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Serial Killers and Gender, 2007.
An analysis of the gender theories behind what drives serial killers.
1,288 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 29.95
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This paper discusses serial killers, specifically the roles of gender in determining serial killers. It looks at some of the theories of what drives serial killers and suggests that many of the theories are based on male case studies that often do not hold true for female serial killers. It also presents a study in the form of a survey to illustrates its hypothesis.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Hypothesis
Participants
Method
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"The idea that all serial killers are driven by sexual fantasies has been challenged by some theorists, who suggest that these murders are less defined by sex -- even when it plays a functional role in their execution -- and more driven by some other psychological aspect, such as the desire for power or status. (It is somewhat ironic that theorists have traditionally argued that rape is always about power, rather than sex, but that serial murder is always about sex) According to Buss, serial killers may actually be motivated by status. Serial killers, in this idea, are seeking revenge on the world for denying them the status they feel they have earned, while mass murderers are attempting to gain or maintain status by killing those who threaten it. This might be applied both to sadistic sexual murders and to what might be called "feminine" murders of intimate associates."
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Career Planning for Women, 2007.
This paper discusses women's career planning and career path management.
1,974 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 9 sources, APA, £ 42.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that for the woman who chooses to pursue a career, managing that career means making choices not only about which path to follow at work, but also how to structure one's life and relate to one's goals of family, children, marriage and home. The writer points out that highly talented, ambitious women face enormous hurdles when attempting to achieve success in a traditionally male field of employment. The writer further notes that work as career, and achievement defined as climbing to the top of the corporate pyramid are viewed as attributes of a quintessentially male world. The writer concludes that career development for a woman presents issues that are absent from the same kinds of career choices made by most men. Further, the writer notes that a woman's choices are often determined by powerful social and cultural forces that shape her decisions.
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"Yet it is not only the women at the top end of the career spectrum who are faced with these pressures to conform to traditional stereotypes. Those pursuing career paths that require less education and training are just as much the victims of societal attitudes that may cause them to accept less-than-fulfilling positions, at lesser rates of pay, and with fewer chances for advancement. Married women, or women with living with men, regularly find their own career choices limited by those of the men with whom they live. These limitations are not directly the result of any discriminatory practices, or indicative of a pattern of giving preferential treatment to the husband, rather they are the result of the fact that the man still tends to be the higher earner in the household. It is for this reason that a couple, or a couple with children, will more easily decide to relocate for the sake of the man's career, rather than for the sake of the woman's."
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"Cathedral" and Gender Roles, 2007.
This paper discusses how gender roles are demonstrated in the story "Cathedral" by Raymond Carver.
1,034 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 24.95
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In this article the writer introduces, discusses and analyzes the short story "Cathedral" by Raymond Carver. Specifically, it examines how gender roles and social class figure into the overall theme or message of the story. The writer points out that gender and social class play a pivotal role in this short story. Further, the writer notes that the central themes of the story revolve around these issues and the ultimate meaning of the story indicates that the narrator, Bub, has come to terms with his own prejudices about social class and disability, and there is hope he will be more open and caring in the future. The writer concludes that the message in this story is that men and women build walls between each other because of their gender, and those walls really do not need to exist at all.
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""Cathedral" is really a story about isolation and gender roles, or about how men and women see gender roles differently. The narrator is a cold and unfeeling man who isolates himself from the world by alienating himself from his wife and anyone else. He is not open to new ideas, such as poetry or socializing with a blind man. His wife however, is more open to new ideas, but because she loves her husband, she allows him to stifle her and her creative urges. She plays her own role, too, by acting as the "perfect" wife - cooking meals, cleaning up, doing the dishes, etc. She makes the meal when the blind man comes to visit, while the narrator makes the drinks. That is another indication of their strict gender roles."
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Career Development and Minority Women, 2007.
A look at the problem of career development among African-American women.
2,070 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 8 sources, APA, £ 44.95
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This paper examines how African-American women often face special problems when it comes to finding jobs that offer decent salaries, benefits and opportunities for growth and advancement. It looks at how traditional prejudices against women in the workforce combine with prejudice against African-Americans and minorities, in general. It also discusses how many of these women are less educated and less well-trained than White American women and how cultural factors, too, may enter into the equation, adding up to misunderstandings between employers and their female African-American employees.
