living. The women use their traditional skills to make an income for their families. The women began brewing alcohol. The alcohol had a high percentage of alcohol and it had a very strong aroma. It also had a bitter taste. The people of the communities called it different names such as: Umqombothi‚ Devil’s water etc. (Source D) Shebeens were owned by the women. Shebeens were places where people could drink and have fun. They were also places where political leaders held their meetings. Women often had
Premium South Africa White people Black people
Describe the 1950’s in America. To what extent was this an era of hope? For whom? Why? I) Referred to as Affluent Society or “golden age”. American idea of freedom was economic abundance. This was a time of prosperity for the middle class (60% of Americans). Between 1946-1960‚ American gross national product more than doubled. The Cold War fueled industrial production. This lead to an increase in wages and more jobs. II) American Standard of living increased. Former luxuries became
Premium United States Chinese Exclusion Act Dwight D. Eisenhower
Australia’s Response to Communism in the 1950’s In the 1950’s the world had just come out of the greatest war in human history. In the aftermath of this war many countries turned to communism. It was against this threat of communism that the Australian government reacted in such a wide variety of ways. Although there were a wide variety of ways in which Australia reacted there were perhaps three that were the most prevalent and influential. Firstly Australia sent troops to fight in Korea to avoid
Premium Southeast Asia Communism World War II
of what it is to be "beautiful." The American standard of beauty is often reflected upon advertisements that convey an unrealistic expectation for most everyday women. Whereas‚ teenagers have grown to interpret advertisements as a model for how they should appear physically. Marilyn Monroe was perceived as the epitome of beauty in the 1950s. The well-known sex symbol was recognized because of her curvaceous build. But for instance‚ Twiggy‚ a popular model in the midst of the 1960s‚ later set a misconstrued
Premium Sociology Mass media Aesthetics
they interact with their children. Barbie’s success has not come without cost. If you mention her name in group of adults or friends and nearly everyone will offer an opinion about the toy. In the 1950’s Barbie is the debut as the “teenage fashion model” is mirrored the sophisticated glamour of 1950’s stars like Marilyn Monroe‚ Rita Hayworth and many more. The Barbie doll was seen with high arched brows‚ pursed red lips‚ a sassy pony tail with curly bangs. Barbie’s figure was high fashion and model-esque
Premium Mattel Fashion doll Barbie
Comparative Analysis of Canada’s Relationship Between Great Britain and the United States Introduction For centuries‚ the British Empire was comprised of multiple dominions‚ colonies‚ and territories ruled by the United Kingdom of Great Britain. The British Empire was present in areas all over the globe. Around the early 1900’s the Empire was said to govern a total population of almost 500 million people‚ and covered about one quarter of the total land mass on Earth‚ which
Free British Empire United Kingdom World War II
17 August 1945 • According to Orwell‚ the book reflects events leading up to the Russian Revolution of 1917 and then on into the Stalin era in the Soviet Union. • He criticizes Stalin’s cult of personality and his reign of terror • his aim was to "to fuse political purpose and artistic purpose into one whole" • Orwell wrote the book from November 1943–February 1944‚ when the wartime alliance with the Soviet Union was at its height and Stalin was held in high esteem in Britain among the
Premium Animal Farm Vladimir Lenin Pig
‘Christianity in Britain is almost dead.’ Religion in Britain has suffered an immense decline since the 1950s. In a census done in 2005‚ results show that over 50% say they’re not religious. Yet for some reason about 72% told the 2001 census that they were Christian. 66% of the population have no actual connection to any religion or church‚ despite what they tend to write on official forms. Between 1979 and 2005‚ half of all Christians stopped going to church on a Sunday. That only seemed
Premium Christianity Church of England England
In the introduction to the American and Society Since 1945‚ Leonard Quart and Albert Auster discusses the importance of films as it relates to our society and the way we think. Quart and Auster uses different forms of critiques to highlight the importance of films in our modern society. They argue that films connect with society in a manner that literature and other art forms fail to do. As Arthur Schlensinger Jr. has said‚ “American imagination suggests all the more strongly that movies have
Premium Art Film Culture
School Life in the 1950’s School Life in the 1950’s was harder than today because the facilities were few and inadequate. Teachers were stricter and corporal punishment was still in use. They had fewer subjects and wealth‚ discrimination‚ sexism and racism meant they could only do certain subjects. After World War 2 there was a baby boom and as a result in the 1950’s schools were quickly filling up as the children enrolled. The enrolments increased as much as 30% over the ‘baby-boomers’ decade. In
Premium High school Teacher Education