CAT- American History X In this paper‚ I will use CAT (Communication Accommodation Theory) to explain how convergence‚ divergence‚ and intergroup contact are illustrated within the film American History X. Convergence in CAT refers to the accommodativeness‚ the process concerned with how we both reduce and magnify communication differences between people in interaction. Talking about convergence‚ people tend to enhance interpersonal similarities and reduce uncertainties. The effect of converging
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Richard M. Nixon was the 37th president of the United States of ‘murica. He is the only president in American History to resign from his position in office. He was part of the Watergate scandal but still made many great achievements in his life time. Nixon is certainly a president that will forever be in American History. Richard M. Nixon was born on January 9‚ 1913. He was born on his parent’s lemon ranch in Yoruba Linda‚ California. He was the second oldest of his four brothers Harold‚ Edward
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American History 10/12/11 How the U.S Was Won America is known as the land of the free‚ and home of the brave‚ but that was not always the terms of its existence. America started off like any other country‚ poor‚ in debt‚ and under another countries rule. Luckily‚ the country that they were under was Great Britain‚ who underestimated the power of the fight for freedom. The U.S got their independence because of the colony structure‚ the French support‚ and their passion for liberty
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Frederick Douglass‚ and many other activists‚ argued that slavery is the core of American life; this is an accurate statement to say the least. Nothing else in the history of the United States had a larger impact on institutions‚ lifestyles‚ and ideals than slavery did. Slavery had an extensive role in political structures since its implementation because of its economic purposes‚ despite the terrible living conditions and cruel treatment slaves faced. Political upheaval in the forms of the Abolitionist
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The Greatest Traitor In American History Benedict Arnold was a brave and cunning American general who became known as the greatest traitor in American history. Born on January 14‚ 1741 in Norwich CT‚ Arnold quickly developed an unsavory and violent personality‚ which lasted until the day he died on June 14‚ 1801. He started out his life in debt‚ but became a successful sea merchant and smuggler who served in the French and Indian War. By age 25‚ he was the leader of a rebel group‚ the Sons of Liberty
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History of the Two-Spirit Native American People Abstract Accounts of homosexual and cross-gender Native American individuals from before colonization have been documented and discussed. The term given to those who take up this role in the tribe is Berdache‚ or Two-Spirit. Often the male would take on the role of the female‚ yet it is not certain that all Two-Spirit tribe members were homosexual. However with the arrival of Europeans and the following colonization‚ the role of the Two-Sprit
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Introduction of X-Factor and American Idol The X Factor is a television talent show franchise originating in the United Kingdom‚ where it was devised as a replacement for Pop Idol. It is a singing competition‚ now held in various countries‚ which pits contestants against each other. These contestants are aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. The programs are produced by executive producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco TV. The "X Factor" of the title refers to the undefinable "something"
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Themes and Issues in American History/4 October 13‚ 2006 1919-1945 President Wilson’s friend‚ George L. Record wrote him in early 1919 “that something would have to be done about economic democracy to meet this menace of Socialism.” This era became one of increasing paranoia about the effects of Socialism on society. Even as the Courts and Congress enforced suppression of certain ideas and acts‚ the class war in a supposedly class-less society was beginning to take shape. Strikes
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Cited: "History of The Pony." About The Pony Express. Spirit of the Pony Express LLC‚ n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2012. . "Pony Express History." Pony Express History. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2012. .
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importance in American history and literature ? how does the poem “ DREAM DEFERRED” establish itself as a literary piece in the context of “HARLEM REANAISSANCE “ ? During the early 1990s‚ the burgeongoing African-American movement began pushing a new political agenda that advocated racial equality.The epicenter of tis movement was in NEW YORK‚ where three of the largest civil rights groups established their headquarters. In 1905 W.E.B.Du.BOIS ‚ in collaboration with a group of African-American activists
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