Jewish- Americans of the early 20th century and a look at how the Jews Became White
Tutorials/exercises - 3 pages - Modern history
Race is often viewed as a predetermined feature, one that is fixed in biological terms. In reality however, "race" is not immutable or fixed in biology, but rather something that is fluid, historically relative, and socially constructed. As a result, "It has become Customary among academics to...
Clausewitz on 19th Century Warfare: Evolution of War Strategies and the Rise of Absolute War
Text commentary - 2 pages - Modern history
Discover how war evolved from the 18th to 19th century according to Carl von Clausewitz, a renowned war theorist. Clausewitz's insights reveal a shift from limited, monarch-driven conflicts to absolute war characterized by increased violence, popular involvement, and the merging of...
Shadows - John Cassavetes (1959) - What is the representation of the African American in the 19th century?
Presentation - 18 pages - Film studies
This slideshow is a support for an oral presentation of John Cassavetes' film Shadows, highlighting the representation of the African American in the 19th century.
Daily Life in France 19th Century to Present
Course material - 6 pages - Modern history
Explore the evolution of daily life in France from the 19th century to the present day, covering changes in lifestyle, consumption, and societal values.
Land Art of the Twentieth Century
Course material - 5 pages - Art history
The term land art refers to an art movement that was popularized in the 1960s and 1970s. It was popularly associated with Great Britain and the United States, but it included examples from other countries. Land art, also referred to Earth art, environmental art, or Earth work, broadens the...
The House of Mirth (Edith Wharto, 1905) and Passing (Nella Larsen, 1929) - Women identity issues in the early twentieth century
Essay - 3 pages - Literature
The House of Mirth (Edith Wharton) and Passing (Nella Larsen) are novels presenting female characters struggling to fit into the 20th century society. At the time, women were not very independent and had almost no means to earn a living. In The House of Mirth, Lily Bart's...
Philips Wouwerman, Taste and market in the 18th century
Dissertation - 11 pages - Art history
Philips Wouwerman was born in Haarlem in 1618. He was the eldest son of the painter Paul Joosten and Susanna van den Bogert. His two brothers, Pieter and Johannes Wouwerman, were also to become painters. Philips probably received his first painting lessons from his father. According to Cornelis...
Philips Wouwerman, Taste and market in the 18th century - publié le 23/09/2014
Case study - 11 pages - Educational studies
Philips Wouwerman was born in Haarlem in 1618. He was the eldest son of the painter Paul Joosten and Susanna van den Bogert. His two brothers, Pieter and Johannes Wouwerman, were also to become painters. Philips probably received his first painting lessons from his father. According to Cornelis...
Evolution of Work and Society in 19th and 20th Centuries
Course material - 6 pages - Modern history
This document discusses the transformation of society from the 19th to the 20th century, focusing on the evolution of work, demographic changes, and the emergence of new values.
What were the implications of WWI for the history of the international economy in the 20th?
Case study - 8 pages - Political science
The Great War (1914-1918), which occurred because of political and geopolitical issues in Europe, came as an exogenous shock to the international trade. Indeed, the world never had been so well integrated than before the outbreak of this major conflict. The Great War engaged the twentieth...
What are the reasons for the growth in the world's major urban centres in the twentieth century? Are the reasons for the growth similar to those that explained urban growth in the developed countries?
Essay - 8 pages - Modern history
While the origins of cities go back to over five thousand years, urbanization; the process of population concentration into urban areas is a recent phenomenon dating back to the 18th Century when cities began growing in the now developed world. As Davis puts it, “before 1850 no...
Crises of Capitalism: 1847, a 19th-century crisis heralds the future
Essay - 4 pages - Economy general
Between slave societies, characterized not only by exploitation but by the possession of man by man, and capitalist society, where man is free in law but where the labour of those who have only their arms exploited by the owners of the means of production. While capitalism, as the dominant mode...
Is social capital a useful tool for explaining the politics of public health in the twentieth century city? - publié le 15/01/2009
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
The development of “politics of public health” is historically dated. As Foucault noted, it appeared with the broader emergence of the idea of “population” which provides, in the modern era, the conceptual framework of health policies. The existence of a common concept,...
Proceedings of the Symposium, "Strangeness from abroad: cultural representations of otherness in Great Britain (17th-20th centuries)"
Case study - 4 pages - Political science
After the French Revolution and the Independence of the United States of America, written constitutions became more numerous. In 1820, forty-eight constitutions had already been drafted. Thirty years later, eighty more written constitutions was counted in the world. At the end of the twentieth...
Comparison of female roles within 17 century New France and 1950s Canada
Case study - 5 pages - Educational studies
The role of women within society is continually changing as a reflection of altering social dynamics. In New France between 1670 and 1690, the economy was primarily dependent on the trading of furs and women's status within the community coincided with this economic sector. Within this time...
Is social capital a useful tool for explaining the politics of public health in the twentieth century city?
