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The Changing Role of Men, 2007.
A discussion of the changing roles of men in the home and society.
1,317 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 44.95
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This paper examines how the role of men within the family and society has changed over the past two decades. The paper gives a brief history of men's traditional role, based both on physical stature and societal expectations. The author then examines the impact of the feminist movement and men taking on more traditionally female roles in the workplace and at home. The author acknowledges that some men may not be accepted for accepting non-traditional jobs and roles at home. The author concludes that men need to discover for themselves how best to bridge the gap between traditional expectations and current social acceptance.
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"What most people consider the traditional roles of the American man seem to be rooted in the generations of the two World Wars (Lindsay, 2005). Lindsay (2005) describes the role of the "Great American Alpha Male" as "husband, breadwinner, father and warrior" who "returned from saving the world to two-car garages and suburban malaise" (p. 1). Such men had the identity of male made for them and knew what was expected of them. They completed their education, fought in the wars of their country, settled down with a wife as soon as they could support one, and raised a family. Once married, they stay married. They provided for their family under nearly all circumstances and protected them from harsh societal issues and world events. (Lindsay, 2005). This is clearly not today's man."
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'Metes and Bounds', 2006.
A review of the book 'Metes and Bounds' by Jay Quinn.
1,193 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This book reviews and analyzes the book 'Metes and Bounds'. According to the paper, this book is a dramatic and only one of its kind story from the finalist of Lambda Literary Award - Jay Quinn. The paper goes on to discuss how the novel explores the emotional and sexual challenges of and an 18 year surfer from the state of North Carolina.
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Introduction
Analysis of the Book
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"His self-realization of learning who he was through his own shoes and not by walking around in someone else's shoes was a profound piece of writing. What helped him get to this point and form a closer bond with his uncle was founding out the main reason why the family was resentful towards Tiger. He learned a lot more about himself through analyzing Tiger's relationship with Mark. Tiger taught him the overall challenges one has to face in nurturing and feasting a relationship with certain situations. This further helps him establish an affectionate relationship with his old friend when he discovers the secret crush he had had on Matt after their reunion. "
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Social Aggression, 2007.
A literature review of social aggression among girls and boys.
1,869 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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The paper examines various studies that explore the social and developmental aspects of gender and aggression at a very young age. The paper looks at the claim that social stereotypes are often not true or too simplistic and very often run counter to the actual psychological reality of gender development. The paper discusses the hypothesis that girls tend to be more manipulative in their aggressive behavior, while boys express themselves though direct aggression. The paper explores the possible positive correlation between aggressive behavior and strict regulation during infancy.
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"The literature on this topic covers a wide and often diverse range of issues and disciplines. A paper by Hencke and Raya ( 1993) entitled You're Mean! Differences between Three-Year Old boys and Girls in Narratives about Nice and Mean Social Interactions explores the issue of gender differences in relation to aggressive behavior. The study investigates developmental attitudes and perceptions among the very young by examining stories that children tell about aggressive and "mean "social activities. This is an important area of the subject of aggression among very young males and females, as it explores the underlying and developmental foundations of later socially aggressive behavior."
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Gender Communication, 2006.
A review of the issues pertaining to gender communication.
1,481 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper takes a look at the break-down or miscommunication between the genders. According to the paper, many believe that the issue of gender miscommunication is as a result of the perceived power conflicts between the genders. This paper reviews the various issues and influences that impact gender communication.
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"Every person I know, including myself has experienced all the above phenomena in association with gendered communications. Challenges are many to clear understanding between the sexes and power, allowing others to feel safe secure and important as well as practicing active listening will clearly help an individual transverse this land mine of potential barriers. The potential personal and social conflicts associated with communications between genders is one of the most important research topics associated with communication and the examples, be they extreme from the Douglass work help illuminate how serious power struggles and the dogged maintenance of beliefs can challenge open communication and understanding. Practicing, reassuring communication partners, removing emotion from the mix and allowing information you may not be interested in now to open your communication skills will likely alter patterns of negative gender communication in the future. "
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The Metrosexual Male, 2006.
A look at the metrosexual male of the 21st century.
1,738 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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This paper defines and reviews the metrosexual male. According to the paper, a metrosexual male is a man who is narcissistic in nature and loves his urban lifestyle. The paper further reports that any urban male of any sexual orientation who spends a lot of time and money on his appearance and lifestyle is known as a metrosexual.
