as Men in the Workplace?
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A 10 page paper which examines whether women have the same opportunities as men in the workplace today. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Does the Glass Ceiling Still Exist?
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A 10 page paper presenting a study and concluding that the gender gap still exists, 40 years after it was being labeled as illegal through legislation. Though not included, a 4-slide PowerPoint presentation is available. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KSsocGlasCeil.rtf

Domesticity and Discontent:
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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.
Filename: GSDiscon.rtf

Dramatists reflect historic women's roles.
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(5 pp) The roles of women in the past are being examined more and more - perhaps to discover the true nature of women, or more rightly to see how the "viewing" of women has changed through history. In this discussion we will use major playwrights of different time periods, to see how the role of women has progressed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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