The American way of life in the fifties

Political science   |   Political science   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The American way of life in the fifties I) suburbia and consumerism Between 1947 and 1960, the average real income for American workers increased by as much as ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Suburbia and consumerism.. Family life and sex roles.. Popular culture, tv, elite culture.. Politics in the 1950's.. Conclusion.....»

The response of the Republican administrations of the 1950s and the Democrat administrations of the 1960s to the domestic problems they faced

Political science   |   Political science   |   Case study   |   01/21/2009   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : « of the fifties segregation and racial discrimination seemed to be rather the inexorable and irremediable products of the American way of life, justifying the ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Impressive presidency of the democrat President Harry Truman.. China's embrace of communism in 1949.. Eisenhower's appointment to the presidential position.. The ambitious McCarthy.. President Eisenhower's modern Republicanism.. The...»

On the way to a successful integration on a US Campus. How can a French student succeed his integration?

Social studies   |   Educational studies   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   23 pages
Document abstract : « étranger (1986) The story is about a French young man in the fifties who spends with Americans is the best way to know more about the American way of life. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. What authors say.. Theoretical essays.. Novels and articles.. Case study: What we found out.. Our analysis methods.. Our results.. Conclusion.. Appendix.....»

The representation of American teenagers in films during the 1950s and 1990s

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Term papers   |   01/12/2009   |   .doc   |   13 pages
Document abstract : « Here, Telly, considered as the ultimate villain of American culture in the age of AIDS (Warner;1995:25), uses the same Their nihilistic way of life and the ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Rebel Without a Cause.. Juvenile delinquency and Ephebiphobia.. Trend created by the highly mediated increase of juvenile delinquency.. The suburban environment of Rebel Without a Cause.. Dean's representation of the American...»

Peyton Place: The Author, the bestseller and the legacy

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   11/07/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : « by the conservative, reserved atmosphere the fifties provided. fictional exposures of small-town American life whose authors inched their way along in ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Artistic masterpieces.. Metalious - the woman responsible for sparking controversy in 1956.. Historical factors in Metalious's authorship and the impact Peyton Place on its readers.. The country's temporary encouragement of women...»

Cultural Persistence: the Jews of New York

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : « role in the general cultural life of New Indeed, American intellectualism was often closely associated with the In the cold war context, the way of considering ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The Jewish minority: A real community.. An autonomous community with its specificities.. The influence of the Jews on New York.. Bibliography.....»

The Perfect Blend of Grit and Grace: An examination of cowgirls and their gender roles at the turn of the century

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   04/22/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : « Annie truly did become the first all-American cowgirl icon. had a significant impact in the way these two This dramatization of Annie s life surely changed the ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The legend of the cowgirl . Annie: A show woman in show ring. Breaking the proper Victorian image. The first all-American cowgirl icon. Lucille's love for her lariat to give her attention to suitors. Lucille: Looked down upon because...»

The impact of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy on the nation's capital

Political science   |   Political science   |   Presentation   |   11/29/2006   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : « but she did much more for the American people She helped to change the way Americans thought about their America s Queen: The Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction: Jacqueline Kennedy's view of Washington DC. Changing the White House. The restoration of the White House. Acquiring works of art. The other White House projects. Influencing the Washingtonian daily life. Avoiding destruction promoting...»

Rush into the Secret House

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   10/19/2007   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : « refers to one who is in a state of amazement, as with the mouth wide open (American). Homosexuality is more than a way of loving, it is a way of life: It is ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The death of courtly love with the aristocracy and the Christian state. Paulie and Tori's realization that romantic love is half loving and half retaining that love. The relationship between Tori and Paulie . Adolescence as a key...»

How language in advertising has changed over the decades

Business & market   |   Marketing   |   Case study   |   03/12/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : « amusement and vices, a panorama of life as it industry, all changed in the same way, and at In an American Airlines advertisement from People Magazine in 2005 ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Unravelling commercial speech.. Analysisng advertizing.. Difference between old and new customers.. The 1970's advertisement for Western Air Lines. . The use of language in the late 1980's.. The use of language in the late...»

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