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  • Fat Americans

    Fat Americans

    There is a growing trend of overweight people living in America. This is nothing new however, overseas American's are known for being "fat" and "lazy", and for the most part it is hard to argue otherwise. American's being overweight has become such a common trend, that when I walk down the street, and happen to see a overweight person, I don't even consider them as being overweight anymore, because it has become commonplace, and obese

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    Submitted: December 30, 2009 By: Max
  • 3com to Fix Cultural Communication Within the Corporation

    3com to Fix Cultural Communication Within the Corporation

    3COM To Fix Cultural Communication within the corporation In this paper I will be making proposal/suggestions to the 3COM Corporation as if this was a new company. I will try to alleviate the cultural communication differences. This proposal hopefully will furnish the company with ways to communicate with their employees from different region of the world effectively. I also will be using the four elements of effective business communication; audience, content, delivery and comprehension. The

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    Essay Length: 562 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 30, 2009 By: Yan
  • The Role of African Americans in the Revolutionary War

    The Role of African Americans in the Revolutionary War

    The Role of African Americans in the Revolutionary War An estimated 100,000 African Americans escaped, died or were killed during the American Revolution(Mount). Roughly 95% of African Americans in the United States were slaves, and because of their status, the use of them during the revolution was inevitable(Mount). This led many Americans, especially those from the North, to believe that the South's economy would collapse without slavery due to the use of slaves on the

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    Essay Length: 783 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 30, 2009 By: Mike
  • Alternative Popular Culture

    Alternative Popular Culture

    Alternative Popular Culture Alternative popular culture is basically the opposite of everything that is popular. Simply put, it is those elements outside the effective dominant culture are described as either alternative or oppositional. The distinction between them is that the former has no desire to impose its values on the general society while the latter does. One place to begin that is suggested by the deficiencies in popular culture as described above, would be the

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    Submitted: December 30, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Hip-Hop: A Culture, an Expression, A Language

    Hip-Hop: A Culture, an Expression, A Language

    What is hip-hop? Many believe hip-hop is synonymous for rap music, but it goes beyond that. Hip-hop is a form of art and culture, style, and language, and for many, a way of life (Fernando, 1994). The graffiti you see on bridges, the dances you see in the clubs, the hardened attitude that the boy who sits behind you in film class has, the slang you here kids yell at the park, this is hip-hop.

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    Submitted: December 31, 2009 By: Jon
  • Music and Culture

    Music and Culture

    In today's modern world, music encompasses almost every form of media. It is everywhere; it is played outside and inside stores, on the television, at the movies, on the computer, in elevators, and can also be heard coming from around the heads of most teenagers. This is not a bad thing per say, but it can very easily be. A growing amount of music now features many themes that are far from favorable. In times

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    Submitted: December 31, 2009 By: Mike
  • American History X

    American History X

    American History X American History X directed by Tony Kaye brings a new meaning to racism. This movie is about modern-day racial hatred in even the most urban areas today. This movie shows that racial hatred, does not accomplish anything but more hate, and that with due time it will come back to haunt you. In the world of skinhead neo-nazi, fuels a mindless individual that is startling in intensity. Derek Vinyard is one

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    Submitted: December 31, 2009 By: Edward
  • American Changes Between 1825-1850 Dbq

    American Changes Between 1825-1850 Dbq

    In early America between the years of 1825-1850, America was rapidly changing and reforming the way people lived. Societal problems and major discrepancies that had previously been overlooked began to rapidly gain awareness. The main idea of the reforms in the United States at this time was the relatively new sense of Democracy. Reform sought to maximize these benefits in light of Democracy and for this reason came up with many changes in which greater

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    Essay Length: 397 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 31, 2009 By: Tommy
  • My American Dream.

    My American Dream.

