Yale University‚ School of Architecture Critical Architecture: Between Culture and Form Author(s): K. Michael Hays Source: Perspecta‚ Vol. 21 (1984)‚ pp. 14-29 Published by: The MIT Press on behalf of Perspecta. Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1567078 . Accessed: 07/04/2013 21:18 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that
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from sources ‚ to what extent is political culture less dependent on local culture as a result of recent technological developments.” Political culture is the particular set of orientations‚ beliefs‚ customs‚ and preconceptions which are shared by members of the society‚ which give meaning to their political process‚ and which provide the underlying assumptions that govern their political behaviour and public policies (Lawrence 6). On the other hand we have local culture‚ which Karen Lawrence
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The traditional concept of being an American is to be a citizen of the United States of America; however‚ I prefer the Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition of the word American‚ which is “a person born‚ raised‚ or living in the United States.” This definition more accurately captures the true idea behind what it is to be an American in a number of ways. The first is the fact that it does not include being a citizen‚ which pays heed to the origins of America where people were seeking out a new land
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What does American culture represent today? Is it collectivistic? Individualistic? A plethora of opinions and values make this a contentious topic. Though there are varied opinions on the matter‚ there are specific arguments the general public would identify as part of the American cultural identity. The American culture entails independent‚ self-sufficient individualistic characteristics that embody the general populations values. America’s response to the obesity epidemic reflects this mythos.
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Political Attack Ads: Their impact on Americans National University Political advertisements have been a pervasive part of politics in the United States since the dawn of television. Presidential candidates have been making an appearance in the living rooms of Americans since Dwight D. Eisenhower introduced a series of short campaign ads to the world of television during his presidential race (livingroomcandidate.org par.1‚ 2012). From the beginning researchers regarded television
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The fact that American culture positively recognizes single motherhood and not single fatherhood is wrong and in my opinion untrue. Single mothers do not in any circumstance have an advantage over single fathers. Especially in today’s society‚ when there are a lot of stay-at-home fathers‚ due to the economic recession‚ and the divorce rate being higher than ever this gives fathers an equal opportunity to be the primary caregiver in the child’s upbringing. Most Americans positively recognize
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this paper I will examine Vietnamese culture according to the five essential questions all cultures must answer (according to Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck). I will then take those answers and compare then to out culture here in America. I realize that some might argue that using North American culture as a starting point is an attempt to simplify this writing‚ but I believe that any initial examination of something new is most effectively done in comparison to what one already knows. The first essential
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tangible ways. Culture is the collection of these things‚ or our material culture‚ is the way we live our life. We find material culture in the clothes we wear‚ the transportation we use‚ the tools we use and many other things. It does not just extend to the things we do or use‚ but also the way we think about the things that we do‚ or our non-material culture. Do we have a positive or negative view on the way someone greeted another person? What do we choose to try to value and what do we choose
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American Culture vs. African Culture Today things are so very different everywhere‚ especially in different cultures. American Culture in comparison to African Culture. The African Culture is very diverse. Each of the African countries is a mix of tribes‚ with each having their unique language. There are many different African languages. African is a polychronic culture‚ some of the characteristics include‚ they are easily distracted‚ changer plans often‚ build lifetime relationships‚ are just
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Popular culture is everywhere‚ making it’s way into the everyday lives of individuals across the world. It is something that can hardly be ignored. Popular culture can be fun and bring enjoyment to a lot of people‚ however there is a downside. Popular culture is wide and varied‚ it contains a lot of information and ideas‚ and therefore should be looked at critically. The analysis of popular culture is useful and informative. Popular culture‚ or pop culture‚ is the general taste of the masses: the
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