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Third Sector, 2007.
An analysis of the history of the third sector and its relationship to American culture.
1,674 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper analyzes the history and background of the third sector. It begins by discussing the history of philanthropy, particularly charitable funds. It then discusses what the third sector is and how it fits into the American culture and lifestyle, as well as the relationship between the third sector and the government. The paper finally discusses the history of non-profit organizations.
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"There would be a great loss if there were no churches or nonprofits to share the burdens of caretaking with the government. Russian Socialism attempted to do this without the benefit of peoples' organizations or churches and went broke. Caring for the needy and serving those who have issues with government, private corporations and civil rights is the role of the third sector and without this vital service, the society is not whole. The third sector and its myriad of nonprofits fill the needs of those who do find them fulfilled by government, private for-profit corporations or their family. It is absolutely necessary to have this sector in a free government. Although some may not function as efficiently as others or as well as those in other sectors, without nonprofit organizations a society cannot remain democratic. The presence of a thriving third sector in a nation might be seen as the sign that a nation is finally free."
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Tonga, 2007.
A brief overview of the politics, economics and culture of Tonga.
778 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 27.95
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This paper relates thatTonga is a small nation, with a population of slightly more than 100,000 people. In particular, the paper looks at the political and economic conditions of the nation and how there are important components of the Tongan culture that a savvy business person must take into account in order to have a successful and profitable business experience there.
Outline:
Politics
Economy
Culture
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"The political situation in Tonga could present a serious challenge to an overly ambitious foreign business operator. Tonga is a constitutional monarchy, but very different from other constitutional monarchies, such as the United Kingdom, where the royal family has mostly a symbolic role. In Tonga, King George Tupou V has a great deal of power and was recently given more by the national parliament (Tonga, 2007). That was allowed to occur because the majority of the Tongan parliament consists of members of the nation's powerful nobility, who have been appointed by the king for life to keep commoners from ascending to power. Although a democratic reform party has several seats in Tonga's parliament, it is still outnumbered by the nobility, which has a limiting influence on democratic reforms (Tonga, 2007). "
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"The Face of a Spider", 2007.
An analysis of the concepts presented in David Quammen's essay "The Face of a Spider."
1,808 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 0 sources, $ 58.95
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This paper analyzes David Quammen's essay "The Face of a Spider," in which he discusses arriving in his office one day to see it covered by baby black widow spiders. The paper reflects on Quammen's actions and thoughts as they are described in his essay. It then discusses the questions of how a human should behave toward the members of other living species.
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"The narrator in the story arrives at his office and finds it full of spiders, and he is able to turn such an odd occurrence into something which gives him a greater reflection towards the world. He knew the mother spider was there, yet he ignored the problem and thus was forced to face black widows in his office. Now he is reflecting on that even from a few years ago, saying that, "To me, they stand for something" (Quammen). He even goes as far as to say what they stand for and that is a question he poses but he cannot answer. However, because of the experience with the spiders he is now enlightened. This state of enlightenment is expressed not only through his actions and direct language, but also through the way he speaks about other culture's dealings with living species. He is not critical, but open minded when mentioning the Janist culture for example. It is all part of a reflection on the events of the past, and therefore David Quammen has taken a simple event with little meaning and applied so much more to it."
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The Ethics of Educational Advertising, 2007.
An analysis of the ethics of educational advertising in Chinese and European markets.
25,041 words (approx. 100.2 pages), 34 sources, APA, $ 249.95
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This paper investigates the ethical considerations considered to be the most important to consumers when advertising in countries where the market has mixed religious and secular moral traditions. Specifically, the study investigates what advice should be provided to client companies regarding marketing ethical sensitivities for Chinese customers. It compares the differences, if any, between Chinese and European markets in respect to the offensiveness of the execution of the promotional material. It then links this to religious affiliation, temporality orientation and polychronicity. A summary of the research, conclusions, and recommendations for business leaders in China and Europe are provided in the conclusion.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of Study
Importance of Study
Research Methodology
Rationale of Study
Overview of Study
Key Words
Review of the Related Literature
Data Analysis
Summary and Recommendations
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"4. As noted above, because Germany represents the largest trading partner with China of the current EU members, Chinese business leaders should concentrate on training their marketers in German customs and business practices - and the language itself wherever possible - and their German counterparts should likewise do the same for China according to the similar and dissimilar cross-cultural factors identified by Hofstede and their own empirical observations. Given the complexities of the Chinese language, and the polyglot of languages spoken throughout the European continent, and the enormity of the Chinese geographic area and its vast range of unique differences, though, it is reasonable to assume that a lingua franca of English and perhaps French in such marketing initiatives will continue to prevail for negotiating purposes, and there will be an increasing reliance on local national Chinese interpreters to help EU marketers better present their advertising materials in a fashion that is inoffensive to Chinese students' aesthetic and cultural sensibilities."
