Bakersfield, California

Social Norms and Expectations DeeDee Hensley Bakersfield College Soci B1  Society has certain expectations for everyone’s behavior. These expectations can differ between men and women, adults and children, and even between people of different ethnicities. In my experiment, I decided to test the expectation of women to be chaste and pure by sitting with my legs uncrossed while wearing a dress. Rather than sit next to people at tables with an empty seat, I would sit next to them while on the floor even though they would have an empty seat at the table. This experiment pushed social boundaries and comfort zones as many people felt uncomfortable with my behavior. While I committed my norm violation, I witnessed many others committing…

Baker County is a rural county located in Eastern Oregon. It’s total population size is around 16,000 people and is 3,000 square miles. A majority of the county’s land is considered farmland. Farming attributes to a large number of Baker County’s employment. Due to recessions and the advancement of technology we have seen fluctuations and shifts throughout Oregon and especially Baker County. These fluctuations and shifts are seen in population, employment, job industry’s, and housing. I…

James N. Gregory's American Exodus remolds the perception of his readers by taking a step back from the stereotypical understanding of the social and economic migration to introduce a new perspective of the movement patterns into California, and to readdress misperceptions. At the beginning of his book, he shows two photos of Dorothea Lange's "Migrant Mother" photograph, which is an iconic piece of American culture; this is an excellent example of what he has accomplished with his book: a new…

are many different areas where fog occurs in the United States. States in the west, like California, Oregon, and Washington, it is not uncommon for there to be several consecutive days of fog that form overnight and disappear in the mid-morning or early afternoon. Places along the Pacific Coast such as Morro Bay, California and San Francisco, California tend to see a considerable amount of fog that travels over the water and move inland. On the East Coast, there is not as much widespread fog,…

Joe Grasse Patrick Murphy Section: Thurs. 11am The Physical Geography of Los Angeles, California Los Angeles: home to Hollywood, the Lakers, and some of the best beaches in the world. How did it get to be such a big city though? Physical geography definitely played a role in the settlement, the expansion, and will even shape the future of this great place. The history of Los Angeles and its geography begins when the Spanish arrived in the 18th century. They came in contact with Gabrielinos and…

What’s An American Dream for Immigrants Undocumented immigrants come from different parts of the world not just Mexico. The ones that are mostly judged for coming to America to find and live the American Dream are the Latinos. We are the one’s that are different and have all these stereotypes about us; but not every Latino is a criminal or rapist. They don’t know the struggle that all undocumented faced everyday and fear that they won’t be deported and separated from their families. We all…

Introduction Companies are affected by an external environment as much as they are affected by the competitors. International issues influencing business are legal, political, social, technological and economic. In good understanding of these influences is essential while developing a business plan. The factors in the Australian environment affecting Disney 's global and domestic decisions in marketing include: the impact of trade agreements/practices and global economic interdependence,…

The geography of the United States changes a lot when you are from California. If it’s south, its Texas. If it’s east, it’s New York. If it 's North, I don’t know, Canada maybe? And of course, California dominates the west coast. Whatever breaking news that was happening elsewhere didn’t matter much unless it happened in the golden state. I grew up in this paradisal isolation. This mentality that you were in the center of the universe, and that everything else was simply revolving. That was…

When you hear the word ‘flood’ what do you think of? The majority of us probably think of the scientific definition of the word: a natural disaster that happens when a large amount of water covers an area of land that is normally dry (Merriam-Webster Online). However, in recent years, this scientific definition has been taken out of context to form a tasteless political metaphor. In the United States, immigration has/is frequently referred to as a flood, a stream, a tide, a wave, a tsunami, or a…

Introduction The representation of Africa and African people in popular American media has been a major concern in academic disciplines and the subject of numerous books and essays. Many scholars and activists have written about this issue seeking to introduce new knowledges and methodologies into the debate while taking into account the overwhelming evidence of the colonial influence on these representations. The debates and arguments are not restricted to Hollywood films (although Hollywood…