American Civilization Midterm
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| Flashcards | 62 |
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| Language | English |
| Category | English |
| Level | University |
| Created / Updated | 22.11.2023 / 26.11.2023 |
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What was the population of Detroit in 1950?
What was the population of Detroit in 2018?
Why did people leave Detroit?
- collapse of automobile industry
- automation
- racial tensions
- suburbanization,
- crime
- white flight
- political corruption ans mismanagement
What describes essentialism?
What are the three parts of the definition of culture?
- social (sign users)
- mental (code)
- material (signs - discourse)
What is the definition of "text"?
"Texts are simply "those stories that Americans tell one another in order to make sense of their lives""
What are the assumtions about "text"?
- Texts are affected by their cultural environment
- Texts affect their cultural environment
When was the declaration of independence published?
July 4th 1776