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Cultural Diversity in Adolescents and Counseling, 2007.
This paper discusses the issue of cultural diversity among adolescents and related counseling.
1,786 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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In this paper, the writer explains that multicultural psychology is a branch of study that focuses on cultural diversity and aims at providing strategies and solutions in dealing with racial, ethnic or cultural differences in the course of interpersonal relations. The writer discusses that traditional psychology usually studies the individual and the intra-psychic phenomena, whereas multicultural psychology focuses on the extra-psychic factors that influence the development and the social identity of a person, such as belonging to a particular culture or ethnicity. The writer points out that multicultural psychology needs to use an interdisciplinary theoretical basis and take into consideration all the factors that might influence the development of a certain individual.
The writer concludes that every ethnic group faces certain problems when trying to adapt to a different cultural space.
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"Multicultural competencies enable an individual to work well and interact properly in a cross cultural environment. The major and indispensable multicultural competencies are: cultural self- awareness together with cultural awareness of the others' views and attitudes, cultural knowledge including historical background, traditions and customs and cultural skills that help communication and integration in a multicultural situation. Thus, multicultural competencies consist primarily of specific cultural knowledge regarding the other ethnicities, and of an appropriate understanding of their different worldviews and attitudes. Different races and ethnicities have different perspectives on life and respect different sets of value."
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Heritage Attractions, 2007.
This paper provides a market focused appraisal for measuring the effectiveness of heritage attractions as a tourism product.
2,971 words (approx. 11.9 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 87.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that tourism is mainly based on geographical attractions, which include beautiful scenery, exciting and/or exotic locations, among others. The writer points out that the reasons for which people choose various tourist locations differ according to needs, preferences and affordability. The writer explains that heritage tourism is an example of tourist activity that allows people to enrich their basis of knowledge and information. Further, the writer notes that heritage tourism or cultural tourism is a branch of tourism offering the cultural dimension of the location where tourism occurs as the main value. Historical sites are usually the main attraction in this case. The writer discusses that the main coordinates of heritage tourism include culture, historic information, interaction with the local people and eventually, a perceived sense of adventure.
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"Heritage tourism or cultural tourism is a branch of tourism offering the cultural dimension of the location where tourism occurs as the main value. Historical sites are usually the main attraction in this case. The main coordinates of heritage tourism include culture, historic information, interaction with the local people and eventually, a perceived sense of adventure. Heritage tourism allows people to get in touch with the past. At the same time, it is important to mention that it contributes to the preservation of the cultural heritage itself."
"The products that heritage tourism offers can be customer oriented. From this point of view, one could speak about creative tourism. Creative tourism is based on the principle of interactivity."
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Women in Contemporary Africa, 2007.
This paper argues the necessity of subverting and reformulating the so-called traditional images of women in contemporary Africa.
1,885 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 60.95
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This paper underscores that the idea that women must be inferior to men, which today permeates every level of African society, is not necessarily African traditional patriarchal values but rather a recent social construction of the instability of present-day African society. The author points out that, in the past, women had a clear, powerful social place not dominated by the males because the fundamental unit of African society was the family. The paper stresses that Africa must return to a truly equitable family structure, where both parents retain authority and responsibility for raising children. The author lists that this can be achieved by (1) women not marrying when they are still children themselves, (2) greater education and access to birth control and methods of family planning , (3) fostering African women's powerful networks and (4) changing Africa culturally and politically.
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"Many African countries are still ruled by informal patriarchal norms governing women's place in sexual relationships. In some societies, women are unable to choose their sexual partners or husbands, rather these choices are made for them by their families. In the case of rape, female bodies are used as a tool of political insurgency, as demonstrations of the opposition's strength and will. In situations where men have the predominant social, political, and economic power, a woman is unlikely to be able to insist on the use of condoms, or to take measures to protect herself from HIV."
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Cultural Genocide, 2007.
This paper discusses the cultural history of Canada and looks at the cultural genocide of the aboriginal population.
