Social Issues Essays

During the early 1900s till now, women have been discriminated against and have been battling for equal rights in the United States. In 1960s America, the feminist movement was growing rapidly, bringing out influential women and protesters who were starting to get noticed by the majority of the population. One of those influential women, author […]

This Paper is centered on the discussion of similarities and/or differences between second wave and third wave feminists on the issues of gender relations and social issues. First wave feminism focused on the fact that there are various rights, which manifest inequality between men and women. First wave feminism focused more on political rights, which […]

How are woman treated in the novel? How do their experiences differ from those of the male characters? How, in general, do they react to their treatment? Throughout Voltaire’s Candide women are often presented as being victims and are often suffering because of acts of cruelty and violence and sexual encounters. In many senses, this […]

The Analysis of Marge Piercy’s “A Work of Artifice” Marge Piercy’s “A Work of Artifice” is a poem that begins in a simple manner, but unfolds into a more complex statement about the oppression of women. Marge Piercy, a feminist, struggled to have her work published, but at age sixty-three her dreams finally came through […]

“American literature of the 20th century not only showcases a robust political essence but also offers substantial understanding of human life and emotions.” By conducting an in-depth study and comparison of The Color Purple and another chosen literary work, elucidate your viewpoint on how much this perspective can be applied to writings from the 20th […]

On the surface, Kimberly Peirce’s 1999 film, Boy’s Don’t Cry appears to be an archetypal feminist text on lesbianism. Feminism, however; does not exist in a vacuum and the film does not fit neatly into any one particular application of feminist thought. Indeed, I chose this particular film precisely because it articulates several contentious issues […]

According to general knowledge (especially the general knowledge of a student enrolled at the Department of Gender Studies), the notion of gender has played the significant role in the Western feminist thought since the second half of the 20th century. However, there are number of countries in the other parts of world where this term […]

Everywhere one turns in modern society, there is a pervasive, constant, and strikingly homogenized 24-hour flow of images, opinions, entertainment, news, advertisements, analysis, and other information available from the different mass media. Academics, the general public, and the media itself have tried to probe the nature of the media’s idealized and remarkably similar messages and […]

Concerns arise regarding the credibility of women’s creative endeavors, contributing to the notion that only men are capable of creativity. However, it is essential to acknowledge that sex is determined biologically while gender and sexuality are influenced by cultural and societal aspects. It becomes imperative for feminist examination of sex, gender, and sexual distinctions to […]

The poem They Eat Out by Margaret Atwood transforms the somewhat mundane experience of dining out at a restaurant into a powerful and somewhat caustic message regarding gender roles. Atwood employs potent literary techniques such as enjambment, symbolism, and metaphorical references to highlight her vision of female strength and the illusion of male progressivism. Writing […]

Films by Christine Anne Holmlund Pumping Iron (George Butler and Robert Flore: 1977) and Pumping Iron II: The Women (George Butler: 1984), two documentariesabout bodybuilding contests, provide an ideal opportunityto look at the relationshipsoperating between body, desire, and power in the United States today. Taken as a pair, these films are a veritable melting pot […]

Traditionally, some professions were dominated by men due to the nature of work. However, with the wave of feminism that started in 1970’s, women started pursuing careers that were historically dominated by men. For instance, Anne K. Wedow, Carolyn Y. Mitchell and Kathleen Kline were hired as the first women firefighters in Kansas City in […]

Assia Djebar is a celebrated Nigerian author who has written her work in French but has a more steeped critical and creative vision in the Berber and non-standard local Arabic cultures of her ancestry. According to her book “Fantasia: An Algerian Cavalcade” Assia is coming out as a strong feminist whose work made women open […]

It is evident that in Henrik’s play “A Doll’s House,” women lack the ability to pursue personal freedom without relying on male characters. The play revolves around a woman who recognizes her rights and strives for independence. Isben focuses on a woman who believes she knows herself well and seeks autonomy and power, until an […]

The extensive authorial power of Faulkner in “A Rose for Emily” is evident through various elements. This includes the design of a large Southern gothic house, the portrayal of three complex generations within a Southern community, and the development of a plot that intricately unravels a mystery through a limited omniscient viewpoint. In “A Rose […]

Hermia as a Feminist Women had always been discriminated against throughout the centuries. They were often treated like inanimate objects, toyed by fate and a society that was dominated by men. The women of the Elizabethan Era were of course, no exception. In “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, Shakespeare created a character that had the backbone […]

The Foxy Feminist During the thick of the second wave feminism movement many films did not have an accurate depiction of what life was like for a woman America. With a feminist centered narrative, Jack Hill’s Foxy Brown (1974), is more of a melodrama than Blaxploitation. Reversed gender role and characterization of women, and a […]

Moroccan sociologist Fatima Mernissi is described by some as the “godmother” of Islamic feminism (Coleman 36). Much of her career and scholarship focuses on articulating and defending women’s rights in Muslim society. She is credited with publishing the first identifiable work of Islamic feminism, The Veil and the Male Elite: A Feminist Interpretation of Women’s […]

Purpose and Audience 1. What point is the writer trying to make? Why do you suppose her thesis is never explicitly stated? The author’s whole (main) point of in the essay is to make the reader feel sympathy for her mother, because of the hardships she went through working on a farm while raising eight […]

In Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, we are introduced to how the more powerful masculine world manipulates the female by asserting authority in every aspect of life. The patriarchal voice, constructing two extremes which are masculine and feminine, presents women as the irrational side of human nature. Logocentrism including ‘‘death-dealing oppositions’’ colludes with Phallocentrism […]

Karen Anderson Social analysis – Homelessness Feminist and postmodernist perspectives ACAP Being Homeless in Australia, what does that actually mean? The statistics show that homelessness in Australia is a growing and a concerning problem involving people from all walks of life and in all parts of Australia. This paper will examine the evidence of homelessness […]

A Critical Analysis of Feminist Theories Concerning the Representation of Women in Advertising. There are many forms of feminisms which often contradict each other and focus their efforts on issues which reflect their local concerns (Skeggs, 2004). Zoonen (1994) states that there are at least two notable themes which reoccur within feminist media theory, these […]