Feminist College Essays Samples For Students

Introduction

Bell Hooks is a pseudonym used by Gloria Jean Watkins - born in 1952 in Kentucky, USA. Hooks is an English Professor at City College New York. Aside from teaching, Hooks has engaged herself in feminist courses and in the fight for social rights. Although her writings spun a plethora of topics, her most notable are teaching, race, gender and capitalism wherein she seeks to relate these topics and never treating any as stand-alone one.
“Talking Back: Thinking Feminist, Thinking Black” is a collection of essays by Hooks that address the issue of being a black feminist in America. Hooks starts from ...

Introduction

In their attempt to identify appropriate research approaches in politics, feminists have often criticized traditional social science methodologies. In her article on women and democracy and the patriarchal welfare state, Carole Pateman raises the issue of the highly patriarchal political scene. She indicates that the positive and social democratic perspective is that a welfare state provides social meaning and equal worth to the political and juridical rights of all citizens. A second, more pessimistic, view on the welfare state, according to Pateman (1987) is that it provides the government with new approaches to exercising power over and governing the ...

Perhaps, feminist achievements are the most debated subjects in the contemporary society. Judging from the impacts of feminism ideologies in society, the whole idea of feminism is politics in itself. Although feminism represents a major transformation in representing gender equality in society, it has achieved minimal success in challenging male-dominated politics (Connell, 1997). This paper limits itself to the discussion of extend of feminism achieving its goals and all the underlying factors that impede the realization of such goals.

As opposed to the field of politics, feminism has registered phenomenal success in societal areas such as increased equalization among the ...

Pornography is, ironically, one of the messier topics related to women and gender issues to discuss; the existence of pornography has a tendency to divide those within the gender studies community. Is it a symbol of the objectifying, male-dominated, sex-focused culture in which we live, or is it an opportunity for women to express their sexuality and take ownership of their bodies? Pornography is a much more diverse industry than one might expect, with varying companies and individuals creating and distributing it in different ways, making it a mistake to discuss porn as a monolith. Instead, the complex intersection of feminism and pornography must ...

Abstract:
Feminism is the collection of movements aimed at defining, defending and establishing equal social, political and economic rights and opportunities for women. Feminism is focused mainly on issues of women even though some men are also victims of feminism such as gender and sexism roles. Feminist theory also emerged from feminist movements which include general theories about origins of inequality and about social constructions of gender and sex. Campaigns are going on for women’s rights by the feminist activists. The activists have opposed sexual harassment, sexual assault and domestic violence (McDonald, P. 2008).
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Imperial, Dominant, and Hegemonic Feminism

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Imperial, Dominant, and Hegemonic Feminism

Introduction

The term feminism emerged in the contemporary socio-political discourse as an important movement encompassing ideological frameworks that seeks to establish and define a common goal to achieve equal footing in the political, personal, and economic sector. Since the emergence of the feminist movement, several notions of feminism was developed to create a greater understanding of its role in establishing equal rights and opportunities of women. In this discussion, the different notions of feminism will be explored by highlighting the concepts of each theoretical model. The discussion includes definitions of imperial, ...

Question 1

Consistent with the accepted Marxist record of power, mastery is seen on the model of class abuse; command results from the entrepreneur allotment of the surplus esteem that is prepared by the laborers. As a lot of people second wave feminist pundits of Marx have brought up, on the other hand, Marx's classifications are sex blind. Marx overlooks the routes in which class abuse and sexual orientation subordination are interwoven; on the grounds that he centers singularly on financial processing, Marx disregards ladies' regenerative work in the home and the misuse of this work in businessperson modes of preparation. As ...

Introduction

Feminism refers to economic, political and cultural movement formed to establish and agitate for the equal protection as well as legal rights of all women. It involves the philosophies and sociological and political theories that have a bearing on issues of gender and gender differences. Feminism also involves the agitation for women’s interests and rights as well as movements that fight for gender equality. In addition to the vibrant campaigns for the legal rights of women, including the right to vote, to enter into contracts and to own property, the feminist movement is solely responsible for the paradigm ...

