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American Domination, 2005.
This paper examines the power the United States has wielded throughout the 20th century.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 0 sources, £ 30.95
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The paper discusses how it has become commonplace to refer to the 20th century as "The American Century." This paper argues that the reasons for this designation lie in the fact that during this century, the United States dominated global, political and economic relations to an extraordinary degree. As the paper shows, the institutions of the new global economy in the early 21st century - which are largely the successors of the institutions established by the United States in the 20th century - are likely to continue to perpetuate the power of the United States.
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Afro-Americans in American Film, 2002.
An overview of the stereotyping by American cinema of African Americans through a review of the movie "Black identity".
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, £ 24.95
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This paper will discuss the idea of film playing a part of in the media in the creation of stereotypes of harshness in "Black identity". By examining some of the film, which led to this, we can learn much about blacks are portrayed as 'hoods' or associated with crime in some or another. By making this distinction in film, we can learn how this image is clearly projected in black culture by white dominated media.
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Male Domination in "Jane Eyre", 2007.
An analysis of the theme of male domination in Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre"
1,614 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 36.95
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This paper discusses how there are several important themes that run throughout Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre". Isolation, abuse, and dependency are a few, but the most powerful theme is that of male domination. It analyzes how this theme can be seen throughout every stage of Jane's life, from her youthful days at the Reed's house, to her school-girl days at Lowood to her relationship with Mr. Rochester.
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"Throughout Jane Eyre, Jane struggles to become an equal to the men in her life; this is seen at every stage throughout her life. After her parents died and the Reed's take her in, her Uncle passes away, but not before making his wife promise to take care of Jane, as if she were her own. Mrs. Reed does not listen to her husband, though, and abuses Jane while she is staying with her. This is Jane's first struggle to be an equal in society; she is treated like an animal instead of a young girl. Mrs. Reed orders her to be thrown into the "red room," where she is locked in there, alone, young and frightened. "
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Patriarchal Domination, 2006.
an analysis of the patriarchal domination of women in the Western genre, specifically the films "River Red" and "My Darling Clementine".
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 6 sources, £ 36.95
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This paper discusses the gender roles of women in the films "Red River" and "My Darling Clementine". The paper describes the ways in which the films show some strengths that woman are capable of, but directors Ford and Hawks never really present these women in a serious manner. The paper suggests that the patriarchal domination of the male roles in these films always seem to make laughing stock out of women, as the few women with any kind of power are diminished.
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"Film Studies: Understanding the Patriarchal Domination of Women in the Western Genre In this film study, the role of women within a patriarchal pioneering society is portrayed within the films My Darling Clementine (1946) and Red River (1948). By evaluating the historical background of the old west through cinema, women are often portrayed as submissive to the gun slinging and often more aggressive male roles in these films. By analyzing the way that the women characters are filmed in these westerns, one can realize how misogynistic the overall plot and character construction is presented through their actions and behaviors. In essence, the patriarchal construct of diminishing the power of women is evident within these two films. The role of many westerns in the 1940s reflect the growing family values that America chose to adopt in Hollywood after World War II."
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"The Limits of Racial Domination", 2002.
Review of "The Limits of Racial Domination" by R. Douglas Cope.
1,089 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 25.95
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This paper discusses Cope's study on attempts at racism in colonial Mexico and the reasons why racism never truly flourished. The paper concludes by agreeing with Cope's study and the light it sheds on racism and class and self-identity.
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"The failure of Spanish elites to impose their own definitions of race on the people of the traza shows the difficulty of imposing one?s cultural ideas and definitions on another society. In the case of colonial Mexico, for example, the Spanish clearly wanted to establish a social order based on race. To them, a person's social mobility hinges on how much Spanish blood they possess."
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United States Cultural Domination, 2002.
A study of how the United States dominates the global market in mass culture.
1,030 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 25.95
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This paper examines the globalization of culture and how the American popular culture shapes it. It investigates how economic dominance, communications technologies, social and political events influence global mass media. The paper also describes the role of the English language in creating a single world culture.
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"When we look at the dominant form of culture that characterizes our society today, it is often referred to as ?globalization?. But to many, this idea of a unified world is characterized by the concept of ?Americanization?. To a large extent, the shared culture around the world is becoming more and more influenced by American culture. There are many reasons for this, but primarily these are the result of the economic dominance of that nation, the development of global systems of communication, and the spread of English as the new international language. The following paper will address all of these issues in order to fully understand the reasons why the United States has a stranglehold on the global market in mass culture."
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The Domination of Women by Men, 2001.