    My American Dream Owning a home plays a large role in my version of the American dream. I want to be successful at what I do and I want to be making enough money to support a family. But more than anything, I want happiness. Owning my own home would be a step in the right direction. In my life I have moved a lot. I have grown to believe that moving more is a

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    Submitted: December 31, 2009 By: Artur
  • “letter to Americans” by E.P.Thompson

    “letter to Americans” by E.P.Thompson

    “Letter to Americans” by E. P. Thompson Dated back in 1986, “Letter to Americans” is as if it’s written in the last three-four years. In it E. P. Thompson explains why he is anti-American in his beliefs. First off, he starts with that he is in two minds about this state of his. Even his friends doubt he is anti-American, thinking he is joking. We also read how the author traces American ancestry on his

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    Submitted: December 31, 2009 By: Yan
  • Cultural Heritage of India

    Cultural Heritage of India

    Cultural Heritage of India India with its centuries old civilization is perhaps one of the few nations, which has a cultural heritage that is rich, diverse and unique. The richness and diversity of the Indian culture has its roots in its history. The history of India is testimony to the fact that foreign invasions influenced the polity and culture of India. Right from ancient times when Alexander invaded India and brought with him Greek influences

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    Submitted: December 31, 2009 By: Mike
  • Turning Point for African Americans

    Turning Point for African Americans

    Turning Point for African Americans World War II was a major turning point in many ways in the United States. Some lost several family members because of the draft and was unhappy about the situation they were put in. But for the most part, the war brought on much excitement in the lives of the Americans because of the many new job openings and opportunities. The war brought on 17 million new job opportunities.

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    Submitted: December 31, 2009 By: Monika
  • American Tragedy: The Kennedy Assassination

    American Tragedy: The Kennedy Assassination

    "American Tragedy: The Kennedy Assassination" Where were you November 22, 1963? Any and every American old enough to mourn, to feel sorrow remember where they were and what they were doing when they received the news that President John F. Kennedy had been murdered. My mother was only three and she remembers the day. She was in the living room of her childhood home when a weeping neighbor called my Grandmother and broke the news.

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    Essay Length: 1,578 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: December 31, 2009 By: Steve
  • Southwest Airlines Corp. Culture

    Southwest Airlines Corp. Culture

    The topic chosen was Southwest Airlines because of its prevalent and lengthy history of successful entrepreneurship and presence in the airline industry. It has been successful in its ability to attain success in many facets of the economy. From implementing an innovative marketing structure to effectively managing its workforce, Southwest has been the pioneer in many forms of creativity and innovation in the industry. In addition, it is an excellent topic for the theme of

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    Submitted: December 31, 2009 By: Mike
  • Amish Culture

    Amish Culture

    Culture, as defined by Edward Burnett Tylor "includes all capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society"("Culture" Encyclopedia Britannica Online http://search.ebcom/bol/topic?tmap_id=51795000&tmap_typ=ai). Humans, since the beginning of civilization have learned from one another, the ways in which to survive and maintain order . They have also learned and developed methods that ensure cooperation and promote self-sufficiency. The Amish are a group of people that have done precisely that. This long history of independence

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    Submitted: January 1, 2010 By: July
  • The Cultural Front

    The Cultural Front

    Jennifer Klein 10667174 02/09/04 CES 440 The Cultural Front In the USA, it seems as though there is always a revolution going on. The world is changing everyday. Everyday there is something new going on. Everyday there are people fighting for what they believe in, from social movements to political movements. Everyday people are working hard for their future. People are just trying to make it in the real world. In the the 1930’s, there

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    Submitted: January 1, 2010 By: Victor
  • To What Extent Do the Conventions and Codes of Film Noir Used in Double Indemnity Reflect the Social, Economic and Cultural Content of the Period?

    To What Extent Do the Conventions and Codes of Film Noir Used in Double Indemnity Reflect the Social, Economic and Cultural Content of the Period?

