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Westernized female images in Chinese advertising and media

Recently, terms such as "freedom of the press" and "free press" have begun to creep into China's government controlled media network. The winds of social change might be blowing, but the government still maintains central control of what is published and what does not.

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Feminist literary criticism in Gilman, Houston, and Melville's short stories

It would seem appropriate to evaluate the foundations of three pieces of differing literary works of women through the eyes of feminist literary criticism.

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Cognitive and sociological theories of gender differences

Sex and Gender are synonymous words. In the context of studying and further understanding gender differences, it is necessary to differentiate sex from gender. Gender is a classification system that shapes the relations among men and women.

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Does media violence cause real-life youth violence?

Is television alone responsible for 10% of youth violence? (Statistics, 2005) Does society need to "shoot" or annihilate the messengers who bring literal and "real-life" acts of violence and bad news?

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Cournot, Keynes, and Buchanan on market efficiency and government intervention

It is practically impossible to distinguish whether Augustin Cournot or Maynard Keynes are more correct in their view of determining the direction within causal-result relationship of economic theories and players within economy.

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Psychological effects of combat stress on Iraq war soldiers

Stress as a result of warfare and combat situations is an element that has been increasingly realized as a contributing factor in mental illness and serious psychological disorders. This is particularly the case with regard to troops in the frontline who are impacted more seriously.

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Alcohol abuse and its effects on the mind and body

Alcohol is everywhere in today's society. People stop by for a drink, drink to get drunk, college students binge drink, and for many people it is a disease and an addiction. But alcohol has lasting consequences on one's mind and the body, and these consequences are overwhelmingly bad.

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The Whorfian hypothesis and second language learning: academic perspectives

How relevant is the Whorfian Hypothesis (WH) - also referred to as the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis - to language learning, in particular for the person who learned (or is learning) English as a second language?

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Wigfield's four categories of motivation theory and their applications

The Latin root of the word "motivation" means "to move." Thus, the study of motivation is the study of action. Modern theories of motivation focus more specifically on the relation of beliefs, values, and goals with action.

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Understanding adolescent behavior through hormonal and psychological changes

Adolescence can be a very difficult time for many people. The purpose of this discussion is to examine teen behavior including how and why they act the way they do and the consequences of their actions.

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