"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 often contradicted through our own human err of bias perception, the works of great thinkers such as Rousseau, Montesquieu, and Locke have provided a pivotal influence on societal values. ... Early Enlightment philosophy provided the guiding light to the liberalistic evolution of freedom from restriction, to freedom in the sense of opportunity as a socialistic ideology. ... Its only flaw manifested in certain paradox, and however so indirectly was the cause of limitations in perception to been noted in reoccurrence. ... Freedom was of uttermost importance to him, not in the sense of...

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American Foreign Policy / POLS 4690 A paper submitted to Dr. Galatas of the History and Political Science Department at Georgia South Western State University The Era of Good Feelings: An Era of Idealism or Realism? The Era of Good Feelings was the national mood of the United States from 1815 to 1825, as first described by the Boston Columbian Centinel on July 12, 1817. The "era" generally is considered coextensive with President James Monroe's two terms (1817-25), it really began in 1815, when for the first time American citizens could afford to pay less attention to Europ...

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Palmer's Across the Continent (1868) and John Gast's American Progress or Manifest Destiny (1872), we will try to understand how perception of American progress, technical as well as geographical, changed, and how it was rendered through these paintings. ... His perception of the American landscape was produced by the time in which he lived. ... It definitely makes sense, particularly because George Inness himself qualified his paintings by the term of "civilized landscapes- and disagreed with Thomas Cole on several points, especially when he stated that "A work of art does no...

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Specifically, Bordo is concerned with the ways in which perceptions of the human body tend to conform to the saturation of body types in the visual culture. ... The modern sense of the word beauty is defined by massive amounts of cosmetic plastic surgery which alter an otherwise naturally beautiful woman into a homogenous countenance where those considered beautiful all have to look like they came out of the same mold. ... Bordo's thesis is that the celebrity iconography of the popular culture dictates the self-perception of the population. Although the authors point is a pertinent one,...

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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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George Herbert Meade: 1863-1931 developed symbolic interaction and develop a sense of self through the interactions with others PEQ: 1. be able to define sociology (the study of behavior in human society) and give three examples where sociologists might be called upon in today's world a. warfare b. hospitals c. politics 2. ... Chapter 2: Culture and the Media Define: Norms: the specific cultural expectations for how to act in a given situation Beliefs: shared ideas held collectively by people within a given culture Values: the abstract standards in a society or group that define id...

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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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Domestic violence against women is widespread phenomenon that has affected the lives and health of women's mental and physical health. Domestic violence can be sexual violence between couples such as rape or incest. One out of every three female homicide victims is killed by their husbands or boyfriends. This may happen during rape when a women is forced to have sex, is physically beaten while sex or is strangled during sex. This is used as ways to achieve power and control over her body and herself. ...

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Executive Summary This thesis sets out to investigate the effect of participation in motorsports on the image of a company. The focus in this investigation lies on the effect for companies that participate in Formula 1. The research looks at three different items that can influence the image: brand fit, brand involvement and popularity of the sport. Another factor investigates the moderating effect that the influence of the image of the sport has on the three items under investigation. These issues where investigated using an online questionnaire. ...

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Common Perceptions A major assumption regarding Mexican-Americans living in the United States is that they have crossed the Mexico-United States border with little desire to challenge themselves in school. ... With perceptions based on statistics, many Anglo-Americans assume that Mexican-Americans have little interest in bettering their status or employment opportunities as a result of a lack of educational values. ...

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 The Life and Death of Détente: Nixon, Carter, and Reagan, 1968-1988 "If we can learn to live together on these issues and work together and negotiate on these we may change the world. In the end, what it has to do with is the survival of the United States and with it, the chance of survival of civilization." -R. Nixon "I don't see why we need some fancy French word in dealing with the Russians; we already have a word for it- Cold War." --Golda Meir By 1972, the Soviet Union had built an arsenal of 1,500 intercontinental nuclea...

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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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He suggests that so called common sense assumptions, which according to him originate in the forms of language, and that are outcomes of language based discourses (i.e. social practices) are ideologies, and that ideologies are closely connected to power (Fairclough, 1989). ...

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While searching the American Psychological Associations (APA) website I found a great article that showed that there are several variables of sexual orientation that affect the classroom experience and academic achievement of K-12 students. Population being studied in this case is jr' high and high school students. First students can be at a disadvantage to pre-dispossed biases by teachers. As we've learned already to this point everyone has bias and there is no way around it. If you have an accepting teacher and one that will make the situation a good thing instead of unconformable ...

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In a more theoretical sense it is any educational program whose ultimate goal is for the participants to be fully versed in all facets of both languages, able to listen, speak , read, and write in both languages. ... In a more theoretical sense it is any educational program whose ultimate goal is for the participants to be fully versed in all facets of both languages, able to listen, speak, read, and write in both languages. ...

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U.S Foreign Policy Toward Jewish Refugees During 1933-1939 PART I HISTORICAL REVIEW AND ANALYSIS In reviewing the events which gave rise to the U.S.'s foreign policy toward Jewish refugees, we must identify the relevant factors upon which such decisions were made. Factors including the U.S. government's policy mechanisms, it's bureaucracy and public opinion, coupled with the narrow domestic political mindedness of President Roosevelt, lead us to ask; Why was the American government apathetic to the point of culpability, and isolationist to the point of ir...

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Since mans humble beginnings as a hunter/gatherer he has proven himself to be formidable and resilient. It is in mans nature to survive through the conquest of all adversity, whatever form it may take. He has scrambled to the top of the species ladder by constantly keeping an eye on the bottom line ...

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The continuing success rate of prostitution rests on the perceptions that the soldiers have in regards to these foreign women. ... War often times makes soldiers feel powerless and therefore the act of dominating a woman allows them to regain a sense of power and control. ...

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The problem of battered women has only come into the limelight in the past few years, its progression toward public awareness paralleling the growth of the women's movement. Historically, there has never been any public outcry against the brutality of battered women. But now we are learning the pr...

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Control On Guns Experts estimate that there are presently in excess of 200 million guns in the United States, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF). Each year this number grows by 4 to 5 million. There are 60 to 65 million legal owners of one or more guns. There is a firear...

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President Washington understood this and also realized that engaging in this war did not make sense geographically due to the fact that the United States was still occupied in parts by the Spanish and British. ...

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There are other physical, existential, social and psychological burdens, such as loss of independence, loss of sense of self and functional capacities that some patients feel jeopardize their dignity[Dea143]. ...

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Throughout the course of human history, there have always been the oppressed, deprived, and subjugated minorities that suffer under the constraints of the majority. The ideologies based upon the Eurocentric and Protestant groups proceed to be key figures of oppression and racism. The mannerisms in which minorities are dealt with and looked upon show the true forms of intention and persecution these groups feel because they do not and can not assimilate to the majority party. It is a keepsake that revolves upon the premise and ideas that the majority will always be in power and that it is a...

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