...contributed so much to the American society and many people don’t even know it. Eleanor was a renowned First Lady for her outspokenness, especially her stance on racism. She was the first to hold press conferences, and speak at a national convention. On a few occasions, she disagreed with her husband's policies. She advocated for expanded roles for women in the workplace, the civil rights of African Americans and other races across the nation, and for the rights of people who fled their country because of WW2. After her husband suffered a polio attack in 1921, Eleanor stepped forward to help Franklin with running for president. When her husband became president in 1933, Eleanor dramatically changed the role of the first lady. Not content to stay in the background she showed the world that the first lady was an important part of American politics. She gave press conferences and spoke out for human rights, children's causes and women's issues, working on behalf of the League of Women Voters She also focused on helping the country's poor, stood against racial discrimination and, during WW2, traveled abroad to visit U.S. troops. Throughout Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency, Eleanor traveled extensively around the nation, visiting relief projects, surveying working and living conditions, and then reporting her observations to the President. She provided objective information to her husband. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and the United States entered WW2, she made certain that...
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...great depression FDR and the democrats began to gain support of African Americans that supported the new deal policies. Under President Roosevelt the number of African Americans significantly increased. During this time southern white people especially in the Deep South were outraged with the ruling of Brown v. Board because they did not want a mixing of races in any tax-supported institutions. Civil rights was another big issue during this time, the civil rights act of 1964 had an impact on many areas, including voting, schools and jobs. It gave the Justice department the authority vigorously in school desegregation and voting rights. African Americans play a very big role during this time period. They were not treated equally by a large majority of the country. After WW2 the campaign for civil rights jumped into action. Many Americans felt like it was time to change and that the nation had to live up to its full potential. An example of African American segregation was in Montgomery Rosa Parks was forced to sit at the back of the bus but decided not to and sat in the front. In 1956 his supreme court ruled that bus segregation like school segregation was unconstitutional. During this time leaders in the civil rights movement would arise. People like Elijah Mohamed and Dr. Martin Luther king. An organization that took on economic issues was the National Urban League it helped people move into major American cities. It help many minorities find homes and jobs in clean safe...
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...The topic that I chose for this expository essay was titled: Black Men In the Army. I chose this topic because one, I am a black man. And two, I feel like the blacks’ had a very important and vital influence on the wars that the U.S fought. They risked their lives to help make america the country that it is today. That is why I chose this topic. The first article that I used is titled, “What Was Black America’s Double War?” I used this article to help support my reasoning. This entire article's main idea was mainly talking about how many African Americans helped during the pearl harbor attacks. As it says in paragraph #1 “ 5,000 black men fought for the Patriot cause in the American Revolution.” and to me that is very important. The key ideas of this entire article was basically saying that discrimination and all types of hate were brought upon the African Americans during the wars. And how they fought for their freedom. The article also shows how important these men were to our...
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...owes not only a proportion of his property, but even his personal service to the defense of it.” George Washington’s statement makes explicit the social contract inherent in US citizenry: to enjoy our nation’s freedoms requires we as citizen’s to bear personal responsibility for defending them. And yet, today, while our nation continues to fight war on several fronts and must regularly contemplate new military interventions and increased domestic threats, less than 0.5 percent of our population serves in our armed forces. (Eikenberry & Kennedy) Futhermore, this minute percentage “ ... is disproportionately composed of racial, ethnic, and other demographic minorities.” (Kennedy) In part because of this gross disparity, few americans are forced shoulder any true sacrifice from our military actions. Not only is the familial sacrifice of having a loved one serve no longer widespread but the majority of us bear not the tanglible daily realization of being at war that past generations have known, including materials rationing. Even anti-war protests—like those that were a hallmark of our Vietnam War era—are less visible since we have moved to an all volunteer army. This lack of respresentational and fair accountability on our citizenry translates into less accountability on the part of the parties that govern our policies and therefore our military. This rift between those that serve, those that feel any effect and those that make military decisions is an argument for...
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...Nikki Perry Period 3 3/20/13 Effects of WW2 on minorities World War II brought about many socio-economic changes into the United States as it opened up new ways for the minorities as well as women to formally become part of the majority American society. For a long time African Americans, Native Americans (Indians), Mexican Americans, and women were treated differently compared to everyone else (white men) and not in a good way. World War II brought about a lot of changes including, more working opportunities and military opportunities for minorities. African Americans, Native Americans, Mexican Americans, and women were allowed to join the military although there were still some segregation and discrimination. African-Americans gained economic independence during WWII because of the job openings throughout the industry. African-American soldiers were welcomed into certain branches of the armed forces in this war, but, like other wars, there was discrimination and segregation. Soldiers still fought in segregated units throughout the war, but there were advances in the number of commissioned officers. Other forms of racism included barring African-Americans from the Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Army Air Corps, and the Navy only allowed African-Americans as mess men. These conditions were not promising, and these policies have been called “Jim Crow military”. Some changes were made with the 1940 Selective Service Training Act which stated that all men between 18...
