Cultural heritage

aspect as the religious beliefs, customs, traditions, language, ceremonies, art, costumes, dance, music, architecture, food, value, heritage, occupations, social relations, material objects like heritage and the way of life acquired by the people over the course of time and generation. The term culture has been defined by many scholars in extending from material heritage of a region including monuments, buildings etc, to art, spirituality, language, dresses, social activities, and living styles.…

highest number of Vietnamese living outside of Vietnam. How did they retain their language and cultural practices virtually unchanged after they immigrated to the United States? The preserve their culture and traditions and continue to teach it to the following generations that follows. Although, some of the children are born here they are still fluent on their Vietnamese language and carry on with their heritage. Americanized but still following the footsteps of their own ethnic group, most of…

long been run by whites. With the end of the Civil War, America was supposed to be on to new horizons. Racism was supposed to eventually come to an end in order to make available the same prospect for all peoples, regardless of skin tone or cultural heritage. Instead, what ensued into the 20th and 21st centuries was the ire of prejudice and bigotry from both the minorities and the majority. Princeton Professor Wendy Belcher tweeted Woodrow Wilson’s summarization of the situation by attesting…

Cultural Literacy Cultures are dynamic, ever growing and ever shrinking. Cultural literacy is not only the ability to understand and learn about other cultures, it also includes the awareness and maintenance of an individual’s own culture. Cultural literacy is crucial in regards to ones identity in the sense that culture is who we are. By knowing ourselves we can maintain our identity while also sharing it. Both authors had a calling to share their experiences for others to understand and…

The theory emphasizes factors prior and during the process of acculturation (pre-arrival and post-arrival) as well as highlights group and cultural (i.e. political context) and social/psychological (social factors, language proficiency) variables that influence the acculturation experience (Berry, 2005). Within Berry’s model, the two dimensions of heritage-culture retention and receiving-culture acquisition interact to create four acculturation categories. These categories include assimilation…

(Richard Sharpley, 2014) . It has strong links to cultural and social studies, foreign policy initiatives, economic development, environmental goals and sustainable developments and it embrace nearly all aspects of the society beyond physical development and marketing (David L., et, al, 2008). The interaction between tourists and poor communities can provide a number of intangible and practical benefits. These can range from increased awareness of cultural, environmental, and economic issues…

people who have been exposed to multiple cultural views organize their experiences. One such theory, is referred to as blending. Blending is defined as “[t]he tendency for bicultural people to evince psychological tendencies in between those of their two cultures…” (Heine, 2012, p. 405). The theory of blending suggests that individuals develop feelings and thoughts that represent a merger between the characteristics of their heritage and host cultures. In Cultural Psychology, Heine (2012) also…

Who Are We? Culture is a learned behavior as much as it is inherited. Culture will influence someone’s identity and how they see the world. Each individual identifies with some aspect of their cultural background for a sense of belonging, whether it is cultural assimilation, societal participation, inherited traits or a combination of the three. Although, people of different cultures are influenced by family, the individual is also influenced by society. “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker shows…

3. Tapkeshwar Temple Source: The Internet Tapkeshwar Temple is the holy and religious place and is located on the bank of Tons or Nandi River. Tapkeshwar Temple is the must visit place in Dehradun. The place is ranked as 7th to visit in Dehradun. Tapkeshwar Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The image of Lord Shiva is naturally made by caves and the water drops continuously on the image of Lord Shiva. There is a Sulphur Water spring near the temple which is very famous. The temple is surrounded…

foreign groups of individuals are integrated into American society. Many individuals label America as a “melting pot;” however, the nation cannot be given this “nickname” because when people assimilate into American culture, they must abandon their own cultural customs and conform entirely to their “new” society rather than cherishing them. An extremely controversial idea is whether this Americanization is destructive or beneficial. “Aria,” by Richard Rodriguez, is a narrative of a Spanish boy…