EVOLUTION OF THE WORD “CULTURE” IN 19TH CENTURY EUROPE Throughout the ages‚ the word ‘culture’ has often had different meanings. For this assignment‚ I would like to focus on the evolution of the definition of ‘culture’ in 19th century Europe. I will give a brief description and timeline as outlined by (WIlliams‚ 1976)‚ which gives us a glimpse into literature stemming from the selected time period. Williams (1976)‚ starts off by discussing the origins of the word ‘culture’ ‚ which according to
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firms and new owners‚ and new capital” (cite). Capitalism has had strong roots within the United States for over a century. America‚ viewed as a strong representative of capitalism‚ has been primarily involved with the economic structure since around 19th century. Although‚ some historians trace capitalism roots to medieval Europe in the 1600-1700s‚ most agree that the 19th century was the key timeline involved. Two main people historically involved with capitalism are Adam Smith and Karl Marx. The
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Describe and explain the factors that contributed to the development of segregation in the late 19th century. The segregation that emerged during the late 19th century can be attributed to the politics of the Congressional Reconstruction the morals that Southerners carried after the American Civil War. Although great progress was made after the North’s victory‚ the discrimination of black people would continue for 100 years. The politics of segregation after the Civil War begin with Andrew Johnson’s
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Often compared to the American cowboy‚ gauchos were the symbol of Argentinian nationalism and the frontier during the late 18th and 19th centuries. Representing the normal working class population of immigrants to Argentina‚ gauchos largely impacted the economy until they disappeared during the late 19th century. Towards the end of the 18th century‚ the gauchos came about after the South American upper class began investing in large estates and ranches. These ranches were so large that people were
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In the mid-19th century‚ a deadly epidemic cholera had infected many citizens of Victorian London as well as taking their lives. Cholera is a bacteria disease that infects the stomach‚ which causes diarrhea and dehydration‚ usually contracted through the consumption of dirty water. According to the topic of medicine in the 19th century discussed in the 2015 lecture in Introduction to European history by Dr. Chelsea Shields-Más; both John Snow and Henry Whitehead made major impacts on the perceptions
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During the late 19th century‚ the United States began to expand globally and ushered us into the age of American Imperialism. By the turn of the century‚ the United States had become a minor imperial power after fighting a war with Spain for Cuba and the Philippines along with the annexation of Hawaii and some other territories. Throughout the 19th century‚ the U.S. concentrated on expanding its reach into foreign markets and the colonization of foreign territories‚ but it had tried to avoid involvement
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Chartism was a movement for political and social reform in the United Kingdom during the mid-19th century‚ between 1838 and 1859. It takes its name from the People’s Charter of 1838. Chartism was possibly the first mass working class labor movement in the world. Chartists were largely unsuccessful at convincing Parliament to reform the voting system of the mid-19th century; however‚ this movement caught the interest of the working class. The working class interest in politics from that point on aided
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Allie Peter Romantic 19th Century Painting 11/12/12 The 19th century was welcomed with a flourish of new ideas. One of the drastic changes was the development of romanticism in art‚ especially in paintings. Romanticism includes features of artistic intellect‚ nature‚ industrialization‚ life‚ nobility‚ and a lot of emotion recorded through art. Many romantic artists created their works focusing on the negativity of industrialization‚ regarding the industrial revolution. These paintings often
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In the 19th century one can see an increased amount of curiosity‚ discovery and knowledge‚ but that suddenly didn’t appear out of nowhere. Real scientific discoveries were brought to life and proven by observation and experiments unlike the answers people before them had thought. Questions about the universe were all explained by divine intervention‚ karma‚ or just bad luck in the 18th century. Lots of “answers” were more of less theoretical than based on actual observations. People made up reasons
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The second half of the nineteenth century was the most significant period for modernization and urban revolution of the United States. Parallel with the growth of the factories‚ mines and fields‚ grew also the cities‚ attributed as ’’great’’ ones. In a single period of 50 years‚ between 1860 and 1910‚ the population multiplied more than 7 times‚ expanding itself from 6 to 44 million. The rural influence and importance began to fade‚ comfirmed by the fact that by 1920‚ the majority of Americans would
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