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Women in the 1960s, 2008.
This paper discusses the roles of women in the 1960s, along with societal changes affecting these roles.
2,593 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 78.95
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This paper discusses how the 1960s brought about a great deal of change in American life as we know it today. These changes included the passing of the civil rights bill and the women's liberation movement. Both the civil rights and the women's liberation movement have been explored in a great deal of literature about the 1960s. This paper examines everyday life for women in the 1960s. The author focuses on educational and workforce opportunities in addition to family and marriage.
Outline:
Introduction
Life for women in the 1960s
Education and Job opportunities
Marriage and Family
Women's Liberation Movement
Conclusion
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"Although single motherhood was becoming more prevalent it still wasn't as accepted as it is today so many young women got married. Some married women were able to be stay at home mothers if their spouses had good jobs. However, this was usually only the case if the husband had some type of higher education. In many cases if both the husband and the wife only had high school diplomas or did not graduate from high school they both would have to work outside of the home.
"For women who could afford to stay home with their children, much of their daily lives were relegated to managing the home. Women would be responsible for cooking, cleaning, childcare, running errands and the like. Women would also be responsible for ensuring that different community or family functions (eg, birthdays, bridal showers) took place and ran smoothly. Although both working women and housewives were expected to maintain the home, women were becoming increasingly more significant in public life. This was a marked contrast from the 1950's when women's roles were more defined.
"Regardless of whether a woman was a housewife or part of the workforce her daily routine would include taking care of children; whether it be getting them to school, caring for them in the home or sending them to day care. If a woman worked and was also a mother she had to balance work life with home life. In some cases fathers began to take a more active role in the lives of their children but most of the responsibility in rearing children and attending to domestic affairs was left to the woman."
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Female Protagonists in Patriarchal Societies, 2008.
This paper compares the three female protagonists in the novels, "Eveline," by James Joyce, "The Yellow Wallpaper," by Charlette Perkins Gilman and "The Storm," by Kate Chopin.
990 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper analyses three stories - "Eveline", "The Yellow Wallpaper" and "The Storm", which offer three different types of central female characters. Nonetheless, the three characters have several important common features. The paper states that all three of their stories take place in the same period of time, i.e. late 19th century and early 20th century. This was a time of constraint and hardships for women, who were subjected to the will of their husbands or fathers, and regarded as inferior citizens whose activity outside the home was severely limited. Also, these three women are faced with key events which will alter the course of their lives. And finally, the paper asserts that perhaps the most important aspect they share is their willingness, at least up to a certain point, to challenge social norms and conventions. Moreover, the three protagonists could be seen as three instances of courage and rebellion in patriarchal, conformist societies.
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"The protagonist is very creative; she loves her husband but also loves her freedom and the connections with the world outside of her home. She does not refuse to fulfill her domestic duties, but wants to be able to express herself creatively as well. Suffering from post partum depression, the protagonist relies precisely on her creative power in order to heal, but her husband, who is also her doctor, prescribes her exactly the opposite, meaning total mental inactivity. This impossibility of self-expression leads her into a world of fantasy that would eventually lead to madness. The fixation with the yellow wallpaper covering the walls of her room soon becomes her escape, a door into a world she imagines, with a woman hiding behind it- a projection of self. Her insanity is a direct result of the fact that she is not allowed to be in control of her mind and emotions; she is ordered to heal according to someone else's perception of life and what is normal. Her condition as a woman in society keeps her from living the life she longs for and from fulfilling her needs as a writer; she is confined to her role as society envisions it, i.e. of wife and mother, trapped in the domestic universe."
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"The Yellow Wallpaper", 2008.
This paper examines the story "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.
947 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 33.95
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The paper discusses how the story "The Yellow Wallpaper" takes a look at the archaic cultural and social values of the late 19th century, which presented women as little children, without will or control, always under the close surveillance of men. The paper shows how, by using a fictional but largely auto-biographical story, Gilman manages to illustrate the role of women in her society and the horror of not being in control of one's own mind and consequently, ones life.
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"Deeply auto-biographical, "The Yellow Wallpaper" tells the tale of a 3-month period of domestic confinement that the main character is subjected to by her husband as a result of her poor mental condition. Set in late 19th century, the story takes a look at the archaic cultural and social values of the era, which presented women as little children, without will or control, always under the close surveillance of men. In a rigid patriarchal society, women were not men's equals, but their inferiors, in charge only with domestic issues. The main character is denied her creative power and restricted her freedom through a treatment for her depression and negative emotions that is based on rest and inactivity. She perceives it as a sort of house arrest which would eventually lead to her descent into madness."
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Wright's Architecture and Societal Changes, 2008.