Theoretical Framework

Women in leadership in higher education: Theoretical framework
Introduction

While ‘feminism’ and ‘feminist’ are terms that have been explored at length in literature, affiliating these terms to concepts of leadership has been rare. However, feminists have increasingly evaluated and studied the practice of leadership from a feminist perspective, or feminist leadership, especially since the advent of Second Wave feminism in the 1970s and 1980s . However, majority of this work remains unpublished and difficult to access as it is not available as part of journal or on the internet.

Most prominent feminist theories are based on common assumptions that affirm ...

The issue of gender equality stands is a major concern on the global agenda although there has been a significant progress towards gender equality in most parts of the world. Women in many societies have limited access to healthcare and suffer pervasive threats from domestic violence. There is a substantial gender gap in the division of responsibilities, access to education and employment due to legal and political barriers . Effective strategies in achieving development and improvement of the status and living conditions of women lack due to injustice and ignorance towards women. The most important concern of achieving gender equality is through the ...

American nationalism is the kind that is concerned with asserting America on the international scene as a nation as well as promoting its culture and unity of purpose. This would imply the direct actions of the American government aimed at advancing the position and role of America on the international scene. It also entails the actions of multinationals whose mother country is America, movements, and non-profit organizations advancing their ideals, and the elements of American culture that inform their charters and terms of services on the international scene.
Orientalism is an outlook that emphasizes, projects, imagines, misrepresents and exaggerates ...

Black feminism refers to theories or beliefs, which highlights the numerous disadvantages experienced by the black population at the hands of the white population with respect to gender class and race. There has been a lot of debate involving numerous multinational and humanitarian bodies on the relevance or truth of these feminist theories. Philosophers and theorists have formulated hypotheses to explain the predicament of the black population. Essentially, these theories were developed in the 1970s as a possible explanation of women’s oppression and how the situation could be solved. Sociological studies have taken big interest in determining the normal ways ...

Pop culture has a tendency to glorify certain aspects of femininity, while constraining women into certain prescribed roles. Women who do not fit into these roles are shamed by the media; for instance, women who do not fit the prescribed role of beautiful and thin are often backhandedly complemented by the media. Women who work in media-- whether they are actresses, models, singers, or journalists are constrained by very real gender roles that are slow to change. If, for example, a woman does not behave in a manner that the media deems appropriate, she is often spoken about in negative terms by ...

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The overlapped and correlated existence of Feminism and Antifeminism dates back to the nineteenth century; here, industrialization began to shift the familial and gender roles, their dynamics and gave way both to the fight of women for their freedom and the struggle of society to keep the status quo untouched.
This duality lasted all the way through the 20th century until nowadays, keeping the same aims on both sides: feminists seeking equality of opportunities, sexual, marital and financial freedom; and antifeminists seeking the maintenance of a patriarchal family and society, where men had the active role ...

Gender is a social construct, not tied to sex in any neat, definitive manner and hence, amenable and open to (re)construction in order to challenge power relations. This paper explores gendered power relations in Euripedes’ Medea and Sophocles’ Antigone, in an endeavour to explicate upon how such relations manifest themselves in the text, and thereby, shape, influence and contribute to an understanding of the overwhelmingly misogynist and patriarchal social reality of ancient Greece. The paper also seeks to take issue with the use of language as mediating an elucidation and plurification of meaning/s in the text, and aiding in ...

Born and raised in China, my consciousness about race comes to understand how a race may belong to a greater diverse society (global, national, community) but nonetheless remains a personal perspective of self in a social context. Politically, the boundaries of race affecting my standing in society becomes pronounced, when combined with the fact I am a female. As a member of a Canadian, community based upon the ideals of a free society, understanding democracy entails ongoing growing pains with marginalized members existing in the ideology of equality is something new in my worldview. Thus, the ideology of democratic Canada in comparison to the ideology of the ...

During the civil rights movement of the 1970s, disparate groups of people came together to fight and protest against the discrimination of people based on color, gender and creed. Even though these movements protested white male patriarchy and the disenfranchisement of people of color, their goals were not in sync with one other group that suffered more under the hands of patriarchy and racial domination. This group encompassed black woman, who suffered patriarchy as well as racial discrimination. The larger women’s rights movement ignored race as an important construct in the fight for freedom and equality. The universalization ...

