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Maya Deren: An Experimental Life, 2002.
A biography of the life of the filmmaker Maya Deren.
2,363 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 72.95
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This paper discusses how Maya Deren, born Eleanora Derenkowsky on April 29, 1917 in Kiev, Ukraine, has been referred to as the high priestess of experimental cinema. It looks at how, although she was a dancer, choreographer, poet, writer and photographer, she is still considered a pioneer not only in experimental filmmaking, but also a voice for the feminist film community. It examines how, as a pioneer of American avant-garde cinema, Deren's legacy is both abstract and tangible and how her innovations in filmmaking continue to fascinate aspiring experimental filmmakers. It shows how her pioneering, uncompromising spirit enabled her to elude the institutional limitations that controlled filmmaking in 1940's American culture.
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"Another of Deren?s experimental films, A Study in Choreography for the Camera, was filmed in 1945. Deren's 16mm Bolex camera becomes a performer equal in significance to the star of this film. (Talley Beattey) In the opening sequence, Deren's camera rotates more than 360 degrees, scanning past the figure in movement. In this film Deren articulates the potential for transcendence through dance and ritual. The movement of the dancer does not always motivate the camera, so Deren's visual expression remains free- floating. The spaces linked in this film range from the interior of a museum to the forest and courtyard. Deren writes, ?The movement of the dancer creates a geography that never was. With a turn of the foot, he makes neighbors of distant places.? As Beattey spins, he appears to develop more than one face, forming an illusion of a totem pole."
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Maya Deren, 2002.
A biography of experimental film icon, Maya Deren.
2,682 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 80.95
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A biographical look at Maya Deren's work with experimental film and her life. A brief survey of her education and upbrining, her unique work and her achievements as a feminist film-maker and an experimentalist. Focusing on the films "Meshes of the Afternoon" and "At Land" as examples of her style of work.
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"Maya Deren, born Eleanora Derenkowsky on April 29,1917 in Kiev, Ukraine, has been referred to as ?the high priestess of experimental cinema.? (1) Even though she was a dancer, choreographer, poet, writer and photographer, she is still considered a pioneer not only in experimental filmmaking, but also a voice for the feminist film community."
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Maya Deren's "The Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti", 1995.
This paper compares the "traditional" and the "non-traditional" society as presented in Maya Deren's book "The Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti", focusing on Catholicism vs. Voudoun..
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 1 source, $ 55.95
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"This study will compare and contrast the "traditional" and the "non-traditional" society as presented in Maya Deren's book "The Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti". The study will focus on religion, community, and other significant areas of difference. The basis of the study will be the argument that, in Deren's view, the non-traditional society is preferable to the traditional society because of what she sees as its greater authenticity and its ability to connect the individual more intimately with other individuals, with the social structure, and with God.
We do not have to wait for the book proper to be apprised of the author's biases. In his "Editor's Foreword," the arrogant Joseph Campbell denounces traditional society, which he sees as a child of Christianity, and praises non-traditional society: ... "
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Experimental Psychology, 2004.
A brief description of three major experimental psychologists: Fechner, Wundt, and Hemholtz.
930 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper presents a brief history of the life and works of three psychologists in the experimental field. Firstly, the paper looks at Gustav Theodor Fechner from Prussia. The paper then describes the life of Wilhelm Wundt from Germany, who was a disciple of the final psychologist mentioned, Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz. The paper states where each of the three men earned his degrees and went on to teach.
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"It was during the Bonn and Heidelberg periods that Helmholtz made his most fundamental contributions to the newly emerging experimental psychology. From 1856 to 1866, the Handbuch der physiologischen Optik appeared in parts that were gathered into a single volume in 1867. In 1863, while the Optik was still appearing, Helmholtz published Die Lehre von den Tonempfindungen. While we will focus on the Optik here, these two works taken together defined the problematic for the experimental psychology of visual and auditory perception for decades to follow."
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An Experimental Study, 2002.
This paper analyzes an experimental psychology study.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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This paper provides a focused analysis of one article in experimental psychology: Kumar Vedantham, Alain Brunet, Richard Boyer, Daniel S. Wiess, Thomas J. Metzler, and Charles R. Marmar. 2001. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Trauma Exposure, and the Current Health of Canadian Bus Drivers. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 46: 149-155. This essay examines the validity of the dependent variable in the study and evaluates the researchers' discussion of their findings in post-traumatic stress disorder.
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The History of Experimental Psychology, 2002.
Examining the Leipzig, Paris and American models of experimentation in Psychology.
