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The major aspect of a large metropolis is the fact that it encompasses various activities ranging from personal to social. Actually, most of it involves having to sacrifice their distinctiveness in an endeavor to fit in such scenarios. However, Georg Simmel portrays a different side of a large metropolis, whereby it does not only influence the emotional aspects of its occupants, but also their cognitive lives. Moreover, the hustle and bustle of such cities bring impacts most individual’s sense…

In the Edo world view, the head is considered to symbolize a man's knowledge, authority, success, and family leadership. The burden of providing for his family and seeing them through times of trouble is often described as being "on his head." Each new king or “Oba” of the Nigerian kingdom of Benin memorialized his father with a portrait cast in brass, made by craftsmen of the brass fraternity. The oba is often called a "Great Head," accentuating the head of the living leader as having the…

The practices and performances of everyday life in small communities refers to the everyday interactions and experiences that are shaped by a culture’s values and social relations. This way of living can often reflect larger social issues, while influencing the everyday experiences of life within the community. Small tight-knit communities in Northern and Central Australia, explore such practices in terms of social structures and their values underpinning everyday life – Mobility, Immediacy, and…

Once upon a time there lived a Merchant in a small village. The Merchant was going through hard times and he stole from the Townspeople. One day The Merchant was feeling extra greedy that day and wanted more than what the Townspeople had, he wanted the sacred necklace from The Enchantress. He heard that the necklace was worth more than 10,000 pieces of gold. If he took the necklace he would never have to steal again he would be rich. So that same night he plotted his plan and according to…

Skill: Infer and Support the Main Idea PILSEN 7th Grade Nonfiction Center for Urban Education ©2007 Pilsen is an old community in Chicago with a long history. This part of Chicago started small and got bigger, as most neighborhoods in the city did. Its cultural history is about moving, changing, and connecting. Many people have moved there over the decades. This movement started when immigrants chose to settle in this part of the city when Chicago was growing rapidly. An immigrant is a person…

Once Upon a Time, in a hypothetical, magical world lived Princess SZA. In her enchanting kingdom lived all different sorts of youthful beings Now Princess SZA and her guardsmen were all lead by Sir Kendrick, who was an enlightened guardsman, philosopher, and quite talented rap smith. It was a dreary, but peaceful day when Sir Kendrick embarked on his daily rounds where he surveyed the kingdom searching for disparities. No later than an hour later, when he finally concluded his rounds, Sir…

The meaningless ceremony in “ The Lottery” In 1940s, a ceremony has been hold for long times among some villages in America. The ceremony was meaningless and silly. People in that time was ignorant and numb. The story “ The lottery” written by Shirley Jackson perfectly described the special ceremony during that time. In “The lottery”, Jackson told us how the ceremony looks like in details. The story shows us how the ceremony is meaningless, and what people act in that ceremony, which reflect…

Gangxia village is an urban village situated in the central part of Futian CBD, Shenzhen. The urban village comprises two parts, as shown in Figure 4.2, Heyuan and Louyuan, the case study here only covers Heyuan block, which takes up a population of approximately 68,000 (only 900 are indigenous villagers, the other 67,000 are migrant tenants) and an area of approximately 151,600 m2 (Futian Government Online, 2007). Regarding the large size of redevelopment and the complex interests among various…

which makes him and inadvertently the community suffer from the Company’s ignorance towards the law. Not only is he beaten for his troubles, but because of the callous and lackadaisical execution of the law by the Company, he is forced from the village and society as a whole. This causes him to not only be apart of a devolved society but also be further devolved to the point of a isolated and primitive human existence. If any society considers itself moral, it is be able to rise above man’s…

At first it could seem like the conversion of industrial spaces in Williamsburg to housing would bring down prices in the area because it is creating more housing. However, the reality is that since the rezoning was approved, the rent in Williamsburg has continued to rise. The primary for this increase is that the majority of new housing that is being built is for wealthy residents and the rents on these units reflect that (Martucci, 2013). These luxury units have brought up the average rent…