Heterosexuality in Male Dominance
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A 5 page paper discussing the origin and nature of male dominance as promoted by Nancy Chodorow, Catherine MacKinnon, and Gayle Rubin, and answering the question, “Would ending heterosexuality end gender?” Ending heterosexuality could have the effect of ending gender in the sense that one would not be dominant over another. However, it is likely that, were gender not an issue making distinction between classes, individuals would find another quality on which to base and justify the same type of oppression. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Hildegard of Bingen: Attitudes Toward Men And Women
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5 pages in length. Hildegard of Bingen was considered a trendsetter of her time; not only did she speak openly of sexual relations between a man and a woman, but she addressed myriad other topics that, up until her literary candor, had only been discussed in private. One area in particular that Hildegard approached with vehemence and resolution is that of the importance of men and women within the context of society. These attitudes are generally equal in respect; however, the one point the can be argued as being more significant than the others relates to her opinion of Adam and Eve. In Causeae et Curae, she argued that if Adam had succumbed to the serpent instead of Eve, the original sin thus created would have been too strong to be overcome at all. Otherwise, she believed that the roles both men and women assume within the social environment are complementary, both required for the proper functioning of society. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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How Are Basic Elements Of The World-View Of A People Or Group Embodied In The Stories They Tell?
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6 pages in length. Basic elements of world-view are exhibited in many fashions, however, none are more vivid and palpable than those put forth through stories. That a writer can envelope his or her reading audience by way of the written word speaks to the power of authored communication and the manner by which it can easily portray the struggle of an entire people. Zora Neale Hurston's Mules and Men exposes myriad components of the author's world-view such as racism, poverty and cultural identity -- which is readily interchangeable as a representation of the overall black community -- however, a more subtle but just as important aspect of her perspective is that of being a powerful black woman amidst the oppression of an intolerant society. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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How Media Affects Women
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This 8 page thesis paper looks at various forms of media including print advertising, commercials, television programming, films, music videos and more to discuss how media's images affect women's self-esteem. While part of the effects of media are blatant in terms of images presented, others are less obvious such as the subservient or otherwise stereotypical roles women play. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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How Modern American Women Compare to Those Depicted in "Arabian Nights":
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This 3 page paper examines the simliarites and differences between modern women and those portrayed in the famous, "Arabian Nights". These simliarites and differences are factors of era, culture, men's perception, and more. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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How Societal and Cultural Influences Impact Gender Roles:
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This 5 page paper discusses how both society and culture influence gender roles. Specifically, this paper examines "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston and "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" by Ernest Hemmingway as means of providing insight into this matter in terms of how these stories address gender roles. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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How the Anti-Slavery Movement Contributed to the Women's Rights Movement:
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This 4 page paper examines pertinent writings from the late 1800's to understand the relationship between the anti-slavery movement and the women's rights movement. This paper asserts that each helped the other succeed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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How Women Are Perceived According To The Kaballah And Jewish Mysticism
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30 pages in length. Women and religion have shared a long yet challenging relationship throughout the ages. Not unlike virtually all other global religions, Jewish women have experienced the oppressive nature of a patriarchal society wherein the decidedly male overtones of daily life served to construct her very being. Kaballah and Jewish mysticism, however, afforded women a bit more recognition as far as gender respect and contribution was concerned, focusing upon the value of women within the home atmosphere and the extent to which they were instrumental in nurturing the children within the context of Judaism. Bibliography lists 26 sources.
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Hunger as a Metaphor /Sexual Desire
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A 6 page research paper that examines food and hunger as cultural metaphors. Food is a basic need. It fulfills the biological requirements of hunger, but it fulfills broader cultural goals as signified by the numerous metaphors that surround its use. Susan Bordo, in her essay "Hunger as Ideology," addresses the numerous metaphors that employed for hunger in American society, particularly in regards to advertising. A pivotal point in Bordo's discussion is how hunger and food are frequently featured in advertising and culture as terms that are synonymous with sexual desire, particularly in regards to women. This examination of this metaphorical relationship between sex, desire, food and femininity demonstrates that the extent to which this metaphor describes a cultural perception, but it also demonstrates the limits of this metaphor in regards to the manner in which it overlays the deeper context of society's fears about female sexuality. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Ibsen & Gilman/Women's Place in Society
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A 7 page essay that contrasts and compares the narratives of Henrik Ibsen's play A Doll's House and Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper." The writer argues that these works portray the subjugated position of women under nineteenth century patriarchy, and that a close reading of these works reveals not only that the female protagonist in each work feels compelled to rebel against the social restrictions that circumscribe their lives, but that the patriarchal framework of society serves, in general, to keep husbands and wives alienated from one another, preventing the true intimacy that is the bedrock of a successful marriage. No additional sources cited.
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Ibsen Meets Euripides (Nora and Medea)
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(5 pp). Remember some old saying that you heard as a kid: The more things change, the more they stay the same. As a kid the phrase did not make a lot of sense, and by the time you were an adult, you did not want it to be true, let alone make sense. There is that same thread of commonality in both of the female "heroes," in this discussion: society has determined what their roles are and how long they are to enact them. Enter Nora and Medea, who both prove to have minds of their own. Bibliography lists 2 sources)
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Identifying Coping Strategies In Female Inmates With A History Of Domestic Violence
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11 pages in length. One might readily surmise that female inmates with a history of domestic violence have a significantly more difficult time coping within the prison setting than their convict counterparts due to the patriarchal oppressive structure they have typically experienced. In order to meet the needs of this particular population women, it is important to tap into the vast psychological issues that are inherently associated with domestic violence. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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