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Material culture
Material Culture DESCRIPTION TECHNOLOGY AND FUNCTION DIFFUSION AND DISTRIBUTION PROCESS HISTORY, ART HISTORY, ARCHITECTURE, AND AMERICAN STUDIES MATERIAL CULTURE AS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM MATERIAL CULTURE AS MEANING AND COGNITION SYSTEM MATERIAL CULTURE AS COMMODITY SYSTEM AGENCY AND... Read more |
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Society for Ethical Culture
ETHICAL CULTURE, SOCIETY FOR ETHICAL CULTURE, SOCIETY FOR. Felix Adler (1851–1933) founded the Society for Ethical Culture in New York City in 1876. The Society began as a weekly lecture program, but soon developed into a curious combination of a religious organization and a social... Read more |
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Popular culture
POPULAR CULTURE POPULAR CULTURE. Few theoretical concepts are as value-laden as popular culture, and defining it can be likened to entering a minefield. And yet, it has proved a resilient and useful tool for assessing the attitudes and beliefs of the nonliterate masses in early modern society.... Read more |
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Culture of Poverty
Culture of Poverty BIBLIOGRAPHY The theory of a “culture of poverty Read more |
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Assimilation
AssimilationVariables affecting assimilationStudies of intermarriageAssimilation of American NegroesBIBLIOGRAPHYAssimilation is a process in which persons of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds come to interact, free of these constraints, in the life of the larger community. Wherever... Read more |
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Cultural capital
CULTURAL CAPITAL. The concept of cultural capital originated in the work of Pierre Bourdieu (1979, pp. 10, 12), who defined it as high cultural knowledge that ultimately redounds to the owner's financial and social advantage. An example would be knowing how to "dress for success." This cultural... Read more |
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Corporate culture
Organizational Culture An organizational culture is defined as the shared assumptions, values, and beliefs that guide the actions of its members. Large organizations usually have a dominant culture (shared by the majority of the organization) and subcultures (represented by groups of individuals... Read more |
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cultural evolution
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Beaker culture
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Political culture
Political CulturePolitical culture and socializationThe content of political culturesThe future of a theory of political cultureBIBLIOGRAPHYPolitical culture is the set of attitudes, beliefs, and sentiments which give order and meaning to a political process and which provide the underlying... Read more |
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A machine that would go of itself, the constitution in American culture.
A Machine that Would Go Of Itself, The Constitution in American Culture. Michael...ordinary Americans.' Kammen...ordinary Americans.' (He...about the American system of...by ... |
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A deeply undemocratic Jefferson ; Book details Founder's anti- female attitudes
BOOK REVIEW Mr. Jefferson's WomenBy Jon Kukla Knopf, 279 pp., illustrated, $26.95 This fascinating book is not a frivolous addition to the extensive body of writing about one of the most renowned among the Founders. It is serious, meticulous, and well written (save for some needless repetition), |
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A CONSTITUTIONAL BOOK BONANZA
...observance of the Constitution's bicentennial...summer: THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION: FOR AND...Making of the Constitution. By Richard...19.95. A MACHINE THAT WOULD GO OF ITSELF. The ... |
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The changing uses of leisure.(Books)(On Books)
...taste levels in American culture since the end of...be added to North American wildlife at the...does not always go in the directions...Prize. His "A Machine That Would Go of Itself: The ... |
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The green room
...rehearsal." As Americans enter a new...an eve on American freedom...History and Culture there in...include A Machine That Would Go of Itself: The Constitution in ... |
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Home Depot's Move to Develop Stores for Rural Markets Hailed by Analysts....
...success. Home Depot itself has said the very nature...limited. Customers will go to an Expo Design Center...durables such as washing machines. "We were founded in...Wal-Mart and other American companies beginning to...markets to be sure the two ... |
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THE WHITE HOUSE: Millennium Evening at the White HoHouse -- Informatics Meets...
...the art, culture, history...encourage all Americans to use this...driven by our American quest for...drafted a Constitution, our second...created the American Academy of...drives us to go to the next...and inspire ... |
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COLUMN: Shooting itself in the foot
...with an M-60 machine gun in my grasp...achieve; to go out in a firefight...packing heat. American society has long...weapons. Our culture is permeated...magazine and go about their daily...days when our constitution was ... |
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Building a Shrine to Reagan-- Sacrificing Bush on the Altar.(Culture)
...a Vegas slot machine lined up just...things don't go to hell, but...intent of the Constitution-George W...instinct to amputate itself from the slights...festivals (see the American Film Renaissance...entries so far: American ... |
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Former Coke Worker Adds to Allegations in 'Whistleblower' Lawsuit.
...Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder...Coke's North American unit. Before...will defend itself "vigorously...frozen beverage machines caused "metal...000 defective machines remain in restaurants...rewards, culture and ... |