...Background Essay The history of violence in the world is well documented. However it is also possible to use non-violence to bring about change. This DBQ will look at two countries where a non-violent movement was successful. Historic Context India and South Africa were two important nations on two different continents. But although they looked strong on the outside, each one suffered from a disease that threatened the health of the whole. For India, the disease was colonization. For South Africa, it was racial segregation. Three Conditions In each of these nations three conditions help explain why non-violence worked. The first condition was that both of them had been colonies of England. And like England both countries thought law was very powerful – more powerful even than government officials. The second condition was the presence of violence. Without the possibility of a violent revolution, the government might not have been willing to change. The third condition was the presence of a leader – Mohandas Gandhi in India and Nelson Mandela South Africa. Each of these men was so charismatic he could lead his followers to a non-violent victory. Both of them gave their lives to the cause. Gandhi was shot by an assassin while Mandela spent almost twenty-seven years of his life in prison. These are their stories. Mohandas Gandhi – “An eye-for-an-eye only makes the whole world blind” Mohandas Gandhi was born in...
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...century Art Note Packet Realism Paintings and Photography (mid 1800s): Define this art movement: Gardner plate 29-3 1. Artist: 2. Name: 3. Date: 4. Medium: 5. What period of art: 6. Was there a patron: 7. Subject of the work: 8. Describe its form, color, and composition:: 9. How does it reflect the period in which it was made: 10.Anything else unusual or that we should know about this work: Gardner plate 29-5 1. Artist: 2. Name: 3. Date: 4. Medium: 5. What period of art: 6. Was there a patron: 7. Subject of the work: 8. Describe its form, color, and composition:: 9. How does it reflect the period in which it was made: 10.Anything else unusual or that we should know about this work: Gardner plate 29-8 1. Artist: 2. Name: 3. Date: 4. Medium: 5. What period of art: 6. Was there a patron: 7. Subject of the work: 8. Describe its form, color, and composition:: 9. How does it reflect the period in which it was made: 10.Anything else unusual or that we should know about this work: Gardner plate 29-12 1. Artist: 2. Name: 3. Date: 4. Medium: 5. What period of art: 6. Was there a patron: 7. Subject of the work: 8. Describe its form, color, and composition:: 9. How does it reflect the...
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...Chicano Movement In the United States of America Latinos/as were treated unequally, because of so much segregation, Latinos/as decided to stand together and created a movement which would help the to let others hear their voice. Chicano Movement was established in 1960’s, it was also called Chicano Civil Rights Movement; it helped Latinos/as to speak up and protest, because they were not treated equally as the rest of the USA citizens. Which brings the questions such as what were the aims of the Chicano Movement? To what extent were they achieved? How did they affect Latinos/as Lives during the Civil Right era? To what extent does their legacy...
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...Vaccinate! No do not vaccinate! In the recent years there has been a sprout in the anti-vaccination movement, more and more people are choosing to not vaccinate their kids. There are no federal laws that demand vaccination; nonetheless all states have certain vaccinations requirements for children entering public schools (procons.org). Since the start of vaccination requirements there have been anti-vaccination movements that are fighting to bring awareness to people on the affects of vaccinations. Some say it is a violation of human rights, while others put great emphasis on the harmful side effects of vaccines. As a result, many Americans have turned to medical treatments that go against mainstream medication, something know was Complementary...
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...I have learned a lot about the concepts that involve social movements and collective action. The four that will be discussed are as follows: counter movements, myth of grassroots, emotions, and collective memories. Growing up my mother also told me that I will encounter people who will not agree with what I value and believe in. The same is true for many social movements. Many movements have opposing movements, this is called, counter movement. According to Staggenborg, a counter movement is defined as, “a set of opinions and beliefs in a population opposed to a social movement” (Staggenborg 2011:6). A counter movement is formed because a social movement has risen and the counter movement is trying to oppose the values, beliefs, and standards...
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...the Environmental Movement can be brought to an end by doing something new. Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results. --Albert Einstein. Since there is doubt to the severity of or even the existence of the environmental crisis, this paper will operate under the presupposition that the environment is indeed in dire straits, and that the ultimate solution should produce a utopian society where man and environment are judged equally. This paper is written from the contentious perspective. Through this perspective it is implicit; by the environment's current state, coupled with the assumption of human responsibility, and the obligation human morality, the notion that something must be done by humans in regards of addressing the environment's plight. That something; must be different from what is currently, and has historically been done. The justification for this statement comes from Albert Einstein’s Epitaph. We need to strike out. Enacting positive drastic changes in the state in the environment will require drastic changes in our collective ethos. It is the task of the environmental movement to; not only figure out what these changes are, and which ones will work best, but to also integrate the changes in to the mainstream. Obviously there must be division of labor within the movement, but ideally this subject should be tackled under consensus. Unfortunately, however, in reality the environmental movement approaches the task...
