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25 Sep 2008
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Feral women: Female characters in Wuthering Heights, The Moonstone, and Hard Times

Essay - 10 pages - Literature

Once upon a time, not so very long ago, women had no place within the pages of fiction. Indeed, men were usually the sole creators of literature; women, on the other hand, were silent (those few women who did choose to write were often forced to use a male pseudonym in order to be taken...

21 Nov 2008
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Media portrayal of Midwesterner's

Essay - 7 pages - Journalism

Media influences the way people think and behave. What media says about anyone/thing becomes the norm. It influences simple things such as what people talk about on their lunch breaks to more complex belief systems. Media frames depict people from geographic areas in stereotypical ways; this...

16 Jan 2009
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New British second homeowners in the French countryside: The Cathar country's case

Case study - 24 pages - Journalism

The study examined the motivations of the British buying a second home in France and more particularly in the “Cathar Country”. The research then focused on their economic impacts on the region, and their integration in the local community. Antagonism of the British second homeowners...

25 Sep 2009
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A revamping of the Australian economy

Thesis - 7 pages - Economy general

Amidst a national economic crisis, many people seem to overlook the fact that several other countries throughout the world are also having problems with their economy. Among these is Australia, a country most people forget about other than their occasional dinner at the “Outback”, but...

04 Mar 2010
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Carlo Goldoni and the Italian theatre reformation

Thesis - 2 pages - Arts and art history

When Carlo Goldoni began writing for the theatre in the 1740's, his Venetian audiences were still in the throes of commedia dell'arte, which had been popular for over two hundred years. However, Goldoni was ready to bring realism to the stage. He thought that the theatre should be bound up with...

11 Mar 2010
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Facundo's barbarism vs Armiento's civilization

Thesis - 2 pages - Medieval history

Sarmiento's Facundo presents a biased historical account of Argentine history and the struggle between “barbarism and civilization” taking place during the 17th century in Argentina. Sarmiento's political aims of spreading European culture, which he deems to be civilized, and of uniting...

19 Jan 2015
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Culler - Tourist is interested in everything as a sign of itself

Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies

Culler (1981, p106) noted ‘The tourist is interested in everything as a sign of itself. He insinuates, in simple terms that the tourist is looking for certain preset characteristics in places they visit that denote the people's culture. For them, these behaviors they have previously seen or...

23 Sep 2016
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On the Road - Jack Kerouac, 1957

Book review - 2 pages - Literature

"On the Road", by Jack Kerouac, is a powerful novel about a group of friends who travel throughout the United States and go through various adventures. They represent a group of people who are always on the move, never willing to commit to anything, and live life with passion and recklessness. In...

29 Jul 2010
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Strawberry Homophobia

Thesis - 3 pages - Film studies

The 1993 film Fresa y Chocolate, directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, exposes homophobia as a product of the double standard of the revolution and the lack of sexual education in Cuban society. The movie focuses on the relationship between Diego, a flamboyant gay older man that dedicates himself to...

29 Nov 2010
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Analysis of Brand Building by Dove

Case study - 7 pages - Business strategy

The choice of the slogan on the Dove campaign, "For every beauty", is an original and relevant one. The advertisement itself is original and appeals to common women. Its goal is to not only convince potential customers, but also to develop some trust between the brand and its target. The...

31 Dec 2010
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Dove: evolution of a brand

Thesis - 3 pages - Business strategy

Dove, a major market for hygiene and beauty, is part of the Unilever Group. As early as 1957, Dove was distinguished from its competitors, revolutionizing the brand in the medical world by launching a soap consisting of 25% moisturizer for sensitive skin. It defines it as, being different from...

10 Jan 2011
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Analysis of the brand building by Dove

Case study - 5 pages - Business strategy

The choice of the slogan on the Dove campaign, 'For every beauty', is an original and relevant one. The advertisement itself is original and appeals to women. Its goal is not only to convince potential customers but also to develop some trust between the brand and its target. The...

03 May 2007
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The "Terms" of Racial Inequality in the United States

Thesis - 3 pages - Social sciences

“To engage in a serious discussion of race in America, we must begin not with the problems of black people but with the flaws of American society—flaws rooted in historical inequalities and longstanding cultural stereotypes.” (West, p. 6) In the America many people pretend...

17 May 2007
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Book Report: Romantics, Rebels & Reactionaries by Marilyn Butler

Book review - 7 pages - Literature

Offering a precise and coherent definition of artistic movements has always been a tempting prospect for whoever seeks to make sense out of our historical and cultural background. One has to confess, that it is equally tempting to approach the Romantic period in an attempt to set fixed...

13 Sep 2007
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Daddy Dearest

Essay - 4 pages - Literature

Your stereotypical, average father trudges in from a long day of work, plunks himself down at the dinner table, inquires about baseball practices and play rehearsals, and retires to bed for the evening news and a moment of peace. This process involves love, commitment, and the ultimate...

