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?The Fifties? by David Halberstam, 2002.
A review of the novel ?The Fifties? by David Halberstam with an emphasis on the politics of the decade.
1,559 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 51.95
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David Halberstam's "The Fifties" provides insight into a decade that many people consider nostalgic. This paper discusses the political tension associated with that time and the varying social issues. It looks at not only what was occurring in the White House, but what occurred in the lives of some of the most powerful men in the world before they made it to the White House. There is also an examination of the roots of the Cold War, 1950s weaponry and the physicists behind them.
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"The 1950s were envisioned as a decade in which all Americans were slated for better lives, particularly after World War II. There was a sense of fulfillment in the lives of most people. The public became attached to the images of what Halberstam describes as perky wives, nice homes, and children who could attend good schools. At that time owning a home became the American dream. Most Americans could afford homes with only two years worth of salary. Ford brought the assembly line to America so people were able to afford cars in the United States, whereas in Europe manufacturers concentrated on creating cars for the wealthy."
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'The Fifties', 2006.
This paper serves as a book review of the book 'The Fifties' by David Halberstam.
1,216 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 41.95
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In this article, the writer looks at David Halberstam's book 'The Fifties'. The writer discusses this book as an insightful, realistic and entertaining look at the decade of the 1950s. The writer examines how Halberstam then goes on to describe all the types of social change occurring and all the events creating change. The writer notes that Halberstam combines all of these subjects into a thorough treatment that allows the reader to understand the changes taking place during the decade, while also gaining insight into major events and being entertained and educated about this important time in history. The writer concludes by mentioning that the positive features of the book combine to offer a read that is insightful, informative, engaging, and entertaining.
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"One of the positive points about the book is that Halberstam does not offer an opinion on the events he is describing. In this way, it is not a book written to make any particular point or to argue on any of the issues described. Instead, it is an unbiased overview of the whole range of events that occurred during the decade. This makes the book one of relating historical events, rather than debating the meaning of those events. Considering the kinds of events described, it is fairly impressive that Halberstam manages to remain impartial throughout the book. It would have been easy for a lesser writer to include in the book their opinion on events like the development of the pill, the development of nuclear weapons, race integration in schools, or race relations and the impact of Martin Luther King. Instead, Halberstam always remains impartial and allows the reader to draw their own conclusions."
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"The Fifties", 2004.
An overview and summary of the book, "The Fifties", by David Halbertstam.
1,560 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 0 sources, $ 51.95
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This paper highlights and summarizes Halbertstam's book, which is a discussion of the social and cultural currents underlying historical events in the 1950s and how the country was moving into exciting, almost revolutionary directions. Major historical events are discussed and analyzed.
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"In addition, the service industry was beginning to explode. Families were moving into the suburbs and looking for ways to make their lives more convenient. Reading the handwriting on the wall, Eugene Ferkauf opened the first of many discount stores called Korvettes, where consumers tried to get the best deals on items such as cameras and appliances. By the end of the decade, this company already boasted total annual sales of $157.7 million."
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'The Fifties Woman' in Vonnegut's "Player Piano", 2000.
A look at Vonnegut's sci-fi novel, which, although supposed to be set in the future, would be considered politically incorrect for his portrayal of women.
950 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 1 source, $ 33.95
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"Vonnegut?s breezy style of writing, employing science fiction and fantasy, is intended to take place in a time beyond the 1950s. But, the underlying clues in Player Piano illustrate society?s treatment of women in the fifties. The separation of the men and women, as at The Meadows and the mainland, is a lingering theme throughout the novel. The men must go into the other room to do ?men things? and discuss important matters, while the women stay behind to exchange recipes and discuss interior decorating. If written today, the book would be blatantly sexist and politically incorrect. "
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"Another Part of the Fifties" by Paul Carter, 1991.
A critical analysis of the work re-evaluating the 1950s from the 1980s perspective including science, politics and culture.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 1 source, $ 55.95
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"Another Part of the Fifties by Paul A. Carter reassesses the 1950s from an 1980s perspective. Carter establishes the fifties as a decade worthy of another look because this period has traditionally been slighted. The "anti-intellectual" (x) era is of particular interest to the author because the early part of the decade coincided with his graduate school years, and his first teaching appointment occurred during the remainder. He rejects the popular view among academicians that the Eisenhower years were an intellectual vacuum, preferring to consider them a vital decade, less "shallow" (xii), and possessing more integrity than-the eighties. Even though he acknowledges that his study is subjective, it is valid both as memoir and history.
