Brawn versus Brain The golden era is a period where something becomes the best it could ever be and is the highest point in a cultural advancement. In the golden era intellectuals were worshipped for their advancements in art, poetry, music, and literature, philosophy and science, “The term ‘golden age’ generally relate to things past and should not be applied to present events or cultural developments”. (Ellis-Christensen) Where would the world be without nerds? Our iPhone, Wi-Fi, and internet would just cease to exist without these smart and important people that have made such a tremendous difference in our lives such as Steve Jobs. Steve Jobs is a genius and that is someone who is creative and has a particular knack for a certain field, “We all don’t …show more content…
The nerds tend to win spelling bees, make A honor roll, win in a chess tournament, and get all ones in a band competition. Jocks usually get a pep rally and a medal or a trophy, “Never mistake activity for achievement.” (Wooden) People usually think that the jocks get more praise than the nerds, but in reality a person can look at how much more the nerds get awarded compared to the jocks. Injuries can happen to anyone, but it will more than likely be a jock. A major injury could break a jock’s career in an instant and they may or may not have anything to back them up with. A nerd on the other hand do not have to worry about injuries and worrying over ending their career every time they type on a keyboard, play an instrument, or read a book. Nerds versus jocks are where role models, television, and stereotyping can get a person in trouble if that person believes that they no longer are in need of schooling because they believe their career is set for them. For nerds their careers are way less strenuous and career planning makes it way simpler. Role models that say that in a society you do not have to be smart to be successful is so very
According to its first definition of the word, a nerd is a "foolish or contemptible person who lacks social skills or is boringly studious." That sounds about right. But Oxford's first definition of geek is synonymous: "An unfashionable or socially inept person." Oxford's second definitions of both words are also synonymous, nerd as "an intelligent, single-minded expert in a particular technical discipline or profession" and geek as "a person with an eccentric devotion to a particular interest. (Goldsborough, 2010)
When one thinks of a “Golden Age” they think of a time of great achievements. A time when science, politics, and economics flourished and scientists and artists enlightened the world with new ideas and new innovations. These times are usually associated with the past. But is there a society today in its Golden Age? Is there a country out there that has recently had great scientific, political, artistic, and economic achievements? Personally, I believe there is a society out there: the United States. The United States, I believe, has had many great accomplishments over a long period of time that not only has lead me to consider that it is in its Golden Age, but also has made it a place desired by people around the world; a place known to the world as a land of opportunity.
During the Gilded Age, “living conditions in the cities were often deplorable, with thousands of families forced to reside in slums that were breeding grounds for typhoid, smallpox, cholera, tuberculosis, and other diseases that swept through the cities on a regular basis.” (“Industrial Revolution”). Poverty and homelessness was not uncommon at the time. The political corruption at the time did not help with this issue either. Political machines governed cities, exploiting the desperate immigrants and gaining their loyalty to stay in power. Starting life anew was difficult and near impossible. Urban life was deplorable during the Gilded Age as demonstrated by the urban slum life, political corruption and difficult life.
The Klondike Gold Rush was a big leap in history. America would have not encountered things today without the exploration and excavation of the Klondike Gold Rush. The Klondike gold rush was one of the biggest gold rushes in history. It was a time of life, death, and fortune. There was many dangers on the journey to the gold. This was a very dangerous time full of below freezing temperatures with dangerous animals. They had to go through mountain passs and dangerous valleys.
The Enlightenment is a unique time in European history characterized by revolutions in science, philosophy, society, and politics. These revolutions put Europe in a transition from the medieval world-view to the modern western world. The traditional hierarchical political and social orders from the French monarchy and Catholic Church were destroyed and replaced by a political and social order from the Enlightenment ideals of freedom and equality(Bristow, 1). Many historians, such as Henry Steele Commager, Peter Gay, have studied the Enlightenment over the years and created their own views and opinions.
Many also perceive smart people "nerds" as been unpopular social outcasts. This is not true many smart people are actually quite popular in school and society.However, these are also those handful of smart people who are unpopular but most of the times these people are overachievers. The reason these overachieving smart people are unpopular is because of the ones lack of time to participate in popular activities and not for been smart.