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...When a group of people have the same political goal they join together to form factions also known as interest groups. Interest groups main purpose is to influence the government decisions on issues that they are concerned about. Interest groups have many different roles and they all have to do with making their people issues a priority in the government. The NAACP, Sierra Club, and CLASP are all interest groups that fought for their people issues and influenced elections. Even though interest groups tried to help out people in society, because they got into lobbying with Congress, them supporting America’s democratic institution is questionable. Americans has formed many different associations throughout the history of America...
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...Dystopia Regrettably it is at this point that we find a gradual switchover from Utopia to Dystopia - societies whose planning is far from ideal, and which all too often come to grief. As a concept, Dystopia emerges at the end of the long Eighteenth Century, possibly as a result of social upheaval and the long wars. it comes to the fore towards the end of the Nineteenth Century with gloomy forebodings as to the impact of industrialisation. Some go for a mechanical paradise. Others foresee a world order where things have got beyond repair - and that's not just the machines. Jack London in The Iron Heel (1908)sees the collapse of the American republic between 1912 and 1932 with the rise of 'The Oligarchy' (though he also thinks that international worker solidarity will avert a world war in 1913). Dystopia is highly pessimistic in tone. It traces what happens when things go wrong, either in an ideal world which has gone into crisis or decline, or else is a portrayal of of a world where society has collapsed at some time in the past. It is form of writing with a moral - and a warning. The irony is that reality can be stranger than fiction. The finale of The Mission is a case in point. The humanitarian goals of the Jesuit Fathers ironically contained the seeds of destruction for the Missions. The presence not only of rational Indians, but Christianised ones who were highly skilled proved to be too much of a temptation for the bandeirantes, slavers who came across from Brazil and...
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...Entry into the war Nicole Gilluly History October 26, 2014 Abstract The entry of The United states in great detail further on. We will be looking at the mobilization of the United States. How they prepared there home front for a war that was already well underway in Europe and Asia. You will learn the definition of what mobilization is. Also I will be sharing a few details of mobilization as well as what I think the most impotent aspect of mobilization is. At last I will be explaining my reason for what I think on mobilization and well as some examples. Entry into the War Introduction The year was 1941 WWll was already in their second year of fighting in the war, when the United States of America enter. You will see and understand the entry of The United states in great detail further on. We will be looking at the mobilization of the United States and how they prepared there home front for a war that was already well underway in Europe and Asia. A quick definition of what mobilization exactly is it is the act of assembling and making both troops and supplies ready for war. Also I will be sharing a few details of mobilization as well as what I think the most impotent aspect of mobilization is. At last I will be explaining my reason for what I think on mobilization and well as some examples. Entry of the United States As we stated earlier the year was 1941, the true beginning of WWll stared in the year 1939 when Nazi Germany attack Poland. You may ask yourself why...
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...The durability of a genre is conditional on the reciprocity between tradition and innovation. Genres and texts exist in a mutually-influential relationship. Though it is genres that serve to categorise and classify texts, it is the texts themselves that characterise and modify their genre. Crime fiction can be recognised as texts that encircle criminal activity and the motives surrounding it. In order to accommodate contemporary audiences, composers can playfully rework and innovate the conventions of crime fiction. This subversion can be achieved by encompassing relevant contextual issues. However, crime fiction texts must still incorporate traditional elements to preserve their core appeal. This delicate balancing act between tradition and innovation is shown through P.D. James’ novel The Skull Beneath the Skin (1982) and Tom Stoppard’s play The Real Inspector Hound (1968) when viewed alongside Edgar Allan Poe’s The Murders in the Rue Morgue (1841) and Raymond Chandler’s Farewell, My Lovely (1940). Ultimately though, it is the ability of genre to evolve through subversion whilst retaining its inherent traditional features that ensures its durability. The ever-changing nature of society and context results in the innovation of genre. In The Skull Beneath the Skin, P.D. James subverts Poe’s original detective prototype, presented in the character of Cordelia Gray. Traditional detectives were equipped with exceptional intellect, and often portrayed as powerful, almost surreal...
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...said to be the most influential fashion magazine worldwide with the number of 11,265,000 of total audience. 88% of the audience are women, in particular women with above average income and higher education. Even though the pages overflow with glamour and luxury, the magazine is highly appreciated by women with average income, too (Nast,C.). For some Vogue can be a reality, for the less lucky it means the possibility to dream. It is a highly intellectual magazine as well, as it responds to current socio-political issues and promotes the cross connection of fashion and politics. With a vast audience comes great responsibility of those behind the creation and edition of the magazine. After all, fashion is a tool of communication that sets roles and promotes ideas and participates at the formation of its followers. A lot of criticism was ascribed to Vogue as a promoter of unrealistically perfect bodies and flawless visages that reinforce our stereotypes of what beauty consists of and what not. Nevertheless, besides the magazine's promotion of stereotypical beauty, at the same time other stereotypes are being attacked and broken down by the Vogue magazine. Vogue is mainly a collection of photoshopping ads of luxury products and models that do not capture reality but stereotypical representation of women. According to some readers, listing through the photographic essays, one is being transported into a dream-like world. The fantasy, the fairy-tale models with perfect figures make...
