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Foucault's theory of homosexuality as social construct and historical deviance

Without the cultural concept of 'heterosexuality,' homosexuality does not exist, according to the 20th century French philosopher Michel Foucault.

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Community involvement in educational reform and after-school programs

When one thinks of educational reform, people think of what teachers, principals, and other educators can do for students. However, the reality is that educators can only drive a small portion of education reform and can only institute some change in an educational system.

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The university as corporation, collegium, and community: tensions in contemporary higher education leadership

Since the Colonial college to the rise of the research university and forward to the complex post-secondary environment of today that is inclusive of community and technical college systems that have expanded and in which unique partnerships and alliances have formed between universities and…

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Communication breakdown in "The Story of an Hour" and "The Yellow Wallpaper"

Communication between Men in Women in Relationships during the late 1800s: "The Story of an Hour" and "The Yellow Wallpaper"

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Jung's personal underworld journey and depth psychology approach

The work of Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud established the groundwork for what Downing (2006) refers to as "depth psychology," (p. 129). Delving into the dark depths of the psyche is both the process and the goal of psychotherapy.

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Mainstreaming students with disabilities through least restrictive environments

students' civil and social rights as central to their experiences of schooling, we have pro-vided a potential place where theory and practice can meet. (Skilton-Sylvester & Slesaransky-Poe, 2009, p. 36)

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Challenges and components of dual immersion programs in California

Bilingual immersion, or dual immersion, education programs have been developed in some schools across the country -- including some schools in the state of California.

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Mortality and eternity in Wilder's Our Town

Thornton Wilder's iconic play Our Town works on several different levels, and understanding these levels is critical to understanding the point of the play. On one level, Our Town is the story of the people in a town and the changes that they undergo at the time.

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Xeriscaping as a water conservation solution for American households

While many Americans are more concerned about the increasing scarcity of oil supplies around the world, the harsh reality is that water is far more valuable than oil and it is becoming even scarcer as aquifers are depleted and the global human population continues to grow.

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Marijuana legalization versus prohibition: weighing criminalization costs

The legalization of marijuana: Is the hysteria about the drug all smoke and no fire? The 18th Amendment, which prohibited the use of alcohol, is now regarded dismal failure.

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