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13679. IMAGES OF WOMEN IN SHAKESPEARE'S OTHELLO. Argues that the characters exist in a patriarchal world, and gives examples from the play to support this argument. Among other things, the paper discusses the roles of women, the treatment of women... (more) |
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13672. BREAST-FEEDING: THIRD WORLD VS. FIRST WORLD PRACTICES. Examines the practice of breast-feeding in underdeveloped countries compared to practices in the U.S. and the rest of the developed world. Contrasts the recent reversal of the bottle feeding trend... (more) |
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13664. WOMEN IN MANAGEMENT IN JAPAN. An assessment of the growing numbers of young women in management positions in Japan. A description of the educational status of these women, their present levels of college enrollment, and the social... (more) |
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13646. SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF MAKING ABORTION ILLEGAL. This paper demonstrates how the outlawing of abortion would be a dangerous, inhumane and destructive decision. Abortion will not be seen as just a "human right," since such personal decisions of life... (more) |
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13642. THE DEPICTION OF GENDER IN SCIENCE FICTION FILMS. Analyzes six films (The Day the Earth Stood Still, War of the Worlds, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Alien, Starship Troopers, and the Matrix). Emphasizes how the films treat the issues of... (more) |
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13599. THE DIGNITY OF MAN AND THE FRAILTY OF WOMEN: MALE ATTITUDES TOWARDS WOMEN IN THE ENGLISH LITERATURE OF THE 17TH AND 18TH CENTURIES. A concise, thoughtful exploration of the changing conceptions of "the dignity of man" and "the frailty of women" in the period from the Restoration (represented by Locke and Congreve) down through the... (more) |
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13582. WOMEN AND WORK IN RUSSIA SOVIET AND POST-SOVIET. This paper provides an overview and analysis of working women in contemporary Russia and in the former Soviet Union. Following a brief background on the status of women in pre-Revolutionary Russia,... (more) |
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13569. CAPITALISM, PATRIARCHY AND GENDER RELATIONS. Discusses feminist and anthropological theories on this subject and concludes that, despite the controversies, the concepts of patriarchy and capitalism are at least helpful in explaining the origins... (more) |
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13540. WOMEN IN MANAGEMENT IN THAILAND: OPPORTUNITIES & BARRIERS. This paper considers the central barriers to Thai women's entry/advancement in the management ranks. The analysis begins with an overview of the burden of tradition on Thai women workers - the... (more) |
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13539. WOMEN AND WORK IN THAILAND. This paper presents a statistical profile of Thai women's role in the Thai labor market with particular emphasis on Thai women in management positions. Following an overview of general female labor... (more) |
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13531. SEX DIFFERENCES IN NEUROANATOMY. This paper provides an overview and analysis of the contemporary scientific literature on sex differences in neuroanatomy. Following a discussion of some of the central methodological problems and... (more) |
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13530. DEPICTION OF WOMEN IN BOCCACCIO'S DECAMERON. The social and sexual attitudes expressed by the women storytellers and the characters in Boccaccio's book are described. Women are shown as being strong-willed, sexual, and self-possessed in the... (more) |
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13481. ALIENATION AND MODERNIZATION IN ARAB SOCIETY: SHE HAS NO PLACE IN PARADISE BY NAWAL EL SAADAWI. This paper explores the theme of alienation in Arab society through a discussion and analysis of Nawal El Saadawi’s (1987) work, She Has No Place in Paradise. In this novel, Saadawi (1987), an... (more) |
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13473. WOMEN IN SPORTS JOURNALISM. Topics covered include the difficulties women have faced in being accepted, the controversy over locker room interviews, and the contributions of individual women to the field. Also argues that there... (more) |
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13429. INEQUALITY OF CHINESE WOMEN. Discusses the fact that Chinese women have not attained equality in employment or education despite the rhetoric of the Communist Revolution. Also discusses how the birth-control policy of the... (more) |
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13420. THE DOWRY AND "BRIDE BURNING" IN INDIA. Discusses the problem of young wives being abused or killed as a result of inadequate dowry payments. Covers such topics as the historical background of the problem, the negative impact on women and... (more) |
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13372. WOMEN IN THE ALBANIAN WORKFORCE. This paper presents an overview and analysis of the role of women in the 20th century Albanian workforce. The analysis begins with an overview of women’s role in traditional Albanian society and a... (more) |
