During the 1920s, lots of social culture were directly influence fashion trends. Women’s style had borrowed ideas from men’s style. During this period, women began to cut their hair, so they can wear small hat; they also worn like boyish style, such as jacket, shirt, pants, and ties. Women began to participate outside activities, such as sport like swimming, so their skin were exposed from the swimsuit. During the 1920s, dresses had a dramatically different than before.…
Reporter, Tara Deschamps published a report on dress codes on Toronto students. Alex Halket had never been suspended or expelled in her 14 years of being in school. Nevertheless, it came to pass when she decided to go to class in a bare midriff with sleeveless and black patterned crop top. Since then, she has not stepped in her principal’s office. Halket’s vice principal pulled her into the office and told her that the dress code was too inappropriate and looked too much like a bra.…
CONCEPTUALIZATION OF “BLACK” CULTURE IN POPULAR CULTURE Introduction These days, “we live in a world of media communication where we can travel great distances and across centuries, all in the comfort of our own living rooms (p. 4).” Even though it is ignorant to assume that everyone consume the media as it is, we cannot deny the fact that the portrayals of the African American culture or the Black culture has a great influence on the social construction of the culture itself. This leads to misinterpretation of the culture, which includes the creation of wrong general ideas of Black culture itself in the first place.…
Fashion, the popular trend in styles of clothing, can be observed through out human history. From the fur hides of the Neolithic, to the Victorian dresses of 19th century, and to the “standard” clothing that the society perceives of today, fashion is ubiquitous. Fashion – especially women’s fashion – however, stands beyond its practicality and ornamentation to make and to mark the social, cultural, and psychological atmosphere of the era. In this paper, one seeks to examine the rise of trousers in women’s fashion during the 1920s, as it could be signifying women’s increasing resistance against paternalistic cultures that are deep-rooted in the society. Such hypothesis will be investigated by looking at the initial rise of trousers following World War I, the adoption of trousers in sportswear, and the multiple political messages this item of clothing inherited.…
For my community event I went to the Romero Theater Troupe’s presentation of Thoughts on Regime Change & Other Acts of Resistance at Regis University on February 25th. This event was heavily focused on immigration and included actual stories from immigrants and their families as well as other stories that discussed critical issues in our society today. From this event I feel like I learned a ton about how immigration can affect families and how hard it can be to come to this country. Many of the stories were something that I could never relate to due to my own circumstances so it was very interesting to be able to see how people feel and how they are treated as immigrants. I feel like I really learned a lot from the Lopez family’s performance…
On September 15, I went and took part in el Grito ceremony held at the Miller Outdoor Theater to celebrate the Mexican Independence Day. I did not know what was el Grito, so I went to that event with an open mind. The show came after a long speech in both Spanish and English about the Mexican community in Houston and the impact of Harvey on the community. I really enjoy the sense of community that I experienced during that event. People came as a family or with a group of friends.…
The early nineteenth century can be labeled as the start of the American theatre with the invention of blackface minstrelsy. White entertainers would dress is what was called “blackface” to mock black culture, only for the entertainment of a white audience. At this time in the world the mimicking of other ethnic groups was not uncommon, because anything but white culture was seen as something exoctic. One popular contributor to blackface minstrelsy was Thomas Dartmouth “Daddy” Rice, who created the act “Jim Crow” and claimed it was influenced by a black man he met in Cincinnati. A minstrel show would consist of satirical speeches, jokes, dance and song.…
Fashion has always been a clear marker for change in history. In the nineteenth century, many change occurred: new means of transportations, changing work environment and new societal demeanour could be observed in New York City. The advent of ready-made clothing brought the different classes closer to one another and this change in style reflected the changing mores of society concerning the place of women in the city. The growing industry, opening of shopping malls and the subsequent changing habits helped define the “new woman” as their position in society and toward the men shifted. For starters fashion had always been a means to show one’s status to others, with the apparition of shopping malls and the rising of ready-made clothing industry people could now purchase…
My own culture (give it a name): African-American culture, Black-America culture A different culture: “The Aka or Bayaka, also BiAka, Babenzele are a nomadic Mbenga, pygmy people. They lived in southwestern Central African Republic and the Brazzaville region of the Republic of the Congo” Bullock, K., Crawford, S. L., & Tennstedt, S. L. (2003). Sleeping Black infants living in the U.S are more than likely to fall asleep with a caregiver present, to have their beds in the parents’ room, and will spend all or part of the night co-sleeping with their parents. There’s the daily routine of bathing, playtime and storytelling.…
Jennifer Parks AMST 300-50 10672 Prof. Golub August 3, 2014 Strides in American Culture During the 1930s and Today The amount of racial inequality that took place in the 1930s is often overlooked with all of the strides that African Americans made in music, dance, and sports during the early 20th century in America. In Jump for Joy, Gena Caponi-Cabery documents these achievements from the 1930s and onward, and how they shaped American society today. Joe Louis is an example of one of the greatest athletes during that time, as well as an example of a remarkable black achiever in sports in a racist society.…
Blackfeet Nation Cultural Paper “The Blackfeet people have occupied the Rocky Mountain region for more than 10,000 years” (Blackfeet Nation, n.d.) The historical structure of the Blackfeet Nation was forever altered by the colonization of the European settlers. Thus the modern structure can never emulate what once was.…
An artist is who can express his or her expressions through art. Writers use their words to describe their thoughts, Painters use colors to show their imaginations and Dancers use the rhythm to present the waves of their bodies. In this modern world, dance is considered a form of art. However, very few of the people know the formation of this art. All the things in this world begin at one level and finishes at a new different level.…
There are many things that in the beginning it seems difficult for me to adapt and understand. Until I immerse and embrace the American…
Living in the U.S for so long didn’t change my mother much, she continued to be adamant on traditions of her country; however, on the other hand me and my siblings live a fairly normal American life, or so I thought. According to my mother, we were very lucky to live the life we did: we had a home, food and family - I couldn’t agree more. The preparations began early,…
Botanical Garden Observations On this Wednesday evening at 1800 on October 05, 2016 I am at one of the most prestigious popular hotels on the Las Vegas, NV strip. I am at the botanical garden where a new world is created with flowers and other natural resources to create wonderment for the current season; each season is changed and every year is different. While inside the botanical gardens I first want to soak up my environment with my eyes closed; I can heighten my senses to the various sounds and smells and get a varying perspective on my area. Once I experience the area with my eyes closed for about ten minutes I then want to touch as much as I can and look around.…