Janet Jackson Essays

  • Janet Jackson

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    Janet Jackson You know she's a Jackson. And you know she's a singer. Of course, you know the girl can dance. You know she's a leading lady in Hollywood. And maybe you still think of her as a cute little girl with a famous last name and big , bright eyes. Do you think she's what she was yesterday? Better think again. As many of her other fans and followers already know, the only label that fits her is… Janet. Time flies when your having fun and that's the way she wants its. Since the grown Miss

  • Janet Jackson

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    Janet Jackson was born in Gary Indiana on May 16, 1966. She is a member of the Jackson Family musical dynasty. 	Her most famous family members include Jermaine, Stephen, Jackie, Tito, Marlon,and Michael whom were all part of the musical group the Jackson 5. The most famous of the brothers is Michael whom helped Janet begin her musical career. Like many of the women in show business today, Janet has been faced with many obstacles in her life. Despite all of the problems, Janet has overcome most

  • Janet Jackson Research Paper

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    This is a different Janet Jackson that you've ever seen...... Last time, we see the legendary pop star as one of the best out there. Janet Jackson is simply one of the best female pop singers in the 90's, and forever to be remembered by her amazing songs such as Let's Wait Awhile, Together Again, Go Deep, Come Back To Me and a whole lot more. Her last album was Unbreakable, which was last year. For sure, you will always remember what she has in store for us through the years of her career. As of

  • My Hobby

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    MY SPECIAL HOBBY Practically every person has his or her own hobby; whether it‘s a sport, collecting certain items, or something one takes their time practicing. Personally, I never thought I ever had a hobby. As a matter of fact I wasn’t even sure what a hobby actually was. Then I got to thinking and I finally realized that my hobby was dancing. Yes, I know that to some people dancing is not considered a true hobby; but the way I see it, if I enjoy dancing and spend my precious time doing it, then

  • My Opinion on Media Censorship

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    act says that any information that helps enemy gain information about the national security is a crime. The article also discusses how certain graphics such as nude scenes should not be broadcast on television or any other forms of media. The Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake super bowl performance was used as example. In this case Justin Timberlake ripped off Janet’s top and her right breast was shown on television during the super bowl in 2004. This caused a big up roar because a lot of parents

  • I Love Those Lips, But Those Lips Belong to Another

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    Recently I came across two arches. They were alive and in constant motion. First they told me life might get interesting. Then they showed me that life was going to get really good. Then after leaving me with an odd sense of power, they said bye, now life is sad. Its movements resembled that of a shape-shifter: causing the creation of circles, ellipses, and a mixture of feelings. These were the actions of a pair of lips belonging to a vision of beauty. When I first saw them they were in their

  • Television Programs: How They Affect Society

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    Television Programs: How It Affects Society “It was an accident,” proclaimed Janet Jackson after her Super Bowl fiasco, “a wardrobe malfunction.” It didn’t appear to be one to the millions of people who witnessed the exposing of one of Jackson’s breasts. Many were shocked and outraged, but this type of thing isn’t new for the infamous “boob tube”. In 1977, the miniseries “Roots”, was the first TV show to air bare breasts (Clark 1070). Even still, television programs have come a long way since that

  • Personal Narrative Essay: My Siblings

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    My Siblings My brothers and sister are the best motivation to me. It is not every day that we get along but when we do then it is a good day. Every day they make me want do better, not only for myself but for my mom and them also. They encourage me to do better now so that my future is bright later on. Family is always the best to have on your team especially for their support because they genuinely mean it and you know that it is coming from their heart. I know I can count on all my brothers and

  • Meghan Trainor

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    I’m pretty sure many of you have heard Meghan Trainor’s single All about that Bass at least once in the radio, store, Pandora, Spotify, etc. In 2014, this song received a Grammy award nomination Record of the Year and Song of the Year and spent eight consecutive weeks at number one on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. This twenty-two-year-old singer, songwriter and record producer co-wrote this catchy hit song with producer, Kevin Kadish empowering plus size women to be comfortable with their body but body

  • Janet Jackson's Career Analysis

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    It’s no question that Janet Jackson is one of the most iconic and influential artist of all time. She has sold over 100 million albums; her tours have had some the highest selling debuts of all time, not to mention the chart topping hits she has created over the past 30 years. Janet’s presence alone is iconic. She has left an unforgettable impression on the music industry as a whole. Her music has affected fans and music lovers all around the world. Her influence is simply not a question it is

