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    all I see is the flaws. I look in the mirror and think about the "image" that our media puts out there today. Women are heavily influenced by how we are expected to look‚ instead of what needs to be done in order for us to be successful. When women are looked at‚ they are judged immediately; by their looks‚ the way they dress‚ and even by the way women present themselves. To American society ’s standards‚ in order for someone to be considered beautiful she is obligated to have "perfect" skin‚

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    To what extent was the New Deal successful in the recovery of America during the Great Depression? The aim of this investigation is to analyze the extent of the success of the New Deal during the Great Depression. In my investigation Robert F. Himmelberg’s piece entitled The Great Depression and the New Deal (2001) was a very useful source because it helped me to see the viewpoint of historians who believed that the New Deal was vital in the recovery of the Great Depression. Other helpful sources

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    How much has the role of women changed in the last 30 years? Since the introduction of the pill on the NHS and the equal pay act we have seen massive changes in how women are viewed in society. In this essay I will be looking at how these have changed societies views and how they have affected women. I want to research this topic as I believe that there has been great leaps forward in how women are able to live and how this is now affecting the rest of the world. I will be analysing some of the

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    Katrina Anderson September 3‚ 2013 Title: Why Race‚ Class‚ and Gender Still Matter Authors: Margaret L. Andersen‚ Patricia Hill Collins Publication: Wadsworth The critical issues mentioned in “Why Race Class and Gender Still Matter” are how inequalities are going to be spoken about in the book “Race Class and Gender” and about how race‚ class‚ and gender still effect society today. Another critical topic in this chapter is Hurricane Katrina and how that brought the poverty

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    credit to Sherlock Holmes than he deserves. The fact is civic management has been around since biblical times. I do agree‚ however‚ that the logical techniques of investigation that Sherlock Holmes practiced is as valid and relevant today as it was nearly a century ago. First Sherlock Holmes was not the initiator of public administration‚ like I said earlier managing people‚ helping to solve their problems‚ and settle disputes has been around since biblical times. For example‚ Moses was managing the

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    During the Great Depression‚ there were New Deal programs that provided help for the jobless in many different ways. Most of them achieved their goals‚ which usually included employing many people and helping the country‚ but none ended the Great Depression. Some are still debated about today‚ but in the 1930s‚ most of the people of America were just glad that action was being taken. One New Deal program that provided help for the jobless was the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA). Although

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    Discuss the ontogenesis of the ideology of gender roles and equality in Australian society. Has there been a change throughout time? If so‚ how significant was this change? A difference in gender roles and gender equality has always been a part of Australian society. The emergence of this ideology has been prevalent throughout history and has held varying levels of importance. As the world has progressed through time we have seen a clear change in gender roles and equality with evolving social trends

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    New Deal was made to try to save the economy from the effects of the Great Depression‚ there were some successes and some failures too. Lots of people had their different opinions rather if the New Deal was successful or if was a total failure. Most said that it was a success because he brought work for millions of people in government projects‚ Franklin Roosevelt rescued the Banking systems from collapsing ‚ and helped save capitalism. There were five points that proved that the New Deal was

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    Roles and Expectations of Women The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald exhibited the expectations forced upon both men and women in the 1920s. The Great Gatsby’s three main women faced the roles of their generation with distaste‚ yet all three of them ended up fitting the mold in some way. All the female characters from The Great Gatsby had their inner turmoil; making us contemplate the struggle of being the “ideal woman” while still retaining one’s personal individuality. Whether it is Tom’s ignorant

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    influential literature ever written. It is no surprise to see why Shakespeare has been studied for hundreds of years since it was written. While many people believe Shakespeare still needs to be taught‚ there are some people that wonder why Shakespeare is still taught in schools. While his writing style may be hard to understand at times‚ Shakespeare is still relevant to today’s society. His plays offer unique takes on life that are still important to this day. King Lear‚ in particular‚ shows that making decisions

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