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    The Difference Between the House and Senate In order to be in The House of Representative, you must be 25 years of age and also a U.S citizen for at least seven years. In order to become a Senator you must be 30 years of age , and been a U.S citizen for the past nine years . The election is usually held in November among the people in the U.S. The House is mainly 435 members and the Senate is 100 members , they both have odd number of people in there group. The House members usually…

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    1. Culture was all about Music, Art, Talents and Heritage its start what culture is because in Hamilton there are a lot of differences on their own culture like festival events, history, architectures and outdoor places like water parks, falls and rivers where it is all part of a culture it was created by the activities of a human person. Also Culture makes our life meaningful and interesting. 2. The cultural vibrancy helps to communicate with other people, build the community and make the…

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    Family, Integrity, and Family in Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath (Themes Found in the Ending of John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath) In John Steinbeck’s novel The Grapes of Wrath the Joad family’s world is torn apart once the Great Depression begins and the Dust Bowl takes away their livelihood. The family goes on a journey to “the promised land” to find a better life. “It is biblical narrative with California as the promise land, or an Eden whose promise is lost” (The). The Joads believed…

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    Cultural functions The customs, traditions, attitudes, values, norms, ideas and symbols govern human behavior pattern during the life of a person. The members of society not only endorse them but also mould their behavior accordingly. They are the members of the society because of the traditions and customs which are common and which are passed down from generation to generation through the process of socialization. These common patterns define different cultures and it is in terms of culture…

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    people who get into this business aren't there to smoke and play around, they're there to get into the business world and change lives of people who have medical conditions or who are looking for serious full time jobs and can't find one. A definite folkway for businesses of legal or illegal styling is “don't get high off your own supply.” The work ethic of a marijuana company is just like any other; if you work hard to do your job with excellence you will be rewarded just like any other…

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    Non-Material Culture

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    Material culture is occupied with the study of the interrelation between individuals and their things. Also implies the method used in production of things, the historic significance, preservation, and the mental perception of objects. From that perspective, material culture could be considered objects of art, buildings defined by architecture, and even simple daily clothing articles wore by individuals in a society or more interestingly, musical instruments and music written to express…

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    My Deviance In School

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    guideline regarding what kinds of behavior are acceptable within a culture) was to walk on the left, but at my new school everyone walked on the right. I learned this the hard way when I started walking up the stairs on the left side. I was violating a folkway of the group and they were noticeably not happy about it. The students at my old school were a part of a primary group (the people who are most important to one’s sense of self). I was extremely close to them and valued their input on…

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    The Tv Guide 1956 describes “Father Knows Best” as a tv show that has gone against the stereotypical family tv show, where the father was described as a bumbling idiot. “Father Knows Best” was different since it created a father who was intelligent and sensible. The popularity of “Father Knows Best” being linked to the fact that most families can relative to this typical middle-class family. The one who brought about this new type of tv show was Robert Young, though he says no one person created…

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    College Admission Essay

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    The cultural foundation on which I was raised is a fundamental factor in who I am today. One of the reasons that I am who I am is because I am in college. Attending college is a norm that I always intended to follow. Neither of my parents attended college, but I was always told that I had to attend. The expectation of going to college motivated me to get good grades in high school. I knew that I needed scholarships, so I had to try my best, and it led to the academic success that I have. Because…

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    is specifically defined as “the lifelong process of learning to become a member of the social world, including learning the values and beliefs of our culture”. Through socialization, one would learn cultural norms, unacceptable behaviors such as folkways and taboos, language and symbols, how society operates, and one’s place in the world. Through socialization,…

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