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The Iran Revolution of 1979, 2008.
This paper discuses the events leading to the Iran Revolution of 1979.
2,000 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper explains that, in 1979, millions of Iranians succeeded in ousting Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlavi (1941-1979), the Shah of Iran. The author points out that, while the Shah was known as a 'darling to the West', he tried to authoritarianly modernize too rapidly and did not adapt his political institutions sufficiently to the economic and social changes he had brought about. The paper relates that, inspired by hopes for democracy, economic prosperity for all classes, gender equality and a leadership that would not allow Iranian culture to be swallowed up by Western values, many Iranian women joined the rebellion. The author reports that the world was surprised by the Iranian Revolution, which was led by Ayatollah Rudolph Khomeini in exile in Paris. The paper relates that the Muslims believed that the modern age was 20th century remake of the Jahiliyya of ancient times that had to be destroyed as Mohammed the prophet had destroyed its predecessor.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Background
Conclusion
From the Paper
"Let's take a look at the historical elements that lead up to the Iranian Revolution of 1979. Post World War II created a very different world. Colonial (English, French, Dutch, and other) control of much of the Mid-East, Asia, Africa, South American (the Third World) was on the wane. Two superpowers emerged, the United States and the USSR (Russia). The USSR leaving regimes were based on a military government with socialist tendencies and a strong tribal, regional or ethnic minority base; this was the case in Algeria, Syria, Iraq, South Yemen and Egypt."
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Canadian Child Care Policy, 2008.
This paper analyzes the Canadian child care policy from a Marxist perspective.
3,520 words (approx. 14.1 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 98.95
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This paper explains that Canada does not provide child care allowing for the full employment of parents and, notably, working mothers who make up a large proportion of adults responsible for maintaining viable households. The author points out that the issues of childcare pertain not only to child poverty but also to matters that indicate the need for a national childcare directive. The paper relates that the 2007 Canadian Universal Child Care Benefit is a step forwards in aiding families with childcare expenses and promoting daycare expansion; however it does not promise practical help for families who are struggling. The author states that more poor Canadian mothers are moving to low income, ghettoized areas, which more often give access to subsidized child care facilities but at a price of exposure to crime and criminality.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Universality as Policy Defect
Who can Afford Childcare?
Assumptions to do with Mothers
'Working Class Child Care'
Observations of Social Welfare Research
Conclusion
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"Critics note that Denmark's policy addresses a small territory and a population below 6 millions yet the model of compulsory facilities seems a fine starting place for what might occur in the Canadian provinces to follow the example of Quebec. In general, one wishes effort was made to explore examples around the world and the costs and benefits of programs encouraging the rise of daycare facilities, programs to make care affordable and all manner of bridges to help unemployed or low income parents to achieve both needed daycare and employment, along with affordable housing, towards a more constructive solution to socioeconomic problems than what is now seen in Canada."
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Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen), 2008.
This paper discusses the life and works of Karen Blixen, author of "Seven Gothic Tales".
1,179 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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The paper looks at the background of Karen Blixen and the tragedies she faced. The paper discusses how Blixen (known as Isak Dinesen) successfully faced the odds in getting her stories "Seven Gothic Tales" published. The paper looks at Blixen's mental images in storytelling and shows how Blixen has changed the world of writing.
Outline:
The Life of Karen Blixen
Isak Dinesen - the Storyteller
Blixen's Mental Images in Storytelling
From the Paper
""What is man, when you come to think upon him, but a minutely set, ingenious machine for turning, with infinite artfulness, the red wine of Shiraz into urine" (Donelson). Karen Blixen was best known as a storyteller who enjoyed using her imagination in her stories such as the Seven Gothic Tales. Blixen was a woman who wanted her collection of stories to be published, but she lived during the time where most publishers wanted novels. Yet, she faced the odds and she was successful in getting her stories published. Looking at her life will show that she faced tragedy, but continued to write as a woman during the days of the Depression."
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Women and Disabilities, 2008.
A review of the book "Past Due: A Story of Disability, Pregnancy and Birth" by Anne Finger.
808 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 28.95
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This paper discusses the autobiography of Anne Finger "Past Due: A Story of Disability, Pregnancy and Birth" which articulates an excellent example of a writer who is a disabled activist. The paper explains that the disabled woman offers forceful insight within the disability system in terms of a situated theory. The paper looks at how Ms. Finger shows extreme sarcasm in her words when explaining how she acquired polio. The paper also explores Ms. Finger's various attitudes towards abortion. In conclusion, the paper shows that Ms. Finger poses reproductive rights entangled by a myriad of social construct and these social constructs are categorized through personal experiences, feminism, selective abortion rights and aggressive politics. The paper also notes, however, that there is an uncertainty of obligation that is questioned by Ms. Finger throughout her memoir that lacks stability.
