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identity is the core mission for every new sovereign state, especially in culture. People in the same culture tend to have similar…

to America who seek citizenship must have some knowledge on America 's history, its presidents, its values, its composition (religion,ethnicity,culture,language). If not, they will be citizens in name only. Cultural literacy provides a common ground for all American people, regardless of…

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…

Cohen Final Paper As a second-generation Korean-American, I have lived most of my life immersed in two different cultures. Both of my parents and my family are first-generation Koreans yet I was born in America. Through balancing my dual identity, as being both Korean and American, I am able to blend the two cultures together, through the incorporation of aspects of both cultures, in order to gain a sense of a true authentic self. Although my identity as a Korean-American has been questioned…

“Preservation of one's own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures,” says the late civil rights activist Cesar Chavez. In other words, although it is easy to stay within your own culture, you can gain the most benefit by learning to appreciate and respect the ways that others live their lives. Culture was the topic of the book Patterns of Culture by Ruth Benedict. It offered an anthropological look into culture and how it affects our daily lives. The culture that we…

Establishing this connection could be difficult since every client is different in personality, culture, values and beliefs. One of the most notable methods to use when a practitioner is engaging a client is using the cross-cultural curative factors. According to Harper-Dorton and Lantz (2007) “their application in cross-cultural practice can aid the…

Part 2 Own Culture- Chinese Culture A1 .Social Customs Social Norm There are several social norms of the Chinese people that they follow, which are table manners, respect for old people or senior citizen, greeting elderly, and polite when talking with anyone, and so on. In the Chinese culture, table manner are very important. When you’re dining out, you should not make noise or talk too loud, it is very impolite in Chinese culture. Furthermore, when the food arrives on the table, you are…

express themselves. In our everyday lives, we cross paths with different people who possess a wide diversity of cultures, values and morals. Some individuals who believe and practice the same culture may identify themselves differently from others or express themselves at different levels. After completing the exercise, Self-Assessment 1.4. Cross-Cultural Development, in the book Culture and Health: Applying Medical Anthropology by Michael Winkelman, I discovered many surprising skills that I…

Shannon’s father. Another was used by the people of the house that Shannon and Joseph entered. A couple examples of language are Shannon calling Joseph a “boy” and Joseph being called a “mick.” The term “boy” in Ireland is used to distinguish the low class Irish people from the high class. People calling Joseph a “mick” could be a word that Americans used to refer to an Irish immigrant. There are two examples of values in the film. Those two examples are Shannon’s mother telling Shannon to…

Torres Strait Islander people and there are also over 250 unique languages spread across the Indigenous land. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders have individual societies and cultures but their experiences with oppression, dispossession and colonization in their home country shows quite a strong bond between the two cultures. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders had been in Australia for 40000 years before the English came and invaded. Ever since 1788, the English or Non Indigenous…