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    Consumerisum in the 1950's

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    improved quality of life. This meant better times for Americans‚ but fears over the Cold War‚ threat of an evermore intrusive American government and loss of individualism existed as well. These high expectations and anxieties played a great deal into how people consumed. Eventually these factors combined with aggressive advertising marketing‚ with the help of media (mainly TV)‚ led to the emergence of a whole new market‚ teenagers. In Roland Marchand ’s “Visions of Classlessness” and Kelly Schrum’s

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    Ethics in a business since‚ is the principles and standards that determine acceptable conduct in business organizations. The acceptability of behavior in business is determined by customers‚ competitors‚ government regulators‚ interest groups‚ and the public‚ as well as each individual’s personal moral principles and values. Social responsibility is defined as a business’s obligation to maximize its positive impact and minimize its negative impact on society. Although many people use the terms social

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    Samantha White Family Structure is Ever Evolving There is no such thing as a true or correct family form. A family is "a group of two or more people who reside together and who are related by birth‚ marriage‚ or adoption" (U.S. Census Bureau). Aunts and Uncles should also be considered part of a family. In many cases and Aunt or Uncle may take care of just as much or more than the biological mother or father. The Census Bureau’s definition of family needs to change to the current times to

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    biological parents never took the time to sit down and help me with my reading. Throughout my younger years I was reluctant to go to school because I would get teased by my classmates. Reading was not always one of my favorite things to do‚ but one book changed it all. The first day of fourth grade in a new school rolled around; I was absolutely petrified. I just knew I was going to get made fun of for not being able to read as well as them. I walked in with the principal and introduced myself; “Hi‚ I’m

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    Why did juvenile delinquency occur in the 1950s and what precautions were taken to prevent it? (Project Summary) This project will focus on the British criminal justice system in the 1950s regarding juvenile behaviour. The research will explore the ways used to prevent juvenile crime‚ the social and psychological motivation for crime‚ and the way that the criminal justice system aimed to rehabilitate those convicted of a juvenile offence. To explore these areas an understanding of ‘delinquency

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    Andrew Cherlin’s article The Deinstitutionalization of Marriage is an analytical evaluation of the changing themes of the American approach to the relevance of marriage and its evolution over the past century. Through a method of statistical analysis of the changing ideologies and practices of Americans in regards to the institution of marriage Cherlin is able to show that marriage has now become an option rather than a necessity. In analyzing the recent growth of cohabitation he finds that

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    The 1950’s 1 Running Head: THE POLITICAL CLIMATE OF THE 1950S The Political Climate of the 1950s Natasha C. Stewart History 145 Robin Greenberg M.A. April 11‚ 2005 The 1950s 2 With the dropping of the Atomic bomb that ended WWII and the beginning of the Cold War‚ there was an irony of stability and turmoil in the United States. The start of the 1950s brought about many changes‚ from the Red Scare and threat of the possible spread of communism in America‚ to changes

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    History of Fashion 1950s

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    1950 1953 1952 1950’s Timeline 1951 First organ transplant takes place. Korean war begins. The credit card system was introduced in America‚ this meant the beginning of an attitude towards disposable wealth. Mass production of computers began. Colour tv introduced. South Africans Forced to Carry ID Cards Identifying Race. Identity cards and then food rationing ended. Polio vaccine used to save humans from poliomyelitis infection. Car Seat Belts Introduced. Queen Elizabeth

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    How to balance Penn Foster studies with family demands Many people have struggled trying to balance their studies and their family demands. Now that I have learned how to balance between the two‚ things in my life are a little bit easier. I am a stay at home mother of six children‚ all under the age of 13. My children have many demands and I must find the time to meet their needs as well as meet the requirements to complete my schooling. The reason that I have decided to go with online classes is

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    Close your eyes and begin to envision a land where imagination roams free‚ childhood fills the air‚ and happiness is all around you. You might believe this dream can never be a reality‚ but there is such a place. This magical‚ surreal land is Disney; something which is a momentous influence on my life. For most‚ Disney seems like either a vacation destination or an opulent company. Yet I see it as a refuge‚ a place of wonder I never want to leave. Typically‚ the aforementioned statement is answerable

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