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Papers On Womens' Social Issues
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Feminism and Gender Roles in the 1950s and 1960s
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A 12 page overview of the societal changes which occurred during these two decades in regard to the relationships between men and women. Notes a number of factors combined to effect these changes. These were inclusive of the subservient role of women throughout history, inequalities in the workplace, and the perception of being bound into domesticity. Concludes that to judge the changes in gender roles which occurred during the 1960s is the same as judging any facet of human evolution. The relationship between men and women is no more static than any other aspect of our culture and society. Women had witnessed the breaking down of racial discrimination, and age-old attitudes about sexuality and other barriers, they were ready to implement equal changes in their own lives. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPfem60s.wps
Feminism and Judaism
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This 6 page report discusses the fact that
as feminism has become a more commonplace mindset in the past
several decades, traditional interpretations of various aspects
of culture, including religious beliefs, have evolved in ways
that acknowledge and accommodate a feminist based understanding.
Judaism is no exception. In fact, a feminist reinterpretation of
traditional texts combined with exploration of historic women's
religious practices has created a new Jewish spirituality for
women with new rituals and beliefs. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWfemjew.wps
Feminism Through the Centuries
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A 5 page paper which examines how the historical definition of feminism has changed over time, and specifically considers the roles of class conflict, race conflict, generational differences, science and technology in fragmenting the women’s movement through three phases of reform – the middle nineteenth-century, the early twentieth century and the late twentieth century. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TGwomen.rtf
Feminist And Systems Theory In Therapy
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Feminist theory as it is applied to
therapy shares with systems theory the belief that the therapist is an agent
for social change through the process of exploring cultural processes and the
ethical considerations that result. This 5 page paper provides a brief
overview of the two in order to compare the perspectives toward therapy.
Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KTfemsys.rtf
Feminist Criminology
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A 10 page overview of the evolution of feminist criminology theory and the application of that theory to criminal justice. Associates this evolution with the same factors which spawned the feminist movement itself. Distinguishes between liberal, radical, Marxist, socialist, and postmodern versions of feminism and contends that each has had an impact on feminist criminology. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPfemCrm.wps
Feminist Criticism Regarding Historic Male Patriarchy
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A 5 page discussion of the feminist criticism methodology and how it relates to anthropological investigations. Specifically reviews the work of Sherry Ortner, an article originally published in 1974 and entitled "Is Female to Male as Nature is to Culture?". This article has now been reproduced in the second edition of Jon R. McGee's and Richard L. Warms' "Anthropological Theory: An Introductory History" and is particularly instructive in regard to the historic relationship between the sexes. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPfemTxt.wps
Feminist Debate on Reproductive Rights
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An 8 page examination of the debate which continues to rage both within and outside the feminist camp in regard to issues surrounding reproductive rights. The author points out that even the feminist themselves are sometimes divided in regard to the views on reproduction and issues such as abortion. Indeed, the feminist debate on reproductive rights is entwined with such issues as autonomy, privacy, and rights, issues it seems which no collective stance will ever be firmly reached. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PPfmAbrt.rtf
Feminist Ideology and Judaism
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A 6 page discussion of the feminist movement in Judaism. Distinguishes between the more traditional Orthodox Jews and the more liberal branches and contends that the inequality which has traditionally existed between men and women has lessened but that even today the woman is regarding as having a definite societal place which differs from that of the man. Notes Jewish doctrine in regard to contemporary women's issues such as vary considerably even within the more progressive countries such as the United States. Addresses whether feminism is good for Judaism overall and, in contrast, the role that Orthodox Judaism has in a modern world. Concludes that the answer to these questions is an answer which will be derived not by men but by women working as equals to men in what was once a male dominated tradition. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPfemJew.wps
Feminist Jane Addams' Social Ethic
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A 10 page paper discussing Jane
Addams' feminist and social ethics. Founder of Chicago's Hull House and outspoken
advocate for peace prior to World War I, Jane Addams was not particularly liberal in her
views, but settled more in the realm of doing what's right. Present-day feminism
frequently has been opposed to social systems; social ethic has not recognized feminism.
An example from a century ago provided the model of a bridge long ago, one that should
be seriously considered for application today. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KS-JaAddams.wps
Feminist Majority Foundation
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A 4 page research paper that examines the organization the Feminist Majority Foundation, which was founded to promote women's equality and productive health. The writer examines the foundation's principal goals, political stance, and policy objectives. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khfmf.rtf
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