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    Brett Farrow Dr. TimmerTV Number Ones 15 April 2014 Impact and Influence of Seinfeld on the American Sitcom From its revolutionary take on the way sitcoms are produced to providing the catalyst for the rebirth of Pez dispensers in America‚ Seinfeld is remembered not only for its impact on American popculture‚ but also for how it helped redefine the sitcom genre. The success of Seinfeld’s unique spin on the sitcom format while on air‚ and its continued popularity in syndication today‚ has caused

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    During the start of the transatlantic slave trade‚ African religious beliefs and practices were varied and large in number. A great portion of the continent had‚ for centuries‚ fallen under Islamic influence. Regardless of this diversity‚ there were some common threads across different cultural groups. For example‚ West African societies shared a belief in an omnipotent creator‚ a chief immortal among less powerful gods‚ to whom they prayed and made sacrifices. Through laws and customs honoring the

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    different cultures what happened in the past and how to learn for the future. The boom box is one of those artifacts that are present in history‚ since there are so many developments that occurred after this development of the boom box. It holds a strong memory of where African Americans have come from and what they have done to created expressions for every culture to express the feelings that they are having. The African American culture has so many different artifacts that represent its culture and

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    To what extent does one’s culture inform the way one views others and the world? What are ways that culture affects someone’s views on others and the world? There are many ways that one’s culture affects the way they view others and the world. Your cultural views on others and the world depends on how you feel about your culture and your cultural identity. Our family influences our perspective or views on other people‚ because we’ve grew up around our family our entire life. We tend

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    The White Tiger‚ western culture‚ which is normally a great part of certain societies‚ when mixed with indigenous culture‚ leads to corruption. Adiga’s novel is about an Indian entrepreneur who sees a world much bigger than the one he lives in. He notices how those with wealth take advantage of the rest of society. Laws‚ political power‚ and other western societal developments are traded for bribes. India’s class system takes a whole new meaning when mixed with western culture and society. The situation

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    British alternative rock movement that was in the 1990s‚ the term "Britpop" had been used as early as 1987 but it wouldn’t be until 1995 when the term exploded and was used extensively. It was characterized by the appearance of bands that borrowed influences from 1960s and 1970s. Britpop bands were mostly influenced by the British guitar music of the 60’s and 70’s. The Rocker cornerstones were bands like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones and their classic Mod contemporaries like The Who were very influential

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    landowners that had grown self-reliant of the central government and assembled armies for their own protection. The two most competent of these landowning clans‚ the Minamoto and Taira eventually challenged the central government and attacked each other of supremacy over the entire country. Minamoto Yoritomo emerged victorious and build a new military government in 1192‚ directed by the shogun or supreme military commander. The samurai would rule over Japan for most of the next 700 years.

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    Culture is what teaches individuals how‚ what‚ and when to perform in life. In “Being Weird”‚ Ethan Watters examines the work of Joe Henrich whose research shows how culture shapes the human mind. Childhood is an early stage where children observe the ways of their culture. Childhood games mold children in how to be individuals in their society. Games still impact individuals as they grow into adulthood. Capture the flag and House reflect on cultural norms by teaching critical thinking‚ gender roles

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    Walter Benjamin and Umberto Eco both present their views on imitation and authenticity in their respective works “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction” and “Travels in Hyperreality‚” providing distinctive philosophies on the effects of reproductive technology on society. What are Benjamin’s views of authenticity? How does Eco take the “absolute fake” to be the hallmark of American civilization? Finally‚ does the “absolute fake” or inauthenticity pose a greater threat to today’s society

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    the Great united all of the Greek city-states under the title of the Corinthian League‚ he did not truly unite them as one single Greek power (“Alexander the Great”). To the individual Greek city-states‚ freedom meant the freedom to fight amongst other city-states. This dog eats dog view lends a great deal of itself due to the very isolating effects of the mountainous Greek landscape (“Ancient Greece Geography”). Although detrimental to the Greeks in their final few years of power‚ this was greatly

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