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    Hatshepsut was one of the very few women to rule Egypt. She reigned from 1479 to 1458 B.C.E‚ which was the New Kingdom. She was the only child of Thutmose I and Ahmose. When her father died and her half-brother Thutmose II ascended to the throne‚ she married him to keep their bloodlines pure. When he died‚ she became the pharaoh. Hatshepsut had many accomplishments. Some of her more notable ones were organizing an expedition to the land of Punt from which brought back foreign trees. She also portrayed

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    the whites‚ but the whites have more respect just because of the color of their skin. Jack Kessler Your ethnicity in India does not determine your social status. In India their social hierarchy is organized by your occupation. This system is known as the Caste System. In the 1900’s in the United States your social placement was determined by your race; having Whites

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    always be in existence. In that light‚ many writers take it upon themselves to criticize one of these topics in their novels. Arundhati Roy objects to the caste system in her novel‚ The God of Small Things‚ and shows that something that may be the status quo isn’t always right. In Roy’s The God of Small Things‚ she criticizes the caste system in India by glorifying an Untouchable and degrading a Brahman. Velutha is a character who is considered an Untouchable‚ someone who is an outcast in society

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    Social stratifcation a system of privileges based on property‚ power‚ and prestige. Each member gets society stratifes‚ and in each society men are in a higher class then women. Inequality is the patttern that differences men from women. The three major stratifcation systems are slavery‚ caste‚ and class. Slavery- The most extreme form of social stratification‚ based on the legal and illegal ownership of humanbeans.The main characteristic of slavery was white people owning mainly black people.

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    Caste and Karma Understanding the people of India is a complex and rewarding endeavor. The country is rich with culture and home to people of varied ethnic groups and religions. India has a population of 1‚201‚193‚422 as of the 2011 census and accounts for the second largest population in the world with 17.5% of the world’s population; China is first with 19.4% and USA is third with 4.5% (Http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-Prov-Results/data_files/india/final_ppt_2011_ chapter3.pdf‚ 2011.). The enormous

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    In Brave New World‚ the social caste system is similar to the educational ranks we use in the present day. In the real world‚ people organize themselves by the amount of education. However‚ in this story‚ the people are genetically modified to fit the world’s caste system. In the book‚ the people are split into five social classes; the Alphas‚ Betas‚ Gammas‚ Deltas‚ and Epsilons. They all have been genetically modified to fit society’s needs. All the people have been taught and made to think and

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    Brand/product Placement in Films and A Comparison between Brand Placements in Hollywood and Bollywood films Pulidindi Venugopal‚ Avinash Inuganti‚ P. Harsha Vardhan‚ Vedika Kashyap Abstract: The advertisements of products/brands in televisions are experiencing skipping of channel and the marketers finding it difficult to promote their brands or products‚ effectively. So the marketers are now finding new media to promote their products/brands. One of those media is films. This paper studies the

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    BOLLYWOOD MUSEUM‚ MUMBAI The museum for Indian cinema referred to as BOLLYWOOD MUSEUM‚ is an initiative by Ministry of film and broadcasting‚ Govt. of India to celebrate 100 years of Indian Cinema. The aim of project is to enlighten the people and future generations about the glory of our cinema industry and enlighten them about the people who made our country the largest cinema industry of world. As per the brief from the ministry‚ the major exhibits in the museum would be: Artefacts‚ equipments

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    History of Bollywood Dance In 2008‚ the movie “Slum dog Millionaire” inspired a new dance craze‚ quickly spreading across the globe. Due to the movies‚ popular hit song‚ “Jai Ho” and the famous choreographed dance shown in a memorable performance during the closing credits of the film‚ known as Bollywood dance‚ has exploded into dance studios‚ workout facilities‚ and films worldwide. For decades‚ the infusion of song and dance has been a vital element of the Indian and Hindu film industry.

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    ESSAY Subject: History of Civilizations Question: 1. Analyze the Indian caste system and compare it to modern social stratification of the society. Discuss and identify similarities and differences. "Birth is not the cause‚ my friend; it is virtues which are the cause of auspiciousness. Even a chandala (lower caste) observing the vow is considered a Brahman by the gods." (Lord Krishna) In period of around 1500 BCE‚ Indo-European civilization called Aryan‚ settled in south-east

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