Fads and trends

Detached and Dependent on Technology Currently, there is not a direction one can face where technology is not pressing humanity in our modern world. Technological innovations were made in vast leaps and bounds over the last two decades; therefore, completely transforming daily life as society once knew it. During this exponential rise of technology, the focus was placed irresponsibly on the benefits. Currently being studied, the emerging detriments of technology are alarming. The negative…

racial profiling—for instance, when two black youths were accosted by the police for legally and soundly buying fashion goods at a prestigious department store—to realize that any claim of ‘blackness’ being in fashion is based more on gimmicks and fads than any true solidarity or understanding of the black…

“Up until the 1960s, Ireland was a country where change was rejected in favour [sic] of traditional patterns of life and old allegiances. In the Republic of Ireland in the south, the main political parties had their origins in the civil war between the pro- and anti-treaty factions” (Harris 150). Ireland is a land rich with history and culture, the customs that are still in practice date as far back as most can remember. Several customs have moved from country to country as the Irish move from…

At the surface Major League Baseball seems to be an organization crafted to promote America’s pastime however, it is a multi-billion-dollar business. Moneyball turned baseball into an even larger business than it already was, now instead of resembling a children’s game it, looks more like a corporate office. With every player having a million dollar or more price tag on their shirt and most veterans having mega-million contracts, baseball has been converted into an economic game. Moneyball…

This paper looks at the influence media has on a child’s development and education, with its focus of media-tech, educational children’s television, and the possession of technology such as phones, tablets, and computers during the early age. It isn’t until the past few decades that media and technology has immersed itself into society and the easy accessibility of technology has made its way into families and children. Media has become the main outlet for socialization in children and kids…

How Social Media helped improve fan engagement for The Premier League Social media should be considered as some sort of permeating factor in today 's society. Gone are the days when Social media was considered a novelty or a passing fad. Several industries began utilizing social media as a form to improve interaction between consumers and customers alike. After measured rumination of the juxtaposition of social media apropos of corporations, brands, and industries, This research paper…

Asking someone to contemplate on what the future might hold is strange especially when they are still shackled to the remnants of the present. How can someone determine let alone imagine all of the wondrous things that the human mind might conjure up? This was especially difficult during the early 20th century when the emergence of the technological revolution and the impact of science began to take hold. The norms that were in place for centuries were becoming slowly discarded as new ones came…

For people with celiac disease, it's not a food trend at all. It's a medically required diet that is the only treatment for a disease that often takes years to diagnose. Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition that is triggered in people with the disease by the presence of gluten, which is found in…

Alison Phillips (Editor) comprehends this trend and has moved towards it like a moth to a nightlight; 'the New Day ' has 'Facebook ' and 'Twitter ' accounts to heavily draw in a movement; not just a newspaper. Women are the biggest purchasers of merchandise across the spectrum, especially paper-orientated…

Introduction My interests in 1970s fashion lead me to interview my mother, Cynthia Cartwright (Cindy) who was a teenager during this period. The 1970s were a time of protesting and fighting for equal rights for women, African Americans, Native Americans, gays and lesbians. Nevertheless, the 1970s were also a time of media influences, like music, television, and magazines. Media was an influence that reached Cindy. An African American teenage girl from St. Louis, Missouri, with not many examples…