1983

James Van der Zee was a prominent figure of the Harlem Renaissance; whom was born on June 29th, 1886, and died on May 15, 1983. Available evidence suggests that he was exposed to the topic of photography at a young age since he was living in Massachusetts. Corresponding with his outstanding academic performances, he began to develop his photography skills and techniques in high school; consequently, gaining a passion for it. During his early adulthood life, he worked as a waiter, elevator…

Cultural Advice: This document includes the names of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people who have died. Pearl Gibbs Aunty Pearl Mary (Gambanyi) Gibbs (1901-1983) was a leader and activist for Aboriginal rights and the rights of women. Throughout her life she contributed to several impactful social justice campaigns including the 1967 referendum, the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, and the Aboriginal Day of Mourning. She is remembered as a trailblazer for her life in the political sphere and…

them to co-exist peacefully with the environment, because it offered them food as they practiced farming, done by women and gave them the forests in which the animals inhabited, and thereby allowed the Indian males to hunt. Unfortunately, as Cronon (1983, p33) asserts, the European settlers were astounded by the high poverty level that struck Indians yet they lived in a region of plenty and abundance. The assumption made by European settlers was that the Indians did not have the know-how…

journals and websites, and not from the article) 3.1. Analysis of runs and run-prone assets Cochrane defined run-prone assets based on the characteristics drawn by Diamond & Dybvig (1983). Diamond & Dybvig (1983) created a model to study the economics of banking and associated policy disputes. According to Diamond & Dybvig (1983) during a bank run, depositors expect banks to fail, so, they immediately withdraw deposits. As a result banks try to liquidate many assets at a loss. Their results…

Although I was not able to attend to a cultural event since Emma and Blanca Klucas are mostly influenced by the American culture, they recommend me to do reasrach ob Dia de los muertos since it is a unique holiday not only to Mexico but to Latin America countries also. Los Dia de los Muertos is celebrated on November 1st , known as all Saints’ Day and on November 2nd , known as All Souls’ day. November 1st is celelbrated for the infants who have passed away and on the 2nd it is dedicated to all…

with the diasporic community: “What’s your nation? he asked her […] Aranda? … Cromanti maybe? … Yarraba then? … Moko?” […] “What was the man going on about? What were these names? […] Africa? Did they have something to do with Africa?” (Marshall, 1983: 167). Avey’s lack of knowledge enlightens Lebert to see the actual reason why she is there: her spiritual quest to rediscover herself and to get in touch with her African roots. And what better way than Avey’s participation in the annual Beg…

denominations, which reunited in 1983. Our denomination’s official name is the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A). This is the “mainline” Presbyterian denomination a body of 2.6 million believers in 11,000 congregations. Presbyterian denominations in the United States have split and parts have reunited several times. Currently the largest Presbyterian denomination is the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), which has its national offices in Louisville, Ky. It was formed in 1983 as a result of reunion between…

see their methods and progress from the beginning of its establishment.Important organizational elements include CASA’s history, purpose, locations, and the services that it provides. Research Children Advocacies was originally founded on March 31, 1983 under the name of Wichita Foundation…

Around 1983, America turned down the ship St. Louis. The ship contained about 900 or more Jews who were trying to escape from Adolf Hitler. Many people think that if America would have opened their gates for the Jews, we could have prevented the deaths of over 1,000,000 people who were killed during the Holocaust. As we flash forward about 100 years or so, Americans are making the same mistake as we were in 1983. The higher governing people decided that we are only going to let in a miniscule…

beauty of the object, transforming it into satisfying in itself (Mulvey, 1975) but it is necessary to note that this doesn’t represent women qua women at all and sets male/non-male instead of man/female dichotomy (Johnson 1973, as cited in Kaplan, 1983). Thus sexualization and objectification of women isn’t only for eroticism but also to annihilate the castration anxiety, the dread that women embody. Men don’t only look, but their gaze carries power and possession, which lacks in the female gaze…