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Car is a kind of practical vehicle used for transportation nowaday. People can hardly live without it. However, its popularity was gained through a complicated and long-time course, especially in the first half of the twentieth century. The newly established automobile industry in American boosted the United States economy, created new opportunities and jobs, at the same time, brought environmental problem. Before car was invented, people were looking for a more convenient and pleasant way for…

completely respectable for an actor to portray someone from a different ethnic or race group. Others have clashing beliefs. Actors should not play someone from a different ethnic or race group because they are emphasizing racial hierarchy, mocking them, and concluding that the race that they actually are is the norm. Some people believe in allowing actors of one ethnic group to play characters of another race or ethnic group. Employment security for caucasian actors was one apparent cause for…

have to do with my ethnicity and others with my race. According to Schaefer (2014), “racial group is reserved for minorities and the corresponding majorities that are socially set apart because of obvious physical differences” (p. 6). My physical difference is the color of my skin. I am white skin with “Asian” looking eyes. Some people confuse me for having Asian origin because of how I look. Ethnic groups…

"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you 'll go," said Dr. Seuss. These famous words by a great author show that the love and understanding of reading are important parts of learning. Both of these issues are part of the struggle educators now face: let students choose their own books to foster a love of reading or select books for their class to teach the skills necessary to understand the material they read. Some teachers believe that…

Family is the most important part of who we are. Our family is supposed to be there for emotional support. From them we acquire our specific social position in society. If your family is rich then you are in a different social class than if they are middle class or poor. My family life has changed a lot in my lifetime. They have always been supportive and would always give me the best they could. I was very spoiled, and raised to act like a “lady” not a “tramp”. What I meant by that is, that I…

When we look at culture relativism, we views all beliefs, and customs of that culture and imply whether to consider what that culture does is moral or immoral to another culture. And with that many believe that no society or culture fit to judge another society customs. We can view relativism from the pure and unbiased perspective because in many culture they can view mental illness as a bad sign from God or at the same time view mental illness as a mid-function happen during the cycle of birth…

of contact with white ethnic Americans. The book is able to explore the ethnicity in comprehensive ways that early generations could not dare to do so. The American Society can be seen as melting pot in which points toward that each of the ethnic group often blends with the host culture, and also forms a new and different culture. And the superficial connection between the ethnicities is the Symbolic ethnicity.…

must be allowed to say offensive things about minority groups in public. In contrast, 70% of Germans, 62% of Italians, and 50% of Poles believe that the government should prevent people from making offensive statements against minority groups. The French are divided on the issue; 48% of the French want to see the government take action against hate speech and 51% believe that people should be able to make offensive statements against minority groups. However, only 38% in Britain and 40% in Spain…

values, but as it can be seen in the articles those linguistics differences and racial marks, can often lead to social differences and conflicts between ethnic groups. The article, Communication of Respect in Interethnic Service Encounters, written by Benjamin Bailey (1997), covers the concept of respect between two different social groups; Koreans and African Americans. In addition, this…

interpreters who have the language and knowledge competencies necessary to ensure consent is informed, rational and voluntary. Generating and analysing data Comparative analyses between racial/ethnic 'groups ' can be compromised if data collection tools operate differently for different 'groups ', for instance because of cultural incongruity. This is because languages requires the use of rigorous translation techniques with particular attention to ensuring conceptual equivalence. Researchers…