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Canadian Aboriginal Women

Aboriginal societies. Aboriginal people were first directed away from hunting into the economic order of the fur trade society. Gr...

The Importance of Women's History

women to the sidelines of history, as insignificant to the progress of humanity. By implication, this view says that women did not...

Postwar Great Britain and Female Representation

that dragged Englands economy and drained her resources were the many and varied territories she claimed abroad. Faced with the de...

Literature and How It Has Evolved

politics of the time did. It seemed to be a time of little direction, and the writing of the period reflects this. It can be said...

International Women's Movements and Issues of Globalization

issues is a situation which traces its roots far back into history. The indigenous women of Latin America have been suppressed by...

Canadian History and Women

difficult, if not impossible, to try to illustrate what life was like for native women in early Canada. The women of different tri...

The Military and Women from an Historical Perspective

men were away at war. However, this particular battle represented a great deal of change within and among the steadfast rules tha...

Past and Present Women in Policing

In eight pages this paper examines law enforcement and careers for women from an historical perspective with prejudice and equalit...

Women in American and British Sports

This paper discusses the athletic participation of women from an historical perspective and includes the United Kingdom's Brighton...

Screenplays with Historical and Focuses

In five pages this paper examines screenplays with historical and social themes and include discussions of The Wedding Banquet, Sh...

Historical Reviews of Literature Featuring Native Americans, Black Women, and the Poor

one can take from this article is a one-sided story told from the point of view of the Native Americans. However, this...

1776 to 1865 The Role of America Women

and as such the incidence of male dominance were more prevalent. It is ironic in the land which had just claimed freedom the soci...

Caribbean Literary Themes

In five pages this paper discusses the literary themes in the Caribbean literary examples The Chosen Place, the Timeless People, T...

Holding the Line

The writer examines the Barbara Kingsolver book Holding the Line, which discusses the 1983 mining strike in Arizona. The book reve...

The Transformation of the Role of Women in Mexico

4 pages and 5 sources. This paper provides an overview of the changing role of women in Mexico during colonialism. This paper pr...

75 Year Old New York Woman Interviewed

In ten pages this paper presents an interview with a New York woman that spans her life from the early 1920s to 1979 and includes ...

Corrections, Policing, and Women

womens entry into the field of law enforcement (PG). Wells was appointed by the Los Angeles Police Department to initially perfor...

Women's Rights and a Speech by Sojourner Truth

offered chivalrous acts, such as with going through doors and stepping over mud puddles; however, she also acknowledges that she, ...

Theater Women and Their History

In five pages the role of women in theater is the focus of this historical overview that dates back to ancient times. There are 5...

Latin American Women's Cries for Justice

In five pages this research paper examines the historical oppression of Latin American females and how women such as Nobel Prize w...

The Arts and Perceived Inferiority of Women

In five pages this paper examines the arts in a consideration of the historical discrimination against women. Three sources are c...

Latin American Female Perspectives

the inferiority of females began to change in the late colonial and early republican years (Arrom 260). At this time, women began ...

History of American Women

single women over the age of twenty-one and widows had the power to make contracts and hold property in her own name (22). A marri...

Examination of Domestic Violence

establish partnerships with lawmakers that resulted in criminal justice reform and the establishment of womens shelters. However, ...

Life and Contributions of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

In 5 pages this paper discusses this powerful and important woman's contributions to justice and her championing of women's advoc...

Public Welfare and the Roles of Women According to Adrienne Rich, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and John Stuart Mill

In six pages public welfare is examined with the focus being on women's contributions in a consideration of such texts as 'Of Woma...

Hispanic Women from 2 Perspectives

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares the views of Hispanic women featured in Chiquita's Cocoon: The Latina Women's Guid...

Evaluating Latino and Hispanic Children's Literature

and language barriers. Cohn, D. (2002). Dream Carver. Chronicle Books. This book features Mateo who is a wood carver. However, w...

Male Historians and the Challenges of Women's History

social relations formed by them impinged on the lives of Renaissance women in different ways according to their different position...

A Literary Hero: Henry V

Is Henry V really a literary hero? The paper argues that he is a literary hero and in fact could serve as a role model in today's ...