Multi Media Influences on American Culture Michele Frizzell HUM/186 October 3, 2013 Merrylee Felder Multi Media Influences on American Culture The turn of the century introduced America to a whole new way of how we receive mass media. Smart phones, IPhones and IPads are just a few ways the American people can have media at their fingertips. “We have an app for that” used to be just a play on words, but in today’s society there really is an app for everything. Whether it be Hollywood drama
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Clothing and fashion A. Fashion is the way of dressing that is popular at certain time. It is the main concern of all people who whant to be in. Fashion changes very fast and sometimes it is difficullt to say what is trendy and what is out of fashion. The way we dress is connected with the weather. In summer we prefer light and airy materials, such as cotton or silk. We also wear shor-sleeved or sleeveless shirts, loose blouses, skirts gathered at the waist, shorts, bermudas, sandals or flip-flops
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special things. However, if we have no idea of who we are then how can we succeed? We will always ask ourselves, who we exactly are and where do we belong. Our identity is normally affected by the place of our homeland, family’s behaviour and the culture. It will influence us to be the person we really are. Homeland is a strongly influence giving us the sense of who we are. Home is the security of place we know, and it provides us with safety. “The way we belong isn’t for people to decide, it is
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between folk culture and popular culture are many things. Folk culture is usually within a single ethnicity, is in rural societies, and is within a smaller population. Popular culture on the other hand, is usually in urban societies and consists of many ethnic backgrounds over a large population. Folk culture preserves the past of the rural communities so it makes sure not to change to much while popular culture changes frequently. The Amish is a group that has resisted popular culture to preserve
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children. The Japanese that migrated to California were not just farmers and laborers, but also became miners and shopkeepers. They were not treated well by the whites there. Whites felt that the migrants would not be able to assimilate to the culture and were competing with them for jobs. The all-white legislature in California passed a resolution calling for exclusion of the Japanese. During World War II the Japanese community were housed in U.S. concentration camps and stripped of any rights
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German American Culinary History According to The Library of Congress, Germans started settling in America in 1608 in Jamestown. In the 1700’s more German immigrants started to come, this included Moravians, Amish, Waldensians, Swiss Mennonites, Baptist Dunkers, and Schwenkfelders. Half of these people came to work in America in exchange for passage across the Atlantic. In order for them to do this they had to agree to work for four to seven years. In the 1800’s the majority of German immigrated
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Philiposhpy of Clothing Throughout history clothing and fashion has been present in people’s lives. Some people wear clothing for appearance or necessity as a result clothing has been either a need or a want. Events that have occurred in history over time have helped shape fashion and the way people cover up their bodies. People wear clothing for many different reasons. Whether people dress to impress, dress because nudity is wrong or whether people dress for practical reasons; the question
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diversity everyone will be same and there is no fun in being the same. You do not get to learn or experience different things. Knowing different cultures makes you open to new experiences, things and places. 2. What is ethnocentrism? In what ways can ethnocentrism be detrimental to a society? Ethnocentrism is the way you look at the world based on your culture or beliefs. Also when one thinks that their beliefs are better than others. I think ethnocentrism can be detrimental to society because you
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ethnocentrism be detrimental to a society? Ethnocentrism is, “belief in the intrinsic superiorty of the nation, culture, or group to which one belongs, often accompanied by feelings of dislike for other groups”. (The American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition, 2013) Ethnocentrism can be detrimental to a society because it can lead to predjudice toward a different culture, or even racism, if one does not respect and appreciate another’s way of living. 3. Define emigration
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Commercialization of Culture Advertisements, mass production, sacrificing quality for time and quantity, the desire for bigger and better, these are the problems of commercialism. Commercialism has been advancing nearly unnoticed by most consumers even since Babylonian times. But, what makes it harmful enough to be explained in a paper? Everyday we sit in our homes desiring goods and services that we do not need or may not even want, and discussing issues that have little or no importance to our
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