Monday, May 30, 2011

United states cultural diversity


The United States of America thrives on diversity. A synthesis of the world’s plentiful and varied races, religions, and cultures, America is a home to all, such that no one group can call itself more “American” than another. And the fusion of cultures here is so unique and so exceptional that citizens can be just as proud of their original cultural heritage as they are to be an American.

American diversity collection takes a good look at what it means to be “American” and examines the rich heritages that make up this country.

Immigrants from all over the world have come to the United States to live. the population consists of individuals and groups who havedifferent ethnic, cultural, racial, and religious backgrounds. That is why the United States is often called a nation of nations.



U.S.A - A nation for all

Thursday, May 5, 2011

USA - cultural diversity


The United States is a multicultural nation, home to a wide variety of ethnic groups, traditions, and valuesThe United States is a multicultural nation, home to a wide variety of ethnic groups, traditions, and values.

The United States Census counts most persons residing in the United States including citizens, non-citizen permanent residents, and non-citizen long-term visitors. Civilian and military federal employees serving abroad and their dependents are counted in their home state.

United states' population does include people from many differnt "races".

Hispanic and Latino Americans, re people born, raised or living in the United states who have origins in the Hispanic countries of LatinAmerican or in Spain, and in general all persons in the United States who self-identify as Hispanic or Latino.Hispanics and Latinos constitute 16.3% of the total United States population, or 50.5 million people, forming the second largest ethnic group, after non-Hispanic White Americans.

Non-Hispanic Whites or White, Not Hispanic or Latino are people in the United States, as defined by the Census Bureau, who are of the White race and are not of Hispanic or Latinoorigin/ethnicity.

At an estimated 199.3 million in 2009, Non-Hispanic Whites compose a solid majority of the United States population.

African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans or Afro-Americans, and formerly asAmerican Negroes) are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of theblack populations of Africa.

African Americans make up the single largest racial minority in the United States and form the second largest racial group after whites in the United States.


African American fight

Martin Luther King Jr. Speach

(song version)





I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal."

Monday, February 28, 2011

Our Songs (by: ateborraste)

Zé:

Carlos:

Francisco:

Publicity - A big influence on our consumer life.


Advertising has a big influence upon consumers, because the majority of those people pay atenttion to what comes up on TV or in printed ads.
Ads make people wish to possess a certain product or look which makes the investment of brands on advertisement pay of.
Soo, we may conclude that in most cases TV ads or printed ads are a good way to make people desire some stuff just to became as good looking as the models who do the ads.
But to overcome that look is required some harder work than just spending money on the product that the comercial sells.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Reflection on ads (in general)

Generally speaking, the controversy in publicity insists on sexual content or on really sensitive problems (like AIDS...).
Publicity has to be appealing to people, specially because it has to convince the consumers to consume.
Printed ads, or commercials have the function to make people desire what they are trying to sell, but in some cases that need of convincing the public leads to an outrageous abuse of seduction.
This excessive use leads to the banishment of many ads, what can create controversy among consumers and companies who make the ads.