Cultural differences can account the difference in values the people uphold, which makes way for their fundamental standard on what is wrong or what right, what is good and what is bad, or even what is civil and what is…
US and Vietnam are two completely different country on the surface geography and culture. However, the world becomes globalized, the countries exposed to many cultures and new experiences. There is a change that is due to everyone in the country together through different cultures but they remain separate traditions of their country. There are some similarities and differences between the US and Vietnam such as: education, food and social…
By the same token, Florida and Nicaragua have their different when it comes their typical food. In addition, when it comes to thorium their have many places to visit to spend time with the family. Additionally, they have different ethnicity. Equally important, when it comes to the language. Nor, Nicaragua and Florida have different life style when it comes to their why of living.…
In the Blink written by Malcolm Gladwell creates very fascinating terminologies to describe "triggers which influence our behavior without our awareness of such changes". One of the terms that he uses in a Blink is "Priming". Malcolm Gladwell describes this word by scattering the words in test relating to older people like "worried," "Florida," "old," "lonely," "gray," "bingo," and "wrinkle" to make participants adaptive unconscious think about the state of being old. Priming brings the old thoughts to the surface of subconsciousness to make the thoughts more accessible than the less accessible thoughts. Through conversations with people in Pakistan I was primed incorrectly related my experience in America which caused misconceptions.…
Has anyone ever thought about the differences between Cuba and the United States? Many people know that Cuba and the United States are two different countries, but they do not know how diverse they truly are. One might think that these two countries are very similar, as both are so close in the map of the Americas, but they are not as alike as everyone thinks. Once living in both for a while, it is easy to notice the huge dissimilarities.…
There are many similarities and differences within America as…
Ultimately, these differences reflect the cultural values of two vastly different civilizations,…
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down explores the relationship between the Hmong culture and the American culture; in particular the differences in medicine. Medicine has been a difficult subject to understand and master; moreover it becomes almost impossible if the person was raised in an entirely different culture than that of western medicine. This book discusses what it was like from both sides; the Hmong and those of the western doctors what it is like to deal with each other when it involves a common interest. That common interest being Lia Lee, an epileptic Hmong child. Both of the parties cared for Lia Lee; however their cultural differences were enough to distract from the real goal.…
Growing up in a border city in the state of Texas is like living in a foreign country when compared to capital cities, or small towns rich in cattle and agriculture scattered across the nation. Being able to go from one country to another, the United States and Mexico, within minutes has given me a unique way of understanding and be able to adapt to the two different cultures at the same time. Being born in Mexico, and having to move to the US at a young age wasn’t a huge culture shock. Giving me the opportunity to have a broad vision of how bonds could be created within two countries, without having to abandon my heritage.…
In these two its talking about two different countries and the cultures. However each country around the world is different and people may or may not agree or disagree with what people say or do. These topics is about the United States and Mexico. In "Mericans" The grandmother is freaked out because she's in the United States and she's seeing and hearing ask these different things being done and she's not used to it. She has her grandchildren with her and they understand whats going on expect the grandmother.…
America, the land of the free and home of the brave, is what first comes to mind for most people. This country's culture can be perceived in multiple ways. Culture sometimes informs the way one views others and the world, such as in the stories "Two Kinds" and "Two Ways to Belong in America". In Amy Tan's novel excerpt "Two Kinds", culture is used.…
It is bizarre to think that on the other side of the globe people live their lives so differently. Being an American is…
However, this can be attributed to the way of arrest as the above countries have quite different ways of arresting. Furthermore, the population of people in U.S is bigger as compared to the two…
I will talk about our foods, our religions, as well as the clothing we wear. First of all, the main thing that people…
The United Kingdom is full of culture and popular traditions that many might be familiar with. When people think of British culture they automatically think of their charming accents and tea, but there is so much more than that. I chose the UK culture because I was always intrigued by it, then I studied abroad in London and was even more captivated. England, Scotland, Wales, Great Britain refer to parts of the United Kingdom. The name Britain goes back to Roman times when they called England and Wales “Britannia".…