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The origins and evolution of the American dream concept

The concept of an American dream has been one of the most forceful concepts of the 19th and 20th centuries. Included within the dream are the revelations of political liberation, ownership of home, the amassing of wealth, and the independence from poverty.

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Masculinity construction and rape culture in Kimmel's analysis

Michael Kimmel's "Transforming a Rape Culture," Kimmel cites Brannon's four rules of masculinity. Define at least three of these rules and explain how this construction of masculinity contributes to rape culture.

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Gender, race, and class in Colonial America's hierarchical society

Colonial America differed from England because it offered greater opportunities, the degree to which one could take advantage of these opportunities depended upon gender, race, ethnicity, and religion.

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Social networking sites and their impact on political and business communication

Modern social networking has become not only part and parcel of the new marketing world, but a fact of political and professional life.

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Denver Water's "Use Only What You Need" conservation advertisement

Kassin, Fein and Markus (2011) note: "the strength of an attitude is indicated not only by the amount of information on which it is based but also by how that information was acquired" (p. 213). This notion applies perfectly to the art of successful advertisement.

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Exegesis of Hebrews 12:1-3 and Christian perseverance

One cannot give an account of Hebrews 12:1-3 without first giving an account of the letter to the Hebrews as a whole. And that cannot be done without first considering the author of the letter.

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Information technology adoption and obstacles in public administration

What does the author mean by informatization? The concept of informatization is predicated on using information technologies (IT) to attain higher levels of process efficiency, performance, collaboration, communication and decision-making throughout an organization (Kernaghaii, Gunraj, 2004).

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The persistent double standard: mothers blamed, fathers excused

Although women may have 'come a long way' in terms of their incursions into the corridors of power, one trend that has existed for decades continues -- women tend to be judged more harshly for their parenting skills than males.

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Bruce Watson's "Bread and Roses" and the 1912 Lawrence textile strike

Watson's book deals with a period in America's labor history that most history books ignore, and it captures this period in a fresh, unforgettable manner.

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Campaign finance reform and the Citizens United decision in American politics

There is a fundamental and systemic problem in contemporary American politics: namely, the tremendous influence of campaign contributors to election and re-election campaign funds of political representatives (Kennedy, 2006).

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