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    to distance themselves from the common soldiers‚ as an officer had an obligation as a gentleman as well. This division was along social lines‚ and by separation‚ the officers felt the common soldiers would show even greater respect. Royster describes this accurately by saying that the officers tried Òto make themselves

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    Running head: POPULAR CULTURE AND PRINT MEDIA PAPER SOC/105 Week 4 August 24‚ 2009 Popular Culture and Print Media Paper  Print media has played an important role in popular culture. People revolve around communication throughout the world through a variety of forums. Print media is the form of communication on paper ads or billboards. Society consistently uses flyers‚ pamphlets‚ billboards‚ magazines‚ newspapers and we even

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    – ASEAN STUDENT CONFERENCE 2009 Role of Mass Media on Japanese Popular Culture Reception in Southeast Asia Countries Case study: Indonesia Written by Mirah Mahaswari Department of Communication Studies Faculty of Social and Political Sciences Gadjah Mada University Indonesia Tuesday‚ September 8‚ 2009 Role of Mass Media on Japanese Popular Culture Reception in Southeast Asia Countries Case study: Indonesia Abstract The study of popular culture can be seen from three main approaches

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    Case Study #1 With the essay‚ On Popular Music‚ Theodore Adorno theorized that the average American was simply a mindless machine‚ programed with the popular music they found comfort in. Furthermore‚ Adorno speculated that all popular music was nothing but the same song with minor changes. This repetition puts people at ease and allows the songs themselves to have a degree of control over the listener. The control is then perfected through a number of effects including glamour‚ baby talk‚ rhythm

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    Qualitative Study on Classical Music from the 20th Century to the Present OUTLINE I. Introduction II. Musical Characteristics III. Major Stylistic Developments IV. Chosen Composers of the Major Stylistic Developments V. Conclusion Classical Music from the 20th Century to the Present Music is part of our daily lives. Also‚ no one can deny the fact that music is a language and like language‚ it is subjected to evolution. Music from the 20th century to the present

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    Explain the Role Played by the Supernatural in Macbeth The play begins with a supernatural scene‚ where the three witches meet and give many clues as to who they are or what they have control over‚    “…We three meet again in thunder‚ lighting or in rain? When the battle’s lost and won….That will be ere the set of sun….There to meet with Macbeth.” This scene sets the atmosphere for the rest of the play. If this scene was not there it would be difficult for the audience to understand how

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    will be discussing how the language used to describe females differs from that used to describe males in contemporary popular music. I will be selecting several popular songs by current male and female artists. Music is a large part of our everyday life. We rarely go a day without listening to a song on our phones‚ the radio or even on television advertisements. The music industry has a large influence in our society. It is no secret that in current pop music many male artists use derogatory terms towards

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    The Many Cultures of America American culture includes both conventional and liberal features‚ controlled and religious effectiveness‚ political structures‚ risk taking and free expression‚ materialist and moral elements. In spite of certain dependable principles such as‚ individuality‚ equality‚ and faith in freedom and democracy‚ American culture has a variety of terminologies due to its geographical scale and demographic diversity. The elasticity of U.S. culture and its highly symbolic nature

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    individual identify itself among the popular culture? In John Fiske’s essay‚ “Popular Culture” he argues that popular culture is what interests the people and the circulation of meaningful values to form a social identity or relationship. I agree with the idea that popular culture should not be frowned upon by the “elite”‚ pop culture being connected to mass culture‚ although not directly‚ and be an embarrassing entity to be identified with. First of all‚ popular culture should not be viewed as low class

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    How has the "American Dream" been translated into popular film? Refer to at least four films. The American Dream is an often mentioned and well-known term used to describe the ideology of the United States of America. Despite the common usage of the term it is not always completely understood and so requires‚ at least‚ a brief introduction and definition. P Mueller in his writing Star Trek and the American Dream claims that "…to some the American dream is just "from rags to riches"‚ to others

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