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Popular Music and Mariah Carey's Influence

father (Dougherty 8). Carey relates that she has always loved to sing and gives a great deal of credit to her mother...

Beyond Popular Cloning Myths

(Cullis 145). That is to say that the clone is an exact duplicate -- all the way down to the unique DNA molecules -- of the plant...

Wife of Bath’s Tale and Wedding of Sir Gawain

together and makes possible the fraternal and hierarchic bonds of chivalric solidarity" (Hahn). This contrasts sharply with the fo...

Three Popular American Novels

law to help people, deep down they knew they just wanted to make a lot of money. He is a man who sees that his life is going wron...

Carl L. Becker's Rejection of Popular Eighteenth-Century Philosophers

the chance to break free from such constraints. The global society was ready for a tremendous change in direction following the t...

Popular Press and 'Selling Science'

In four pages this paper discusses public relations, technology and scientific reporting, and the ethics of 'selling science.' Th...

Popular Recreational Activity Known as Swimming

In five pages swimming is examined in an overview of its history, techniques, and rules regarding Olympic competition. Six source...

U.S. Political Culture's Development

In five pages this paper examines the growth of American political culture from British colonization until the 1787 Constitutional...

2 Different Cultures' Trickster Myths

trees trick the Trickster (Parks 132). The Trickster is a comic figure fragrant of laughter, humor, and irony. Paul Radin ...

"Flags Of Our Fathers" - A Photograph's Ability To Shape Popular Perception Of An Event

film" (Johnson, 2006). The events leading up to the celebrated were no more monumental to the overall atmosphere than most any o...

Cheyenne Culture's Sacred Pipe

In five pages this paper examines the cultural significance of the return of the Sacred Pipe to the Cheyenne. Three sources are c...

Why Alfred Hitchcock is Not Dead Contrary to Popular Belief

In five pages the influence of this director in terms of imitation and teasing is considered. There are five bibliographic source...

Popular News Commentary and Statistics

middle class is actually doing pretty good and that the increase in alarming statistics is due to the continuing wave of low-inco...

Negron-Muntaner/Barbie's Hair

if it was straightened, which is viewed as an "act of self-hatred or conformity" (Negron-Muntaner 45). Within this cultural framew...

"Pearl Harbor": A Critique of the Historical Accuracy of this Popular Movie

would become a primary target of that vengeance. For the United States to incur a direct attack on its shores was perceived as sa...

Ida J. Orlando And Hildegard E. Peplau: Theoretical Application To Eating Disorders

the inherent differences between models. Ultimately, an individual chooses a nursing model that is based upon and compatible with...

Psychology of Love v. Hate

a murderer sees the violence that he perpetrates as his only means of salvaging his sense of self, of maintaining his pride (Gilli...

The Arc de Triomphe in Las Vegas

offering top-notch entertainment (Las Vegas). The evolution of the city that has led to the development of theme-type hotels is de...

How the Popular Game of Basketball Evolves as an International Sport

controlled, Naismith decided that teammates would move the ball by either passing it or bouncing it on the floor, but was uncertai...

The Transistor Conversation in Scholarly and Popular Media

the widespread interconnectivity in technology that has slowly developed over the first decade of the 21st century marks the begin...

"Project Runway" - The Process

design worthy of winning the chance of a lifetime. Over a succession of weeks, the original twelve contestants are pared down to ...

Popular Editorials and the Rhetoric That Drives Them

Post highlights what is ostensibly a growing problem in the United States: the rising prevalence of childhood obesity. In the firs...

Popular Music and the Effects of Technology

to downplay the drawbacks and imperfections of the recording medium. Naturally, this fact influenced what music was selected for r...

Similarities between Classical and Popular Music

works (Kaptainis, 2002). "A paint-by-numbers Mona Lisa is not to be confused with what is hanging in the Louvre" (Kaptainis, 2002,...

Electoral Process v. Popular Vote

In twelve pages this paper examines the presidential elections of 1988 and 2000 in a consideration of how popular vote contrasts w...

Popular versus Electoral Votes in the 2000 U.S. Presidential Election

In five pages this paper assesses the pros and cons of each in order to determine which should prevail in the U.S. presidential el...

Charismatic Leadership and the Mobilization of Popular Political Consent

In nine pages this paper discusses Max Weber's Economy and Society, Ann Ruth Wilner's The Spellbinders, Charismatic Political Lead...

Mesoamerica's Zapotec Culture and Persia's Sasanid Culture

In 7 pages the Mesoamerican Zapotecs are compared with the Persian Sasanids in terms of military policies, cultural and religious ...

Muslim Culture's Gender Roles and Religion's Influence

bridges in Spain." After the fall of Rome, Spain was dominated by the Teutonic tribes, the Vandals, and the Visigoths in successi...

Simon During's The Global Popular and the Pleasures of Viewers

climactic as an invading force, but may take place in the acculturation of one culture from another. Even today many of the Wester...