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...Alex Hasson Professor Covington Intro to Politics March 12, 2015 The importance of Social Movements “A social movement that only moves people is merely a revolt. A movement that changes both people and institutions is a revolution.”(MLK) Social movements take on all kinds of forms throughout history. Social movements can be described by many things and are made up of different people and ideas. Social movements can have extreme impacts on an entire nation. Social movements take on many different form and have many different interest in what they want to get out of it. They can tear down societies and build new ones or create equality and change for others. While some movements don’t last long they put ideas in people’s heads and can create a whole new wonderful thing. Social movements are loosely organized but sustained campaign in support of a social goal. They are either trying to create a social change or stop one from happening. Social movements are not just a gathering of people in a crowd. This is due to the fact the a crowd cannot have single voice if it is not brought together by some type of leadership and will completely disburse if not held together by a strong centralized leadership with a common ideal. (Britannica)Social movements must have capable leaders. (Dobson) Grievances of people are a large way for a social movement to begin with a certain aspect controlling or causing grievance to people help motivate people to come together and make change to benefit...
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...Rosa Parks: Giver of Equality "Memories of our lives, of our works and deeds will continue in others." The woman who created this inspirational quote was none other than the astounding Rosa Parks. She is stereotypically remembered as a black lady who refused to give up her seat on a racist bus. This statement is only part of what Rosa accomplished; there is much more depth to her story than the common person is exposed to. Her achievements continue to impact the world today, decades after her story occurred. Rosa Parks was a powerful figure who benefitted society by engaging people in the actions of the Civil Rights Movement, inspiring others to stand up for what they believe in, and providing a positive example for women of color to follow....
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...Instructor: Purnima Shah Analysis of Twyla Tharp’s Eight Jelly Rolls Twyla Tharp has influenced the field of American postmodern dance for over four decades. Her work and philosophy has had a continuing impact on the growth and development of dance by consistently delivering a unique approach, independent of the traditional techniques of modern and the antitechnical works of the avant-garde. She used the strong technique gained by ballet training to bring forth broken pirouettes and contorted bodies. She used rhythmic music to create movement that disagreed with the natural flow of the music. This paper surveys the creative process behind Twyla Tharp’s piece Eight Jelly Rolls. It explores some of the activities used to mentally and physically prepare Tharp dancers for her work. Most importantly, it aims to not only bring light to the significance and importance of the process, but to identify how the authenticity of a choreographer’s piece can be lost if the creative development of the piece is somehow altered or entirely disregarded. As her first piece choreographed and married to music, Eight Jelly Rolls is a masterpiece, full of energy, laughter, and excitement. This paper will bring some light on how these elements were brought to the stage. A Brief Introduction To understand Tharp’s work, you must first understand her dance and musical background paired with her choreographic experience prior to the conception of Eight Jelly Rolls. Tharp pulls ideas from...
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...The women’s suffrage movement made quite an impact on life today. If this movement had never started all those years ago women wouldn't have as much rights and freedom as they have today. Women are in the world but nobody ever saw them as something. They weren’t considered actual people unlike men were. Confident women started this movement and weren’t going to stop until they had achieved their goal to be considered an equal citizen. Women have brought this suffrage all over the world. This whole movement was just about women wanting to be equal to everyone else and not denied their right. They claimed that fighting for their rights was a way of showing what it meant to be a woman and a citizen in the United States. Even if the women were very well educated they were still denied their right to vote. These women took a stand for what they wanted and wouldn't stop until they got it....
