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…, that I could think of, is domestication and an agricultural economy capable of producing a stored surplus. From this, I felt the need to examine the origins of Mesopotamian agriculture. With the glacial retreat after the last ice-age (roughly 10000 BC…

…in the 1980s the white male hero of such films was pretty much a loner, now he strives to restore “the traditional-white, bourgeois, patriarchal family” (1). The violence that traditionally figures in this genre also takes on a new function: it “puts families…

…Jeremy Lohr Dr. Jordan 4/17/98 Final Draft The Effects of Television Violence on Children Television violence without doubt effects and influences children. Television violence effects children's development and makes them more aggressive…

…dependent on teachers for support and nurturance. "Emotional neglect includes children who witness domestic violence, experiences that may affect children in much the same ways of other forms of maltreatment"(Wolfe 9). Such experiences have been linked to fear…

…also attacked the soviet leaders. The government blamed the Bolsheviks. Consequently, many of the Bolshevik leaders were arrested. Lenin, himself, was accused of 'treason.' Troops stopped the violence, but this incident caused a lack of confidence…

…, either against themselves or other people. Television violence, for instance, and the widespread public concern accompanying it have led to calls for strict controls on the depiction of violent programs. In their decision making, some producers do not take…

…Violence in schools is a great concern in our society. The concern is heightened by the abundance of media coverage on a number of recent school shootings. With all of the news clips, sound bites, and Internet coverage swirling around in our heads…

…A character in a position of power might do anything to maintain that power. Sometimes people make change to maintain their power. Sometimes they change the laws or resort to violence. This can be seen in George Orwell’s novel Animal Farm. Napoleon…

…Should entertainment be blamed for youth violence? This is a question that is being asked more and more. Sadly, it is a topic brought up only after a school shooting or a youth murder. To fully understand the question, we have to understand what…

…as television. What compels them to endure public humiliation, risk the threat of repressive legislation and invite charges of undermining health, security and the social order? The usual rationalization that violence delivers the goods -- it "gives…