1,103 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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In this article, the writer notes that the undertakings of dominant groups in Canada, such as Canadians of European descent, have systematically destroyed traditions, values, languages and many other elements associated with the indigenous population of Canada. The writer points out that the apt terminology for the destruction that has been wrecked upon the Native Canadian population is 'cultural genocide'. The writer then discusses that scholars have argued that the Canadian government and its European dominated population have perpetuated policies that engender genocide to aboriginal culture. In this study, the above areas are examined in detail to create a holistic picture of the cultural genocide perpetuated against Canada's aboriginal population. The writer concludes that it is now the responsibility of the Canadian government to rectify these wrongs through promoting greater efforts to increase respect for aboriginal culture and provide greater aid to their cause of re-defining and finding their lost heritage.
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"At the core of Canada's aboriginal appeasement policy in the wake of land grabbing through Canadian migration, is the concept of reserves. The concept of reserves and "nation to nation" treaties are intended to preserve and promote cultural distinctness at the surface level. However, reserves face severe problems that have actually led to the disintegration of aboriginal culture, and in the final analysis, cultural genocide. Reserves have systematic unemployment and welfare dependency, and lacking a self-sufficient infrastructure forces aboriginals to live by the whim of government subsidies and general dependence. As a result, the conceptual understanding of reserves have changed form a Utopian vision to something that has changed dramatically, as aboriginals continue to migrate into city slums. Although a small urban aboriginal middle class have emerged in the past decade, the majority of Aboriginals still live in the shadows in created "ghettoes" in which aboriginals congregate. In essence the Canadian government has used its "reserve" policy to ignore the pragmatic needs of aboriginals, especially those who are force to migrate into the cities."
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Samuel Huntington's "Clash of Civilizations", 2006.
A review of Samuel Huntington's book, "Clash of Civilizations".
1,598 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper reviews and discusses the book "Clash of Civilizations" by Samuel Huntington. The paper reports that Huntington's work analyzes the differences between different cultures and civilizations of the world. The paper goes on to say that Huntington's piece is a historical overview of major conflicts between different civilizations and not an explanatory, research-based theory.
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"Another debatable distinction is made between Russia and the West, which in the view of Jeane Kirkpatrick is an unnecessary and wrong division. The distinction made between Slavic-Orthodox countries on the one hand, and Western countries, including European countries, on the other, is no longer available after the end of the Cold War and the fall of the Berlin Wall and of the Soviet Union. Russia and other former nations members of the USSR are no longer held together by distinct characteristics except religion. Almost all these Slavic-Orthodox countries have evolved towards the West and can be considered in many aspects as being western countries. Taking into account the dimension of the European Union, many of the countries identified by Huntington, such as Poland, have made serious steps towards the west and share common values as the Western culture."
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Zuni Education, 2007.
This paper discusses education among the Zuni nation.
2,500 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 75.95
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In this article, the writer discusses how Native-American children, in every state of the United States were expected to become American citizens through a system of education that isolated them from culture and family and demanded that they learn white ways, including but not limited to language. The writer looks at how the return of people, to their Zuni roots is what will make it possible for multicultural education to succeed in the Zuni nation. The writer notes that the Zuni still receive only limited offers of higher education and they are almost devoid in the insular community. Nevertheless, teaching requirements dependent upon state regulations will likely continue to be the norm. For this reason it is essential that the strength of the Zuni multicultural education be retained and strengthened even further to support early emphasis on Zuni culture and self value and to help those who must seek higher education away from home to be able to return to teach future generations of Zuni children seek excellence and help their community to grow.
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"Wyaco's own experience in education, could serve as an introduction to the established importance of institutions, such as the one he was fighting for, and additionally the institutions for primary, intermediate and secondary education for Indians. As a Native American seeking higher education he had to isolate himself, in the white world to achieve it. Once he had done so attempting to return to his Zuni roots, by actually obtaining employment in Zuni was difficult, as much of his cultural identity had been lost as a result of the separation required for education."
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The Bride Price, 2007.
This paper examines the book 'The Bride Price' by Buchi Emecheta.
3,141 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 91.95
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In this article the writer notes that there are several dramatic themes in Buchi Emecheta's novel 'The Bride Price'. The writer points out that while each of them carries important messages to the reader, taken together they create a wonderfully rich human story. Also, the writer discusses that while the setting for this book is in Nigeria, Western Africa, because of the quality of the writing and the presentation of the characters, one could safely say the messages and themes are universal. The writer maintains that this universal literary dynamic is almost always true of well-written stories, and the study of literature reveals that important novelists fully expect readers to gain universal truths and confront universal human issues through the story being told.
