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Ernest J. Gaines's "Bloodline" and African-American resilience

Bloodline collection of five short stories, Bloodline depicts the struggles of day-to-day African-American life in the South. With unique literary devices and keen emotional insight, Author Ernest J.

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Arab American migration and settlement in Detroit

Detroit started to become a settlement for Arab migrants, who mostly originated from Lebanon, during the 19th century. Today, Detroit is among the American states with the largest Arab settlers.

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Humanism and secularism in Renaissance Virgin and Child paintings

Art has always been an important tool for understanding various eras and their influence. It has served as a reflection of the times during which it was created and for this reason, art is considered a very sensitive medium.

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Kipnis's meta-analysis of power dynamics in Maoist China

China in the 20th century had been under the reformist political system of Communism, where Mao Zedong, its first leader, led to country towards Cultural Revolution.

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Gender differences in Internet usage patterns and purposes

Gender Inequality concerns are also plaguing the world of new technologies the same way they have been haunting us in other areas. It is widely believed that women are less frequent users of the Internet and new related technologies as compared to men, which is creating a widening gender gap.

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Mandatory national service as a path to American unity

Largely as a result of the political aftermath of the Vietnam War, mandatory service in the United States military was abolished. Part of the reason this action was undertaken was that this conflict had torn apart United States as a nation.

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Homophobia in American culture and personal experience

Even in the wake of political correctness, homophobia still haunts many people in our culture. Heterosexuality is still the dominant social expression and any intimate relationship that falls outside the accepted boundaries of heterosexual union is considered to be taboo.

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Homophobia and heterosexism in social workers: Berkman and Zinberg's study

Berkman and Zinberg's (1997) study "Homophobia and Heterosexism in Social Workers" examines the prevalence of homophobia and heterosexism in social workers.

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Kalle Lasn's Culture Jam and the critique of American consumption

Culture Jam: The Uncooling of America, Kalle Lasn tells the reader of a profound realization that he had in a parking lot supermarket. Lasn was about to drop a coin to pull out a locked shopping cart when he felt a surge of anger towards the supermarket chain for forcing him into obedience.

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King Frederick II's experiment and the nature versus nurture debate

Nature vs. nurture debate has been the center of discussion for many years. Some believe that human behavior is created naturally while others believe that human behavior evolves over time.

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