...The sun dance is a ceremony performed in honour of the sun that is followed by some indigenous people of the United States of America and Canada. It includes family gathering to pray for healing, some make sacrifices on behalf of the community, participants prove that they are brave by overcoming pain and going through obstacles to help them prove that they are brave. The sun dance is really religious and an important ceremony of the Plains Indians (member of any native American) of North America and, for nomadic peoples, an occasion when otherwise independent bands gathered to reaffirm their basic beliefs about the universe and the supernatural through rituals of personal and community sacrifice. In 1930's, the sun dance was relearned and...
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...The NFB and Roman Kroitor The National Film Board of Canada has made revolutionary contributions to the world of cinema. Willing to push cinema into new territories, the NFB was created to bring together Canadian filmmakers and produce films that showed the world that Canada was a force to be reckoned with in the vast expanses of cinema. Particularly interesting was the NFB’s creation of a series of films that focused on the ‘Faces of Canada’, shedding light on the plethora of people from different walks of life that inhabited Canada between the 1950’s-1960. At the forefront of this series was Roman Kroitor’s 1953 documentary Paul Tomcowicz: Street-railway Switchman, which will be the focus of this essay. The film is a cinema verite style documentary that focuses on the unsung heroes that keep a community running, in this case the city of Winnipeg. Production of the film took place in 1953, a time where the power of Canadian cinema was beginning to blossom and become noticed across the world. As an NFB colleague, Roman Kroitor set out to make a film that painted an intimate portrait of a Polish-Canadian man and his job as a street-railway switchman in Winnipeg. Fully funded by the NFB, the film became a well recognized and important artifact among Canadian and International filmmakers, theorists, and scholars because of its honest portrayal of a man content with his life and the multiculturalism connotations present throughout the film. After the release of the film and...
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...The Canadian State: Institutions and Structures The Constitution is very import in the context of the canadian state however it is not without controversy. As there has been many significant changes to fundamental rights Operational Institutions Westminster Style Parliamentary Government: derives from the british parliament in Britain meaning that we have an adversarial government. This can be expressed in the parliamentary structure of the house of commons (adversarial and conflict). High expectations of accountability in the formal legalities. The government must retain the confidence of the house (budget proposals) -legislative process: see above -party discipline: is linked to the idea of confidence, it operates through out the system. The general expectation is that members will vote along party lines. Pros: Accountability meaning that you know who is power and responsible for certain parts of the government, higher level of efficiency, fiscal and budgetary concerns, Cons: Can not always vote according to beliefs and values, inefficiency Federalism: Important driver of politics within Canada. To what extent are the types of different conflicts between the different levels of conflicts. Another reason why federalism exists is due in large part to the question of Quebec and the allocation of powers between french canada and the rest of the country. The Canadian State: Sovereignty 1867: Constitution Act, 1867 (BNA) 1926: The King-Byng Thing 1926: Nadan...
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...were made to the Special Joint Committee between 1946-48 (Miller, 1996). The residential schools created a multitude of issues for graduates -- by having their culture essentially beat out of them, they could no longer fit in if they stayed on reserves; if they wanted to work outside of reserves, intense racism prevented them from attaining jobs, truly a no-win situation for these students (Miller, 1996). Briefs and requests for more standardized curriculae...
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...Sociology & Family Theorizing and Researching 1. Structural Theories a) Materialism & Conflict theory Marx & Engles -changes in family lives reflect material change (ex, the mode of production, industrialization) macro-micro focus -power differences characterize society at all levels (ex, capitalism creates: exploitation of men in the workforce; oppression of women b) Political Economy -assumes the power of the one class over another (social control), capitalist relations of production -a more concentrated focus on how economic and political processes shape society and history and therefore family, families c) Structural Functionalism Parsons & Bales -the social institution of the family - family is seen as a function, and different parts of society helps it move along -the nuclear family performs functions -they saw the families as a main faction, economic support, these functions that happen in nuclear families include economic support -equilibrium, all parts help it work as a whole -hierarchical generations and role specialization within families produces harmony -the different roles that men and women take on, allows the family be a harmony -parsons and bales, gendered perspective on families, families having instrumental roles such as achieving income, feed the family, cloth the family, this would be men 2. Symbolic Interactionism Mead & Cooley - individuals create their own family realities through micro level interactions -from...
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...Canada Global Cultural José A. Rivera Osorio GRST 500 Research Paper Prof. Jared Mink April 8, 2014 Abstract Canada is the second largest country in the globe with population of over 32 million, the largest and most important industry Canada has is oil and logging. For businesses who want to expand towards Canada they are eight dimensions of business culture that will be detail in this analysis, and how NAFTA was formed. The agreements between U.S. and Canada with provisions that will benefit both countries, Canada also has bilateral agreements in trade with European Union and Asia, however we will only analyze U.S.-Canada cultures in business. Canada’s History The first inhabitants of Canada were native’s Indian people, primarily the Inuit “Eskimos. The Norse explorer Leif Eriksson reaches the shores of Canada at Nova Scotia in the year 1000, but the country actually begun 1497 with the introduction of the white man, John Cabot Italian at the service of King Henry VII of England reaches Nova Scotia. Canada was lost to the English in the year 1534 by Jacques Cartier which was the settlement of New France 1604, but was then was Nova Scotia in 1608. Quebec was founded, France’s colonization were not successful and ended at the end of 17th century. They penetrated beyond the Great Lakes to the western prairies and south along the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico. The English Hudson’s Bay Company in 1670 establishes themselves because of the abundance of fisheries...
