Strain Theory Merton Robert K. Merton (1938) created the original strain theory, referred also as the social structure and anomie theory. Like social disorganization theory, recent strain theories examined social structure as a major factor in crime rates. Merton’s (1938) strain theory focuses on other fundamental factors, such as societal pressures, influencing individuals to achieve a socially accepted goal. Merton...
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The American dream has never been well defined. When this social movement was created in 1931 by historian James Truslow Adams it was used by a wide range of people: politicians; writers; and economists to suit their own purposes. In some people's eyes, it's about money and power, for others it's about simple financial stability and freedom. There are so...
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There are always people who have high expectations of their vision of the “American dream” and those who don’t even know a clue about it. In description, the American Dream is portrayed as anyone, regardless of class or race, achieving success through hard work, determination, and sacrifice. This is usually depicted as a “rags-to-riches” terminology. Sometimes, it would take a...
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First of all, what is the definition of 'The American Dream.' 'American Dream' could be defined as having a 'perfect life.' It can be being wealthy, having relationships, health, cars, food, a life full of happiness, or whatever you desire, everybody has a different definition. There is not really a true definition of 'The American Dream' My American Dream can...
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The American dream is a goal that is attainable with time, hard work, and perseverance. Four percent of people who are born into a lower class rise to the top to become the top one percent of America’s earners. It is called the American dream because it seems that it is impossible to reach but if someone strives for it...
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The American Dream or a False Promise? Countless generations have been dreaming of an equitable America… but, as Rehnuma Tarannum writes, it’s time to wake up. The American dream apparently captures our faith in progression, opportunity, and prosperity. It represents hopes for a large and stable middle class. Every single person, would go to college, and become a homeowner and...
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The American Dream is, at worst, an abstract concept that is designed to convince people to live beyond their means and, at best, it is a strong ethos that has infiltrated American life at every level and allows people to dream and achieve their potential and beyond all in the name of patriotism and achievement. The idea, which was one...
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The U.S. Supreme Court is currently examining its fundamental status of being a nation built by immigrants while maintaining the laws and ideals it upholds as a democratic nation (Jawetz, 2019). Immigration policy, which is fair to existing citizens, must uphold the rule of law while remaining functional and humane (Shachar, 2011). Upholding the law entails clear procedures and manageable...
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mexican-Americans are the most rapidly growing population group in the country. The majority of these people are families: parents and school-aged children. It has been shown that ELLs can be expected to have a higher GPA as well as higher test scores when their parents take on an active role in their education (Altschul,...
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Culture is a wide term that surrounds beliefs, values, social norms, social behaviors, and overall can be understood as our way of existence. When you step out into the world, you will come to see people from different backgrounds and all different walks of life. It is in the best essence to honor cultural diversity with your best phrases and...
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I acknowledged the existence of race at a very young age. I can vividly recall several instances in elementary school when other students would call me 'Jackie Chan'. There would even be times when they would squint their eyes and perform movements as if it was kung fu. I was different from my classmates and they made sure I knew...
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The Igbo people form the south-eastern geo-political zone amongst the six geo-political zones in Nigeria and are also one of the largest ethnic groups in the whole of Africa. The Igbos can be found in most or all of these five states namely: Anambra State, Abia State, Ebonyi State, Imo State, and Enugu State, and also in some minor parts...
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Racial Democracy? Situation Statement: As a student of African descent who was born and raised in predominantly Black communities, I am speaking to my fellow Brazilian peers (about 40 people) at the University Of Notre Dame who are predominantly white and wealthy who might think that, since Brazil is such an ethnically mixed country, people have equal opportunities regardless of...
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In the twenty-first century, despite the American Dream do not have an exact definition, Carballo (2019, 22) and Cullen (2003, 06), assume that it became a structure that keeps the character and the identity of the U.S as a nation, which one can see throughout the history. Sometimes, as Cullen (2003, 05) stated, the term American Dream is “more meaningful...
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For centuries, designers have been using visual art to express their feelings, inform others, and communicate with the masses to spread their message. Evidence of visual art can be traced back to the prehistoric Era, where pictographs were painted on cave walls to convey information to one another as seen in the Magura Cave in France depicting animals, humans, and...
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Ayana Mathis once said, “If there had never been the Great Migration there would never have been jazz, there would never have been Michelle Obama. A lot of amazing black people exist in this country because of the Great Migration. That's nation-building.” Ayana Mathis is an African American author who has written a few books on the Great Migration, like...
