What is meant by the term "collective memory" and why must historians beware ? "Collective memory" is a term used to describe a pool of shared or recollected information held by a group‚ as a community or culture‚ and passed from one generation to the next. First used in 1925 by the sociologist Maurice Halbwachs in "La mémoire collective"‚ this term was employed to describe the memories held by French people during and after the First World War. However‚ this is not to be confused with personal
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stylists‚ ever compelled to ‘improve’ on last year’s model‚ gave streamlining a bad name.” (Hodges‚ Coad‚ Stone‚ Sparke‚ Aldersey-Williams‚ The New Design Source Book‚ 1992‚ p.158) Discuss in relationship to the ‘innovation’ in household designs of the 1950’s‚ how do these designs compare to similar examples of today? Do designers today feel “compelled to improve on last years model? “American corporate designers were learned in Modernist theory‚ but nevertheless found bulbous aerodynamic bodyshells
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Many would agree that WW2 changed the face of history and it was a war that had very different elements to any war fought before. The proceeding discussion illuminates one aspect of the war ‚the aid effort during wartime Australia. How can one understand the sentiments and beliefs of the time? How can one form an opinion or draw a conclusion about the aid effort during WW2. To gain an insight and better understanding of that era one turns to the primary and secondary sources available. One would
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comprise a great leader. The Records of the Grand Historian show a great warrior in Xiang Yu‚ but also a terrible leader. Further‚ this text portrays Gaozu as an adequate warrior yet‚ a magnificent leader. A warrior is defined by their ability to bravely enter battle against all odds‚ while also having incredible combat skills that evoke fear in their enemy. When analyzing two characters‚ Xiang Yu and Gaozu‚ from Records of the Grand Historian‚ Xiang Yu is visibly a greater warrior because he
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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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It can not be denied that with the development of science and technology‚ people live in a more comfortable way which they can never image one hundred years before. Sciences and arts change people’s thoughts and improve human culture. Some changes may be good‚ others may be not that delightful‚ but no matter how‚ we still go forward in the wave of science revolution. What scientists do is all about human needs‚ not like Rousseau argued‚ which is only a result of pride and vanity. For example
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and significant social changes in human history. However‚ during the 1950’s male dominance was mostly present amongst societies and cultures‚ where men and women were often viewed as occupying significantly different roles in society. This included men being viewed as the family’s main source of income and the dominant figure of the family‚ whereas women being the domestic caregivers‚ with the sole responsibility for child rearing and the obligation to obey their spouses. Often‚ post-World War II
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The political‚ social‚ and economical landscape of the United States of America underwent dramatic changes during the 1950s. During this era figures and events such as the likes of: Sen. McCarthy and his crusade to "root out" communism in America‚ President Eisenhower ’s administration and his theory of dynamic conservatism‚ the government ’s belief of looking out for big business‚ and the Civil Rights movement helped to usher in a new ideas‚ attitudes‚ and beliefs. The focus of America ’s obsession
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Hobsbawm‚ Eric. The Age of Extremes: The short twentieth Century 1914-1991: 1995: Abacus‚ London. The Age of Extremes: The short twentieth Century 1914-1991 provides a succinct review of the middle three quarters of the 20th century. The book trails world history from the outbreak of World War I to the collapse of the Soviet Union & explicitly witnesses author’s profound interest for the world history. The Author Eric Hobsbawm‚ (1917 – 2012) was a British Marxist historian of the rise of industrial
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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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