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Comparative Worth, 2007.
An analysis of the pros and cons associated with the practice of comparative worth in the workplace.
1,130 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 28.95
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This paper discusses the concept of comparative worth between males and females in the workplace. It suggests that comparative worth is a good starting point for understanding how to create gender equality in the work place. The writer of the paper presents his opinion that there are many different factors that go into the wage decision calculus and that relying upon comparative worth alone is flawed. The paper discusses these assertions.
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"In the final analysis, comparative worth is an idealistic strategy to gender equality in application to wages within the workplace. However, the actual implementation of such a system requires not only a strong criteria for judging comparative worth, but also a complete shift within the organizational and financial planning of a company. As a result, it is extremely difficult to implement on a widespread basis. Creating a clear standard by which to understand and frame comparative worth is the first essential step for HR managers to attempt to implement such a policy on a large organization wide level."
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Harriet Tubman's Legacy, 2007.
A discussion of this legendary figure of the Underground Railroad who successfully transported many slaves to freedom.
1,627 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 38.95
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The paper discusses Harriet Tubman's rescue activities and portrays how she bravely returned south to help other slaves through the same highways and human byways she had traveled in her own quest for freedom. The paper illustrates how she managed to transport over three hundred slaves on her path, including her own family. The paper concludes that Tubman's legacy lies in the lives of the countless men and women she liberated.
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"Although the name of Harriet Tubman has often been lauded by historians and in the popular press, this legendary, almost mythical figure of the Underground Railroad remains a mystery, even to this day. Tubman's creativity at personal disguise, the mythical allure she was able to cultivate, and her wily refusal to be pinned down to any secure identity or path were all the reasons for her success in transporting so many slaves to freedom. This also makes her a difficult subject for biographers to capture in print."
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Naturalism According to Kate Chopin, 2007.
This paper analyzes the the concept of naturalism in the book 'The Awakening' by Kate Chopin.
1,033 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 25.95
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In this article, the writer notes that when Kate Chopin wrote 'The Awakening', several themes were popular in literature. One of these was naturalism, or the belief that natural forces, such as heredity, environment and physical and emotional drives motivate people to act as they do. The writer points out that "The Awakening" includes numerous examples of how naturalism impacts character Edna Pontellier's values, thoughts and actions. More importantly, the book shows what happens when one's natural inclinations conflict with an awakening of unconventional and "unnatural" desires. The writer relates that ironically, it is the sea, a true part of nature, which carries Edna away for the very last time and allows her to disappear forever from her internal conflicts. The writer concludes that in the end, according to Chopin, nature wins.
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"In Victorian times, women were primarily recognized as mothers and wives or, as in The Awakening, even possessions of their husband. In several instances, the book's characters confirm this role. For example, in an early scene, Mr. Pontellier criticizes Edna for not attending her sick child and worries that she is not a proper mother. Although these demands on women are part of the patriarchal society, they are based on the belief that women bear the children in the human species and have, or should have, an innate need to nurture and protective their children."
"Edna is a complex character who has many sides to her nature. Part of her recognizes the need, in fact is inwardly driven, to be a good mother."
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Femininity in Sherlock Holmes, 2007.
An analysis of the theme of feminism in Arthur Conan Doyle's two stories, "Scandal in Bohemia" and "The Adventure of the Yellow Face".
860 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 21.95
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This paper examines how Arthur Conan Doyle's two stories "Scandal in Bohemia" and "The Adventure of the Yellow Face" are very interesting in their treatment of the female protagonists, as they reflect the condition and the image of women at the end of the nineteenth century.
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"In the other story, The Adventure of the Yellow Face, Holmes is again outwitted by a woman. This time Holmes fails deciphering the thinking of the woman who hides her little black girl from her old marriage from her husband. He wrongfully concludes after finding out the facts, that she actually hides her husband who is supposed to have been dead. Again, he is fails to read the woman's mind, who proves to have act much better than he supposes. Thus, both stories point to the way in which the nineteenth century men regarded cleverness in women as an absolute exception, and therefore, as Holmes terms it, any smart woman would be called "the woman": "He used to make merry over the cleverness of women, but I have not heard him do it of late. "
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BRCA1 in Sporadic Breast Cancer, 2007.
