Periphery countries

to compare and contrast are rap and country. They are both very popular and common in todays society. They started off as cultural and traditional music, but has evolved into a new genre. Rap and country come from different eras. They have evolved differently, but have many similarities. People say that they are too different to compare, but the way I see it, rap and country have created a new genre. Here are some similarities between rap music and country music. The first similarity is that…

Despite the many hardships they faced my parents were able to pull through. They first immigrated to Nigeria due to a job offer for my father, and then they lived all over east Africa. Because of this they were accustomed to living in a foreign country. They overall had an interesting immigration to Canada which I would like to share with you. My parents arrived in Canada on August, 15, 2001 at Toronto Pearson airport. Coming from an overcrowded city such as Mumbai, India they were surprise as…

The society of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire functions quite differently than that of the United States. The economy in this city focuses on the bluff, which is an attempt to deceive people into thinking that they are modern and successful. In his article, Dr. Sasha Newell explains that “the impossible demands of maintaining a deceptive appearance of success” hinders the economy, and puts extra stress on citizens because of the need to lie and keep up a façade (Newell, 2009: 379). This article is an…

his father’s songs and followed in his footsteps. He won many awards such as five country music entertainer of the year awards, CMA’s album of the year award, four straight Emmy awards, CMA and ACM’s top entertainer prize award, and many more. After turning 29, he landed himself a place in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, that has made him a BMI Icon award winner, and one of the best-selling artists in country music history. He received these awards for his father’s songs. HARD TIMES…

in the 21 century, it appears that some nations are thriving while others struggle to develop socially, economically and politically. One major hindrance to developing nation’s growth is their level of corruption; corruption prevents developing countries from retaining and expanding on their wealth. Without…

have everything they need because they are home; the United States is their homeland. On the contrary, immigrants are from another part of the world, they have their own belief they bring with them to a new country, and especially refugees, they believe that the United States is a welcoming country that tries to help them live. Little do they know, many Americans oppose this idea. In this day and age, The United States is very ethnocentric due to the recent terrorist attacks, and especially,…

crossed over and appealed to the pop, soul, and country listening audience. The title track peaked at number five on the Hot 100 charts. In 1973, the RIAA certified Dobie Gray’s single “Drift Away” gold for its over half a million US sales. Also in 1973, Willie Nelson recorded a few tracks of his album, Shotgun Willie, at Quad studios. While the album sold respectably, Shotgun Willie is considered one of the first recordings of the “Outlaw Country” movement that radically differed from the…

exceedingly high cost of repair of the damage caused once the war has ended.1 Supplies and establishments destroyed, the countries will look to others for assistance in reconstruction. Thankfully, the Dominican Republic has not seen the vast levels of devastation that other nations have experienced. You only have to look at news reports to see the horrors that other countries…

History of Famous Hoosiers There are many famous Hoosiers in Indiana. One of my favorite famous Hoosier would have to be Florence Henderson. The reason I choose Florence out of the other 50 was that she played in the Brady Bunch and that was my favorite TV show. I would say that Florence Henderson’s greatest accomplishment would be starting in the Brady Bunch or possible making her greatest hits. Florence Henderson played Carol Brady the mother in Brady Bunch. Florence Henderson embodies the…

Revolution lasted from 1820-1870 and established the basis for manufacturing in today’s world. Countries in Asia like China and India seemed to have missed this onslaught of changes which left these countries behind for them to develop in later years. This said, China and India are considered developing countries meaning they’re still experiencing their industrial revolution and are catching up to developed countries. Developing…