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Preservation Of The Family Unit In Adolescent Novels, Mary M. Hutchings
Preservation Of The Family Unit In Adolescent Novels, Mary M. Hutchings
Masters Theses
This thesis discusses the development of the family story from the late nineteenth century to the present, beginning with What Katy Did as an example of the earlier moral story from which this genre grows. It then focuses on Little Women as the beginning of the modern family story and uses Jo from Little Women as the starting point to discuss the development of the female adolescent protagonist in these stories. And lastly, comparing Little Women to modern family life stories which began to appear about 1940, the thesis discusses changes in didacticism which have occurred since the late nineteenth …
In Common: Voices Of The Common Woman, Zoanne Allen
In Common: Voices Of The Common Woman, Zoanne Allen
Masters Theses
This is an original compiled script of selected materials relating to the common experiences of women. The intention was to present a work that would touch all women by describing experiences that are shared among us generally. The script utilized materials from a variety of sources: prose, diaries, poems and plays. The tone of the pieces selected were both serious and humorous. Through the assembling of these pieces, a complete script was created. The final goal of the work was to create a sense of bonding among the women in the audience. Secondarily, the male members of the audience should …
Pilar And Brett: Female Heroes In Hemingway, Jean Kover Chandler
Pilar And Brett: Female Heroes In Hemingway, Jean Kover Chandler
Masters Theses
The significant works on the hero have always assumed that the hero is male. However, feminist writers, such as Carol Pearson and Katherine Pope, have recently shown many women who are, in fact, heroic in both American and British literature. The main problem is that both cultures have often been unable to recognize female heroism, primarily because of their long-conditioned patriarchal perspectives.
Men go on heroic quests; women either help or hinder them along their paths. Thus, women have been considered as supporting characters only, and they are called heroines. But some authors have created female heroes who are not …
Personal, Professional, And Educational Characteristics Of Illinois Women Superintendents In 1987, Joyce Simpson Kaufman
Personal, Professional, And Educational Characteristics Of Illinois Women Superintendents In 1987, Joyce Simpson Kaufman
Masters Theses
This study reviewed the personal, professional, and educational characteristics of the Illinois women superintendents in 1987. A questionnaire was mailed to the twenty-two women superintendents. Eighteen of them replied.
The three specific problems addressed by the study were:
1. What are the personal, professional, and educational characteristics of Illinois women superintendents in 1987?
2. What are the special problems encountered by women superintendents?
3. What advice do the present women superintendents in Illinois offer to women aspiring to become superintendents?
The responses were based on the perceptions of the eighteen women superintendents who replied. The questionnaire results were reported in …
Female Criminality And Feminism – Is There A Causal Relationship?, Heather Whitcroft
Female Criminality And Feminism – Is There A Causal Relationship?, Heather Whitcroft
Masters Theses
In the past, many criminologists have viewed the collective sentiments of feminism as potentially crimogenic (Lombroso, 1985; Thomas, 1923; Pollak, 1950). Even female academics writing in the last decade have claimed the women's movement has a "darker side" (Cowie, 1968; Adler, 1975; Simon, 1975; Hart, 1975; Dening, 1977). Substantial sceptics appear to remain unheard amongst those who profess that "liberated" women are committing more masculine, violent, serious, male-dominated and occupational crimes. Such remarks are generally unsubstantiated by research.
Box and Hale (1983:36) suggest that "... those who are attempting to prove a causal connection between emancipation and female crime by …
A Study Of The Relationship Between Leadership Responsibility And The Career Aspirations And Salience Of College Women, Deborah R. Stevenson
A Study Of The Relationship Between Leadership Responsibility And The Career Aspirations And Salience Of College Women, Deborah R. Stevenson
Masters Theses
Expanded career opportunities for women have emerged following the women's movement and equal opportunity legislation. Today, statistics show more women, single, married and female heads of the household, are in the work force than ever before. Yet, women are not entering those jobs in which greater earning and advancement potential exist and professional women have not advanced significantly.
