American culture

In chapter two of American Ways, Althen explains the nature of communication style in American culture. The author based his point by referring to Dean Barnlund (1989) “communicative style.”(p.27). According to the author, when U.S. Americans first meet someone, they communicate in the form of “small talk,” that is talking about things like environment or their occupation. In order not to offend others, they will not talk about debatable topic like politics or religion which they believe it…

Mahatma Gandhi once said, “A nation's culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people.” This could not be more accurate because the people of a nation make up their own culture. Every nation in this world has a unique culture onto its self. Not one nations’ culture is totally and completely the same as another. There is only one reason for that, it is the people who live there. The people who live in these different nations have numerous things that make them special. The…

forms of culture in their lifetimes. A sizable portion of the American people will most likely remain in their home town or state; never leaving to explore new places or learn new languages. As Professor Mark Pagel of the University of Reading says, “Human culture is vast; the range of cultural practices, beliefs, and languages we speak is vast”. Due to a lack of exposure to foreign ideas or languages of different cultures in the majority of the American population, general youth cultures often…

their own unique cultures and identities. Fundamentally, it is understood that Native cultures have not occurred in a vacuum and are constantly being changed, integrated, and created. However, when attempting to learn about the numerous Native populations that have and continue to inhabit North America, the shear volume of information becomes hard to process. Scholars of Native North America have grouped Native cultures together so that the information about the numerous cultures across North…

based upon everyone’s culture. America is a very diverse country. There are many religions and cultures that have different foods which play a big role in celebrations and every day life. This activity allowed everyone to get to know eachother on a more personal level by tasting foods from their culture. As in most cultures, any kind of celebration includes a great emphasis on food and by doing this activity we all learned the collection of diverse foods from all of our cultures and what they…

Brazilian Cultural Folklore Research Brazilian folklore is filled with European,African and Native American legends.They practiced Catholicism and Protestantism.A legend is something you may believe is true. A myth is a story that can be told but it’s a false belief or idea.A fairytale is magical and imaginary story. The brazilian culture believed in lots of myths and fairytales.Brazilian culture favored myths more..They celebrated New Years every year.Some traditions included sports,parades…

was wrong. My mother had to leave the country for financial reasons and went to Abu Dhabi. When I moved to Abu Dhabi, I experienced culture shock for the first time: hearing people speak in different dialects and languages, practice different religions, eat different foods, and have different values. I had some challenges at the beginning adapting to the new culture and people, because most of the population was compromised of foreigners so I interacted with at least ten different nationalities…

The preservation is crucial for individuals to understand their culture, background, and history when so much of it has been forgotten or erased. The study and performance of these folk music traditions are a way to keep these cultural traditions preserved, as well as continued through generations. It is easier now to study and preserve these because we are now able to record the music. It is necessary to study different cultures music to see where it originated…

When you hear the word Culture most people reference a social atmosphere, certain food, a sport, or a religion that’s tied to a specific place. Whatever interpretation you have of culture the reality is, Culture is defined as: “a set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution or organization” (3). Being culturally aware of other countries gives you a better understanding of where your own country stands overall. Whether you value patriotism, economic…

Cultural existence in U.S. society must be exercised through benign activities like food, parades, music, etc. that do not confront hegemonic social institutions b. Culture, thus, cannot function as a dynamic force, but must exist as a stable, fixed notion tied to a specifically-selected history that is approved by the dominant society you are attempting to fit it into (Near NW Side Story/Arab America will be helpful…