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Bruce Springsteen and the Rebel Youth Culture, 2008.
This paper looks at Bruce Springsteen and discusses individuality, class hierarchy and the "rebel" youth culture of America.
1,193 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This anthropological study analyzes how Bruce Springsteen has become more than a rock 'n' roll musician in his cultural influence on American youth culture. The writer notes that not only has Springsteen been a major musical influence in the rock 'n' roll genre, he reflects the social dreams and desires of American youth culture through a variety of class distinctions and lifestyles. In essence, the writer notes that Bruce Springsteen sings of different class backgrounds. Further, the writer maintains that Springsteen defines a rebellious and individualistic identity in youth culture through his lyrics and musical understanding of American social norms.
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"The type of feeling that calls for redemption of the poor people in the world can also be seen in his music on a domestic note. This forms the main corpus of lyrics and music that respond to the deeper troubles that youth sought within the often depressing and economically down turned post-Nixon era of American culture. Bruce Springsteen, although not above singing songs of the more carefree traditional songs of Little Richard, is more apt to be singing about the quest for freedom from authority for young people. After all, Bruce Springsteen had come from a middle class background, and he had known the suffering of being without money or of having a place to live. For instance, in "Born to Run", Springsteen uses a lyrical example of the desperation of youth culture, as the confines of social norms drives the young people to reach beyond barriers through escaping cultural isolationism."
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American Youth Culture, 2002.
A study of American youth culture with reference to literature.
2,000 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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The paper studies the rise and evolution of American youth culture over the last decade. This is achieved through a critical review of two literary works. The first is a novel called ?On The Road? by Jack Kerouac and the second is the 1955 film, ?Rebel Without a Cause?. Both plots are reviewed to show what they reveal about American youth culture. The paper continues with an exploration of American youth through the generations, beginning with the start of the 20th century, and it concludes with a look at the prevalence of youth culture in adult American society.
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""What's wrong with these kids today?" The intergenerational howl of frustration and confusion echoes down through the decades as those devastatingly cool and disdainful teenagers grow up, marry, and produce the next generation of rebellious teenagers. Because even though each generations comes of age with what it believes to be unique feelings of angst, despair and isolation, those agonizing emotions have tortured the young souls of every generation to emerge on the American landscape, at least over the course of the last century.
Jack Kerouac's On The Road is considered my many scholars to be the best novel to come out of the so-called beat generation. It is the story of Sal Paradise, an aspiring writer, and of his experiences on the road as he makes several trips across the country to meet friends in Denver and San Francisco."
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Youth Culture v. Youth Market, 2005.
An analysis of the youth culture versus the youth market in the music and clothing industries.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 2 sources, $ 80.95
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This paper discusses the youth market and the youth culture as a separate entity within the overall demographic of the U.S. The paper pays particular attention to the integration of the music and clothing industry and who these industries have become associated in the minds of the youth as being consistent with their culture and self expression.
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" Youth Culture v. Youth Market The concept of youth culture as a separate entity within the broader demographic of the U.S. population is tenuous at best because it shifts constantly from one point to another. At times various groups co-opt what they perceive to be youth culture for their own unique and idiosyncratic purposes: "Through magazines, music, sit-com style videos, cartoons, and other media, Focus strives to construct an alternative Christian youth culture that mirrors secular culture's style and consumption habits" (Hendershot, 1995, para.5). Just as likely is the current trend in Hip-Hop to turn its primary audience; a grand collage of youth from across the various demographics making up the U.S. population, into one conceptual body comprising a unique youth culture all its own (Taylor & Taylor, 2004)."
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Youth Culture, 2002.
A look at the importance of taking into account the perceived environment when studying youth and their spaces.
