She has been criticized for being controversial through her lyrics, music videos, her book, and through many of her actions. ... Once in New York City, she joined a band and began writing musical notes, lyrics, and songs. ... Despite the Smith 3 innocent girl-next-door style, Madonna received much criticism for the song "Papa Don't Preach," whose lyrics promoted unwed mothers keeping their babies (celebrity castle). ... Some mothers would have not wanted their children watching Madonna's videos, or reading her book, yet they know that Madonna has evolved a pop culture from...

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Combined with the songs" melodies and lyrics, music videos along with the images of artists in pop culture today are powerful tools that can tattoo human minds and shape the attitudes of many. ... (Used to illustrate the song lyrics of Snoop Dogg, a rapper whose lyrics are usually sexually explicit and violent). ...

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In addition to this, based on genre and lyrics, music can affect mood and behavior. ... As stated in "The Impact of Music, Music Lyrics, and Music Videos on Children", "A teenager's preference of music can be associated with certain behaviors or the way that they act" (Fuld 3). ... " Kathleen O'Toole states, " the more involved adolescents are with the music, the more they listen to the lyrics"(O'Toole). ...

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The media can largely be blamed for the worldwide increase in violence. The complex age of elaborate laptops, portable color televisions in every room, and pocket radio the size of a basic calculator have all taken their toll on society. Today the world has a variety of problems. Violence is aroun...

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Socrates believes that the everyday world is an illusion compared to the world of knowledge. People are often too distracted by money and materialistic things to appreciate truth and reality. Socrates says, "the capacity for knowledge is innate in each man's mind." This exemplifies the point that ma...

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"The Influence of Music upon Society" Contents: Introduction .. Pag.3 The Beginning Pag.4 The 60's . Pag.5 The 70's . Pag.8 The 80's .. Pag.10 The 90's ... Pag.13 Present Day ....

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Television and Sexual Messages Fifteen year-old Laurie was rushed to the emergency room with acute pain in her lower abdomen. Doctors initially suspected appendicitis but during surgery they discovered something worse. Laurie suffered from pelvic inflammatory disease that was caused by either chlam...

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