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"The recognition that Black Women are living and working in two different cultures is of great significance both to their own efforts at success, and also to the attitudes of the majority White society toward them and their careers. White managers and employees must not treat cultural differences as disabilities, or even worse, as abhorrent factors that render success and advancement impossible for African-American women. For instance, a willingness to work very hard must not be taken as some sort of confirmation of the idea the idea that Black Women are "born" to do all of the hard work; that they are not "cut out" for the more refined intellectual and managerial responsibilities. "
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Gender in Asian-American Literature, 2006.
A review of John Okada's 'No No Boy', Jhumpa Lahiri's 'The Namesake' and Nina Revoyr's 'Southland', focusing on the issue of gender portrayal.
1,340 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 31.95
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This paper reviews three pieces of Asian-American literature, analyzing the portrayal of gender in these novels. The three works the paper reviews are John Okada's 'No No Boy', Jhumpa Lahiri's 'The Namesake' and Nina Revoyr's 'Southland'. The paper discusses how these books do much to provide information on the Asian-American ethnic identity but, as with any other fiction, they present the authors' subjective points of view and readers must be alert to their ethnic authenticity and transnational analytic limitations.
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"On the one hand Ma rejects western culture for herself and her children, but Ichiro is still drawn by American culture and disregards most of Ma's nationalistic beliefs. She is unwilling to accept his rejection and pretends it is due to his illness: "We will talk later when you are feeling better... Think more deeply and your doubts will disappear. You are my son, Ichiro" (Okada 15). Ichiro sees that "Ma is the rock that's always hammering, pounding, pounding, pounding in her unobtrusive, determined, fanatical way until there's nothing left to call one's self. She's cursed me with her meanness and the hatred that you cannot see but which is always hating..."(Okada 12). Yet, on the other hand, Mr. and Mrs. Yamada came to the U.S. to give their sons the opportunity to have an American education "which would make them better men in Japan" (205). "
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Gay Marriage, 2007.
This paper argues in favor of gay marriages, citing that homosexual relationships are part of natural law.
1,276 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 6 sources, APA, £ 29.95
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This paper explores the issue of gay marriage considered in terms of natural law. The author cites various sources showing that marriage is a man-made institution and therefore a personal choice. It is further argued that natural law helps guide people to the good, and what is right for them. The paper concludes that there is no harm in allowing gays to marry one another, as most of them just want to live and enjoy their lives and families, just like everyone else.
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"Allowing gays to marry or not allowing them to marry is a social issue that is definitely one of the most relevant of any social issue with people today. Despite those who seem strongly opposed to gay marriage 52 percent of voters that were polled by CBS indicated that they would actually consider voting for a presidential candidate that they liked even if he did not share their specific views on gay marriage (Poll, 2004). Those who are opposed to gay marriage are less willing to vote in this way than those who believe in gay marriages (Poll, 2004). "
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Love and the Victorians, 2007.
This paper explores the expression of eroticism in Victorian literature.
859 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 20.95
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This paper explores the expression of sexuality, desire and eroticism in Victorian literature. The author believes that although these concepts were not overtly expressed in Victorian literature, they were very much present. As compared to the literature of today, Victorian eroticism was subtle. Yet for the Victorian reader, it was understood, because they were aware of the euphemisms used. Contemporary readers may not always understand the references, but the Victorian reading public would have been able to read between the lines and know to look for unspoken erotic desire.
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"Like contemporary viewers and readers, the Victorians were not unaware of the power of sexual desire, despite their reticence, a reticence that is still evident in many aspects of contemporary love literature today. However they hoped to contain it, or mitigate its power, by referencing it in an implicit rather than an explicit fashion. Emotion still drives Bronte's novel, and love and desire remains a palpable presence, although a dangerous one in her tale. But love was not all dark in Victorian literature--love and desire offers a bastion of humanity and hope, even during times of despair, to Matthew Arnold's speaker of "Dover Beach" as looks out into the ocean, searching for meaning in a cold and meaningless world. The one rock for the despairing man on the beach is not faith, but the image of a beloved: "Ah, love, let us be true/To one another! for the world, which seems/To lie before us like a land of dreams, /So various, so beautiful, so new, /Hath really neither joy, nor love, nor light..." (lines 30-34) "
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Sexual Equality and U.S. Public Opinion, 2006.
