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    An important point is that social attitudes in the 1950s‚ the knowledge of queer theory which is stated that the concept of gender is constructed by gender ideology and the inconstant identity of human can circulate through the life experiences are not stated as a central role in the society. Definitively‚ it means that the perception about the homosexuality is complicated to achieve and unacceptable for most people in the society. Thus‚ it is showed that the homosexuality is regarded as a prohibition

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    Politics and Its Issues in 1950’s Britain Script Slide 1 ⇒ Today in Britain is a time of peace‚ happiness and prosperity. However not so long ago‚ it was not like this. ⇒ I will be discussing the issues and politics of the 1950s‚ especially focusing on the United Kingdom. Slide 2 ⇒ The 1950s were not happy years for Britain. At this time‚ the UK was involved in many wars‚ conflicts‚ and crises. After the conclusion of WWII‚ and during the 1950s‚ Britain saw the Korean War‚ the Suez Crisis

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    John Doe Professor Mansito ENC 1101 12:00-1:50 21 October 2013 Essay 1 Sexuality: The 1950’s to Today Sexuality‚ like many other things in our world‚ is an ever changing thing. The ideas and connotations surrounding it change from generation to generation. Because of this‚ the idea of sex in the 1950’s is completely different from the idea of sex today. Today‚ sexuality can be expressed in almost anything we do. Commercials‚ billboards‚ TV shows‚ movies‚ magazine articles‚ and many other

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    Define 1950 S Stuff

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    Defines 1950’s Stuff     Conglomerates­​  a major corporation that includes a number of smaller companies in  unrelated industries     Franchises­​  a company that offers similar products or services in many locations‚ also it is  the right that is sold to an individual entrepreneur to open a business using the parent  company’s name and the system that the parent company developed.     Social conformity­ ​ large franchises that standardise the American public    The baby boom­​  WWII soldiers coming home to their families and reproducing

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    Jacob Hallam P. 2 5/12/15 1920s and 1950s After the worlds wars‚ America was different then everyone else. They were not affected by the war like the other nations in Europe. The devastation wasn’t as prominent in the U.S. like it was everywhere else. This created a specific sensation in the actions of America‚ specifically the political‚ social‚ and cultural ideas‚ and their foreign policy. The 1920s and 1950s gave way to the change in culture. After the wars‚ the men came home to go back to

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    Racism Racism has always been strong in America‚ but in the 1950’s there was more to be concerned about. There were laws for African Americans that would make them not as equal as whites. African Americans were only allowed to use their own bathrooms‚ school’s‚ water fountains‚ hospitals and busses. Racism in the 1950s was far aggressive with segregation and violence from today. Many African Americans lost family members during this time period. Many were adults but there were still children.

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    Gentrification of Class Warfare in East Harlem Outline  Topic: Gentrification of Class Warfare in East Harlem  There has been a tremendous change in East Harlem between class warfare and gentrification. East Harlem is one more economic factor to the city’s wealth per capita since the attack of September 11‚ 2000. It is Manhattan’s last remaining development and it is on the agenda of the tax revenue of our government. East Harlem has become a profit driven capitalism. Gentrification enforces

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    Hughes and Harlem The land of the free and the home of the brave is a simple yet powerful motto that supposedly describes the inherent rights allotted to each American. Yet‚ the truly brave are often the ones who have the least amount of freedom. America is a young nation with a past full of prejudice‚ but more importantly a past full of bravery and triumph. Americans like Martin Luther King‚ Rosa Parks and Malcolm X‚ all fought for equality. These great Americans rose to the occasion and succeeded

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    Rock And Roll Music in the 1950’s Stark State College of Technology Rock And Roll Music in the 1950’s Many think of the 1960s as a turning point. It was an era when everything changed. Children grew up and learned the realities of war‚ and death. As Bob Dylan sang‚ the times were changing.  And rock and roll would be something to accompany the changes. In some way‚ one can think of rock as a catalyst as music does turn a nation into zombies of sorts. Indeed‚ if rock were not so powerful

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    RUNNING HEAD: THE 1950’s AND 1960’s 1 The 1950’s and 1960’s Tracy Ladner Mississippi University for Women History 110 RUNNING HEAD: THE 1950’s AND 1960’s 2 The 1950’s and ‘60’s was a time of great growth and change for America. Some called it “The Golden Age” (Brinkley‚ 2012‚ p.779). For the most part there was prosperity and advances

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