The United States has more malls than high schools and the number of shopping centers is increasing each year (378). It is clear that malls are a large part of our society. In "Shopping for American Culture‚" James Farrell claims that the 45‚000 malls in America define American values and culture because malls are the ideal environment for social interaction‚ aesthetic appreciation‚ and equality of consumerism. While Farrell talks through the majority of his essay about the benefits of the mall‚
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the purpose of a shopping mall was for everyone to have one convenient place to buy anything they desired. But‚ the viewpoints expressed though "Community through Exclusion and Illusion" by George Lewis and "Shopping for American Culture‚" by James J. Farrell‚ have led me to believe that the shopping mall also serves as a community center. Another article which captured my attention was Ira Zepp’s‚ "The Shopping Mall as Sacred Place." They each express their ideas of how the shopping mall is not just
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intention of making such a statement. One of these people was Marsha P. Johnson‚ an American drag queen and sex worker. She was best known for her role in the Stonewall riots. Her first trip to Stonewall was merely to celebrate her 25th birthday‚ but her influence would extend far from that day; eventually being a contribution to countless gay and transgender rights to be sanctioned in the future. Like Johnson‚ author James Baldwin was gay‚ black‚ and played a significant role during the time of great
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In American culture today‚ shopping can be taken for granted. How we shop‚ why we shop‚ where we shop‚ what type of shopper we are‚ and what makes the consumer shop is a way to identify each other. This is a growing list of things to take for granted in American Culture. Americans look at advertising‚ trends and storewide deals which keeps the shopper interested‚ whether we shop in the stores or online. Shoppers are composed of a variety of people. There are many types of shoppers which all fall
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So I‚ Karson Farrell‚ am a 26 year old woman who has been through many different relationships. Let me just make a list of past to present for you. First Grade. Jimmy Peters. He was the sweetest kid in my class. Jimmy wrote me little cute notes that would say have a great bay; he always wrote his d’s backwards. He would bring me a gift‚ like shiny rocks‚ brushes‚ and stuffed animals‚ every day for a month. My mom later made me give back all the gifts because Jimmy’s mom caught him stealing the
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The Many Cultures of America American culture includes both conventional and liberal features‚ controlled and religious effectiveness‚ political structures‚ risk taking and free expression‚ materialist and moral elements. In spite of certain dependable principles such as‚ individuality‚ equality‚ and faith in freedom and democracy‚ American culture has a variety of terminologies due to its geographical scale and demographic diversity. The elasticity of U.S. culture and its highly symbolic nature
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The Film Industry in Relation to the American Culture The beliefs and values of the American people are almost constantly changing. Going through American history reveals how the American culture has gone through changes ever since the days of the American revolution. Constant change is a staple of the American culture. The theme of acknowledging change in the American culture was addressed in multiple sources throughout the stimulus packet. In 1971‚ during his “Address to the Nation on Labor Day”
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The American Culture (At a Glance) Starting Question • What is in the Filipino culture that is unique and different from other countries/cultures? • What is your impression of America? • What do you know about the American culture? United States • Known as the “melting pot” – Academics = “salad bowl” (cultural diversity) – Immigrations = Ireland‚ Germany‚ Poland‚ Italy‚ and Western Africa • Four races = Native American or American Indian‚ African American‚ Asian and White Graph Flag • Stars
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American Culture In this essay I will be discussing what “defines” American culture through the eyes of other. I will be using the definitions of the people I interviewed over the last few days. I will also be using the lesson material and the readings that were assigned to us. This essay will hopefully give a different perspective to your thoughts of American culture. There are millions of different takes on what American culture is to each person in this country‚ this will just be a small take
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Introduction Increasing globalization requires more interaction among people from diverse cultures‚ beliefs‚ and backgrounds than ever before. People no longer live and work in an insular marketplace; they are now part of a worldwide economy with competition coming from nearly every continent. For this reason‚ organizations need diversity to become more creative and open to change. Therefore maximizing and capitalizing on workplace diversity has become an important issue for management today. Since
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