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"Odd Girl Out", 2007.
A discussion on girls bullying other girls, based on the book "Odd Girl Out" by Rachel Simmons.
1,013 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 1 source, APA, £ 24.95
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The paper examines how, in the book "Odd Girl Out" by Rachel Simmons, applying gender stereotyping to the image of a schoolyard bully conceals the fact that girls are equally capable of injuring their fellow classmates. The paper discusses how, while boys are more likely to use physical methods of dominance against weaker boys, their female counterparts are more apt to make use of more subtle, social methods of bullying, like forming cliques. The paper concludes that if women do not find more effective ways to express their aggression, and to deal with their need to express anger and dominance, then female opportunities of mentorship in business, as well as friendship will be thwarted.
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"Sadly, for girls who are bullied, the psychological consequences are often far more extensive than simply not going to one's high school prom, or having nasty notes passed around during geometry class. Their idea of positive female friendship may be forever tarnished, and the girls may inhibit their social and academic aspirations, for fear of becoming spectacles in high school and beyond, and hence the targeting of more bullying. Female friendship is not a positive source of energy and comradeship for a bullied girl, instead it becomes a social weapon, or a reward that can be extended or withdrawn, depending on the girl's obedience to a particular social code or deference to a kind of 'alpha female.'"
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Boys vs. Girls; Girls and Boys, 2008.
This paper provides a literary analysis of Alice Munro's novel "Found Boat" and focuses on the dilemma raised regarding boys versus girls.
1,212 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 28.95
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In this article, the writer notes that Munro's short story is about two young preteen girls, Eva and Carol, and their quest to be noticed by the uninterested boys. The writer discusses that Munro effectively manipulates the obscure rules of pre-teenagers to create the dilemma where Eva and Carol try to attract the other boys' attention using a boat they found.Through Munro's excellent understanding of the preteen rational, the author creates a dilemma for the young Eve and Carol to search the attention they seek, and in turn expresses the reality of such a fragile time period as the preteen years. The writer maintains that it is important that authors like Munro reminds readers of a time with simple rules so people can escape back to that certain time through the artistry of their fictional works.
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"It is commonly understood that society abides by a strict unwritten law, and through the various stages of life those rules change drastically. For example, as children: the rules state that a boy and a girl are mutual and utter enemies, but as the children enter the preteen marker, the rules seem to change completely. Eventually, both sexes find themselves fascinated with one another. Yet, by the mandate of puberty, this change does not happen simultaneously, it is the female that goes through these mind and body changes first, and as a result a young preteen girl might start finding interest in the opposite sex but not get the same interest back. Author Alice Munro surely understands this concept and uses it as a palette to paint her short story, "The Found Boat"."
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Women on Girls, 2002.
A comparison of two short stories by female authors on the subject of teenage girls: ?Girl? by Jamaica Kincaid and ?Boys and Girls? by Alice Munro.
1,220 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 2 sources, £ 28.95
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This paper examines Jamaica Kincaid?s short story ?Girl? to ?Boys and Girls? by Alice Munro. Both are stories about the coming of age of teenage girls and the rules enforced on them by society. The paper explores gender roles and mother-daughter relationships.
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"The title of the story, "Girl", is an essential part of the work itself. The title provides several ideas. First, the title represents the age of the daughter. She is not a woman, not yet on her own, but a girl, still reliant on another, still with much to learn. Second, the title symbolizes the mother's awareness of her daughter. She does not deem her a woman or a young lady, but a naive girl in need of steady instruction and supervision. A third idea of the title is that it represents the daughter's struggle to find her own rising identity in the shadow of her mother and the shadow of the identity her mother wants her to take on. She is not named in the story, nor is her place defined; she is not "daughter", "sister", "mother", or "wife", but "girl"."
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Girl Gangs, 2007.
A look into a school intervention program for high school girls involved girl gangs.
5,176 words (approx. 20.7 pages), 36 sources, APA, £ 89.95
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This paper discusses research into North American youth gangs and suggests a basic intervention for senior public school girls involved in girl gangs. The paper focuses on explaining the vulnerabilities of girls when they're involved in gangs or associating with gang members and paper discusses urban youth gangs according to a systems approach borrowed from the study of North American families. In particular, the paper examines how the school has proven to be a place where parents or other adults can commence volunteer service towards protecting girls and their communities from gang influences. The paper also looks at how school-based interventions for young people tend to attract concerned adults who can make strong everyday contributions to 'reclaiming' their areas while aiding youths involved in gangs.
