A couple of challenges that Martha Bernal faced as she was getting her education stretched from family to race and sex. She was told by her father that her job as a woman was to stay home and care for the children and husband‚ she was able to convince her father‚ though‚ that she was doing the right thing‚ he soon supported her‚ but it wasn’t his ideal idea. She was never motivated at school to take complex classes which made her believe this was the reason women do not move on with their education
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Martha Stewart: Lemons into Lemonade Before one can make an informed decision as to whether Martha Stewart’s handled the incident responsibly or whether or not her actions were moral or immoral‚ one must first understand the basics of ethics and understand whose rights are involved and how they were affected. Then one must also examine who will be helped and who will be hurt by her actions and then make a decision based on the information and personal values as they relate to the issue. Martha
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was regarded at the time of its publication as a groundbreaking achievement in American social history‚ and it has stood the test of time‚ as it is still lauded and part of historical scholarship today. The work focuses on the extensive diary of Martha Ballard‚ a midwife who was born in Massachusetts in 1735 and experienced the rapidly changing environment that was eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century America. It is remarkable to generally consider the historical events and forces that occurred
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historian Laurel Ulrich began her research into the lives of American Revolution-era women‚ she was hardly encouraged by her initial efforts. "You won’t find much‚" everyone seemed to say. And when she began making her way through the diary of midwife Martha Ballard‚ she was delving into a book that others had found next-to-useless--too full of trivial detail‚ or so they said. But the details were what she found interesting; and faced with so few sources‚ Ulrich realized her only option was to dig deeply
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Martha Graham once said‚ “Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance. Great dancers are great because of their passion.” In Center Stage‚ a 2000 movie directed by Nicholas Hytner‚ the audience is taken into a journey of ambitious young dancers in hope that they will use Graham’s advice in their own career. The movie begins with an audition for a ballet company in which the judges are basing their decision off of comparison rather than skill and individuality. From that moment on
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Taylor was born on July 29‚ 1930‚ in Wilkinsburg‚ Pennsylvania. He attended Syracuse University through a swimming scholarship. Later after reading books about dance in the university library‚ he took up dance training under modern dance greats like Martha Graham and José Limón and joined the Graham Dance Company as a soloist in 1955. He also worked with choreographers Merce Cunningham and George Balanchine. Dance became his all-consuming passion. He henceforth transferred to The Juilliard School in
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rn Dance History Kimberly Valmore Isadora Duncan’s Legacy Isadora Duncan was the first American dancer to define natural movement. She was referred to as the Mother of Modern Dance due to her achievements and artistic abilities. She was not a fan of ballet because she thought it was “ugly and against nature.” She believed that dancing should be an art and not require so many rules like ballet. This led her to begin working in major dance companies and eventually start her own dance companies. Isadora
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Martha Nussbaum formulated a list of capabilities meant to measure the autonomy and quality of life of a people‚ in particular women of non-western nations. She gives perspective on how her capabilities approach rejects cultural relativism‚ and unnecessary ethnocentrism when dealing with non-western cultures‚ creating feminism more in line with her moral universalist views. What is interesting about Nussbaum’s capabilities approach is its applications in the western world as well. There are many
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Merce Cunningham Merce Cunningham was born in Centralia‚ Washington on April 16‚ 1919. He played a part in the invention and application of new techniques in modern dance and is considered one of the most important choreographers of our time. He expanded the frontiers of dance‚ visual‚ and performing arts. Throughout his life‚ Cunningham was one of the greatest American dancers. His collaborations with artistic innovators from every creative perspective have changed the body of American dance‚ music
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Copland’s national work: Appalachian Spring In the early 20th century‚ American artists sought the utility between music and society. Composers faced the dilemma of being a musician in a culture with little serious music tradition. Aaron Copland once wrote: “ (I) lived in an environment (New York City) that had little or no connection with serious music. Artists had deep desires to contribute meaningfully to the life of the nation and to see music filling a real need in American society. As a leading
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