A discussion regarding the attitudes toward sexual equality within U.S. public opinion.
1,420 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 32.95
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This paper starts off discussing the importance of public opinion in a democratic society. It then discusses how statistical principles of voter polls offer a scientific method of exploring how the public views candidates and their issues. According to the paper, a candidate's previous political and work experience, education, race, religion, and gender, may influence how he or she is received by the voters. Sexual equality, in particular, is often discussed in connection with American politics. This paper reviews how U.S. public opinion views sexual equality as a value and whether America's attitude toward gender and equality has truly changed, and if so, how it has changed.
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"True or not, these beliefs reflect real issues for America's two major parties. A party that is perceived as being unfavorable to women's rights i.e. does not support sexual equality, may not receive as many votes from women as a party that is seen as being strong in its support of sexual equality. On the other hand, many voters might associate a push for sexual equality with the denigration and abandonment of traditional values, in this case symbolized by traditional, "separate but equal" gender roles. Public opinion polls help both Republicans and Democrats to tailor their message to the electorate at large. On the most basic level, the question of sexual equality in American politics centers on the gender of potential candidates. The higher the office aspired to, the more urgent the need to answer the questions: all other things being the same, would Democrats vote for Hillary Clinton over a male challenger, or would Republican voters choose Condoleeza Rice over an equally-qualified Republican man? Would voters of either party choose a woman over a man?"
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Impact of Gender on Student Achievement, 2007.
This paper provides an analysis of maturation differences among genders and its effects on student achievement.
1,542 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 9 sources, APA, £ 34.95
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In this article, the writer offers an evaluation of student achievement in academia. In particular the researcher explores whether boys are performing at a lower level of achievement than girls in the realm of academia. For purposes of this study the author hypothesizes that 7th grade boys will achieve at least 1-grade level below 7th grade girls resulting from maturation differences. This study aims to help identify what, if any, gap exists in the achievement between girls and boys at the elementary level, assuming that early intervention is most likely to yield positive results when addressing education gaps among children.
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"Broude suggests that the situation of boys in the world of academia may best be described as "desperate" with alarming news suggesting that boys are consistently plagued with "depression, isolation, despair and fragile self esteem" all of which may contribute to poor performance in school compared with girls who are more likely to thrive. Broude also agrees that boys are more likely than girls to be diagnosed with learning disabilities including attention-deficit disorder which may contribute to higher rates of drop outs among boys and inability to achieve at the same level of their female peers. Many have referred to these recent trends as the "boy problem" suggesting that adolescent boys are particularly at risk for academic struggles in the current educational system."
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Male College Enrollment, 2007.
An analysis of the trend towards fewer male enrolments in colleges in America.
1,508 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 33.95
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This paper describes the declining percentages of male enrollment in colleges in the United States. The statistics are particularly prevalent among African-Americans and Hispanics. The paper discusses how the enrollment trends have changed over the past century. It also suggests possible reasons for the lower number of males earning degrees.
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"Many believe that when boys do not fit into a school environment, they are diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and given Ritalin or other drugs (Cook). Astonishingly, some nine million prescriptions of Ritalin are written for American children each year, the majority of them for boys between the ages of six and 12 years (Cook). According to Stanford University's Thomas Sowell, author of Inside American Education: The Decline, the Deception, the Dogmas, the drugging of boys is "part of a growing tendency to treat boyhood as a pathological condition that requires a new three R's repression, re education and Ritalin" (Cook). Sowell notes, "The motto used to be: 'Boys will be boys.' Today, the motto seems to be: 'Boys will be medicated'" (Cook)."
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Homophobia, 2006.
A discussion of homophobia and the way it presents itself.