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...issues that Fish presented is the effect of America history on drug policy and regulation. The beliefs of Christian missionaries, which originated in the opium control policies in the Dutch colonies, helped to drive the control of the use of narcotics (Fish, 2006). Many religious-minded people who believe behavior plays a key role in maintaining social order also instigated prohibition of alcohol. Nonetheless, these people have neglected the economic impact that these inhibitions may do to our society and that the government’s involvement may actually create and perpetuate a larger concern of all of society than the mere misbehavior by the users of the substance (Fish, 2006). Throughout the book, Fish explored the various facets of how U.S. drug policy has not alleviated the problems it sought to control, instead, it has created larger problems that led to a dangerous black market which now calls to the fore a demand for drug control policy reform. The compilation of authors in the book, ranging from sociologists, economists, psychologists, to lawyers, offers a diverse review of different aspects that the U.S. drug policy has imparted on the American populace from various angles....
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...the same status as everyone else. * Fifteenth Amendment * An amendment to the US Constitution during the reconstruction period that prohibited states from denying men the right to vote on the grounds of race or color. This amendment allowed black men to vote in the United States. * Henry Ford * Inventor of the Model-T car during the industrial revolution. Changed American culture * Scientific Management * Also known as Taylorism, a new method of assembly line production, making factories more efficient during the American Industrial Revolution, designed by Frederick Taylor. The first person to use this method was Henry Ford for the Model-T car. * Thomas Edison * The inventor of the light bulb. This changed the life of many Americans, as it eventually led to the rise of nightlife, since there was a new way to keep things lit in the dark. * Luna Park (Coney Island) * One of the first amusement parks in America. Amusement parks created a new form of leisure for Americans because it integrated all leisure forms to “mass produce” fun for Americans. * Montgomery Wards * The first mail order catalog, which created a new way of shopping for...
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...THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNICATION THEORIES: A Critique Paper Since the inception of communication as a discipline of knowledge, scholars have come up with many theories related to its components. In fact, the encyclopaedia of communication theories (Littlejohn, 2009) has identified more than 300 relevant theories, a testament that the field is already making a big wave in the academic arena. It has been a product of many minds converging into one vision – to enrich the communication field. However, it was not an easy road for these intellectual minds as they are confronted with issues that still need to be resolved. In this paper I will try to present first the rich beginning of communication theories and in light with this development context follows my presentation on the varied problems confronted the field of communication theories as well my personal views on the matter. Historical Beginning There are two insights into how communication theory came into being – the religious view and the philosophical aspect. Although most of communication theories book do not include the religious view, I find it necessary to take into account the dogmatic view to present the variations of its origin. The religious view is demonstrated in the Holy Bible especially in Genesis when God communicated with man and man had the ability to communicate with Him and with each other. It is no wonder then that other writers of Bible theorize about communication. Notably, the Old Testament portrays...
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...Armenian Genocides Prashanth P. Samuel Professor Hicks History 116 The Ottoman Empire was a very powerful and influential force in the world during the early 19th century. As the empire was predominantly of Turkish decent, other minority groups started growing within the empire. Eventually it came to a period where the Ottoman Empire felt these minority groups such as the Armenians, Greeks, as well as the Assyrians were becoming to strong and felt they were threating the empire therefore they were persecuted and the mass killings of the Armenian people being. The purpose of this paper is to dive into the times of the Armenian genocides before during and after the April 24th 1915 genocide attacks on the Armenian people. The various sources and references used in this paper will explain the various situations the Armenian people faced and how this has correlated to other world events at the time and how this has affected Armenian people for generations to come. The first part which we will look at is determining if the mass killings of the Armenian people is considered genocide or not as the people of Turkey time and time again failed to recognize that it was genocide. The genocide convention in 1948 defined the word “genocide” as an incident which involves a significant number of dead, as similar to the number of dead during the 1915-1916 era. “On 12 March 2010, the Swedish Riksdag recognized the 1915 Genocide in Ottoman Turkey” (Avedian). As the Swedish have stated that...
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...COMM 3673 Test #2 Study Guide, Fall 2015 Media/Society, Ch. 6: Social Inequality & Media Representation · Comparing Media Content and the “Real World”: four issues raised by this comparison (pp. 188-189) o First – literature in media and cultural studies reminds us that representation are not reality, even if media readers or audiences may sometimes be tempted to judge them as such. § Representations are the result of process of selection that invariably mean that certain aspects of reality are highlighted and others neglected. § All representations re-present the social world in ways that are both incomplete and narrow. o Second – the media usually do not try to reflect the “real” world. o Creators of media products use entertainment media to comment on the real social world. Readers and audiences develop at least some sense of the social world through their exposure to both entertainment media and news media. · Third – Concerns the troublesome term real. o The concept of a “real” world may seem like a quaint artifact from the past. o Social constructionist perspective. § No representation of reality can ever be totally “true” or “real” because it must inevitably frame an issue and choose to include and exclude certain components of a multifaceted reality. o Fourth- Seems to imply that the media should reflect society. o For many people, media are an escape from the realities of daily life. o Therefore, how “real” media...
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