It was these events that sparked the American nation to show its pride, and so as an American, I too felt a new sense of patriotism for my country. ... In saying this he was commenting on how our whole nation had a new sense of patriotism and by joining together as a nation we are capable of overcoming anything as his team overcame great odds against them the whole season. ... Most people since that day have had some sort of alteration in their perception of life. ... After a while this showing of patriotism died down for much of the nation; however, for most Americans including myself t...

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The American dream is a perception that life in America is great and if I move to, or live there now, there will be financial freedom and wealth, and all my dreams are possible. ... The other main part of the equation I want to look at is the foreign perspective and what people from other countries think of America in the sense of freedom, and equality, all in terms of pursuing the American Dream. ... Thirdly, with both of that in mind, I will look at if the over all perception of the American Dream in the 20th Century is just an attempt to reach its illusionary goals and that if there is...

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Yet, regardless of different point of views on this issue, it is still a common perception by frequent users and never-users that cursing is considered wrong. ... Obviously their perception of cursing is different from that of the elderly women. ... But since cursing is not seen that way in their perception, they use these terms in public without consideration. ... The mind-set at work here is that as adults, readers of such publications have heard these things before and it makes no sense to shelter readers from the full quotations of people. ... The generalization of today's society...

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It is accumulated by knowledge, values, attitudes, social roles, perceptions, way of life, and way of earning. Culture identity is defined as one's own personal sense of culture. ... By accepting this way of thinking, people should change their perception of the stereotypes that are deeply rooted in the society and make of this a better society. ... In addition, media might alter people's perceptions. ...

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Political parties or factions were considered evil as "Complaints are everywhere heard from our most considerate and virtuous citizens, equally the friends of public and private faith, and of public and personal liberty, that our governments are too unstable, that the public good is disregarded in the conflicts of rival parties, and that measures are too often decided, not according to the rules of justice and the rights of the minor party, but by the superior force of an interested and overbearing majority- Public perception of factions were related to British excesses and thought to be "the ...

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Jowett and Victoria O'Donnell in Propaganda & Persuasion, Propaganda is "the deliberate, systematic attempt to shape perceptions, manipulate cognitions, and direct behavior to achieve a response that furthers the desired intent of the propagandist ". ... The same goes for life insurance ads that try to draw a sense of guilt from the viewer if they do not buy a life insurance plan so that their families won't be burdened. ... Framing is defined as "presentation of the news and the public's perception of the news " as well as The most basic examples are CNN vs FOX news. ...

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"An artist's perception of what is 'beautiful' is determined by many factors, not least of which are the requirements of his patron. ... As Aneela Sltana stated in 'Gender Excavations: Understanding Woman's Beauty in Space and time' article that "Visual representation of women is a subjective matter which depends on individual perception. However, perceptions are formed by a complex set of cultural rules which sway people to distinguish what is striking to them and what is not, more precisely, what actually makes an ideal woman" (Sultana 55). ... American culture...

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However; I received a false perception from how well my friends accepted it, and found that people looked at me in disgust and disbelief. ... Sensing that something was wrong; mother sent me to a shrink. ...

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Most people, in this world, have a general sense or knowledge of the difference between right and wrong. ... Education, role-models, friends, family, other people, and surroundings affect one's perception of right and wrong. ...

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The highly successful series Bewitched further developed the perception of an immaculate suburbia. ... Norman Lear's All in the Family brought a sense of harsh reality to television which previously had been populated largely by inoffensive characters and stories that seemed to have been laundered before the were ever placed on the air. ... In the 1990s, television as a whole has developed a sense of reality in its programming. ...

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As if the celestial bodies controlling the courses of human events possessed some strange sense of irony, the book To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, has in recent years, become a mockingbird itself. The book's only crime has been deepening its reader's perception of life, and providing them countless hours of enjoyment, and what thanks does it receive? ... In this sense, it's puzzling that books at the center of this conflict are the ones that seek to condemn racism. ...

