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Literature Review of Hazing in Sports, 2002.
A paper which discusses the merits of "hazing" in the world of sport.
3,230 words (approx. 12.9 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 93.95
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Hazing has been described as a humiliating act or initiation one must take part in in order to be accepted into a sports group or team. This paper shows how hazing is increasingly becoming problematic for society. Its supporters extol the virtues of the practice by focusing on its ability to build character and a strong bond between team veterans and rookies and opponents of the practice justifiably proclaim the practice's elements of barbarism and sadism. The paper compares the two perspectives regarding the merits of hazing. It discusses, too, the literature which has been written about this practice and examines the different points of view proffered by the many analysts on this particular subject. The author of the paper surmises that only in investigating the pros and cons of these initiation rites can we understand how entrenched this problem has become in the minds of the people who continue to conduct this barbaric practice.
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"There has been a lot of literature in the past that has addressed the problem of hazing in athletics. Most of the research agrees that there is a consistency in the arguments for hazing. One popular opinion is that older team members haze younger team member potentials in order to assert their leadership. However, hazing does not have to be the vehicle to assert this authority. In fact, the most obvious method of displaying leadership is on the playing field as opposed to shaving a member's hair off. Another common argument for hazing is that it instils fear and respect in the hearts of younger members when interacting with their more esteemed and older teammates. However, isn't it more important to create a bond between teammates and instil that fear and awe in the opposing team? Also, respect should be earned, not demanded."
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High School Hazing, 2004.
An overview of harmful initiation ceremonies among high school students known as hazing.
1,124 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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Hazing is defined as any humiliating or dangerous activity expected of a student in order to join a group, regardless of the willingness of the student to participate. This paper examines research that shows the negative effects of hazing on high school pupils. It also examines some of the research that claims positive effects and provides a closing argument against this initiation process.
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"Pledging and hazing are an ingrained part of the teenage subculture and the underlying reason is that students want a process with rites of passage (Ruffins Pp). Sociology professor Richard Sigal writes, "In a world that changes so rapidly - on every front - people need anchors" (Nuwer pp. 5). The need to belong is a basic human desire. Forming a sense of identity and belonging is a major developmental task for young people and initiation rites are activities that are expected in order to become a member of a group (Hoover, Pollard Pp). The need to initiate new members exist from tribal societies to executive boards and typically involves learning the history of the group and overcoming physical challenges (Hoover, Pollard Pp). However, modern culture affords few opportunities for young people to participate in adult-guided initiations or rites of passages, therefore teenagers create their own which unfortunately often lead to dangerous or illegal behavior (Hoover, Pollard Pp)."
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Psychedelic Drugs, 2005.
This paper discusses the use of psychedelic drugs by people in the arts.
1,945 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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This paper explains that over the past century, authors, artists and musicians have experimented, abused and overdosed on drugs: Artists such as Andy Warhol experimented with drugs because it gave them a different perspective on life with every trip, which leads to a new unique piece of art work every time. The author points out that contribution of drugs to the artistic world can be found in the form of novels, poems and short stories by their experimenting authors such as authors Allen Ginsberg and William Burrough. The paper relates that the influence of drugs on artistic creativity is found especially during the psychedelic 1960s era with the lyrics and riffs of Jimi Hendrix in "Purple Haze", The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd; many popular songs drug references are disguised, in order to sneak lyrics past censors such as The Beatles song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds".
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"Rap moguls where brought up on the streets whose economy revolves around the drug distribution. Many of these individuals were at one time or another directly involved with cannabis, and or cocaine, which is vividly expressed in their artistic creations. This type of music is also highly censored, just as the rock and roll world's fore-fathers where censored 40 years ago. The explicit use of drugs by the lyricists is one of the driving forces for censorship of this type of music. Yet, more subtle music makes it way easily to main stream pop-culture despite its drug influence. Lead singer of the Dave Mathews Band, Dave Mathews embeds his music with his experiences and success over cocaine and marijuana."
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Humbert Humbert, 2004.
An analysis of the character of Humbert Humbert from Vladimir Nabokov's "Lolita".
3,431 words (approx. 13.7 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 97.95
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This paper examines the running theme of Humbert's sexuality and lust in Nabokov's "Lolita". It looks at how, for Humbert, love can only be seen in the context of his powerful desire to sexually possess the object of his attention and how, thus, he is unable to express any love for the teenage Lolita, filial or romantic, without turning her into an object of his lust. It analyzes how Humbert treats the other women in his life, from Annabel Leigh, Valeria, and Charlotte Haze to the insane Rita. It also discusses how, for Humbert, the level of sexual attraction determines whether or not a woman would be treated with love. It then contrasts Humbert's relations with these other women with his defining relationship with the nymphet, Lolita. It evaluates arguments that Humbert Humbert's attentions were akin to pedophilia or rape or that his lust was brought on by its forbidden nature versus other theories that state how Humbert's sexual desire is also an expression of his love for the adolescent Lolita. It argues that Humbert's willingness to commit murder on her behalf is proof that he not only lusted, but also loved the nymphet, Lolita.
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"Instead of a simple psychological motivation, however, critic Daniel Thomieres observes that a careful reader could see how Humbert can easily interpret these events as he wishes, to make himself sympathetic before launching into the details of his adult relationship with Lolita. As proof, Thomieres rightly points out that Humbert could not even recall Annabel's physical traits. Humbert has lost her photograph and admits that the way he sees Annabel in his mind is also "the way I see Lolita" (11). Through the first person narration, Thomieres also discerns that Humbert does not let Annabel speak for herself. In a sense, Annabel provides "(her) bod(y) and den(ies) her mind so as to incarnate that fantasy for Humbert Humbert" (Thomieres 168). Humbert states that she wanted him as much as he desired her, but nowhere in the account does he give Annabel a voice."
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