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Photography and the construction of Western national identity in early America

In her work Raw Histories: Photographs, Anthropology and Museums, Margaret Edwards outlines the most cogent and problematic issue surrounding the use of photography as a means of understanding cultural and social phenomena

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1,487 words

Transgenerational trauma: how the Holocaust affects survivors and their descendants

The Holocaust is a painful reminder that humanity can turn upon itself and inflict incomprehensible damage. It undoubtedly altered the course of millions of lives, many of which are still attempting to heal, despite the decades that separate the event from the present.

~8 min read

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Media representations of young Australians as troublemakers

Any minority group is bound to have its own image, and its own problems. The difficulties faced by ethnic, racial, and religious minorities are well-known, but there is another group that is equally disadvantaged, but that is really even considered among the minority population.

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Gender and political power in Atwood's and Piercy's dystopian novels

Potential political realities in the present and not-so-distant future are examined in Margaret Atwood's Handmaid's Tale and Marge Piercy's Woman on the Edge of Time. These novels have become modern classics precisely because of their poignant relevance to real-world social and political affairs.

~7 min read

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Individual strength versus societal pressure in Orwell and Lutz

Shooting an Elephant by George Orwell, and the essay "Doublespeak" by William Lutz. Specifically it will discuss the question: "Can an individual be stronger than the society in which he or she lives?" Both of these works look at aspects of society that are sometimes difficult to comprehend.

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Applying the Kolb model to thirteen years of marriage and compromise

The writer uses the six model categories to present an exploration of the marriage and the raising of three children during that marriage. The Kolb model assists in narrating the experiences gained in the marriage.

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George Mackee's ethical dilemma at Ardnak Plastics

George Mackee has a problem. His wife is after him, his boss is after him, and one day soon, the whole community of Hondo, Texas may be after him. George has one very large, very simple problem: He works for Ardnak Plastics, Inc.

~20 min read

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2,856 words

Oligarchical power and critiques of the Romantic novel

The Romantic period and the attendant rise of the novel in England as the preeminent literary form saw the emergence of the first truly popular literature, and with it denunciations of the degradation of culture at the hands of frivolous entertainments and occupations.

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Historical accuracy and representation in "Dances with Wolves"

The old Hollywood Westerns that depicted the heroic cowboy and the evil Indian have past; they no longer sell out the movie theaters and are inundated with critique instead of cinematic favor.

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How advertising creates false memories in consumer experiences

Advertising Can Influence Memory for Consumer Experience," Kathryn Braun-LaTour, Michael S. LaTour, Jacqueline E. Pickrell, and Elizabeth F. Loftus designed three experiments to measure the impact of advertising on creating false memories.

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