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    American Civilization

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    Summary American Civilization Chapter 1 The American context Several historical features (e.g. war of independence from Britain 1775-83) have created 3 major cultures in the USA: 1. Ethnic culture (centred on Native-American civilizations‚ European colonial settlement‚ African-American slavery and immigration movements) 2. Political-legal culture (based on individualism‚ constitutionalism and respect for the law) 3. Economic & consumer driven culture (driven by corporate and individual

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    That draws us to an interesting question asked by Henry Nash Smith in his essay Can “American Studies” Develop a Method? A far from rhetorical question asked by one of the‚ if not the most influential person in developing a method for American Studies in 1940 by receiving the first Ph.D in the field from Harvard. Smith and his myth-symbol theory were proved a major event in the theoretical development of American Studies as an interdisciplinary form of study. Smith’s publication of Virgin Land in

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    ContentsPreface 00Community and Diversity 001. A Continent of Villages‚ to 1500 1American Communities: Cahokia: Thirteenth-Century Life on the MississippiSettling the Continent 3 * Who Are the Indian People? 3 * Migration from Asia 3 * Clovis: The First American Technology 5New Ways of Living on the Land 6 * Hunting Traditions 7 * Desert Culture 7 * Forest Efficiency 9The Development of Farming 9 * Mexico 9 * The Resisted Revolution 10 * Increasing Social Complexity 11 * The Religions of Foragers

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    The role of women in different civilizations‚ even though on different spectrums of the world‚ had many similarities and only a few differences. Women in these four civilizations: Greece‚ Egypt‚ China‚ and India faced many of the same hardships‚ struggles‚ and prejudices. Some of this treatment of women didn’t even end until present day (1920’s). In some of these civilizations women were able to rise up somewhat in their communities but it didn’t come without some kind of interference. When it came

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    Images of Women in Western Civilization Women’s Roles in Society and Contributions to the Art during the Renaissance Period  GENTILESCHI‚ Artemisia
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    Early American Civilizations Early American civilizations were composed of four different groups of people. These four groups were composed of the Mayas‚ Aztecs‚ Incas‚ and the North Americans. These groups were the same in many ways‚ but had some differences that would distinguish their group from the others. These civilizations ruled the Americas for long period of time. These civilizations were the same in almost every way‚ but they had their differences to show that they were a totally

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    Women’s Evolution and Arts in Western civilization The Paleolithic age was a period of gathering and hunting‚ and although both men and women were responsible for finding food. Women bored‚ and raised children therefore their primary duty was to stay close to the camps and be care givers to their families. Before the 21st century women waits for the approval of their husband before they could do anything. A women role‚ as it pertains to development was to support their husband in every decision he

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    Women’s Role and Status in Ancient Civilizations Throughout history‚ women have been subject to a multitude of treatments and statuses through the hands of their male counterparts. In Ancient Egypt‚ women enjoyed a clear majority of the same privileges as the men. In other civilizations‚ such as classical age Greece‚ women enjoyed very few social and political privileges compared to previous civilizations. The variation of the influence and status of women can partly be attributed to the cultural

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    Women in Ancient India and Greece Tutorial 02 Short Essay Thursday‚ November 14th‚ 2013 Throughout history women have been oppressed and discriminated against. Barriers against women have been originated from more powerful institutions and by a greater male society that has set limits on the potential of women. The status of women has evolved greatly as agriculture advanced. In the two civilizations‚ India and Greece‚ the status of women has evolved in many

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    In this paper‚ the changing role of women was explored. The major focus was positioned on the changing roles of women in the American family. Public opinion was examined and analyzed to see if America was really "one nation" when it came to the subject of women working with children and a husband. It was of particular interest to see if Americans believed that the family suffered due to the women ’s new position in society‚ and just how big this divide between the traditional family of a mother staying

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