Marisol Ruiz Ruben Casas English 1 The Great Television A cultural artifact can be an element that defines a culture. During the twenty and twenty-first century forms of communication were changed and/or created. In America the introduction of television had an impact in Family life‚ politics‚ and gender roles in today’s society. The television was first introduced in America in the late 1940’s. As it was introduced Americans purchased televisions as a record rate‚ in fact more quickly then
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Cultural Artifact Essay – Blue Jeans Introduction Blue jeans in the last thirty years have attained such world wide popularity that they have come to be considered an American icon. However jeans have not always been held in high stead‚ but rather have had a troubled history including its beginnings within the working class movement‚ being considered unsavory by religious leaders and also seen as a rebellious statement about ‘western decadence’. According to the University of Toronto
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Laura Tarbay Bible 8 15 February 2012 Artifact Project The first artifact that I uncovered was a cellular phone‚ an Android from Verizon. In 2012 cellular phones were very popular‚ especially smartphone‚ but they were mostly used for communication‚ and entertainment. Cellphones were the main source of technology‚ along with computers‚ and Ipods. In 2012 a cellular phone was more of a status symbol then technology‚ if you were given a flip phone on the “Metro PCS” or “T-Mobile” plan you
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Our Environment Today Our environment is getting worse day by day‚ and we are suffering for other peoples and our mistakes. It’s getting harder and harder for our families to stay healthy with all the bad things we are around every day. We are affected by our environment‚ and more people are getting sicker and sicker. This could affect our families and our future one day. We might not be able to see all of the bad things in our environment‚ but they are for sure there. “Although certain groups
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trustworthy. During the second half of the nineteenth and earlier half of the twentieth century‚ the current of freedom struggle swept the entire energy of Indian youths. When Swami Vivekananda proclaimed to the entire world the richness of Indian culture‚ Young Turks like Bhagat Singh and Udham Singh showed the bravery of Indian youths. Inspired by the modem education‚ many of them had participated in social reform movements to fight against the inequalities and superstitions. When the euphoria
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Nigerian Culture Today Globalization is something that has left not one place on this earth untouched. Everywhere‚ countries are constantly changing and adapting their cultures to become more industrialized and urbanized – more modern. Nigeria is one of those countries. Like most globalized countries‚ Nigeria has strayed far from the path of traditional culture‚ and adopted numerous new aspects of culture of a global nature. In Nigeria‚ though‚ globalization has occurred rather quickly.
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The United States is in a time of turmoil‚ as anyone can undoubtedly see. The economy is down. We are still in a war in the Middle East. The country is no longer the best country in the world‚ as it once was. However‚ the biggest problem facing the United States is the education system. As recent studies have shown‚ America lags far behind the global leaders in education‚ even while maintaining the highest amount of spending. The heart of the education problem lies in the standardized system. As
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Our Cultural Diversity HUMA215-1302B-17 Lea Bucanek AIU-Online Cultural diversity is what the world is made of. It’s based on race‚ religion‚ socioeconomic status‚ and gender even. We need cultural diversity in the work place‚ our religion‚ and our lives. When we travel we tend to go to places we never been
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single cultural artifact that best represents the culture in which I live in today. The paper will provide a detailed analysis of the artifact and how it relates to the values and beliefs of the culture. Additionally‚ it will address the deep cultural roots of the artifact‚ the historical roots of the artifact‚ what allowed it to come into being and who was affected by its development. This information will come as someone trained from the humanities. There are many great artifacts that represent
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have expressed the dominant beliefs of a culture" (xv). When studying the humanities‚ you can examine written works‚ musical works‚ works of art‚ and architecture to get a sense of what the creators of those works and the cultures from which those creators came believed. Much of this involves placing these artifacts into the context of what is known from other sources about the creators and cultures. A major part also involves looking at just the artifacts themselves to examine and interpret what
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