domingo, 18 de janeiro de 2009

Sarah Palin


1- Concordo com o título do artigo "Sarah Palin's Myth of America". Esta política, é vista pelos seus conterrâneos como um exemplo na medida em que as pessoas se acabam por se identificar com a sua história de vida (cresceu numa zona rural), tem família, filhos e funcionou como porta-voz de uma classe trabalhadora, que muitas vezes é esquecida e oprimida pelos poderosos. A forma genuína de ser desta política, faz com que as pessoas a vejam como uma personagem fascinante e marcante, daí ser um mito.

Sub Cultura - "Mods"

In the context of the discipline of English Culture I, I decided to do the work on the Subculture "Mods" because of what like option, it is which that I more identify.



"Mods"


This subculture, start in London, in the year of 1958, beggining of the 60's, had beginning in teenagers with familiar connections, connected with the commerce of textiles.

The first "mods" were generally middle class, obsessed with trends in fashion and music styles, such as modern jazz, rhythm and blues. The urban social life was driven in part by amphetamine. They were influenced by American rock and roll, wore costumes and hairstyles fashions.

Generally, met in London bars as "Goldhawk" and "Mark Club", displaying their clothes and the dance steps. Scooters typically used as a means of transport, usually the marks Lambretta or Vespa, one of the main reasons is that public transport closed relatively early, and scooters were cheaper than cars.


Significant elements of life

- Pop music, as African American soul, Jamaican ska, and British music
- R &B
- Fashion (custom-made suits)
- Motor scooters.
- Use of drugs such as amphetamines, feeding them all night while dancing in clubs.
- The British bands, associated with the scenario "mods," are the best known, The Action, The Creation and John's Children.
- The symbol used by the mod is moving from pop art, and was based on the symbol used in the RAF aircraft during the Second World War.

domingo, 4 de janeiro de 2009

The hippieislamismo

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Welcome to my blog!

The text that follows, addresses an issue, as in English culture on the various types of culture and ideologies.
We were asked to design, a kind of culture against those who are familiar :).
From the way that kind of culture I decided, a few of my colleagues, was hippieislamismo.
First, because the mixture hippie style, which is known to be a style peace and love, where people do not come into conflicts and wars, and seek union with the world.
However, we adopt a different style, Islamism, which is known to be a religion and Islamic culture, in which the principles of society do not earn space or attract people.
Anyone who believes that line of thought believe that it is pointless trying to impose democratic regimes in Islam, the people would not be willing to embrace change.
But other analysts argue that Islam does not prevent the flourishing of democracy, and that Muslim countries are dictatorships and monarchies because of other factors.
Whatever the explanation, the fact is that democracies are rare in Islam: only Indonesia, Turkey and Bangladesh have such a scheme.


Hippieislamismo:

Pros: in favor of the war, many women, good food, good drink.

Against: Capitalism (despite being rich), peace and unity with the people, enjoy music and spiritual love for action and horror films, examples Voo 93 and Die Hard.

Take a confrontational style of life, love and go clad in tunics with belts of dynamite and Hawaiian.