Parody or parroting: Meredith Brooks' sub version of Bitch

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Term papers   |   07/06/2009   |   .pdf   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «In 1997, Meredith Brooks' song, Bitch, burned up the charts and through verbal taboos. Was her use of "bitch" a reclamation of a pejorative title, or did it reinforce misogynistic machinations? An examination of the lyrics to Bitch, the music video,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Patriarchal definition of womanhood. Subversive reading of the lyrics. Advocating that listeners File under Angry Young Women. Conclusion. Works cited....»

A review of The Closing of the American Mind by Allan Bloom

Social studies   |   Journalism   |   Book review   |   07/07/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «In "The Closing of the American Mind", Allan Bloom argued about what he believes is the failure of contemporary American universities and colleges. The very first thing he mentioned in his book was that "almost every student entering the university...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Difference between European and American college students. The development of science in addition to Americans' nature of being open to new ideas. Conclusion. Work cited....»

The Hours: A cinematic analysis

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Term papers   |   07/07/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The Hours is the title of a film that was released in 2002. It is also the name of a book by Michael Cunningham released in 1998, on which the film is based, which itself is based on the classic novel once under a working title of the same name,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The difficult decision of choosing . Cheating the system . Technical developments . Scene with Clarissa Vaughn in her kitchen. The arrangement of instruments . The strongest theme in the film. Conclusion....»

Customs and Border Patrol for Homeland Security

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Term papers   |   07/07/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The Customs and Border Patrol is an integral entity involved in protecting the United States from terrorist activity, illegal immigration, drug smuggling and human trafficking. The Border Patrol has been around officially for many years, starting...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Prohibition during the time period of 1921-1924 . Motor vehicles for the Border Patrol agency. Increase in the amount of illegals . Customs and Border Patrol is the Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC). The air operations unit as a...»

Masculinity and clerks

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Term papers   |   07/10/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «In Clerks 2, Director Kevin Smith resumed the lives of two convenience store workers from his 1994 film Clerks. Smith's movies traditionally appear vulgar and devoid of cinematic integrity upon first glimpse. On closer inspection the viewer can...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Fall of the convenience store. Characters of importance. Jail cell as the scene of the movie's resolution. Conclusion....»

Comparison of Pride and Prejudice: The novel and the Bollywood adaptation

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Term papers   |   07/13/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."(Austen 2001: 3). This is the well-known first line of Pride and Prejudice, the acclaimed novel by Jane Austen published in 1813. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Review of Bollywood movie, 'Pride and Prejudice'. 'Pride and Prejudice' the novel vs the movie. Recognizable differences in the style of the two stories. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

Frankenstein and the problem of visual representation in film

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Term papers   |   07/13/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelly is a classic novel that was written nearly two centuries ago. The title of the book is a reference to the scientist in the novel, Victor Frankenstein, who creates this creature that has the likeness of a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Review of Frankenstein a novel by Mary Wollstonecraft. Making of a film based on the book. The importance of the visual in films. The importance of film and literary versions of the story. Conclusion. Bi...»

Post modernism in pop culture and The Simpsons

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Term papers   |   07/13/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Attempts to define post-modernism can come in many different forms as different people have different ideas as to what exactly the term means. This being said, most people who take part in the debate over modernism and postmodernism share a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The emergence of a new sensibility. Lawrence Alloway's view on post . Angela McRobbie's view. Frederic James's view. Trend of the pastiche . The Simpsons as post modern. Conclusion. Works cited....»

Under determination in science articles

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Term papers   |   07/14/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Within the field of science and technology, there is a realm of discussion that highlights the debate over under determination, and how it is used by scientists when they seek to present data in scientific reporting (by scientists, for scientists)....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Arguments that relate to the under determination of theories . Explaining the topic . The extent of under determination . Rational and non-rational theories of cooperative provisioning dynamics. Concl...»

Finding truth in the documentary - an analysis of the form and ethics of born into brothels

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Term papers   |   07/15/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Born into Brothels explores the lives of several children raised in India's notorious red-light district. Directed by photojournalist Zana Briski, the film chronicles the filmmaker's attempts to enroll the children into various boarding schools, all...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Exploration of the lives of eight Indian children . Formal interviews with the children . The role of community resources. The red-light district . The humanitarian effort by Briski . Criticisms of the film ....»

