S/LI/289. The City is a Woman: Modernity and Gender. Influence of built environment on gender in Virginia Woolf's "A Room of One's Own" and Simone de Beauvoir's "The Mandarins"

The paper analyses the portrayal of female social roles through space descriptions in the novels "A Room of One's Own" by Virginia Woolf and "The Mandarins" by Simone de Beauvoir discussing the symbolic meanings of private and public space with relation to gender.

C/S/99. To what extent has the State exerted control over woman's reproductive capacity?

The paper examines how much the state has intervened in issues surrounding women's reproduction. Reproductive rights are defined; the factors behind women's reproduction control are outlined; the international context by which control has been exercised is described using the examples of the pro-life movement and the need for population control. Conclusions are made that on a practical level, individual concerns tend not to be given priority. The emergence of reproductive technologies is considered as the means to further increase state control of women's reproductive rights.

C/E/253. Analysis of the inclusion of women's needs in pro-poor transport policies in South Africa: Shova Kalula Project & Rural Transport Programmes

The paper examines whether there is a pro-poor and pro-gender transport policy in South Africa. The development theory is reviewed considering the problems of urban vs. rural development and applying theoretical approaches to the case study of Apel, South Africa and the Shova Kalula Project (a.k.a. Easy Ride). The strengths and weaknesses of the transport policy in South Africa are considered showing the gender bias of aid organizations.

S/MD/95. "There is a sense in which, simply by picking up a guitar, women musicians are committing the kind of gender trespass that feminist theory celebrates", McCarthy 2006. Critically evaluate the notion that popular music is patriarchal in nature and necessitates "gender trespass"

The paper examines the development of gender identities associated with popular music looking at its origins as a 'patriarchal' form, accounting for the reasons behind male control over music, discussing gender stereotypes associated with various professions, and focusing on gender-related creativity in popular music.

S/S/163. Prostitution and Human Rights

The paper examines societal attitudes towards prostitution arguing whether it can be considered a form of work involving the provision of services in exchange of money. Literature is reviewed on the roots of prostitution including the gender inequality, the earlier forms of prostitution, the debate around human rights and societal self-determination vs. the limitations of society, submission to the majority in society, government policies on prostitution, the meaning of the prostitution contract, etc.

S/S/164. Punishment for Rape

The paper addresses the problem of rape which is a growing crime despite the increasing legal punishment. Legal and social attitudes toward sexual relations are considered from historical and cultural perspectives discussing the changes in the definition of rape over centuries in the English common law, the types of rape, the punishments for rape in different countries, etc.

S/S/165. Using examples from the literature, elaborate on what is meant by claims about needing to consider not only "the geography of gender" but also "the gender of geography"

The paper looks at the research area known as 'geography of gender' describing feminist approaches to sexual division of labour and claiming that the gender bias exists in the academic geographical community as such. A research area is suggested to investigate the 'gender of geography', e.g. gender-related types of knowledge valued in geographical processes, etc.

C/S/93. Influence of two major theories of aging on health and social care provision

The paper examines the role of retirement associated with the isolation from social activities (disengagement) as part of the aging process. The study of Mein et.al is reviewed showing positive attitudes towards life in aged people and highlighting the differences in attitudes between men and women.

C/S/94. Are Women Scoring Better than Men in Exam Results?

The paper looks at examination results of a class of students from a gender perspective providing the justification of the study, describing the problem and current research in the area, highlighting the gaps and making the case for the study. The design and approach to the study are described followed by the presentation of the results, discussion and conclusions.

C/S/86. Attitudes to mental health with particular reference to the needs and experiences of women

The paper examines the issues of mental health in women reviewing related psychological theories and practices and discussing gender differences in mental health problems (MHP), the prevalence of MHP in women and the causes of these MHP. Possible treatment options for MHP in women are evaluated.

C/S/88. Jodi O'Brien on Gender: Article Analysis

The paper reviews the research by Jodi O'Brien into the effects of cyberspace upon constructions of gender arguing that in an online reality binary oppositions are reinforced by the ambiguity of gender and that without the traditional visual clues to a person's gender we rely upon projections based on institutionalised gender binary oppositions. Gender differences are perceived as part of a hierarchy or value system.

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