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Women as Managers, 2006.
An essay arguing that women have innate advantages as managers in the workplace.
1,933 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 43.95
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This essay explains why the historically traditional roles of women have made them well-prepared for managerial positions in the workplace today. The paper points to the numerous responsibilities and roles women were required to perform in their traditional roles and how these roles required not only the ability to multi-task but the ability to communicate well and establish relationships. The paper further contends that these traditional roles have, in time, evolved into an innate ability to manage job responsibilities and employees in the work place and, therefore, have provided women with innate advantages for filling managerial positions.
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"Do women have an innate advantage as managers in the workplace? Absolutely. No matter where you look or how you research articles come up with two common themes. The first one being that men are more prominent in the work place, and particularly in management positions though this is slowly changing with women moving out of their so called normal spheres of the home where they have been raising a family and out of the community where they have been fulfilling the many needs of the young, the old and or the disabled. The other is that women are becoming more of a force to be reckoned with in the workplace and that though there isn't a majority of women in management positions yet this scene will be played out in our lives in the future of the business world."
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The Gender Gap, 2006.
This paper examines the detrimental effects of accepting one's assigned gender as well as the importance of breaking through the traditional barriers which result in self-actualization and discovery.
1,850 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 42.95
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This paper discusses the significant changes to traditional gender roles in the last 30 years. Research proves that women today are pursuing careers more so than ever before. The myth of masculinity is undergoing a transformation as is the image of fatherhood. Many men are downshifting from work away from the home in order to spend more time directly parenting their children. The writer describes the damaging effects of forcing men and women into customary gender-based roles which deprive children of maximizing their career options, status and lifestyles that run opposite to what society sees as acceptable. This paper also explains why applying biologically based assumptions in feminine behavior is not only scientifically unsound but socially damaging.
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"Meekly evolving into your gender role, be it policeman or housewife, will merely enforce what men and women have been trying to get away from these past 20 years: gender roles can cause more harm than good. We can not expect future generations to be as comfortable and confident of what they can achieve if it is still expected of women to stay home with the children while the men work hours on end to support the family.
Despite the fact that acceptance is suppressing some would be nurturers, it is believed by some that because men and women are fundamentally different they should accept their different roles throughout society. Opponents would rather have women at home with the children. They would keep the men at work and out of the homes based on traditional gender views."
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Human Sperm Competition, 2006.
Examines male and female subconscious manipulation of the ejaculate.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 7 sources, APA, £ 32.95
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Sperm competition is a subconscious force at work during copulation which affects the amount of sperm inseminated and influences the chance of pregnancy. The paper shows that females affect sperm levels through flowback and sperm retention. Males affect sperm levels by inseminating different amounts of sperm due to the time interval between copulatory behavior. The paper examines current theory which states that males subconsciously desire to fertilize a female, while females subconsciously do not want to become pregnant.
Paper Outline:
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Introduction
Background: Animal Sperm Competition
Experiment #1: Sand Lizards
Experiment #2: Chaffinches
Human Sperm Competition
Experiment #3: Human Females
Experiment #4: Human Males
Works Cited
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"One of the aspects of copulatory behavior studied by Baker and Bellis (1993b) was the manipulation of ejaculation by females during in-pair copulation. To do so, they examined the flowback discharged by females after copulation. Flowback comprises vaginal fluid, female tissue, sperm and up to 3ml of seminal fluid (Baker and Bellis, 1993b). Flowback occurs directly after copulation when the female gets up, or most frequently, during the first urination after copulatory behavior. No previous study had been done in regard to the quantity of sperm expelled from possible impregnation by this means."
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Gender Roles, 2006.
An analysis of how gender roles have influenced the author's own life.
1,022 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 25.95
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This paper begins by briefly summarizing the main point made in Carol Gilligan's book, "In A Different Voice", that men and women are indeed different in the way they think, act, perceive themselves and others, live, work and love. Next, the author of the paper, based on the position presented in Gilligan's book, goes on to discuss how gender roles have influenced aspects of her own life and why she believes that influence has been positive.