A discussion of the interrelations among men and women with reference to Fitzgerald?s "The Great Gatsby", Ibsen?s "A Doll?s House" and Shakespeare?s "Othello".
1,646 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 36.95
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This paper explores the domination of women by men. In Shakespeare?s "Othello", Ibsen?s "A Doll?s House" and F. Scott Fitzgerald?s "The Great Gatsby", we see examples of this phenomena quite clearly, with our modern eyes. The paper examines the different ways in which ideas of domination have changed shape from Elizabethan times to that of the turn of the century.
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?Shakespeare?s ?Othello? is a play written by an Englishman, set in Venice. From the beginning, we see women warned by both men and women to beware of the scheming of men. ?an old black ram/is tupping your white ewe,? shouts Iago to Desdemona?s father when he is warning him of The Moor?s abduction of her. (1.1.89 Norton Anthology 2102) When Othello defends his marriage to Desdemona, he is accused of practicing witchcraft upon her. (1.2.64-64) Yet when he explains, we are assured both by the beauty of his words, by Desdemona, and by the reaction of the men listening to him that it was only the beauty of his stories that charmed her, not any sinister power he might have.?
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Colonial Domination, 2002.
An analysis of Native American responses to oppression.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, £ 24.95
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This paper discusses how European colonial rule was difficult for dominated groups such as Indians, slaves, and women and examines how these dominated groups devised strategies and tactics of mobility, resistance, manipulation and protest to alleviate the excesses of domination.
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Greece and the Ottoman Empire ? Neither Assimilation nor Domination, 2006.
An examination of the influences of the Greek and Ottoman Empires.
11,527 words (approx. 46.1 pages), 22 sources, APA, £ 156.95
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In this paper the author attempts to address exactly how the Greeks reacted to the fall of Constantinople to the Turkish Empire. He highlights how preliminary research appears to show that some Greeks renounced their culture and their church and were fully assimilated into the Ottoman Empire, but that a greater number of Greeks (The Phanariots) retained their language, their culture and their religion and were able to not only prosper but rise to positions of significant power in the empire. These individuals colluded with the Ottomans without becoming part of them. A third group of Greeks who remained in the Greek Islands evaded daily contact with their rulers and lived the ordinary lives of Greek peasants and sailors in the previous millennium.The paper concludes with the evidence that the Greeks ended up destroying the Ottomans.
Considering Assimilation
The Ottomans and the Bulgarians
What is Greece and Who are Greeks?
Introduction of the Ottoman System
Bulgarian Society under the Turks
Ottoman Domination of Eastern Europe and the Middle East
Slavery in the Arab World and the Janissaries
Dhimmis (Protected Persons)
Millets and the Phanariots
The Greek Establishment after Constantinople's Fall
Revolutionary Influences versus Ottoman Sympathizers
Greece's Revolutionary Phase
After the Revolution
Conclusion
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"It is interesting to observe that the founding father's of the United States looked to Greece and its early democracy as an ideal on which they would build post revolutionary America and that the American revolution was first fought by dissatisfied over taxed small farmers (North Carolina) and then joined eventually by members of the elite who had experience in military science and political organization. It is interesting to note that the wealthy and middle class colonists in America were very reluctant to revolt against the British especially in the early years of the revolution".
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The Domination of Capitalism, 2008.
This paper explores why markets and marketing have overcome the socialist ideal.
2,567 words (approx. 10.3 pages), 19 sources, APA, £ 53.95
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The paper looks at the United States that was built on the principles of capitalism and at China and Cuba that support the socialist style of government. The paper then shows how countries such as Canada and Russia move their values and philosophies between capitalism and socialism in search of improved lifestyles for their citizens. The paper explores the reasons for changes in countries' ideologies, that include globalization and the changes in information technology.
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Introduction
Markets and Marketing
Socialism
Variations of capitalism and socialism
Reasons for variations of ideologies
Conclusion
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"Markets and marketing are directly linked to capitalism and Adam Smith's 'laissez faire' philosophy. Entrepreneurial freedoms are promoted in capitalist states. The concepts of socialism demand more equality amongst citizens. This includes spreading wealth amongst all levels of society. There are no utopian states that fully embrace socialist or capitalist ideologies. Instead versions of each are demonstrated across the world; some mirroring closer to capitalism and others socialist values."
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The Native-American Plight, 2007.
A discussion of the history of European dominance and Native-American suppression in the United States.