From the Paper
"There are several examples of opinions, which make Ms. Finger furious and/or hostile in regards to abortion, parental choice, disability, and of course politics. For example, Ms. Finger takes a reactive stand against anti-abortion. Yet, within her text, confusion seems to be set in place in terms of "the right to privacy" and "parental choice" (Finger, 25). If a woman chooses to abort a child for whatever reason, it would be considered a parental choice. In a similar sense, if a disabled woman chooses to abort a child for whatever reason knowing that the child would be disabled; isn't this considered a parental choice as well. Why would the disabled woman choice be different from the nondisabled woman?"
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Late 19th Century Working Class Women, 2008.
This paper discuses literature about research describing working class women in the late 19th century, especially in Montreal and Paris, Ontario.
2,090 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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This paper explains that, in Bettina Bradbury's research, between 1861 and 1891, mainly French-Canadian women are found living and working in a harsh way, which demanded general resourcefulness to maintain their families' survivals. The author points out that, in contrast, Joy Parr's study of Ontario's industrial towns after 1880 reveals women's closer connections to the waged labor economy. The paper stresses that Bradbury's depiction of working class women in Montreal is convincing and speaks to Canadian women in terms beyond economics or feminism. The author found that, despite much theory referring to positions of gender as somehow unitary, there are dangers in presuming the realities of working class women in the later 19th century. The paper concludes that this literature helps interpret a contemporary Canadian society, which still tends to disadvantage women.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Situation versus Culture
Reflection
Last Remarks
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"Few widows received pension incomes for their husbands had often not had pensions in the forms of employment available to them. A predictable aspect of law so disadvantageous to women was the woman to turn to prostitution for survival or those running brothels or taverns. Joy Parr's work refers to Paris, Ontario and the demand for mainly British factory hands, often women, who were already skilled contributors to factory life before emigration. The idea of women working beyond the home as losing their reputations prevailed in much attention to 'protecting' women in Paris Ontario, as in the Penmans company's payment of quite low wages but also providing recreational and health care services."
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Gender, Education and Income, 2008.
This paper examines the effect of educational attainment on the gender wage gap in Canada.
1,307 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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The paper presents research that shows how there is a definite gender, education and income disparity in Canada that is deteriorating. The paper points out that these inequalities are more persistent in rural Canada and among non-white women and immigrants.
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"Even though the educational disparity between women and men has almost disappeared, there is still an income gap between the two, with women earning up to 50 to 84 percent as much as men. The research for this paper confirms this finding. When the research looks at non-white women, women who are immigrants, and women who reside in more rural areas, particularly Alberta, the education/income distances grow wider."
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Conceptual Dilemmas and the Law, 2008.
This paper discuses the concept of coneptual dilemmas and applies this to Canadian legal cases involving feminist equality arguments.
2,005 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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This paper explains that, when feminist legal theorists and advocates expose the assumptions underlying dilemmas, which are inherent in the concepts of equality and discrimination, it is possible to reconsider and reinterpret relationships and patterns of power that impact on the consequences of difference. The paper then outlines these assumptions along with the counter-assumptions that have been formulated by feminist legal theorists. The paper stresses that all of the assumptions are present in the "Little Sisters" case in which it was decided that gay and lesbian pornography poses a threat to sex equality.
From the Paper
"Equality rights under the Charter have caused dilemmas additional problems beyond the issues that were to be resolved. While the Charter in combination with legislation is designed to protect women and children from sexual violence and victimization, the defendant is actually the individual who receives protection. Once again, the male norm becomes predominant so that, as feminists point out, the state participates in the male control of female sexuality. To overcome the equality problem and the issue of intrinsic differences, feminists fought for legislation using new terms such as 'gender neutral assault'."
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Business Enterprise for Minority Groups, 2008.
A paper describing a program set up to help minority groups achieve success in the world of business.
1,233 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 42.95
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This paper discusses "The Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise" (MWBDE) set up to assist minority groups to achieve success in business through public policy. The paper finds that, although the program has been successful in general in some cases, the public policy has conflicted with other local government regulations. The paper relates that women in particular often found that they were being ignored by governmental and business entities.
Outline:
Evaluation of Public Policy Issue
Affect on Stakeholders
Public Policy Utilization
Evaluation of Competing Interest
From the Paper
"In general the MWBDE public policy was created to benefit the entire community, to include minorities, women and disadvantaged business owners, through their interactions with government and the larger established businesses in the community. The core of the policy provides a means of positively impacting consumers, business owners and the government through business exchanges that ensure growth. However, Langbein and Wilson (1994) contend that these intended benefits have not always been realized because of added local regulations that affect MWBDE groups.
