between the mainstream press and the political economy of state-corporate capitalism in the construction of the false reality. The system of capitalism heavily indoctrinates the population through the mainstream press. The mass media fulfils this duty‚ because it is owned and controlled by the corporate class. In other words‚ economics and media are inter-linked. Herman and Chomsky provide evidence for this reality in Manufacturing Consent. (Herman and Chomsky) They show how the mainstream press is
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The current affairs today have shown how America is evolving into an oligarchy. Our elective officials no longer represent the people. There has been an ongoing take over by the corporation and the wealthy. We have seen how many politicians cater to those who funded their campaigns by donors in hope that the politician will legislate in their favor. These corporations have people that go out to mediate their agenda and these are called lobbyist. Which many have said could be classified as a form
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The Novel‚ Disintegration by Eugene Robinson‚ the author begins by presenting a compelling argument that the black America as we once knew it‚ has shifted from one to four. Robinson divides black American into four groups: the mainstream middle class‚ the abandoned minority with less hope and access to resources‚ the transcendent elite with wealth and power and the emergent group. Robinson poses a question that many have asked: “how is a teenager living in abandoned dysfunction today supposed to
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kids love hip-hop‚ Kitwana also acknowledges the shifts in hip-hop from an old generations radical views of hip-hop into a new cultural movement were young whites begin emulating blacks as cool due to technology advances that has made Hip-Hop mainstream. Mainstream connects hip hop and popular culture which creates an acceptance for hip-hop and alters the way young Americans look at race‚ giving people around the world a chance to embrace Hip-Hop. In return creating new racial politics that help confront
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short period. It was the latest form of art by that time. So that‚ new thinking ways and approaches have been developed and applied in this narrative art form. French New Wave was one of the most important movements in this context‚ criticizing mainstream Hollywood Cinema and applying new approaches‚ techniques to cinema films. It has more than this though. This new wave had those applications‚ but further‚ it had a completely new way of thinking and standing against linear narrative form of cinema
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Jones 1. Who sang at the Grammy’s in Spanish in the late 1990s? What was the reaction? * Ricky martin made the audience go crazy with a great performance. 2. When did Latin music burst back on the scene? What song brought it back to the mainstream? What effect did it have? * “Conga” by the Miami Sound Machine was a Cuban American band with an amazing beat. Everyone seemed to love the new sound. 3. How did the sounds of salsa change? * The sounds of salsa changed to grab the interest
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music commercial success in Europe saw songs such as "House Nation" by House Master Boyz and the Rude Boy of House (1987) and "Doctorin’ the House" by Coldcut (1988) in the pop charts. Since the early to mid-1990s‚ house music has been infused in mainstream pop and dance music worldwide. Early house music was generally dance-based music characterized by repetitive 4/4 beats‚ rhythms mainly provided by drum machines‚[2] off-beat hi-hat cymbals‚ and synthesized basslines. While house displayed several
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"Tattoos are created by inserting colored materials beneath the skins surface. The skin is penetrated with a sharp tool. Today colored ink and an electric needle are the material and instrument of choice. Today the practice is popular with a vast cross section of the population. Within the United States tattoos can be found on individuals ranging from gang member to fashion models." "The word tattoo comes from the Tahitian word "tatu" which means "to mark something". It is arguably claimed that
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1. How does the Ecton machine differ from the existing technology in the market? What characteristics/application does it have that are similar to that of conventional machine? What characteristics/applications are different? The existing ultrasound technology in cardiology was constantly focusing on improving image quality and providing better quantitative information to response to clinical demands‚ dreaming that one day it could substitute the expensive imaging techniques such as MRI. Some
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Mighty Leaf Tea Company The Mighty Leaf Tea company was founded in 2000 by Jill Portman and Gary Shinner. The couple was inspired to enter the tea industry while shopping for engagement rings in 1990. The company is known for pioneering the whole leaf tea pouch‚ filled with whole tea leaves‚ herbs‚ and fruits. “The company ’s goal is to bridge the gap between quality and experience of the whole leaf product with the convenience of a bag‚” states co-founder Jill Portman (Wollman). Mighty Leaf Tea
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