Alice Paul - Hero:
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This 3 page paper examines the qualities of suffragist Alice Paul in relation to the heroic journey cycle. These elements include: the call, the threshold, challenges and temptations, the abyss, the transformation, the revelation, the atonement and the return. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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All Fashion is Feminine
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This 7 page paper provides support for the thesis through a review of relevant literature. The paper concludes that there is little differentiation between male and female fashion today. Cross dressing is discussed as are changes in male clothing and the male body over the years. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Allan Johnson's Feminism
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Feminism, for all its debate, is the promotion of a different social and cultural view of history; one in which women and female characteristics are celebrated. This 5 page paper examines the definition of feminism provided by Alan Johnson in his book, The Gender Knot. No additional sources are listed.
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Ally McBeal: Cultural Values And Behavior
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5 pages in length. The notoriety of Ally McBeal is not that surprising if one considers the standard elements of contemporary popular culture that it depicts. Indeed, the extent to which this particular program highlights such cultural values as capitalism and individualism, while at the same time devaluing certain ways of being, lends to the show's credibility as a reflection of society. Money and self-centeredness are two of the primary cultural values that stand out in virtually every episode; amidst the young law firm is a collection of people whose ideals are as shallow as a child's. That everything revolves around the amassing of great quantities of money reflects the manner by which society has rearranged priorities by placing superficiality at the top of the list. Add to that a significant sense of feminism gone awry and it all adds up to a television program that offends virtually every possible social group. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCMcBel.rtf

American Gender Norms
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A 3 page research paper that looks at the topic of gender roles as they function in American society. The writer explores gender norms, scripts and strategies, concentrating on the work of A. Hochschild in the Second Shift. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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