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    The political and social aspects of World War I applied and affected the lives of the characters, who were soldiers from the book. During World War I, there were many changes and continuities that change the view of the war in general, yet many continuities that sadly, the soldiers had to face. Some changes that occurred were the new technology and its development during the war. Also, as the war continued, education and knowledge had less and less value to the citizens, especially to the school…

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    Hmong Health Sociology

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    Scientific and cultural understandings of illnesses and treatment often cause polarization in defining and remedying solution to health problems. The cultural outlook of the Hmong people on depression and diagnosing illnesses stem from a holistic approach that takes into account the spiritual condition of individuals. On the flip side, the biomedical model of health- a scientific approach, considers biological factors that can be tested and verified producing similar results across varying…

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    indicate that lack of concern for the future was a cultural value” (78). As Everett observes, the Piraha do not place a huge emphasis on planning ahead and worrying about what will happen next. Just as planning ahead is ingrained in most aspects of western culture, living in the moment is ingrained in many outlets of Piraha culture. Everett makes note of this in Piraha language and how the only statements Piraha make have a specific focus of being in the present rather than in the past or future…

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    Ernest Jünger’s memoir Storm of Steel details his experiences as a German officer on the Western Front during World War I. Jünger eagerly volunteers for military service and is deployed in 1915 to a reserve unit in Champagne. Throughout the course of the war, Jünger works his way up through the ranks until he becomes an officer. He fought hard, was impressed only by soldiers’ bravery and in the end won an award for his efforts. His first person narrative painfully depicts the harsh realities of…

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    by it. Novelist, Doris Lessing, gives her opinions on the topic with her work, “Group Minds,” in which she challenges those who have the knowledge of how humans can be influenced and teach it in schools, so that it may better the current lives of western society. It’s commonly said, “knowledge is power,” but Lessing is expressing her opinions on the topic in a similar way to Marvel’s comic book character, Benjamin Parker, when he says, “with great power there must also come great…

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    try to avoid eye contact when talking to others and this is showing less confident or no interest in that conversation. There are Asian who speak fluent in English but always got a misconception that they are not understand or not knowledgeable. In western culture, they tend to be more individualistic. Everyone of them have their own uniqueness as they can have shown in their personality or interest. Parents always trained them to gain more confidence and have they own opinion or contribution to…

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    ‘Long Road Home’ written and photographed by Lois Raimondo, the obvious signs of Primitivism and Orientalism are present throughout the imagery and written experiences expressed throughout the piece. The cultural differences are shown between the western and eastern way of living throughout the article through Raimondos experiences and the images she photographs. This essay will draw examples and annalistic interpretations of cultural differences that are shown through the imagery and the events…

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    ideology behind having better technology clashes with the idea for a fair society. This ideology of materialism that afflicts the Western world makes a requirement for better improvements, but these improvements do not fully satisfy the desire for further development. The lack of fulfillment perpetuates the movement towards materialism, meaning danger for the moral aspect of Western…

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    Vassily Kandinsky was a Russian painter, writer, teacher, art theorist and the father of abstract art. Being a trained musician, he used music in his approach to color which he made sing from the canvas. A major turning point in his style of art came after he viewed Claude Monet’s “Haystack at Giverny” at a Moscow exhibition. Over the years he perfected his style of abstract art. He inspired other artists, wrote books on his theories, worked with museums, and ballet’s, experienced his work…

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    The Industrial revolution was the precursor to many things that we now see as commonplace in our modern, globalized economy. In the western world, commodity prices plummeted while profits rose, and production and real wages climbed hand in hand. While many have decried the industrial revolution for exploiting the working class, citing grotesque accounts of childhood labor as well as strenuous and long working hours, empirical data shows us today that is a rather unfounded notion when discussing…

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