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Goth Subculture of North America We have all seen this unique culture in many parts of the United States and possibly even in Canada. Their pale skin, black painted finger nails, black clad dress, and black hair looks like something from a vampire movie. Another uniqueness to this group is the fact that even the males wear eye makeup and some even wear black lip stick. This is one of many subcultures of the United States. This paper will attempt to discuss a few key factors of this group. The…

the early and mid 1400’s, before colonization, North America was inhabited by an enormous amount of diverse Native American tribes. These tribes were incredibly dispersed across the continent of North America, which resulted in Native Americans populating many different geographical regions. The introduction of settlers from Europe, especially Spain, caused the lives of these Native Americans to transform drastically. When analyzing the history of North American tribes, it is important to note…

The evolutional emergence of ethnographic film is believed to have begun with the foundation of documentary film. In 1922, filmmaker Robert Flaherty released the first documentary, Nanook of the North. This narrative documentary film essentially led to generic conventions that documentaries then developed over decades (Fisher 13 September), despite its portrayal of its subjects as spectacle. Soon, film had also found its way into the anthropological world. Anthropologist Margaret Mead and her…

division started the day the 38th parallel was settled on during the Potsdam Conference nearing the end of the Second World War. The 38th parallel was to serve as the dividing line of Korea, which was going to be occupied by the Soviet troops in the north and American troops in the south. Both international powers were set to help countries re-establish themselves in the world following WWII. The Americans vowed to help any country threatened by communism (Truman Doctorine, March 12th 1947).…

The passing of House Bill 2 (HB2) in North Carolina has been surrounded by controversy. Some groups have stated that the bill is designed to protect citizens of the state and therefore needs remain law. However, others believe that the bill is transphobic, homophobic, does not represent the state in the best light, and needs to be repealed. Both groups defend their positions by saying that the action they would like to see is the best course of action for the state and its citizens. Ethically,…

Americans stood among the Standing Rock Indian Reservation on April 1st, 2016 to protest against the 3.7 billion Dakota Access oil pipeline. The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) is a pipeline that transfers 470,000 barrels of unpurified oil from Bakken North Dakota to a terminus near Patoka, Illinois (Epstien, 2016). On July 26th, 2016, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved the final word for the land easement and water crossing to allow the pipeline to move forward. According to USA Today, the…

its power across the Atlantic Ocean to North America, where it had established colonies. Great Britain used very risky techniques that caused disaster across the Atlantic Ocean to its colonies and eventually leading to an American Revolution. The Americans had legitimate reasons for the rebellion against Great Britain due to high rate of taxes and treatment received from the Great Britain government. At the end of The French and Indian War, which was a “North American conflict in a larger…

The Civil War and its aftermath had great impacts on Native American tribes all across the country. At the start of the war, many tribes had decided to join the Confederacy, mostly because some of their tribe members had owned slaves. Since they were apart of the Confederate States of America, the Confederacy had decided to pay all of the annuities that the Government of the United States had provided. After the Civil War, the tribes that were apart of the Confederacy were severely punished. The…

North Korea immediate sparks concerns by hearing its very name or whispers about the nation with enduring concerns. Kim Jong-un is known as the youngest son of Kim Jong-il and the grandson to many of North Korea previous oppressors or dictators. United Nations security council has try varies times to come up with peaceful resolutions to negation with North Korea, however their nuclear activities have lead them to be condemned in worldwide discussions. There has been special international…

exclusive interview in exchange, but no date was given as when the story would be released. The public deserves to know the true extent of the North Korean threat. The public was already aware of the fact that the North Koreans sold uranium to Libya and a complete nuclear reactor to Syria. The only new information this document provides is that the North Koreans have now tried to sell full nuclear weapons to some countries. The government argued that release of the information about…