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    Jacob Hallam P. 2 5/12/15 1920s and 1950s After the worlds wars‚ America was different then everyone else. They were not affected by the war like the other nations in Europe. The devastation wasn’t as prominent in the U.S. like it was everywhere else. This created a specific sensation in the actions of America‚ specifically the political‚ social‚ and cultural ideas‚ and their foreign policy. The 1920s and 1950s gave way to the change in culture. After the wars‚ the men came home to go back to

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    Racism Racism has always been strong in America‚ but in the 1950’s there was more to be concerned about. There were laws for African Americans that would make them not as equal as whites. African Americans were only allowed to use their own bathrooms‚ school’s‚ water fountains‚ hospitals and busses. Racism in the 1950s was far aggressive with segregation and violence from today. Many African Americans lost family members during this time period. Many were adults but there were still children.

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    ‘Dead Poet Society’ is really a movie about conformity. Conformity is a powerful and the most overwhelming theme in the movie ‘Dead Poet Society’. The school demands for conformity from the students‚ Mr Keating’s informal attitude in teaching challenges conformity and how the movie shows many consequences of conformity prove that conformity is the main theme in ‘Dead Poet Society’. At Welton Academy they demand conformity of its students. The camera zooms into a group of straight-faced

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    Conformity to society‚ is it for the good or for the bad? Every human is different we cannot all be the same‚ therefore we cannot allow there to be conformity in our society or allow it to overpower us. As young adolescents and even adults‚ society has high expectations for us that we must meet in order to “fit in”. Society should not have rules or laws for everyone to follow when they are simply told to be themselves but so much is expected of them. No good benefits can ever come from society giving

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    Materialism; a way of thinking that gives much importance to material possessions rather than to spiritual or intellectual things. A term that has often been linked with the American way of life‚ and the American dream in general. However‚ what are the possible effects of materialism on Americans and American society‚ and how can the development be countered? According to Tim Kasser‚ Americans are bombarded with commercials that make them want to buy goods‚ every single day: “Every day‚ Americans

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    Rock And Roll Music in the 1950’s Stark State College of Technology Rock And Roll Music in the 1950’s Many think of the 1960s as a turning point. It was an era when everything changed. Children grew up and learned the realities of war‚ and death. As Bob Dylan sang‚ the times were changing.  And rock and roll would be something to accompany the changes. In some way‚ one can think of rock as a catalyst as music does turn a nation into zombies of sorts. Indeed‚ if rock were not so powerful

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    RUNNING HEAD: THE 1950’s AND 1960’s 1 The 1950’s and 1960’s Tracy Ladner Mississippi University for Women History 110 RUNNING HEAD: THE 1950’s AND 1960’s 2 The 1950’s and ‘60’s was a time of great growth and change for America. Some called it “The Golden Age” (Brinkley‚ 2012‚ p.779). For the most part there was prosperity and advances

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    RESEARCH PROJECT - By Tara Taneja Topic “Evolving of America in 1950’s” Thesis Statement While some may argue that there could have been a more important phase in American history‚ but the truth remains that the1950’s was the most impactful era as we saw higher industrial growth‚ changes in culture and growing disparities between rich and poor. Introduction My topic for this research project is the “Evolving of America in 1950’s”. This era is not just an event in the history but it’s a phase

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    Film Trailers Film trailers of the 1950s are different to today’s movie trailers in many different ways. One way is that the voiceover for the 1950s movie was prominent‚ giving a synopsis of the movie. The 1950s trailers gave more of an in depth view of a few scenes of the movie‚ instead of now where little snippets of a variety of scenes are shown. In the 1950s they were used as an informant to show the audience what the movie will be like‚ however now they can be used as an artistic thing to gain

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    to have a “long” nose which makes him feel insecure and keeps him from revealing his love for his cousin Roxane. Conformity can create an equality and justice in society‚ if rejected the individual will have a low self esteem‚ as well as the singularity in the community. Every individual in a society plays vital role that contributes to the success of the community; hence‚ conformity can be viewed in many

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