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Tattoos in American Culture

circus freaks, bikers, and other marginal people" (Bell, 1999, p. 53). In addition, shows like "L.A. Ink" and "Miami Ink" have pop...

School Leadership And Student Achievement

having excellent personal interaction skills, skilled in change management and a person who is capable of establishing a nurturing...

The Real Reason for Sexual Restriction in Society Today

large part of the reason why victimless sexual practices are considered negative have to do with social factors. Societies include...

Culture and Food (Four Article Reviews)

Routledge, p. 283-295. In this article, the author looks at a small town called Boca, located in Sardinia, and how contemporary ...

Culture of Costa Rica

and final voyage to the New World. Archeologists have determined that native civilizations existed in Costa Rica for thousands of ...

Long-Term Care in Canada and Finland

nursing home care is now so expensive seniors cant afford it; in others, it is unavailable because of demand (Clancy, 2009). "In s...

Barack Obama's Speech On March 18, 2008: Race

represents every aspect of black heritage. Religion embodies the black way of life from the very first moment slavery came into e...

The Biological, Psychological, and Social Obstacles to Understanding Transsexuality

the treatise Feminization of males and masculinization of females (Meyerowitz, 2002). Meyerowitz (2002) claims Steinachs research...

The Story of the Stone by Cao Xuegin, The True Story of Ah Q by Lu Hsun, Diary of a Madman by Lu Xun and Raise the Red Lantern

socialism (Stone 14). The story is one that shows the societal structure and the flaws of the bourgeoisie and the reasons behind...

Relevancy of the History of Civil Rights

"Big Boy Leaves Home." In this narrative, a white woman stumbles upon two black men who have gone skinny-dipping on a hot summer d...

A Short History of Perfume

is uncertain as to when it did emerge exactly. Some say that it first came about in Mesopotamia (Rimmel, 2005). Others claim that ...

Alexander the Great and His Importance

culture that achieved global dominance, due to the efforts of Alexander the Great. He is still revered as one of the greatest mil...

Commercial Culture of Miniature Roses

the hobbyist grower, however, rather than the grower attempting to produce miniature roses as a commercial crop. The growth...

The importance of cognac

that was shipped was young, and when it was transported to the export country it was in the original barrels, and was then matured...

Investment Bank Goldman Sachs

In fifteen pages this paper provides a history of the bank, offers a SWOT and financial analysis of its current position, and also...

Japanese History

This paper discusses the history of Japan in 7 pages which includes the Tokugawa Shogunate and its importance, contrast and compar...

Consumer Culture and British Fashion Magazine Influence

the expectations of society but the unreal and artificial world of the media. A recent study of focus groups opinions of images fo...

A Hypothetical Consideration of Corporate America's Opposition and Support of Iraq War

decision on this important topic, one should of course explore the firm and what it stands for. What is its vision and its mission...

Race Concept and its History

that their individual styles of approach are based in part upon significantly different gender perspectives. Like Merchant (1989)...

Musical Differences Between the U.S. and India

of any kind. The notes and the instruments within any piece of music represent virtually everything, including inanimate objects,...

Post 1945 History of Africa

South Africa hardening apartheid in that country (Camelot, 2002). 1950s: The 1950s saw a great surge of nationalism and independen...

Gonzalez's and Flores' Studies of U.S. Latinos on Cultural Hybridity, Free Trade Zones, Immigrant Myths, and Political Participation

compared to only 31 percent of non-Hispanics. Previous to this many Hispanics were not allowed to vote because they could not beco...

Scott R. Sanders, The Common Life

ties to his community. Examination of Sanders points show that individualism is not the problem. Sanders begins his essay by des...

A Honduras Overview

on the Caribbean (U.S.Central Intelligence Agency, 2006). The capital is Tegucigalpa (Painter, 2006). Other large cities include...

Historical and Cultural Perspectives on William James' and Rene Descartes' Philosophies

In two pages this paper considers what impact history and culture had on the philosophies of William James and Rene Descartes. Tw...

The Blood Knot by Athol Fugard

In eleven pages the 1961 play is examined in terms of the effects of the culture and history of South Africa in its textual conten...

Coe and Cuba's Pearl

Andrew Coe's Cuba, the Pearl of the Caribbean speaks of the beauty and history of the island. This paper examines the book, with e...

Native Tribes of South America

on the average, 2.5 times as many wives and three times as many children as those who have not. (Chagnoy, 1993). "These num...

English Culture Considered During a Visit to England

In nineteen pages this paper discusses the tradition and history of the English culture when on a trip to England, landmarks, Brix...

"The Medieval World View" - A Critical Review

culture is a Western culture, is always problematic because of the inherent violence in cultural history. As Benjamin has stated, ...