Explore the Meaning of Dissociation with Dissociative Disorders

 Dissociation As of today on dictionary.com, Dissociation is the disconnection or separation from something else or the state of being disconnected. What does that mean? In order to answer this question we have to go more in depth on dissociation. There are three types of dissociative disorders; Dissociative identity disorder, Dissociative amnesia, and Depersonalization- … Read more

Uncover the Paradox: Desire & Disgust in Depictions of Female Bodies

 ‘The “true” nature of woman has provoked both desire and disgust in equal measure’. Discuss. The female body has consistently been a topic of discussion and consequently, a subject for art throughout western culture.  Though the female body is such a popular subject, art historian Rosemary Betterton states that “The ‘true’ nature of women … Read more

How Western & Eastern Religions Differ in Their Views on History

  Smith claims that Western Religions are “historical” religions, in a way that the Eastern Religions are not. What I believe Smith has in mind when he calls them “historical” is the fact that Judaism, Christianity and Islam (the Western religions) base their religious beliefs on “historical” events (history pertinent to each religion). These events … Read more

Impact of Evangelical Purity Culture on Women’s Bodies and Equality

    The stigma surrounding evangelical purity culture has surrounded Christianity for decades, particularly examining women’s role in maintaining a sexually pure lifestyle before marriage. Purity culture “says that sex before marriage before marriage takes something essential away from the bond between husband and wife – it proposes that the heart’s capacity to be intimate … Read more

Unveiling the Complex World of Phonology

 Chapter 3: Notes on Phonology 1. Orthography • orthography is the standard spelling system for any language; orthographic symbols are indicated by <angled> brackets; • orthographies of each language with a long history of literacy have specific ways that sounds are represented, but each of these systems is conventional; that is, there is no … Read more

How Consumerism Has Affected Advertisements in Vogue Magazine

 Has the surge of consumerism affected advertising in magazines such as Vogue? Introduction “Consumerism is ubiquitous and ephemeral. It is arguably the religion of the late twentieth century.” (Miles, 1998). The surge of consumerism during the digital age has become clear, and its impact on publishing has spiraled in recent years.  Popular magazines with … Read more

Iconic Legacy of the Roland TR-808 Drum Machine in Electronic Music

 Electronic music emerged along with technology evolution, experimenting with synthesisers, samplers, drum machines and much more. It could be argued that the roots of Electronic Dance Music lie within the sonic experimentations of the world-renowned BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Certainly, the earliest thing that resembles electronic music as we know it might well have emanated … Read more

Explore Brinton’s Revolution Analysis with South Africa’s Apartheid as an Example

 Erik Hauge Ms. Schock Anatomy of a Revolution March 15, 2018   Crane Briton’s Anatomy of a Revolution breaks down and evaluates the different stages in revolutions. Briton breaks down the revolution into four different phase and analyzes them in detail while also talking about what lead to each phase. His book also helped … Read more

Explore the Heroic Journey of Perseus and Superman

 An archipelago is a stretch of water that contains many islands. The Philippines is a country made up of 7,106 different islands, located in Southeast Asia with islands scattered in the western Pacific Ocean. Although the country contains over 7,000 islands the majority of it’s continuously growing population resides on only eleven of them. … Read more