Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County Essays

  • The Façade of Teenage Dreams

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    Psychological Impact Of Reality-Based Television On The American Culture" (2004). Theses. Paper 61.http://scholarship.shu.edu/theses/61 Siris, Helin. "Teenage Mutants: A Rhetorical Analysis of the Norms Established in MTV’s Dramalities, My Super Sweet 16, Laguna Beach, and The Hills." www.bc.edu. May 2007. Web. 1 Nov. 2011.

  • Urban Runoff

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    For decades tourists and local beach goers have been flocking to Southern California in search of an inviting environment to relax and enjoy all the amenities a coastal climate has to offer. Yet despite the beauty and breathtaking atmosphere, many unforeseen factors may alter your perspective in regards to how frequently you visit these beach locations. In its current state many beach destinations surrounding the Orange County, California area are susceptible to urban runoff bringing copious amounts

  • Teenage Drama Shows

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    Teenager. Out of these three shows, only The Secret Life of the American Teenager has any broad realism to it. Gossip Girl highlights the life of wealthy teenagers and Vampire Diaries is a fantasy show. My So Called Life had a good balance of addressing real topics like homosexuality, sexual harassment, parental arguing, and drug use in a realistic fashion. MSCL captured the anxiety of teen life without becoming overly idealistic.

  • Duty and Ethics: A Law Enforcement Officer's Perspective

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    of all men to liberty, equality, and justice.” This is first and most important sentence of the code of ethics that every law enforcement officer has to obey and follow throughout his career. Many people ask me why would I want to work for the Orange County Sheriffs Department, a career that is hated by many and supported by so little this generation. This answer is simple, law enforcement is for people who want to make an impact in the community around them. People

  • The Paradox of Dominate Ideologies in the Fight of Social Justice.

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    Art is used in mass media to influence people, especially people in the generation and culture we live in today. The majority of art young people receive in our culture is through television and in particularly popular culture networks, like MTV. The television show on MTV called The Hills is an example of a show that promotes dominant ideology to young children/ teenagers. Slightly opposite of that would be another show on MTV called Jersey Shore, which is an example of a show that partly reinforces