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13366. GENDER DISCRIMINATION AND WOMEN’S HEALTH. This essay takes the position that discrimination against women, in both developed and developing societies, has had a profoundly negative impact on women’s health in particular and the state of world... (more) |
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13362. ANALYSIS OF A FAMILY'S "GENDER REGIME." Connell's theory of the three structures of gender (division of labor, power transactions, and emotional attachment) is applied to a case study from Hochschild's The Second Shift. Shows that,... (more) |
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13225. WOMEN MANAGING ACROSS CULTURES: US, JAPAN & SWEDEN. This report provides an overview and analysis of women managing across three cultures - American, Swedish and Japanese -- from the perspective of the American businesswoman. Following a summary... (more) |
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13196. ACCULTURATION AND CHANGE AMONG LATINAS. Mexican-American & Puerto Rican-American women Find New Identities. This paper compares and contrasts the experience of acculturation and role re-definition among two Latina populations - Mexican... (more) |
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13186. REACTIONS OF WOMEN TO PATRIARCHY IN NON-WESTERN SOCIETIES. Anthropological study based on the view that sexuality is "socially constructed." Examines sexual and marital alternatives in various countries in order to show that a wide range of attitudes and... (more) |
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13175. VARIETIES OF SELF: ANTHROPOLOGY IN THE AGE OF UNCERTAINTY. Well-informed summary of the development of a 'feminist' school in anthropology, its relation to other critical movements in social science, and the question of objectivity/subjectivity in fieldwork. ... (more) |
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13095. BLACK FEMINIST MOVEMENTS IN THE U.S. AND BRAZIL. Compares the two movements and the status of Black women in terms of personal rights, education, socio-economic position, roles in politics, and recognition as a group. Concludes that positive... (more) |
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13091. VIEWING MIDDLE EASTERN CULTURE THROUGH WOMEN'S STORIES. This report presents an analysis and critique of two ethnographies of contemporary Middle Eastern culture, Erika Friedl's (1989) Women of Deh Koh: Lives in an Iranian Village and Lila Abu-Lughod's... (more) |
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12733. MUSLIM WOMEN: THE STRUGGLE FOR ECONOMIC PARTICIPATION. Following an overview of Islamic doctrine on gender and its implications for women's rights, the analysis profiles and investigates women's role in the economic sector of Muslim societies of the... (more) |
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12731. COMPARISON OF MALE & FEMALE DEVELOPMENT IN TWO BOOKS: SEASONS OF A MAN'S LIFE & WOMEN'S WAYS OF KNOWING. A comparison of the views in The Seasons of a Man's Life (Levinson, et al.) and Women's Ways of Knowing (Belenky, et al.). It is indicated that adult development in men undergoes four distinct... (more) |
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12679. WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT. Brief historical background on the movement in the U.S. and England, followed by an examination of the movement from the perspective of three social movement theories (the classical model, the new... (more) |
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12653. WOMEN IN MANAGEMENT: INDONESIA. This termpaper considers current conditions, prospects for and barriers to Indonesian women's entry and progression in the management sector. Includes a general profile of women in the Indonesian... (more) |
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12644. LEGAL ISSUES IN SURROGATE MOTHERHOOD. This paper examines how different states have handled the legal implications of surrogate motherhood (through both statute and case law), focusing on two main issues: 1) legal rights of maternity in... (more) |
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12593. GENDER DIFFERENCES IN WAYS OF KNOWING. Argues that, although men and women have different ways of knowing, this does not mean that women are inferior, as implied by many scientists who did brain studies in the 19th century. The paper also... (more) |
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12591. FIRE WITH FIRE (NAOMI WOLF). Review of book which advocates "power feminism" to replace the "victim feminism" of the past, and which urges women to not hate men but rather to seek a restoration of the natural balance of power... (more) |
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12590. SEVEN WOMEN (JUDITH NIES). Review of historical book which contains the stories of women who worked toward increasing civil rights in American society. Includes a personal response which recommends the book as inspirational and... (more) |
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12579. ISLAM AND GENDER: STRUGGLES IN THE POST-MODERNIST WORLD. This paper provides a survey overview and analysis of Muslim nations' struggle to deal with the "women question" in a post-modernist world where Islamic ideology and traditionalism confronts economic,... (more) |
