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Katherine Dunham was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 22, 1909 as the youngest child of Albert Millard Dunham and Fanny June (Guillaume), with an older brother, Albert Jr., as well as children from her mother’s first marriage. Her heritage included Indian, French Canadian, English, Malagasy (Madagascan) and African ancestry (Aschenbrenner 7). Dunham’s mother passed away when Katherine was only four and their father left the children with their aunt Lulu, where Katherine faced multiple instances

inhibition of the renin-angiotensin system. When looking at age, recent studies in the US showed the prevalence of heart failure was increased form 0.7- 2.2% in people aged from 45-54 and a massive increase to 8.4% in persons above the age of 75 (Redfield,

The similarities between Nella Larsen’s Passing and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby are fascinating because, among other things, they both portray characters whose hope and progression are cut short by racism, sexual anxiety and nativism. Both novels illustrate conflicts between the past and present that highlight the paradox of what should be the traditional American dream: growth, prosperity and love. These characters embody a restlessness, self-inventiveness and movement that aggravate

Body Defining the concept To start off this essay, I will define the concepts of “acculturation” and “psychological acculturation”, this will make it easier to understand the points that will be made throughout the rest of the text. To define the concept, classic definitions of it will be used, as well as a certain researchers’ definition of it. What is acculturation? According to John W. Berry (2005) , acculturation is the cultural and psychological double-process, that be due to two or more cultures’

Literature in the past failed to represent women in an effective manner, erasing their self identity and relationships with one another but, certain female authors have attempted to create and demonstrate the bond between women and their relationships. This essay will analyze Virginia Woolf’s reading to “Chloe likes Olivia” from A Room of One’s Own and apply it to the novel Passing by Nella Larsen and the women relationships displayed in the text using textual evidence. Virginia Woolf’s reading

The Constitutionality of Randomly Searching Students The American Revolution was a struggle in which colonists objected to the cruel and harsh treatment of Great Britain. Following the revolution, American patriots dedicated themselves to creating an America that is founded on the principals of equality and justice for all people. Their intention was to create a system that would correct the many wrongs of the British. The United States constitution implemented the 4th amendment that would prevent

This process of changes can be going for years or generations. It should be stressed that acculturation is a dual process and the changes can be found in both cultural groups. One of the first definitions of acculturation can be found in the work of Redfield, Linton and Herskovits, which is widely used nowadays because of the works of Berry (1990; 1997). This definition says that “acculturation comprehends those phenomena which result when groups of individuals having different cultures come into continuous

Transcultural psychiatry studies how culture influences presentations of mental disorders and response to treatment. The understanding of concepts in transcultural psychiatry is crucial for psychiatrists in training in the UK, given the multicultural and multi-ethnic nature of UK society. One of the pioneers of transcultural psychiatry, or “comparative psychiatry” as it used to be called, was Emil Kraepelin. In 1904, he travelled to Southeast Asia to study the local population and developed his

Labeling individuals, nurses prescribing needed medications for psychiatric patients, and the argument on the insanity plea are among the many mental health debates happening in the world today. This world is full of many cultures that have diverse definitions of norms, healthy, and deviance, which makes deciding who is making the correct argument very difficult. There is no one solid answer to the multitude of questions that come along with the dealings of anyone with a mental illness or diagnosis

unwanted relationship on Irene. The perspective of the outsider looking in, given by third person narration, is exactly the type of perspective that would label Clare and Irene’s relationship as a friendship. Because of how much Clare frequents the Redfield household and accompany Clare and Brian to dinner, one could easily categorize their relationship as a friendship; nevertheless, the readers have good reason to believe Irene would not. Thereby, in this action, the narrator is voicing over Irene’s