Category: 20th Century

MTV was 1st launched on a weekday, August 1, 1981, with the phrase, Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll, and therefore The 1st music video vie on MTV was Video Killed and since terribly starting, MTV was designed as a platform for music videos. Before MTV, what the radio stations were taking part in nearly…

A few days ago, I visited the V&A museum. What impressed me is this Evening’s trouser suit and blouse by Gabrielle Coco Chanel (1883-1971). The trousers are made of net with sequins and the blouse is made from silk chiffon with lace and mother-of-pearl. It is worth mentioning that this object is worn and given…

In the novella Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck focuses on key social problems in the 1930s depression through the migrant workers The writer uses the characterization of Curley’s wife and Crooks to represent the sexism between men and women as well as racism between white people and colored people. Steinbeck uses Crooks to embody racism…

Garcia Marquez heavily critiques the idea of progress in Latin America during the 20th Century in One Hundred Years of Solitude by showing the misfortune and pain that this so called progress brings, throughout the novel there was a cycle of taking one step forward and two steps back. He illustrates this through the story…

Modern is the historical period starting from the Renaissance period and ending with the birth of Postmodernism in the second half of the 20th century. Modernity is an adjective derived from the Modern period. Modernity actually started during the Renaissance and ended in 1950 with the birth of Postmodernism. Modernity is associated with the word…

Imagine having to leave one country for another with different people but more opportunity. What would that be like for a person? This is what crossed early immigrants minds on their journey to America, along with what they were aspiring to do within our country. That couldve included better employment options, escaping economic and political…

The Depression that swept through America in the 1930s greatly affected everyones life. One-quarter of the citizens lost their jobs and were looking for work. The fight to find food and a place to live created an increase in tensions among all citizens. Often women became the breadwinners of the family, since their employers could…

Social movements of the 20th Century played a vital role in the understanding of social minorities and their relations with the dominant groups of society. An aspect under the umbrella of social movements is the existence of racial oppression and discrimination. Two social groups that generated waves in America during the 1960s and 1970s were…

Over the years, current Western society has witnessed a dramatic shift in the expressions of prejudice. In the 20th century, prejudice was expressed in overt ways that easily portrayed negative attitudes toward the out-group. The overt nature of prejudicial expression was a respected societal norm. Instead of expressing prejudice in overt ways, current society expresses…

After the assassination of Franz Ferdinand in 1914 and until 1918, the First World War began. During the war, the United Kingdom, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Japan, and the United States of America were dealt with by Germany, Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire. World War 1 caused the death of over 17 million…