'Northern Exposure' and mythology of the global community

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Modern industrial societies are plagued with social problems due to their inability to adopt a powerful mythology or ethos that helps individuals find their place in the society. Myths, which must be appropriate to their times, can relate individuals to their natures, the natural world and the community. In the CBS television series 'Northern Exposure,' the mythic village of Cicely, Alaska, becomes a site for elements of mythic early America. The new mythology in the series considers as important Native Americans, African-Americans, non-Christians and women in a community of unity, cultural diversity, individual freedom and individual growth.

Portrayals, Multiculturalism, Cooperation (Ethics), Northern Exposure (Television program), Concord, Concord (Philosophy)

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Counting stars by candlelight: an analysis of the mythic appeal of the Grateful Dead

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The musical group 'The Grateful Dead' symbolizes the values of benevolence, tolerance, humanity and spirituality in the 1960s. The mythical appeal of the group is quite evident in their fans, called the Dead Heads, who seem to bond together as one during concert tours and gatherings. These people form a certain concept of their lives and places in society using myths. Myths are essential concepts ingrained in culture which enable the individual to comprehend the world by serving as links between one's direct material experience and one's concept of the unseen force.

Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Religious aspects, Rock groups, Myth, Metaphysics, Fans, Fans (Equipment), The Grateful Dead (Music group)

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"In Little Lon ... Wiv Ginger Mick": telling the forgotten history of a vanished community

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The area around Little Lonsdale Street in Melbourne, Australia, became an integral element of national Australian popular culture from the first world war, when attention was drawn to it by journalist and poet C.J. Dennis. There has been extensive rebuilding in the area since the mid-20th century, but it is still possible to identify traces of this community. Indeed, it is becoming clear that Little Lonsdale Street was the focus of a working class and immigrant community that was made up of a complex and constantly changing mixture of social worlds.

Australia, History, Social history, Melbourne, Australia

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