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Introduction
Metrosexual
Conclusion
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"This new market has prompted fashion chains to launching men only ranges in order to cater to their needs. It has also prompted men's magazines to devote more space to male fashion so that they can get more ad revenue. The market for male fashion, skin care and vanity has matured to include men of all sexualities and is a far cry from the state it was in twenty years ago when it was only thought of catering to the gay market. The ultimate metrosexual icon is David Beckham who is solely responsible for changing male behavior. Experts believe that Beckham has broken the boundaries of the masculine code and has experimented with clothes which men would not dare wear. He has posed for a number of gay magazines wearing sarongs and nail polish. It is not a big deal for him to be admired by both men and women. "
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Restorative Justice and Rape Victims, 2007.
An analysis of how restorative justice is used by rape victims to heal after the crime.
1,351 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper discusses the concept of restorative justice with regards to rape victims. It gives a definition of restorative justice according to different groups and describes how this form of justice is meant to assist the victim. The paper discusses restorative justice in relation to past cases of rapes and how the victims and families dealt with the crime.
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"Because Lucy's bones were part of the evidence, the family could not receive them until the case was ended, but Marian did see her sister's bones; "I gasped at the sight of her skull - it was so beautiful, like burnished gold..." Meanwhile in order to bring closure, Marian was advised by her Buddhist counselor about restorative justice, and she became involved in mediation for other rape victims. Marian told a group of incarcerated rapists that her sister had been gagged before being killed, and so she, Marian, wished to hear their truths. "One of the prisoners who had committed multiple rape said, '...Until you spoke I was just play at victim empathy,' and it clearly helped him to understand what he'd done." And moreover, Marian is planning to write a letter to one of the two persons (now in prison) responsible for the mass murders (and Lucy's murder). "Those who know her [the convicted co-murderer] have advised me that it is not yet time to suggest..." a meeting between the two. "Meanwhile, I am content to continue sending her compassion," Marian concluded."
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Sex Discrimination and Career Advancement, 2007.
A review of the literature concerning sex discrimination in career advancement.
3,367 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 95.95
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This paper discusses how there is no stopping the current and continuous trend of professional women's entry into the workplace and up the corporate ladder. It looks at how gender stereotypes continue to exist and conflict with the need of the times to modify these stereotypes. The paper contends that, with half of the total workforce in the hands of women and women achievers, companies must resort to gender desegregation and realize the objectives of the Civil Right Acts of 1964, which have yet to be implemented in earnest. The paper also argues that women, as well as men, who unconsciously perpetuate gender stereotypes themselves at work as well as outside of the workplace, should come to terms with the issue.
Outline:
Introduction
Review of Literature
Findings and Analysis
Summary and Conclusion
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"That invisible barrier, called the glass ceiling and which limited female achievers' bid for career advancement, was not their creation (Goodson as qtd in USA Today 2000). Yet women with similar or comparable education and experience or achievement still earn less than men in work organizations. A missing link or the absent ingredient, between performance and a just payoff, was identified as women's own ability to comfortably and consistently draw the attention they deserve to the contributions they made or gave. Findings of a study conducted on 322 male and female executives showed that women were less comfortable in promoting themselves than men. "
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Women in the Workplace, 2007.
An analysis of the factors contributing to the decline in the numbers of women entering the workforce.
2,350 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This paper discusses the overall decline (since the mid 1990s) of growth in women entering the workplace. The paper discusses some of the reasons that may be contributing to the decline in numbers. It looks into discrimination, the pressures of pursuing a career and also starting a family and cultural and economic factors. The paper concludes that a solution must be found on how to promote greater innovation and to champion entrepreneurship so that the next generation of industry leaders will be headed by just as many women founders, as men.
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"The concept of women in the workplace has been explored thoroughly in the past half century. From the 1950s to the 1980s, the growth of women entering the workplace was set at a blistering place. It fostered a strong culture and overall transformation of the American society and especially business dynamics. However, the overall pace of growth in women entering the workplace has been in slow decline since the mid 1990s. Although many claim that the recent decline has nothing to do with discrimination, or any other prevailing external force, experts still explain that there are major problems with women staying active in the workplace dynamic. Strong indications are that the reconfiguration of women's lives as a result of both the pressures of pursuing a career and also starting a family has stressed many to limits."
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"Losing Matthew Shepard"--A Review, 2007.
A presentation of the facts surrounding an anti-gay murder from B. Loffreda's book "Losing Matthew Shepard."
1,795 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 57.95
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This paper describes the murder of Matthew Shepard, its background and repercussions, as portrayed in B. Loffreda's book "Losing Matthew Shepard." The reviewer first delves into the myths Loffreda presents surrounding gay populations outside of major urban centers. The paper then outlines the active homophobia in some rural areas, such as Wyoming, where the Shepard murder took place. The reviewer finds Loffreda's analysis to be extensive, since she was able to talk to many people in the town who otherwise avoided speaking to the media. Her investigation took place at the same time as the trial and other events related to the crime, making her ability to get answers from a shell-shocked public all the more remarkable.