The literature discussing issues related to women and work indicates that leadership responsibility may play a role in raising both the career aspirations and salience of women. If this is so then providing appropriate leadership experience emerges as a potential tool for …
A Room Of One's Own: The Women's Room, Lou Ellen Crawford
A Room Of One's Own: The Women's Room, Lou Ellen Crawford
Masters Theses
The recent resurgence of feminism has been accompanied by the development of feminist fiction. Identifying those characteristics by which feminist fiction adds to the American novel a new and valid perspective, feminist criticism has also flourished. Feminist critics agree that fiction with a new perspective demands critical evaluation from that same perspective; and Cheri Register provides a concise, thorough list of five elements which comprise effective feminist fiction. Of Register's five criteria, Carol Heilbrun stresses the equalizing, conciliatory influence of androgyny. Recent feminist authors have written many novels which perform one or more of the functions prescribed by Register. Three …
The Treatment Of Women In The History Of Rasselas, Prince Of Abyssinia, Cindy Fritz
The Treatment Of Women In The History Of Rasselas, Prince Of Abyssinia, Cindy Fritz
Masters Theses
Dr. Samuel Johnson, one of the most prolific and profound contributers to the English language, is, unfortunately, better known for his life and his anti-feminist point of view. James Boswell, in his book The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., provides many pieces of Johnson's conversations which attempt to illustrate the doctor's belief that women were unable to understand the complexities of anything beyond their domestic duties, a belief widely supported among the classes throughout the seventeenth century until the middle eighteenth century. However, this paper, using historical and biographical evidence, demonstrates that Johnson's attitude towards women, specifically in his …
Homosexuality In Art, Julian P. Wade-Salisbury
Homosexuality In Art, Julian P. Wade-Salisbury
Masters Theses
Homosexuality in art is nothing new. It has existed for centuries. This paper traces, via relative examples, homosexual themes in art from the ancient Greek vases to the twentieth century. The paper is divided into four sections: Greek Homosexuality, Christian Traditions, 19th and 20th Century Art, and My Work and that of other Artists. Examples from these chapters have been taken and are discussed, with special reference to the titles.
In chapter one there is an emphasis on homosexual imagery found on ancient Greek pots, and the almost relaxed way in which the Greeks portrayed and lived with homosexuality. They …
Cross-Cultural Comparisons Of Sex-Attributes And Sex-Roles At Eastern Illinois University, Li-Hsing Chen
Cross-Cultural Comparisons Of Sex-Attributes And Sex-Roles At Eastern Illinois University, Li-Hsing Chen
Masters Theses
Statement of the Problem:
The main purpose of this research is to compare the attitudes of graduate students, who came from different cultural backgrounds and were studying at Eastern Illinois University, toward sex-attributes and sex-roles. Meanwhile, sex, marital status, age, family's religious affiliation, educational major area, and length of time in the United States were included as considerable factors whict may influence their attitudes toward sex-attributes and sex-roles.
Procedures:
The materials of this survey include two parts. The first part is a letter written by the researcher and revised by her academic advisor and one nonacademic advisor, to all subjects. …
Sexual Harassment Of Working Women: An Exploratory Study, Cheryl Mcmichaels
Sexual Harassment Of Working Women: An Exploratory Study, Cheryl Mcmichaels
Masters Theses
The purpose of this study was to empirically investigate the subject of sexual harassment. A total of 82 women were recruited from central Illinois to fill out a questionnaire on sexual harassment and the Assertiveness Inventory (Gambrill and Richey, 1975). An attempt was made to control the subjects for occupational levels. Their occupational levels ranged from physician to unskilled worker, and their educational levels ranged from a high school degree to an advanced degree. The women in this sample worked full-time, part-time, and did volunteer work.
