Gender Roles in Society : This 5 page paper explores several
sociological theories in terms of how society has been ordered
to render the male the dominant sex. Feminist ideology is
explored as well. Bibliography lists 6 sources. Gndrole.wps

Parental Interaction / Effects On The Development Of
Children’s Gender Roles : A 16 page examination of gender
roles and how these roles are shaped during early childhood by
parental and societal interaction. Includes an extensive
bibliography with dozens of sources cited. Parint.wps

Shattering Silence / Gender Differences In Northern
Ireland : A 5 page examination of the role of gender
differences in the conflicts of Northern Ireland. Based largely
on the book “Shattering Silence: Women, Nationalism, and
Political Subjectivity in Northern Ireland” by Begona Aretxaga.
Bibliography lists 4 sources. IrishWom.wps

Gender Studies In Saturday Morning Cartoon Marketing :
An 8 page paper looking at the content of both children’s TV
shows and the commercials within them from a gender view.
Shows discussed are Looney Tunes (Porky Pig), Captain Planet
and Muppet Babies. Commercials discussed are those for Oreo
Cookies, a motorcycle that comes with a wrench for making
bike parts move, triplet babies, and ever-present Barbie. The
paper concludes that though there are some instances of
gender-specific focus, children’s programming seems to be
much less gender-biased than in years past. Bibliography lists
two sources. Cartoons.wps

The “Smurfette Principle” & Today’s Gender-Biased
Media : Nearly three decades after the "Feminist Movement"
and the initiation of the Equal Rights Amendment, much of the
entertainment media is still reflecting lower-level roles, even
subordinate roles for women. This 4 page essay explores “The
Smurfette Principle” in terms of various preschool television
shows. The similarity of today's storylines to those of 25 and
more years ago is astounding. . . a rather incredible fact in light
of the feminist movement. Gender bias is alive and well in
entertainment media. No bibliography. Smurfett.wps

Beauty & Its Superficial Importance In TV Sitcoms :
A 5 page research paper which analyzes how TV sitcoms
portray beautiful women. The writer shows that these images
are unrealistic and stereotyped relating TV’s portrayal of
women with some of the latest research on the human
perception of beauty. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Beautytv.wps

The Depiction Of Women In Prime Time Television
Situations Comedies / Conflicting Stereotypes, Views And
Messages : Since the 1960s, women have been portrayed on
television in a number of different ways, from brash and
empowered heroines of shows like “The Avengers” to demure
and careful familial serial depiction. More than any other
decade since the advent of television, though, the 1990s have
marked definitive trends in the representations of women that
are perhaps the most offensive in television history. This 8 page
paper considers the issue of the depiction of women on
television, particularly women in television situation comedies,
and considers the implications for a societal view of women.
Bibliography lists 7 sources. Womentv.wps

Current Problems in Sex Roles and Inequality : A 4 page
paper explaining the current trend in sex role perception. The
writer examines the issues of sexism, traditional sex roles in
education, religion, and the military, etc. Bibliography lists 6
sources. Gendrole.wps

Bell’s “Daughters of the Dreaming” / Gender Parity :
A 5 page paper on this controversial book by American
anthropologist Diane Bell. The paper argues that Bell
evocatively renders the importance of ritual and myth in the
lives of aboriginal women, but overstresses the importance of
their achieving social parity with tribal men. Bibliography lists 3
sources. Gendpar.wps
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