    Double indemnity was made just after the war, during a period of time where men felt insecure, as women had become more powerful and independent. This is represented in the film by a negative portrayal of Phyllis. A common type of woman featuring in noir films is the femme fatale, which challenges the most traditional role of the woman and the nuclear family. She refuses to play the role of devoted wife and loving mother

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    Submitted: January 1, 2010 By: Max
  • Native Americans and Gambling

    Native Americans and Gambling

    In order for a society to run smoothly some form of social control needs to prevail. This is because individual actions have to be checked before they get out of hand. Since individuals are liable to get out of hand and there needs to be control over them, it is also understandable that society as a whole also needs to be controlled in much the same way; society after all is made by the total

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    Submitted: January 1, 2010 By: Jack
  • Automobiles in American Society

    Automobiles in American Society

    American Culture and Automobiles Americans have been crazy about cars since they were invented in 1890. When introduced during the early 1900s, automobiles served as a more powerful and modern mode of transportation and little else. Now in present time the automobile plays a far greater role in American culture. Its popularity is due to its ability to accommodate our desire for individualism, freedom and power. The automobile embodies deep-seated cultural and emotional values that

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    Submitted: January 1, 2010 By: Vika
  • Music’s Ability to Shape People and Culture

    Music’s Ability to Shape People and Culture

    Music's Ability to Shape People and Culture The lights blind me. I shake as the sweat pours from my head while everybody stares at me, judging me, and listening to me. The monitors in front of me hiss and explode with vibrations, the rhythm section is pulling behind me, and the room is packed to the brink. There is smoke in the air along with the ecstasy that seems to electrify the room and feed

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    Submitted: January 1, 2010 By: Fonta
  • The Influence of the Psychedelic Movement on the Rise of Buddhism in the American Experience

    The Influence of the Psychedelic Movement on the Rise of Buddhism in the American Experience

    THE INFLUENCE OF THE PSYCHEDELIC MOVEMENT ON THE RISE OF BUDDHISM IN THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE by Jacob Curtis A study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Asian Religions course Warren Wilson College 2003 In an attempt to synthesize my own personal academic area of interest, that is: the history of the psychedelic movement in twentieth century America, with the content of the Asian Religions course, I have elected to study the

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    Submitted: January 1, 2010 By: Monika
  • Liberal Principles Evident in the American Constitution and Governmental System

    Liberal Principles Evident in the American Constitution and Governmental System

    Within the framework of democratic capitalism, the American Constitution and government structure have a fundamentally liberal backbone. Viewed as a social contract, the relationship between the state and the individual is expressed in the Constitution which dictates the liberal values intrinsically woven into American history. Combined with the Bill of Rights, the Constitution holds the representative government accountable for its actions and sets finite limits on the power it wields over the individual. A capitalist

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    Submitted: January 1, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Decline in the American Automobile Industry

    Decline in the American Automobile Industry

    The American automobile industry has continued to see a consistent downfall in sales. Recently making up about one quarter of the nation’s economy, the decline in the industry has proved to be a major issue in the United States. Ford is still reeling, after a crisis that saw its chief executive dumped and the young great-grandson of Henry Ford take the wheel. Ford's profits were $7.2 billion in 1999; by 2001 it was losing $5.4

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    Submitted: January 1, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Democracy and Equality - American Economy, the American Dream in the Land of Unlimited Opportunities

    Democracy and Equality - American Economy, the American Dream in the Land of Unlimited Opportunities

    Democracy and Equality: American Economy, the American Dream in the Land of Unlimited Opportunities As we may all know, the concept of the rags-to-riches myth is stemming from the vast and free opportunities of the United States of America. Even before the Declaration of Independence huge amount of people were flowing to the harbours of Western European cities, to enter a new world of golden oppportunities and chances by sailing to the New World.

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    Submitted: January 1, 2010 By: Monika
  • African American Gay Rights

    African American Gay Rights

    I cannot begin to argue about African American/Hispanic LGBT, living in New York City and their civil rights without remembering the public outcry against black civil rights. Although the focus of this paper is on African American/Hispanic LGBT living in New York City and Their Rights to Marriage I have decided to start my paper of by discussing the civil rights movement of the 1960’s. The civil rights movement of the 1960's and the continuing

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    Submitted: January 2, 2010 By: Artur