Armando Martinez 4/19/2014. The Gilded Age consisted of many new technological advancements, such as the railroad. The Gilded Age is a time period where technology started increasing, and many more jobs opened up. Also, since there were more jobs, the American wages were even higher than in Europe, which caused many immigrants to migrate to the United States.
The Age of Exploration was a time period when Europeans made discoveries that transformed the world. The Age of Exploration was due to scientific developments and the desire for wealth. The Age of Exploration is a period that started in the 15th century with the first Portuguese explorations. During The Age of Exploration, Europeans used many tools and technology to make discoveries that transformed the world. During The Age of Exploration many explorers wanted to explore for many different reasons. Since they wanted to explore, they did explore and they made discoveries and explorations, and as a result, many effects many effects were made on the world.
The Gold Rush was a time when many people in United States rushed west in hopes of discovering gold. This attracted thousands of people from all around America. Women played a key role in the Gold Rush. They had lots of jobs when it came to migrating west.
From the period between the 1870’s through the 1890’s, it became an era known as the Gilded Age. The term was characterized by a famous American Literature author named Mark Twain. The writer tried to point out that the term means that while on the outside society may seem perfect and in order, underneath there is poverty, crime, corruption, and many other issues between American society’s rich and poor. This era’s gild is thicker than the cheaper material it’s covering. This can be shown through the countless numbers of achievements and advances America has made during the period of reconstruction and expansion, industrialization, and foreign affairs.
The Wild West was a place of lawlessness and opportunity for those brave enough to risk it all in the harsh environment that was the west. The golden years of the Rush lasted from 1848 to roughly 1858. Over the decade, over a hundred thousand people migrated to the west. Over ten years and with all those new people in a foreign land, some interesting things were bound to occur.
The nerd stereotype is well known throughout the American culture. We see it all over television, the internet, and occasionally our schools. The stereotypical “nerd” look is almost always the same. Although there are many qualities that make a nerd what they are there are only a few things that really stand out. When someone says the word “nerd,” I immediately imagine a person who is socially awkward, has thick glasses, and of course one who is very smart. I believe being socially awkward plays a huge part in the stereotype. The reason being is simply because they would rather be at home studying than taking the time to meet other people. Nerds tend to isolate themselves and begin to lack a social life, therefore meeting or talking to other
In almost every high school or college setting, there is one or even multiple jocks that fit the definition to a tee. There are countless films and series that display this offensive categorization. It is most prevalent in movies for teenagers such as College, American Pie, and High School Musical, and it also shows up in many television shows such as One Tree Hill, Family Guy, and Pretty Little Liars (Wikipedia). There’s a certain series that even goes over the top with respect to how idiotic they act and certain comments that is is just unfathomable for a college student to have such little sense. The show’s comedic stupidity of the characters is what the show is built around; and people ate it up. I, personally, had first-hand experience with the term as I was considered a jock during high school. It isn’t as prevalent in real life as it is in the movies; but, I heard it often enough to know that it may get on somebody’s nerves if it is an incorrect judgment. It is even possible for a not yet matured student to begin to mold into the stereotype and develop a habit of not being involved in maintaining a quality education. This is just one of the many reasons why people should discontinue using this new-aged term and transforming back to its original, simple definition: “An athlete, especially in a school setting”
However, when high school was over and the real world came true, high school jocks and cheerleaders didn't have much of a lead on the rest of us. Their popularity became nothing after high school. Our stereotyping of each other could have been very harmful. Some students were intelligent but never given a chance to prove it because of the way they dressed or because they smoked. We could see it in our teachers eyes, and our own, when a student walked in with glasses and a pocket protector we assumed that he was smart and way above the intellect of the class. Same as when we saw a person dressed in all black leather with chains walking in; we think that they will never make anything out of themselves.
The second group, known campus-wide, is the nerds because they are obsessed with books, constantly studying and learning about their interests. The nerds are usually annoying with their obnoxious laughter regarding a really stupid joke. The nerds wear a nice shirt with a bow tie, or a tie and a nicely ironed dress pants and always has a pocket protector to prevent ink stains from their pens. The nerd spends their school night with a tight schedule for recreation, school homework, and learning new things that captures their interests. Computer programming, calculator programming, the biology of their pet frog are some of the common things that interests the nerds.