18th century

In the early 20th century, Margaret Sanger began a major reform, known as the birth control movement, in order to make contraception widely available so that women could limit the size of their families. I n “I Resolved that Women should have knowledge of Contraception,” Margaret Sanger describes women’s desperate efforts to limit their family size by attempting to prevent or eliminate pregnancy and their reasons behind doing so. Included was the story of her mother’s death, which was a major…

Piranesi’s Carceri, is a series of 16 prints depicting prisons as aggregates of monumental historical architectural structures “he captured their overgrown residues with archival precision”(pg. 15). Piranesi’s etchings were rediscovered in the twentieth century, a reflection on northern transatlantic countries’ growing obsession with nostalgic and romantic ruin. Piranesi’s ruins represent a different and nightmare-ish ‘authentic ruin’ of which Huyssen argues contemporary depictions of ruin…

Superiority: Ground Work of Social Justice Barrier Compare to 20th century, our society significantly demolished the barrier of social justice. In The Bluest Eye, Toni Morrison accentuate the barriers of equal opportunity in our society in the 20th century by using the actual setting and background, which means she primarily focused on the of social justice specifically in the 20th century. After I finished the novel, I searched the definition of social justice on assorted websites, and my own…

challenges educators, but it empowers learners to meet the demands of the 21st century. Yoo and MacDonald (2014) define 21st century skills as critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, communication, leadership and management skills. If planned properly, technology makes the lesson more learner-centered and encourages the student to take a much more active approach to their own learning. Teaching students these 21st century skills will prepare them for success in the real world.…

The 19th century was known for immense change and prosperity concerning African Americans in the United States. The reformation, often known as the Progressive Era was associated with annihilating the corruption and control of the government, as well as promoting social revolution. Furthermore, the Progressive Era acted as an essential factor for racial disparity in the African American population. Two of the most influential reformers for racial equality of African Americans were, Booker T.…

Capital cities in Latin America during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries used the “modern model” for public space as representative of public consciousness. This “modern model” based on Paris, a European city that achieved civilization in the broadest sense. In some cities in Latin America, such as Buenos Aires, this meant the implementation and emphasis of Parisian style architecture, monumental buildings, parks and promenade that created public consciousness of high culture…

20th Century Authors on Work Americans would benefit from reading more literature from authors such as Charles Bukowski, Franz Kafka, and Albert Camus because these types of literature encourage personal reflection and analysis of contemporary American life. This is particularly relevant in the way that these authors discuss work and the balance between work, life, and pleasure, which is something that most Americans do not consider. We all have a tendency to run on autopilot and do what we…

world, but are also present in the Maya Angelou’s novel. In “I Know Why the Caged Bird SIngs”, Margaret Johnson shows many character traits. In the novel Maya uses her masculine traits to break down sexist and racist boundaries in the early twentieth century. Marguerette shows masculinity in many different scenes in this book. One of those scenes is after Mr. Freeman molests her. HE threatens to kill her if she tells Bailey or if anyone else finds out. She considers telling mama but decides…

civilization of the old world. In the beginning, people only used writing as an aid to the memory, but as time passed, it became more than a necessity. In the early twentieth century, to be illiterate, meant not to be civilized because a person did not count with the morality or the social appropriateness of a society. As the century progressed, literacy became an important part of many aspects in society, and people were required to read and write in order to survive in the modern world.…

The second half of the twentieth century brought great changes to both anthropological theory as well as the perception of mental health. After the end of World War II and throughout the Cold War, a large demand for new university programs and faculty emerged due to the GI bill. This allowed many more Americans to study anthropology as a profession, shifting professional positions from governmental work to teaching jobs in new universities. The tension during this time of war gave way to new…