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...Who are the Maori Considered the indigenous culture of New Zealand have existed in New Zealand for 600 years Successful hunters, farmers, & warriors Refer to their homeland as “The Land of the Long White Cloud” Make up 15% of New Zealand’s modern population Current growing interest in this culture because of “Maori Ink” Moko is a tattoo that represents the person’s identification as well as their rank, genealogy, tribal history, and eligibility. Those worthy of a moko would go through the process when they hit puberty. A mark of beauty or ferocity; used by warriors to attract tribal women. If you’re not Maori then its just a tattoo, and wearing it “just for fun” is often considered offensive. Men were allowed to have a full facial moko. Those of higher rank (chiefs and warriors) were usually the only ones who could afford it, but were also the only ones who held positions worthy of getting one. Women traditionally only were allowed to be tattooed on their lips, around the chin, and sometimes the nostrils. The "epitome of Maori female beauty" was seen as a woman with full blue lips. Those who went without tattoos were seen as persons of “no social status.” Woman’s chin Moko: Ready to marry and bear children Now has speaking rights within extended family or tribe Full leg:Demonstrates movement Arm:Messages related to occupation Warriors and chiefs wore it for battles as a form of intimidation for their enemies...
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...Parting at the Crossroads: The Development of Health Insurance in Canada and the United States, 1940-1965 Author(s): Antonia Maioni Source: Comparative Politics, Vol. 29, No. 4 (Jul., 1997), pp. 411-431 Published by: Ph.D. Program in Political Science of the City University of New York Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/422012 . Accessed: 12/10/2013 14:05 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org. . Ph.D. Program in Political Science of the City University of New York is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to Comparative Politics. http://www.jstor.org This content downloaded from 130.63.180.147 on Sat, 12 Oct 2013 14:05:01 PM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions Parting at the Crossroads The Development of Health Insurance in Canada and the United States, 1940-1965 AntoniaMaioni Frequentlyraised in recent discussions abouthealth care reformin the United States has been the model of the Canadianhealth insurancesystem.' While debates about health insurance often...
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...How Confederation Influenced the Cultural Renaissance in the 1970's Introduction In the words of my Grandmother, "what defines a Newfoundlander has changed significantly over the past 50 years". There was a time when doors were left unlocked, culture was rich and in abundance as the community lived together like a family. Before confederation Newfoundlanders were very poor, the prospect of a better life and promises of baby bonuses, employment insurance and old age pensions were very appealing. Joey Smallwood, Newfoundland's premier for 23 years planned on modernizing the province and considered himself a revolutionary figure. As students in Memorial University started to notice the decrease in rural communities and appreciation for Newfoundland's...
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...developing in the future. In other words sociology is the study of human beings and how they react to each other and their environment. Sports are a big part of human culture in all parts of the world. It transcends all races, ages, and social constructs. Sociology of Sports is the study of the relationships between sports and society. It is an important sub-field of sociology that examines the many interpersonal and group phenomena that arises in relationship to sports. It covers all area in which sports affect and is affected by. The sociology of sports examines how culture and values influence sports as well as how sports influence culture and values. One could say that it has no boundaries. Sociology of sports also examines the relationships between sports and the media, politics, economic, religion, race and gender, as well as social inequality and social mobility ( Crossman, 2013). The sport I chose to research is basketball. Basketball is a game that continually amazes. Its fast pace and high flying aerial display has made basketball one of the most popular games in America. Basketball is a court game played by two teams of 5 players each. The object of this court game is to put a ball through a hoop or basket, and score more points than the other team. Invented in December of 1891 by James Naismith a Canadian clergyman, educator, and physician by the request of his superior Dr. Luther H. Guliet when he was an instructor at the Young Men’s Christian Association Training...
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...1940s–1960s Precedents for television that portrayed people in unscripted situations began in the 1940s. The 1946 television game show Cash and Carry sometimes featured contestants performing stunts. Debuting in 1948, Allen Funt's hidden camera Candid Camera show (based on his previous 1947 radio show, Candid Microphone) broadcast unsuspecting ordinary people reacting to pranks."[7] In 1948, talent search shows Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour and Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts featured amateur competitors and audience voting. The Miss America Pageant, first broadcast in 1954, was a competition where the winner achieved status as a national celebrity.[8] In the 1950s, game shows Beat the Clock and Truth or Consequences involved contestants in wacky competitions, stunts, and practical jokes. The Groucho Marx-hosted game show, You Bet Your Life, was primarily composed of Marx' prescripted comebacks to what was most often candid interviews of the contestants, although some contestants were well-known actors (usually playing for charity). Confession was a crime/police reality show which aired from June 1958 to January 1959, with interviewer Jack Wyatt questioning criminals from assorted backgrounds.[9] The radio series Nightwatch (1951–1955), which tape-recorded the daily activities of Culver City, California police officers, also helped pave the way for reality television. The series You Asked For It (1950–1959), in which viewer requests dictated content, was an antecedent of...