Essay - 5 pages - Political science
The development of “politics of public health” is historically dated. As Foucault noted, it appeared with the broader emergence of the idea of “population” which provides, in the modern era, the conceptual framework of health policies. The existence of a common concept,...
Landscape painting in 19th and 20th centuries
Essay - 10 pages - Arts and art history
Landscape painting in the American context emerged in the 19th century along with the philosophical works of Emerson and Thoreau. The literary arts also began to turn toward an examination of the natural world at about this time. American painters, whom had previously been preoccupied...
Corporations on Steroids: Business in 21st Century
Thesis - 6 pages - Business strategy
Corporations have become a centerpiece of American culture, however lately it seems as though these institutions have gained remarkable recognition, wealth, and most importantly, power. This power is often taken for granted and is turned into greed and corruption in the blink of an eye. In the...
Speech of Barack Obama on March 18th, 2008 - The Inequalities in the 21st Century in the United States
Text commentary - 3 pages - Modern history
This speech, pronounced at the Constitution Center, a highly symbolic place for the history of the USA by the Senator and candidate to the primary election of the Democratic party, and transcribed later in the New York Times of that day, has a particular meaning if we consider that it mainly...
Why did the Catholic Church bind together yet simultaneously tear apart nineteenth-century Latin American Societies?
Case study - 1 pages - Educational studies
The Great Schism of 1054 signifies the split between the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches as a result of Patriarch Michael I and Pope Leo IX excommunicates each other. In the past, there were disagreements between these churches sighting the bishop of Rome (who was the acting pope) who felt...
Exploring gender role construction and conflicts in Niebelungenlied, the 13th Century German warrior epic
Thesis - 10 pages - Medieval history
The position of women in the medieval German state in the 13th century is a complex one when viewed through an historical lens that looks at gender and sex (using feminist theory) to understand this past era. What are the factors that shaped gender dynamics, as trends from the end of the...
Institutional change in armed forces at the dawning of the 21 century
Essay - 9 pages - Journalism
Although the military as a social institution and war as a social process figured prominently in classical sociological theory, military sociology did not emerge as a field of empirical study until World War II. Then, for four decades, the field was dominated by scholars in the United States,...
Nineteenth century Western ideas about Indigenous Australians were shaped by theories of ' race '. Define and discuss such theories, how they affected colonialist concepts of Indigenous subjectivity, and their contemporary manifestations.
Essay - 4 pages - Political science
Racism is an ongoing process: some of the old ideas of the 19th century are still there, though most of them have evolved, but racism, whatever its form, has not disappeared. Defining racism is challenging, as it is a dynamic process. I based my essay on the definition I found the most...
Ireland in the twentieth century: The role of the Catholic church
Case study - 2 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The first document we have is the Pastoral letter written on 10 October 1922 by Catholic Bishops of Ireland. This letter was published in the Irish times the next day. This letter denounces the anti-treaty campaign led by the IRA which is very violent. To understand such reaction on the part of...
Causes and effects of women's rights and how it affected our lives in the 21st century in United States
Essay - 4 pages - Sociology & social sciences
Women's rights are a broad concept that encompasses political, civil, and social rights. These include equal access to opportunities such as voting as well as equal access to a decent standard of living and a secure future. Many incidents of gender inequality have been reported in the history...
Comparative Analysis of Literary Styles: Proust, Céline, Kafka, and Cervantes
Revision sheet - 7 pages - Literature
Unlock the secrets of literary masters Proust, Céline, and Camus through a comparative analysis of their writing styles and narrative techniques. Discover how Proust's intricate prose in "In Search of Lost Time" utilizes involuntary memory to revive the past, while Céline's "Journey to...
Globalisation and peace in the twenty-first century: a structuralist approach - publié le 13/01/2009
Thesis - 15 pages - Philosophy
In his Glance at today's world (1931), French poet Paul Valéry wrote "Le temps du monde fini commence" (1). By "monde fini", he meant that the world now had well-established geographical limits, implying there was no more Terra incognita or utopia where to transpose our dreams, either in...
American Cultural Aspects for Business
Course material - 11 pages - Modern history
America has been created from the East to the West. The West is a concept in history, for an American it is often associated with the idea of frontier. In the 19th century St-Louis (Missouri) was considered as the gate way to the West, when people went to the West they went directly to...
Globalisation and peace in the twenty-first century: a structuralist approach
Essay - 14 pages - International relations
In his Glance at today's world (1931), French poet Paul Valéry wrote "Le temps du monde fini commence" (1). By "monde fini", he meant that the world now had well-established geographical limits, implying there was no more Terra incognita or utopia where to transpose our dreams, either in...
Man Ray's Tears (1932) - Surrealist Fashion Advertising Analysis
Artwork commentary - 2 pages - Arts and art history
Analysis of Man Ray's 1932 surrealist photograph Tears, used in 1950s fashion advertising for Cosmecil Arlette-Bernard mascara, exploring its artistic and commercial significance.