1,676 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 37.95
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This paper discusses homophobia as a fear of non-heterosexuals. The paper defines homophobia and discusses its prevalence. It then goes on to discuss prejudices associated with homophobia against homosexual individuals, particularly when it presents in the form of violence or discrimination. The paper presents possible solutions to the problem of homophobia.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Prevalence
Acting On Prejudice
Discrimination And Violence
Internalized Homophobia
Solutions
Conclusion
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"Mason and Tomsen (2001) note that gay males in particular occupy a confusing position in society: they have enhanced status because they are men, but are denigrated if their homosexuality is known (Mason & Tomsen, 2001). The stress can lead to a variety of physical ailments, but also contributes to a serious problem among gay men: high risk sex. Research has tied internalized homophobia in gay men to behavior that greatly increases their risk of exposure to the HIV virus (Aiken et. al., 2002). Some researchers concluded that it was harder to assert the need for safe sex when one had contradictory feelings about being homosexual, and that in particular suggesting condom use sometimes raised a fear of rejection (Aiken et. al., 2002)."
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Contemporary Interpretations of "Rubyfruit Jungle", 2006.
A discussion on lesbian themed literature in the book "Rubyfruit Jungle", by Rita Mae Brown
873 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 21.95
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The paper discusses how "Rubyfruit Jungle", by Rita Mae Brown, focuses on the subject of lesbianism through the main character, Molly. The paper examines how the book, published in 1973, was considered controversial during its time. The paper explores the themes of feminism and gender conditioning, with attention to the classic portrayal of Molly as the archetypal lesbian woman. The writer concludes that while Brown's book was groundbreaking and revolutionary at the time, today it serves as a classic piece demonstrating feminism, lesbianism and the power of the archetypal feminist woman.
Outline:
Introduction
Analysis of Text
Conclusions
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"One of the primary themes explored by Molly is that of gender conditioning (Napierkowski 3). From early childhood Molly is encouraged to behave in a manner that is ultimately feminine. This is evident in many places in the work, as when Molly describes Cheryl, a girl her mother would like her to play with. Cheryl is "a girl who likes to wear dresses and engage in typical girl activities" (Brown 19). This coincides with the dominant socially acceptable conscious thought during the 1970s. As a young woman Molly is under pressure to cook, clean and carry on other domestic activities, appropriate for a young woman during her time."
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Genetic Basis of Homosexuality, 2006.
A discussion of the literature supporting the theory of a genetic basis for homosexuality.
1,927 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 7 sources, APA, £ 42.95
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This paper discusses the concepts of inheritance on issues of intelligence and personality, or any issue that seems to indicate a biological basis for human behavior. The paper concludes that while it can make its case for the inheritance of sexual preference, it needs larger study populations to be more definitive and that there appears to be no one theory that at this time can lead to a definitive answer.
Table of Contents:
Introduction To The Topic
Theories on Homosexuality - Socio-biological Perspectives
Theories of Inheritance - The Brain Studies Model
Theories of Inheritance - The Twin Study
Summary
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"The authors did note that there appeared to be one significantly inconsistent result in their study. In respect to the non-twin brothers, and not reported in the data above, the rate of homosexuality was 9.2%, which was significantly lower than the expected rate. (It should be explained that the rate of homosexuality in this group should be approximately the same for non-twin brothers as it would be for dizygotic twins)"
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AIDS, 2006.
A discussion on discrimination towards homosexual people, due to a fear of HIV/AIDS.
840 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 20.95
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This paper is written in the form of a case study, discussing the issue of discrimination towards people with HIV and AIDS. It discusses the ambulance service avoiding gay houses and the implications of this as a violation of the sex and AIDS discrimination ordinance. The paper discusses the ramifications for a social worker who knows the issue and her ethical responsibilities in this case.
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"In this case, Jody is faced with competing ethical values. On the one hand, by his profession and by common social standards he has to fight AIDS discrimination without any consideration of the authority or the social stature of the culpable persons.[NASW] This would involve taking legal actions and publicizing the wrongful behavior of the city council president and the ambulance drivers. Since the ambulance drivers in this case are in flagrant violation of the code of ethics attached to their profession they do not merit any consideration or leniency."
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