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...POLI 204 April 12, 2010 The Thunderous Reverberations of a Quiet Revolution Quebec and Canada have always had a unique province-country relationship since the British North America Act of 1867. The local French-speakers, being a conquered people, have had to deal with the predicament of being a minority in their country and continent, and the years ever since the Quiet Revolution exemplify this notion. As noted by Pierre Anctil, “l'État du Québec servirait de rampe de lancement a partir de 1960, sous l'impulsion dynamique du gouvernement libéral de Jean Lesage, a un ensemble de reformes connu sous le nom de Révolution tranquille.” (189). Due to the changes and sovereign ideas brought about by the “Révolution tranquille”, a unified Canada will only be conceivable once the nationalist movement absolves. A Hartzian approach will aid in understanding the pre-revolution status of Quebec. To be able to comprehend the views of both the Canadian Federalist and the Quebec sovereigntist, a historical overview must be performed. Ever since General Wolf's victory over General Montcalm at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, the French speaking population of Lower Canada and what is now Quebec, have lived the lives of a conquered people. This fact has, throughout the years, prevented the gelling of the French and the English into one nation. As set out by Lord Durham in 1839, the situation in Quebec has, for the longest time, been seen as "two nations warring in the bosom of a single...
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... One of the longest lasting changes to Germany was the division of Germany into two separate nations, the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany), and the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). These two nations were the results of a fundamental difference in political ideals of two of the great nation at the time, the United States of American, and the Soviet Union. Throughout the life spans of these two nations one of the largest concern were the youth; as the future population of both nations, it would be on the shoulders of the youth that the countries ideal would be preserved or forgotten. During this time the influence of Western culture was permeating throughout most of the world, and both Germanies were not excluded. Throughout the examination of the youth, this paper will attempt to expose the way in which western culture, specifically the music from the west, affected the youth of both nations. One of the earliest accounts of western music impacting German youth comes from the musician Udo Lindenberg, who recounts the story of how Elvis changed his life in 1957. In his story he recounts how the music was entirely different from all the music he had herd before, “I wasn’t sure what it was about, but this hiccupy singing and electrifying music rocked right through me, and I ran into the kitchen, grabbed some pots and wooden spoons and drummed along.” Lindenberg continues to explain how Elvis gave his generation something of their own, everything else could be...
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...雅思精品班写作讲义 IELTS Copyright Reserved 2009-9-24 Task 1 (A) • Openings 1. The graph(s) and chart(s) and table(s) , based on …( 调 查 研 究 ), illustrate/display/unfolds a clear picture of …(主要内容) in …（地方/方面） between … and …（时间） 2. As is reflected/revealed/shown/illustrated in the graphs, the number/percentages surged/subsided/fluctuated/differed of …surged/subsided/fluctuated/differed dramatically/gently + 时间 Eg. 1. This bar chart displays the number of men and women enrolled in future education in Britain during three periods. 2. It is immediately apparent from the diagram that in 1970 the professions in Malaysia were almost totally dominated by men. 3. As is revealed in the diagram, the number of hours per week spent on unpaid work is unequally distributed between men and women. 4. A glance at four indicators of economic and social conditions in four countries, Canada, Japan, Peru and Netherlands, in 2001 reflects the great differences that exist between wealthier and poorer nations. 时间的描述 Patterns In + 月份/年/年代 For/during + 时间段 Over the period … to … From…to…/between…and… At the end of the year/century Until… Before/after/around/about � � � � Examples In 1980s In the period between … and … During the first/second half of the year During the remainder of the year Over a ten year period/ over a decade Throughout the 19th century From 1980 onwards till… Endings Endings From the diagram it can be safely concluded that_________. As a whole/In general/To sum up/In conclusion/In summary/In...
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...Western Alienation Western alienation is defined as a “political ideology” or regional discontent, this is rooted with the dissatisfaction of western provinces in the federal government by representation. This essay will examine the causes of western alienation in Canada by examining 3 main causes: Inter-state federalism, the senate and the importance of Quebec emerging in late 1900's. Governments in Canada have developed relations between themselves, involving government and legislation. Inter government relations resemble international diplomacy( meetings with prime minister, provincial premiers, staff and flags). Conducted by government and politicians who have to be sure of the fact that what they do in inter government relations is public and people are watching them. Proponents of the western alienation may suggest that complaints in western Canada most often have to do with matters falling within the jurisdiction of the federal government, such as trade policy, tariffs, equalization procedures, and various aspects of fiscal arrangements pertaining to federal social program investment and expenditure. The West wants fair rules and regulations regarding these matters of federal concern. Thus, this desire should not be correlated with the demand for more provincial powers or jurisdiction. The most popular form of representation in the house of commons is the senate, in Canada the senate is appointed by the Prime Minister. Although the senate in Canada does not represent...
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