THE CENTURY OF THE SELF The Century of the Self is a British documentary series in four episodes diffused by BBC four in 2002 and art house cinemas in the US. This documentary was written‚ realized‚ produced and directed by Kevin Adam Curtis‚ an English filmmaker‚ born in 1955. His work is more of a journalistic work than a director work; indeed his works are based on sociology‚ philosophy and political history. Adam Curtis won various awards like Golden Gate Persistence of Vision Award at the
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late-nineteenth century‚ American cities grew drastically and rapidly. The introduction of technologies like the elevator and steel frame of skyscrapers blended together in a perfect recipe for expansion. Major cities beginning to develop and flourish during this time‚ including Chicago‚ New York City‚ and Boston‚ not only influenced the development of American society‚ but were also influenced by several factors of American life. The key areas of immigration‚ transportation‚ and popular culture influenced
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occurred in the early nineteenth century. America was a relatively new country that people wanted to explore and find more about. In the 1800’s there was visible change in the economy such as the Irish and German immigrants‚ the inequalities of women‚ and the Second Great Awakening. Immigrants in the 19th century played an important role in society. Many Europeans were coming over to America for the main reason that Europe was just too crowded. A driving force that caused the Irish to come over was the
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features of the “new monarchies” and the factors responsible for their rise in the period 1450 to 1550. Can be given after study of New Monarchies (U1) 2003 (#4): Explain how advances in learning and technology influenced fifteenth- and sixteenth-century European exploration and trade. Can be given after study of exploration (U1) 2006B (#5): How and to what extent did the methods and ideals of Renaissance humanism contribute to the Protestant Reformation? Can be given after study of Reformation
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reformation during the 19th century‚ the strict shackles on typical gender stereotypes stemming from the Victorian era gradually became undone. The suffrage movement in the 1870s seeking for equal rights to vote represented the first wave of feminism in the UK. This movement resulted in the enactment of the Representation of the People Act 1918‚ and gave suffrage to women over 30 for the first time. Subsequent developments in the law then extended equal voting rights to both genders in the Representation
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Who had greater influence on the training of women in medicine after 1850 – Florence Nightingale or Elizabeth Garrett Anderson? Florence Nightingale and Elizabeth Garret Anderson were both heavily influential women who played major roles in the training of women in medicine. Before these two women there were no female nurses or doctors in Britain. However after years of demonstrating that women could also be doctors or nurses through hard work they heled change the view of women in medicine and paved
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One of the greatest triumphs of Australia in the 19th Century was the idea of a “working man’s paradise”. It was crucial in the formation of Australian laws‚ culture and identity. The idea of having enough time and money to support yourself and your family was new‚ appealing and what the people needed. However‚ this is not what all people got. The fight for rights was a long and arduous one‚ but only European males were triumphant. Even if they worked as hard as their counterparts; women‚ Aboriginals
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Company with his book "Wealth Against Commonwealth" Thorstein Veblem- An economist who wrote “Theory of the Leisure Class”. He condemned and criticized conspicuous consumerism where status is displayed and conveyed through consumption. Jacob Riis- Early 1900’s muckraker who exposed social and political evils in the U.S. with his novel "How The Other Half Lives". He exposed the poor conditions of tenements. Lincoln Steffens-New York reporter who launched a series of articles in McClure’s titled "The
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rule by divine right. Age of Absolutism was between 1610 and 1789. Absolutism is a term used to depict a type of monarchical power that was not at all restrained by institutions‚ for example‚ legislatures‚ social elites‚ or churches. Kangxi‚ Suleiman‚ and Peter the Great were all shining examples for absolutist rule. One of the absolute rulers was Kangxi‚ Kangxi was associated with the coming to power of professional bureaucracies‚ professional armies‚ and the state laws. As absolute monarchs they
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In the early 19th century the United States faced a time of internal expansion. This internal expansion was mainly due to the Louisiana Purchase when the United States acquired the Louisiana Territory to become part of the United States. This event marked the beginning of expansion within the United States‚ which sparked other events that helped increase the acquisition of the Western lands of the United States. In the 1840s Manifest Destiny was a popular idea that the United States was destined
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