1,679 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 54.95
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The social and physical environments are not the only components one has to consider when studying youth and their spaces. On the contrary, research has alluded to something far more important: The perceived environment. This paper looks at literature on the subject, including Gill Valentine?s article, ?Children should be Seen and not Heard?. The paper shows that many youth rely on public places to escape from the adult world and to roam freely with their peers with whom they can relate. It questions therefore whether public places are indeed ?public? or whether they are simply places where adults continue to dictate the rules. It argues that youth should feel that they have as much of an important role in society in the development and shaping of culture and the identity of a place as adults. The paper concludes that, unfortunately, regardless of youth?s efforts to claim certain spaces, adults still maintain control over the majority of public space.
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"The spaces and places that youth inhabit are essential aspects of their physical, cultural and historical identity. Youth culture is argued to be a system of social relations where articulation of contacts and influences are drawn from power relations, fashions and habits (Massey, 124). Thus, the relations that take place between youth and society have an impact on shaping not only their perceived space but youth?s identity and culture as well. The cognitions that youth collect relative to important settings in their lives help shape what has been referred to as their place identity. Place identity evolves, ?not merely in response to the physical properties of children?s surroundings, but also as a product of social roles ?their own and others- that help them understand who they are and how they are to behave? (Boocock, 36). This engagement with spaces, places, and people contributes to their competence in, and control over, their world and their culture. Doreen Massey argued that all relations that construct space are in one way or another always instilled with power. It is believed that sometimes adults possess a certain power over controlling youth and their perceptions of their respective environments. Although adults feel this control over place is playing an active role in the safety of youth in today?s society, their control is in fact inhibiting the growth of youth today."
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Youth and Criminal Cultures, 2006.
A discussion on youth criminology and how and why it differs from other forms of criminology.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses youth criminology, explaining that it is complexly rooted in the idea that the youth are criminals not only through their choice of criminal behavior, but also because their refusal to conform makes their actions more likely to be criminalized by the powerful. The paper contends that in order to study youth criminology, it must be understood that youth are not like other criminals. In their unwillingness to blindly accept the dogmatic materialism and capitalistic system, youth are made criminals by a society that must paint all divergence as criminal activity. In this way, the society in power stays in power and maintains control.
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"Culture is ideological in nature. That ideology comes from socioeconomic realities that affect the behavior of individuals within the society. Dominant culture makes this ideology seem "natural" so that it can criminalize all other behavior and maintain status quo."
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Culture of American and Japanese Youth, 2002.
This paper looks into the ways in which youths are influenced by culture. The writer asserts that the level of influence differs greatly between Japanese and American adolescents.
842 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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Culture gives or teaches a person the acceptable behavior patterns, influences a society's arts, beliefs, institutions, and all other products of human work and thought. The writer uses this definition of culture in asserting that Japanese youth have a strong sense of culture passed down through ancient ritual and respect for elders. The paper further proves that American youth do not have this strong tie to the past.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Youth and Universal Phenomena
Peer Group Identification
Identity
Conclusion
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"A study was conducted in which high school ages youth were asked to rank probable professions and there level of prestige. When the questionnaire was first done, they were identical; the question written in English, then translated into Japanese. The researchers found that in this area, cultural aspects played an important role. Most of the Americanized questions were misunderstood or not relevant to the Japanese youth. The questionnaires had to be redone in order to conduct the survey (Ramsey and Smith 476). However, once the questionnaires were properly done, the two groups showed striking similarities, the top five of each set of youth sharing four of the same occupations. The four shared were College Professor, Medical Doctor, Lawyer, and Corporate Executive, all have high pay and social status in common (Ibid 477)."
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Japanese Culture, 2007.
This paper discusses Japanese culture in the past and present.
1,469 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper takes a look at the post-modern Japanese cultural society and its effects. The paper focuses on cultural deviations that did not exist in the past. The paper examines Japanese youth culture, women's role in Japanese culture as well as Japanese pop culture.