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Self Esteem Self esteem, in its most basic form is defined as how much a person likes, accepts, and respects himself on the whole. Self esteem is one characteristic of human life that separates the human race from other species inhabiting the planet. However, humans in themselves are very different from each other. Some have very different ethnic backgrounds, different traits, and different ways of life but every human no matter who or where has one thing in common: Personality. Personality though differs not just with the ways mentioned above but with every single person on earth; no...

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Its compulsive attractions rob its followers of reason and good sense. ... The functionality of a product used to be the primary reason for purchasing it, and not the esthetics and social perception of the product. ... When he returned to New York, Bernays started a business that would use propaganda in times of peace; however, the Germans had misused propaganda and gave the name a bad public perception, so Bernays called it "public relations.... Bernays urged celebrities to use their influence as a tool to bring the populous to adapt the idea that "You bought things not just for nee...

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From my overview of Cultural Relativism, it becomes clear that, to the cultural relativist, such an act may not be considered universally 'wrong' in the sense with which that term is usually used. ... Whilst not disputing the obvious diversity of cultural perceptions of morality, they argue that this does not necessarily imply morality is relative. ...

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Also the change in interrogation techniques on potential terrorists altered the domestic and international perception that America is a nation that respects the rule of law and human rights (Locopino). ... The CIA created the debility, dependency, dread (DDD) approach to interrogating detainees which has captors attack detainee's sense of self. Debility is created through sleep deprivation, chronic pain, and sensory overload/deprivation, which in turn creates a sense of hopelessness in the detainees and dependence upon the captors. ...

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" The Supreme Court's famous 1978 Bakke opinion, on affirmative action, never made any sense. ... And while many minorities and women support affirmative action, a growing number say its benefits are no longer worth its side effect: the perception that their success is unearned. ... Whatever the merits of affirmative action for black Americans, it makes little sense to extend its benefits to those whose claims on the nation's conscience are far less cogent -- and who come here expecting no special help. ...

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Their livelihoods were taken away, catapulting the race into poverty and denying them a sense of purpose. ... Kim and her daughter both describe a sense of hopelessness and purposelessness. ... Kim has a perception that the counselor outside the community will fully respect her confidentiality. ...

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Gender equality is when women and men enjoy equal rights, opportunities and entitlements in civil and political life. Accepted, but not always fully understood. For some, the stumbling block is the word "gender", a relatively recent concept in social science. "Gender" refers not to male and female, ...

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That successful person becomes a "token" symbolizing a skewed perception of reality where their very existence is proof of racial equality. ... Research and common sense show us that racial inequality exists not only on a tangible level, but also on a subconscious level and is prevalent in many areas of society including our criminal justice and educational systems, and also dictates access to opportunity and economic equality. ...

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The United States was founded upon diversity. Racism in America began when the first African slaves were brought to the North American colony of Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619, to aid in the production of such lucrative crops as tobacco. These slaves were not brought by will, but by force, and they fa...

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A person's view on this issue depends mainly on her or his perception of social mobility. ... It is my perception that the higher the individual starts on the social ladder the more likely the individual will end up higher than where she or he first started. ... It is my perception that in fact more people are falling out than climbing up. ... Even though assimilation has obviously taken place here, the author points out that Latinos still maintain their sense of culture. ...

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" Brain disease in any sense is a horrible factor to add to your life but in drug addiction the user chooses to incorporate this into their life. ... This is the most commonly used addictive drug especially by teenagers because of the availability and the perception of harmless effects. ...

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In the sense of economy, slave labour was profitable based upon labour supply, the contributions to capitalism in the new world and the contributions to agriculture and important staple crops. This was extremely damaging to our perception of human life and how little value we should hold for African slaves when the "new world" began to exploit them. ...

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"The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown."1 Therefore, it makes sense that if mortals cannot bear the darkness, they [should not] not go there. ...

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It may have taken root as a way of giving Americans the sense of their place in the sun, after the struggle for freedom."14 There is an enormous sense of pride surrounding the constitution, and it is clear to see why. ... They state that narrow focus on the constitution "has distorted our understanding of American constitutionalism and inflated our sense of America's difference."18 However what is important for this essay is the proof that both this inflated sense of uniqueness (which leads to exceptionalism) exists and also that it extends from the constitution. ...

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