The industrialization of America had a monumental impact on the citizens. With change comes the upsides and the downsides, so there were critiques such as Henry George and Edward Bellamy. Also this was a time of change for woman, questions regarding ‘place’, purpose, and morality were too brought to light.
The Poisonwood Bible , despite mainly being centered in Africa, has broad and deep messages that still apply to today's modern world. This global perspective encompasses the cultural arrogance of the West, as evidenced by the interference of colonial powers in the internal workings of a nation neither cared about nor understood by the same Western powers, the backwards, negative effect that sexism and a one-sided, limited, patriarchal view has on a society, and the backwards, negative effect that sexism and a one sided, limited patriarchal view has on a society, and the harm that can be caused by enforcing a gross misinterpretation of a religion on society. All of these themes are shown through the journey of on Christian, American family who
Hersey’s message not only applies to people of his time period but to contemporary society as well. Many people today are concerned with fitting in and accepting societal norms. This leads people to adopt other people’s beliefs that they may not agree with or believe in just to fit in. Hersey’s message in this novel can be applied to situations such as these. He makes the point that thinking for oneself is more important that blindly following the thoughts and ideas of others.
In "American Jesus: How the Son of God Became a National Icon", Boston University historian Stephen Prothero examines how Jesus has moved from being a divine Savior to a folk icon. No matter what his or her religious inclination. Nearly everyone in America has embraced Jesus in one form or another. For some it is a religious understanding, for others a recognition of Jesus as the great teacher, for others a recognition of the political benefits of being associated with Jesus. This is a fascinating book through American history as Stephen Prothero discuss the progressive change of the American view of Jesus from the Puritanical lawgiver to a tender, caring and loving Jesus, to a strong, muscular Jesus and finally to our current state where images of Him are likely to appear on a refrigerator magnet, rock music poster, or a bumper sticker.
Religion has been and always will be one of the core foundations in American society. This is especially true in the book, “The Kingdom of Matthias”. In this novel, Paul E. Johnson and Sean Wilentz use memoirs and stories from many authors including (but not limited to) William Stone and Margaret Matthews. Matthias did not leave any written accounts behind so these articles are the only sources available to be analyzed.
TALK #3 (3) John Stonestreet. Summary. In this talk, John Stonestreet engages his audience regarding the role of Christianity in culture and explains the form in which Christians are to act within the negative spiral of decaying morals and evil in our midst. Stonestreet showcases examples from history (White Rose Society and Bonheoffer) to illustrate Christian responsibility towards cultural engagement and to avoid isolationism.
Movie goers in the 1940s didn't want to view a film that left them depressed with Steinbeck's cynical realism, they wanted the happy ending. The 1940s was a great time to be an American and pop culture, or popular ideas and values in a society, reflected that. The 1940s isn't the only time in history that the media depicted society's values, in fact, with the manifestation of various medias, pop culture has been mirrored within. Also societal principles, are
Flannery O’Connor, in her short life, wrote one novel and many short stories that impact literature to this day. She wrote two superb short stories, A Good Man is Hard to Find and Good Country People, which have many similarities hidden in the theme of their complex text. While both stories include themes about religion, identity, and the way we view others, the endings are astoundingly different. Nonetheless, O’Connor’s main theme concerning the way we view other people, is the most significant in both short stories. In Good Country People, Mrs. Hopewell repeatedly states that the bible salesman is the “salt of the earth” meaning that he is just a good and simple country boy.
While reading women were expected to read books with the ideal being life and men were known to read books that were ideally about strategy. The Contrast, gives the audience a look at the difference between the American and European virtues post-revolution, with morals, manners and
Throughout the course of history, the U.S society has changed dramatically due to numerous historical and cultural events, which have significantly impacted as well as shaped our present. As a basic unit in society, family plays a crucial role in one’s life. It is therefore important to understand the structure of a family and how it has changed over time. In the book of The American Family, Peterson del Mar (2011) discusses the U.S family history by elaborating numerous historical events, with a focus on addressing the movement of “obligation to freedom”. While family structures in the U.S. have changed over time, the history of U.S. family can also be understood from various perspectives since the U.S. society has become more and more diverse.
Ann Woodlief, the author of the biography of “Anne Bradstreet” states “Anne was viewed as an intriguingly feminist writer, merging her sometimes overtly sexual imagery with the concepts of both her love for God and for her husband and family” (Woodlief 2015). This eventually led to a more in depth examination of her writings by feminist critics “in the mid-20th century” of her individualist take on more traditional
America experienced a sudden disregard of Victorian values following World War I, causing the generation of the 1920s to dramatically contrast the previous. This severe degree of change produced three major manifestations of the contradictions in the twenties. There were massive conflicts to the Jazz Age, technological advancements, and Black Migration. The contradictions of the 1920s reflect America’s conflicted state between advancement and convention, as the cultural and technological developments of the era coincide with the inability of individuals to stray from traditional norms and racist attitudes.
Flannery O’Connor is a renowned Southern author, noted for her gothic works and heavily Catholic themes. She focuses predominantly on racial tensions, morality, and divine grace. The religious and moral themes of her short story, A Good Man is Hard to Find, converge on the character of the grandmother. Despite the self-proclamations of fulfilling what it means to be a Southern lady, Grandmother holds a superficial grasp of her religion. Throughout the story, the Grandmother never truly changed, only her ostensible actions did.
Mass Media is refers to every medium or source which is used to connect and communicate with a large number of people at once. Mass media is communication whether written, broadcast, or spoken to reaches a large audience. This includes television, radio, advertising, movies, internet, newspapers, and magazines. Media help to correlate or co-ordinate various parts of the social system by gathering and disseminating valuable information. (Yeh.
Media are platforms of mass communication that can be categorized as either new of traditional media, with new media being forms of communication that make use of technologies such as the Internet, and traditional media being more conventional forms of media such as newspapers. Media, primarily new media, is getting more popular and influential, especially in today’s day and age since we are exposed to it a lot more than in the past and also since media is more easily accessible now. The media can shape our behaviours, perceptions and opinions, and it is important to know how people are influenced and impacted by it. The media can influence someone’s perception of social reality, or perceptions of beauty or even influence people’s behaviours and habits and therefore, the media does shape who we are. One way that the media can shape who we are is by influencing our perception of social reality.