Introduction

According to Walters, (2005) feminism is defined as an historical and theoretical term that describes cultural, economic, political and social movements. Its core metrics is captured within ideologies designed at establishing the legal and equal rights for women. This feminism seeks to establish sociological, political theories and philosophical aspects for gender differences and also more opportunities for women in context of employment, education and their rights and interest as well.

Simone de Beauvoir claims that ‘the first instance we witness a woman holding up a pen in her hand defending her sex’ and this provide an emotional link to Ms. Christine ...

Introduction to Cinema

Anneke Smelik has regarded that cinema can be considered as a cultural practice wherein there are mythologies regarding women and the female gender; as well as men and male gender, which depicted legends concerning sexual differences that have been created, fabricated and epitomized (Smelik, 1998, p. 7). Smelik has identified the sexual differences as major obstacles that have been defied by women’s rights movements. As a result, several female directors have emerged to create a better understanding on how films and movies strengthens the folklores on sexual difference, and how it was magnified by some film theorists who symbolized women as ...

Introduction

The depiction of female characters in television has long been one of Feminism’s great worries and battles. Throughout the decades, females have been shown as one dimensional and weak, often reduced to mere companions or prizes for the lead, male characters. The popular television saga Game of Thrones has long come under the view of these critics, yet many have reached opposite conclusions. Even though some contend that it is deeply Feminist, other critics believe that it is extremely misogynist, painting women in a negative light. The present text will argue that historical considerations and character development show ...

‘My fight for a new Taiwan’ is a chronicle by Lu Hsiu-lien on the fight for the human rights, democracy, and equality for the people of Taiwan. A dictatorial government ruled Taiwan for many years. The people were denied their democratic rights and gender inequality was highly practiced in the country. The dictatorial government operating under nationalist party did not allow the Taiwan people to express their grievances. Denial for public expression meant that the regime was not democratic. The government deceived people that Taiwan was a free nation through spread of propaganda in order to keep the citizens calm. This form ...

Any movement that is tied to an entire group of humanity – whether that group be homosexuals, African-Americans, immigrants, or women – will ultimately disappoint individuals within that group. Particularly when these groups are not unified by common interests, any movement forward by those groups will be hindered by questions over direction. While feminism was a movement that dominated philosophical thought in the 1960’s and 1970’s, and even into the 1980’s, in the years since it has retreated to the wings of sociological discussions, as newer causes have moved in to occupy the interest of the next generation of ...

This essay deals with the issue regarding male feminism and men’s movement. The main purpose of this essay is to answer main questions regarding male feminism and provide the information about men’s movement. In order to achieve the purpose successfully, appropriate sources of information were analyzed and examined.
Firstly, men’s reaction to women liberation movements was quite negative and derisive. Conservative men did everything in order to attack and destroy feminist ideas and writings. Early works against feminism were based on arguments that man and women are biologically different and have different needs. Man must be ...

Lesson 4. (1)

Throughout history, women are regarded as inferior to the men both intellectually and physically. Before the feminist response began in the 19th century, women are subjected to the rules of society dominated by masculine figures. Women are not allowed to have a property in their own name, to be educated, to engage in business and to take part in any major social issues. There are certain events in history as well as behavior types that galvanized feminist response to call for equality. It was apparent that the old society view women from a sexist perspective that negates women’s capacity to ...

The new wave of feminism in the pop culture has developed newfound respect and meaning for the feminist pop icons and their music. One prominent feminist celebrity is Meghan Trainor. The musician is a self-proclaimed positive advocate of feminism who specializes in aesthetic and poppy doo-wop lyrics and videos that motivate young women to love themselves and reject the traditional pressures. While in most of her songs, the message seems to be positive, a closer analysis reveals several unsettling truths about the feminist messages. This essay strives to formulate a feminist assessment of the video and lyrics for “Dear ...

Introduction

Critique and revision are concepts which are employed to critically examine text, speech or ideas presented by other people. These concepts have been employed widely in the areas of activism and education. In the feminist movements, for example, various women critiqued men and patriarchy. They also critiqued and revised other feminist thinkers in their effort to make their movement more effective. Patriarchy is the general societal structure where men have exceedingly more power than women in social and financial terms. During the birth of the feminist movement, many women arose against patriarchy and its ills. One of the ways ...

