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Japinese Anime and American Animation:
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This 4 page paper examines the similarities and differences between the animation styles of the Japanese and Americans. This paper highlights a number of technique examples to illustrate the point that there are indeed many similarities and differences between the two. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: GSAnimat.rtf

Jazz and New Orleans
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This 3 page paper looks at New Orleans, destroyed by Hurricane Katrina and argues that the position of the city as the ‘cradle of jazz’ warrants its’ rebuilding for both current and future generations to preserve the history of jazz for future generations. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
Filename: TEjazzNO.rtf

Jazz as Modernism
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A 5 page research paper that offers a discussion that, first of all, examines the philosophy of art that characterizes the modern period and, then, demonstrates how jazz, specifically the music of Jelly Roll Morton and his "King Porter Stomp," embodies this aesthetic. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: khjasmod.rtf

Jazz Curriculum for Korea
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A 25 page research paper that examines the topic of jazz education, and, specifically, jazz education in Korea. The writer discusses what jazz is; the nature of jazz education; the place and meaning of jazz in Korea; jazz education in the US (with specific descriptions of curricula); and jazz in Japan before concluding with recommendations and suggestions for jazz pedagogy and instruction. Bibliography lists 22 sources.
Filename: khjazkor.rtf

Jazz Dancing
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A 5 page research paper that focuses on the energy and movement involved in jazz dance performance. The writer spotlights three performances by the Nicholas Brothers dance team, which appeared in numerous movies in the 1930s and 40s. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khjazzdn.wps

Jazz Music During the "Roaring Twenties"
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10 pages in length. A detailed look at Jazz music as an important socio-cultural trend in the U.S. during the 1920's and 30's. Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, W.C. Handy, & James P. Johnson are among a few of the artists examined from this era. Bibliography lists approximately 8 sources.
Filename: Jazzmusi.wps

Jazz Music in Southern Florida
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A 3 page paper which examines the popularity of Jazz music in Southern Florida. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAjzzfl.rtf

Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Pedro Almodovar
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of the works of Jean-Pierre Jeunot and Pedro Almodovar. Jean-Pierre Jeunet, director of Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amelie Poulain, and Pedro Almodovar, director of Que He Hecho Yo Para Merecer Esto, are two directors who demonstrate some very distinct similarities in the stylistic representations in their films. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHFilAme.rtf

Jenkins and Barthes on Rereading
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A 3 page essay that discusses Roland Barthes's intriguing text S/Z, An Essay, which offers an intriguing and insightful view of precisely what occurs when someone "reads" a text, with the term "text" having a broader meaning that encompasses any communicated narrative, i.e., books, movies, TV, etc. Barthes's theory is contrasted with Textual Poachers, in which Henry Jenkins offers a reworking of Barthes's conceptualization of texts, specifically to the idea of the "writerly" text. While Jenkins is basically sympathetic of Barthes's theory, his interpretation of "reading" a text differs primarily in regards to how texts can be "reread." No additional sources cited.
Filename: khjenbar.rtf

Jeremy Collier and Censoring the English Stage During the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries
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A 7 page paper which examines how Jeremy Collier’s pamphlet, “A Short View on Immorality and Profaneness of the English Stage” (1698) led to intense censorship of Restoration comedies and dramas that were performed on the English stage, culminating in the Licensing Act of 1737. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TGprofane.rtf