Asian culture

My life is comprised of many other facets that I would like to further highlight. For one, I am well versed with people of different cultures. Family reunions are my favorite because I get to spend time with my Asian relatives along with my relatives of Irish decent. I find myself to be culturally adept learning about different cultures through my travels to many countries including Costa Rica, France, England, Austria, and Germany where I have had the honor and pleasure of practicing my Spanish…

concepts from chapter 6 of Rothwell’s book, In the Company of Others, that connect with the cultural gaffe video, these concepts being: acculturation, and value dimensions (Rothwell p71 & p58) Acculturation is when you adapt to another culture that is not your own culture. The video connects with acculturation by showing that you should stop your first reaction and prepare yourself for what might happen…

the cultural differences between Asian and Latino with Western culture. These movies not only show cultural differences but also show family tradition and problem with homosexuality with the non-westerners. The fear of not being able to continue family lines because the only son is gay and the fear of what society will think about the parents now is also projected by these movies. Also these movies show that all the blame for gayness is put on to the western culture which I will further…

While beating one’s wife is generally discouraged by Western cultures, some cultures such as Latino, Asian, African and Haitian view it as acceptable and a way to discipline (White & Satyen, 2015). Western definitions of IPV can include psychological, emotional, physical, financial, sexual, and verbal abuse. Other cultures may in include all or some of these based on their cultural values and norms. In African, Chinese, and South Asian cultures, verbal, financial, and sexual abuse are normalized…

This disparity did not affect us much in the dominant culture of the United States as much as the differences in our culture or the physical differences. These other family history factors seemed to be minimalized by the other concerns of the language barriers and the physical differences during our time here. Recognizing these differences…

I volunteered as a youth ambassador at the Hindu temple in Denver. As part of my role, I worked with the White, Hispanic, African-American and the second generation Indian-Americans to understand the cultural differences and similarities. I am part of the new world of second generation Indian Americans who learned how to fuse Indian traditions with American notions. I am an American, by birth and geography. I grew up as an Indian. I know the difference between Starbucks chai latte and mom-made…

Throughout its history, the British Empire was obsessed with its own culture; yet, paradoxically, the nation wanted to understand how the “other” perceived the glory and dominance of the lion. However, this notion of culture seems straightforward until one begins to examine its connection to imperialism. The famed literary critic, Edward Said, defines culture in two different facets that include “the arts of description, communication, and representation, have relative autonomy from the economic…

The role of culture in health care is important as it has the power to influence illness in how it is perceived, expressed and what sorts of healing remedies will be noted during the process (Srivastava, 2009). Practices among health care giving to the aging are very important and crucial. The Canadian health care system tries it very best to incorporate the understanding of different cultures to be diversified in the approach of holistic caring. Whereas…

Ever since I read my first history book, I have been fascinated with culture. My passion for this led me to choose an investigation of cultures as my personal project. Even though it was not recommended as a project because of its complexity, I still chose it since it interested me so much. The first thing I had to do was define what a culture was. Culture is, in the words of E.B. Tylor, "that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom and any other capabilities…

Music is found in every culture, past and present; some music is used for ceremonies and others are used for enjoyment. Music is used to bring together families, friends, and strangers. Without music, understanding one another is difficult, especially understanding another culture. The history of music dates back to approximately 55,000 years around the continent of Africa. From prehistoric music to modern music, the idea of music is still used today to express feelings and used in ceremonies.…