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12573. THE ISLAMIC DISCOURSE ON GENDER: VIEWS FROM CONTEMPORARY ARAB FEMINISTS. Drawing upon a representative sample of Arab feminist writers, this paper considers Arab women's views of the contemporary Islamic discourse on gender. The authors selected are all respected scholars... (more) |
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12450. THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN AMERICA: THE VIEW FROM TOCQUEVILLE'S DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA. This essay explores Tocqueville's vision and thoughts on the status of women in America. In addition to considering whether or not America was in fact 'democratic' as far as these women were... (more) |
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12449. THE DEVIL IN THE SHAPE OF A WOMAN (CAROL F. KARLSEN). Review of book on witchcraft trials in New England. Discusses how the trials revealed the attitudes toward women that existed at the time. Includes a personal point of views that finds the book to be... (more) |
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12418. IMPROVING THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL STATUS OF THIRD WORLD WOMEN. Following a summary overview of the marginalization of women in Third World development strategies, this paper briefly considers what strategies might be used to improve the social and political... (more) |
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12274. WHY WOMEN WEAR BRAS: FUNCTION VS. FASHION. Argues that bras serve no purpose in preventing breast sagging and that they have generally been used for fashion rather than function (with some exceptions, such as sports bras and prosthetic bras... (more) |
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12218. "THE HANDMAID'S TALE" BY MARGARET ATWOOD. Looks at female sexuality and sexual politics in the futuristic novel about a male-dominated totalitarian society. 5 pages, 7 footnotes, 1 bibliographic source. ... (more) |
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12154. BLACK WOMEN IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT. Drawing primarily on an article in “Black Studies” by Teresa A. Nance (“Hearing the Missing Voice”), along with two other supplementary sources, this paper explores the role of women, especially... (more) |
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12122. "WOMEN AND PUBLIC POLICY" BY MARGARET CONWAY, DAVID W. AHERN & GERTRUDE A. STEUERNAGEL. A highly favorable review of a 1994 book providing an interesting comprehensive introduction to the intersecting forces of cultural change, changes in women's lives, and public policy in the U.S. 8... (more) |
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12098. THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN REVOLUTIONARY CHINA: YUAN-TSUNG CHEN'S THE DRAGON'S VILLAGE. Drawing on Chen's autobiographical novel of revolutionary China, this paper provides an assessment of the extent to which gender equality was not achieved as the result of changes in women's legal... (more) |
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12080. THE CONSOLATION OF PHILSOPHY BY BOETHIUS AND FEMINISM. Analysis of early medieval text from a feminist perspective. Emphasizes Simone de Beauvoir's views on the ambivalence of women being regarded as "Other." Examples in the text of male dominance,... (more) |
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12038. TREATMENT OF WOMEN IN THE ILIAD AND THE EPIC OF GILGAMESH. Examines these two works as examples of patriarchal values in ancient times. Shows that women (including goddesses) were either completely repressed or else they were forced to use their "sexual... (more) |
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12022. SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE. This paper presents an overview of the current status of sexual harassment law and an analysis of recent trends and emerging issues in workplace sexual harassment. Reviews the definition and legal... (more) |
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11952. REVIEW OF "MAY YOU BE THE MOTHER OF A HUNDRED SONS." Elisabeth Bumiller. Explores the role of women in India. An informed discussion of arranged marriages, bride burnings, dowry deaths, Sati, abortion, infanticide, and the future of Indian feminism. ... (more) |
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11942. GENDER IN A MULTI-NATIONAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT. Surveys the most male dominated countries in the world and the methods of American Corporations to integrate women into these workplaces. Examines U.S. law on various aspects of sexual harassment in... (more) |
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11919. TO RECLAIM WOMEN'S BODIES. An informed feminist critique of the beauty myth. Accuses Western culture and the media for causing eating disorders and low self-esteem among women. Suggestions towards reclaiming women's bodies are... (more) |
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11866. PROSTITUTION IN THE ANCIENT WORLD. This paper examines and discusses prostitution in the ancient world with a focus on ancient Mesopotamia, classical Athens, imperial Rome and the early Christians. Considers how these societies shaped... (more) |