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Abstract
Introduction
Youth Culture
Role of women
Popular Culture
Conclusion
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"The youth culture in Japan has evolved a lot since the last fifty years. Youth culture was quite restricted due to the strong influence of the military. The Japanese defeat during World War II badly affected the Japanese society. Japan did make a lot of progress through industrialization and urbanization, which brought an increase to the middle class. The youth culture was disillusioned with life there and this sparked a lot of protests against the political structure. The youth community was looking to implement communal values originating from the rural communities and not urban values."
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Popular Culture, 2006.
This paper looks at popular culture which is the culture pertaining to the masses.
1,446 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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In this paper, the writer discusses the popular culture that is prevalent globally. Some light is also shed upon the role that media, both electronic and print, has played in spreading this culture and thus converting the popular culture into a global culture that has more or less established its roots in countries all over the world, ranging from those in America to those in Africa and Asia. The effect that this popular culture is having on the youth of today that blindly embraces it is also taken into consideration.
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"The popular culture is being embraced by the youth the world over as it creates a sense of belonging and community amongst them. The McDonald's and Coca-cola culture is what the youth of today takes pride in. It is quite a commodity-oriented tradition where the latest hairstyle, shoes, clothes, food and music make the youth of one place in-sync with the youths worldwide. It is apparently "hip" to engage in illicit activities such as sniffing drugs or possessing un-licensed weapons. The pop-culture is basically feeding off the insecurities of the youth; their desire to develop an identity either individually or collectively, they place their souls in their possessions such as cars, hi-fi gadgets, clothes or in the kind of shoes they wear. It is this parameter by which the young judge or are judged. In their attempt to keep up with the modern world as they see it each tries to out shine, the other which usually results in hostility and animosity."
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Administrative Culture, 2007.
This paper applies public administration fundamentals and Weberian theory to understanding the administrative culture of the University Student Council of the University of the Philippines.
4,195 words (approx. 16.8 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 112.95
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This paper explains that the University Student Council of the University of the Philippines is not only a service, campaign and activity center for students but also plays a historic militant role in political upheavals, which support the democratic interests of the Filipino people. The author points out that, while the members of an organization understand the formal structure, rules and regulations of the organization, its administrative culture dictates how and why members of an organization operate and deliver its goals. The paper stresses that the Weberian characteristic of strict subordination is very difficult to implement in the USC because of the strong notion of democratic leadership in the student council.
Table of Contents:
The UPM University Student Council (USC) Constitution in Brief
The NUSP Edgar Jopson Student Council Manual
Maintaining Leadership
Develop Expertise in Technical Work
Reviewing Waldo's the Study of Public Administration
The Pull of Culture in the University Student Council
Militant National Democratic Culture
Contemporary Youth Popular Culture
Understanding Culture is Key
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"Nonetheless, understanding the politics-administration dichotomy might be very important in understanding the dynamics of the USC due to its fused politico-administrative character. The dichotomy stems from the notion that politics and administration can never be totally isolated from each other, no matter how big or small the bureaucracy is. In terms of structure, the administrative portion of the bureaucracy is clearly accountable to the political branches of government, to the policies laid down by the political actors at a given time."
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Black Youth in Postwar Britain, 2002.
Examines the different types of black youth cultures in Britain and the destructive consequences of these cultures.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 44.95
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The following discussion focuses on black youth subcultures. It identifies their predominant types focusing on links to popular music and finds their source in the experience of unemployment and racism. Their inherent male chauvinism is also examined. Their ultimately destructive consequences and their interference with life course are also outlined.
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Culture in Adolescents, 2002.
A comparison between American and Japanese youth.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper explores the role of culture in American and Japanese youth. There are some commonalities between the two; both are influenced by the same sources such as family, friends, history, etc. However, since the traits of the sources themselves, i.e. American families differ from Japanese families, the youth of each culture must also differ.
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American Culture and Consumption Patterns, 2005.
A look at the legal, economic, and cultural aspects of consumption patterns of American youth.
1,402 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper takes a look at American culture and the consumption patterns of American youth in television, film, and other entertainment venues. The paper describes some of the legal, economic, historical, political, and cultural reasons that advertisements directed at youth are so prevalent and ubiquitous in American media.
