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    In every era of American history‚ the population looks towards leaders of the free world and their politicians for much of the guidance and answers that they seek. But often times the lesser influences of “pop culture icons” are often overlooked. When the general masses idolized a single event‚ trend‚ or person so much‚ the latter can have an impact on social trends with enduring and meaningful significance. Often times a prominent musician‚ for example‚ has the power to sway the masses‚ and create

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    The article Our Anxious Culture: Triggers for Anxiety by Richard Restak‚ discusses how anxiety affects our culture in the sense of how we choose and perceive many things around us. I found many of the topics Restak brings up very interesting and although when reading this the topics seem obvious‚ such as a hindsight bias‚ I did not think about them before reading the article. One of the topics I found interesting and seemed to correlate with all other topics brought up was the media and what they

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    of making such a statement. One of these people was Marsha P. Johnson‚ an American drag queen and sex worker. She was best known for her role in the Stonewall riots. Her first trip to Stonewall was merely to celebrate her 25th birthday‚ but her influence would extend far from that day; eventually being a contribution to countless gay and transgender rights to be sanctioned in the future. Like Johnson‚ author James Baldwin was gay‚ black‚ and played a significant role during the time of great social

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    Canadian culture‚ which we find ourselves in today‚ the roles and importance of women are overlooked. Women are seen as objects‚ and are often undermined in our society. More specifically the roles of the female body have been manipulated and changed to make women feel inferior to men. The essays “The Female Body” by Margaret Atwood and “The Egg and the Sperm: How Science Has Constructed a Romance Based on Male-Female Roles” by Emily Martin‚ both portray the female body and the use of the female body

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    other issues of our society‚ a gender inequality exists in receiving education which is enacted to the females. This unwanted practice is continuing still in our society and hinders the progress of our nation. In our country‚ because of some old superstitions and customs‚ girls are deprived from many facilities which are cashed in on by males. Education is one of those. The parents think not to invest money to their female children rather than to the males. And that’s why; women of our country still

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    Contemporary Myth Essay Not all mythology comes from the ancient culture. Around the world people continue to create new myths or reword on the existing ones. Modern technologies such as the Internet‚ movies‚ newspapers‚ and phones allow the myths travel faster and easier to reach more people than ever before. One of the unique features of contemporary myths is that they are originated as artistic creations. Myths are stories that are used to explain a belief or experience and also present a particular

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    W7000 – WRITING SKILLS My research topic is on Female Circumcision‚ otherwise known as Female Genital Mutilation (FMG). Female Genital Mutilation is a procedure that involves intentional alteration or cutting of female genital organs for non- medical reasons‚ from age infant to 10 years and older depending on the community. Studies have shown that this practice does not have any health benefit to any female‚ but rather it causes damages. FGM practice is recognized as a violation of human rights

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    greatest myths ever. It is an awe inspiring event that captivates viewers once a year‚ leaving them anticipating for an even greater event the following year. The Superbowl is a conglomerate of highly intensified passions shared by the vast part of society. The game itself embodies the feelings and the current values shown by society. According to Joseph Campbell’s four functions that are a neccessity for a "properly operating" myth‚ the superbowl is an excellent candidate to become the myth that will

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    The culture of Latin America isn’t just fondly influenced by African roots but the foundation of some countries including the countries of Haiti‚ Mexico‚ and Peru. Haitians combine Catholicism with Vodou‚ a religion in which is cemented in Haitian heritage and can be taken all the way back to Africa. Through this religion their founding fathers found strength‚ courage‚ organization‚ and leadership to free themselves from the French. Before the Haitians revolted they had a Vodou ceremony in which

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    authority” This definition could disturb many that attempt to find a clear understanding of a culture wrongfully portrayed. Gangsta rap was originally a form of expressing inequalities in society and has changed the way the social psyche is expressed in young people. Through the use of race‚ gender‚ violence‚ and freedom of expression‚ gangsta rap as it is portrayed contributes to the evolution in black culture. In looking at the portrayal of gangsta rap through

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