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The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan

up in the feminist movement. The authors insightful notions of patriarchal elitism, which are particularly apparent in chapter 3 ...

Role of Women in Three Norse Sagas

This paper discusses the role of women in three Norse sagas. The writer argues that "Njal's Saga" and "Laxdaela's S...

Homer's 'The Odyssey' and Women

In five pages Circe, the Sirens, Nausikaa, Helen, Calypson, Athena, and Penelope are examined in this discussion of how women's ro...

Societal Influence of Queen Nefertiti of Egypt

In eleven pages this paper discusses Nefertiti's influence on society in a consideration of women's roles, politics, religion, and...

Mozambique and the Roles of Women

This paper considers women's roles in this impoverished part of the world in five pages. Six sources are cited in the bibliograph...

Roles of Women in Geoffrey Chaucer's 'The Miller's Tale' and 'The Wife of Bath's Tale'

This paper contrasts and compares the women's roles in these two stories featured in The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer in 5...

Fatima Mernissi's Beyond the Veil Reviewed

In five pages this text on Islamic women's sexuality is reviewed....

Films My Brilliant Career, Annie Hall, Educating Rita, and The Piano and the Portrayal of Strong Women

This paper examines women's roles and status and how they are portrayed in a comparative analysis of these films consisting of eig...

Female Protagonists in God's Bits of Wood by Sembene Ousbane

In five pages this novel is examined in an overview that focuses upon the women's roles in the Senegal railway workers strike as w...

Observation and Self Definition in Women's Studies

that "ladder of success," or does that mean that they are not on the rung that they would like to be. Since they are the ones who...

Fonissa by Papadiamantis and Women

the roles of men and women and the cultural history of this place. It also offers a basis for perhaps sympathizing with the women ...

Colonial History of America Until 1877 and Women

Women, which have always constituted half of the colonial population, did not receive any type of "civil, political, or legal" rig...

Differing Depiction of Women in Homer's Epics 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey'

Greek society was that imposed upon them by either their fathers or purchasers. They would never aspire to privilege or influence...

Great Britain During the Victorian Age and the Roles of Women

police and the criminal justice system as well as voluntary workers and professional helpers (van Dijk, 2002). Prior to 1970, v...

Housework and The Role of Women

the amount of time spent on household and family chores, which remained twice the level of the men (ABS Australian Social Trends, ...

Contemporary Muslim Women

womans role in relation to her society in somewhat different ways. The differences between the Shia and Sunni sects are particula...

The Relationship Between Culture and Gender with Regard to Familial Duties and Societal Expectation

made him a little sad because he found that even in the 21st century, many men are still straitjacketed in stereotypes" (Dowd). He...

Enlivening American History

This paper reviews the book A Young People's History of the United States. Written by Howard Zinn, this book provides an interest...

Gender and Society

The two greatest challenges faced in respect to gender roles is the use of the binary system and discrimination against women, and...

Twentieth Century Gender History

This paper presents an overview of the 20th century events that changed the way society perceives and understands gender and women...

Cuba, Mexico, and Revolution Causes

In five pages this paper examines Cuba's and Mexico's revolutions and the role played by nationalism with poverty factors also con...

China's Cultural Revolution in Red China Blues by Jan Wong and 1984 by George Orwell

In five pages this paper discusses how Orwell predicted the Cultural Revolution of China in his 1948 novel as described in Wong's ...

San Domingo Revolution and Toussaint L'Ouverture

inasmuch as it "also stimulated the greatest individual market for the slave trade" (James PG). Brutality was commonplace, and sl...

Land Reform and the Mexican Revolution of 1910 to 1920

In five pages this paper examines the Mexican Revolution in an overview of land reform's role. Four sources are cited in the bibl...

French Polity and the Impact of the French System of Cohabitation

In ten pages this consideration of French polity and political affiliation systems are examined as they affect the cohabitation sy...

The American Revolution and Women

In eight pages this research paper discusses how women participated in fighting and assisted in the colonial victory during the Am...

Industrial Revolution and its Social Impact

In eight pages this paper assesses the societal impact of the Industrial Revolution with gender and family roles among the topics ...

Women in Castro's Cuba

percentage of women possess the knowledge and ability to support themselves in high ranking careers; however, the patriarchal soci...

A Three Part Historical Paper

In this paper consisting of five pages and three part the first portion discusses Europe at the conclusion of the nineteenth centu...

Comparative Analysis of Russia, Mexico, and Nigeria

the principle of direct election into the Legislative council" (O., 2002; history.html). There appears to be little information wh...