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Analyzing The Documentary 'Waiting For Superman'
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American Political Socialization
The social and Political systems of each nation in the world always support its development as countries. When cultural bases in the country are well established, the political figures elected by the people would share their commitment to succeed. The United States of America has been the objective of a strong international criticism about the cultural preparation of its citizens. The ignorance that suffers the people they relate to, the dysfunction of their public education system, and people’s concern about the use of the media are some of the reasons that held responsibility for Americans’ lack of knowledge about the world and also the events around their society are the ignorance.
The United States has one of the highest levels of income inequality in the world, with the top 400 households raking in more money than the bottom 60 percent combined.” Base on the article “How Dumb Are We” by the author Andrew Romano, which means that most Americans belong to a middle class dedicated to work full time to provide support for their families. In the documentary “Waiting for Superman,” directed and written by Davis Guggenheim, an important American film director, and whose topic is mainly America
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Bush who passed the Act “No Child left Behind,” with the purpose of improving America’s academic achievement. Base on Bush’s act all children were and are required to take tests to evaluate their success during the school year ensuring the budget for the next year. The reality in this days is that professor and staff are so concerned about how to prepare the students in order to obtain good grades and money for the school that they are leaving behind important contents and current topics that may affect the American society making them

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