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    The first component of the definition of culture is adaptive behaviors, and how it contributes to cultural progress. Second component is the sharing of a group of people and it cannot be your own idea. Third component is reproducing over time that can be spread socially. I understand more why some people are in certain cultural groups than others. In order to be in a group we have to have a sense of belonging such as similar beliefs, race, or gender. Cultural group is something that is a…

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    found anywhere from school, extracurricular activities and the workplace. Individuals should not fall into ethnocentrism, which is when we believe our culture is superior to other cultures (Harvey & Allard,. 2011). Managers in the business setting realize the importance of understanding cultural, ethnic, and gender differences. After doing a ball and sock experiment (which is when you grab a small object and…

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    Bending the Culture: Hybridization of Punjabi Ethos in Gurinder Chadha’s Bend it Like Beckham “Sometimes we feel we straddle two cultures; at other times, that we fall between two stools.” - Salman Rushdie ‘Diaspora is the term used to describe any population which is considered deterritorialized, dislocated and disintegrated fostering feels of ‘unbelongingness’ and ‘dispossession’. The…

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    is a very beautiful city located in the continent of Europe. The capital of Greece is Athens, and the 3 biggest cities in Greece today are Athens, Thessaloniki, and Patras. Greece has a very interesting ancient lifestyle, an interesting ancient culture, and an intriguing way of life today. Greece’s ancient lifestyle is very interesting and they used slaves in their lifestyle. “The Greeks saw slavery as part of the natural order of life” (Nardo 37). The slaves were generally treated well…

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    stuck in an “old world” culture. In this particular case it is a Mexican culture. The narrator does not seem to understand the traditions, this shows a rift between the children that are Mexican but are being brought up in America and their grandmother who has migrated here from Mexico. Ciseneros uses the setting and symbolism to create the theme of individualism conflicting with cultural traditions; the individual children show confusion when it comes to showing which culture they belong to.…

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    families watch CCTV New Year Gala while eating dinner. Staying up till midnight and going to listen to hear the New Year bells is a very common thing to do in China. Most of the Chinese population will go to large squares or temples. The Chinese culture believes the bells bring good fortune and drive away all the bad luck (Annie Wu). The American New Year is very popular, but there aren’t as many traditions or customs as there…

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    human culture. Throughout the rehabilitation process, she managed, for the most part, to keep up with the ideal levels of humanity outlined in The Jesuit Handbook on Lycanthropic Culture Shock. Since she graduated from St. Lucy’s (Russell, 251), she must have met the expectations for essential human action and interaction, allowing her to function within human society. However, she never fully gave up parts of the wolf culture, and she will likely continue to relapse into her former culture…

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    fine cooking.” Amy Tan describes her family, and how she doesn’t like the way they act when the boy she has a crush on is there. Essentially, a identity can be described in many different ways, and a few of the texts will talk about family life, culture, and character. Identity is Created by he/she's Character, and how they act. The Character of a person shows how One acts or what one likes. For example in " Superman and Me" by Sherman Alexie, He states, " Our house was filled with books.…

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    unsuccessfully attempted to control this territory, either by diplomatic or violent means. It could be said that Linndsfort was an area of many languages, many cultures, many religions, and delicious food. Picture people talking to each other in Glopovite, being schooled in Auvidian and answering calls in Jil. The mixture of different cultures was what attracted people from all over the world to visit Linndsfort. However, the resources found there were what drew soldiers from all over the world…

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    basically dough balls, made of coconut, flour, and water mixed and deep fried until it’s golden brown then covered with syrup of sugar. When you look at cascaron it’s all golden brown ball with glazed with syrup. What people don’t realize until they take a bite of it, that it’s white and chewy like mochi on the inside. Mostly everyone is like that a mixture of different ethnicities, races, cultures, etc. and with that everyone has their own uniqueness. I am many ethnicities but my cultures fall…

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