... that watches an American movie will be entertained, guaranteed. American films are made to entertain the viewer with more low-culture derived forms of entertainment: comedy, action, violence, sex, etc. Films made elsewhere, Italy's "Il Postino," for example, contain high-culture derived entertainment vehicles: art, irony, love, mystery, drama, etc. A European film does not appeal to the wide range of viewers that ... no symbolism in any of these films either. There is only sex and comedy in these films. These films contain no material that could be considered "artful" by the higher-clas...

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... Renaissance was influenced by many cross-cultural influences resulting from political conflicts and alliances between Italian city-states and from other influencing countries such as Spain and France. Fashion were derived from an International Gothic style in the first part of the era, though became influenced by French and Burgundian areas as well. Italian styles differed from the rest of ... elaborate brocades, velvets and other decorated textiles. The spirit of the Renaissance was marked by a development in the arts, learning, and literature. The economic climate brought a system of ...

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... soon evolve into a new class called the "bourgeois." The Baroque Era featured such forms of music including: the Opera, the Cantata, the Oratorio, and the Concerto. These forms of music were performed and written by composers such as Henry Purcell, George Frideric Handel, and Bach, amongst many other great composers. The word "baroque" is believed to be derived from the Portuguese word ... "barroco", a pearl that was used in jewelry. Until late 19th century, it was used as a synonym for "absurd or grotesque." The Baroque Era which was centered on the idea of absolute monarchy, saw a rev...

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... . Because of the great amount of immigrants coming from Europe and Africa, the people to form the tango brought with them elements from their cultures. The word "tango" is supposedly derived from the Latin word "tangere" which means to touch. This would have well described the dance because the tango was a very passionate dance with usually entailed dancing without separation of ... a pimp and his prostitute. It could also have been a representation of a dueling between men in competition for a woman. The dance rose from being exclusive to the brothels as the upper class men and women st...

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... the public school system - in school busses, at the flagpole, in student religious clubs, in the hallways, cafeteria, etc. However, it is not normally permitted in the classroom itself when a class is in session. The latter would violate the principle of the state and church separation, which is defined by court interpretations of the 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The separation ... varying religious backgrounds signed the Williamsburg Charter reaffirming their belief in the importance of the First Amendment. In 1995, President Clinton delivered a speech on religious freedom, ...

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... had enough capital had gone a step further. They brought workers together under one roof and supplied machines. These establishments were factories. The men who controlled these enterprises formed a powerful new class in England called Industrial Capitalist. Due to the laissez-faire, factory owners could arrange working conditions in whatever way they pleased. This caused many problems for workers with working hours ... than 9 hours, and children 13-18 years old could not work more than 12 hours. Eventually, personal insurance developed which led to social security. These are the positi...

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