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    and Rock n’ Roll Music is the backbone to every culture and society; when the culture begins to evolve so does the music. Throughout history we have constantly seen that music reflects the common beliefs and ideals of the people of that era. The most prominent example of this is Rock and Roll‚ which was a product of The Vietnam War in the 1960s. The music rebelled against the conformist sound of the 50s and evolved into the emotional‚ provocative‚ relatable sound of a new culture. America was flipped

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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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    For many years now America has been seen as a melting pot. There are hundreds of immigrants coming every year from all over the world in search for something better. With them they bring their languages‚ traditions‚ music‚ and food but most importantly they bring their cultures and backgrounds that they can share with us. But does the multiplicity of cultures in the U.S (in LA) affect who we are today. Immigrants have had an impact in our society in many ways it was just very difficult for them

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    Family is the smallest unit of society. It is the basis for how society is constructed because the products of families are the members that constitute of the society. So how has family structure and ideology affected society? And how has the change in society affected the structure and ideology of the family in the America. This paper is going to summarize how we got from huge families farming in the wilderness to the private nuclear family entities of the industrialized America we know and greatly

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    crash‚ and the beginning of The Great Depression. However‚ in the 1920’s‚ the economy was highly improving‚ along with our culture‚ and political views were shaping to be closer as we know them today. Therefore‚ the 1920’s was a decade of cultural innovation and liberation. Between 1920 and 1929‚ the nation’s total wealth more than doubled. This meant that the majority of Americans finally had extra money to spend on luxuries‚ such as radios‚ electric refrigerators‚ clothing that was ready to wear‚ and

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    Music played a large role in the Dahomey women’s lives. They had several instruments at their disposal from drums‚ bells‚ horns‚ tambourines‚ and flutes. The flutes were rare and not used often because the majority of the Dahomian music was bass centric. They were played during competitions‚ celebrations‚ during marches‚ and when the king would have mock battles. The music the Amazons made were remarked by several foreign visitors various versions of terrible. They woman appeared to them to be more

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    history‚ a Multitude of Cultures has brought about tradition’s that have had an immense influence on the world. As these traditions migrate from country to country‚ we are able to get a taste of these people’s origination as well as their values through music. I chose to research and compare Native American and Middle Eastern Music because I felt I needed to find a deeper understanding of these two cultures‚ given their current impact on my life. Native Americans music traces all the way back

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    OLS: Yes Grade: 90 /100 ORGANIZE BY SUBJECT What two subjects will you compare and contrast? American culture and Mexican culture I. Introduction Thesis Statement (one sentence‚ 25 words or less) American and Mexican cultures are two of the fifty thousand cultures in our existence that have characteristics that are both assimilated and diverse. Body Subject 1 –American culture II. Point 1 – Politics A. Supporting detail - Federal and state elections operate

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    mainstream media‚ people are flooded with hidden messages and exposed to unwanted materials. The modern American culture is based on the contents of media and is recycled through a process of demands and contributions. As a result‚ the American culture is exposed to a steady increase of sexualization within mainstream media‚ especially the hyper-sexualization of women (Task Force‚ 4). The American culture is exposing future generations to a world where sex is mainstream and popularized. Through the social

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    Bridewealth and the American Culture Family and personal assets affect the choices we make in picking the right mate in Western Culture. The ways we view these issues influences are dating practices‚ and marriage choices. Evolutionary theory predicts certain mannerism that should influence dating. Most of the time evolutionary theory is reflected in mating practices. Mating choices are also affected cross-culturally in other ways like with the Kipsigis and bridewealth. Choices we make for

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