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...Stages of Social Movements Social Movements & Collective Behavior > Four Stages of Social Movements Table of Contents Abstract Keywords the four stages of social movements. The four stages of social movement development are emergence, coalescence, bureaucratization, and decline. The Decline stage can result from several different causes, such as repression, co-optation, success, failure, and mainstream. The four stages of development model can be applied to understand how movements form, grow, and dissipate. It has limitations, however, in its application to new social movements and movements that are not rooted in political action. Despite these limitations, the four stages model is still highly useful in understanding collective action and provides a useful frame of analysis for sociologists considering social movements and their effects in the past and present. Overview What is a Social Movement? Four Stages of Social Movements Stage 1: Emergence Stage 2: Coalescence Stage 3: Bureaucratization Stage 4: Decline Repression Co-optation Success Failure Establishment with Mainstream Overview There have been many social movements throughout history that have dramatically changed the societies in which they occurred. There have been many failed social movements as well. Throughout the history of the United States alone there have been a number of important and notable social movements. These movements have varied widely in their ideologies; some movements have been revolutionary...
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...to keep exploring them as well. When I think of what kind of modern dancer I am, I really struggle with a specific answer. I truly believe I am still trying to figure out what my style is and how I am able to know that is actually the right answer. I have certain aspects of dance that I enjoy exploring and working with, but I am unsure if that is what identifies what kind of modern dancer I am. I am interested in all of the different techniques we have been working on this semester, along with working with partnering, and improvisation. I think I move in a very bound and direct way, finding release from time to time. I like...
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...is defined as anything that is thought to be beautiful or expresses important ideas and opinions. Today I will be comparing two periods of art from the 18th and 19th centuries, Romanticism and Realism, and looking at their contributions to society and how each has had their own influence on the future art world. Romanticism is the earlier of the two art periods, and was first identified as a movement around 1800. Romanticism flourished in Britain and France up until the mid-nineteenth century. Romanticism can be defined as "A movement in literature and the fine arts, beginning in the early nineteenth century that stressed personal emotion, free play of the imagination, and freedom from rules of form." (Webster, 2014) This art style puts an emphasis on imagination and emotion. This new art form came about as a result of the after effects of the French Revolution and in defiance with the Enlightenment movement. Romantic art tends to express the true force of nature, with all of its uncontrollable power and unpredictability, unlike the controlling nature of the Enlightenment movement. A few of the Romantic artists include Gustave Courbet and Jean Francois-Millet. (Galitz, 2004) Some of the very notable characteristics of the Romantics are the use of emotion, excess instead of moderation, spontaneity, nature, subjective, use of symbolism, and mystery. (Clark, 2011) Romanticism came about during the time of the Industrial Revolution, where factories were beginning to outnumber...
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...beings. We communicate as soon as we get in contact with other humans and our bodies act the same way. 60% of all human communication is nonverbal body language, 30% is a person's tone, which means 90% of what someone is saying isn't even spoken. Each body movement we make is considered a nonverbal message and that single movement could send a different message than what the voices are saying. In our modern world, people are starting to pay more attention to their body language and some are trying to read other people's body movement to understand them in a better way; however, in business communication that certain language is being overlooked, as businessmen consider their arguments more effective if they use better and more complicated words; but what they don't know is that in order to succeed they need to understand how to use their body movement properly. Body language if noticed and used in the correct way it can make a lasting first impression, and you only get one chance to make a first impression. People consider the human eye as a stronger tool than the ear because it catches many things that would simply go unnoticed. The first thing anyone notices is the person’s facial expressions and hand gestures as they tell a lot about the message that is being sent. What we don't know is that each part of our body have it's own language and it's "talking" while our lips are sealed. For example, by just sitting around and staring at someone with a smile on our faces we might...
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...19th Century Romanticism The movement began in England, Germany and France and later spread at a phenomenal speed. There were three main components to Romanticism: Religion, Nationalism, and Literature. According to Romantic Art, 2003, the two movements that fought their way to the top in the 19th century were Classicism and Thriving all over the globe, Romanticism made its mark on the history of art. Romanticism. The major difference between the two movements is the focus on nature and the reason behind it. Classicism focuses on nature and how to understand it with reason and thought. Romanticism however, focuses on nature and how to understand it spiritually. The Romantic Art movement lasted from about 1815-1848 and more specifically focused on individualism, imagination, irrationalism, emotions and the triumph of emotions over reason and senses over intellect. Some artists’ work even focused on the mysterious, the occult, the diseased and even satanic, which ties into the religious component of romanticism. In most paintings, the artists would portray their religious interest in the form of symbols, such as cathedrals or crosses and created the mood or attitude towards religion by conducting the color scheme to elicit an emotional response from the viewer. In artistic terms, to try and elicit an emotional response by the viewer is called Expressionism, which is a movement within a movement; romanticism. During the romantic era, art was not the only idea stirring in...
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