The emphasis is on the ways in which the art of these cultures expresses their belief systems and reflects their origins on mainland Southeast Asia. ... Each group had its own deities and creation myths, culture heroes and tribal totems, and ways of using art to record them. ... Despite such diversity, art and religion are integral to all Native American lifeways. ... We include the art of large powerful states with leaders who used art to preserve their authority, and the art of independent communities that survived through exchange of raw materials, end products, and ideas. ... The 2,000 exa...

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I had the tattoo designed to not resemble a perfect circle with the three straight lines you normally see when you look at a peace sign, the tattoo was designed to look imperfect to symbolize a saying my grandmother used to say "life will never be perfect, things will always go wrong but accept it and be happy.... " This form of art had been used by people of all cultures and countries for centuries. ... Different forms of tattoo art have been practiced by many different cultures around the world for centuries. ...

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future than he is now. If he is able eventually to acquire nuclear weapons or to strengthen his alleged chemical and biological weapons capabilities, he will be an even more alarming figure, and presumably even more difficult to deal with. It is this fear of the future, this concern about the pos...

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Matthiessen's American Renaissance: Art and Expression in the Age of Emerson and Whitman, written in 1941. ... Generally, romanticism marks a reaction in literature, philosophy, art, religion, and politics from the neoclassicism and formal orthodoxy of the preceding period. ... The political influences on American romanticism include 18th century notions about human perfectability, the ideals of American democracy, and the tensions caused by growing concerns over the rights of women and the problem of slavery. ...

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The art of invention became apparent and abundant once official documents called patents guaranteed secure financial privileges to inventors. ... Social standards, although not completely perfect, united society, hence the idea of America as a giant melting pot. ...

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mitated art "as seen on TV" (6). ... Those who bought a ticket left their flawed worlds behind and became actors or agents in a more perfect world, even if just for a day. ... Ridiculed by intellectuals, paint-by-number was widely accepted by the American public, as was the growing popularity of folk art. ... Food preparation also took the tone of creativity and art. ... Creating a dish became equated with creating a colorful work of art, such as a bright Jell-O mold or a beautiful Chiffon Cake. ...

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She publicly relished her role as a devoted wife and mother, seeming like a perfect example of new middle class virtues. ... The Arts Changing scocial conditions resulting from the Industrial Revolution were causing changes in art and literature. ...

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My parents quit their perfect jobs and me and my sister left all our friends behind us. ... I studied a lot, took lots of art classes, dance classes My goal was being the perfect student and to go the Saint Benoit High School. I was really motivated all my grades were perfect and I was just studying for the exam. ... I got 989 questions correct out of 1000 that was perfect I spend my lots of time to make that perfect. ... I guess the worst part was leaving from my house, It was perfect and I still miss my house and especially my room, It was huge and perfect. ...

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Therefore, I do not seek at any moment in my life a world which is perfect in all respects. ... But what makes me comfortable is that a business executive is always too busy to think of higher things such as poetry, art and contemplation on scientific notes. But I do not care for art and science if I have obvious things like the enjoyment of food, a laughing party of friends, my children ramping about on my grassy lawn or playing on merry go round. ...

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Yet we all recognize that not any one device is perfect, and are usually leaking water in the most unnoticeable spot. ... A third grade Japanese school week consists of eight hours of Japanese, five of arithmetic, three of science, social studies and physical education, two hours of music and art. ... Looking back at the regular Japanese school week, we find that not much attention is brought to music or art. ...

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It may look today that the modern world doesn't revolve around the sun but around the natives of the America's inventions and societies. The natives are everywhere in regard to the modern world; from drinking a cola drink to Italian lasagna and sauces, from creating incredible wealth in the old worl...

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However, to these conditioned citizens of the World State who have never experienced a different type of society, the world that they lived in was considered perfect. ... Freedoms, such as art and religion, have been sacrificed for what the World State calls "happiness." ...

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Around 35 years ago, a generation had begun which brought forth a new sense of culture to society. The United States had moved from World War II and was beginning to rebuild a sense of "Americana." Fast cars, rock and roll, and free spirits were running wild. Being a product of the 80's, I cannot...

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American culture has not only helped create the anorexic young woman whose eating disorders are tied to a low sense of self-esteem--approximately 90 percent of sufferers are female; various polls have revealed that young women see themselves as "too fat" while in fact they are often below standard norms for body size[40]--but fashion has served up the newest ideal of "heroin chic": a fashion industry "look" that overlaps with "high art." ... Is it coincidence, one might ask, that the images of fashion and advertising bear a striking resemblance to the men who populate the "high art" of Mapplet...

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Art in Ancient Egypt illustrated men as broad shouldered and muscular while women were showed as having round busts and small waists. ... A perfect doll with a large bust, small waist, and long legs. ...

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The Utopia States is a simply enhanced United States of America. The Utopia States is a utopia in which all Americans want to be a part of and live freely in with no racism and free of stereotypes. In this utopia, the government will be ruled by a democracy. This utopia does not tax people. No lifes...

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David Rodriguez AP American History 9/26/03 Presidential Outline Thomas Jefferson I. Thomas Jefferson (1743-1836) II. A. Education- Was sent to Dover, Virginia, where he studied Latin with Reverend William Douglas until 1757. He was then sent to the school of the Reve...

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History Coursework To What Extent Did The Key Political Ideas Directly Influence Change And Development In Your Chosen Period Of Study? Throughout the 19th and 20th century many political ideas have helped change and shape society, to what it is presently today. The list is endless for w...

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Far from being invalidated by the fact that, for instance, a perfect balance of power policy will scarcely be found in reality, it assumes that reality, being deficient in this respect, must be understood and evaluated as an approximation to an ideal system of balance of power. ...

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The American Civil War, widely known in the United States as simply the Civil War as well as other names, was a civil war fought from 1861 to 1865 to determine the survival of the Union or independence for the Confederacy. Among the 34 states in January 1861, seven Southern slave states individually declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America. The Confederacy, often simply called the South, grew to include eleven states, and although they claimed thirteen states and additional western territories, the Confederacy was never diplomatically recogni...

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The American Civil War, widely known in the United States as simply the Civil War as well as other names, was a civil war fought from 1861 to 1865 to determine the survival of the Union or independence for the Confederacy. Among the 34 states in January 1861, seven Southern slave states individually declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America. The Confederacy, often simply called the South, grew to include eleven states, and although they claimed thirteen states and additional western territories, the Confederacy was never diplomatically recogni...

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