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"Relying as heavily as I do on relationships-I have a large, loving network of friends, lovers, coworkers, it is ironic that I really don't have much connection with family in the traditional sense. All that's left of my immediate family is a stepfather in Florida who raised me from the ages of five to fourteen and from whom I receive a Sear's gift certificate from every Christmas and to whom I make obligatory calls on holidays; a younger half-brother, who goes to school in Michigan-he's a good person, we just don't have much in common; and an even younger half-sister living with two children and an abusive boyfriend on the dole somewhere in Ohio, or so I last heard. I never have wished for and don't believe I ever will get married. I probably could love one person for an entire lifetime but the concept of marriage seems to me contrary to human nature, an impediment to our life purpose. Marriage seems like the end of something rather than a beginning. And the thought of having a child is horrifying to me. I have been told, usually by women, that to not want to have children is selfish. To be called selfish, for whatever reason, is the absolute worst, most hurtful thing to my ego."
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Sexism in Advertising, 2006.
A look at gender-biased advertisements and whether they reflect societal views or influence them.
2,338 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 7 sources, APA, £ 50.95
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This essay considers whether gender-biased advertisements are a reflection of the social status quo or whether they are actually creating the basis for sexist stereotyping in our society. To consider this topic further, the paper explains that it must be examined from a cause and effect point of view and then attempts to shed some light as to the reasons, both implicit and explicitly, why advertisements rely so heavily on sexist, gender-biased images to sell products. The paper concludes with the finding that mass media can definitely propagate sexual stereotypes as well as perpetuate existing ones.
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"Advertisements typically emphasize the use of cosmetics and household wares by women while girls are portrayed playing with dolls and domestic appliances. Boys on the other hand are pictured playing with vehicles and games of war and competition, while men are associated with cars and sports. This in turn creates the impression of women as emotional and dependent and men as aggressive, dominant and independent. (footnote 1) In an advertisement for Nautica, we see two men playing football, a sport associated with masculinity, while wearing the Nautica line of clothing and accessories (Vanity Fair 38-39). If one is careful in observing the ad, the models can be seen wearing watches while playing."
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The Use of Pornography in "The Canterbury Tales", 2006.
This paper discusses author Geoffrey Chaucer's use of graphic sex in his classic novel 'The Canterbury Tales."
1,200 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 29.95
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The writer of this paper asserts that Chaucer's novel "The Canterbury Tales" is arguably one of the earliest pornographic work of literature ever written and goes on to explain how the sexual adventures and graphically described bodily functions in the novel would be much more apparent if written in modern English. The writer discusses the plot and main characters of the novel while giving examples of the author's use of sexually explicit connotations throughout the story.
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"The two students from the school (Aleyn and John) know of his bad reputation when they are assigned to bring cornmeal for grinding into flour. They decide they will exact revenge upon the miller for cheating the university. However he distrusts them and while they are not looking he unties their horse so it escapes into the woods. While they are retrieving it, he steals half the flour from their sack with his wife's and daughter's aid. But the student clerks have not forgotten their plan and when they return they ask to pay for room and board for the night. The miller agrees, telling them they must sleep together in one bed, while he and his wife share another bed and his daughter sleeps in a third. He then goes to bed thinking he has fooled them."
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"Curriculum Development in the Postmodern Era", 2006.
A review of the issues of race, gender and ethnicity in the education field as detailed in Patrick Slattery's "Curriculum Development in the Postmodern Era."
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 22.95
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This paper examines how modern curriculum development has systematically and philosophically tended to ignore issues of race, gender and ethnicity and discusses how potentially contentious matters such as race and gender infuse all aspects of our daily lives including education. The writer of this paper concludes by submitting two critical questions to generate and facilitate seminar debate.
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"Curriculum in the postmodern era should acknowledge openly the pressures and "absurdities" of the longstanding modern bias as well as the traditions of discriminatory assumptions shaping educational culture; such open admissions are not in place, he states, "to perpetuate paralysis and hatred but to constantly remind us of the consequences of racism, sexism, and cultural elitism." Racial discrimination with the curriculum does exist, Slattery essentially argues, as does ethnic stereotyping and gender bias and the first step in addressing these deeply-rooted imbalances is to admit openly that the exist in even the most "liberal" institution or program."