Sociological concepts in Forrest Gump

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Term papers   |   07/15/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The movie Forrest Gump tells the story of a man's life, from his childhood days in Alabama to his later years aboard a shrimp boat. This movie has many sociological ties and presents a limited picture of the culture and society from the 1960's up to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Forrest's relative level of intelligence . Child abuse in the US. Forrest Gump and the portrayal of racial tension in the 1950's and 1960's. The roles of men and women in society. Depicting of the military. Conclusion. Works cite...»

A comparative analysis of nation state media access as a global welfare dilemma

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Term papers   |   07/22/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «One can define media as communication vehicles designed for mass transmission - including newspapers, magazines, television and radio. This definition allows for media to include such entities as K-12 schools, internet blogs. However, this paper...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Global history of media access dilemma. Major ideological traditions perpetuating limited media access. Alternative approaches . Conclusion. References....»

Science and religion in The Prestige

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Term papers   |   07/28/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Christopher Nolan's The Prestige is a complex film dealing with issues other than magic. The movie touches on life themes such as family, love, and relationships, but it also talks about religious themes such as truth and sacrifice. The movie...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Defying death and shocking the audiences. The death of Angier's wife. A look into the main characters of the film. The scientific part of magic. Conclusion....»

The toll of professional journalism

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Term papers   |   07/28/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The nightly news is a ritual that millions of Americans are attune to from California to New York. For many people, their busy lives have slowed down enough to sit and watch the news: people are home from work, supper is over, dishes are done,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The official basis of journalism . The standardization of journalism . The legitimacy of the source . The major ideological conflicts . Conclusion. References....»

"The Solitude of Self" as a Humanistic Rhetoric

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Term papers   |   07/28/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The discourse of human rights has been a pervasive topic of rhetorical analysis since the earliest days of America. As different groups of people have moved through social reform, the pursuit of natural rights is often the underlying desire. What...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Elizabeth Cady Stanton's 1982 speech . Understanding the significance of the speech. Stanton's largest obstacles . The style of the speech in connection with its purpose . Conclusion. References....»

Book review: This republic of suffering: Death and the American Civil War

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Book review   |   07/28/2009   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Death is one of the most pervasive images of the American Civil War. Although a civil war creates a higher number of deaths due to its internal nature, American Civil War deaths far exceeded common expectations. As an example of the sheer magnitude...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Distress of Civil War America . The gruesome reality of death in war . Different aspects of death and suffering in Civil War America. Conclusion....»

The tensions between Claude Chabrol's use of realism and his stylized artificial mise-en-scene

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Term papers   |   07/29/2009   |   .pdf   |   11 pages
Document abstract : «Jacques Rivette defined mise-en-scene as 'a precise complex of people and decors, a network of relations, a moving architecture of relationships somehow suspended in space' (1954: 44). In the films of Claude Chabrol, the mise-en-scene seems to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The outset of Que la Bete Meure. Analysis of Chabrol's viewpoint. The depth in characterization. The newsreel sequence. The role of music. The linguistic and extra-diegetic. The movement between realism and the abstract. The use of...»

1992: A year of trends in Canadian architecture

Arts & media   |   Architecture   |   Term papers   |   07/29/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «"A national architecture implies the existence of common traditions unified by the sense of a common undertaking. In the Canadian case the traditions were immigrant as were the people, but the enterprise in its geographical setting is distinctive;...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Isenstadt's argument: An analysis. The multitude of expectations and experiences in the creation of architectural projects. The classical division between imitation and innovation in architecture. Subjective conditioning . Jean-Paul...»

"Mind-Blowing, Toe-Curling Sex": Coding sexualization and authority in advertising copy

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Case study   |   07/29/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The discipline of art history has altered its theoretical preoccupations over the past century to include popular or "low" forms of artistic expression within its avenue of criticism. As such, advertising copy is viewed as a representation of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Glamour magazine . Conceptualization and operationalization. Coding. Conclusion. The table of analysis. References....»

Oppressive impressions: István Szabó's Sunshine (1999), Jewish assimilation, the Shoah, and historical transition in twentieth-century Hungary

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Term papers   |   07/29/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «István Szabó's 1999 film Sunshine depicts three generations of a Jewish family in the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the beginning of the twentieth century through the period after the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. Originally named "Sonnenschein," the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Istvan Szabo's Sunshine . Reasons why the Jews were the favorite subjects. Political divisions in the Jewish families. Counter-revolutionary - White Terror. The character of Adam Sors . Hungary's attempt to the leave the war. Ivan Sors...»

