"National Geographic": Political Propaganda or Insight into the Exotic and Fascinating?
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A 6 page discussion of the criticism that has been waged by some authors against "National Geographic". Analyzing those criticisms and evaluating them against one specific article in particular this paper concludes that "National Geographic" is not a political publication and it is not intended to be. The publication's "images are formed, selected and controlled, purveyed and read" (as one author has contended) all right but they are presented for the specific purpose of giving us a view of the exotic and the interesting not the political and controversial. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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"Theatre for Community Conflict and Dialogue"
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A 5 page discussion of the value of improvisational theatre in the educational/community setting. The author of this paper asserts that these techniques, techniques illuminated in Michael Rohd's "Theatre for Community Conflict and Dialogue: The Hope Is Vital Training Manual", can be of tremendous value in integrating school with community. No additional sources are listed.
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"Written in Stone" by Sanford Levinson
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A 5 page book review on "Written in Stone" by Sanford Levinson. No additional sources cited.
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12 Angry Men/TV's Law and Order
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A 3 page research paper/essay that discusses the defendant is seen in the film 12 Angry Men (1957, directed by Sidney Lumet) and in an episode of TV's Law and Order. In the film, the defendant is a young Puerto Rican teenager. The defendant is only briefly glimpsed at the beginning of the film, as the judge gives instructions to the jury who thenw adjourn to the jury room to deliberate. Consequently, the audience perceives the defendant solely through the perception that the juror have of him, which changes slowly over the course of the film. Similarly, in an episode of TV's Law and Order, the perception of attorneys McCoy and Borgia toward the primary suspect in a murder case slowly changes as new evidence emerges. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: kh12lao.rtf

18th Century Italian Baroque Ceilings
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A 10 page paper which illustrates how the elements of the art in 18th century Italian Baroque ceiling paintings strongly reflect and support the beliefs of the time period. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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A COMPARISON/CONTRAST OF DUTCH TO FRENCH 16TH CENTURY PAINTERS
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This 4 page paper compares/contrasts Dutch painters to French painters during the Reformation of the 16th century. Examples given. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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A COMPARITIVE STUDY OF HUXLEY’S BRAVE NEW WORLD AND TOTALITARIANISM
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This 6 page paper contrasts the state and society as depicted in Huxley's Brave New World with the totalitarianism of socialism and communism. Examples, quotes and short analysis of the book are provided. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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A Dialogue Between a Deep Ecologist and a Social Ecologist:
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This 4 page paper presents the "characters" of deep ecologist Sessions with social ecologist Guha, and is set-up as a dialogue between the two men. The purpose of the dialogue is to reveal through a series of questions and answers the basic ideologies of deep ecology and social ecology. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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A Discussion on Censorship
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A 5 page research paper that takes the interesting form of a discussion between two friends on the topic of censorship. One friend advocates partial censorship of morally objectionable material; the other protests against any form of censorship. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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