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  • Women in Pop Culture

    Women in Pop Culture

    If Oprah emphasized racial oppression more aggressively, would she be as popular? After reading Tammy Johnson’s article, I believe that answer to this question is probably no. I myself am a fan of Oprah and I believe that she is extremely generous and does more for the world in one year than most people can hope to do in a lifetime. I believe that Tammy Johnson raised some interesting points, but I don’t necessarily agree

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    Essay Length: 637 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Kevin
  • The Act’s of Racism in the 20th Century

    The Act’s of Racism in the 20th Century

    The Act’s of Racism In The 20th Century Langston Hughes and Maya Angelou were very well known authors of the early 20th century. Most of their writings were concerned with racism and equality. During that time period there was much evidence that African Americans had been treated unfairly, unjustly, and as if they had been beneath the whites. Segregation of schools, churches, bathrooms, and stores were only a few of the many things wrong with

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    Essay Length: 308 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Bred
  • The 5 Women

    The 5 Women

    Louie, Jason 3/6/04 Chinese 2 5° The five women in the family did not get along well together. They were backstabbing each other and no one trusted each other. They fought about position in the family. The woman with a higher number is the lower ranked wife. Everyone wanted to be the higher ranked wife so that they get the best care from the husband and the servants. They had to live in the

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    Essay Length: 555 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Artur
  • Communication Patterns of Men and Women

    Communication Patterns of Men and Women

    “The whole goddamn business of what you’re calling intimacy bugs the hell out of me. I never know what you women mean when you talk about it. Karen complains that I don’t talk to her, but it’s not talk she wants, it’s some other damn thing, only I don’t know what the hell it is!” This quote from a man interviewed by Lillian Rubin is the perfect example of the differences in communication between men

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    Essay Length: 1,081 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Bred
  • 19th Century American Slavery: Expository Synthesis Essay

    19th Century American Slavery: Expository Synthesis Essay

    19th Century American Slavery: Expository Synthesis Essay Every great civilization or country has had at least one dirty little time in their history that all would rather forget. America knows this feeling well, especially within the 19th century, the slave era. America was divided, the North was generally against slavery and all for letting the African Americans roam free in a colony in Africa. The South on the other hand viewed African Americans as tools,

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    Essay Length: 1,267 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: July
  • Women’s Rights

    Women’s Rights

    A woman is a woman no matter what ethnic background she is from, but when the Seneca Falls Declaration was signed they didn’t think about the Chinese prostitute that was held a sex slave for four and a half years. Or the African American slave that wasn’t considered a woman because of her color of skin, and the upper class women that even when they seemed to have everything their life was filled with corsets,

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    Essay Length: 1,270 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Women Hollering Creek

    Women Hollering Creek

    Waiting for Freedom In the story "Woman Hollering Creek" Sandra Cisneros discusses the issues of living life as a married woman through a character named Cleofilas; a character who is married to a man who abuses her physically and mentally .Cisneros reveals the way the culture puts a difference between a male and a female, men above women. Cisneros has been famous about writing stories about the latino culture and how women are treated; she

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    Essay Length: 1,392 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: July
  • Roles of Women

    Roles of Women

    Question: Between the 13th and 16th centuries, what were the views held by men on the economic and social roles of women? What kinds of additional documents would help you understand the roles women played? Throughout history women were mostly frowned upon as well as in the 13th and 16th centuries. Men were the supreme gender in countries such as China and India, women were seen to bear children and do household chores while in

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    Essay Length: 1,337 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Steve
  • Womens Sufferage

    Womens Sufferage

    In the early nineteenth century, women were considered second-class citizens whose existence was limited to the interior life of the home and care of the children. Women were considered sub-sets of their husbands, and after marriage they did not have the right to own property, maintain their wages, or sign a contract, much less vote. It was expected that women be obedient wives, never to hold a thought or opinion independent of their husbands. It

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    Essay Length: 746 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Edward
  • Achebe’s Portrayal of Women in Igbo Society

    Achebe’s Portrayal of Women in Igbo Society

    Chinua Achebe's first novel Things Fall Apart is a story about an Igbo village in the late 1800's. In the story, Achebe depicts women in Igbo society as a sadly oppressed group with no power. Women of the Igbo tribe were terribly mistreated, and had no respect outside their role as being a mother or a wife. In the novel, the author “analyzes the destruction of African culture by the appearance of the white man

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    Essay Length: 1,531 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Jack
  • Multi Cultural Roles of Women in Business

    Multi Cultural Roles of Women in Business

    OUTLINE 1. Introduction a. Women in business b. Personal interest in subject c. Women in the world 2. History of Women in US a. Women’s rights b. Women’s rise c. Women today 3. History of Women in the World a. Women’s firsts b. Places where women are currently oppressed c. Other women’s movements outside of US 4. Women in business a. Europe b. Asia c. Latin America/Caribbean d. Africa/Middle East 5. Cultural Sensitivity a. US

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    Essay Length: 2,741 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Mike
  • Kuwait Parliament Misunderstands Democracy for Women

    Kuwait Parliament Misunderstands Democracy for Women

    The Kuwait Parliament Misunderstands Democracy for Women With the upcoming elections in the United States approaching this November, the thought came to mind of voting rights in other countries. As an American citizen, I have lived in Kuwait for over 19 years. When I went to the U.S. Embassy to submit my absentee ballot, it came to mind that I live in a country where women are not allowed to exercise the right to vote.

