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Television's influence on teenage sexual behavior and responsibility

American society is both one of the most litigious and one of the most violent in the world. But violence is not the only cultural quagmire: Sexual promiscuity -- along with the itinerant sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies -- is another cultural minefield.

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Oriental influence on Western fashion and cultural identity

Clothing is rarely recognized as a political force, yet fashion and design may be one of the most internationally regarded forms of trade, communication, and influence among countries worldwide.

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Computer technological development and the evolution of the internet

Some technological change comes about because of the existence and interaction of systems.

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Censorship, the First Amendment, and government control of information

The notion of censorship is generally aimed towards protecting the impressionable minds within our society -- children, for example -- from messages or material that are deemed misleading, overly explicit, or detrimental.

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Is anxiety a product of modern culture or mental disorder?

Sometimes it seems like to live even an ordinary life, in today's day and age, is to live in a state of perpetual anxiety.

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The pornography industry: scale, revenue, and growth patterns

In this research, four questions are answered. 1. How extensive is pornography in society? 2. Who are the primary people who are involved in pornography? 3. What types of punishments are given for this type of conduct? 4. Why is pornography considered criminal or deviant?

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Music therapy in autistic children

Autism is a relatively low-incidence developmental disability that, according to Frith (1991), results in impairments of socialization, communication, and imagination.

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The monster within: Evil and humanity in Romantic literature

Throughout the history of Western Literature, the "monster" as both a central character, as well as a literary device has been common.

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Race and gender representation in ER and Trading Spaces

The writer explores two television shows to determine what message is being sent and what the television shows tell the viewers about each other. There were two sources used to complete this paper.

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Anabolic steroids and aggression in adolescent athletes

Steroid usage has become increasingly common in today's society, as "the number of professional athletes who have come to rely on performance-enhancing drugs including anabolic steroids and human growth hormone has grown" (Becker & Scheufele 445).

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