Innovation Performance (2009)‚ Pro Inno Europe paper No 10‚ http://www. proinno-europe.eu/publications (retrieved‚ June 2010) European Innovation Scoreboard Report (EIS) 2009 (2010)‚ http://www. Franke‚ R. H.‚ Hofstede‚ G. and Bond‚ M. H. (1991)‚ Cultural Roots of Economic Performance: A Research Note Freeman‚ C. (2002)‚ Continental‚ National and Sub-National Innovation Systems – Complementary and Economic Growth. Research Policy‚ 31 (2): 191-211 Furman‚ J. L.‚ Porter‚ M. E. and Stern‚ S. (2002)‚
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the Italian Mafia and gangsters. During the Prohibition era these gangsters became increasingly popular and influenced America as well as the fashion of the 1920s fashion. The most notorious gangster of this time was Al Capone‚ infamously known for his style as well as the Valentines Day massacre. Much like the other fashion trends of the 1920s such as the flapper girls‚ the gangsters fashion showed the rise of organised crime in America during the Jazz and Prohibition age. Prohibition was a law passed
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Women’s Fashion in the 1920’s Fashion became a large influence on women in the 1920’s. This allowed women to become independent and free from the society. Many designers such as‚ Coco Chanel‚ Jeanne Lanvin and Salvatore Ferragamo have made an enormous impact on the evolution of women’s clothing. Styles of clothing have changed overtime‚ especially during the 1920’s era. During this time‚ hemlines became shorter‚ clothing was more revealing‚ women dressed freely and the sophistication and elegance
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The 1920s were a huge decade in terms of innovations. It quickly grew and gained popularity. One of the biggest innovations were airplanes. Airplanes and the aviation industry changed and transformed in the 1920s. Prior to World War One‚ airplanes were really rare. World War One hastened the development of bettered‚ longer lasting airplanes. After the war‚ people see a change and America sees a mass production of airplanes. The continual development of airplanes really helped America’s success back
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the boom in America was an electric time for most americans‚ life as just beginning but the life style of many americans led to the great depression. the first world war as the peek for most farmers because europe was in demand of agriculture and food. in order for farmers to meet the minimum requirements for the growing demand for food‚ machinery was invented such as tractors‚ but not all the farmers could afford the expensive machinery. many of the smaller farmers sold their farms to the larger
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The 1920’s was a time revolved around change and re-birth. This time was commonly referred to as the roaring twenties. This because of the clash of new and old. Many people welcomed the new ideas‚ but they also caused arguments. Though the innovations created some problems‚ they formed to world into what it is today. One of the biggest innovation created in the 1920’s was jazz. Jazz is a combination of African American rhythms and european melodies. Jazz clashed with the old mainly because it gave
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creation of popular culture in the society. All forms of entertainment such as films‚ music‚ television shows‚ etc. have contributed greatly towards popular culture. The concept of popular culture is not new. Jazz music gained popularity in the 1920s. Music lovers turned to jazz for a new sound. Various artists‚ influenced by jazz music‚ changed their styles and genres in order to produce music which was consumed by majority of the listeners. Fashion trends have been around for ages‚ but these
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Societies of the 1920’s and 1950’s Across the decades since America’s creation‚ times have changed drastically. We began as a miniscule nation‚ barely on its own two feet and developed into a great power worldwide in the span of roughly 240 years. To many people‚ this sounds like a very long time‚ as it is longer than the average human lifespan and then some‚ yet in the grand scheme of things‚ this is still a relatively short amount of time. As a nation‚ America continues to change every single day
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McKay’s developed their own theory in the 1920s; this was one of the first attempts to focus on the social conditions that lead to delinquency. They wanted to explain why juvenile crime rates were so high in areas of a city characterized by urban decay. Why was there increased delinquency in the zone in transition? There were three characteristics of interstitial areas identified by Shaw McKay: cultural heterogeneity‚ mobility‚ and poverty. In the 1920s‚ a big number of immigrants from many countries
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leads to a divide within the American people. However‚ this is not a new concept. A similar fight about birth control took place in the 1920s‚ in addition to a parallel argument between men and women over gender roles and expectations. With the passage of the 19th Amendment‚ women gained the right to vote. Thereafter‚ they became more independent‚ which led to changes in society. Young Americans more openly discussed and portrayed their sexuality‚ and as a result premarital sex became more and more
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