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    Essay Length: 1,155 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Monika
  • Women’s Role

    Women’s Role

    Women’s Role Over the course of the last century, women’s roles have been changing a lot, in positive ways. Nowadays more women are getting more and more important in the society. They are getting into the politics and making changes in it, and they are gaining the man respect. There have been many changes in my country, and the most relevant one is how women’s role has been changing over the years. Years before, women

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    Essay Length: 402 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Victor
  • Idyllic Women in Novels

    Idyllic Women in Novels

    The character of Mrs. Ramsay from To The Lighthouse, and Harriet of The Fifth Child failed in their many attempts of achieving womanly perfection. Both women strived and struggled to achieve a similar, yet false ideal of feminine perfection. Let’s take a look at failures that exposed their unsuccessful attempts of perfection. Within To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf, Mrs. Ramsay is the most ideal symbol of female perfection and excellence. Mrs. Ramsay’s composure and

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    Essay Length: 1,732 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Max
  • American Women’s Changing Roles in Society

    American Women’s Changing Roles in Society

    During the first half of the 19th century, women's roles in society evolved in the areas of occupational, moral, and social reform. Through efforts such as factory movements, social reform, and women's rights, their aims were realized and foundations for further reform were established. The occupational standings of women evolved in the first half of the nineteenth century. A new system of recruitment, the Lowell-Waltham system, emerged in Massachusetts. This new factory system brought in

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    Essay Length: 911 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Mike
  • Computers: The Greatest Invention of The Century?

    Computers: The Greatest Invention of The Century?

    Many people consider the computer to be a once in a lifetime invention. Almost everywhere one goes and looks, there is always a computer. They are found in basically every household in America. It is such a powerful device that it changes the way people run their lives. The question is, are computers all good or are there some downfalls to this incredible gadget? In order to answer this question, it is best for

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    Essay Length: 2,646 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Top
  • Roles of Important Women During the Civil War

    Roles of Important Women During the Civil War

    Women played an important role during the American Civil War but it wasn't until 100 years afterwards that they received recognition. Even today history books skip over the important roles women had during the Civil War. Wives, mothers, daughters, and grandmothers impacted the War both at home and on the battlefield. Their lives changed in many ways with the onset of the Civil War. Women took on many different roles that helped their side during

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    Essay Length: 1,344 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Tommy
  • The Role of Women in the Church

    The Role of Women in the Church

    With the advent of the feminist movement, the role of women in all parts of society has come under increasing scrutiny. One area of recent controversy is the role of women in the Christian Church. Some churches whose traditions and practices are less rigidly tied to Biblical doctrines have begun placing women in leadership positions such as pastor or teacher. Other churches which interpret the Bible more literally have been slow to adopt such changes.

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    Essay Length: 1,974 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: David
  • Working Women in America and Herland

    Working Women in America and Herland

    Since the early ages, people have been dreaming of creating a perfect place, a place where everyone is going to be satisfied. Charlotte Perkins Gilman was one of the many authors who developed these utopian ideas in their works. In 1915 she wrote a short novel Herland about an utopian maternal community. This novel is quite unique because the society depicted in the book wasn’t simply utopian. It was an ideal state created by women.

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    Essay Length: 930 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Anna
  • Poetry 17th Century

    Poetry 17th Century

    During the seventeenth century, many religious and political changes occurred. Cavalier poetry erupted using themes such as love, war, loyalty to the king, and carpe diem. Marvell speaks to his prudish mistress in 'To His Coy Mistress.' Herrick attempts to persuade Corinna to seize the day in 'Corinna's Going A-Maying.' Sir John Suckling speaks to his friend to convince him to forget his love in 'Why So Pale and Wan' Lovelace speaks to his lovers

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    Essay Length: 795 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Max
  • An Overview of Women in Business

    An Overview of Women in Business

    Even though women constitute 40% of all executives and administrative posts (up from 24% in 1976), they are still restricted mostly to the middle and lower positions, and the senior levels of management are almost entirely male domains. A 1990 study of the top Fortune 500 companies by Mary Ann Von Glinow of the University of Southern California, showed that "women were only 2.6% of corporate officers (the vice presidential level up)." Of the Fortune

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    Essay Length: 1,011 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Stenly
  • The Role of Women in Religion

    The Role of Women in Religion

    The Role of Women in Religion The role of women in religious scripture dictates an inferior position in society. Beginning with the creation of Adam and then Eve, as his helpmate. Her purpose was that Adam would not be lonely. This origin provides the ground work for inequality of genders on the basis of religious scripture. The roles prescribed determined that women should be in a subordinate position to man. The female role and relationship

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    Essay Length: 2,130 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Afghan Women and Their Horror

    Afghan Women and Their Horror

    A woman’s life in Afghanistan is one of the most shocking and devastating truths. It wasn’t until September 11th 2001 that the world awoke to the relevance of women’s issues to international peace and security. However, it’s been two years since and the lives of Afghan women have improved only slightly. Harassment, violence, illiteracy, poverty and extreme repression continue to characterize reality for many afghan women. “Under the Taliban, ultraconservative Islamic ideas combined with

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    Essay Length: 735 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: regina
  • 19th Century Theatre

    19th Century Theatre

    The nineteenth century was a very important time in plays and playwrights throughout the world. Many playwrights were taking new directions in their plays and there were also many new playwrights taking their chances at writing great plays. Women were starting to make appearances also as playwrights in the theatre. In this paper I'm going to discuss some of the nineteenth century playwrights and what they did. Just as the eighteenth century was coming to

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    Essay Length: 820 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Top
  • Comparing and Contrast of 19th Century Writers

    Comparing and Contrast of 19th Century Writers

    Mirroring the lives, experiences, and traditions of society in different eras of American history; Bernard Malamud, Ralph Ellison, and James Baldwin, chronicle the impressions, perspectives, and dramatizations, of three men living in three different worlds but all trying to maintain their struggles with-in. All three authors use similar methods of writing to capture the true veracity of living in America. With the use of personal conflicts with-in themselves, imagery, and finally narration and tone,

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    Essay Length: 1,297 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Mike

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