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    troops to North Vietnam in March of 1965 (Vietnam War). But what Johnson failed to anticipate was the antiwar and peace movements that this would create back home in the US. Johnson’s failure to inform US citizens about their commitment in Vietnam led to the growth of the “largest and most effective antiwar movement in American history.” (The Vietnam War and Civil Rights Movement). Peace rallies‚ speeches‚ marches‚ teach-ins‚ creation of civil rights organizations‚ and rebellion all took place in

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    militarism and its effects on the environment surrounding it‚ including: “its production of weapons and waste in the ecological devastation of war” (p.16). There is a movement in the ecofeminst realm to bring visibility to these issues along with assessing the long-term effects that war has on people and nature. King refers to this movement as the “ecofeminst theoretical project”‚ which is divided into four different focuses that all interrelate to one another to gain a comprehensive view of what ecofeminism

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    Maria Bonilla Dec. 10‚ 2014 Professor Smithers History M12 Writing Assignment #2 CHAPTER 6: 1.) Who was Ida B. Wells? ANSWER: Ida B. Wells was an African-American journalist from Holly Springs. Ms. Ida attended Fisk University and Rust college. Ida was an activist who led an anti-lynching crusade in the United States. 2.) Who was Leonora Wells? ANSWER: Leonora Barry was born in the County Cork‚ Ireland. Leonora Barry was the only national officer of the Knights of Labor. She organized women workers

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    Social Movement and Trends Sebastian Hernandez HIS145 April 5‚ 2013 Natalye Pass Social Movement and Trends It is to no surprise that as time passes‚ laws and morals are often confused and mistaken on behalf of what is right and what is wrong. As early as 1968‚ sexual liberation became a forefront concern to many in regards to birth control‚ women rights‚ and homosexuality. Even though many of these things started what many call a “revolution” it was simply the beginning of an ever-lasting

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    1. Sirena J. Riley‚ “The Black Beauty Myth” 2. Nomy Lamm‚ “It’s a Big Fat Revolution” * Is ‘health’ an objective‚ neutral‚ or stable concept? How do we measure it? * No it is not neutral or stable. Health is measured on certain medical statistics‚ but the type of questions asked or the type of people analyzed vary based on sex‚ . Health standards vary according to climate‚ age‚ height‚ class‚ diet‚ gender‚ race‚ and bodily configurations. All of these influence health as a concept.

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    The Gendered Worlds of Latin American Women Workers looks at the livelihood of women in Latin America that have come to work in the factories in the early 1900s. This book focuses on the integration of customary work with accounts of issues of women. It also accounts on the exploitation and work of females in the labor of industry in the mid 1900s. It investigates the mind of working women. The essays show an abundance of stories concerning the lives of women as kids‚ parents‚ workers and women

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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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    societies. Our study of social class will address the ongoing controversy over deepening inequality and ask whether Canada can still be‚ or should ever have been‚ considered a middle-class society. Our exploration of power will concentrate on the large corporations and state bureaucracies that are the key institutions through which some people exercise power over other people in our society. In the second half of the course students will be introduced to the study of social movements. Sociology is the

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    are extremely evident but you must closely sort through the decade to find the definite similarities. The similarities and differences come in many political values‚ and behaviors. What does the word "consensus" refers to? "It is the conformity to social norms‚ authority‚ and the status quo." (Henretta‚ pg. 790) It best refers to the decade of the 1950’s‚ where families were attempting to escape into "old home grown" households‚ away from the Red Scare‚ and out of the corporate jungle. To do this

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    SOCIAL CHANGE AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS Alejo-Alvarez-ArbonedaMalabad-Masesar-Sese-Villar What is CHANGE? • It is an enduring historical force with noticeable variations through time. • It may be hardly discernable or easily observable; it may be constructive or destructive. • It occurs EVERYWHERE and EVERYTIME. What is CHANGE? • It is intertwined with established patterns‚ particularly the socialization process. Socialization makes for conformity and predictability of behavior; change

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