Italian culture

decades. How can Claude Monet’s landscapes qualify as art while an art student’s landscape falls short? Throughout history art has been considered a form of self-expression. Different art forms serve different purposes. Art can represent a country’s culture from a specific time period, attempt to evoke a specific emotion, or work as a functional…

Syncretism generally refers to the process of reconciling or melding of differing views or beliefs or uses. This can happen deliberately, or by a characteristic, oblivious procedure. Pretty much discrete societies that come into contact with each other, either through topographical vicinity, relocation, triumph, exchange and investigation, or in different ways, will begin to syncretize parts of every society. A blend is a similitude for a general public where a wide range of sorts of individuals…

The culture of every individual is expressed not only in good breeding, in the way of dressing or level of intelligence quotient, but also in the manner we speak. The “Tu (singular you) – Vous (plural you)” distinction in speech helps to differentiate “familiar” and “polite” forms. In ancient times T/V symbolized class difference, now it is mostly used for asymmetrical relationship, to show solidarity. Nowadays, the use of T/V also depends on the country and its traditions and norms of…

My Life “Culture” can be defined to each individual in a unique way. According to Merriam-Webster, culture is, “the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group” (Dictionary.com). Personally, I believe that someone's culture is made up of family, friends, memories, traditions and so much more. My personal culture is made up of my whole existence including my large Italian family, social life, and sports. To define my culture with just a few words…

I think I’m too far down the line of mixed cultures and beliefs that I’ll never truly know what I am or ever really will be. But if there is one thing that I know has shaped me in my life in the way of values is the Northwest. There’s no other place like here, green trees, brown dirt and bark, white snow, blue oceans, ridgid mountain tops, and the mix of cultures a place like here brings. I have native friends, hispanic friends, swedish friends, italian friends, etc… But this one place is what…

America's albums--six certified gold and/or platinum, with their first greatest hits collection, History, hitting four plus million in sales--displayed a fuller range of the trio's talents than did their singles. Their material encompassed an ambitious artistic swath; from effects-laden rockers to oddball medleys to soul-bearing ballads, America displayed a flawless blend of disparate genres and styles as wide-open as the great American plains. Enjoying massive success early in their career,…

I traveled to Italy, Switzerland, France, and England. I did my best to immerse myself in the different cultures, try to speak their languages, and sample their unique cuisines. Photos on file and trinkets in hand I came back to the U.S. feeling excited knowing I experienced situations that not many people go through or have the means to do so. If given the chance to expose myself to cultures other than my own I tend to jump at the opportunity given the amount of time, money, and risk I am…

a. Cultural diffusion / pg. 57: the spread of cultural traits form one group to another; includes both material and nonmaterial cultural traits. This term is incredibly relevant in this documentary in every aspect of it. Culture is absolutely going to spread when citizens of other countries make the trek across nations. For example, the people of Honduras most definitely do not eat the same food we eat here in the states. But, as a another example, we notice that the farther south we go in…

Exam 2 1. What is ethnocentrism and how does it impede our understanding of other cultures? What kind of attitude should we take instead? As you form your answer, mention and briefly describe a subculture to which you belong (or in which you have participated) that someone else might be ethnocentric about. Then also mention and briefly describe a subculture to which you do not belong (and that you have not participated in) that you have approached with ethnocentrism in the past. How does your…

As Mexicans emigrated from the familiarity of their homes and learned new life in the United States, many preserved native culture traditions to aid the transition. Some Mexicans decided to adopt many American customs, while others stuck to their roots. Ultimately, their lifestyles were influenced, but many Mexican traditions were conserved. Some of the customs that Mexicans retained include religion, food, and entertainment. They kept these traditions like a piece of home. It made new life in…