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Despite the advancement of women and feminist movements all over the world, some things are hard to change. Sexism for example is seen in all form of media. It even proliferated because of the advancement of technology. Gender insensitive comments now go viral in the internet causing damages against women and other gender orientations. The feminist movements however are not silent on the attacks as they are using the technology to critique insensitive statements and comments. Despite the set-back of internet against the women’s movement, it also favoured the movement in advancing its campaigns ...

Having rediscovered the traditional German fairy-tale about Snow White and the wicked queen, Neil Gaiman introduces a perspective, quite different from others previously expressed. In his story Snow, Glass, Apples Snow White and the queen appear in different colors. They are both strong, and they both appear to implement their powers in their own ways. In the story, Neil Gaiman seems to present both female characters from different perspectives, enduing them with both traditional and feminist traits of their personalities.
The entire story by Gaiman seems to be a feminist interpretation of the traditional German fairy-tale by Grimm brothers. ...

Response Essay "Jane Eyre" – The Emerging Feminist Self

Primary to understanding first, the novel "Jane Eyre" and, second, following the eloquently expressed reading on the subject of the novel's protagonist is the dire need for having a fundamental understanding of the times the author lived. Understanding the limitations of every woman of that era who maintained a superficial no matter her social status, education, and sense of self, she remained almost invisible in the world run by men. This academic response to "A Dialogue of Self and Soul: Plain Jane's Progress" reading focuses on how the characterization of Jane forms the underpinnings of the fundamental angst experienced by women ...

As a creative writing professor, Junot Diaz is well known for the manner he articulates his thoughts in addressing contemporary issues in the society. Through his written work, he has constantly been considered as a feminist. However, other experts in literature argue that he takes a sexist nature as opposed to the feminist nature. Little has been done to expound on the essence of this matter, increasing the debate as to whether he is a feminist or a sexist. Through his books: Down; Nilda; and How to date a Brow girl, he has received a lot of review on the manner that he address these issues. ...

Annotated Bibliography

Snodgrass, Mary Ellen. Encyclopedia of Feminist Literature. InfoBase Publishing, 2006
Snodgrass provides a review of a variety of genres explored over the years by various feminists on topics and issues that affect women. The book provides a broad range of non- fiction and fiction authors who have written various literary pieces on feminist themes that signal the evolution of feminism. The book deals with a wide range of themes, from abortion to male- female violence to rape.
Snodgrass merely reviews fiction and non- fiction on feminist issues. She gives an account of the feminist themes explored in these books ...

Introduction

It is not uncommon to hear remarks like, “Tiger Woods is letting your people down,” or “I knew it! Women cannot drive.” These are just some of the fainter forms of ethnic/ racial discrimination that do unnoticed in everyday life. Discrimination is the inferior or unequal treatment of people on the grounds of characteristics such as gender, religion or belief, race of color of skin, age, sexual orientation; political persuasion, civil status, ethnic background, nationality etc (Allen 891; Butler 308). In the contemporary world, discrimination takes subtler forms that in the traditional setting. Gender discrimination is one of the ...

Charlotte Perkins Gilman campaigned for woman’s suffrage, as well as and educational and employment opportunities. She was known as the most important feminist writer and thinker of her era, and probably would have been surprised that she is now only remembered for “The Yellow Wallpaper” story she wrote in 1892. Unlike William Faulkner’s short story “A Rose for Emily”, this was based on her own personal experience of being diagnosed with ‘hysteria’ and being sent for a rest cure. Gilman explicitly described herself as a radical and women’s rights activist, which Faulkner certainly was not, and much of ...

What is your possible topic? Brainstorm five questions about it.

The proposed essay would be on the topic of gender discrimination. Now, there can be no denial of the fact that gender discrimination is one of the major social ills that has the potential of thwarting the holistic development of the human society. As such, the topic in context would aim to scrutinize the social issue so as to achieve a better understanding of the matter. Truly, no problem can possibly be combatted or eradicated if it is not comprehended with all its intricacy. Hence, the essay would work as a major opportunity to delve deep into the topic ...

Introduction

History pages allow knowing a person from the past. However, there are different ways in which historians treat a subject from the past or a person who influenced the past, present or has the ability to influence the future. Such a person was Betty Friedan and this essay explores how she was perceived by two historians, respectively Daniel Horowitz and Stephanie Coontz, analyzing their account of her personal and activist life.

