Response Paper 2: The “Melting Pot” Metaphor and Popular Culture People commonly describe America as a “melting pot” because it consists of a variety of cultures that all mesh together to form a cohesive‚ united whole. However‚ the analogy can prove to be problematic and inaccurate to describe American society when looking at the big picture. The problem with comparing American culture to a melting pot is that “it has never adequately captured the diverse experiences of exclusion and adjustment
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An artefact that plays a major part in my popular culture is the “Cochlear Implant”. A Cochlear implant is an electronic device that has been surgically implanted to help a person who is profoundly deaf‚ or severely hard of hearing to receive sound. These devices are made to replace the sensory hair cells in the cochlear of which have been damaged‚ the Cochlear Implant enables sufficient amount of hearing‚ allowing a better understanding of speech. However the quality of the sound is different from
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This essay will begin by defining culture and then will explore organisational culture‚ using various examples from module materials and own experiences. The essay will discuss dementia care in order to explore the relationships between culture and communication. The essay will conclude by summarising the main key points. What is Culture The social science writer Mark J. Smith states: ‘When we think about the possible meanings and uses of the word ‘‘culture’’‚ we walk into a maze of interpretations
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Angels from Hell (1968)‚ Satan’s Sadists (1969)‚ Chrome and Hot Leather (1971)‚ The Losers (1971)‚ and Taxi Driver (1976) deal with Vietnam veterans’ difficulties with life after returning to the US. Tracks (1976)‚ Who’ll Stop the Rain (1978)‚ Between Heaven and Earth (1994)‚ and The War (1994) deal also deal with veterans scarred by the war. Other films such as Coming Home (1978)‚ The Deer Hunter (1978)‚ and Born on the Fourth of July(1989) depict veterans’ mostly successful struggles to cope
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How popular culture repeats itself No one can argue that many trends make a comeback over the years (styleflair.com). Popular culture recycles itself‚ and many old‚ and sometimes forgotten trends return to the present. Taking a look at the past trends can show us how they are prevalent in today’s popular culture. It is evident when one takes a look into the past that there are many repeats in fashion‚ music and fads. There is really no specific time frame that is followed when trends make their
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“Marilyn Monroe” (1926 - 1962) Popular Culture Legend Before Hollywood loved her… Probably the most celebrated of all actresses‚ Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jean Baker on June 1‚ 1926‚ in Los Angeles General Hospital‚ to Gladys Baker. Gladys had been a film cutter at RKO studios‚ but psychological problems prevented her from keeping the job and she was eventually committed
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ENG091 How popular culture shaped me? There are a variety of information sources providing updated news such as computer‚ television‚ newspaper‚ etc. Thus‚ people can receive these information everytime everywhere. It cannot be denied that most of the news that teenagers interested in is about “star news”. “Star news” is all information of famous stars which is not only about their albums‚ movies but also about their privacy. In my country- Viet Nam‚ “Hallyu Wave” is becoming the most popular culture
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as an independent contractor‚ such as a self-employed person or vendor engaged for a fee to carry out an assignment or a project for the company. Under such a work arrangement‚ there is no employer-employee relationship‚ and the employee is not covered by the Employment Act. Difference between employee and self-employed If we apply multi factor test to lorry driver we can see there are several point to be consider him as self-employed 1) he had not been in supervision 2) he was not given
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is also the year American popular culture experienced a watershed development as British groups gained popularity in the US and became significant to the transatlantic counterculture. This paper‚ while focusing on the forerunner of the British Invasion – the Beatles – provides an overview of the British Invasion and examines its impact on American popular music. In doing so‚ it investigates the success and historical significance of the invasion in the evolution of popular music. Until the British
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Memes and vines are currently a very strong trend that Americans enjoying creating and watching. Vines are short clips (usually 7 – 8 seconds long) that display how an American would react in a certain scenario. Due to this new concept being so popular among Australian youth‚ it was very easy to get onboard with the vine making experience and thus was another injection of Americanisation into the veins of Australian
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