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    Stone on the Woodstock festival observing that a new culture was immersing from the roots of the adult American life (1960’s 198). Words such as "counter-culture"‚ "establishment"‚ "non-violence"‚ "free-love" and "Woodstock" were not even in the American vocabulary until the war against North Vietnam started in 1965 (Bexte). The counter-culture was a social movement between the late 1960’s and early 1970’s including generally young people who were opposed to the mainstream values of traditional American

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    landscape changed radically‚ passing from the relative optimism and conformity of the 1950s and early 1960s to the rejection of these values by the various political and social movements of the mid and late 1960s. American Pie appears to chronicle the course of rock ’n’ roll‚ it is not‚ as is sometimes suggested‚ a mere catalogue of musical events. In using the cast of rock ’n’ roll players from the 1960s and setting them against the backdrop of Buddy Holly’s death‚ they become polarized—metaphors for

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    designs were simple‚ elegant and had clean lines; they were often made using fabrics such as gingham. Quant also sold accessories and jewelry made by students at the London art schools. The second Bazaar shop opened in Knightsbridge in 1957. During the 1960s‚ the mini-skirt controversially arrived on the fashion scene. Although the mini-skirt is often attributed to Quant‚ another designers‚ André Courrèges and John Bates‚ also developed it. Quant definitely made the mini-skirt shorter than other designers

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    founded in North America and established the name as Modern Meters and later it was called as ModMeters in short (MM) . ModMeters generally produces metering components of all types‚ which were highly specialized and were great in demand. In early 1960s‚ the company had gradually automated almost every aspect of its business from finance and accounting to supply chain management. Today ModMeters is the largest producer od metering components in the world with full range of both mechanical and‚ now

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    Do you agree with the view that the British New Wave cinema of the late 1950s and early 1960s were part of a wider social revolution that was taking place in British society? The British New Wave was characterised by many of the same stylistic and thematic conventions as the French New Wave. Usually in black-and-white‚ these films had a spontaneous quality‚ often shot in pseudo style on real locations and with real people rather than extras‚ apparently capturing life as it happens. Source 2 says

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    of the main pieces in our line! The mini skirt will come in a variety of wonderful and crazy solids and patterns! This era was the beginning of selling separates‚ meaning that Lolita will have many different blouses and pants all made by look like 1960s wild and very vintage patterns and designs to mix and match with! One of the major hits during the 60s was the paper dress‚ so of course we will be doing a similar look alike but with a modern-Lolita twist! The inspirations for different fabrics and

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    COLEGIUL NATIONAL ‚‚SILVANIA” ZALAU ATESTAT LINGVISTIC THE 60’s FASHION STYLE IN UK Contents Title Page Argument….………………………………….3 Introduction……………………………..…….4 Early 1960s ………………………………......6 Late 1960s ……………………………………8 The mini skirt ………………………………...9 The mod style ………………………….……10 Womens pants ………………………………11 Hairstyles…………………………………....11 Hippy style ……………………………….....12 Single girls ……………………………….....13 Clothes ……………………………………...15 Paper

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    ‘British society in 1975 was different in every way to the one seen in 1951’ Discuss. The British society in 1975 was ‘certainly’ different from its own self in 1951. But‚ as radically the society changed‚ we cannot say that it was a total departure from the preceding ‘conformist’ state. The early 1970s British society is more or less a more ‘mature’ version of the gradually growing incoherent one that came into existence in the 1950s. Britain in 1951‚ though conservative‚ did acknowledge a new

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    1960 Kennedy vs. Nixon” In Richard Nixon’s political ad‚ “Peace‚” the overall message is about experience and knowing what to do during though times. Nixon’s campaign tried to convey this seriousness by shooting its commercials of Nixon perched on a desk and speaking directly to the camera. In JFK’s 1960 “Debate‚” political ad‚ he addresses the people in a snappier way‚ and by “facing the issues squarely.” However‚ neither of the candidates’ ads was about issues; rather‚ they were more contrast

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    “The Help” An emotionally stirring movie taking place in Jackson‚ Mississippi in the 1960s‚ “The Help” stars Emma Stone‚ Viola Davis‚ and Octavia Spencer as three women who share a common motive. This racially tense setting creates the perfect foundation for a drama film such as this. The characters’ personalities in combination with the emotion of the plot develop a socially accurate depiction of the struggles faced by the people of the time. While the racial aspect of the movie is dominant

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