"Langbein and Wilson (1994) discuss the fact that the MWBDE public policy often impacts business owners through local government regulations, which are intended to benefit these entities (p. 259). Langbein and Wilson (1994) state that in many cases the location of a business will determine the costs of the items being sold, the type of items sold and the public sectors that the business may serve. This is because the local government, through zoning laws and taxing determines the standards for business operation in different locales. For example, within public airports the government may implement regulations in which the business is allowed to only sell certain items and these items mist be priced competitively against the prices within other regional airports (Langbein & Wilson, 1994, p. 259). Additionally, local governments generally place airport taxes on these items that are beyond the normal taxation limits found n the surrounding community (p. 259). These taxes are then collected by the government and used for local community need, such as the operation of the local government, roads and schools. The policies do not change in relation to these types of businesses because the local government begins to depend on the income that they produce for the government and alteration of these regulations would mean restructuring of funding or the loss of continuing programs."
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Kate Chopin's "The Awakening", 2008.
This paper discuses the dilemma of the protagonist Edna in Kate Chopin's novel about Victorian society, "The Awakening" .
3,515 words (approx. 14.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 98.95
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The paper explains that the character Edna in Kate Chopin's "The Awakening" longs for freedom and finds it only to realize that the freedom she found cannot exist in her Victorian world. The author points out that, although it is debatable whether Edna was acting out of noble motives or was merely a selfish woman who chose the easy way out, the story mirrors the plight of women in the early twentieth century. The paper relates that this book reveals much information about gender relationships in the Victorian era by depicting the tragic story of Victorian women trapped in a world in which they did not belong. The author stresses that, while some people have suggested that Chopin was a feminist ahead of her time, categorizing this work as feminist or Victorian is a mistake because of the complex setting of the story itself and the complex nature of the time period.
From the Paper
"This image, while short and appearing to only establish setting, is filled with a number of insights into the Victorian mindset and understanding of femininity. Madame Ratignolle is the perfect "mother-women", contrasted to the explicit statement that Edna is not . Here the readers are shown at a distance, a woman in white (the essence of purity, of course) with immense grace, who may at first appear royal and near-divine. As the children come and "cling to her skirts", she lavishes her words of affirmation on them, opening her arms to receive them, doling out grace and divine dispensations."
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A Review of Tomoko Makabe's Book "Picture Brides", 2008.
A summary and review of "Picture Brides" by Tomoko Makabe, which chronicles the lives of five Canadian-Japanese women.
1,408 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper critically reviews "Picture Brides" by Tomoko Makabe, a Japanese woman living in Canada, who became fascinated by the fact that women would go overseas to marry men they did not know. The author of this paper feels that, while the book is interesting to read, a person aware of Japan's 19th and 20th century history, and the longer story of the Japanese in North America will find little that is so 'amazing' in the experience of the five women informing Makabe's work.
From the Paper
"Also, the phenomenon to which Makabe gave her attention involved a range of factors to which she seems not to have given ample thought led by the extreme gaps in Japanese social classes in the 19th and 20th centuries. Young women choosing to marry abroad, as ever, were often people with few or no alternative prospects. Makabe seems not to have considered a number of factors of the kind. For instance, a somewhat irritating aspect of Picture Brides is the author's repeated reference to how courageous the picture brides were, in a manner showing that the author has failed to imagine the turn of the 20th century and the courage that all men and women without prospects in Japan, or anywhere else, needed in order to simply survive. Makabe's informants had come to Canada as picture brides in the 1920s, by which time many Japanese women had undertaken the same sorts of journeys, going to join a settled and working man of whom their families were apt to know little or nothing. In addition to traditional family methods of locating spouses, brokers were often involved, a woman taking some risk as ever in terms of how her husband across the world turned out to be but she went abroad with the approval of her family having settled a daughter and sometimes expecting remittance funds.
As an Oral History volume, Picture Brides would be better if the author had managed a shorter introduction on herself and tried for a briefer introduction to 100 years of Japanese in Canada. More weight should have been placed on events in Japan in the later 19th and early 20th centuries that made becoming a picture bride of appeal. For instance, Makabe notes that the women were from village backgrounds and notes how a newly industrializing Japan had few waged opportunities for women that most could not work beyond the home. She seems not to see either that as elsewhere in Asia, marriage was a necessity for poorer families, and that embarking across the world as a picture bride could solve various family problems. Becoming a picture bride was probably more strategic or simply straightforward than courageous or heroic. One gains the impression that the author was fairly sheltered or had not reflected on social reality of the time in either Japan or Canada when beginning research with the assistance of the Multicultural History Society of Ontario."
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