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Student Projects 2022
Historical Diversity In Feminism
Timeline of Diversity
Labor Feminism
1940s Labor Feminism
1950s Labor Feminism
1960s Labor Feminism
1970s Labor Feminism
History of Chicana Feminism
Pre-Chicana Movement Leaders
The Chicana Movement
Chicanas in the United Farm Workers
Other Contributions in the Movement
Bibliography
Latinas as Political Candidates
Case Study: Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Case Study: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo
Refugee Feminism
History
Priorities and Concerns of Refugee Women
Rape and General Violence
Psychological Harm and Trauma
Reform Attempts
Bibliography
Womanism
Early Womanism (1920s - 1960s)
Emma Tenayuca
Multiracial 'Womanism' (1960s-1980s)
Shirley Chisholm
Patsy Mink
Contemporary 'Womanism' (1990s - Present)
Bibliography
Ways to Be a Woman
Ways to Be a Woman
Black Women's Performance of Gender: Seen in the Black Panther Party
Intersectionality
Gender Politics of the Black Panther Party
Gender Performance in the Black Panther Party
The Black Panther: The Official Newspaper of The Black Panther Party
Jacques Derrida's Deconstruction Theory
John Money, Joan Hampson, and John Hampson’s publications in Johns Hopkins University's Bulletin
Joan Scott's "Gender: A Useful Category of Historical Analysis"
Judith Butler's "Performative Acts and Gender Constitution: An Essay in Phenomenology and Feminist Theory"
Judith Lorber's "Using Gender to Undo Gender"
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's "We Should All Be Feminists"
Gender Roles in Advertisements
Feminism in Film
Laura Mulvey's Visual Pleasures and Narrative Cinema
An Intersectional Analysis of Women, Power and Feminism in Film.
Modern Feminism and the Bechdel Test
Riot Grrrl: Revolution Girl-style now!
Student Projects 2021
Sex: An Unapologetic Conversation
Sex and Consciousness-Raising
Title IX
Guidelines and Procedures
Student Education on Title IX and Consent
Student and Faculty Opinions About Title IX
Further Discussion on Title IX
Workplace Sexual Harassment and Assault
Power Differentials within the Workplace
Empowerment and Courage following the #MeToo Movement
Racial Disparities among Workplace Sexual Harassment and Assault
Redefining Domestic Violence and Abuse
Federal Domestic Violence Definitions
Domestic Violence State Legislation
#WhyIStayed/#WhyILeft Movement
The Impact of Consciousness-Raising
Conclusion
Sex: An Unapologetic Conversation Bibliography
Our Digital World: A Janus-Faced Platform For Feminism
Women Journalists And Online Harassment
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Attacks and Harassment: Online Violence and its Impact on Women Journalists
Online Harassment: from the Outside and Within
Not All Bad: Online World Can Empower Women in Media
Conclusion and References
Sex Work and Feminism in a Digital World
Feminism and Sex Work
Online Sex Work Platforms
Risks and Benefits of Online Sex Work
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Celebrity Feminism Of The Digital World
The Rise of 'Celebrity Feminism'
Emma Watson and Beyonce's Impact
Tina Fey and Amy Schumer's Impact
The Rise Of A Neoliberal 'Trend'
References (For Entire Case Study)
How Social Media Interacts with Feminism
Algorithms and The Echo Chamber
White Feminism and it's Social Media Shift
A Platform for Everyone, A Platform for Anyone: A Conclusion
The Impact of Slang on Feminism Through the Internet
Bibliography
Gender is a Prison: How Traditional Gender Roles Cage Human Diversity
Religion's Part in Perpetuating Gender Roles
The History of Religion in the Black Community
Characteristics of a "Good" Christian Woman
How the Modern Day Black Woman Has Dissociated from Tradition
Gender Roles & Ambivalent Sexism
Deeper Dive into the Nuclear Family
Transgender Parents
Ambivalent Sexism
Hostile Sexism
Benevolent Sexism
Construct of Virginity
Defining Virginity
Root of the Construct
Virginity's Impact on Society and Culture
Pop Culture: Like a Virgin
Education: Remain a Virgin
Women in Politics
Gender Stereotypes in Politics
Year(s) of The Woman
Voter Choice
Traditional Roles in Politics
Transgender Parenting
Children of Transgender Parents
Bibliography
The Fight for Body Autonomy: The Evolution of Reproductive Rights in America
Comstock Control
The Creator of Comstock Law
Comstock Act of 1873
Pushback Against Comstock Ideals
Early History of Birth Control in the United States
Birth Control in the United States Before the 20th Century
Margaret Sanger's Early Activism
Margaret Sanger and the Birth Control Movement
The Legacy of the Birth Control Movement
Feminist Perspectives of Prostitution After 1973
Sex Work: A Feminist Debate
Prostitution After 1973
Sex Trafficking and the Nature of Voluntary Sex Work
Prostitution in the Pandemic
Legal Battles
Legal Basics
What We're Up Against...
Roe v. Wade
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey
Restriction Laws
What's Coming Next?
