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    From the pre-Columbian times to the Civil War‚ America has changed greatly over time‚ especially from a cultural standpoint. Cosmology‚ the Puritans and the Great Awakening all played key roles in shaping the American religious culture from portraying the physical things around them as their God and the Big Bang Theory creating the universe to having one God in heaven creating it. Cosmology was very popular in the pre-Columbian era. Jose de Acost was the one who came up with the theory that the settlers

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    Awareness Outline Thesis: culture is dynamic and can be seen from the interaction of many things such as physical features‚ history‚ activities and developments. It is also represented in the way people live and the elements that are found in the day to day interaction such as language‚ music‚ dressing among others. I. The definition of culture and its key characteristics proves the dynamic nature of culture. A. The definition of culture makes this clear.

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    For many years now America has been seen as a melting pot. There are hundreds of immigrants coming every year from all over the world in search for something better. With them they bring their languages‚ traditions‚ music‚ and food but most importantly they bring their cultures and backgrounds that they can share with us. But does the multiplicity of cultures in the U.S (in LA) affect who we are today. Immigrants have had an impact in our society in many ways it was just very difficult for them

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    and Rock n’ Roll Music is the backbone to every culture and society; when the culture begins to evolve so does the music. Throughout history we have constantly seen that music reflects the common beliefs and ideals of the people of that era. The most prominent example of this is Rock and Roll‚ which was a product of The Vietnam War in the 1960s. The music rebelled against the conformist sound of the 50s and evolved into the emotional‚ provocative‚ relatable sound of a new culture. America was flipped

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    crash‚ and the beginning of The Great Depression. However‚ in the 1920’s‚ the economy was highly improving‚ along with our culture‚ and political views were shaping to be closer as we know them today. Therefore‚ the 1920’s was a decade of cultural innovation and liberation. Between 1920 and 1929‚ the nation’s total wealth more than doubled. This meant that the majority of Americans finally had extra money to spend on luxuries‚ such as radios‚ electric refrigerators‚ clothing that was ready to wear‚ and

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    Research Project World Music in the Global Village 345-101-MQ sec. 00029 22/04/13 The musical ethnography being studied is the origins of Rock and Roll. Rock and Roll evolved from blues in America and started in the 1920’s but only became popular in the 1950’s. Rock mainly uses a fast paste beat of drums‚ electric guitar‚ bass guitar and acoustic guitar. Some famous Rock musicians such as Elvis Presley were in the early stages of when Rock was popular. He in fact covered blues

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    social influences‚ and the purchase situation. True False 8. Motivation‚ perception‚ learning‚ attitudes‚ trust‚ and lifestyle are psychological variables which affect consumer buying. True False 9. Family‚ social class‚ reference groups‚ and culture are the psychological variables that affect a consumer’s buying decisions. True False 10. Wants are the basic forces that motivate a person to do something. True False 11. Wants are needs which are learned during a person’s life. True False 12. A

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    Music played a large role in the Dahomey women’s lives. They had several instruments at their disposal from drums‚ bells‚ horns‚ tambourines‚ and flutes. The flutes were rare and not used often because the majority of the Dahomian music was bass centric. They were played during competitions‚ celebrations‚ during marches‚ and when the king would have mock battles. The music the Amazons made were remarked by several foreign visitors various versions of terrible. They woman appeared to them to be more

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    mainstream media‚ people are flooded with hidden messages and exposed to unwanted materials. The modern American culture is based on the contents of media and is recycled through a process of demands and contributions. As a result‚ the American culture is exposed to a steady increase of sexualization within mainstream media‚ especially the hyper-sexualization of women (Task Force‚ 4). The American culture is exposing future generations to a world where sex is mainstream and popularized. Through the social

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    OLS: Yes Grade: 90 /100 ORGANIZE BY SUBJECT What two subjects will you compare and contrast? American culture and Mexican culture I. Introduction Thesis Statement (one sentence‚ 25 words or less) American and Mexican cultures are two of the fifty thousand cultures in our existence that have characteristics that are both assimilated and diverse. Body Subject 1 –American culture II. Point 1 – Politics A. Supporting detail - Federal and state elections operate

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