A study of the literature examining the effects of BRCA1 mutations in sporadic breast cancer.
1,425 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 3 sources, APA, £ 33.95
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This paper discusses the effects of BRCA1 in sporadic breast cancer. It analyzes studies that suggest that non-genetic risk factors may differ in women who have a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation more than in women who do not have such a mutation. It describes each of the three studies and their conclusions, but suggests that further studies need to be done to examine the exact effects and possible prevention of the BRCA1 mutation.
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"Surprisingly, closely similar findings were described in each of the three studies, though scientists doing the studies expected to find these results. In the Netherlands study, they described for the first time the high expression of EGFR in breast cancers related to BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations (van der Groep, et al. 615). In the Korean study, BRCA-associated tumors showed lower ER, PR, and HER-2/neu and higher p53 expression, findings in accordance with previous studies, though the ages of the subjects were found to be younger than those of other studies. Also, in the Korean study, BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations did not identify any of the founder mutations common to western populations, though they admit that more population-based studies need to be done. They found that the BRCA1 anomaly had characteristics indicating either higher mitotic activity or no tubule formation, often with lymphocytic infiltration. In all cases, BRCA2 mutations were invasively cancerous. There were other factors that each study admitted had influences on analysis, such as sporadic carcinogenetic pathways, age, family history and estrogen and progesterone receptors. The Netherlands study added that the expression of Ki57 and EGFR was found to be related to sporadic cancer. The Icelandic study found phenotypic similarities between BRCA1 methylated and familial BRCA1 breast tumors (Birgisdotter, et al. 9)."
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BRCA1 in Sporadic Breast Cancer, 2007.
A study of the literature examining the effects of BRCA1 mutations in sporadic breast cancer.
1,425 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 3 sources, APA, £ 33.95
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This paper discusses the effects of BRCA1 in sporadic breast cancer. It analyzes studies that suggest that non-genetic risk factors may differ in women who have a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation more than in women who do not have such a mutation. It describes each of the three studies and their conclusions, but suggests that further studies need to be done to examine the exact effects and possible prevention of the BRCA1 mutation.
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"Surprisingly, closely similar findings were described in each of the three studies, though scientists doing the studies expected to find these results. In the Netherlands study, they described for the first time the high expression of EGFR in breast cancers related to BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations (van der Groep, et al. 615). In the Korean study, BRCA-associated tumors showed lower ER, PR, and HER-2/neu and higher p53 expression, findings in accordance with previous studies, though the ages of the subjects were found to be younger than those of other studies. Also, in the Korean study, BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations did not identify any of the founder mutations common to western populations, though they admit that more population-based studies need to be done. They found that the BRCA1 anomaly had characteristics indicating either higher mitotic activity or no tubule formation, often with lymphocytic infiltration. In all cases, BRCA2 mutations were invasively cancerous. There were other factors that each study admitted had influences on analysis, such as sporadic carcinogenetic pathways, age, family history and estrogen and progesterone receptors. The Netherlands study added that the expression of Ki57 and EGFR was found to be related to sporadic cancer. The Icelandic study found phenotypic similarities between BRCA1 methylated and familial BRCA1 breast tumors (Birgisdotter, et al. 9)."
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Antebellum America, 2007.
An analysis of the plight of women and African-Americans as marginalized groups in antebellum America.
1,357 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 32.95
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This paper examines how women and African-Americans represented two groups with limited rights in antebellum America. It looks at how, socially, both were considered to have a role and a place and how neither had complete rights when compared with white men in the same society. It also examines how both women and African-Americans were marginalized by both Northern and Southern society for the entirety of the antebellum period and how the marginalization of blacks and women allowed for a social hierarchy wherein every member of society had a clear place.
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"The availability of social function to white women was not unlike the availability of religion to African Americans. Even on slave plantations slave owners considered it important to impress Christian values on their slaves. In James Mars' exploit, he explains how the minister who had owner his parents had arranged and carried out their marriage so that they could live a Christian life (3-5). That the slave-owners felt any importance in this is particularly interesting, in that Mars' mother already had a child by a previous white owner (Mars, 4). Previous sexual relationships or children would have been unacceptable in a white women looking to marry; however, the sexualization of African American women allowed white individuals to look the other way."
