The Universal Theme of Dignity
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A 5 page affirmation that although we typically view our modern world from the perspective of our own sociocultural background we can experience the universality of human dignity first person simply by turning to the literature. This paper examines dignity as it is illustrated by Ernest J. Gains' book "A Lesson Before Dying", Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from a Birmingham Jail", and several other noteworthy writings. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPdignit.rtf

The Vikings Sex Boat Scandal from a Foucaultian Perspective
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This 5 page paper draws on Foucaultian thought and relays much information about his initial History of Sex volume. The scandal is evaluated and the paper argues that participants demonstrated a position of power and were in control of their bodies. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA606Fou.rtf

Three Theoretical Perspectives on Deviance and Social Control
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This 7 page paper discusses pornography from three perspectives: classic criminology, Christian demonology, and medicalized social control. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HV3PoPrn.rtf

Transsexuality in the Soaps: “Coronation Street”
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A 3 page overview of the issues revolving around the inclusion of a transsexual character in the classic British soap opera “Coronation Street”. The author suggests that this inclusion is a reflection of the change which society is undergoing in regard to our perceptions of gender and sexuality. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPgndSop.rtf

“Ladies behind bars”
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A five page paper which looks at John Coggeshall’s article, ‘Ladies Behind Bars’ and the way in which he sees the construction of gender roles in male prisons as reflecting and exemplifying the delineation of male and female roles in the outside world. Bibliography lists 5 sources
Filename: JLLadies.rtf

“The public marketing of sexually explicit material”
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A paper which looks at the arguments for and against the public display of sexually explicit materials on newsstands, with reference to the role of pornography within a sexually repressive culture and the level of harm which may be caused from the overt marketing of such materials.
Filename: JLnewsstands.wps