C/N/164. Gender differences in describing a route from a map

The paper examines the difference in visuo-spatial ability between males and females reviewing socio-cultural and biological/evolutionary approaches to gender. Differences between males and females in describing a route marked out on a map are studied supporting the biological/evolutionary approach. Limitations and implications of the study are discussed where it is advised that, although the study shows advantages in this skill for males, this should be regarded as a tendency rather than an absolute.

C/S/84. The study of masculinity has transformed our understanding of the relationship between gender and health. Discuss

The paper examines the concept of masculinity in its relation to the current societal trends toward healthy living. Men's risk related behaviour is discussed; relational, social and societal constructs influencing our understanding of masculinity are explored.

C/S/87. David Halperin on gender and sexuality: article review

The paper offers a review of an article by Haplerin on the expressions of gender and sexuality from historical perspective with reference to mid fifth-century texts, social and political constructions of gender identity, idealization of sexuality, etc.

S/LI/256. Influence of Gender and Age on Language in Communication

The paper examines the male, female and age related characteristics of language use discussing the features of Call Centre workers, the connotations of male/female alternatives, the scope of vocabulary related to gender and age, paralinguistics, etc. The issues of sexism and feminism are addressed.

S/S/140. Are gender differences in offending real or imagined? Use research evidence to support your answer

The paper examines feminist studies of crime claiming that female offending is much lower than that of male, and reviewing the research into gender related crime evidence. Social policies addressing female crime are discussed including the Women's Offending Reduction Programme (WORP).

C/S/77. Are men the victims of equality in contemporary organizations?

The paper examines the challenges and obstacles faced by men in economic and social welfare addressing the issues of gender equality. Various views on the victims of inequality are considered discussing the reasons for the gender gap in earnings, the assumptions of the European Employment Strategy (EES), the role of Trade Unions, etc.

C/S/78. Gender Equality: Men and Modern Organizations

The paper addresses the issues of gender equality in the workplace discussing the situation in the United States, and describing the reaction of some male employees and certain sections of the media. It is argued whether men have become victims of a push towards equality in modern organisations.

C/S/73. Importance of Social Identity: Womanhood, Gender and Equality

The paper examines the identity of womanhood from the cultural perspective reviewing development theories, and arguing that the gender situation in developing countries illustrates that the social identity of women is based on their ability as a homemaker and wife serving men, i.e. on familial ideology. The study examines how the experiences of the developing countries highlight the reality of the developed world.

C/S/76. To what extent is sexuality invented rather than discovered?

The paper examines the experience of sexuality using the book "Mass Hysteria: critical psychology and media studies" by Lisa Blackman and Valerie Walkerdine as the main source. The issues of critical psychology are addressed discussing the examples of Princess Diana, the Spice Girls, etc.

C/S/72. The Body's Role in History and Societal Structure: a Tool of Subjectivity and Identity

The paper examines the feminist idea that race within colonial nations mirrors the male and female power and the form of struggle in patriarchal societies. Thee inequalities of the systems that favour men over women are discussed focusing on the equality of rights and the role of the body for women's social identity, with reference to Toni Morrison's "Paradise". An alternative approach within social theory is considered addressing the problems of the state's approach to rape, gender identity within the justice system, etc.

C/HR/238. Issues of female employment in UK

The paper reviews an article on the discrimination of female employees describing the patterns of part-time employment in the UK, and discussing the gender issues of employment in relation to the women who were surveyed during their experiences at work.

C/S/63. Critically analyse the following statement: 'The History of Women's role and position in society in the 20th Century has shown that Education has been a participant in both the promotion and prevention of women having full access to the full benefits of society'

The paper examines the role and position of women in the UK during the 20th century discussing how education was promoted and how it prevented women from engaging in the full benefits that society offered during that period of time.

S/S/133. Cross-cultural comparison of attitudes toward marriage roles

The paper examines the attitudes toward marriage roles comparing the data obtained from Chinese and American students in 1962 and 1984. Conclusions are made about the shifts in dominant gender roles in the studied groups of different nationalities and time periods.

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