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Home to Harlem sold eleven thousand copies in the first two weeks of its publication, fifty thousand during its first year, and was the first best-seller written by a black writer in America. Nevertheless, its depiction of lower-class Harlemites did appall some of the American black leaders, most notoriously W.E.B. Du Bois. In his 1928 Crisis review, he wrote of...
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The Great Gatsby is a commentary on life in the 1920s as it pertains to prohibition and the racial injustice facing African Americans. It provides several instances of the underground use of alcohol and the general feeling of superiority among white people. F. Scott Fitzgerald uses Tom Buchanan to portray the way that many white people believed that African Americans...
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Currently, a persistent and highly structured racial hierarchy exists in the United States. Such a hierarchy has been central in the country’s political development, from the country’s founding, the longevity of African American slavery and Native American genocide, and the existence of Jim Crow laws and immigrant social segregation. The civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s fought against...
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The Harlem Renaissance was a time period when African Americans moved to Harlem, New York to be themselves and express their culture through literature, music stage, performance, and art. The Renaissance occurred from 1918 to the mid-1930s. In Mother to Son, the author depicts the struggle an African American mother faced with oppression and prejudice throughout her life. In the...
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This assignment will highlight and discuss the case study of Victor a 22-year-old black African male from the Nottingham area. I will discuss and provide detailed evidence on Victor's case through investigations and theories. This will help explain how Victor's race, gender and class could have had a big impact on his life and potentially discriminated against him when he...
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The American Dream is the foundation and cornerstone of American culture. The American Dream is more than just a phrase. It signifies more than just hopes and aspirations. It is the cultural embodiment of the American spirit. The American Dream, which was coined by historian Truslow Adams in 1931, during a time when American immigration was at one of its...
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On August 3, 1492, Christopher Columbus set on a voyage to India but instead landed in the present-day United States of America. As soon as Columbus first interacted with Native Americans, there were problems, Christopher Columbus brought over diseases new to the Natives that were slowly killing Native Americans. During Columbus’s second voyage, he had the intention of taking land...
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The Significance of Duke Ellington Throughout the Harlem Renaissance, many individuals inspired and helped shape modern culture in countless ways. People such as Langston Hughes, Paul Robeson, Aaron Douglas, and Alain Locke all did amazing things for American culture in their own respected ways, but for me and many others Duke Ellington was the most influential of them all! From...
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A poet whose works inspired other Harlem Renaissance poets Nella Larsen composed a novel called Passing. Nella Larsen was an author during the Harlem Renaissance. The tale happens in Harlem in the 1920s. In the novel, there are two fundamental characters whose names are Irene Redfield and Clare Kendry. They were beloved companions growing up. Both Claire and Irene are...
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In attaining this objective, this paper aims to discuss an exact period of African American cultural development in America, the 'Harlem Renaissance', an important period that substantially influenced the evolution of African American theater. It examines some of the factors that have contributed to the comparatively slow progression of African American theater as a subgroup of African American literature. Finally,...
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In “Harlem Renaissance,” Paul Tough discusses the importance of educating families in Harlem and he suggests that teaching better parenting techniques will stop the cycle of poverty for the children who live there. Tough discusses a program called “Baby College.” The three main points discussed are language introduction, the importance of a child staying in school, and punishment and discipline....
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Modern contemporary artist Vanessa German reflects the idea that black people make themselves bright against the slaughter of our own names in a culture of a society that never visioned the Black Body into freedom, resources, or power. Just as Vanessa German empowers the black community by showing its resilience and voice, many artists during the Harlem Renaissance empowered the...
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Jazz started in the late nineteenth and mid twentieth hundreds, and was created from the establishment of blues and jazz. Jazz is viewed as 'America's old style music'. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, jazz has gotten perceived as a method for melodic articulation. Jazz is arranged by swing and blue notes, call and reaction vocals, polyrhythms, and spontaneous creation. Jazz...
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During the 1920s and 1930s Harlem, New York became the capital for African Americans, attracting talented artists from across the country. Musicians, dancers, and poets were among those in search of a newfound life. In an era that produced bootleggers, speakeasies, and bathtub gin, Harlem was also home to some of the most notable nightclubs of all time. These nightclubs...
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