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    Robert Indiana

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    artist Robert Indiana‚ to this day‚ maintains its status as one of the most iconic American works of art. This essay intends to juxtapose the current representation of the LOVE sculpture to that of the original in the 1960s‚ while illustrating the social‚ political and cultural climate which most influenced the creation of the original‚ as well as the contributions of the piece to modern art and its historical placement within art. Additionally‚ this exposition intends to discuss why the meaning

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    Society Wild  six2es  –  a  century  full  of  change   June  1969   Woodstock  fes9val‚  NY‚  USA   Mar  to  Mai  1968   Student  Movement‚  FRA   Feb  1968   An9-­‐War  Movement‚  GER   April  1965   An9-­‐War  Movement     WA‚  USA   Apr  to  May  1968   -­‐assault  of  Rudi  Dutschke‚  GER     -­‐students  protests  in  several  ci9es   April

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    Oftentimes‚ social movements occur as a result of injustices felt by the lower classes of society. Usually‚ such struggles can be classified as either reformist or revolutionary. Reformists accept the general framework of a social arrangement‚ but consider it capable of improvement or reform. Revolutionaries‚ on the other hand‚ insist that an institution be replaced‚ a government overthrown. Thought it is important that one distinguishes between the two when studying a social movement‚ it is often

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    bestowed onto us. However‚ during the time of the Civil Rights movement‚ these rights were not given to every American. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ one of the most influential activists of the Civil Rights era had sought out to make a huge impact in American society; not just in the lives of the Negro community‚ but throughout all of Americans. He was successful. His criticism of the American history and culture regarding society’s views on social‚ racial‚ and other inequalities is evident within his book

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    Adversaries of Consumption

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    consumer movements that seek ideological and cultural change. Building from a basis in New Social Movement (NSM) theory‚ we study these movements among anti-advertising‚ anti-Nike‚ and anti-GE food activists. We find activists’ collective identity linked to an evangelical identity related to U.S. activism’s religious roots. Our findings elucidate the value of spiritual and religious identities to gaining commitment‚ warn of the perils of preaching to the unconverted‚ and highlight movements that seek

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    25 Review Questions Q1. What was the significance of the 1963 March on Washington? 250‚000 black and white Americans converged on the nation’s capital for the March on Washington‚ often considered the high point of the nonviolent civil rights movement. Organized by a coalition of civil rights‚ labor‚ and church organizations led by Phillip Randolph‚ the black unionist who had threatened a similar march‚ it was the largest public demonstration in the nation’s history at that time. Calls for the

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    memoir which seamlessly illuminates both her persistent and long history of activism along with her rich personal life‚ Yuri is able to signify the importance of her creed while elucidating many of the themes relevant to the Asian American Movement including the social construction of

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    changes to the status quo as a threat and often oppose them. When sacrificial actions are made for justice and equality‚ society is more susceptible to change. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird and the events that took place during the civil rights movement‚ demonstrate the sacrifice of one’s well-being in order to advocate for what is just. Atticus Finch’s actions‚ among other instances in the novel To Kill Mockingbird‚ illustrates one’s sacrifice for the sake of justice and equality. To Kill a Mockingbird

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    Out of the four models that explain social movements‚ the collective identity theory is the most competent for reasons like it being the only to consider the individual actors‚ the people in the movement‚ and the solidarity they create. Even though it is superior‚ the resource mobilization‚ political opportunity‚ and structural theorists have all attempted to degrade the collective identity theory. However‚ their proposed weaknesses of the collective identity theory are either inaccurate or really

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    1960s Counterculture

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    the 1960s There were several protests and movements that took place during the 1960s which challenged the principles and values of their society. These protests ultimately gave rise to the thought that the West was not as moral or concerned with the matters of social justice as it claimed to be. Those who were involved with these movements and protests ultimately sparked the development of a new perspective on human nature‚ and a new model of social justice. This can be seen in Martin Luther Kings

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