Abstract
This paper discusses Michael Jackson's personal life. Providing details on his birth, childhood and style of parenting. The paper explores the lifelong psychological consequences of his mother's submission to Jackson's father and his disciplined upbringing.

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"Michael Jackson was born August 29, 1958, in the steel mill town of Gary, Indiana. As a child he was strictly controlled by his father and sheltered from the outside world by his mother, who was a Jehovah's Witness. Jackson's father's ill-tempered, disciplinarian style of child raising would have lifelong psychological consequences, as would his mother's gentle nature and submission to her husband. Jackson demonstrated a talent for music and dance as a child, and only a year after his father organized a family musical group around Jackson's three older brothers, he joined the act "and quickly established himself as a dynamic stage performer." He became a global pop star in the nineteen-eighties, but his career began to decline when the media began to focus on his increasingly bizarre eccentricities. "He was often ..."

Tags:michael, jackson, psychoanalysis

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This paper outlines the life of pop superstar Michael Jackson from his beginnings as part of "The Jackson 5" to his superstar status of today. It looks at how although he has been dubbed many things from "The King of Pop" to "Wacko Jacko" and child molester, there is, however, one title Michael Jackson holds that no one can disavow: The record holder for the best-selling album of all time. It attempts to show how despite all of the defamation he has endured, Michael Jackson remains one of the greatest performers ever to grace the stage.

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"Jackie, Tito, and Jermaine formed a group with two neighborhood kids under the focused direction of Joe. The group was known as "The Jackson Brothers", and in 1964, Michael and Marlon joined the group, singing and playing percussion. The group became known as "The Jackson 5" in 1966, and by the next year, 8 year-old Michael was its lead singer. The Jackson 5 would have some success in the following years touring what was known as "the chitlin' circuit" of the Midwest, the venues that catered to African-American acts during the days of segregation. The group landed a recording contract in 1967 with Steeltown, and recorded their first regional hit with "Big Boy" the next year. When Rhythm and Blues legend Gladys Knight discovered the Jackson 5, she introduced their sound to Motown Records president Berry Gordy."

Tags:5, culture, music, pop, motown

Abstract
This paper examines the life of Michael Jackson, who has established himself as one of the most successful musical artists of all time. It shows how, for many years, Michael Jackson fell under the media's main radar, even though some felt he continued to be a superstar who, at any time, could produce a new hit. In particular, it looks at how after ABC's 20/20 aired an interview produced by Martin Bashir in February of 2003, named "Living with Michael Jackson", Jackson quickly returned to the headlines. It examines how he became the brunt of comedians' jokes, how he raised concerns of childcare advocates, how he raised the interest of the IRS, and was seen by many as a poor father and maybe even a pedophile.

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"Besides the rumors, other issues throughout the mid 90's began to raise that started to aid his fall from grace. For one thing, Jackson was getting older. But besides Jackson's age, it appeared that the singer was bleaching his skin and altering his facial features with excessive plastic surgery. Although he vehemently denied that he had multiple plastic surgeries in recent interviews, Jay Leno's monolog makes one wonder. The mid 90's brought about sudden fashion changes. The grunge wardrobe of the rock world for example made Jackson's wardrobe suddenly strange. The fact that Jackson needed protective masks and umbrellas on sunny days to shield him from the elements made additional rumors circulate that he was getting stranger as time wore on. But then, accusations and a hushed settlement concerning homosexual pedophilia made people start to question who the King of pop really was."

Tags:plastic, surgery, music, black

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The paper explains that Jackson is a multi-talented and very unique mastermind who appears to have fully grasped all the implications of his transformations. The paper quotes the popular consensus that he went too far. This paper examines the three most obvious representations in terms of what they were and why Jackson chose to undergo them. Jackson has developed a number of representations over the course of his career, which very strikingly personify the three major concepts of feminist theory: race, gender, and class.

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"The vast majority of people must learn to negotiate their identity as they switch careers several times. Michael Jackson developed his own representations of himself, and fully reinvented himself numerous times. He is described as a global phenomenon, marketing mastermind and musical genius, but primarily is identified in popular culture as the King of Pop. Popularity, in terms of "demographically diverse and geographically dispersed audiences...is measured by patterns of consumption" (O'Brien & Szeman 7). Jackson's Thriller album in itself became the best-selling album of all time."

Tags:changing, representations, marketing

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This paper gains insight into the general public opinion of Michael Jackson according to the black-based media, and then according to the white-based media; ultimately ending with an analysis of the similarities and differences between the two to show how he has alienated himself from both races.

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"According to The Seattle Times, November 15, 1996, a report is written about Michael Jackson's first public appearance after marrying Lisa Marie Presley and includes the comment; "Jackson, without his trademark face mask." This is obviously an attempt to create a negative image of Michael Jackson. There is no need for this so-called news report to include this snide remark. These types of reports, however, seemed to be the majority throughout the white media. The white population seemed to focus on the negative aspects of Michael Jackson every chance they got. There were very few reports on his achievements in his professional career, but numerous reports focusing on his private life."