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Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper", 2007.
This paper discusses Charlotte Perkins Gilman's novella "The Yellow Wallpaper", a canonical book of feminist literature.
3,205 words (approx. 12.8 pages), 8 sources, APA, £ 65.95
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This paper explains that Charlotte Perkins Gilman's masterpiece "The Yellow Wallpaper", which is a semi-autobiographical work based on her own experiences with postpartum depression, was radical and advanced for its time; hence, the significance of this novella was not fully recognized when it was published in 1892. The author points out that the central theme is the development of a state of psychos and apparent insanity in the central character; however, the full meaning of the novella lies in the reasons and the causes for this apparent deterioration. The paper relates that the pattern in literature of male dominance and female subjugation, as presented by Gilman, has been noted by modern feminist literary critics and is a prime example of the use of art in the fight against sexual and societal oppression.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Summary and overview
Discussion
The Wallpaper
Theoretical Perspectives
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"From a social and gender perspective, there is little doubt that many commentators view "The Yellow Wallpaper" as an expression of gender oppression and the need for personal equality in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Mental illness is interpreted in this story as the result of oppression and the denial of individual expression. The illness and the slide into apparent madness that the central character undergoes in this story is seen from one theoretical perspective as a form of resistance to conventional gender roles and male oppression in a patriarchal environment."
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Susan Glaspell's Mystery Character: Minnie Wright, 2007.
This paper analyzes the character of Minnie Wright, who is continuously scrutinized but never appears, in Susan Glaspell's one act play "Trifles" and the related story "A Jury of Her Peers".
2,105 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 47.95
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This paper explains that Susan Glaspell, in her play "Trifles" and novel "A Jury of Her Peers", presents the character of Minnie Wright through the many "trifles", or small clues, recognized by the two women---Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters---who accompany the official murder investigation team. The author points out that this device of the "unseen woman", also used by Edgar Allen Poe and Arthur Conan Doyle, draws attention to the marginalization of women who are unseen by men in a patriarchal society. The paper stresses that because they dismissed the importance of "trifles", the investigators could not solve the mystery of who Minnie Wright was and why she would murder her husband.
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"Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale allow us to see Minnie without actually seeing her. Both women share a significant number of life experiences and similar life responsibilities with Minnie. As such, they can see many small things that are nevertheless significant. These insignificant "trifles" include the half-sifted flour (or laid out bread), the preserves, the poorly sewn quilting patch, and the dead canary. One of the trifles noticed by the women but overlooked by the men was that of the flour / bread. Mustazza points out that this scene contains one of the subtle differences in scene between "Trifles" and "A Jury of Her Peers"."
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Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour", 2007.
This paper analyzes the situation of women in Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour".
1,610 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 37.95
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This paper explains that "The Story of an Hour", written in 1894, by Kate Chopin could be the story of any married woman in the days when divorce was only possible if the woman could prove adultery and always attached a social stigma that made the woman "a grass widow". The author points out that Kate Chopin (1851-1904) didn't start writing until after her husband died; therefore, the story may express her own experience and feelings about the lack of freedom for married women. The paper concludes that the ending is ironic because the reader knows that the protagonist Louise Mallard didn't die of the "joy that kills" but rather she couldn't go back to being the woman she had been before her enlightenment.
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"Psychologist Abraham Maslow devised a hierarchy of human needs in which the need for self-actualization was at the top (Boeree, 1998, 2006). Women were largely prevented from satisfying the need for self-actualization because of what being a wife and mother demanded--marriage was supposed to be the focus and reason for her whole life. It seems likely at the beginning of the story that Louise Mallard embraces this 19th century consciousness of what true womanhood is, that she has indeed tried her best to be domestic, pious, pure, and obedient. "
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Joan of Arc, 2007.
An in-depth analysis of Joan of Arc's career as military leader and martyr.
2,730 words (approx. 10.9 pages), 10 sources, APA, £ 58.95
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The paper provides a review of the relevant literature to determine how Joan of Arc's spiritual and military leadership helped to inspire a demoralized king and nation to rise up against the English. The paper illustrates the profound impact she had inspite of her lack of any other credentials besides her conviction that she was divinely inspired. The paper emphasizes how Joan of Arc truly believed that she heard the voices of angels and saints and she believed it with sufficient conviction that she was able to convince others of her destiny.