Pop punk: Get out there and do something

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Term papers   |   07/31/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Billie Joe Armstrong, lead singer and guitar player for the band Green Day, expresses how influential the media is in Green Day's hit single "American Idiot". "Don't want to be an American idiot. One nation controlled by the media" (Armstrong)....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The change in punk music over the past 30 years. Punk culture. The performances and people identifying with them. Punk's association with expression. Origin of Punk. The links to Britain and New York City. The true origin of Punk...»

'I reinvented the past in the pursuit of a haunting and timeless truth': Do Louis Malle's war films correspond to the notion of the postmodern historical drama?

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Case study   |   07/31/2009   |   .doc   |   11 pages
Document abstract : «In a review published by the French periodical Le Nouvel Observateur, critic Jean-Louis Bory (1974: 56-57) described Lacombe, Lucien (1974) as 'the first real film-and the first true film-about the Occupation' He added, 'I know. I was there'. The...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The movie Au revoir les enfants. The visceral quality of the movie. The movie Lacombe Lucien. The character of Lucien . His killing animals through hunting . Revisiting the past with a highly personal vision. Rosenstone: Defining some...»

J'ai l'impression d'avoir le coeur sec: the emotive value of breaks, shifts and ellipses in the films of Maurice Pialat

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Case study   |   07/31/2009   |   .doc   |   16 pages
Document abstract : «This dissertation sets out to analyze the function of breaks, shifts and ellipses in the films of Maurice Pialat (1925-2003). These shifts and contrasts, which can often be sudden or violent, create problems in relation to the narrative, as they are...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Maurice Pialat's first feature length film. Contemporary French filmmaker Noémie Lvovsky's influences in cinema . The conventional appearance of Pialat's films. The aesthetic and formal features of his narrative style . The movie...»

Tips for choosing a real estate agent

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Term papers   |   08/03/2009   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «A real estate agent would act as your guide and help you take one of the most significant decisions you will ever take in your entire life. Therefore, it is imperative that you are absolutely sure that he has your best interest at heart and will...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Pertinent questions that should be asked. The similarity between choosing a realtor a lawyer or a doctor . How to interact with the realtor. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

The Role of the Gods in Achilles' Life

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Term papers   |   08/10/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Achilles is the central character of Homer's Iliad. The epic revolves around the decisions he makes and the epic turns on him. It is his anger that opens the poem, and because he is an epic hero, it is important for the reader to know it and what...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Achilles and the values of his time. Achilles' relationship with the gods . The mythical figure of Oedipus, from Oedipus Rex. His refusal to fight for the Greeks . Being loved and hated by the Gods. Concl...»

The famous Steven Spielberg

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Term papers   |   08/11/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Steven Spielberg, one of the most influential film personalities of all time and the highest paid director in modern Hollywood, produced and directed many films about the Holocaust and World War Two. Even though Spielberg was born a few years after...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Background. A victim of anti Semitic abuse . His inclination towards directing films about the loss of innocence. His work. The 1985 movie The Color Purple. The movie Schindler's List . His realization that being mindful does not...»

An American right: Hunting in America

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Term papers   |   08/12/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «I walk slowly, observantly, through the hardwoods stalking the white tailed deer I stumbled upon earlier in the hunt. I am focused to the left, on the other side of a patch of bramble, looking for the outline of a huge deer, straining my eyes more...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Hunting as a traditional sport . The difference between poaching and hunting . Animal rights activists . Theodore Roosevelt: Hunting and wildlife. Arguments against hunting . Conclusion....»

Media censorship

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Term papers   |   08/12/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Children and teenagers like to be entertained. They like to run and play outside, play video games, read books, write in diaries, listen to music, and especially watch television. There are all sorts of different content on the TV that young people...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Exposure to sexual information . The relation of this situation to individuals under the age of eighteen. Watching inappropriate TV shows and blending in. The transformation in the meaning of sex. The claims of the People who defend...»

Health services in the Gaza

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Case study   |   08/13/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Previous research studies reveal that utilization of health services vary systematically among individuals and communities. There are a number of factors that influence the utilization of services, including the availability of services, quality...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract . Introduction. Background and significance of the study . Aim of the study . Study questions . Research hypotheses . Literature Review. Methodology . Sampling design and target population . Sampling frame . Analysis plan . Descriptive and...»

Cover letter for a job as an editor

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Cover letters   |   08/17/2009   |   .doc   |   1 page
Document abstract : «I am a supporter of your organization and have taken action on many of your initiatives. I have also signed your pledge and adhered to the pledge in the run-up to last November's election and on Election Day. Thank you for continuing to send e-mail...»

Synopsis abstract : «Name and address of the employer. Body of the letter. Contact details of the applicant . Name and address of the applicant....»

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