Essays Tagged: "traditional american"

Accounts for the rise of the Ku Klux Klan in America in the 1920s.

order. Factors such as popular cultural revisionism , World War One and the ensuing changes to the traditional American way of life as well as the hatred of foreigners were contributing factors to th ... etween ethnic groups , prompted a rush of abhorrence toward foreigners and witnessed the end to the traditional American way of life. The United States entrance to the war almost directly coincided wi ...

(9 pages) 163 1 3.9 Jun/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

The Causes and Effects of the Homestead Strike

f the Pinkertons changed the ways of American business agreements. The Homestead Strike changed the traditional American business environment by creating new laws and the awareness of the need for pea ... egie continued to prosper in many new business ways after the riot.The Homestead Strike changed the traditional American business environment by creating new laws and the awareness of the need for pea ...

(7 pages) 78 1 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

"The American Dream" in Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby

spire: "In the deepening gloom of the Depression, the American Dream represented a reaffirmation of traditional American hopes"' (Anthony Brandt)."1 Written in 1925, the novel serves as a bridge betwe ...

(5 pages) 46 0 3.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

"Death of a Salesman" by Miller and "A Doll's House" by Ibsen

ys is what will be discussed in this paper.In "Death of a Salesman", Linda embodies the role of the traditional American woman, which was to take care of her husband, her children and the house, regar ...

(6 pages) 46 0 4.3 Mar/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

How does Miller use the father-son relationships to question the values of 1940's America? ("Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller)

d of mass unemployment and of an economic depression. The dream thus represented a reaffirmation of traditional American hopes in this time period for its citizens.Through Miller's play "Death of a Sa ...

(10 pages) 49 0 5.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Hypothesis Testing

evening meal, we arrive at the following adjusted figures: the new Atkins' cost is $281.38 and our traditional American diet remains at $162.77. Our null hypothesis states that by switching from a tr ... ussing its implications, we now would like to again review the cost differences associated with the traditional American Diet vs. the low-carb Atkins Diet. However, we would like to add and include in ...

(6 pages) 452 0 5.0 Jul/2006

Subjects: Science Essays

The Definition Of Family

The Definition of Family Many things have changed in the traditional American family. Years ago, the word family was easily defined as a mother, a father, an ... days. It is also common for a home to consist of two parents of the same sex. Though different from traditional ways, these households still make up families. A family is what a person makes of it.It ...

(1 pages) 17 0 0.0 Apr/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

The Definition Of Family

The Definition of Family Many things have changed in the traditional American family. Years ago, the word family was easily defined as a mother, a father, an ... days. It is also common for a home to consist of two parents of the same sex. Though different from traditional ways, these households still make up families. A family is what a person makes of it.It ... ield Publishing Company, 2000. pp 440-449. The Definition of Family Many things have changed in the traditional American family. Years ago, the word family was easily defined as a mother, a father, an ...

(2 pages) 28 0 0.0 Apr/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Traditional Family Values And How They Are Changing

Over the last generation the traditional American family has been changing rapidly. Not only the structure but also, the family v ... ges in marriage, the basic household composition, and childbearing have encouraged a new shaping of traditional values and perspectives. The structural and value change make the family of the 1990's f ... y.In terms of what children should be taught and how they should be raised, people have become less traditional over time with a shift from emphasising obedience and parent-center families to valuing ...

(5 pages) 80 0 5.0 May/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers