Mainstream Essay Examples

Swinging, differently referred to as ‘wife swapping’, co-marital sex or recently, swinging lifestyle in North America, is a subculture or alternative lifestyle that has become increasingly popular among mainstream, middle-aged, married couples in North America and parts of Europe ( Bergstran and Williams, 2000; Walshok, 1971; Jenks, 1985a). According to Bergstran and Williams (2000) and […]

This paper was motivated by, on the one hand, an interest in the work of William S. Burroughs, a rogue literary figure par excellence, and, on the other hand, the wish to investigate the ways in which literature can subvert society’s mainstream values and norms. The research I conducted has therefore sought to cover those […]

Paulo Friere’s article titled ‘Pedagogy of the Oppressed’ is provocative yet truthful in its observations. Contrary to comforting conventional views on mainstream education systems, Friere presents a new perspective on the subject. He views the teacher-pupil equations in these systems as rather oppressive, as it reinforces misconceptions about knowledge and expertise. More controversially, Friere demystifies […]

This paper attempts to answer the questions based on the reading of The Dispossessed by William Deresiewicz. He wrote about the inconspicuous disappearance of the American working class from the mainstream and the reasons behind it. The all popular middle class has been justly criticized for their self conceit and attempts to portray itself as […]

Why Minors Shouldn’t Get Tattoos & Body Piercings! The more popular and mainstream tattoos and piercings become, the more teenagers want them. The problem is, it’s not legal for minors to get tattoos in many states. The other problem is, most parents don’t go for the idea at all. This puts teens in a position […]