involved deaths of many civilians, downfall economy which lead to enormous tension in China. The flop of CCP leader, Mao Zedong, leading the Great Leap Forward put his credentials as the CCP leader into question. The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution (the Cultural Revolution) took into action to regain Mao’s credentials as leader, bringing back the Chinese revolutionary spirit…
provoking to me was Portes and Zhou work, titled The New Second Generation: Segmented Assimilation and Its Variants. While I have seen and experience this segmented assimilation, this is the first time I have read an article that articulates the situation so clearly. I have never thought of myself as a second-generation immigrant because I wasn’t born in the United States. However, according to the article, I am considered a second-generation immigrant because, even though I was born in…
people tend to put on others, but rarely do we think deeply on what it means to be one. The purpose here is not to condemn the subculture or to question its significance, but rather to raise awareness and draw limitations of what hipness is from a cultural perspective of African American music and art, how whites identify themselves with black culture, and the meaning behind who…
professor of psychology at San Diego State University, published a book about today's generation that she named IGen. Her book is called IGen: Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood. IGen were born between 1995-2012, so they have always have some sort of smartphone during their childhood. Smartphones have ruined that generation, with the poor mental and physical health along with disrupted learning during…
& Meyer, 2003). To this regard Bourdieu (1986) describes three generic capitals: economic, social, and cultural capital. Additionally, Bourdieu includes symbolic capital as a forth sort of capital. This capital addressed the perception and recognition in a social context that enforces legitimization.…
but later published in 1957, explaining the life of people after the World War II. This novel gives a voice to a new generation known as the Beat Generation who were the counterculture to the culture before World War II in America. The novel provides us readers…
Local culture Definition: People living together in a particular please who see themselves as a Community. The show customs Jason experiences and preserve the and feel different and distinguish from others. Local culture is not an independent forced rather it is outgrowth of social and other experiences in a region. What makes Local culture? Feelings of the people living in that specific Society. Attributes that tell what people prefer and what there taste is like. What people think is…
between generations. Research from a healthcare organization showed the differences between generations and it should be noted that this might not apply to whole populations of a specific generation. The veteran generation (pre 1945) is diminishing as they are the oldest generation. The nurses from this generation are solid, reliable, value consistency, and expect to be rewarded for hard work. The baby boomer generation (1946- 1964) are loyal employees and have a strong work ethic. Generation x…
Jack Kerouac’s On the Road demonstrates the limitless mobility for white American men during the Long Fifties. Kerouac establishes this idea through his characters and adds those of another race and ethnicity to illustrate their freedom or otherwise (lack of freedom) as a Mexican migrant workers. It is unconventional that Sal finds comfort in his encounters with Mexican migrant workers that he meets throughout his western travels. Although it appears to be a carefree and untroubled life,…
different cultures. Even travelling from city to city you can experience a culture that is unfamiliar to you. There are so many diverse cultures around the world because cultures are created by the values and beliefs that get passed down from generation to generation (CREDO, par. 1). It is best to get acquainted with each new culture to help open your eyes to new and unique morals that you never thought of. Familiarizing yourself with new cultures also helps build relationships with each person…