role as the subordinate housewife. The media could no longer ignore the rising presence of feminism. As a response‚ it infused feminist ideals with traditional values to showcase an unrealistic standard for women. A standard‚ which Douglas argues in Where the Girls Are‚ that caused the “cultural identity crisis” many women faced (Douglas 1994). Women were told that they could have it all. They can be independent working women while being obedient housewives. While this depiction is optimistic and assumes
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“Remembering an event in my life” When I was a child I remembered our family’s annual vacations to Aruba each year at Christmas vacation from school. On the last day of school before vacation I would ask the classmates what their plans were for the much anticipated week off from school. Some would say going to a family member’s house. I would think how boring their family must have been. When I was asked to share my plans I would say‚ “Oh just a trip to some warm place” with boredom. I would
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ACS 200 Cultural Event #1 02/05/02 Scissors‚ Paper‚ Rock! For my first cultural event of this semester‚ I attended the University Performing Dancers rendition of "Scissors‚ Paper‚ Rock!". This dance performance took place in the Eva Marie Saint Theatre in University Hall here on campus. This performance is considered a cultural event because the game Rock‚ Paper‚ Scissors is an ancient game that many different cultures have claimed to invent. According to the program handed out at the
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Event Planning & Administration Tour08007 Coursework A Submission 2012/2013 Student No: B00242497 Title: TITP Word Count:1‚981 Contents Introduction T in the Park is a music event which takes place every year which is usually held on the second week of July. This event is growing more and more popular as the year’s go on and as soon as the tickets are available it is almost an instant sell-out. This music event was first held
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every four years‚ is a sporting event in which countries who have qualified are able to compete against each other in a range of events. This paper concerns the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics‚ a theatrical and musical show to celebrate the initiation of the competition. The purpose of this essay is to explore the global significance of this event using ‘media events’ theory. In order to do this it is first necessary to define the nature of a ‘media event’ and discuss in what way the London
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that watching movies helps people to improve their relationship with others. While watching movies with your friends‚ you can share the same excitement and pleasure with them. After the movie ‚ you can relive the experience together while talking about favorite scenes and lines. These activities will strengthen bonds with your friends and provide an opportunity to make new friends. For example‚ before going to high school‚ I was very reserved and did not have many friends. Then‚ I met Eugene. He
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NJROTC Current Event The Washington Post- American diplomacy‚ backed by the threat of force‚ is why Syria’s chemical weapons are being eliminated." That was President Obama in his State of the Union Tuesday‚ boasting about what he regards as one of his signature achievements from 2013. Well‚ not so fast. On Wednesday Reuters reported how much of Syria’s chemical stockpile has been handed over for destruction: 4.1%. That comes to about 59 tons of chemical weapons surrendered out of a stockpile
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there were people who believed it was wrong and who fought for an end. Speeches‚ writing newspapers‚ and writing books were the main ways of persuading more and more people to believe that slavery was wrong. A very famous abolitionist was Harriet Tubman‚ who escaped slavery and risked going back to save more slaves‚ which showed how much she cared and her bravery. The American Anti-Slavery Society was a society formed by abolitionists to go out and speak about what they believed in. Slavery was not
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War is something that has affected everyone since civilization started. War is between two or more groups of people‚ their leader usually sending out an army of a sort to attack the opponent. Whether it be internationally known countries‚ or a child playing with their action figures‚ war is violent. It causes destruction‚ tragedy‚ and loss. Hiroshima was one of the most catastrophic events that took place in history. No one knew what was happening or what to do‚ since this was the first atom bomb
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will to refuse the service as to cease the severe suffering from illness.” However‚ the views of law‚ this statement is wrong. In Legal consideration‚ this action does not do because the doctors know the patients have to be cured by them otherwise they will die. National Health Act does not conform to the law. It just involves with passive euthanasia but active euthanasia is wrong in Thai law. Euthanasia can do in The Netherlands‚ Belgium‚ Switzerland‚ and Oregon‚ USA however‚ it based on Due Care
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