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"Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl", 2006.
This paper analyzes the dehumanizing effects and struggles of female slavery in Harriet Jacobs's book "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl."
1,090 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 27.95
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This paper examines the struggles of female enslavement, the dehumanizing effects of slavery as well as ultimate escape of author Harriet Jacobs, as detailed so vividly in her book "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl." This paper also focuses on Jacobs's gender which lends a certain uniqueness to the experiences surrounding her struggles and her final resulting escape.
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"Of course, many masters abused their female slaves, certainly lending justification to escape by these women. This is true in the story, as Jacobs describes the events leading to Dr. Flint's abuse. Furthermore, she explains that feelings and emotions that surround many households, particularly between masters and mistresses, because of this sexual abuse. Dr. Flint's abuse of Jacobs, however, led to another form of oppression because of her gender. Mrs. Flint initially offers Jacobs protection from Dr. Flint's advances. Although this offer is made out of jealousy, Mrs. Flint takes Jacobs into her room to sleep at night."
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Homosexuality as a Deviant Social Condition, 2006.
An examination of the attitudes to homosexuality today.
1,348 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 32.95
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This paper identifies sexuality of all kinds all around us, on the Internet, on movie posters, on radio "shock-jock" programs and on street corners where people of all genders attempt to sell their bodies to pay for rent or drugs.The author states that despite all this supposed openness, where even America's president has admitted a dalliance in the Oval Office, the idea of homosexuality as acceptable behavior still eludes the majority of Americans.The paper concludes that although homosexuality is more common it is still not accepted as it should be.
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" For far too long in the Twentieth century, we have laughed at the limp-wristed beautician and window dressers, and on TV, there was Paul Lynde, and in older movies, Franklin Pangborn and Eric Blore and Edward Everett Horton. But, these people never threatened the rest of us. And then, came the AIDS crisis, and the deaths of masculine stars like Rock Hudson. Funny, we would say to our dates, or our parents, "He doesn't LOOK gay."
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Beauty: Is It in the Eye of the Beholder?, 2006.
An analysis of the notion of beauty throughout history.
1,200 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 8 sources, APA, £ 29.95
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This paper studies the concept of beauty, examining the views of influential thinkers and society as a whole. The author looks at how beauty has been defined historically, as well as in modern times, and emphasizes the feminine associations with attractiveness. The paper discusses sexuality as it relates to beauty, concluding that, at least today, beauty and sex are intertwined. Finally, the paper investigates the role of emotion -- particularly romantic love -- in perceiving beauty.
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"Beauty is seldom an individual opinion. Again, we need to consider beauty as a more or less feminine trait. Men are seldom called "beautiful", except in the statues of the ancient Greeks and Romans, whose admiration for a physical body is timeless (especially when compared to the female body). There is no doubt that, if we can agree that beauty differs according to the desires or gratification of the onlooker or admirer, beauty can not provide a single form. We can fantasize about "beauty" when we see Madonna, perhaps, or Marilyn Molnroe, or Gwyneth Paltrow, in our current thinking. Our parents and grandparents might have preferred a more voluptuous Sophia Loren or Jane Russell. The Arts, for the most part, provide us with examples of what beauty is, or what it should be. Boys now lust for movie actresses such as Cameron Diaz or Alician Silverstone. Girls (and women) might think of handsome men like Harrison Ford or Mel Gibson as "beautiful" because these men arouse them sexually."
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Krishna, the Divine Lover: Myth and Legend, 2006.
An investigation into the Hindu god Krishna's attribute, reflected in his nickname, of the "Divine Lover".
5,932 words (approx. 23.7 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 100.95
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The paper begins by analyzing the meaning of gods and sacredness in the Hindu tradition, then it introduces the character of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. It discusses his use of flute music to seduce gopis (lit., "herds-women"), and analyzes the character of gopis (Krishna's female devotees) for what they say about women's sexuality in the Hindu tradition. The paper presents various stories from Hindu literature many focusing on Krishna and his favorite gopi Radha, and analyzes the different states of emotion and sensuality described in that literature, defining and explaining Hindi terms. The paper briefly reviews modern Krishna worship, too. In conclusion, the paper finds that this loving side of Krishna was merely one more extension of his warlike nature - a means to destroy the wicked.
