1. Selena ’s father says it is difficult to be a Mexican-American. Why does he say that? He says this because he feels the Mexicans want you to be more Mexican and the Americans want you to be more American. 2. Selena and her brother don ’t seem to be as bothered by the difficulties the father describes. Why do they not share his feelings? Things had changed since the time their father grew up and both the Americans and the Mexicans had become more accepting of cultural differences. 3. Selena
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There is a wide variety in types of music in different geographical locations. For instance‚ African music has had a long journey. The beat of the music that tribes created travelled with the Africans when sailing over to America. Eventually‚ reggae evolved in the Caribbean. In later years‚ African Americans started singing revolutionized versions of their previous music (Bebey 83). Using the beats of their ancestors‚ they eventually created gospel‚ blues‚ jazz‚ and etcetera. Even these genres
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In the late 1950s in Post-War Britain‚ life for the average teenager was somewhat bleak. The rationed mind-set of the WWII generation was still a part of the social consciousness by the mid 50s‚ and the economy was slow to bounce back from the ravages of the war. Unlike America at the time‚ few people in Britain had the freedom for social pursuits or the lifestyle of leisure‚(a phenomenon enjoyed mainly in the United States)‚ and‚ especially if you were "working-class"‚ your choices were much narrower
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be influenced by a variety of people. This allows for the freer transmission of music‚ foods‚ thoughts‚ and friendships across cultural boundaries. Appreciation for diversity has given many American school children a love of pizza‚ Chinese food‚ Reggae music‚ Hip Hop music‚ and countless other enjoyments that were derived from sources outside their own cultural influences.
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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL READINGS IN SOCIOLOGY RESOURCE MATERIALS FOR CARIBBEAN ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION (CAPE) SYLLABUS IN SOCIOLOGY Contributor: Dr. Nasser Mustapha Mr. Bennie Berkeley Ms. Vashti Deochan CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL WESTERN ZONE OFFICE SOCIOLOGY RESOURCE MATERIAL CONTENTS UNIT 1 # TITLE PAGE Preface MODULE 1 SOCIOLOGY‚ CULTURE AND IDENTITY Chapter 1 The Development of Sociology Chapter 2 How
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Unit 2: Caribbean Identity Overview In this unit we explore the subject of a Caribbean identity. There are those who think that the Caribbean is too diverse a region for there to be a single Caribbean culture. Proponents of the view that there is a Caribbean culture based their arguments on our shared historical past as well as the number of social institutions that we share as a region. Both sides of the discussion will be explored. The socially constructed concepts of race‚ ethnicity and
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were around 70 million teenagers due to the baby boom after World War II. It was during this period that youth started turning away from mainstream religions and started following more mediating religions such as Zen Buddhism. Youth listened to pop‚ reggae‚ blues and soul and during the early years of the 1960s‚ and it was during this era that the term ‘psychedelic rock’ was introduced into American music culture. It was also during the 1960s the term ‘hippie’ became commonly used to describe a large
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not Korean and I can tell why Kpop has attracted me and brought me to the larger world. I can tell you my exploration into the different music and culture with new and old friends. Relevance to the Audience: Though this is a different music from reggae‚ hip-hop or country many learn to explore the diverse sounds brought by various people of dissimilar backgrounds and traditions‚ which we all come to share with everyone. We can’t deny it Psy’s song and dance was a worldwide hit that everyone knows
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Activity: Psychology ? Course code and Title: Lecturer: Writer: ID# Date: March ‚ 2013 Table of Contents The Meaning of Psychology Introduction After examining the large realm of the science of psychology I now realize that my initial definition “the study of the mind and how it worked” was quite incomplete. My initial definition simply covered the branch of psychology known as cognitive psychology‚ and this is only one of many areas that are actually included under the
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