This paper discusses the impact of gender and class on Frank Lloyd Wright's revolutionary architecture.
1,404 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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The paper discusses how Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural designs were reflections of societal changes and progressive movements in both technology and society itself. The paper discusses the changing gender roles in particular that greatly influenced Wright's evolution of new designs.
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"Frank Lloyd Wright is often regarded as the defining architect of the last two centuries. He is still regarded today as the most famous and influential American architect in modern history. Many of his designs still continue to influence traditional thinking today and entirely revolutionized the field of architecture. His influence and his subsequent designs were not made blindly, but were reflections of societal changes and progressive movements in both technology and society itself. Wright's special talent was in developing a key understanding of the shifting needs of individuals and families. He was able to translate these needs to redefining architecture as a genre to fit the changing tastes and needs of individuals."
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Film Review: "Enough", 2008.
A summary and review of Michael Apted's film, "Enough".
1,050 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 36.95
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This paper explains that the film "Enough" is a story about domestic violence. The paper summarizes the plot of the movie and discusses the movie's message that abusive actions should never be tolerated by women and children. The paper concludes that, although the film's portrayal of domestic violence is realistic, it offers a negative approach to dealing with the problem. The movie conveys the message that, because the abuser will never stop, the abused cannot rely on police protection or shelters but are better off by running away and preparing for an attack on the perpetrator.
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"Neglect is when parents fail to ensure a child's health and well-being and may result from not providing a child with appropriate shelter, schooling, clothing, medical care, or protection from hazards. Meanwhile, psychological abuse is a pattern of intentional verbal or behavioral actions or lack of actions that convey to a child the message that he or she is worthless, flawed, unloved, unwanted, endangered, or only of value to meet someone else's needs."
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Women in the Media, 2008.
An argument that the image of women is created by the mass media in order to help maintain male power.
1,046 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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The paper refers to Naomi Wolf's assertion in "The Beauty Myth" that the media is creating a particular image of women with the goal of keeping them in a less powerful role within the patriarchal system. The paper discusses the popular image of thin, beautiful women that forces women to concentrate all their energy and time on trying to become thin instead of attaining more power.
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"Naomi Wolf has published a book entitled The Beauty Myth. This book argues that the mass media deliberately creates and disseminates a particular image of women. The mass media creates an ideal of female beauty. Wolf believes that this ideal is a method of keeping women in a less powerful role within the patriarchal system. Wolf argues that the media pushes this image so hard because of a backlash against the feminist movement. She believes that this image encourages women to use up all their time and energy on diet and exercise, to try and look like the ideal. If they cannot succeed (and most women cannot match up to this ideal), then they will be filled with anxiety. In either case, they will have no energy and confidence for business and politics."
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Native Woman as a Work Force in Canada, 2008.
A examination of the role played by native women in Canada prior to and after the World War l.
1,592 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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The paper is divided into two sections, which deals primarily with the work role of native women in Canada in the pre industrial period, and secondly with work done at home, to work done in the labor force, relating to payment and pensions. The paper relates that initially all women were involved in commercial activities however certain positions were reserved for men. The paper explains the division of labor among men and women and gives the reasoning behind this division and how the situation changed after the war. The factors dealing with remuneration for women is explained in detail with reasons and comparisons.
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"During the early industrialization period, women always "earned less than 60 percent of what men earned, even when...they worked longer hours" (Wilson 60). The prevalent attitude was that older men should be responsible for skilled work. Certain jobs became the domain of men so that women could be excluded; when women performed certain work, it lost status. Eventually, female sweated labor, as a result of poor working conditions and workplace abuses, endangered male incomes (McIntosh 143). At the same time, only men's work was eased by mechanization. Factory work allowed women more free time but eventually defined life for single women (Unit 2 26). However, while men as breadwinners worked in factories, married women were confined to the home (Unit 2 28) but still earned money by such activities as baking and crafts. As industrialization proceeded, women were viewed as consumers rather than producers (Unit 2 29). Along with factory work, the main employment available to women was domestic work."
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The Human Papilloma Virus, 2008.
An exploration of the etiology of human papilloma virus (HPV) and whom it affects in the general population.
