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Freud, Jung, and Maslow: Theories of personality development

One of the earliest theorists of personality development was Sigmund Freud. Freud defined the development of the individual's personality primarily in terms of struggle, loss, and repression -- namely the individual's family romance with the mother that was finally supplanted through a series of…

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Block and Steinbeck's economic and social arguments for drug legalization

It is not that Block and Steinbeck disagree about making drugs legal, but that they disagree about why that should be done. Block's argument is mostly economic in nature, while Steinbeck's argument is much more geared toward the reduction of overcrowding in prisons.

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Pericles' rhetorical strategies and their influence on Athens

"The Art of Rhetoric" makes the point that Pericles had great powers of persuasion, and that he could directly affect the will of the people through his rhetorical strategies.

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Philosophical and scientific approaches to the afterlife question

Is there such a thing as life after death? This is a question which has attracted the attention of philosophers, scientists, and religions for centuries.

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Cost-effectiveness of death penalty versus life sentences

This paper addresses the question: Is it more cost effective to enforce the death penalty for murders over a life sentence? Several topics will be covered such as why it could be cost effective and why it has not been cost effective.

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Early intervention and alternative schools for at-risk students

Specifically, the author sought out articles about special attention and special case schools for troubled youth as well as the use of pre-kindergarten programs to give at-risk and other youth a head start before they enter the somewhat chaotic system that every other child must traverse.

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Intersectionality theory and feminist perspectives on oppression

The primary distinction between the perspectives of Patricia Hill Collins and Esther Chow on feminism and gender consciousness stems from their diverse interpretations of the influence of culture.

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Martin Luther King's rhetoric in the Birmingham jail letter

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s letter from a Birmingham jail is written to his "fellow clergymen" and is meant to serve as a rebuttal to their charges that his protests, which have landed him in jail, are "unwise and untimely" (King, Jr.).

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Improving written communication through rhetorical strategies and audience awareness

Effective written communication is necessary in a number of different situations. In the first section of this paper, I discuss my areas of personal weakness in written communication.

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Soft power in higher education and international influence

Globalization has become a major boon for the teaching profession overall. An increased standard of living, accompanied by economic development has created a platform for which institutions of higher education can promote themselves.

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