In the author's words, Another Part of the Fifties is a kind of "overall synoptic work" (ix) in the manner of the American..."
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"Nineteen Fifty Five" and "Roselily", 2002.
An analysis of the theme of African American feminism in "Nineteen Fifty Five" and "Roselily" by Alice Walker.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper will discuss the short stories Nineteen Fifty Five and Roselily by Alice Walker and seek to understand the subject and theme of African American feminism. By learning about the central characters in the stories, we can study how they relate to this objective in Walker's tales.
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"A Walk in the Woods" and "A Pirate Looks at Fifty", 2002.
A review of the the biographical books, "A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail" by Bill Bryson and "A Pirate Looks at Fifty" by Jimmy Buffett.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper will discuss two autobiographical memoirs and discover how they convey a story and philosophy from the author. The books analyzed will be, "A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail" by Bill Bryson and "A Pirate Looks at Fifty" by Jimmy Buffett. The texts will point out the certain qualities that make up a story and philosophy from these authors.
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Stereotypes: American Progress in the Past Fifty Years, 2001.
This paper examines the progress against stereotypes in America.
1,095 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 5 sources, $ 38.95
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This paper explores the diffusing of stereotypes in America through exposure and a greater societal understanding. The paper focuses on stereotypes directed at the African-American community and how they have lessened and changed greatly in the last fifty years.
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"In the past fifty years we have seen a great change in how stereotypes have presented in the U.S.. In perceiving such racial issues in the black community and elsewhere we find that improvements are being made from the nineteen fifties until the present. With advent of the civil rights movement of the Sixties black stereotypes, for example, have been improving. By analyzing different mediums of stereotyping through the media, films, music and in society there have been tremendous breakthroughs in breaking down barriers."
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Fifty Years of "Death of a Salesman", 2006.
A summary and analysis of Arthur Miller's famous play, "Death of a Salesman".
1,341 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper describes the plot and characters in "Death of a Salesman" and explains how the message of the play can be applied to the times we live in now. The paper also makes comparisons between real characters in the life of the author and the fictional characters in the play.
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"Arthur Miller is considered by many to be the greatest living playwright. 1999 marks the fiftieth anniversary of Miller's Pulitzer Prize winning play, Death of a Salesman, perhaps his greatest work. The story of Willy Loman, who could no longer sell whatever was in those suitcases he carried on stage, became the symbol of Americana, false pride and self-deception. Broadway is honoring the anniversary with a return of Death of a Salesman. The play, and the book which has sold eleven million copies, do not differ very much. In fact, the play follows the book word for word. The differences are in the way the play is presented, but there are more similarities than differences. Early in Miller's and Biff's lives, family crisis set an irreversible force which determined the positive and negative consequences in their future. The play takes place in the post depression era, both Miller and Biff grew up in the depression and were effected by the harshness of the times."
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Equal Employment Opportunity Act, 2002.
A discussion of inequalities in the work place and discrimination against women and the over fifties.
2,126 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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This paper examines how America, one of the wealthiest and most powerful countries in the world, has not achieved equal opportunities for certain groups of people and how discrimination still exists at all levels. It focuses on the Equal Opportunity Employment Act (EEO) as it relates to women and people over the age of fifty. It discusses how the EEO act should be applied and enforced by employers and looks at methods in which human resources professionals should structure their EEO Policy in accordance with the law. Proper implementation of EEO regulations will help to ensure a diverse work force, which can lead to increased competitiveness, innovation and a spark in thought leadership which is unarguably a necessity in today?s global marketplace.
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"Women make roughly seventy-six cents for every dollar a man earns. Relatevely women are worse off than men in terms of unemployment, education and occupational distribution despite laws such as the EEO that seek to eradicate such disparities. Research reveals that men represent ninety-five percent of senior level executiives among the top one thousand publicly held firms. Yet, women comprise of half the population and more women than men are recievng collegiate degrees. Why are women still unable to break through the glass ceiling? Gender discrimination in the workplace has been attributed to gender-role socialization, personal values and prejudices and differential education and training."
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William Wyler's Film "Ben-Hur", 2005.
This paper discusses the many elements that made William Wyler's 1959 film "Ben-Hur" a classical example of the big budget, larger studio productions of the late fifties.