Outline:
Introduction
Review and Analysis
Conclusion
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"Few young women in history have attracted as much attention from the historians as Joan of Arc. According to Dumas (1970), "There are few people nowadays who would dispute the spiritual stature of Joan of Arc, one of the most remarkable women who has ever lived, although over five centuries after her death there is still no common agreement as to the exact nature and source of her inspiration." History has shown that some people, though, do not need for anyone to agree as to the source of inspiration when it comes to the mind of God. Indeed, the daily suicide bombings in Afghanistan and Iraq are proof-positive that when some people believe they truly know God's will, they will go to any ends to achieve it."
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Volleyball, 2007.
This paper discusses volleyball as a sport for women.
840 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 20.95
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The paper relates that volleyball is among the first team games which were taught to college women in the 1890s. The paper discusses how team sports for women were controversial, but as women continued to work for political freedom, they began to challenge gender restrictions in competitive sporting opportunities. The paper describes volleyball as a sport that plays on teamwork, movement, hand-eye coordination and endurance. The paper explains the motions of volleyball according to the theories of Sir Isaac Newton.
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"Women's volleyball was not always played in today's aggressive manner. In 1895, an instructor at the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), William Morgan, decided to blend elements of basketball, baseball, tennis, and handball to create a game that would demand less physical contact than basketball. The YMCA took this new game around the globe and introduced this uniquely American sport to the world as volleyball. (Oglesby et al. 291)"
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Women's Health, 2007.
This paper discusses women's health issues, focusing on the issue of oral contraceptives.
2,436 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 18 sources, MLA, £ 53.95
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In this article, the writer notes that the history of oral contraceptives in the United States and the world is one of many controversies. The writer points out that the fight by forward minded women and men, attempting to create a society where every child was a planned and welcomed member to a loving family, has been long and arduous and certainly is not over yet. The writer discusses that the issues surrounding oral contraceptives are varied but include perspectives of ethical/moral grounds, issues regarding the science of development, issues regarding pharmaceutical economics, issues regarding general economics such as access in underserved populations, and more common economic arguments about benefits versus cost. The writer concludes that future pharmacological research and development will continue to improve upon oral contraceptives, possibly further decreasing the unwanted side effects associated with the pill.
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"The draw to the pill as an effective form of contraception is often related of the ability to take the pill at any time, (providing that you take it around the same time every day) but that it can be separated from the act of sex, a common complaint by barrier contraceptive method users. Proper use of "the pill" as it is often called will create a situation of failure in only 1% of cases, though clinicians and manufacturers are careful to warn that if a pill is skipped ovulation can occur and that there are other medications that if taken in conjunction with the pill make it less effective, such as antibiotics. Another benefit of the pill is that it is relatively quick to take effect once the cycle of pills has been started, though this varies between different pill forms, with combined contraceptives, (estrogen and progesterone) the most common form taking about a week to take full effect and progesterone only pills (mini pills) taking only a few days. Lastly, the relatively quick manner in which the oral contraceptives leave the body, and therefore allow fertility again is another serious draw for use."
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Southern Women in Literature, 2007.
This paper analyzes the image of Southern women in the play "The Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams and in the short story "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner.
1,665 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 38.95
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This paper explains that the Southern women in Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie" and William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily" are depicted as being delicate, sheltered and harboring unrealistic goals about themselves and their relationships with men. The author points out that, because of the culture of the South, marriage is so important that the female protagonists go to tremendous lengths to assure they are married or at least appear married or have a sweetheart. The paper relates that both women live in the past: Amanda is unable to cope with family members who continually abandon her; whereas, Emily is unable to cope with the idea that a man could actually leave her.
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"Both women are also clear martyrs. Emily gives up everything for the man she loves, even her sanity, and will not be forced to relinquish him. She is a true martyr who shuts herself off from the entire world when Homer refuses her. Amanda too is a martyr; she is a martyr to her children, who she gives up "everything" for, including her happiness. She says, "I've had to put up a solitary battle all these years. But you're my right-hand bower! Don't fall down, don't fail!" Both women place their fate in the hands of others. Amanda clings much too tightly to her children, while Emily clings ..."
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