In this blog post, I am using an "X-ray" process so i can see the "bones" of my research project argument. At this point, my research project is still a work-in-progress, so this post serves as a part of my revision process.
1.) My thesis statement is: Americans need to start acknowledging these detrimental practices of carelessness and begin changing everyday habits and by creating legislation to start protecting our country, planet, and future. 2.) My first supporting point that argues the how or why of my zeitgeist is:
3.) My second supporting point that argues how and why of my zeitgeist is:
5.) My counter argument and rebuttal is (insert the sentence):
6.) My prediction is:
7.) My conclusion revisits the thesis statement and makes (pick the options that apply):
8.) "X-ray" Summary:
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This weeks blog post is to show my progression with my research project. Since last week, I have decided to research another topic that I was debating to write about originally. So I am posting the questions from last weeks blog post with my new, updated answers.
Welcome to blog post #10, in the blog post we’ll discuss an American zeitgeist of today. What is a zeitgeist? From the German words, “zeit” meaning “time” and “geist” meaning “spirit” or “ghost”- Zeitgeist is the intellectual, moral, and cultural climate of an era. One current zeitgeist that I am going to research is America’s obsession with nostalgia and its correlation with mental health. Does America’s obsession with nostalgia have any correlation with the decline of mental health? What is nostalgia? Nostalgia is “the sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.” Every generation has experienced nostalgia with other people, it’s how we as humans are able to connect without having any prior experiences or connections with one another. Millennials have taken it to a whole new level. Everywhere you look there seems to be some 80s or 90s movie remake or “memories” being shared on almost all social media platforms. I believe that the rise in nostalgia is due to the rise of anxiety and depression experienced by millennials caused by social media’s constant instant gratification release of dopamine. Psychologists once believed that nostalgia was bad for you, but in recent years they have come to learn that feeling nostalgic can comfort some in difficult or stressful times, helping them cope with depression and/or anxiety. I think nostalgia stems from childhood memories, when there wasn’t a worry in the world and most of the feelings we experienced was unconditional love from our parents. I personally love nostalgic shit. Who doesn’t? But I think the excess of it in recent years is too much and it has regressed our own originality and growth as a society. We are continuously trying to emulate a world that does not exist anymore rather than focusing on our ever-changing future. |
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