5,373 words (approx. 21.5 pages), 15 sources, MLA, £ 91.95
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The paper discusses how the Native-American population is one of the most marginalized groups in American society. The paper relates that the government has treated the Native-American population as a separate and sovereign nation within the borders of the United States, while at the same time reducing their power and preventing it from thriving even in limited circumstances. The paper points out that any discussion of Native-Americans must recognize the variety of tribes in different parts of the country and the social and cultural elements that link them in opposition to the white society that pushed the Native-American out of one region after another. The paper concludes that the plight of the Native-American remains precarious as their culture is undermined and altered even today.
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Introduction
Early Period
Pre-Civil War
Twentieth Century
Conclusion
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"The Europeans were surprised at the mode of life of the Native Americans even as they saw that lifestyle to be antithetical to their own. For one thing, as shown in writings by the Europeans, they were consistent in their amazement at the personal liberty of the Indians and especially their freedom from rules and social classes based on the ownership of property, forces which governed the lives of the Europeans. This fact points to one difference between Europeans and Native Americans--Europeans "owned" property and saw the land as something to be possessed, while the Native Americans lived with nature and did not try to own it. The Indians used their resources for survival, while the Europeans sought more than this and developed a broad-based trade that depended on exploiting resources, including exploiting them for products they could sell to their home countries. Much of the history of the New World involved a clash between these values, with Europeans pushing the Indians off their land in order to exploit the resources and to assert ownership, as if God had given them the right to do this."
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Cultural Dominance and Its Effects, 2006.
The paper describes the effects of cultural dominance on society through American literature, mainly Toni Morrison's novels.
2,009 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 43.95
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The paper explores how a dominant culture can create a devastating effect on the less dominant groups of a society in a variety of ways namely; isolation, usurpation of power and economic deprivation. The article cites American literature to qualify the view points stated.
Isolation
Power
Economic Deprivation
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"When a dominant culture exerts cultural influence so strong that it eliminates cultural influences of any segment of society, the result is isolation of the subdominant culture. This isolation is both physical and psychological.
Toni Morrison describes such a dynamic in eloquent simplicity in her book The Bluest Eye. The book opens with words familiar from early reading primers in which a white family is so strongly presented as the norm, the black children in the story are surrounded by stereotypes with no one that is remotely similar to them or to their families. The author emphasizes the constant bombardment of these "foreign" cultural influences by repeating the passage while gradually running all the sentences and, finally, even the words together to represent the effect of a virtual backdrop from which they feel completely detached."
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Early American Assimilation.
This paper discusses assimilation into the American culture prior to 1865 for African-Americans, Scottish-Irish, Asians, and Native Americans.
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This paper explains that the "melting pot" version of the early American culture overlooks the real economic and social hardships and the immense pressures of ethnic groups to "conform" to the dominant American culture. The author points out that one of the earliest and cruelest stories of assimilation in the United States centers on the African people and their descendants who were brought to the country as slaves. The Scottish-Irish immigrant group, who spoke English and did not come as slaves, faced the challenge of religious discrimination, and the Chinese found it extremely difficult to assimilate into the mainstream culture due to their language and ethnic differences. The paper relates that the most striking example of assimilation in the early 1800s was the push to integrate Native Americans into Anglo culture; Native American children, in many cases, were taken forcibly from their homes and moved to special "schools", in which they were taught the "correct" way to speak, dress, eat, and behave, according to the dominant American culture.
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"To a great extent, the story of nineteenth century America is a story of the "others." This is because, whereas the influx of immigrants from Europe, Asia and Africa was immense in scope, the collective imagination of those Americans who viewed themselves as "real Americans" sought to bring those "others" into line with established mainstream American culture without option. Indeed, this assumption that all immigrants as well as Native Americans and African Americans must assimilate into the dominant culture was simply a given."
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The Acculturation of the Native-American Indian, 2006.
A look at the social and emotional difficulties Native-Americans encounter as a result of their acculturation into American society.
1,432 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 10 sources, APA, £ 32.95
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This paper discusses the damage done to the Native-American people as a result of the efforts by the American government to replace the Native-American culture with the dominant white culture. The paper discusses the problems associated with confinement to reservations, limited access to a culturally sensitive educational environment and the unique legal position that Native-American tribes hold. The paper also briefly looks at how the tribal gaming and casino business has helped bring economic prosperity and self-sufficiency to the the Native-American tribes.
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"All individuals, especially during the years from adolescence to early adulthood must come to terms with one's identity and the society in which they live. The process is frequently difficult and complex. For the Native American, especially the youth, it poses greater difficulty and complexity. They often feel pulled in different directions by two different cultures, including one, which has often to fail to accept them. The impact of United States culture and the combination of acculturation, pluralism, frequent segregation has produced results such as disorganized family life, geographic isolation created by remote reservations, educational deficiencies, alcoholism, to name a few."
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