1,714 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 55.95
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A discussion of Danzigner's study on the history of experimental psychology. This paper basically traces the importance of learning about past experimental methods. It explains that the goal of Danziger?s article is to offer those involved in the field of psychological research a chance to understand the history of experimentation. The paper presents an summary of Danziger?s article, followed by an analysis and reactive interpretation.
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"The understanding of the history of psychology is not only pertinent to our advancement within the academic and applied areas, but provides us with the framework upon which psychology was established, popularized and became functional. Danziger (1985) discusses the significance of the history and development of experimental practices in the field of psychology within a social framework. In The Origins of the Psychological Experiment as a Social Institution, Danziger presents us with a description of models of psychological experimentation derived from the social structure of science within the relevant time period."
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Experimental Psychology, 2007.
This paper discusses the Zimbardo prison study and its implications on experimental and global psychology.
1,981 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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The paper explains that the prison study created an abnormal environment in order to examine the reactions of regular people to this environment. The paper details the study and illustrates the humiliation and control techniques used. The paper shows how this abnormal psychology study helped researchers understand how humiliation and confinement affect the mind, how people cope with those situations and how power can corrupt people.
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"The study began with newspaper ads recruiting college students to be prisoners for two weeks. Twenty-four applicants were finally were approved for the study. They were divided into two groups, guards and prisoners, totally randomly. The actual "prison" was constructed in the basement of the Stanford psychology building, and it contained cells and a "yard" (actually a corridor) where the prisoners could exercise once each day. The researchers consulted law enforcement officers, ex-convicts, and other experts to make the entire prison experience as realistic as possible. The prison cells looked remarkably realistic; it even contained a "hole" or solitary confinement cell for prisoners who misbehaved."
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The Classroom as an Experimental Laboratory, 2005.
An analysis of Michael Breen's metaphor of the classroom from his paper "The Social Context for Language Learning: English Language Teaching in its Social Context - A Reader".
1,461 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper attempts to briefly summarise the main points of Breen's paper and evaluate his metaphor of the classroom as an experimental laboratory in the light of the author's recent work with ELT programmes in government primary schools in S.E. Asia.
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"Chinese culture deems the schoolteacher as all-important, the fountain of all knowledge & worthy of respect. School children stand when the teacher enters the classroom & bow when greeting them. Everything the teacher says is written down & chanting, drilling and dictation in EFL lessons are the order of the day. Large class sizes, (typically 38 - 45 students per class) conspire against inclusive learning or the teacher taking much notice of learning styles or attitudes."
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Experimental Science & Psychology, 1996.
Influence of development of scientific methods & discoveries on shaping of theoretical, conceptual & ethical bases of psychology.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 19 sources, $ 79.95
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"THE RISE OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCE
AND THE SHAPING OF PSYCHOLOGY
Introduction
This research explores the influence of the rise of experimental science in the nineteenth century on the shaping of the theoretical and conceptual bases of psychology. The effect of the relationship between experimental science and psychology on perceptions of the validity of psychology also is addressed.
The Rise of Experimental Science
The rise of experimental science in the nineteenth century initiated a shift away from a process whereby discoveries were fitted into existing views of nature and toward a development of new concepts and theories (Wolpert, 1992, pp. ix-xiv). Mendel's work in the 1860s on inheritance factors led to the development of the science..."
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Taxing of Research & Experimental Expenses, 1996.
Analyzes debate over changes in tax code regulations dealing with business expenses related to domestic- & foreign-incurrred R&E.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 6 sources, $ 55.95
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"On May 19, 1995, the Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations under section 861 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the allocation and apportionment of research and experimental expenses for purposes of determining taxable income from US and foreign sources. The proposed regulations would amend regulations issued in 1977. The issue of research and experimental expenses is a critical one since companies, particularly high-technology companies, depend on these expenses in order to fund their future growth. The ramifications of changing the regulations are far-reaching, and the considerable changes which the regulations have already undergone have caused some amount of upheaval in the business community. This research considers the proposed changes and their possible effect on research and development a..."
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Meshes of the Afternoon - Film as (un)reality, 2008.
An analysis of Maya Deren's views of film as reality, as described in her essay, "Cinematography: The Creative Use of Reality" and expressed in her film, "Meshes of the Afternoon."
1,790 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper analyzes Maya Deren's views of the medium of film as described in her 1960 essay, "Cinematography: The Creative Use of Reality." It also looks at the innovation she appears to express in "Meshes of the Afternoon," which she co-produced with her then-husband, Alexander Hammid. The paper discusses the validity of her arguments of film as reality.
