Affluence

Globalization means the process whereby geographical distance becomes a less important factor in the establishment and development of cross-border economic, political and socio-cultural relations. Networks of relationships and dependencies acquire a growing potential to become international and world-wide. Initially globalization was seen as a widening, deepening and accelerating of the interconnection on a worldwide scale of all aspects of contemporary social life, from culture to criminality,…

the only capitalist democracies, this system of government gives almost all the power to the people. Such as free trade enterprise, voting, a declaration of independence with amendments and rights for those within the society. Naked power of the affluence is the only power dictating this country. “People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.” (V for Vendetta). This is directly speaking on how people from all over the country would have all the…

Over the course of the semester the coursework discussed many important themes that are important to the understanding of the history of the United States from the civil war to the modern era. Many would respond with concepts that relate to their personal narrative and that of their ancestry. It might involve a sense of identity as an American, a sense of one’s place in history or it may involve the culmination of lessons learned over the course of many trials of Americans who paved the way…

What is A Celebrity? Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Oprah Winfrey, Siti Nurhaliza, and P. Ramlee are amongst the names well known by you and me. These famous people are called “celebrities”. A celebrity is a famous person or an individual with a state of being well known . He or she holds a personality that is celebrated by the society by what he or she does. The prominence in his or her doing has made them famous and renowned in the public’s eye. A celebrity could be a singer, an actor, a…

The name of the organization for this community report is called “The Doherty House”. The original structure was built in 1907 at 705 Malvern, Ave.; for Thomas and Nina (Cascoldt) Doherty. There were other smaller buildings constructed on or near the property to house more guests. The property was added to (NRHP) National Registry Historic Places on November 14, 1978; NRHP Reference # 78000587; https://en.wikipedia.org. “The Doherty House” would later be offered for sale, when a local ministry…

World War II impacted the course of American history for many reasons. On October 24th, 1929 the New York Stock Exchange experienced a detrimental depression that hindered the glamour of the roaring 20’s. The results of this depression were felt far and wide. It initiated a chain reaction around the country that seemed to almost destroy American capitalism. All around the United States of America, citizens faced historically high unemployment rates, some cities reaching an upwards of 80 percent…

to the population. The next influential clubwomen to take up the cause for reconstruction were Maude Moore Latham and Gertrude Carroway. Affluence and influence were needed to get the reconstruction project off the ground, and Maude Moore Latham had both. She was involved and held leadership positions with many groups and societies such as: North Carolina Art Society, Folk Lore Society, Literary and Historical Association, Book Club, Woman’s Club of Greensboro, Garden Club of North Carolina. ,…

distrust, hostility and suspicion as they were scared of the Cold War and the unknown it could bring into each person’s life (Schultz, 2014. p. 429). Other people were encouraged after the war and looked to optimism to drive their way through life with affluence and consumerism creating a new style of life in America (Schultz, 2014. p. 429). With these two polar opposite views circling the world and even the United States, there were many different parts of life affected by the change in…

Kate Chopin is a well-known, celebrated and studied author of the nineteenth century. She was born into the opulent O’Flaherty family in 1850. Tragedy struck her family early and often. Her father, Thomas O’Flaherty, was the founder of the Pacific Railroad however; he died on the inaugural ride when Kate was still a young child. For the next few years, her mother, Eliza Farris O’Flaherty, and her great-grandmother influenced her life. Her mother was a part of the prominent socialites of the…

extraction is very unevenly distributed across the world. How many natural resources are extracted on a continent depends on several factors: the size of the continent, the availability of resources, the size of the population as well as the level of affluence. An average North American consumes around 90 kg per day.” (Overconsumption? Our Use of the World’s Natural Resources) The locations that have more of these resources generally have larger houses, eat more meat and drive bigger cars. These…