Italian culture

a study about “What is culture?” lead by the University of Warwick, there are around 164 definitions of culture due to the multiple usages of this concept. In my opinion, the best meaning of culture is “the set of attitudes, values, beliefs and behaviors shared by a group of people, but different for each individual, communicated from one generation to the next” (Matsumoto, 1996). Taking into account this concept there is a difference between the broad concept of culture and the cross-cultural…

project about my heritage and from that point on I became very interested in my own culture. I am half Mexican and half European which creates a very interesting mix of cultures. My mom’s family came from France, Scotland and Germany and settled in Mississippi, Tennessee and California. My dad’s family is mostly from Jalisco, Mexico and has lived there for generations. Family is an essential part of both cultures so I was recall going to countless family gathering and attending all types of…

How would you feel if you traveled to a country where there were parties on the streets, families enjoying life, laughter all around and the majority of people are actually happy? Here people are happy, but you don't see happy people too often, because most people only care about money. To be popular is to have the right brands of clothes and the right kind of personality but in other places that doesn't matter, unless you are really wealthy. Living in a carefree environment where that doesn't…

it was challenging in ways my family could have never anticipated. However, working and living in multicultural communities overseas has given me a global perspective, positive attitude, and strong interpersonal skills that transcend languages and cultures. I rely on these skills in a number of jobs, including an administrative position that routinely dealt with foreign dignitaries, an internship at a global nonprofit, and an IT desk coordinating and setting up large-scale media events, to name…

of human societies and cultures and their development. As a student in Rochester New York and more specify at St. John Fisher I perceive cultural anthropology to be beneficial to me because it allows me to gain a greater understanding of people that are different from me. Although St. John Fisher is not as diverse as other colleges there still is some diversity here. After learning about cultural anthropology I became even more excepting and understanding of other cultures. One of the biggest…

vast difference between these two cultures has led to a conflict filled chapter of Australian history that is often over looked. These divided cultures created two very different…

The benefits of multilingual language competency have an important influence on different spheres of life on personal, social and professional levels. Knowledge of foreign languages are beneficial every day, either you are communicating with foreign people for personal matters or dealing with professional business at work. Furthermore, multilingualism broadens career perspectives. Nevertheless, the main problem seems to be that people are unable to comprehend these facts, which shows the…

examined the strong differences between various cultures of schooling where their preparation of timing, and their idea of racism were nonexistent. The conversation taught me to remember to see the creativeness…

communication in Italy; however, by the end of my stay I hope to be able to speak at least some broken Italian. In order to help learn the language, I will try to interact with poor and middle class populations in Italy, who are more likely to only communicate in their native language (class notes, 12/2). I will attempt to be objective when I see something that sharply contrasts the norms of American culture and have a positive attitude about trying new things (class notes, 11/30). Part of this…

CULTURE: ITS MAINTENANCE AND ASPECTS Culture is defined in simple terms as the ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a particular people or society. The word "culture" derives from a French term, which in turn derives from the Latin "colere," which means to tend to the earth and grow, or cultivation and nurture. "It shares its etymology with a number of other words related to actively ASPECTS OF CULTURE: Values and…