Outline:
Introduction
The Problem
Significance
Review of Literature
A School or Community Centre Intervention
Presenting Materials
Responding to Questions on Girl Gangs
Including Adults
Discussion
Concluding Remarks
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"Alarm at the crack cocaine culture of often violent youth gangs began in the mid-1980s, at first, failing to address the reality of girls as opposed to gang-involved boys, but by the time of the 1990s national assessment of the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) program, it was known that girls should be addressed as a distinct entity, that one could not refer to generic young people. (Ramsey Et Al: 2003, Williams Et Al: 2002, Esbensen & Osgood: 1999) Girls are threatened by gang membership because their experiences of gang life differ from those of most boys in the presence of a very sexist subculture. "
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Girls and Computer Gaming, 2008.
Looks at girls and the computer gaming industry from both a feminist and a marketing perspective.
8,585 words (approx. 34.3 pages), 35 sources, MLA, £ 125.95
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This research paper focuses on the significant gender discrepancy in the amount and form of computer use. The writer points out that, as the general public acknowledges that in order for children and youth to participate in this new and quickly changing technical world, they must have a certain degree of interest, comfort and competence in computer use. It is, therefore, the responsibility of society to ensure that girls are just as competent as their male peers in computer use. The paper then attempts to determine the reason for the gender difference in computer games and what changes are required to enhance girls' computer literacy.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Feminism and Computer Games
Girls vs. Boys Computer Gaming Interest and Usage
Computer Games for Girls
Marketing Girls' Computer Games
Game Playing Statistics
Conclusion
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"The impact of these social constructions is very real. They are part of a connection that exists between computer games and later interest and skills in technology that begins even before adolescence and continues throughout a person's lifetime that deals specifically with the gender issue. Females are socialized away from game play, which leads to a self-fulfilling prophesy for technology use: Girls who do not play become women who do not use computing technology or go into the computing fields of endeavor."
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"Girl, Interrupted", 2002.
A comparison of the portrayal of a teenage girl in a mental hospital in Susanna Kaysen's novel "Girl, Interrupted" with that of its subsequent film version.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 7 sources, £ 30.95
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This paper compares the film version of "Girl, Interrupted" with the 1994 book written by Susanna Kaysen. The author concludes that the book is more effective at portraying the experiences of a teenage girl in a mental hospital than the film.
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Quinceanera and Other Rites of Passage for Girls, 2002.
Study of different rites of passage for girls entering womanhood with an emphasis on the Spanish celebration, Quinceanera.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 6 sources, £ 61.95
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Quinceanera, Confirmation, Bat Mitzvah and Female Castration ceremonies are all part of the modern world and all mark the change in a young girl's life to that of a woman. A Quinceanera is the celebration of a girls fifteenth birthday. Once the spiritual ceremony is over the girl moves on to the social part of the Quinceanera. At the age of fifteen the girl is no longer a child. At the age of 12 girls become obligated to observe the commandments. The ceremony marks the time in a girl's life when she is ready for womanhood and marriage. For girls, these rites have traditionally prepared them for marriage and sexual activity (childbearing) within the marriage context.
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"Boys and Girls", 2007.
Illustrates gender expectations of boys and girls through this short story by Alice Munro.
1,128 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 0 sources, £ 27.95
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Using the short story, "Boys and Girls" by Alice Munro, this essay explains the finer points of the societal gender expectations of boys and girls in the past. Many examples are used with quotations from the story to illustrate these points. Laird, the boy in the story, was favored over the girl to complete simple tasks on the farm. The expectations were that Laird do all of the outdoor work and that the girl should stay inside to cook and clean. In the end, a disaster ruins the girl's hopes of ever working outside of the house.
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"The girl had begun to accept her role on the farm as a passive female, which was expected of her at the time. She lost her sense of rebellion and with it her dreams and goals in life. Her actual dreams started to change. At first, she dreamed about rescuing others, now she dreams about being rescued. The girl has a sense of helplessness right now. No matter what she does, she will not have the chance to be herself. The horse, Flora parallels her story as well. Flora was a horse that was rebellious and untamed, which was much like the protagonist."
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Girls' Violence, 2008.
This paper discusses the correlation between girls' violence and social constructions of adolescent femininity.
898 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, APA, £ 21.95
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The paper refers to several works that argue that violence amongst girls is a manifestation of a larger problem that is a societal marginilization of females, especially young and teenage girls. The paper explains that in order to break from this stagnation, girls have turned inward, creating an artificial hierarchy of power that can serve as a substitute for the real society that they do not feel a part of.
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"This theme of contextual construction of unequal power relations and gender asymmetries as the reason for the increase in the rate of violence among girls is a theme that runs across all the essays found in the anthology entitled Girls' Violence. The book, which is a collection of scholarly articles on the topic of girls and violence, brings together an international view on the subject. Such questions as whether or not violent acts committed by females has actually increased or is the phenomena more akin to a recent uncovering of the truth that has always been there and that the media has recently focused on."
