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Design activism and social change in architecture and public service

There has been lukewarm interest in public service design, social impact and design activism. But in most conversations, all other designs work to enhance the standard of living of the people; some of it must be activism.

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Credit cards and modern debt compared to indentured servitude

These salespeople are most frequently seen during the beginning of the college semester and are usually young and attractive and smiling, barely older than the students themselves.

~14 min read

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Memoirs versus social science in Meade and Chambers

Memoirs are effective forms of writing to use for a number of reasons. As a 20th Century American, one can look upon memoirs as both a telling of a time past and a time present; memoirs show a piece of our history, and thus by extension a piece of one's own identity as an American.

~6 min read

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The use of sex in advertising: evolution and effectiveness

The writer takes the reader on an exploratory journey into the use of sex in advertising. There were 10 sources used to complete this paper.

~24 min read

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Russell Banks's *Rule of the Bone*: adolescence and moral complexity

The author Russell Banks writes in the manner that infused his stories with a sadistic honesty and moral goodness that his characters strive to live up to. He writes in striking and most often sad tones about the drama of daily life (Anderson, eye net).

~11 min read

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How public speaking instruction transformed my confidence

If it hadn't been for this class, I would be blushing amidst my various shades of sickly green, sweating through my shirt, and shredding my note cards into tiny pieces on the floor.

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Irving's argument against pornography censorship and victims' compensation bills

Discussing the views of Irving as he places his ideals to the front and argues against such bills in the name of freedom.

~9 min read

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Harley Davidson advertisements and the rhetoric of rebellion

advertisements for Harley Davidson both have the overall message that Harley Davidson's are for rebellious individuals and that societies rules do not apply to the Harley Davidson owner.

~25 min read

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Enlightenment views on atheism, deism, and religious toleration

We (most of us believe) that a person's choice of religion, of congregation, of philosophy is something that each individual must decide for himself or herself.

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Steven Kelman's hopeful view of American government

Steven Kelman's 1998 book on politics is entitled Making Public Policy: A Hopeful View of American Government. This is a brief but accurate summary of the central thesis of Kelman's philosophy of what enables the American system of government to function as well as it does.

~9 min read

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