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    By defining a general perspective‚ culture gives the so-called social order. It can be found in our habits and sometimes embedded in our codes. When a value or belief meets the needs of society‚ it is accepted as part of the culture. It can disappear if it loses its functionality. It effects to in career opportunities‚ choice of clothes and freedom of speech. therefore‚ culture changes over time. culture is not constant. culture can adapt to the ever-changing environment. During the last century

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    Agriculture and Rural life For urban America‚ the 1920s was a decade of prosperity. The urban population continued its rapid growth‚ surpassing rural population for the first time in 1920. For rural America‚ however‚ the 1920s was a decade of stagnation‚ with only a slight population increase for the decade. Moreover‚ many farm-oriented industries‚ such as implement and fertilizer manufacturers and rural business depending on farm trade‚ failed. In constant dollars‚ farm income did not return

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    economic issues over the 20th century in Eastern Africa. I have used the UN sub region classification of Eastern Africa1 as many cultures define it differently. These nations specifically belong in the sub-region: The East of Africa generally causes people to recall colonisation of the 19th century‚ however apart from nations who were still under the control of a parent country‚ very little new colonies emerged‚ and the ones that did where short lived during the first and second world wars with German

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    The Italian Sub-culture has been around since the 1800s after the Italians started emigrating to the United States of America for a chance to live the American Dream. This sub culture was dominated by 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.

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    Group 2 Rural Bank of Suares Case Synthesis: In a stockholders’ meeting of the Rural Bank of Suares (RBS)‚ Peter Arguelles‚ the bank general manager‚ proposed that the bank should open another branch in the capital city. However‚ the stockholders are reluctant with this motion‚ given that there are branches of the big banks of Manila and already two rural banks in the city. For more than 20 years‚ the Rural Bank of Suares struggled financially because of the government’s lending program. Point-of-View:

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    The Role of Women in the 1920s The 1920s was a time period full of fun and excitement‚ also known as the Jazz Age. It was a revolution of the basic morals and manners everyone was used to. After returning from World War I ‚ many were affected greatly. This caused people to want to have more fun in their life‚ knowing they may not have a long time left to live. This was specifically an immense decade for women politically‚ and socially. It was also a time period full of many influential women. Women

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    compare the struggle of growing up in an urban environment to soldiers at war. For example‚ in the rapper Jay Z’s 2002 song “A Ballad for a Fallen Soldier” he points out‚ “On one side we got a hustler getting ready for the block (human beings) Other side you got the soldier getting ready for boot camp (soldiers) They’re both at war (this is life)” (Genius‚ 2015). Jay Z grew up in Brooklyn’s Marcy Projects where he was exposed to drugs‚ poverty and violence which contributed to his lyrics in the song

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    controlling them "dollar diplomacy." * WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2. | 22.01-018 |   | The major issue in the Spanish-American War was the independence of * CUBA | | | | | | | | | 3. | 22.01-020 |   | In February 1898 the American battleship ________ mysteriously exploded in Havana harbor. * MAINE | | | | | | | | |

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    There could be hundreds of possible reasons that culture differs from one location to another‚ but I believe some of the more prominent reasons include the demographic of the area‚ different beliefs‚ ideas and habits. Many cultures differ depending on the prosperity or wealth of the location. Wealthy areas are vastly different than poor areas in that physical items are more valued because there is a greater flow of money. Poor areas don’t necessarily value materials as much because they are more

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    Kaylin Silva Feminism Affecting Society in 1920s 7/23/13 How Did Feminism Affect Society in the 1920s? The 1920s was a very important decade to women’s history. The 19th amendment‚ stating the right to vote can’t be denied on basis of sex‚ was passed in congress in 1920 and with female working population was only increasing yearly. Women may not be able to have equal opportunities as men in education and the labor force but society was affected with women becoming increasingly independent and

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