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"Wyoming is a part of the country that sees itself as separated from the sort of tensions ascribed by the populace to places like New York City. Some may also see New York and Los Angeles as bastions of gay populations while trying to deny that there are any gay people at all in the hinterlands, though clearly there are. Shepard had jus recently joined a group at the university called the Lesbian Gay bisexual Transgender Association (LGBTA), and though this was the only gay organization on campus and in Laramie as a whole, its existence shows that there was a sizeable gay population in the area. Others in the group had been attacked, leading to a view that anti-gay feelings were pervasive and that these might have contributed to the death of Shepard."
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Sex Discrimination at Work, 2007.
This paper discusses the issue of sex discrimination in the workplace.
2,288 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 70.95
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In this essay, the writer examines the subject of sex discrimination at work and the writer argues that gender discrimination stems from the patriarchal system. The writer looks at socialization and claims that discrimination in the workplace is just a continuation of the children's social upbringing. The writer claims that the problem of favoring man over woman is deeply-rooted in our society. Further, the writer maintains that patriarchal socialization is so great and so complete, that gender discrimination is frequently unconscious. The writer concludes that discrimination will probably continue for some time into the future, but if women make as much progress in the next 40 years as they made since the 1960s, conditions in the workplace will be much better for them.
Outline:
How Did It Start?
Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling: What's Stopping Women?
What is the Problem?
What is the Glass Ceiling?
Conclusion
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"Patriarchal societies are always male-centered. In literature, for example, including movies and TV, the male experience is considered the human experience. Until only about 20 years ago, schools taught that male pronouns were always to be used when referring to people in mixed groups. If there were 39 girls and only one boy, for example, the male pronoun was "proper" English (as in "The student will put his pencils and his books in his desk at 3:15 and get ready to go home"). This kind of male-centered message says that females are unimportant and negligible. It implies that men are human beings and women are something other. Women's work and contributions, as a result, are devalued, belittled, and often invisible. The domestic work that women do, usually unpaid, is not even defined as work. For years, schoolteachers, almost always women, were hopeful that more men would enter the field of teaching because it would help them (the female teachers) to gain respect and better pay."
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Abstinence, 2007.
This paper discusses abstinence as the only reliable method of avoiding unwanted pregnancies among teenagers.
1,271 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper explains that sex education became a popular mode of addressing the problem of teenage pregnancy when the issue turned into a pressing and alarming concern. The writer argues that abstinence is found to be the only real and substantial approach to handling the problem, as it is clear that other approaches have failed to produce the desired result. The writer maintains that that abstinence-based programs have been far more effective and successful in bringing down the rate of teenage pregnancies than sex education programs. The writer concludes that abstinence is rightly considered the more effective approach and is thus being implemented in a large number of schools across the country.
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"The reason traditional sex education is criticized is because teaching students about safe sex makes them believe that as long as they are using contraceptive, engaging in sexual activity is acceptable and safe. But that sadly is not the truth. There is medical evidence indicating that abstinence and not safe sex is the only reliable method of avoiding pregnancies. One article compared the effectiveness of sex-education programs in schools and found that schools with abstinence-based program had better results. These programs were more effective in preventing teenage sexual activity and pregnancies. Khouzem The Teen-Aid abstinence education curriculum has been widely used in Washington's city of Edinburgh for 5 years."
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Gender and Altruism, 2007.
An analysis of the relationship between gender and altruistic behavior.
759 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 27.95
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This paper discusses and assesses whether there is a relationship between gender and altruism. The paper defines altruism and discusses the results of a survey conducted to determine if any differences exist between males and females tendency to perform altruistic acts. It concludes that independent t-test results from the data showed that generally, there is no established significant relationship between gender of the individual and his/her propensity to commit acts of altruism.
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"The feeling of being "at one with the other" is an important concept that must be taken into consideration in understanding altruism. What the findings showed is that altruism is best assessed not by the degree of help that one gives to the other, nor the feeling of empathy that is generated from the situation or scenario presented. The concept of oneness is found to be significant with the assessment of altruistic behavior (Maner et. al., 2002:1605). In the scenarios mentioned earlier, which yielded the highest and lowest mean score responses from both male and female respondents, the feeling of "oneness" is evident in the car scenarios, since all respondents felt positively and negatively for the "jumpstart" and "flat tire" scenarios, respectively."
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