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    POPULAR CULTURE AND ITS EFFECT ON SOCIETY Despite many progressive changes in our society‚ racism is still a major issue. Younger generations are exposed to racism through popular culture. Michael Omi and bell hooks both wrote pieces discussing the effects of popular culture on peoples’ views of race. Omi and hooks both argue that popular culture is responsible for reproducing stereotypes; Omi claims that racism goes unnoticed by society because it is a subconscious act or learned behavior and

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    Sexual culture has changed over the past fifty years with the emergence of technology. Rhoads discusses the emergence of hookup culture in today’s society. College students as well as people not on college campuses are seeking out casual sex. The author also compares and contrasts how both men and women feel after their casual sexual encounter. Men often feel happy after a one-night stand whereas women feel vulnerable and unsatisfied. This may have to do with the male to female ratio on college campuses

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    Reflection Unit (Hook-Ups) One aspect of the Mortality Unit that I found most intriguing was the hook-up culture for college students. There are many different viewpoints on the topic. Some believe kids just want sex with no strings attached while others are determined these same kids are just looking for love. I am one of the believers that college students are sick of the current hook-up culture and want real true relationships. Although some students participate in random hook-ups‚ no one truly

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    One enters medical facilities with full confidence in their physicians and nurses. They know that no matter what obstacles are set before them‚ they will conquer them‚ defeat them‚ be the champion against them. They know that in order to achieve their goals‚ they will need the full support of their medical team. Their team will be the physicians and nurses that will care for them day in and day out‚ as long as it is needed. Communication is possibly one of the most important aspects of healthcare

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    OUR POOR READING CULTURE by Mohammed Awal Abdallah. L300‚ DAGS. One of the cruel jokes that are often made at the expense of the black man is that‚ if you want to hide something from him‚ simply put it inside a book. The idea is that‚ he does not have the habit of reading for pleasure and knowledge and as such is not likely to go near any secret kept in a book. Another variant of this joke is that‚ if you want to hide something from a fool‚ simply hide it inside a book because a fool does not read

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    Making the New Indonesia Work for the Poor - Chapter 4 Making Growth for the Poor Karina Mahirda – 311380 Growth is essential for poverty reduction. However‚ growth may bring about one of two things; more equality or more inequality. The current pattern of growth in Indonesia (that leads to a widening inequality) could mean that the government will fail to hit its poverty headcount target by 8.3% by 2009. Looking at the recent past (past 10 years)‚ there are 2 key pathways through which households

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    Making Poor Communication Nicole Thompson COM200 Interpersonal Communication Donna Mitchell March 24‚ 2013 Miscommunication is the centre of interpersonal communication and occurs when two people have a conversation or some form of communication but leave with different opinions and/or understanding. Miscommunication can occur in a personal or professional relationship‚ often in personal relationships. We often assume that love ones know what we are thinking‚ feeling and/or going through

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    Rhetorical Analysis on Seeing and Making Culture: Representing the Poor In the essay‚ “Seeing and Making Culture: Representing the Poor” written by Hooks‚ the author addresses on how the society represents‚ and displays poverty through false assumptions made by the higher class popular culture‚ and media representations . Hooks uses her own personal experiences to connect with her readers‚ about the issue on poverty. Also adding to that‚ she references to a black philosopher‚ named Cornel West

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    Ways Of Seeing (Chapter 7) In today’s world‚ marketers and advertisers are fighting for every spot they get to display their ads and market their products. The ultimate aim is to get as much exposure as possible. This in turn‚ they hope‚ will translate into sales. The literature “Ways of Seeing – Part 7” underlines the theory of publicity. I chose this literature because it elucidates the backbone of marketing

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    Chivalry is not dead‚ the definition‚ as well as societal norms‚ have merely changed over time. Over the last decade‚ hook-up culture as well as technology have all played a vital role in why chivalry has changed so drastically. To quote Afnan Beauti‚ “Chivalry is simply an act of kindness toward a person who is deserving (or not) of receiving that kindness” (Beauti). This quote‚ however‚ contradicts the Merriam Webster definition that explains chivalry as‚ “the medieval knightly system with its

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