Reproductive Rights: An International Issue
Reproductive Rights In Other Countries: A Set of Two Case Studies
How Reproductive Rights Are Seen as an International Issue
Global Effect to Roe v. Wade
Bibliography
Gender in STEM
Pay Gap in STEM
Low Levels of Self-Efficacy
Human Capital and Labor Market
Housework and Familial Responsibilities
Timeline: Gender in STEM
Engineering: The Self-Perpetuating Issues
The Gender Gap in Engineering
The Lack of Role Models & A Negative Perception
Changing Perceptions
Gender Disparity in Leadership in Medicine
Hierarchical System in Medicine
Implicit Gender and Maternal Bias in Medicine
How Gender Disparity in Medicine Can be Countered
Mathematics: The Root of the Problem
The Biological Argument
Sociocultural Factors
Further Discussion
Bibliography
Student Projects 2020
Barriers While Building Up
The Glass Ceiling in the Corporate Sphere
Barriers Towards Representation
Business Strategies
Concluding Thoughts
The Glass Playing Field
Women's Representation in Leadership Roles in the NCAA
The Lack of Diversity in Leadership Roles in the NCAA
Funding Disparities in College Administration
Call to Action: What Happens "Overtime"
The Persistent Glass Ceiling in Politics
The Road to the Highest Office in the Land
Hillary Clinton Presidential Campaign, 2016
Presidential Democratic Primary 2020
Vice President Kamala Harris
The Impending Glass Ceilings Within the Workplace
Photographs of Women in Work (who push through the barriers)
Double Glass Ceiling: The LGBTQ+ Community in the Workplace
Responses and Reactions
The Double Glass Ceiling
The Systemic Barrier of Workplace Sexual Harassment
Setting the Stage
Concepts, Definitions, and Policies Surrounding Workplace Sexual Harassment
Professional Ramifications of Sexual Harassment
Bibliography
Society Shaping Bodies
Creams, Colonization, and Colorism
Colonization and Colorism
Colorism and Creams
Advertising Creams
Targeting Creams
Creams, Colonization, and Colorism Conclusion
Photographing a Perfect Body
Olympia (1936) Photographs
Eroticism in the Black Figure
Kodak's Racial Bias Study
Vivian Maier's Portfolios
Susan Meiselas
Colita in Context
Vogue "Fashion Plus"
The Restriction of Women Through the Use of Fashion
The Cultural Restrictions of Women's Fashion
The History of Women's Pockets
Women's Pockets Today
The Physical Restrictions of Women's Fashion
Clothes Against the Female Body
The High Heel
The Economic Restrictions of Women's Fashion
The Cost of Casual Clothes
The Cost of Formal Attire
So What? The Impact of Fashion on Women's Health Today
Social Media's Impact on Beauty Standards
Cosmetic Surgery
Filters & Editing
Self-Esteem
Discrimination against Muslim Women
Women as Sexual Beings: The Pornographic Impact
Society Shaping Bodies Bibliography
A Woman's Body is Not Her Own
Intersectionality and Interpersonal Violence
Marginalized Identities and IPV
Mental Health of Victims
Toxic Masculinity and Justification of Violence
Why Some Women Can't Leave
Survivor Stories
Paving the way for Future Women
Transgender Women in Sex Work
Why Sex Work?
Physical Dangers of Sex Work
Mental Dangers of Sex Work
Intersectionality of Sex Work
Benefits of Sex Work
LGBTQ+ Panic Defense as Gendered Violence
The LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Explained
Cases in Which the LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Has Been Used
The Murder of Gwen Araujo
The Trial of Gwen Araujo's Killers
Learning From the Death of Gwen Araujo
The Future of the LGBTQ+ Panic Defense
Against Her Choice: The History of Forced Sterilization
Recent ICE Allegations of Mass Hysterectomies
People with Mental Illnesses
Sterilization System in North Carolina
Women from Different Backgrounds
The Future of Forced Sterilizations
The Ongoing Battle for Abortion Rights
"Heartbeat" Bills
Waiting Period Laws
TRAP Laws
COVID-19 Era Restrictions
TRAP Law Impact on a Real Clinic
Bibliography
Undercurrents of the Second Wave
Gaying Up the Place: Lesbian Feminism During the Second Wave
Women and the World: An Ecofeminist Connection
What Exactly is Ecofeminism?
Famous Voices of the Movement
Events and Impacts
Intersectionality Within the Movement
Unionization and the Second Wave: A Facility for Change
Clarifying Black Nationalism: Female Leadership in the Panthers
Abolition and Black Liberation: The Connections Of Angela Y. Davis and the Principles of Black Feminist Thought
The Socialism Effect: Second Wave Feminism
Bibliography
Identity and Black Feminist Literature (Example)
Protagonists in Fiction (Example)
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Identity and Black Feminist Literature (Example Fall 2021)
Protagonists in Fiction
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Gender is a Prison: How Traditional Gender Roles Cage Human Diversity
Gender Roles and Ambivalent Sexism
