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    The 1950s and 1960s were times of unprecedented change‚ and Australian society was influenced greatly by American popular culture‚ through various mediums‚ such as: music‚ film‚ television and fashion. This especially affected teenagers. It will be explained how Australian society was impacted by American popular culture‚ and also why American popular culture had such an affect. Australian developed its own responses to these influences‚ and the extent of this will also be explored. The 1950s meant

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    African-Americans in the mid-1950s to late 1960s to achieve civil rights equal to whites‚ including equal opportunity in employment‚ housing‚ and education‚ as well as the right to vote‚ the right of equal access to public facilities‚ and the right to be free of racial discrimination. This movement wanted to restore to African-Americans the rights of citizenship guaranteed by the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments.Leaders of the movement predicted‚ the movement was not only for African Americans but

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    The interaction among human beings in society is known as socialization. Society is influenced by many things that alter and determine how socialization occurs. After reading several articles from the book Understanding Society presents concepts that support the idea of socialization being influenced by aspects of society that we are exposed to. Socialization is influenced by culture‚ especially pop-culture in ways such as our presentation of self‚ goals in life and idea of self-belonging. In

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    The 1960s was the most influential era in the American history. POP HISTORY Pop music‚ music of populace‚ originated in the UK and USA. Pop music is not a genre in itself‚ but merely the music targeting mass audiences. The History of popular music was not about social phenomenon‚ music was all that mattered and being least resistant (Gray‚ : 104). There were two types of American pop music. The first one being the angle of concentration‚ focusing on artistic and historical themes. The second

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    • Identify different methods of sociology. • Give the importance of sociology. Lesson 1. Sociology as Science Sociology • What is Sociology? Sociology is the scientific study of society‚ including patterns of social relationships‚ social interaction‚ and culture.  The term sociology was first used by Frenchman Auguste Comte in the 1830s when he proposed a synthetic science uniting all knowledge about human activity. In the academic world‚ sociology is considered one

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    1950s American Fashion In the 1950s women‚ such as Grace Kelly was considered a highly popular fashion icon and strived to inspire women to be themselves. She was an award-winning actress and also the Princess of Monaco who said an independent quote. “Women’s natural role is to be the pillar of the family.” (Brainyquotes.com). Many occurring events in this decade brought happiness and fear into America. One of these many events is the Cold War‚ it brought new styles in fashion and kept citizens occupied

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    Society & Culture Jose J. Garcia Bryant and Stratton Sociology 102 Jenneffer Marizan July 28‚ 2012. Society is made up of individuals who have agreed to work together for mutual benefit. It can be a very broad term‚ as we can make generalizations about what the whole of western society believes‚ or it can be a very narrow definition‚ describing only a small group of people within a given community. But no matter the size‚ and no matter the link that binds a society

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    The Early American Republic Unit 2 Review **Answer questions 2–3‚ 6‚ 9‚ and 17 on p. 130. •What was the Declaration of Independence? What basic propositions did it make? -It was a document declaring American independence and explaining the reasons for it. It denounced the king of England and advanced the idea of natural rights. •Define natural rights. How did Jefferson use this concept to justify the Declaration of Independence? -They are fundamental rights that all people possess and that

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    Society & Culture Association Beginning Teachers Day Methodology workshops Content Analysis Jodi Arrow‚ North Sydney Girls’ High School State Library of NSW 25 February‚ 2011 What is Content Analysis? • • • • • NOT secondary research – a common misconception. Content analysis is a form of primary research. “A study and interpretation of written and visual material‚ for examples‚ magazines‚ television advertisements‚ photographs.” (BOS Syllabus) An ANALYSIS of the

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    American History 1940s­1960s  The primary economic‚ social‚ diplomatic‚ and political challenges that confronted  Americans during the 1940s­1960s cannot be attributed to one single underlying factor or  political party‚ but rather several different factors and political parties.  For instance‚ liberalism  cannot be blamed for all issues during this period since McCarthy‚ a Republican‚ had further  perpetuated the already prominent fear of communism in society.  Most of these issues  originated 

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