Outline:
Themes and Issues
Important characters, messages, symbolism and irony in the plot
Climactic Ending
Comparing The Bride Price with The Lion and the Jewel
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"But Aku-nna will do something about it, and indeed, she is not along; Chike is also eventually a willing participant in the rebellion against Nigerian customs. He is very gentle and helpful with his sweetheart, even transcending custom by bringing Aku-nna a supply of sanitary napkins (and a booklet that tells how to use them) when she starts her first period; after all, he was raised to believe that while menstruating, a woman is unclean. And in fact because Aku-nna does not want to be married off, she keeps her menstruation a secret."
"But, and this is important to the novel, Aku-nna does not rebel against all customs in her community; when she begins her menarche she in fact still holds on to the fear that crossing a stream with her period runs the risk of being treated as an outcast leper. In this sense Aku-nna is a traditional African woman."
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French-American Health Issues, 2006.
Describes the characteristics and components of the French-American culture and the impact they may have on the health of this cultural grouping.
1,924 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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This paper takes a look at the French-American culture in relation to healthcare. The the paper describes the characteristics and components of the French-American culture fully, in order to inform the health impacts of this specific culture. The paper reviews literature that delves into the study of this culture that exists in many areas of the United States today.
Outline:
Objective
Statement of Problem
Questions of the Study
Introduction
Acadians & Quebecois (French-American Cultural Groups)
Recent Study Conducted in Maine Reports 'Key' Cultural Factors
Health Impacts Identified in this Study
Findings of the Research
Recommendations for Future Research Initiatives
Summary and Conclusion
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"The research indicates that the intercultural communication hierarchy of the Acadian society is the 'key' factor to understand by healthcare professions due to the rare interaction in communication within this culture. The lifestyle of the French-American is one that is healthy due to the interconnectedness of the community, family, and lifestyle or healthcare practices established in the communities of this culture. While there is consumption of food that generally is not held to be healthy the natural and active lifestyle of the French -American culture groups does adhere to many aspects of healthy living protocol. "
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God and the Theory of Evolution, 2007.
A look at the defense of the cosmological argument for the existence of God against the theory of evolution
1,444 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper attempts to defend the cosmological argument for the existence of God against the theory of evolution by presenting arguments in favor of the cosmological argument, refuting some of the major objections against it and elaborating the weaknesses of the evolutionary theory.
Outline:
The Cosmological Argument
Criticisms of the Cosmological Argument & their Refutation
The Theory of Evolution
Does the Theory of Evolution Negate the Cosmological Argument?
Conclusion
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"Man has sought to unravel the mysteries about the origins of the universe, life, and mankind itself since times immemorial. Philosophers, theologians, and scientists have thought hard and deep through the ages and put forwarded divergent theories about the mystery. These have eventually boiled down to two major and contrary ideas, i.e., the "evolutionary" theory that life was created by pure chance and has over time evolved into ever-more complex forms of life through a process of natural selection, and the theist argument that an outside supreme force (God) was responsible for the start of the universe and life. The "Cosmological Argument" for the existence of God and the "theory of evolution" best represent the two divergent schools of thought on this important argument."
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Archeology in Film, 2007.
This paper examines the portrayal of anthropology and archaeology in the film "Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark" by Steven Spielberg.
1,557 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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The paper discusses the Hollywood image of the archaeologist and the discipline of anthropology. The paper defines archaeology and the role of anthropologists. The paper describes how the movie "Indiana Jones" makes archaeology look dangerous, exciting and extremely profitable while the realities of the discipline are totally different. The paper illustrates how Hollywood alters fact into fantasy to create its own version of anthropology and asserts that the character of Indiana Jones is not representative of the average archaeologist.
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"Indiana Jones makes archaeology look dangerous, exciting, and extremely profitable. The realities of the discipline are far different, as most professional archaeologists know. While Jones always finds the treasure, gets the girl, and escapes from the enemy, the real world of archaeology involves patience, long, tedious hours of digging and recovery, and more hours cataloging and indexing, often with few monetary rewards. However, discovering missing items from the past is enough reward for many anthropologists. Unlike Indiana Jones, their greatest rewards come from finding links to tie together ancient lives, rather than treasure for display in the world's museums."
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Jellyfish, 2007.
This paper describes the characteristics of the marine invertebrates known as jellyfish.
2,482 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 75.95
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The paper discusses the life-cycle and reproduction, defense and feeding mechanisms and body systems of jellyfish. The paper looks at how they group themselves into "swarms" or "blooms" and the problems when keeping them in captivity. The paper discusses the severity of jellyfish stings and the different species of jellyfish that exist.