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"Over the past twenty years, Hindu Gods have become something of a cottage industry in the West. Ranging from detailed anthropological treatments of regional traditions, to critical translations of fundamental sources on the Goddess, to text-based overviews of the history of Goddess cults, these studies have done much to compensate for a prior penury of scholarship concerning the distaff side of the Hindu pantheon.
"Maria Powers (1980) has argued, the contemporary analysis of the rites, rituals, and beliefs of a non-Western society often has a Western cultural bias. However, an explanation based on Western presuppositions does not provide us with a correct analysis. The conceptual framework, social constructs, necessitating interpersonal relations, and roads for spiritual fulfillment of a non-Western society differ strikingly from those of a Western society."
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"Once Were Warriors", 2006.
This paper explores the issues of domestic abuse, poverty and violence which are vividly portrayed in director Lee Tamahori's film "Once Were Warriors."
1,375 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 1 source, APA, £ 32.95
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This paper examines the vicious cycle of poverty, crime and domestic abuse in director Lee Tamahori's film "Once Were Warriors" which is set in New Zealand. The writer of this paper focuses on the film's main character Jack, a surprisingly complex character which is a tribute to the director who avoided the temptation to make him completely unsympathetic. Jack the patriarch is an abusive man with a penchant for alcohol, parties and using his fists whenever he can, even on his own wife. This paper details and analyzes the film's plot as well as Tamahori's witty use of symbolism which is displayed at the end of the film when layers of illusion are peeled away.
From the Paper
"Jack is a surprisingly complex character, a tribute to the writer and director who avoided the temptation to make him a completely unsympathetic character from the beginning. At first, we see Jack as a relatively nice guy, working his fish shop job and doing it well. There is an undertone of darkness even here, though, when Jack gets into a bump-and-stare conflict with a clumsy passer by. His anger here was easily provoked, but since nothing came of it, we can still believe that he is a generally good person."
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Gender Talk, 2006.
A discussion about the different ways in which men and women communicate verbally.
3,230 words (approx. 12.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 66.95
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The paper explains the differences in the way men and women express the same idea. It gives examples of how men and women often misunderstand each other in the workplace because of these differences. The paper describes how people fall into certain rituals when trying to communicate. The writer then gives advice for people of each gender to follow in order to aid improved communication in the workplace. In conclusion, the writer suggests that flexibility is important, as is understanding what the rituals are which cause misunderstandings in conversations.
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"Many of the conversational rituals common among women are designed to make others feel comfortable and this often involves the speaker taking a one-down role herself. Tannen notes that this is usually a ritual the other person is expected to match. Besides the danger of provoking peer resentment (or related to it) is the different ways women and men are inclined to certain types of talking. Letting others know about what you have done is almost always labeled boating by women and boasting is something most women have learned early on to avoid. In contrast, says Tannen, many men assume they have to let others know what they've done in order to get the recognition they deserve."
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Stress Behavior at Work, 2006.
An overview of a questionnaire designed to determine the relationship between age and gender in respect to individual stress management strategies.
2,572 words (approx. 10.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 55.95
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This paper presents a discussion and analysis of a questionnaire survey designed to compare and contrast age and gender in relationship to the types of stress and the individual's stress management techniques. The paper explains that the ultimate goal of conducting such a survey was to find ways and means of reducing work-place stress.
Table of Contents
Abstract
Preliminary Problems Encountered
The Construct of the Study
Survey Results
The Age Gender Relational Report
Additional Findings
Conclusions
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"These preliminary issues settled work on the information-gathering vehicle was commenced. Here too the issue of anonymity became quite important. In this preliminary phase it was found that each outlet or store - as a result of a very small potential employee pool upon which to draw - presented us with a wide variety where ages and genders were concerned. After assembling a database of the age and gender along with location in the three geographical regions was completed the list of candidate outlets or stores was placed upon the table for interactive discussion between our practice and the client's Human Resources Director."
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