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Charlotte Bronte and the 'Poor Girl'., 2002.
Explores author Charlotte Bronte's use of her novel "Jane Eyre" to critique the treatment of poor girls and orphans in the society of her time.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, £ 24.95
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In "Jane Eyre", Charlotte Bronte uses the character of Jane Eyre to critique the treatment of poor girls and orphans. Indeed, Jane refuses to be placed in the traditional female position of subservience. She stands up to superiors, as well as for her rights and defends the plight of all poor girls for doing so. In this way, her representation is a strong social statement against rich peoples' abuse of young poor girls.
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Young Girls and Body Projects, 2003.
Compares an ad and article from magazines published exclusively for young girls to the ...
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, APA, £ 27.95
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Compares an advertisement from Cosmo Girl and an article from Teen Vogue-- magazines published exclusively for young girls-- to the book, The Body Project: an Intimate History of American Girls.
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Introduction The last hundred years or more have seen many changes in society especially in the way that people perceive and talk about sex and theirbodies One of the most significant changes has been seen in the way girlsmature into adulthood and how the
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Girl Bullying, 2004.
A look at the growing problem of girl bullying in schools.
2,554 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 11 sources, MLA, £ 53.95
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This paper examines studies that show that girl bullying is rife in American schools. It looks at how girl bullies do not use typical male modes of physical behavior, such as fighting, to defeat their targeted individual. Rather, they use covert, non-aggressive means, such as the silent treatment, name calling, and avoidance, which are usually not noticeable. It also shows how, as increasing number of anecdotal and analytical studies are conducted, it is becoming much clearer that this problem has existed for decades and continues to plague large numbers of girls today.
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"As many as 72 percent of school-aged females report they have been bullied (Cash, 1995, p.123). Most studies, however, have focused on physical violence, bodily harm or weapons, with less research on less severe types of attacks such as mocking or social isolation. In Odd Girl Out: The Culture of Hidden Aggression in Girls (website interview), Simmons conducted hundreds of interviews with girls and women, some of whom described terrorizing so severe that they developed ulcers and eating disorders, moved to other schools, started using drugs, or became depressed or suicidal and underwent psychological counseling well into their adult years."
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Social Reality in ?Girl?, 2004.
Examines mother-daughter conflict and social assimilation in "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid.
850 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 20.95
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In "Girl", the theme of conflicts between a mother and her daughter and traditional and Western or modern values are portrayed by Jamaica Kincaid?s effective illustration of her relationship with her mother. The paper shows how Kincaid, a contemporary American Caribbean writer, illustrates in her work the dynamics of human relationships among immigrants trying to assimilate with the dominantly Westernized, English society. This paper looks at the fallacies and ideologies that are illustrated in "Girl' to show superiority of Western culture (as portrayed by the mother) as both characters try to adjust and assimilate within their new modern English society.
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"Proper behavior of a woman or women among men illustrates how English society, as compared with Kincaid?s native culture, is extremely rigid and conservative. Superstitions are characteristic of the women?s African culture, but these are used to promote Western culture and eliminate native values held important by Kincaid. Indeed, social hierarchy, particularly stratification, is evident in the narrative, making a distinction between the acceptable (Western culture) and unacceptable (native African culture)."
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A Woman?s Place in ?Boys and Girls?, 2004.
A review of Alice Munro?s ?Boys and Girls?.
1,764 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 39.95
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This paper examines how the narrator in ?Boys and Girls? by Alice Munro begins the story thinking of herself as free: free to do and be whatever she wants. Over the course of the story, however, she realizes that freedom is an illusion and that she will be required to acknowledge and accept society?s gender roles whether she resists or not. It looks at how, like Flora, the horse, she yearns to be free and fights against the inevitable, but how, in the end, her fate is sealed, just like Flora?s. It shows how Munro is making a point about the nature of our selves and how, although society pushes us in certain directions, we cannot deny the truth of who we essentially are; girls and boys, or men and women, are not the same, and there is no point in pretending we are.
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"The ultimate change in the narrator begins when she watches the farm hand Henry shoot Mack, one of the horses she has grown to love. She watches this with the same eyes that have witnessed foxes being skinned all her life, but inside, she feels differently about Mack?s death. She cannot help but notice the horror of his death and it affects her, although she doesn?t realize it until later. When it is Flora?s turn to be killed, the girl is struck by Flora?s free spirit: ?It was exciting to see her running, whinnying, going up on her hind legs, prancing and threatening like a horse in a Western movie, an unbroken ranch horse, though she was just an old driver, an old sorrel mare? (p. 771). Here, Flora is free, resisting the confines of her assigned role, breaking free of the chains that hold her."
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