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Modern State and Human Rights

The rationale is that people who fear the repercussions of breaking the law tend to be more obedient. Authority then becomes legi...

Tragic Form of Aristotle and Contemporary Cinema

had erred so completely, even though he did so unknowingly, his only recourse was to take his own life. In Fight Club, then, th...

Marxism Lives On

his theory, there is more than just home ownership that is valuable. After all, a critic might contend that Marx was bent on provi...

Joyce Carol Oates' 'Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?'

Many factual elements of Schmids horrendous crimes and his persona impregnate Oates short story. Schmid is described in the "Life...

Ideology of Dr. Martin Luther King's Nonviolence and Global Terrorism Applications

its grips on the world? How do black American civil rights leaders feel about that form of violence? How do they feel about the ...

Era Transitioning

400 years later and the great socialist "experiment" envisioned by Lenin and washed in blood by Stalin. Catherine the Great...

U.S. Modern Dance History

skirt of transparent silk, being back-lit would produce dramatic shapes of light through the skirt (Eley, 2002d). She created her ...

Choreographers Charles Weidman and Alvin Ailey

which included Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman (Beginnings of Modern Dance, 2004). By the end of the 1920s, th...

Corporations and Learning Organizations

that embodies all of the characteristics of a learning organisation has not prevented the continual attempts to create that organi...

Workplace Creativity

to a lack of creativity as it is not a requirement for progress and does not generally gain any social or political advantage in a...

Evolution of Modern Art and the Influence of Impressionism

(1899, oil on canvas, 211" x 33", Art Institute of Chicago). The objects in the painting, the bridge, flowers, water and trees hav...

Comparing Classical Sociologists Durkheim, Weber, and Marx

bureaus having endless lines and ridiculous regulations, it seems that Webers theory is quite appropriate in the analysis of moder...

Sociology's Father Auguste Comte

"a system that was built on an intellectual and moral basis and allowed for science...

Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings and Modern Cinema Fantasies

npa), the use of the fantasy genre allows the author or director to stand outside of the reality with which we are familiar, and g...

The Sociocultural Dance Influence of Alvin Ailey

a rural to urban environment that would have a profound impact upon Aileys all-inclusive approach to dance (Dingus, 2000; McDonagh...

America's Founding Fathers and the 'Tyranny of the Majority' Issue

not wrong. They believe that people should be able to do whatever they like as long as it does not hurt anyone else. Yet, the majo...

Master of Liberal Arts' Program Letter of Educational Intent

no study of economics can be complete without including a focus on the issues of globalization. Whereas companies sought to enter...

Kama Sutra and Modernity

should be respected. While it appears that the religious book is the brunt of jokes and disrespect in a world looking for interest...

Modern Society and Legal Rationality

In fourteen pages the legal rationality concepts of Max Weber are applied to issues confronted in modern society. Seven sources a...

The Evolution of Urban Areas from the Middle Ages to the Present

This 5 page paper discusses the way in which the relationship between man and his environment has determined the economic, social ...

Economic and Political Freedom and Modern Democracy

This paper provides an in-depth examination of the correlation between economic and political freedom and the modern democratic ch...

Francois Villon's 'Testament' and the Theme of Death

In 10 pages this 15th century poem is examined in terms of its rather surprising modern treatment of death that was contrary to Ch...

Modern Russia and the Role of the Russian Orthodox Church

In six pages this paper examines modern Russia and the role the Russian Orthodox Church has played past and present. Five sources...

Jeremy Bentham's 'Panopticon,' Michel Foucault, and Power

intention, Michel Foucault in "Discipline and Punish" (DP) has pointed out that in actual application, the Panopticon became more ...

Boccaccio's Decameron and Renaissance Era Business Practices

A paper discussing Renaissance era business practices in the Mediterranean region. The author draws from Giovanni Boccacio's Decam...

Contemporary Genres of Music

In six pages this paper discusses modern music in a contrast and comparison of different genres and also discusses how these genre...

Technology Impact Upon Modern Art

In eight pages this paper considers how technology has affected modern art and examines what the future may hold in store. Seven ...

Homosexuality and Contemporary Jewish Views

on Homosexuality Traditional Judaism has seen - and continues to see - homosexuality as an abomination (Dresner 309, Satlow...

Contemporary Statehood and How It Evolved

In seven pages this paper discusses how the modern state evolved through warfare. Seven sources are cited in the bibliography....

Nazi Concentration Camp in Dachau

In five pages this paper discusses the German Nazi concentration camp in Dachau from a historical and modern perspective. Three s...