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"Deren's beliefs about film, though probably contributing to her early success with Meshes, may have constricted her ability as a filmmaker later in life. According to Catherine Russell's "Ecstatic Ethnography: Maya Deren and the Filming of Possession Rituals," Deren's fascination with Haitian rituals led to her Guggenheim-funded attempts to create a pseudo-documentary film in Haiti. After four visits, and a total failure to produce a finished film, Deren instead wrote a book because, she felt, a film could only show the "surface" of the rituals. It is an ironic twist of fate that one of avant-garde's most prominent innovators could not find a way to use film to show anything more than the "surface," and yet, this is what Deren's beliefs about film almost seem to foreshadow. Writing about the need for society to recognize film as a unique medium, Deren implores that "A radio is not a louder voice, an airplane is not a faster car, and the motion picture... should not be thought of as a faster painting or a more real play." If she had extended her analogy and concluded that the motion picture is also not reality, she might have emerged with an even more subtle and exciting theory of cinema."
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The Maya of Guatemala, 1999.
A look at Dennis and Barbara Tedlocks' books in order to create a living picture of both the ancient Maya and the contemporary Maya of Guatemala.
2,115 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 3 sources, $ 66.95
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"Dennis and Barbara Tedlock have dedicated a significant portion of their lives studying both the ancient Maya and the contemporary Maya of Guatemala. Each is an expert in their own right and each is able to shed light on the mysteries of the Maya people. They both draw their information from the field of archaeology, pre-Spanish chronicles, and contemporary beliefs. When looked at together, the Tedlock's, books create a living picture of both the ancient Maya and the contemporary Maya of Guatemala. "
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"Maya Conquistador", 2002.
A review of the book "Maya Conquistador" by Matthew Restall about the Spanish invasion of the Maya native soil in Southern Mexico.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper examines the book "Maya Conquistador" by Matthew Restall which looks at the invasion of the Yucatan peninsula from the point of view of late sixteenth to early nineteenth century writings of the "conquered" Mayan. It examines how Restall's translations of Mayan accounts as well as his examination of Spanish rule offer his reader a new way of thinking about the victory with some larger issues of colonialism and how the book provides a unique understanding of the Mayan viewpoint on their history, their rulers and their sense of identity.
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"This compilation of firsthand Mayan notes represents another point of view by enlightening a tale of adaptation and endurance, where the Mayan perspective comes up from an individuality based on strong loyalty of class, family, as well as community by telling the Spanish colonization of the Yucatan peninsula (Reviews). Whereas, the common understanding of the Spanish Conquest was that of foreign defeaters instantly destroying native populations and taking up their culture (Reviews)."
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?The Maya" by Michael D. Coe, 2002.
This paper reviews the "The Maya," by Michael D. Coe, published in 1966, which is a detailed look into the history and civilization of the Maya Indians, who lived in ancient Mexico and Central America.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 53.95
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This paper discusses the anthropological book "The Maya," by Michael D. Coe which presents a detailed analysis of the Mayan people who survive to this day in the area of Central America and a small part of Southern Mexico. The author appreciates Coe?s style as he moves the civilization through time and includes drawing of the people's pottery and craftware, which clearly illustrates their cultural growth. The author feels that the ending was a major letdown because the book just seemed to end at a point where much more could have been said.
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"Reading this book makes the reader extremely aware of the many details of culture that can be discovered by looking at the results of an archeological dig. Because of the findings, scientists know the Mayas kept dogs and bees, hunted wild animals near their homes, fished, (included the ways they fished), and grew many crops, including corn, beans, and squash. They also know they produced salt, and traded a variety of other goods (Coe 140-141). It is amazing to think all this information rests beneath the ground, and it can be found relatively easily once a particular archeological area is discovered and established. It cannot help but make the reader wonder what our civilization is leaving behind, and what future archeologists will think about our own civilization."
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The Creation Myth "Popol Vuh": Maya Book of Creation, 2000.
A look at the Maya creation story which can be found in the "Popol Vuh", and acts as a window into the religious, secular, psychological, and environmental life of the Maya people.
1,690 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 4 sources, $ 54.95
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"Universal to virtually every human culture is the "Creation Myth or Story." A myth or story created by humans in an attempt to explain the creation, purpose, and existence of life. For the Maya, this creation story can be found in the Popol Vuh. Not only does the Popol Vuh recount the Maya creation story, but it also is a window into the religious, secular, psychological, and environmental life of the Maya people. This view can be applied to both the individual and the society and it also encompasses the cosmic world, the earth, and the underworld..... "
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