Tags:controversial, barrier, white, black, race, native-born, community, black-based, media, social, skills

Abstract
Few cases have brought as much attention to the issue of child exploitation and molestation as the 2005 criminal case against Michael Jackson. Although Jackson was eventually found not guilty of all ten counts in the indictment against him, the case brings to light valuable topics relating to the investigation and profiling of suspected criminal child sex offenders. This brief analysis will review some of the information available concerning the allegations against Michael Jackson, focusing on the 2005 case.

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"Few cases have brought as much attention to the issue of child exploitation and molestation as the 2005 criminal case against Michael Jackson. Although Jackson was eventually found not guilty of all ten counts in the indictment against him, the case brings to light valuable topics relating to the investigation and profiling of suspected criminal child sex offenders. This brief analysis will review some of the information available concerning the allegations against Michael Jackson, focusing on the 2005 case. The criminal case, which took place in Santa Barbara county (CA), remains the largest repository of fairly reliable..."

Tags:criminology, profiling, legal cases

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This paper explains that it is not uncommon to question the accuracy of the content of news reports, especially in light of recent cases of fraudulent news reporting. The author points out the potential problem of media power and inequality representation as seen in the Michael Jackson molestation case. The paper exaimes news stories regarding the Jackson case including CTV News, "Maclean's Magazine", "The Toronto Star" and the UPI News Service.

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"It is not uncommon to question the accuracy of the content of news reports, especially in light of recent cases of fraudulent news reporting. Not long ago New York Times reporter Jayson Blair was accused of repeatedly concocting specifics while covering the D.C. sniper story. How can a trusted professional make up information and publish it as fact? Public complaints regarding bias in the news has become a hot topic as one story after the other is found to be fraudulent (i.e. Janet Cooke of the Washington Post)."

Tags:media, analysis, bias

Abstract
This paper considers Michael Joyce's 'Twelve Blue' and Shelley Jackson's 'Patchwork Girl' in the context of whether either work argues or suggests that personal values and relationships must be different in a new media age, or applies traditional values in new digital literature. The writer argues that, in a comparative sense, 'Twelve Blue' applies traditional values while 'Patchwork Girl' suggests personal values and relationships are different. The writer maintains however that neither work is consumed by this as a raison d'etre, but rather these are from broad and general aspects of the overall works resulting from the contextual, and stylistic frameworks that each author chose to meld the respective elements of the story, using different approaches to the application of hypertext to narrative and prose to tell the story and reach the audience.

Outline:
Introduction
Narrative tradition and author(ity)
Ends as beginnings and layers in-between
Conclusion

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"Twelve Blue invites readers to tap into a network of stories consisting of vast reserves of lyrical prose. The outcome is series of insights into the ways in which human lives and stories connect. It interweaves multiple stories by authors who believe in their stories and the power of the word. The result is an intricately connected network of texts that constitute a sophisticated expression of storytelling in an electronic format. The network of interconnected texts is eloquently articulated and each story reads like prose poetry. The stories, told by multiple narrators, overlap and comment upon each other and show how people are connected both on physical and metaphysical levels.

Tags:hypertext, narrative, prose, context

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The paper describes Vicodin as one of the most commonly prescribed pain medications, especially for those suffering from lower back pain, arthritis, post-operative distress, malignant cancer or sports injuries. First the paper explains the chemicals in Vicodin which make it one of the most addictive painkillers on the market. It shows the dangers of the drug when mixed with alcohol, as well as to the fetus.The paper then examines reasons why people become addicted to Vicodin (for example, sports players who wish to continue playing with a sports injury) and provides a list of stars who are well-known Vicodin abusers, such as Michael Jackson and Sonny Bono. The paper discusses the effects of Vicodin abuse on the body and the mind and then explores various options available to abusers such as drug rehabilitation programs or detoxification. Finally, the paper discusses the effect of Vicodin abuse on society and what the medical world is doing about this problem.

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"One of the effects of Vicodin can be mental confusion. Hence, it is easy for an addict to accidentally overdose, in an attempt to achieve the wished-for euphoria. Symptoms of an overdose include a bluish tinge to the skin, a cold and clammy feeling, sweating, sleepiness, low blood pressure, limp muscles, nausea, slow or troubled breathing and a slowed heartbeat. In some cases, the addict slips into a coma and dies. Emergency room visits involving Vicodin increased from 6100 incidents in 1992, to more than 14,000 in 1999."

Tags:hydrocodone, bitartrate, thyroid, prescription, drug, Hollywood, Narconon

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The paper introduces the famous names in musical arrangement history. It provides a brief look at the musician's childhood and then mentions important milestones and works in his career. Several arrangers mentioned are Claus Ogerman ("Fiddler on the Roof"), Duke Ellington ("Crescendo in Blue") and Quincy Jones (Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and "The Color Purple").

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"Quincy Jones is one of the most famous arrangers in the world. He is also a producer, conductor, instrumentalist and record company executive. His credits include the production of Michael Jackson's Thriller album, which has sold more copies than any other album in the history of music. Quincy Jones is also famous for his ability to work with artists from a myriad of musical genres. Jones has worked with a range of artist from Count Bassie to Queen Latifah. Among his most notable accomplishments was his co-production of the film The Color Purple which was granted 11 academy awards."

Tags:Don, Sebesky, Gil, Evans, Thad, Jones, Henry, Mancini, Marty, Paich, film, academy, awards