All of the women filled out the Assertiveness Inventory, a 40-item self-report, (Gambrill and …
Woman, A Vehicle Of Visual Expression In Contemporary Times, Tamara C. Bogue
Woman, A Vehicle Of Visual Expression In Contemporary Times, Tamara C. Bogue
Masters Theses
This paper is a discussion of a woman as a vehicle of visual expression in contemporary times. Certain artists have been selected for the discussion of woman as subject matter and as symbol. An overview is given concerning some trends that have an influence on contemporary society, women in that society, and consequently affect how women have been portrayed. The selected artists were chosen as representatives of "directional types" or "theme types" and some of the implications of their female imagery is discussed. The concept of woman as symbol in her historically recorded debut as fertility figurine ("Willendorf Venus") sets …
A Survey Of Sex Typing On Prime Time Television, Patricia Sue Henry
A Survey Of Sex Typing On Prime Time Television, Patricia Sue Henry
Masters Theses
According to former FCC Commissioner Nicholas Johnson, the average child will spend nearly 25,000 hours in front of a television before he or she is eighteen years old. With this fact in mind, I wondered what America's children learn from watching prime time television regarding sex-typing, or the characteristics which are considered appropriately masculine or feminine.
A review of related literature showed that critics in the early 70s pointed out that women portrayed on television were less numerous than men, less intelligent, brave, and adventuresome. In short, women were stereotyped as supportive underlings.
To find out if women fared any …
A Comparison Of Career And Homemaking Oriented Women Using The Strong Vocational Interest Blank, William L. Clark
A Comparison Of Career And Homemaking Oriented Women Using The Strong Vocational Interest Blank, William L. Clark
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Women In The Political Elite, Lois M. Guymon
A Comparison Of Incarcerated And Non-Incarcerated Women Based On The M.M.P.I., Rose Marie Carter
A Comparison Of Incarcerated And Non-Incarcerated Women Based On The M.M.P.I., Rose Marie Carter
Masters Theses
The field for research on women offenders provides an extensive opportunity for scientific investigation. Many writers (Gibbons, 1971; Cunningham, 1964; Sutherland, 1968) have discussed the causes of crime and their resulting social implications. Organized mass presentations of the movement of crime among women is negligible. Today female incarcerates make up approximately 11 per cent (Lerner, 1972) of the total number in state and federal penitentiaries. Previous research (Cunningham, 1964) on female felons found poor self-concept, excessive dependency and pathological emotionality to be a consistent pattern in women criminals. Other research (Apfeldorf, 1971; Guze, 1959) found criminal and non-criminal groups could …
Homosexual Recall Of Parent-Child Relationships: A Sampling Problem?, Tim J. Cain
Homosexual Recall Of Parent-Child Relationships: A Sampling Problem?, Tim J. Cain
Masters Theses
The purpose of this study was to try to determine whether or not the way that a homosexual recalled his parent child relationships might be a function of the population from which he was drawn.
The primary hypothesis of this paper was that attitudes would not differ significantly between homosexual and heterosexual groups. A secondary hypothesis was that attitudes would not differ significantly between groups in each area covered; therapy, social action, and non-social action.
Sixty male homosexuals and 60 male heterosexuals volunteered to participate in this study.
The 27 item questionnaire adapted by Ray Evans from Irving Bieber's questionnaire …
Male And Female Anti-Feminism: A Further Examination Of The Authoritarian Personality, David L. Arntzen
Male And Female Anti-Feminism: A Further Examination Of The Authoritarian Personality, David L. Arntzen
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
A Comparative Study Of The Role Of Women And Sport In England And Mexico, D. Sue Hankins
A Comparative Study Of The Role Of Women And Sport In England And Mexico, D. Sue Hankins
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
The Evolution Of The Division For Girls And Women's Sports Of The American Association For Health, Physical Education And Recreation And Of The Women's Committees Of The Amateur Athletic Union Of The United States, Paula Ferguson
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.