Body

First, there will be analyzed the work of Daniel Horowitz (“Rethinking Betty Friedan and The Feminine Mystique: Labor Union, Radicalism and Feminism in Cold War America”, published in 1996 in American Quarterly, ...

Communication Theory:

Introduction
Cross cultural communications is very crucial nowadays. This is mainly because people from different countries and cultures see, interpret and assess various events differently. More so, various classes of people view things differently. Often, the more powerful have a stronger stand while the marginalized sector’s views seem weaker (Pawlowski, p. 70).
In this paper, the standpoint theoretical approach in communications is discussed. This theory is very crucial in understanding and contextualizing cross cultural communications. Most often, people are not conscious of others' views and cultural upbringing (p. 70). By exploring how standpoint theory forms an individual’ ...

Reflection of Critical social, Feminist and Postmodern Theory and Examples

Reflection of Critical social, Feminist and Postmodern Theory and Examples
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Article 1: Feminist Theory:

Feminism, according to Chinn & Wheler (1985), can be defined as a view that puts weight on the value of women and tackles the inequality injustices based on gender. The feminist theory is, therefore, based on the fact that there exists gender biasness in the diagnosis, treatment and care of women with heart diseases. Historically, the article also observes that women were excluded from researches because they were considered unpredictable research subjects due to their changing physiology (McCormick & Bunting, 2002). According to this article, the discrepancies between how women ...

In understanding the status of feminist theories particularly in criminology, scholars have identified an approach that clearly shows the status of women in society. In their view, they argue that the majority of social scientists particularly those dealing with feminism are driven with one ultimate objective. This objective is to identify the sources of gender inequality and draft measures that are intended to empower women to overcome this inequality. It is evident that many theories in criminology are guided by frameworks unlike other theoretical views in the discipline (Morash, 2006). Feminist criminology is a discipline that study crime and criminal ...

Violence Against Women

Violence Against Women

Question 1

Feminist researches have made important contributions to the field of survey research and the methods of measuring sexual assault and intimate partner violence. Describe the major methodological contributions of feminist researchers as well as the advantages of dedicated violence against women surveys.

Response 1

The feminist researches materialized research models that are relevant, legitimate, and popular. Both the quality and validity of the findings are beyond contentions and it produced important results that provided suitable guidelines for policies vital in the modern society. The domains and basic methodological principles are very diverse and wide. In addition, the type ...

Introduction

I found myself thinking sociologically when I found that equality in Canada among the two genders was on the way to being the most enhanced in the world. Canada have for so many years named the top ranking in improving the conditions for their female citizens (Canadianwomen.org 5). The government is convinced that the equality between men and women should be implemented for the economic development in the country. It has done several developments to ensure that this happens. Canada has tried its best in enhancing some of the gender equality policies. Some of the successful policies are the ...

Gender inequality has been a major issue from the old times and it still remains to be a controversial issue particularly for women. There are a number of gender disparities in the world. Some of the gender inequalities are displayed in “Happy Ending” by Margret Atwood. The reference of “Happy Ending” is going to be used often through this paper since it is the book being studied. Women have always been subjected to lower social power compared to men. In Margaret Atwood’s story “Happy Ending”, there are instances of these forms of gender inequality. It is evident, according to the author, ...

Introduction

The film, “If these Walls Could Talk,” is a compilation of three generational segments of stories that exonerate the plight of women in the society against the general view of the dominant sex. This film was released in 1996, and it exclusively discusses the controversial issue of abortion, which seeps in three distinct generations. The three segments of the film entail different generations and decades, but the setup for the entire story transpires in the same house. The first story is a widow, whose husband was killed on the battlefield (Stuart, 2008). Demi Moore is the woman in the ...

Introduction

Desirable Daughters is a novel by Bharati Mukherjee that seeks to illustrate the intricate relations that exist between the Indian caste system and the Western experiences of the immigrants in an effort towards reconciling the world views regarding the feminist gap between the two cultures. In a bid to reveal the intricacies of the caste system in India, Mukherjee delves deeper into the nature of three sisters in the novel and the circumstances they find themselves as they try to fit in different societies. From the outset, it is worth noting that the three sisters from Calcutta belong to ...

