problematic‚ however‚ because it involved forcing on groups’ various values and viewpoints on other‚ even if it was done with the best of intentions. Consider ‘assimilation’ in the context of Coney Island amusement parks. According to Kasson’s Amusing the Million‚ who embraced the “mass culture” embodied by the parks‚ and why? Who rejected it‚ and why?” 3-4 pages (700-800 words) Accepted it: The Young Americans & Immigrants trying to americanize their lives. It was more thrilling than other
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American culture had a slow steady start‚ and for a while it seemed as though it would remain that way. This was until an island on the coast of New York changed American culture and society. This island was called Coney Island. What was Coney Island and what did it bring to the Americans? It was an island that fulfilled the changing wants of American’s. This island influenced American’s wants from labor‚ and high society to leisure. Though the island didn’t remain on its all-time-high forever
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Amusing the Million When you hear the name Coney Island you instantly think of excitement‚ entertainment‚ and a city where you can escape all responsibilities. This reputation began in the late 19th/early 20th century during a time when the people of America were adjusting to new lifestyles and a new country. The United States was going through an intense urbanization‚ with new developments in transportation‚ communication‚ and other inventions; citizens were living in an America they had never
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Caroline Cosgrove-Richard Professor Mark Carson HIST 2057 2 February 2015 Amusing the Millions With the turn of the century rapidly approaching‚ a societal turn began to take place in America as well. John Kasson’s Amusing the Millions vibrantly reinforces Coney Island’s role in moving America away from a genteel‚ Victorian society towards a more vivacious and energetic one‚ which would ultimately pave the way for today’s society. Kasson accomplishes this by depicting Coney Island’s amusements
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excitement. This was always the standard for Coney Island from the time it was created to present day. Not only is the amusement park itself a fun event to go to‚ but it represents a change of culture in American life. In the first chapters of “Amusing the Million” by John F. Kasson‚ he discusses how American culture was before Coney Island and how it changed once Coney was developed. The culture before the idea of amusement parks‚ some would say is very strict. American apostles of culture believed that
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Gender Defying the traditional Victorian way of life‚ Coney Island at the beginning of the twentieth century had a profound impact on societal norms. Outside of Coney Island‚ women were often treated as inferior while men ruled the throne in nearly all aspects of life. However‚ within Coney Island the gender gap was equalized. Coney Island served as a catalyst to a change in the traditional mindset. In traditional society‚ women were resigned to the role of wife and homemaker. At Coney Island‚ however
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Brandon Smith HIST 2057 2/9/15 “Amusing the Million” Essay Pre World War I‚ Coney Island proved itself to be an epicenter of a new‚ emerging American culture. In this time‚ American urban populations were quickly growing‚ immigrant populations were at a peak‚ and Americans were evolving into a society that allowed for “increased leisure time and spending power.”(Kasson‚ 7) Different than the previously advocated forms of structured‚ refined entertainment known to American culture‚ Coney Island
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Timothy London Professor Mark Carson Hist 2057 12 February 2015 Amusing the Million In John Kasson’s 1978 novel “Amusing the Million”‚ he presents Coney Island as a revolutionary tool used as an escape from the post-World War One industrialized society. He demonstrates how the genteel culture strived to keep society in control and in order‚ but was overtaken by the likes Coney Island and other culture shocks. In my opinion‚ Coney Island was much more than just an amusement park or just an escape
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American culture changed at the turn of the century due to a challenging reestablished social order. Coney Island at the beginning of the twentieth century had a profound impact on societal norms. Outside of Coney Island‚ women were often treated as inferior while men ruled the throne in nearly all aspects of life. However‚ within Coney Island the gender gap was equalized. Coney Island served as a medium to a change in the traditional mindset. Here‚ the hotels‚ amusement parks‚ and rides and events
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After reading and analyzing both Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman and You Just Don’t Understand‚ by Deborah Tannen‚ I have come to conclude that I prefer Tannen’s book over Postman’s. There are a variety of reasons for this particular choice. For one‚ Tannen’s novel offered a very relatable topic that applies to my everyday life. On the other hand‚ Postman’s argument was a bit too radical for my taste. Also‚ Tannen’s novel was very focused and clear. On the contrary‚ Postman had a tendency
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