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"?Mommy I want that!? When discussing how American culture ?corrupts? children, the first words to come to mind are usually four letter words, or words pertaining to highly sexualized scenarios. Yet the culture of American capitalist cultural consumption is if anything more omnipresent and equally damaging to American children. It has created a legacy of conspicuous consumption of unnecessary consumer products over the course of the past, present, and future of American television and culture. It is likely to continue to affect the minds of children, creating a generation who believes they are what they buy, rather than what they believe??Generation Bling! Bling!? as the generation to come after Generations X and Y are often called. Identity is being reduced to a commodity rather than a real culture of art, literacy, and moral judgment."
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Gambling and Gaming in Religious Culture, 2005.
A discussion of the religious and cultural premise of gambling and gaming in Native American Culture.
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This paper describes the games of lacrosse and Plum Stone Dice as important examples of the religious and cultural significance of warrior youths and tribal life for Native Americans. The paper discusses the history of the games and the purpose of them being played in the Native-American culture.
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"Religion Studies: Understanding the Religious and Cultural Premise of Gambling and Gaming in Native American Culture This study will examine the nature of gambling and gaming within North American communities and tradition. The current rise of gaming casinos in many Indian reservations has reached an all time high, but this is not without a long religious and cultural tradition of gaming within these communities. In essence, the phenomenon of Native American gaming and gambling has long been a part of their culture through dice games and lacrosse that rely on religious principles and ceremonial tradition."
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Third Culture Kid, 2004.
An examination of the book, "The Third Culture Kid Experience", by David Pollock and Ruth Van Reken.
990 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 0 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper examines the concept of a "third culture kid", as defined in Pollock and Van Reken's book. It explains that these children are a result of globalization and business people who travel around the world taking their families with them. According to the authors, the experiences of youths who spend a significant part of their childhood living overseas are both beneficial and challenging. These benefits and challenges are examined in this paper.
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"The authors spoke with a number of Third Culture Kid (TCK) parents about the time spent in other countries. For others who plan on going abroad or have already left, the book brings new insights and gives support knowing that one?s family is not alone. It would also pay for companies to give a copy to each of its employees heading off to distant lands. For those who live in the United States, the book provides another way of looking at the impact of an increasingly global world."
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Alcohol as a Culture, 2002.
An essay concerned with how alcohol has been turned into a culture by diverse media and cultural situations.
1,923 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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The paper assesses the huge influence that the media and advertising make on the social identity of alcohol and how it has been converted into a social need, an artificial need and rule of society. The paper shows the necessity to consider all these factors and slowly review the options and viable alternatives that will help cope with the problem that presents alcoholism. The paper discusses how drinking mainly affects the youth and how it is targeted by marketers in order to create a future market for their products. The paper reviews a part of drinking?s history, and surmises that though it is may be true that alcohol does stand as an icon of society, it has come a long way and its uses have gradually changed. From merely a ritualistic substance to becoming a trendy activity and a catalyzer for interpersonal relationship, alcohol has changed its purposes according to each society.
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"In the past alcohol was not a big problem as it is today. At least it was more socially accepted and people was more able to drink without remorse. The Greek Romans would adore Bacchus or Dionysus. In the ancient civilizations, the act of drinking had its own God as we see. But in past decades we have observed an increase in the subject of alcoholism in a dramatical way. Technology has advanced the stress of alcoholism thanks to many ways, which will be analyzed further on. There could be many facts this problem increased but the more important are the way they promote alcohol in the TV and how this creation of a culture of alcohol in the media creates a pressure of the society to drink to be accepted socially and as a consequence also to relieve from the stress of today?s life. Alcohol has become a culture in these days thanks to the conversion of drinking into a sociocultural activity by all the diffusion in the mass media. It is necessary to first analyze the historical background behind alcohol drinking which goes back two or three millennia in the past."
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