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The celebrity I chose is Bob Marley who was a very known reggae musician from Jamaica. I chose him for my project, because he’s someone that I admire a lot and the message he portrayed through his music. Listening to his music makes me feel happy and feel positive about life. Everytime I listen to his music, it makes me think about life, relaxes my mind and allows me to concentrate on myself. Also, I'm a type of person that likes reggae and like the Caribbean culture. Bob is known for peace,…

plethora of youth-led social movements that have had significant impacts on society and the world around them. As time continues on, these youth-led movements have picked up even more speed and have become increasingly popular. Everywhere you look there are groups led by young people working together to make some sort of significant impact on the world in which they live in. From initiatives such as college and university groups coming together to fight cancer, to larger movements that work…

supply information, no matter how scant, about the civil rights movements that swept the nation in the late 1950s and '60s. Many remember the Montgomery bus boycotts (slightly before the movement, in general, got kicked into high gear, but important nonetheless) and Rosa Parks and her weary refusals that spurred thousands. These are prime examples of peaceful resistance to laws that sparked greater, hugely beneficial results for not only the African- American citizens of the US but many other…

After reading “The Hidden Costs of Going Green” by Bill Carter and “For Job Market, Green Means Growth” by Brian Wingfield I have seen both sides of the situation for going green. Carter touches on the hazards that occur by turning our world into a green world (550-1). Wingfield promotes the economic boost going green would give to our world in his article (548-9). The authors’ have taken their side on the issue, but now it is my turn to determine which author has a more credible argument. When…

Nature, the Cure for Emotional Illnesses In “This is your Brain on Nature” by Florence Williams, nature is seen as a medicine that can help relieve stress and can help prevent other diseases. Just by taking a walk in nature is a good way to just release all stresses and not worry about anything. Most people do it just to put aside their problems and enjoy the view. Research has shown that just a walk can lower stress levels, lessen chances of illnesses and just an overall good way to get out…

Framed from the start against Texas’ efforts to restrict access to abortion, the movie delves into the heart of the women’s liberation movement, by piecing together interviews and commentary from the many vibrant and passionate women who participated. The movie evokes the deeply ingrained traditions of sexism, racism, and homophobia that were prevalent in 1960s America. But where the movie…

Here are my answers to your initial questions. If you wish to email me follow up questions, you may. 1; My political beliefs are mainly moralistic and communitarian. That is, I believe that the government should act as a moral entity, working to protect the vital wellbeing of people, and to promote the improvement of people’s conditions; whether that be on social or economic issues. As such, I had found that neither of the main parties really appealed to me. While each had certain things which…

A critical task for social movements is to build support and mobilize for collective action. To do this, activists often use discursive tactics like framing {Snow:1986tg}. Frames are cognitive schema that people can use to interpret and make sense of social events (Goffman, 1974). Activists use frames to present social conditions as unjust and requiring change. A key assumption of framing research is that framing activities rely on an underlying ideological compatibility between the framer and…

The author started out appealing to the audience’s emotions by writing about how on February 1, 1960 four college-aged African American men sat at a whites-only counter in Woolworth’s and asked to be served coffee. They were refused service and did not leave until after the store closed. The next day, twenty-seven men and four women showed up to protest with them. Everyday, the number of protestors increased…

types of social movements and they are classified into four different type of categories Revolutionary movement, Reformative movement, Conservative movement, and Reactionary movement. The four social movements are based on the goals they seek to achieve. A revolutionary movement wants to get rid of the current social system and replace it with a new one. Also when a revolutionary movement happens it usually becomes somewhat violent as they try to advance. Revolutionary movements flourish where…