While already a patriot, a legend and declared as Scotland's greatest hero within Scottish history, it is appalling to note that prior to Braveheart, William Wallace was a name unmentioned and unheard of in historical books. ... They note, too, that some degree of invention is inherent in all docudrama and that the genre, despite its shortcomings, can provide a valuable stimulus to thought when it is done well. ... He notes that they can "study film as a representation of history, use it for insights into the social and cultural values of the past, examine it as a form of historical evide...

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It is, however, important to note that the impact of the state goes beyond these cultural policies. ... The interesting point to note is that in spite of popular criticism, not all changes were detrimental to the maintenance of regional cultures. ... In this sense, regional cultures are in fact left to thrive and indeed owe it to the state's supposed negligence. ... Role of Bahasa Indonesia Language is an essential part of culture and thus, it is not surprising that the modern nation-state chooses to utilise language in forming a national identity, with the impression that national ...

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However, for Modern Primitives it is their own sense of identity, rather than how mainstream society views them which is of paramount importance. ... She also notes that by gaining a tattoo an individual from any social background becomes able to affiliate with a much larger, diverse group, that of all tattooed people. ... Indeed the use of piercing as a symbol of change, or more exactly self imposed change, is the single most common reason I have come across for wishing to alter the body in such a fashion. ...

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Their livelihoods were taken away, catapulting the race into poverty and denying them a sense of purpose. ... The DSM-IV notes, for example, how depression, in some culture groups, may manifest as predominantly somatic complaints rather than feelings of sadness or guilt. ... Case Example The L__________ family, an American Native family living on a Northern Plains reservation, consists of David (39) and Kim (35) who have a common-law marriage of fifteen years, and seven children (who range in age from two to 15 years). ... Kim and her daughter both describe a sense of hopelessness and pur...

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