Invisibility of Women - Literature analyses of “The Women Men Don’t See” by James Tiptree Jr. in compare and contrast to “Invisibility in Academe” by Adrienne Rich

Introduction

The two literary texts analyzed in this essay are centered on the subject of feminine rights, power, and gender equality. James Tiptree expresses disdain for male domination in his story ‘The Women Men Don’t See’. He is concerned with the blatant disregard for feminine rights and identity flaunted by male dominance. On the other hand, Adrienne Rich writes an account of the feminine struggles in the 19th and 20th centuries. ...

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The Elements of Feminist Media and their Relationship to the Movie The Punk Singer

“Tougher and more lethal than any man, more beautifulthan most women, warrior women in thongs fused feminism and femininity in a fantasy reconciliation between the fury of Riot Grrrl and the body politics of Cosmo.” –Douglas, 2010a, p. 78
The above quotation made by Susan J. Douglas highlights the fact that feminism has had to change how it presents itself to the mainstream. The quotation implies that the strong, hard-core feminist is now being required to soften her outside image with her femininity and sexuality. The author made reference to the Riot Grrrl underground movement, ...

Feminism encompasses a range of social movements, political ideologies, and perspectives that focus on defining, establishing, and achieving personal, economic, social, and political and personal women’s rights. Ideally, feminists are fighting for a society that provides equal opportunities for women in employment and education. The feminist movements in contemporary societies continue to champion for women’s rights, including the right to hold public office, vote, own property, work, receive education, and enjoy equal rights within marriage. Particularly, they support or advocate for women’s rights and equality.
The second-wave feminism is women’s movement that occurred in the ...

Theories of crime

Crime has always been a part of the human society; unfortunately individuals were often involved in crime and it was widely discussed. Why does crime attract so much attention? Moreover, what can be called a crime? At different times, various behaviors were considered a crime. For instance, it was illegal to sell or drink alcohol during Prohibition in the USA so Prohibition gave rise to all types of illegal behaviors which in other countries were not seen as crimes. Another example would be the Soviet Union, where it was illegal to be involved in any kind of business; therefore, ...

Question one

Liberal feminism is the approach that seeks to achieve equality of men and women in all aspects. Proponents of these theories argue that if subjected to the same conditions, female and male are equal in terms of intelligence, strength, and professionalism.

Early liberal feminist such as the late philosopher Auguste Comte has come out strongly arguing that women needed to be protected by men and not subjected as slaves. He further installed the adoration of women as the pillars of his ‘religion of humanity’, which he had explained in his school of thought. In his sentiments about women ...

Question one

White Collar crimes are criminal offenses whose offenders are people of high respectability in the society. White collar criminals usually occupy a position of trust and then devise a scheme to acquire wealth illegally. As Sutherland noted, white collar offenders do not see themselves as criminals. Crimes such as insider trading, Ponzi schemes, bribery, fraud, money laundering, cyber crime, copyright infringement and embezzlement fall within the definition of white collar crimes.
Sutherland disagreed with substantive and procedural principles of criminal law. Edwin Sutherland was more concerned with the perpetrator of the white collar crime than the crime itself. His writings ...

Donald Barthelme was born in the year1931. So the Barthelme was born nearly a little less than a century later than the time the term feminism was coined. But he died in 1989, a time when the concept Feminism had taken root and was an established movement which has thousands of supporters from both genders.

Work

On the surface his writings were filled with bizarre incidents but there was always an underlying theme or idea that would try to explore the boundaries of the world as people knew it, in that time and age. Barthelme's world has a framework that revolves around a disturbing level ...

Thesis statement

Cinderella fairy tales have evolved with time, incorporating plot elements in different ways.
Introduction
The ancient Cinderella tales have evolved to a complex state nowadays. The evolution has brought about changes in the modern literature, leading to the depiction of a very different Cinderella from that depicted in the old untrue tales. These changes are in the character portrayed by Cinderella, point of view, theme, and the setting (Parsons 135).

Character

‘The politically correct Cinderella’, ‘a feminist view’, and ‘America’s Cinderella’ versions of tales differ in how they present the character of Cinderella (Parsons 135). However, Cinderella in all the ...

