American culture includes both conservative and liberal elements‚ scientific and religious competitiveness‚ political structures‚ risk taking and free expression‚ materialist and moral elements. Despite certain consistent ideological principles (e.g. individualism‚ egalitarianism‚ and faith in freedom and democracy)‚ American culture has a variety of expressions due to its geographical scale and demographic diversity. It also includes elements that evolved from Indigenous Americans‚ and other ethnic
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of Latin American culture‚ there exist other religions that are proving to be a challenge to the rigidity of its customs‚ creating a scenario in which Catholicism has to fight for support for the first time in hundreds of years. Santeria‚ Yoruba‚ Umbanda‚ and Candomblé are all different religions that have roots in Africa and‚ through syncretic practices‚ have evolved into a popular and powerful part of Latin American culture. Whereas Catholicism has traditionally required Latin Americans to conform
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Art from Another Culture: Africa There are multiple cultures in the world. Within these cultures there are traditions like dance‚ food‚ music. Another one is art. Art is such a powerful part in cultures. Africa has art that is so elegant‚ structured‚ and complexed. Even today’s modern African art is still so complexed and traditional. These ideas come from artists who take traditional ideals in African art and make a new movement of african art. Like‚ Gilbert “Bobbo” Ahiagle and El Anatsui. There
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revolving around literary and intellectual African American culture from 1918 to 1937. Originally called the New Negro Movement his movement was about embracing the theatrical‚ musical‚ literary‚ and visual arts‚ and participants sought to break away from the white stereotypes of “Negroes” that had affected their heritage. Along with influencing much of the African American culture today‚ the Harlem Renaissance provided a huge stepping stone for African American literature. Though Harlem was by no means
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African American Dancing: A Breakthrough Dance brings life to the party. It is not known for being spiritual as much as it is secular in today’s world. African American dance originated from a different perspective than regular dance. African American dance has a meaning behind the movements; Non-African American dance is a pastime that usually does not have meaning behind the dance moves. Slavery originated African American dance. The history of dance is just as distinct as some of the major events
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Explain the idea of myth and show how it is helpful to explain any American cultural form. Culture shapes the way we think. It is the society’s system of shared‚ learned values and norms; these are the society’s design for living. It has an influence on the way we look‚ our habits‚ our tastes and the way we relate to others. Values are an abstract of ideas which are about the good‚ the right and the desirable. Norms are the social rules and guidelines. The definition of myth is a “popular belief
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Alain Locke‚ in "The New Negro‚" suggests that the "old Negro" is really nothing more than a myth or an ideal. He talks about the fact that there are aspects of Negro culture - such as the spiritual - that were beaten down but were accepted when finally allowed to emerge. Locke then takes a look at some trends‚ including the tendency toward moving "city-ward‚" and says these are not because of poor or even violent conditions in the south nor of the industry in the north. Instead‚ he attributes this
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Other groups such as the KKK were against blacks and wanted America to be “devoted to 100 percent americanism” (Americans 415). They would bomb black churches or shoot and kill them. In the southern states like Texas they would lynch blacks if they didn’t act how the rest of society wanted them to act. For example if you sat in the wrong seat on a bus or didn’t speak
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Where are the heroes of today? Where are the leaders‚ the warriors‚ the pioneers? These are different times‚ much more difficult times: times of discretion traveling away from the light of the sun. When I think of American heroes‚ I think of Harriet Tubman‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ Martin Luther King‚ Susan B. Anthony‚ Rosa Parks‚ Franklin Delano Roosevelt‚ and Jackie Robinson. My question remains; where are the heroes of today? The American heroes of the past did their duty with guts and talent‚
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The Harlem Renaissance and its Effect on African American Literature Thesis: The literary movement during the Harlem Renaissance was a raging fire that brought about new life for the African American writer; its flame still burns today through the writings of contemporary African American writers. I. The Harlem Renaissance- Its Beginning and Development II. The Major Writers A. Claude McKay B. Jean Toomer C. Countee Cullen D. Langston Hughes E. Zora Neale Hurston III
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