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    Over time‚ Latin American women have developed freedom and their own place in society. However‚ in the 1950’s things were drastically different. Their husbands had authority‚ also known as machismo‚ and they were not allowed to take charge. After the feminist movement‚ Latin American women became more capable of holding power. They started to take on the challenge of the work force and balance other responsibilities. In the 1950’s women were brought up to believe that they are strong leaders passing

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    Early American Expansion

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    Early American Expansions Ever since the beginning of time it has been in the nature of man to move and expand their area whether it be for food or greed. Although‚ most cases in history will show that expansion was done for greed such as the Roman Empire from 800 BC to 500 AD or the Crusades that were on and off from 1096 AD – 1272 AD. That same urge to expand did not stop when the America’s were discovered. It all started with the transatlantic migration to the New World. The settlers of

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    Women in American Sitcoms of the 1950s and 60s Sitcoms – situation comedies – are probably the most “American” of all TV formats. They convey a high degree of viewer identification‚ as they show scenes of everyday American life. If the viewer identifies with the series‚ is the series representative to the viewing society? I will try to elaborate on that question by comparing to sitcoms of the 1950s and 60s and the image of women that they carry. Life with Elizabeth was one of the earliest sitcoms

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    Black American Culture

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    Black American Culture   Marilyn Blunt   Cultural Anthropology   Mrs. Tristan Marble   September 10‚ 2008   Inmy research paper I will be defining African American Culture and I also will be discussing things such as slavery‚ family relations‚ hairstyles‚ art forms‚ food‚ heath issues‚ symbolism‚ traditional beliefs and also why this topic is relevant to today culture and how this information can benefit

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    Early American Literature

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    American Literature begins in the early 1600’s with the written works of the new settlers coming from Europe to the New Land of America. Although the Indians lived in America before the first Europeans arrived; their literature was somewhat neglected due to it being transmitted orally with no written works. The American writings of the early seventeenth century possess no great artistic value; they are mainly valuable as a study in origins and understanding America’s early experience. During its

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    Asian American Culture

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    Asian American/Chinese Culture Theresa Chambers Webster University Abstract A Chinese American is an American who is of ethnic Chinese descent. Most Chinese Americans are descended from China’s majority ethnic group‚ the Han. The rest are usually members of one of China’s 56 minorities‚ such as the Hui. Chinese Americans constitute one group of overseas Chinese and are also one group of Asian Americans. Asian American/ Chinese Culture Immigration Chinese immigration to the United

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    Culture revolves around dance through movement‚ each telling their own unique stories. Dance is the center piece for many societys. “ Dance is defined as an art performed by individuals or groups of human beings‚ existing in time‚ space‚ force‚ and flow‚ in which the human body is the instrument‚ and movement is the medium” (Krause‚ 24)1. As many cultures differ from one another dance is one way universally they are able to communicate. Through their bodies they are able to speak to one another

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    Early American Literature

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    Early American literature consisted mainly of diaries‚ journals‚ short stories‚ and Indian creation stories. Since some of the language used was of older English and other languages‚ early American literature was difficult to read.<br><br>The first story I read was Spanish Explorers in the New World. This story was a journal of Cabeza de Vaca’s travels and discoveries in the New World. After having a shipwreck‚ he and his fellow sailors were made slaves of the Indians. They walked barefoot‚ bleeding

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    Shaping American Culture

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    Shaping American Cultures Throughout the 1960s‚ there was a cultural phenomenon that started in the United States and spread like wildfire to multiple other cultures in the world. This phenomenon was also known as countercultures. This decade raised the 76.4 million Americans born during the baby boom generation. These adolescents entered their teen years during the 1960s and they definitely embraced a multitude new standards‚ dramatically different from the way their parents were raised. While

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    Pop Culture and Society

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    Pop culture and society Przemysław Dworzyński Pop culture‚ or popular culture is by dictionary defined as “cultural activities or commercial products reflecting‚ suited to‚ or aimed at the tastes of the general masses of people”. The term “popular culture” came into existence in the 19th century or earlier. Traditionally‚ the term has meant the education and general cultural awareness of the lower classes‚ as opposed to the "official culture". The stress in the distinction from

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