  • Dreams Do Come True

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    realized that entertaining people was what I was all about. Since I wasn’t any good at telling the jokes around the campfire or singing acappella, I thought about trying my dance skills. I liked dancing and I have always enjoyed music videos like Janet Jackson’s “Miss you much”, so I thought why not? What did I have to lose? With the support of my parents, particularly my mom, I went for the gusto. Like any first experience we remember all the details of the event. I remember my first dance

  • Water For Elephants By Sara Gruen: Character Analysis

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    “August strikes her with the bull hook. This sends her flying through the back end of the big top,” (Gruen #) The quote in the story Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen, portrays how an elephant, named Rosie, gets abused by the ringmaster of the circus, August. This story is in the point of view of one of the workers in the circus, Jacob, who sees the aggressive side of the ring master. August does not trust people easily which causes him to act out. He takes his anger out on the animals as well as

  • America's Misplaced Priorities - Nudity Versus War

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    various social evils allegedly embodied by the Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake “costume malfunction,” from the racism inherent in a white male stripping a black female to the sexual violence underlying the act of a man exposing a woman in public. While bigotry and misogyny are profound ills that pollute America, the so-called Nipplegate controversy made for a poor rallying cry against these problems simply because one can safely assume Jackson was a willing conspirator rather than an innocent

  • Censorship in Television and Radio

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    most of the attention to the Janet Jackson incident in Super Bowl 38 when looking at television, and for radio, focused on the FCC and disc jockeys like Howard Stern. Here are the television articles as done by three of our group members. If there is a single most important event that happened in television that caused major ramifications, it would be the Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction” during the halftime show at Super Bowl 38. In this incident Janet Jackson exposed her right breast.

  • Analysis Of Toxic By Britney Spears

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    Throughout the past few decades, female artists within the music industry have become increasingly sexualised and objectified. As society’s views on women began to change during the early 20th Century, allowing them more freedom, it also brought about an increase of attention and focus within the media. Women were becoming more prominent as artists, actors, singers, and models. By examining a popular music video by the female singer and cultural icon, Britney Spears, I aim to analyse the real intentions

  • Pop Princesses of Perversion

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    A sixteen year old girl poses for the camera, wearing a shirt that resembles something more akin to a bra than to an actual shirt. She is lying prostrate upon the floor with the photographer snapping pictures above her scantily-clad form. The girl's name is Britney Spears. She has just recorded her first hit single, named "Hit Me Baby One More Time". As Britney's veneer of a bubblegum pop princess fades, she has resorted to shedding more and more layers of clothing in order to attract a new breed

  • As We Are Now: Music Analysis

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    A common theme that runs through the songs of 20-year-old Callum Burrows, better known as Saint Raymond, is that of youth and growing up. This theme is particularly apparent in Burrows’ song “As We Are Now”, which he has explained to be about a time period in his life during which all of his friends were beginning to move away for university or to begin their career and he was still at home, whilst Burrows himself decided after attending college for merely one lesson that he wanted to pursue a career

  • Sex & Violence in the Media

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    history; but this year it wasn’t the football game or even the commercials that had people talking. It was an incident that occurred during the halftime show that involved pop singers Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake that ended in millions of Americans having the privilege to see the left breast of Janet Jackson for a few moments. This single issue may not have been a huge ordeal in itself, but it brought to surface some very pertinent questions about how far was too far in the media, what the

  • The Themes of Love and Relationships in Pop Music

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    similar is also found in the song “Doesn’t Really Matter” by Janet Jackson. In this song she is stating all the things she loves about a certain individual. She can live with his imperfections and doesn’t care what anyone else cares. “Doesn’t really matter what the eye is seeing. Cause I’m in love with the inner being. And it doesn’t really matter what they believe. What matters to me is you’re nutty, nutty, nutty for me.” (Janet Jackson) This song is good in that it is a love song unlike many out

  • Disney and Discrimination

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    therefore hiding certain race, gender, and sex issues. Now, you Disney fanatics may be thinking that Disney captivates, enthralls through song and animation; criticizing “questioning Disney is like questioning motherhood” (Snow whitey). Yet, as author Janet Wasko puts it: “There is the super fan, who doesn’t question Disney, and then there is the rejecter who wants nothing to do with Disney. The goal that you as the reader will hopefully attain, is to lie somewhere in the middle of the two extremes. Therefore