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11865. WOMEN IN ANCIENT GREECE: STATUS, SEXUALITY AND FAMILY LIFE. Explores the status of women (focusing on sexuality) in ancient Greece, concentrating on the status of women during the Homeric era and then looking at women in classical Athens. Considers in detail... (more) |
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11696. DOES PORNOGRAPHY DEGRADE WOMEN? Considers and then refutes the argument that pornography degrades women. Examines feminist definitions of pornography and concludes that these opponents are actually anti-sex. Provides examples of... (more) |
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11684. WOMEN, DEVELOPMENT AND THE AGENDA FOR THE SOUTH. Criticizes the South Commission's lack of attention to women in its Report. Argues that women and development are inexorably linked and makes the case that development leaders must address problems... (more) |
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11633. THE POWER OF THE CROSS BY SALLY PURVIS. Review of a feminist theologian's book which sets forth the normative guidelines for a Christian feminist community. At the heart of this community is a notion of power based upon love rather than... (more) |
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11608. IBSEN'S THE DOLL'S HOUSE AND KATE CHOPIN'S THE AWAKENING. Feminist-oriented comparative analysis of two stories of women in a man's world, longer on Kate Chopin including a brief biography. 8 pages, 19 footnotes, 4 bibliographic sources.... (more) |
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11523. ABORTION LAW IN THE UNITED STATES AND GERMANY. This paper provides a clear, professional summary of legal history of abortion in the U.S. since Roe and in modern Germany, using legal vocabulary and sources. Cites major cases influencing abortion... (more) |
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11521. ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM OF FAMILY VIOLENCE. Compares and analyzes the rationale, prevalence, and efficacy of various treatment models and programs used to address the problem of family violence. Profiles causal models of family violence,... (more) |
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11492. HOLY LISTENING BY MARGARET GUENTHER. Content analysis and review of this book in which a female priest brings an insightful, practical and uniquely feminine perspective to the topic of spiritual direction and the roles and duties of the... (more) |
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11486. DATE RAPE. A summary of the problem of rape, date rape and acquaintance rape, focusing on the existence and importance of various "rape myths" which keep both men and women from recognizing or reporting the... (more) |
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11471. CONTRIBUTIONS OF WOMEN IN PSYCHOLOGY, 1890-1960. Provides brief biographies and summaries of the contributions made by ten major female psychologists working from 1890-1960. Mary Calkins, Margaret Washburn, Anna Freud, Melanie Klein, Karen Horney,... (more) |
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11469. I, RIGOBERTA MENCHU: AN INDIAN WOMAN IN GUATEMALA. Reviews the nobel-prize winning autobiography of a Quiche Indian woman and political activist in Guatemala. In addition to tracing Menchu's life story from birth to age twenty, the book describes... (more) |
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11457. LIVING A POLITICAL LIFE BY M. KUNIN. This review of the autobiography of Vermont's first female governor stresses the feminine aspect, comparing Kunin's choices with those of actual and hypothetical male politicians. Kunin found a... (more) |
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11444. WOMEN AND AIDS IN THAILAND. Following a brief overview of the epidemiology of AIDS in Thailand, including estimates of current prevalence and directions of disease expansion, the analysis turns to a specific examination of Thai... (more) |
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11436. WOMEN AND CANCER: BREAST CANCER CHALLENGES & CONTROVERSIES. Profiles the incidence, mortality and survival rates for women diagnosed with breast cancer. Racially and economically-based differences in breast cancer survival and incidence rates are discussed. ... (more) |
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11430. EXAMPLES OF ENTRAPMENT IN WOMEN'S LITERATURE. Review of five novels by and about women which share themes of entrapment to various degrees: Burney's Evelina, K. Chopin's The Awakening, Bronte's Jane Eyre, C. Gilman's The Yellow Wallpaper, and... (more) |
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11414. SEXUAL HARASSMENT. This paper provides an overview of sexual harassment, considering its legal definition and components, its prevalence and demographic profile, its causes and consequences, and its potential remedies.... (more) |
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11400. THE LEADERSHIP OF ELEANOR ROOSEVELT. Investigates Eleanor Roosevelt as a leader. Following a profile of her early life and influences, the analysis considers some of her specific leadership roles (Women's Trade Union, the Office of... (more) |