22 Oct 2007
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Portrayal of Women in Bram Stoker's Dracula

Essay - 3 pages - Literature

Horror stories are known to be misogynistic in their portrayal of women; Bram Stoker's Dracula is no exception. The novel offers a stereotypical, character archetype of the female in various forms: Mina Harker, Lucy Westenra, and the Succubi. The women are used to embody ideas and values of the...

12 Dec 2007
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Conrad vs. Achebe: The question of racism in Heart of Darkness

Essay - 2 pages - Literature

Joseph Conrad said, “The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.” Only too well does this portray the harsh reality depicted in Heart of Darkness, one that Chinua Achebe defines as profoundly racist. Achebe's points...

11 Feb 2008
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Study of nursing management

Essay - 5 pages - Management

Nursing management remains a critical component in today's healthcare. Due to a wide array of factors, the number of nurse managers is diminishing, and the healthcare industry is scrambling to stop this trend from continuing. Research and surveys have shown that the nurses are generally...

15 Jun 2008
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An overview of ADHD

Essay - 4 pages - Medical studies

Introduction Over the course of the last 15 years, marked advancements have been made in the social and medical understanding of the development of children. While increased knowledge has lead to the creation of improved services to help children with learning and behavioral disorders it has...

17 Nov 2008
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Untouchability and societal changes

Essay - 6 pages - Social sciences

How quickly can a prevailing attitude shift? What forces can bring about drastic changes in the structure of a society, and how quickly can that change be enacted? How long does it take for crippling stereotypes to disappear? These questions are central to those marked as untouchables, and...

15 Jan 2009
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The clout of the British aristocracy

Essay - 11 pages - Journalism

The British aristocracy is known worldwide, not only because of its prestigious past, but also for all its special ways of life. Many stereotypes can briefly define them: they have a great economic power, they are important actors in the British political life, and they have very specific...

16 Jan 2009
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The effectiveness of guilt appeal in the fashion business

Essay - 9 pages - Business strategy

Guilt and its mechanisms are a relevant way to understand consumers' behaviour towards fashion luxury purchases. Fashion is a huge industry, which proposes products based on subjective and personal affects. Clothes have to fit, to make people feel comfortable and good looking and not just to be...

16 Apr 2009
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A possible neural basis for autism: Oxytocin and vasopressin expression

Tutorials/exercises - 6 pages - Medical studies

Autism is a devastating developmental disorder which is one of five disorders that are termed Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). Autism is commonly associated with qualitative impairment in social interaction and communication as well as repetitive and stereotyped patterns of interest. These...

27 Apr 2009
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Images of identity in feminist and immigrant Canadian literature - Interior landscapes of the self in Munro and Ricci

Thesis - 7 pages - Literature

This paper will compare and contrast the authorial approach to coming-of-age narratives, and the formation of identities in two works of Canadian fiction, Alice Munro's Lives of Girls and Women and Nino Ricci's Lives of the Saints. Munro employs a first-person narrative that interweaves the voice...

16 May 2009
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Brand study of Louis Vuitton

Thesis - 10 pages - Business strategy

Asian market is a very good opportunity since the Chinese market today is the third one in terms of luxury (12% of sales), behind Japan (41% of sales) and the USA (17%). What is more, Indians doubled their buying power between 1999 and 2003. Another point that needs to be explained in the...

09 Jun 2009
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Examining the security motivation model of obsessive-compulsive disorder

Thesis - 10 pages - Psychology

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is condition marked by persistent and intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and the repetition of relatively stereotyped behaviors despite the recognition that they are irrational (compulsions) (Szechtman & Woody, 2004). Individuals with OCD experience a high need...

30 Mar 2010
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Why the cocks fight: Dominicans, Haitians and the struggle for Hispaniola

Thesis - 2 pages - Social sciences

For hundreds of years, the Dominican Republic and Haiti have endured constant conflict between their countries, often marked by violence and political upheaval. This conflict is deeply rooted in racial stereotypes and racism, made worse by the manipulation of national leaders who desire...

13 Jul 2009
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Obesity in North America: Assessing the socioeconomic factors

Thesis - 6 pages - Social sciences

Obesity has become a North American epidemic that is closely associated with the stereotypical overindulgence of western culture. Unfortunately, the prevalence of obesity is on the rise. In fact, “currently, more that half of Canadian adults are obese or overweight (more than 5 million...

15 Apr 2010
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Changing conceptions of self: Women as social and economic agents

Thesis - 3 pages - Social sciences

History often portrays women as parties marginalized both by society and by patriarchy. Esther Burr and Martha Ballard actively fight this stereotype, but in very different ways. While both were colonial women, they had extremely different priorities. Martha Ballard was extremely...

28 Jun 2010
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Evil and ugliness in Frankenstein

Thesis - 3 pages - Literature

“Only bad witches are ugly.” That is the famous phrase uttered by Glinda, the Good Witch of the North, after Dorothy reveals that she has “never seen a beautiful witch before.” Stereotypical roles of the beautiful heroine and ugly villain are so common in drama and writing,...