1,600 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 52.95
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This paper explains that the conservative classical ensemble music in the film "Ben-Hur" emphasizes the emotion in the film and highlights the scale and grandiosity of both the motion picture and the Biblical story. The author points out that the movie's camerawork shows the big-budget epic tradition of pioneering new camera technology as an important facet of this movie, in this film, a process known as "MGM Camera 65", a 70mm anamorphic print at an aspect ratio of 2.76:1, considered to be one of the widest prints ever made, having a width of almost three times its height. The paper relates the skill of director Wyler to balance the many different elements of the film--the themes of religiosity, the historical accuracy right and the dramatic tension of the plot--without being over-analyzed or pompous.
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Music
Cinematography
Camera Work/Editing
Actors
Directors
Script
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"The advanced nature of the cinematography of Ben-Hur is another aspect of the film that shows it to be a big-budget epic film, but unlike some of the other mentioned areas of moviemaking that have changed more over time and become less strictly representative of convention since the fifties, advanced and expensive cinematography is still an area of moviemaking that is closely associated with the big-budget epic film, even in movies that are not necessarily straight action pictures. The cinematography in "Ben-Hur" is no exception to this general rule, as many other areas of movie making represented by this film are also stridently conventional. Bigger, better, and faster seems to be the
rule of thumb for this sort of film when approached from the area of cinematography, whatever the time-period. Although the cinematographers of Ben-Hur did not have the advanced effects available today through CGI and computer aided design, this in a way
makes their efforts even more impressive when seen through the perspective of hindsight."
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The Spanish Novel, 2002.
A look at the Spanish novel of the fifties.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper talks about realism in Spanish literature in the lights of the dictatorship of Francisco Franco in the 1950s and the effect his policies had on the writings of that decade.
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The 1950's, 2001.
An examination into United States of the fifties and the reasons why these years were considered "Happy Days".
1,590 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 52.95
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A paper which studies the 1950s and shows why they were seen as successful years in American history. The author disusses the boom in consumerism as a result of added exposure to the media and television, advancement in technology, the explosion of youth culture and the concentration of family values in family life.
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"America enjoyed a boom time of prosperity during the 1950's despite having three recessions, consumer prices rose by 5.5%, Federal income & expenditure went from -$3,122m in 1950 to +$269m in 1960. The reason for the American economy being so strong after the war was that most of the other major countries had been severely damaged by the war, North America had not seen any fighting, with the exception of Pearl Harbour. This gave America the head start over the other countries, to get back to normality and it did by growing and expanding itself from its industry to its export market. The population grew by 18.5% in the 50's, the highest increase in the 20th Century, due to the increased rate of births and immigration."
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Korea: A Time of Unhealing National Division, 2006.
This paper examines the changes that have occurred in Korea over the past fifty years.
3,243 words (approx. 13.0 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 93.95
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In this paper the author examines the changes that have occurred in Korea over the past fifty years. In his paper, the author starts with the history of Korea and the circumstances behind the divide into North and South. The author looks at both Koreas and what happened to them during the Second World War. He examines the economic and political aftermaths of the war and provides an overview of the political and economic situation today. The author details the conflicts that arose between North and South Korea; in particular he notes military efforts by North Korea over the years to infiltrate the South. The paper does point out that few societies have changed as rapidly, however, as South Korea's, in the past fifty years. He highlights how a nation of mostly poor peasants under the control of Japan has evolved into a dynamic industrial society. The paper concludes with a look at the difficult task of uniting both Koreas, which the author believes is near impossible unless there is a power struggle in the North, which would eliminate the current dictatorship
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"So, what was the aftermath of the Korean War? "The ideological significance of the Korean War was never in doubt; it was essentially a Cold War eruption fuelled by an American intervention designed to prevent a popular revolution." This from an author who seems to have pro-North sympathies. Yes, it was a Cold War eruption, and yes, it was to keep an American ally, Syngman Rhee, in power. As briefly mentioned above, Rhee was able to use the War as a means of tightening his control over south Korea. In fact, by 1956, he was able to force the Korean legislature to reverse the two-term Presidential limit, so he could continue in power. Rhee controlled the press, fomented violence against dissenters with youth gangs, and, under the umbrella of being "needed" by the Western powers in their fight in the Cold War."
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NATO at 50, 2002.
Examines the fifty years of NATO's existence, focusing on problems, prospects and Canada's role.
2,275 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 12 sources, $ 84.95
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This paper examines the role of NATO at fifty, with particular emphasis being placed on Canada's involvement in such an organization, in order to determine its problems and prospects.
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