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11396. SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION. Investigates the problem of sexual harassment in higher education. Following a discussion and analysis of the definition and meaning of sexual harassment (in legal and practical terms), the analysis... (more) |
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11360. DATE RAPE. Examines the date rape phenomenon and the controversy surrounding it. After considering the definition and estimated prevalence of date rape, the analysis looks at the causes and mitigating factors... (more) |
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11278. SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN ITALY, GERMANY AND THE UK. Compares sexual harassment in three countries, with specific emphasis on level and nature of problems, causes, responses, and legal reaction as well as cultural basis of problem and its relation to... (more) |
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11262. INTERNATIONAL UNION V. JOHNSON CONTROLS: FETAL PROTECTION OR DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN. Examines the 1991 Supreme Court decision forbidding employers use of fetal protection policies that discriminate against women. The statutes, case law and precedent, and ethical issues of the case... (more) |
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11191. SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE U.S. Provides in-depth discussion of level of sexual harassment in U.S. with specific reference to workplace, forms of harassment, responses (personal and legal) to problem, role of feminist movement in... (more) |
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11172. J.M. POLLOCK'S WOMEN, PRISON AND CRIME. Critiques and describes book that focuses on ways in which women are treated by penal system in U.S., problems encountered by this group, and differences in prison for men and women. 5 pages, 0... (more) |
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11167. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: STILL NEEDED FOR THE 1990S. Taking a Law Review format, investigates the legal, social and political implications of affirmative action and reverse discrimination. Reviews Supreme Court cases on affirmative action and disparate... (more) |
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11136. FEMINISM AND THE MAINSTREAM PRINT MEDIA: HOW POLITICAL & OPINION MAGAZINES VIEW WOMEN IN POLITICS. Following an overview of how the print media in general portrays (or ignores) women in politics, the investigation looks at how political magazines (particularly conservative magazines) depict women... (more) |
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11123. WOMEN AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN SAUDI ARABIA. The status of women in Saudi Arabia is analyzed from the perspective of U.S. civil rights, U.N. conventions on human rights, and regional and ethnic customs concerning women in society. 12 pages, 12... (more) |
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11120. BOOK REVIEW OF DEATH OF NATURE: WOMEN, ECOLOGY, AND THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION. Presents Merchant's views on the destructive, mechanistic view of nature and her alternative conception of "monistic vitalism," an interpretation of nature as a feminine, nurturing agent. Review... (more) |
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11119. THE CASE IN FAVOR OF ABORTION RIGHTS. Considers abortion statistics since 1972 (age, class, and frequency), Griswold vs. Connecticut and Roe vs. Wade, privacy issues, parent and child rights, and birth control issues. 10 pages, 25... (more) |
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11094. OVERVIEW OF ROE VS. WADE Decision and reasoning in majority opinion are presented. Controversy concerning political power is discussed. Pro-life arguments are evaluated and considered inconclusive. 8 pages, 20 footnotes,... (more) |
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11081. HOW SEXUAL ISSUES AFFECTED THE POWER OF WOMEN IN MEDIEVAL SOCIETY. Examines how gender and sex roles affected the power of men and women in medieval society. Women are seen as essentially powerless property in a male-dominated, war-oriented society. 8 pages, 14... (more) |
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10681. THE ADVANTAGES OF ALL-FEMALE COLLEGES. A defense of the institution of the all-female college. Fewer social distractions, training for leadership, and academic achievement are seen as benefits of the single-sex school. 10 pages, 9... (more) |
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10623. THE DEPICTION OF WOMEN IN THE DIVINE COMEDY. Dante's depiction of women in the three books of his epic poem is described and analyzed. The combination of rheumatic and spiritualization inspiration in the person of Beatrice is noted. 11 pages,... (more) |
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10603. CYNTHIA ENLOE'S "BANANAS, BEACHES, AND BASES". Critical review of a feminist study of the role and impact of women on international power politics. 5 pages, 7 footnotes, 1 bibliographic source.... (more) |
