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    Culture Bound Syndrome

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    Windigo Culture Bound Syndrome (CBS) is defined by the DSM-IV as recurrent‚ locally specific patterns of deviant behavior and troubling experience that may or may not be linked to a particular DSM-IV diagnostic category. Such patterns of behavior are indigenously considered to be an "illness" or at least an affliction‚ and most have names specific to the region or culture in which they originate. Many CBSs are not literally syndromes; they are more like ways of explaining any of a wide array

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    Chinese Dress

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    historical changes in Chinese clothing‚ and the Chinese style choices vary depending on what region is being scrutinized. Hanfu is a term that includes all traditional Chinese dress worn prior to Manchurian and western influences. All Chinese citizens living under the Ming dynasty‚ and many dynasties prior to it adopted this style of dress. It was widely worn by all until the beginning of the seventeenth century and the start of the Quing dynasty. Hanfu‚ which was the widely accepted style in China for over

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    The Family of Little Feet

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    that I read in the literature book that illustrated this to me. I will compare these stories to each other to see how they were similar and also to see the different problems people experience while growing up. In the story "the family of little feet"‚ three little girls go out to explore the world and discover many wonderful thing and also many evil things(Cisneros‚ 77). The poem "in just" is about what kids see when they look at the world(Cummings‚ 158). These stories are similar in that

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    A Woman Bound by Society

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    A Woman Bound by Society John Steinbeck‚ in his short story "The Chrysanthemums" depicts the trials of a woman attempting to gain power in a man ’s world. Elisa Allen tries to define the boundaries of her role as a woman in a closed society. While her environment is portrayed as a tool for social repression‚ it is through her love of nature and her garden where Elisa gains and shows off her power. As the story progresses‚ Elisa has trouble extending this power outside of the fence

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    Outward Bound Report

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    Also‚Hahn developed the first Outward Bound program for the Blue Funnel Shipping Line in the Atlantic Ocean (Hattie‚ Marsh‚ Neill‚ & Richards‚ 1997). The objectives for that first project was “a month-long course designed to accelerate the development of independence‚ initiative‚ physical fitness‚ self-reliance‚ and resourcefulness” (Hattie‚ Marsh‚ Neill‚ & Richards‚ 1997‚ p. 3) “The success of these programs led Hahn to support the establishment of Outward Bound schools in England and throughout the

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    Dress for Success

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    Dress For Success Felicia Jones English T/R 2:00 Mike Wilson Ivy Tech Community College June 29th 2010 Finding a job is probably one of the hardest and most time consuming tasks in life. The second hardest is being a female and trying to find a suit to wear to the interview you just landed and your low on cash. Thats where Dress For Success

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    Bound For Canaan Summary

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    reading a book entitled‚ Bound for Canaan‚ a book that details that narrative history of the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad was a secret network of routes and safe houses that led escaped slaves from the southern united States to free states as well as to Canada. Ithis book‚ I read of an enslaved people‚ striving and desiring freedom‚ wanting it so bad they were willing to risk anything to obtain it. I read of the abolitionists who saw the evil and atrocities displayed on a captive

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    Afghan Dress

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    Afghan Dress~ Karolin Wang 12.14.12 Per. 6 Afghan clothing for men and women in general head coverings Men and women ● traditional male clothing usually includes a salwar kameez (dress)‚ lungee (turban)‚ karakul‚ pakol‚ topi‚ kufi (hats)‚ and a chapan (coat). ● ● ● another kind of men’s clothing is call Perahan Tunban with a gold or silver stitched embroidery waistcoat‚ and the foot wear called Paizar ● women wear long colorful dress with round skirt. ● Turbans are commonly worn all over

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    The Morality of a Dress

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    The Morality of a Dress By Tripti Manghnani (12F97) Given a choice between a quick temporary fix and a permanent long term solution‚ we as a country always chose the quick fix. The moral policing brigade is one such example. Instead of addressing the issue of patriarchy and sexism that is deep rooted in our society‚ we instruct our girls and women to cover up‚ thereby increasing the divide amongst the sexes. India is known for its cultural

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    lifted her hands from the crib’s edge and turned her body towards me‚ all movements flowing together with such grace. Her soothing smile imprinted into my mind. Without flaw‚ she began to come towards me‚ floating like a cloud in the sky. No legs or feet were to be seen‚ not even the bottom of the nightgown was visible‚ almost as if everything had gradually disappeared right below the knees. The arms were at 90 degree angles and bent forward‚ as if one were to be holding their hands in front of his/her

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