The American Dream — a cookie-cutter house‚ a white picket fence‚ and a housewife in pearls — exist largely due to an unspoken conformity in American culture that stems from the end of World War II. With the rise of communism and Cold War brewing beneath the surface of international relations‚ the American people placed sameness and unity above all other aspects of culture‚ favoring security over expression and individuality. In fact‚ in his essay‚ “Training for Statesmanship‚” George F. Kennan reflected
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world immersed in war and a nation worried from economic depression in an effort to move the nation away from a foreign policy of neutrality. His plan was to secure the future in four different ways. This he called the four essential human freedoms. FDR’s speech communicates the message about the four essential freedoms on a universal level while Rockwell’s paintings of the same subject matter recasts those freedoms for a strictly American audience by appealing to familiar American scenes and sentimentality
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Joe Smith Rock History and Culture Chapter Two Questions 8/23/2013 Rock History and Culture End Questions At the end of chapter two‚ a chapter in which the genre of blues evolved into the sub genres of urban blues and rhythm and blues‚ we are asked compare the two songs in terms of lyrics tempo and feel. BB King’s “Three O’clock Blues” sounds much more like blues than Bo Diddley’s “Bo Diddley” which could be described more as rhythm and blues because it utilizes more than one singer and
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An Adventure in American Culture & Values Studying in the United States of America can be a wonderful learning experience. Both in and out of the classroom you will learn and practice the English language. You will also learn much about American life and its sometimes confusing culture. As you prepare to come to the U.S.‚ it may help to know something about the values that shape U.S. Americans’ attitudes and behaviors. As you consider these values it is important to remember that: 1.
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Awareness Outline Thesis: culture is dynamic and can be seen from the interaction of many things such as physical features‚ history‚ activities and developments. It is also represented in the way people live and the elements that are found in the day to day interaction such as language‚ music‚ dressing among others. I. The definition of culture and its key characteristics proves the dynamic nature of culture. A. The definition of culture makes this clear.
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native American‚ Americans are made of people from all around the world. “The influence of beautiful helpful character is contagious‚ and may revolutionize a whole town.” said by Collier Graham. The group of Korean Americans occupy a big portion in Asian-Americans‚ they moved to the U.S. since 19 century. It is a important choice for Korean because they were moving to a completely country with strong government‚ freedom and money‚ especially compare to the country Korea with trauma after war. People
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American culture constantly changes as time goes on. This can be seen throughout works of art‚ literature‚ music‚ and most of all‚ the personal stories of the American people. However‚ qualities that have made American unique from every other country in the world have remained an important part of the American identity. Citizens of the United States encompass all ethnicities‚ religions‚ and races to represent the face of diversity‚ national pride‚ free expression‚ and justice. United States history
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is the word merely a description of the long-known fact that the American population is made up of people from many countries‚ many races‚ and many cultural backgrounds. All that was well known long before the word "diversity" became an insistent part of our vocabulary‚ an invocation‚ an imperative‚ or a bludgeon in ideological conflicts. The very motto of the country-- E Pluribus Unum-- recognizes the diversity of the American people. For generations‚ this diversity has been celebrated‚ whether
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Part A 1) Diaspora space is an area individual’s move to that is not where they are originally from or identify as their own. It is culture as a site of travel (Clifford). Space is more than just a place of living; it can be divided into many components such as place‚ race‚ bodies and knowledge production (Patel‚ Lecture 2). 2) Power- knowledge nexus/relation is a theory that’s says knowledge isn’t just about data‚ instead it is about generating information to gain power‚ they work hand in hand‚
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Cuban‐American Culture Research Paper 1 Cuban‐American Culture Research Paper Mitchell Roth November 14‚ 2012 Cuban‐American Culture Research Paper 2 Mitchell Roth Professor Ainbinder Psychology 640 November 14‚ 2012 Cultural Group Defined Cuban Americans as discussed in this paper include persons of primarily Cuban descent meaning persons who have at least one parent who is from Cuba. This does not include those who have one or more parents who are Cuban Americans as so defined
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