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Motherly instinct and selective neglect in Bam Jesus, Brazil

The anthropological study discussed by Nancy Scheper-Hughes entitled, "Mother's Love: Death without weeping," brings into lucidity the theoretical debate of "nature vs.

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Regulation of cigarette and liquor advertising on television

For some, advertisements are nothing more than informing consumers about the merits of a product. Advertising therefore makes good business sense for all products, including tobacco and hard liquor.

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American and Western European attitudes toward military force and international engagement

How different are American values on various important topics than the values of their counterparts in Western Europe?

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Guinevere's transformation from silent companion to active adulteress in medieval Arthurian literature

Depictions of Guinevere in Medieval Texts: From Silent Companion to Active Adultery in the Span of a Century The Arthurian legends have been a subject of intense fascination and inspection by readers and scholars alike since they first appeared towards the end of the eighth century or perhaps the…

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Rhetorical analysis of Booker T. Washington's Atlanta Exposition Address

Delivered in the year 1895, the Atlanta Exposition Address by Booker T. Washington calls for the emancipation of black Americans from slavery, which includes as its audience both white and black Americans.

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Corporate communications and cross-cultural exchange: an Alcoa perspective

Say the word 'communications,' and immediately people think of the written or the spoken word. They think of a page of newspaper, a conversation with a friend. But corporate communications encompasses so much more than merely the verbal exchange of ideas.

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Democratic culture theory and the structural roots of democracy

For many Westernizing countries, Western culture is typically valued for its scientific achievements and material culture. However, for many Westerners, it is the political culture of Western Civilization that is most valued and treasured.

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Gender differences in perceptions of sexual harassment

"A Meta-Analytic Review of Gender Differences in Perceptions of Sexual Harassment." By Rotundo, Nguyen & Sackett (2001).

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Art and freedom of expression in repressive societies

The purpose of this paper is the provision of an example in a society or country where freedom of expression is limited or repressed. Further the analysis of the impact of art in society and the determination of how freedom of expression furthers the goals of society.

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Employer liability for sexual harassment by supervisory employees under Title VII

Beth Ann Faragher worked part-time and during summers between 1990 and 1995 as a life-guard for the Parks and Recreation Department of the City of Boca Raton, Florida. Her immediate superiors during this period were Bill Terry, David Silverman and Robert Gordon.

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