Outline:
Life-cycle and reproduction
Defense and Feeding Mechanisms
Body Systems
Blooms and Grouping
Captivity Sting Treatment
Species
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"Jellyfish are marine invertebrates which are part of the Scyphozoan class, and in turn the phylum Cnidaria; "members of this structurally simple marine group possess one of two body forms. Sea anemones, sea whips, corals and hydroids are polyps growing attached to rocks or other hard surfaces of the sea. Jellyfish and the Portuguese man-of- war are free-swimming medusa. Both body forms display radial symmetry with body parts radiating from a central axis. This symmetry allows jellyfish to respond to food or danger from any direction" . Moreover, they have strange shapes and colors: they might look like a bell or an inverted bowl from 3 millimeters to 2 meters in diameter. Their bells contain small sense organs that respond to light and gravity."
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The Modern View of the Middle East, 2007.
This paper analyzes the books "Baghdad Without A Map and Other Misadventures in Arabia" by Tony Horwitz and "Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women" by Geraldine Brooks.
1,370 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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The paper discusses how these two books indicate the great gap between Eastern and Western culture and beliefs. The paper portrays how the Middle East is still steeped in violence, ancient religious doctrine and old-world cities that seem to have stepped back in time. The paper looks at the authors' view that if the Middle East is going to be competitive in the modern world, it must modernize and throw off some of the ancient customs that bind it.
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"Women are viewed differently in the two books, and even more differently here in the west. In Horwitz' book, he makes little mention of the women because the people he deals with do not mention them at all. He sees few women and most of the ones he sees are covered in traditional dress from head to toe. Most of the encounters he has are with men because they do the business and run the countries. When his wife has to wear a chador, he writes, "Geraldine, have endured months of hoots and propositions from Arab males, welcomed her sexless disguise. I found it creepy. With one flick of the wrist, she'd transformed herself from the object of my desire into a forbidding black phantom, a foot soldier of the Islamic Republic" (Horwitz 235)."
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Renaissance Drama and Cultural Materialists' Viewpoints, 2007.
This paper provides an analysis of the difference between the new historicist viewpoints on Renaissance drama and the cultural materialist viewpoints.
2,408 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 19 sources, MLA, $ 73.95
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In this article, the writer notes that in recent years, two related and overlapping schools of literary theory have emerged that have offered competing responses to the relationship between Renaissance drama and the political power of Tudor and Stuart Britain. To determine the differences in these perspectives, this paper provides an analysis of Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors," Ben Jonson's "The Alchemist," Thomas Kyd's "The Spanish Tragedy" and Heywood's "A Woman Killed with Kindness". The writer looks at these works from the perspective of two modes of criticism or theory, with various criticisms from the new historicist camp and cultural materialist camp being reviewed. An assessment of the complexities of these modes is also provided, taking into account the social, theoretical, and critical movements that informed them. A summary of the research and salient findings are presented in the conclusion.
Outline:
Introduction
Review and Discussion
Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors."
Ben Jonson's "The Alchemist."
Thomas Kyd's "The Spanish Tragedy."
Thomas Heywood's "A Woman Killed with Kindness"
Analysis
Conclusion
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"This relationship between social contract and means of production becomes even clearer when its importance in the community was taken into account, with marriage representing both a socially acceptable framework in which people could live together and have children, it was inextricably related to how people earned their livings and what roles they played in this society. In this regard, Orlin emphasizes that although marriage ceremonies feature prominently in the opening and conclusion of the play, there is a difference between the celebratory nature of the occasion today and the implications the institution had during this period in history. There is no romantic comedy involved in the marriage of John and Anne Frankford, for example, and the opening scene ... "
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The Endangered Yupik Eskimo Language, 2007.
This paper is a research proposal to study the stories, especially children's tales, of the endangered Yupik Eskimo language.
840 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper explains that, when a society loses its language, it also can lose a significant amount of its cultural identity. The paper indicates that, in just 20 years, this is happening to the Yupik Eskimo communities in Alaska . The author proposes comparing Yupik language stories to other tales from the Native Americans, the Anglo-Europeans, Africans and the Asians. The paper stresses that, although Yupik stories have been homogenized by their translation into English, enough of the original cultural flavor of the stories remains so that such a comparison could still be made.
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"According to the UNESCO Endangered Languages website, there are only a few pieces of fiction in Eskimo including a book of short stories, mostly, for schoolchildren, and several books of poetry. There are about ten publications of folklore (fairy tales, myths, legends). A number of folklore texts (recorded as scripts) is represented in the works of W.G. Bogoraz and devoted to the studies of Eskimo language. ...There have recently been a few Alaskan stories published by new authors who have adapted older stories."
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