What is hip-hop? Many believe hip-hop is synonymous for rap music‚ but it goes beyond that. Hip-hop is a form of art and culture‚ style‚ and language‚ and for many‚ a way of life (Fernando‚ 1994). The graffiti you see on bridges‚ the dances you see in the clubs‚ the hardened attitude that the boy who sits behind you in film class has‚ the slang you here kids yell at the park‚ this is hip-hop. In the 1980s the subculture at that time was deejaying‚ emceeing‚ graffiti‚ and break dancing. All played
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Native American Culture is a culture of respect to their ancestors‚ and to their gods such as the moon‚ sun‚ and animals. Believing in reincarnations‚ they give sacrifice of animals and dance around fire to be in their gods favor; for when they die they will return in some form of animal or human. Reasons for the expansion of Europe into the west were 1). They were in search of riches ex. Gold‚ oil‚ tobacco‚ land‚ crops est.‚ they figured if they can find these resources they can trade them and make
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The Embodiment of Societal Fears and Flaws in Monsters Not everything is what it seems. Underlying meanings are often much more common than we realize‚ yet easily overlooked. Throughout literature‚ this is very prominent‚ specifically with authors using their characters to represent deeper meanings through their existence. The purpose for this is to bring societal flaws‚ such as fears and issues‚ into the public eye‚ allowing for better knowledge and understanding of the topic. Upon discovery
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negative influence of Internet on us is that lots of students got addicted to online games‚ blog‚ etc. Thus they are not concentrated in their school works‚ not doing their job as being a ¡§student¡¨. Also‚ spending more time with Internet instead of what they are supposed to do. It is not only students who are like that; some office workers also got negative influence by Internet. Tattoos Tattoos have also being very popular in these years. Many people have tattoos on their bodies‚ especially in
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FOM Hochschule für Oekonomie & Management Essen FOM University of Applied Sciences Essen Term paper About Analysis of Chinese Culture on the Basis of Hofstede’s Culture Model and Practical Examples Course: Instructor: Intercultural Competence Prof. Dr. Ingrid Eumann Author: Alexander Kerst Lütgendortmunder Str. 30‚ 44388 Dortmund Phone: +49 175 417 5850 | E-Mail: akerst@gmx.de Student-ID: Study programme: Degree: 216269 International Management Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
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different situations. An example of this is called convergence‚ there are two types of convergence. Upward convergence which is when you use more Standard English and formal language and downward convergence‚ when you make yourself go down to a different persons level of speaking and use more non-standard English and informal language An example of upward convergence is a student speaking to a senior teacher. The student would use upward convergence to sound more formal. An example of downward convergence
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PHIL 201 Study Guide Lesson 1: What is Philosophy? Points 1) Three preliminary qualifications in studying philosophy – 1) it is impossible to distinguish rigidly and conclusively between what counts as a philosophical problem and what does not – borderline cases / 2) none of the characteristics we shall examine is unique to philosophy; each by itself may be found in another discipline (approximations that‚ when applied collectively‚ describe reasonably adequately a broad range of philosophical
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1. Describe the two theories regarding how inmate culture becomes a part of prison life. a. Culture is indigenous to prisons; it was believed that it was developed as inmates’ loss connection to their previous environment and freedom. b. Culture is imported‚ in other words inmates brought in some types of characteristics into the prison that would then help create a subculture. 2. List the methods correctional agencies use to control prison gangs. a. Transferring gang members to maximum-security
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has made a strong influence on American culture and the mass media. While heavy metal‘s popularity has increased‚ a growing number of fans have established a new youth subculture and devoted themselves into it. In the article “Heavy Metal Music: A New Subculture in American Society”‚ Robert L. Gross introduces the heavy metal music and its subculture. He organizes his article in a good way in that he examines five aspects of heavy metal music and the subculture. It does not matter whether the readers
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Police Administration Newspaper article on man beaten to death in Cincinnati 01/18/2013 I picked this article because it’s a perfect example of police misconduct have to do with Police Administration‚ and I also thought it was interesting. On the day it occurred a man name Nathaniel Jones was outside White Castle passed out when employees called 911 to Report it. So the police arrive on the scene‚ and it was said that Nathaniel was being irate. Several police than started beating Nathaniel
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