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    American Music Culture

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    Many poplar women groups formed over the 60’s but never expanded over the 20 years and stayed poplar. The Supremes was originally founded as The Primettes in Detroit‚ Michigan‚ in 1959 by Motown Records. The Supremes sang R&B‚ doo-wop‚ soul‚ pop‚ and disco. They was associated with other poplar acts such as The Temptations. This was a group went through so many different singers such as Diana Ross‚ Mary Wilson‚ Florence Ballard‚ Betty McGlowen‚ Barbara Martin‚ Cindy Birdsong‚ Jean Terrell‚ Lyndia Laurence

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    With this smash hit record‚ Jackson not only proved he was capable of sustaining his own‚ independent career; he showed that not even the sky was the limit. "Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough" is an absolutely exhilarating tune‚ employing elements of disco with great skill but succeeding much more completely through Jackson’s masterful approach to various pop music styles.

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    Conceptualizing The Other

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    Conceptualizing the “Other”‚ Institutioinalized Discrimination‚ and Cultural Racism Masoud Kamali Department of Sociology University of Uppsala The legacy of Orientalism and creation of “the West and the rest” is deeply rooted in the Western intellectual traditions‚ educational institutions‚ and political systems‚ as well as in our seemingly “value-free” social sciences. In this note I identify category systems‚ value structures‚ and discourses – as elements of theories or paradigms – which serve

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    Running head: ENTERTAINMENT IS SOMETHING WHICH DISTRACTS US FROM OUR DAILY LIFE ROUTINE ENTERTAINMENT IS SOMETHING WHICH DISTRACTS US FROM OUR DAILY LIFE ROUTINE Name: College: Date: Running head: ENTERTAINMENT IS SOMETHING WHICH DISTRACTS US FROM OUR DAILY LIFE ROUTINE What is entertainment? There are many definitions of entertainment but I look at it as something which diverts or may distract us from our daily life routine. It helps us relax for periods of time thus forget our worries

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    hippie subculture took over‚ bringing their bohemian vibes with them‚ making the maxi floral dresses and flower crowns a hit. And by the mid-1980s Madonna had introduced us to the universe of the Girl Power‚ the spandex bodysuits and the colorful disco inspired clothes. As we see fashion has always been transcending hand in hand with us‚ and the way it is seen and displayed has changed over the years; however‚ fashion has always been used as a tool to dazzle‚ impress‚ shock and even awe. It makes

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    Dangerous Driving Habits

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    Many of Today’s Drivers Have Dangerous Habits The majority of traffic accidents are caused by dangerous driving habits acquired and practiced by drivers. A recently new dangerous habit is the use of a cell phone while driving. The most dangerous driving habit is driving after consuming alcohol. Another habit that many people tend to have but don’t view as dangerous is listening to music while driving. It’s imperative that drivers understand these issues need to be taken seriously. The statistics

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    1930s Fashion Evolution

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    Deconstructed tailoring (leisure suits‚ et al.) takes rise and floppy collars rule. 1970s • In the late sixties and seventies hippie fashion took over and loosefitting‚ flowing maxi skirts and dresses became dominant. Disco music and dance also influenced dresses with slender lines‚ flowing skirts and the shimmering fabrics that would look best in a night club. 1980s • In the 1980s‚ it’s morning in America‚ with broad shoulders framing power ties and suspenders.

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    Rock And Roll In The 50's

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    The 1950s was one of the most exciting decades for music because that is when the term rock music came in place with different types of genres including; soul‚ punk‚ rap‚ disco‚ and one of the most important rock ‘n’ roll. Frank Sinatra called rock and roll‚ ugly‚ degenerate‚ dirty and many other brutal terms. But that is not the true meaning of rock and roll. Music has and always will be a very important aspect in the development of society‚ with the release of the first Gibson guitar to many fights

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    How popular culture repeats itself No one can argue that many trends make a comeback over the years (styleflair.com). Popular culture recycles itself‚ and many old‚ and sometimes forgotten trends return to the present. Taking a look at the past trends can show us how they are prevalent in today’s popular culture. It is evident when one takes a look into the past that there are many repeats in fashion‚ music and fads. There is really no specific time frame that is followed when trends make their

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    Old School Rap

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    However‚ the definition of all rap music of the eighties as old school rap seems to be more common nowadays‚ although musically it is not particularly useful. In the mid-1970s‚ hip hop split into two camps. One sampled disco and focused on getting the crowd dancing and excited‚ with simple or no rhymes ; these DJs included Pete DJ Jones‚ Eddie Cheeba‚ DJ Hollywood and Love Bug Starski. On the other hand‚ another group were focusing on rapid-fire rhymes and a more complex rhythmic scheme. These

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