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10520. ISLAMIC WOMEN IN SENEGAL. Provides an overview and assessment of women's social, cultural and economic status in Muslim Senegal. Concludes that despite progress in educational and economic realms, Senegalese women remain... (more) |
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10489. THE DEPICTION OF WOMEN IN THREE D.W. GRIFFITH FILMS. Contends that Griffith's popular depiction of women was a combination of the traditional viewpoint of the South and a theatrical style of a 19th Century romantic. Discusses The Battle of Elderbush... (more) |
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10471. ABORTION RIGHTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE DENIAL OF PUBLIC CONSENSUS. Investigates the apparent dichotomy in the United States between public support for abortion rights and legislative and special interest groups' persistent effort to abrogate those rights. 11 pages,... (more) |
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10455. GENDER DISPARITIES FOR WOMEN IN MANAGERIAL POSITION, SALARY AND PROMOTIONS. Following an overview of the existing situation in terms of salary inequities, workforce participation, occupational segregation and promotional inequities, the analysis considers explanations for... (more) |
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10404. WHY WOMEN SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO SERVE IN COMBAT ROLES. Examine the merits of the arguments against allowing women to serve in combat positions and present the case in favor of women in combat. As background, the historical and current position of women... (more) |
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10389. SEXISM IN ADVERTISING. Following a brief definition of what constitutes sexism in advertising, evidence of its prevalence and concentration within certain product categories is disucsssed. The rationale for using sexist... (more) |
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10297. THE CHANGING STATUS OF WOMEN IN THE MUSLIM MIDDLE EAST. This paper presents an overview and analysis of the changing status of women in the Islamic countries of the Middle East with a focus on the developments since 1955. An overview of traditional... (more) |
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10294. THE IMPACT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ON WOMEN. Looks at the effects of economic development programs on the status and gender roles of women in developing nations. Socialist, nationalist and international models of development are compared for... (more) |
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10291. THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN THE ISLAMIC MIDDLE EAST. Overview of traditional and modern role/status of Moslem women; suggests that Islamic women are emerging as a social and political force. 18 pages, 35 footnotes, 14 bibliographic sources.... (more) |
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10203. GOLDA MEIR. A mini-biography and summary of the accomplishments of Israel's prime minister from 1969 to 1974; her earlier roles as pioneer, ambassador and foreign minister are noted. 5 pages, 9 footnotes, 4... (more) |
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10183. IS ABORTION WRONG? Considers the arguments for and against abortion rights and then makes the case against abortion, drawing on ethical, social and legal arguments. 7 pages, 10 footnotes, 9 bibliographic sources.... (more) |
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10178. THE TREATMENT OF WOMEN BY THE MENTAL HEALTH FIELD. Describes sex role stereotyping and cultural attitudes regarding male and female behavior; describes how roles influence personal fulfillment; describes how mental health field has reinforced such... (more) |
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10169. THE SECOND AWAKENING OF CHRISTA KLAGES. Mararetha von Trotta's 1978 film about woman who turns to terrorism to support a daycare center is reviewed in terms of feminist and radical political issues. 5 pages, 4 footnotes, 2 bibliographic... (more) |
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10129. WOMEN ON DEATH ROW. The crimes, backgrounds and living conditions of women condemned to death in the U.S. are examined; the background of execution of women is reviewed, and prospects for a resumption in the 1990s are... (more) |
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10104. DE PIZAN'S CITY OF LADIES. The social and aesthetic functions of costume in late medieval society are explored through an analysis of Cristine de Pizan's feminist tract The City of Ladies. 14 pages, 21 footnotes, 12... (more) |
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10103. THE DEPICTION OF WOMEN IN MODERN ART. The expression of the female in modern art is examined through the various movements and major figures of European painting and sculpture, 1880-1940. The schools of Impressionism, Expressionism,... (more) |
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10020. ABORTION: THE PRO-CHOICE ARGUMENT. An argument in favor of a woman's right to choose abortion. Presents the legal, social, economic, moral and biological arguments for the pro-choice position and illustrates the falllacies in the... (more) |
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