… middle of the twentieth century was dominated by the philosophy of structuralism. Structuralism has been applied to a diverse range of fields, from anthropology to philosophy to mathematics. Structuralism claims that meaning doesn't rest in the individua…

… things for survival (food, clothing, and shelter). Yet, the capitalist society in which we live today is centered around the production, marketing, and exchange of commodities (no matter how trivial and useless they may be). It follows then that…

… sixty-nine years after it was founded, the Soviet Union came to an end. In 1985 Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev became general secretary of the Communist Party, and in 1988 he became President of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). However,…

… of the Revolution is not completely true. Although the colonies may have been more united by the Revolution, they did not necessarily share all the same characteristics. Agriculturally the colonies were vastly different. The South was consisted in…

… in contrast to eastern cultures is how food is served and eaten, in a traditional restaurant setting. Each person is expected to order an entrée for himself, along with any appetizer, salad, soup, or desserts he wishes to have. Over the course of…

… Latin as Bacchus. According to Ovid, when his mother was killed Zeus snatched her unborn child and sewed him into his own thigh. The Homeric Hymn to Dionysos (1) gives variant versions of his birth. He is unusual in that he has a mortal mother, the…

… This is when Mao took control of mainland China, and acquired the title of the former Chairman of the People's Republic. During this time, Mao tried to establish such things as the Great Leap Foward and the Cultural Revolution. During his leadership,…

… we are bombarded with various forms of stimuli. We see many people, we hear cars drive by, we feel the cool breeze, etc, but how can we prove that we are really experiencing these stimuli? That is the question that Rene Descartes asked some three hundred…

… there have been countless acts of discrimination, of all sorts, and there have been an immense amount of cases filed in regards to these acts. Although it is commonly believed that discrimination is always illegal, the courts have repeatedly upheld…

… have been many significant changes in the role of women. Changes in women’s domestic role, education, employment and legislation are discussed to examine these significant changes in the role of women from the 1900’s to the present day. During the…