Between the year 1972 and 1992, renowned photographer Nan Goldin produced a compilation of photographs that featured an epic sequence of drag queens who frequented a bar in Houston known as the Other Side. There are scenes of men who are dressed as women and portrayed to being in the most intimate and private moments of their ecstasy; getting dressed, putting on make-up and talking on the phone. These are the documented clique of photographs of highly saturated quality that illustrates the unconventional lifestyles of transsexuals and drag queen as portrayed by Nan Goldin. In light of this analysis, it is ...

The feminist movements of the Western World, primarily, comprised of two waves that together developed the feminist theory or knowledge. The first wave of this movement dates back to the era between the decades 1860s and 1920s whereas the second wave of it originated from the period of 1960s and extends to the current period of time (Grewal and Kaplan, 2002). Nevertheless, the most established Western Feminist Theory originated through the publication of a range of literary materials that included The Female Eunich by Germaine Greer in 1970, The Feminine Mystique by Friedan in 1963, Sexual Politics by Kate Millett ...

‘The Man Who Loved Children’

Christina Stead’s novel The Man Who Loved Children is one of the most eccentric, painfully honest and humorous novels of the 20th century. Its underlying feminist theme is embodied in the character of Louisa, an overweight and unattractive young girl, whose desire for her father’s love and acceptance is undermined by his childlike persona and abusive, controlling manipulations. She resists her father’s mercurial ideas and psychological browbeating, finding solace in her diaries, poems and a language of her own invention. After the family’s dissolution, which includes Henny’s suicide, Louisa survives and escapes her tortured environment.

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Disability as a theme in the film:

Disability is an issue which crops up considerably during the film Beauty and the Beast. The Beast is seen as someone who has a severe disability and this hampers him in turn from achieving a normal life. His love for Belle cannot be consummated as his sheer ugliness repels everyone and this is a major stumbling point in this regard. Disability theory is also an important part of the film as it shows how the Beast appears stunted and without any possible opportunities for advancement.
The Beast’s disability is also a consistent leitmotif throughout the film as it also demonstrates that ...

Discussion Board Posts

Published in 1984, Audre Lorde’s article argues in favor of a unified feminist movement, which does not ignore the differences among the experiences of women belonging to different groups, but rather, it uses those differences to examine the different ways in which women are oppressed, and the ways in which those differences contribute to enriched creativity. The author explains that, right now, the feminist movement is divided by the same forces that create human differences in general, which oppose dominant groups to minority groups, thus creating simplistic patterns of difference, where the characteristics of the dominant groups are ...

The theatre has provided the avenue critical assessments of the society over the years. In addition, many writers are able to express the inner critical review of the society as a whole. in the past, writers have delved into using the theatre as a social commentary to reach a wide array audiences. Most playwrights are popular for their extensive use of language as a powerful tool in transforming literature into the vehicle for progressive social engagement. The doxa or the popular beliefs in the society forms the framework for much of the works presented in the theatre as it ...

Liberalist’s individualism maintains the respect of autonomy. Real individuals are treated with fairness and equality as the impartial application of principles of universality that require abstract commonalities. Liberal individuals are mostly autonomous who put their personal preferences and values that are driven by self-interests that may be rational. Rights and obligations towards each other assist in their primary connection as they are brought together through contractual relationships. All things that are considered valuable shall not be regarded as the individuals are usually self-determining. Complex relationships exist between individuals and social groupings apart from those that are common among ...

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Introduction

The concept of ecofeminism was initially developed in the 1970s and since then a number of important policy shifts have occurred in terms of environmental sustainability and gender equality . Ecofeminism indicates that an end to the oppression against women is intricately tied to the ecological values, and that women need to be united in their efforts to end the exploitation of the ecosystem. Despite the flaws in this notion of ecofeminism, the concept continues to be one of the most promising movements within the division of radical environmental thought. It is easy to dismiss ecofeminism as ...

Question 1

Given some of Dunn and Powell-William’s conclusions about the current, prioritizing of women leaving abusive relationships by advocates, how does the conversation of Intimacy Abuse Circles in McPhail et al. provide further insight to strategies for dealing with domestic partner violence?

Response 1

The conversation provides several alternatives that cope with the domestic violence . Mainly, the idea that women leave abusive relationships through some advocates is not being considered as an optimal choice. The Interior Alaska Center or IAC has its advocacy and support through exploring options, safety planning, crisis intervention, providing referrals, and accompaniment to appointments. In addition, IAC ...