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    proclaimed their new freedom as "flappers" in bobbed hair and provocative clothing. Jazz became the soundtrack to the young artists and writers of the Lost Generation. One of the oddities of this time of progressive reform‚ however‚ was prohibition. In 1920‚ the United States passed the 18th Amendment which outlawed the “manufacture‚ sale‚ or transportation of intoxicating liquors” (Legal Information Institute Staff). President Herbert Hoover famously called prohibition

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    Violations of Civil Liberties During The 1920s During the 1920s‚ many immigrants in particular‚ African Americans‚ migrated from Southern to Northern states in America. Many African Americans settled in Harlem‚ New York‚ where at the time multiple American civil rights including women’s rights were being violated by a corrupt government. African Americans suffered discrimination and poverty battling for a better opportunity in life by striking against government organizations and creating unions

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    DEFINITION OF RURAL SOCIOLOGY According to A.R. Desai‚ “The prime objective of Rural Sociology should be to make a systematic‚ scientific and comprehensive study of the rural social organisation‚ of its structure function and objective tendencies of development and on the basis of such a study to discover the laws of is development. Since every science social or natural‚ has for its aim the discovery of the hither to hidden laws of development of a domain of nature or society‚ the basic task of Rural Sociology

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    economic boom in the 1920s was a period in American history often referred to as the ’Roaring Twenties’. The word ’boom’ portrays the rapid increase in the wealth of a country thus showing that America utterly became economically wealthy. This boom also changed the society’s attitude to think on a wider perspective and boost their much-needed confidence. The boom was initially caused by three main factors- The World War 1‚ New Ideas and Industries‚ and Republican Policies. The World War 1 in 1914 when

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    Class-Based Discrimination Class relations also had a strong influence on anti-alcohol beliefs. The economic elite tended to be strong supporters of Prohibition. Many believed that alcohol was a force resulting in an unstable and disorderly society‚ including influential tycoons like John D. Rockefeller.21 The elite also saw the variety of economic gains they believed they could achieve from Prohibition‚ with potentially greater efficiency‚ fewer industrial accidents and as such less worker’s compensation

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    \ EVALUATION / IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF “RURAL SPORTS PROGRAMME” CENTRE FOR MARKET RESEARCH & SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT 198‚ PAGE ABBREVIATIONS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 BACKGROUND 1-10 2 METHODOLOGY 11-17 3 PROFILE OF RESPONDENTS 18-26 4 AWARENESS 27-33 5 ORGANIZATION & REGULARITY OF EVENTS 34-50 6 SUPPORT & RECOGNIZATION OF SPORT PERSONS 51-74 7 INFRASTRUCTURE & BUDGET 75-96 8 SUCCESS & FAILURES 97-108 9 CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATION

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    EFFECTIVENESS OF ENDORSEMENT ADVERTISEMENT ON RURAL Vs URBAN YOUTH BUYING BEHAVIOUR Author Prof. (Dr.) Puja Walia Mann Professor (Head-Department of Management) Panipat Institute of Engineering & Technology 70th km milestone Vill- Pattikalyana Samalkha-Panipat Haryana-132102 pujawaliamann@gmail.com Co-Author Mr.Manish Jha Sr.Lecturer-Department of Management Panipat Institute of Engineering & Technology 70th km milestone Vill- Pattikalyana Samalkha-Panipat Haryana-132102 emjay4@sify

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    Many people were getting access to electricity‚ allowing them to be able to use and enjoy the new technologies of the 1920s. The major advances in technology that occurred in the 1920s in America were responsible for significant changes in the lifestyle of the typical citizen. More than half of American households had electricity and were buying new technology. Electricity was available to many people‚ which meant that they could buy technology‚ like appliances and radios‚ which made chores easier

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    The 1920s‚ otherwise known as the “roaring 2o’s” was a time full of technological advancements. Some people may only associate the 1920s with The Great Depression. They may forget or do not realize the great things that have come from that time. Two of these amazing things were the automobile and the radio. They were and still are absolutely wonderful developments in many ways‚ however‚ in other ways not so good. The Ford Model A was the first car created by Henry Ford in the early 1900’s

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    Zeitgeist of the 1920s By Mitchell Peerless The Roaring 20’s were a decade with a definite Zeitgeist and “The Great Gatsby” captures this Zeitgeist for all future generations to examine and study. In The Great Gatsby we the readers can easily see the Zeitgeist of the 1920s reflected back to us in three major ways. The wealthy flaunt their wealth‚ Social tolerance of race and sexual tendencies rise‚ and women are becoming more independent. The wealthy of the novel and of the 1920s flaunt their wealth

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