1,511 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 49.95
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The paper summarizes three articles on the topic of the human papilloma virus (HPV): "Quadrivalent HPV Recombinant Vaccine (Gardasil) for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer" by Angie L. Goeser, "The Effect of Prophylactic Human Papillomavirus L1 Virus-Like-Particle Vaccine on Risk of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Grade 2, Grade 3, and Adenocarcinoma in Situ: A Combined Analysis of four Randomized Clinical Trials" by S. Kjaer M. Lehtinen G. Perez and L. Villa and "Efficacy of a Quadrivalent Prophylactic Human Papillomavirus L1 Virus-Like-Particle Vaccine Against High-Grade Vulval and Vaginal Lesions: A Combined Analysis of Three Randomised Clinical Trials" by Mauricio Hernandez-Avila and Elmar A. Joura, Sepp Leodolter and Cosette M. Wheeler. The paper
discusses the articles' tremendous implications for health care and community health education. The paper then explains that cervical cancer is the second most common cause of cancer and resulting cancer death in women worldwide. The paper explains further that since the yearly Pap smear given to women cannot detect certain types of cancerous cells or lesions, the need for this type of vaccine to prevent HPV-related diseases is sorely needed.
Outline:
Three Literature Reviews:
Article One
Article Two
Article Three
Implications for Health Care and Community Health Education Based on the Studies' Conclusions
From the Paper
"Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) has been "identified at a higher rate in the tissue of women diagnosed with cervical cancer than among nonaffected controls (citing Salmeron et al, 2003; Balmes, Ritz, & Tager, 2005, p. 245). The disease can cause pathologies including, but not limited to, pain during intercourse, chronic pelvic pain, ectopic pregnancy, genital warts, and penile, anal, cervical, and vulvar carcinoma (Immerman & Mackey, 1997, p. 443; Lytwyn & Sellors, 1997, p. 113). The disease is believed to be sexually transmitted and is the "second most common cause of cancer and cancer death in women worldwide, with 80% of cases occurring in the developing world...95% of cancers of the uterine cervix are caused by certain types of human papillomaviruses" (citing Franco 1994; Lytwyn & Sellors, 1997, p. 113). Although Papanicolaou (Pap) tests have led to the decrease in mortality rates caused by cervical cancer, approximately 230,000 women per year die from the disease worldwide (Kjaer, Lehtinen, Perez, & Villa, et al, 2007, p. 1861)"
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William Shakespeare's "King Henry the IV, Part I", 2008.
Looks at the treatment of women in William Shakespeare's "King Henry the IV, Part I".
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 32.95
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This paper examines the apparent roles and functions of women in William Shakespeare's "King Henry the IV, Part I". Specifically, the paper looks at the impact of women upon other characters and whether or not their roles should have been different and, if so, how they should have been different. The paper contends that Shakespeare accurately captures the gender divisions of his age but fails to highlight the central contribution of Henry IV's first wife, Mary de Bohun, in the establishment of this man as a powerful king over a flourishing empire.
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"One other thing that becomes evident is that much of the play is about men seeking power - about them accruing titles or lands, in short. As a result, by as early as Act 1, Scene 3, it is fairly clear, at least as we listen to Hotspur denounce the Prince of Wales and "Bolingbroke" (Henry IV), that power in fourteenth century England is a "man's thing" and that women are only referenced in these matters if they are bearing children who may become lineal descendants to a throne or baronetcy or if the behavior of one nobleman or another is so intemperate that he is described by his colleagues as a "woman" who cannot hold his tongue or think rationally."
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Bacchi, Cleverdon and Suffrage, 2008.
This paper provides a review of C.L. Bacchi's work "Liberation Deferred?" and C. Cleverdon's "The Woman Suffrage Movement in Canada" and looks at their approaches to the issue of suffrage.
3,900 words (approx. 15.6 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 106.95
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In this article, the writer notes that Bacchi and Cleverdon take entirely different approaches to the suffrage movement in Canada yet generally reach the same conclusions. More specifically, the paper relates that while Bacchi focuses on the English-Canadian suffragists in Toronto between 1877-1918, Cleverdon's work is far more inclusive since she analyzes suffrage groups all over Canada and especially in Quebec where the suffragists achieved victory in 1940. The writer determines the arguments of each author as well as the type of evidence used to support those arguments. The two books are compared and the strengths and weaknesses of each one are discussed. Finally, recommendations are made, the main one being that these works should be used together for a localized and a national view of woman suffrage.
Outline:
Introduction
Bacchi's (1983) Study
Cleverdon's (1974) Analysis
Conclusion
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"Bacchi belabors the point that the aims and strategies of the woman suffragist movement were developed in conjunction with many other reform groups. In the same way, secular reformers' perspective on the child was based upon a traditional concept of women's sphere, but it did succeed in certain cases in liberating women from various social constraints. Bacchi seems intent on extracting what was devised solely by the woman suffrage movement. She does admit that a major difference between temperance suffragists and secular suffragists was that the latter asked for state intervention to implement reforms such as Mothers' Pensions, compulsory schooling, and factory legislation. The secular reform movement offered the women suffragists power and recognition. The great strength of the first-wave movement, according to Bacchi consisted of its diversity. Both men and women were involved with various interests and were influence by the American women's movement. "
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