participated in many cultural events. The continued efforts to display and promote Chinese culture within the Chinese community serves as a constant reminder of their origins and identity. Historic Filipino-town district in Los Angeles, California was officially established by the city on August 2, 2002. The purpose of this establishment was to promote the general Filipino community’s commonwealth and culture. In this paper, the ethnic community acts as a progressive tool for Filipinos in…
INTRODUCTION Culture is an umbrella term that covers almost every aspects of life. It includes different concepts when viewed from various perspectives. It can be described in individual level as well as communal level, though they are mutually dependent. An individual defines the culture at the level of the community he or she follows the patterns of the society in which he or she lives. The culture of a community is defined by the living patterns of the members of the society. Culture has an…
dictate the norms by which we express ourselves. This applies to leadership because the concept of power can be perceived differently in many cultures, therefore our verbal expression will depend in how our culture defines privilege and power. The concept of power is commonly related to leadership. This correlation it may be made because of past political leaders and activist that through their language abilities convinced massive populations to do both positive and negative things. Nevertheless…
well as teaching and planning contexts that educators and learners can utilize. Australia has a prolonged history of teaching only the exotic and insignificant aspects of Indigenous culture in high schools. Lack of detailed training of Aboriginal perspectives is a sign of a serious matter in the Australian culture, an issue of enduring prejudice towards those of Aboriginal ethnicity. This is in skirmish with the understanding that Australia is a diverse country of equal opportunities.…
Huntingdon expresses the argument in A Clash of Civilizations that the next world conflict will not be primarily ideological or economic, much like the cold war which dominated global affairs for the past half century, but cultural (pg.22). Huntingdon suggests that the most important conflicts will occur between cultural fault lines that separate civilizations and will most likely occur within the Islamic states (pg. 48). Although Huntingdon at times, provides some key valid points throughout…
Effective governance and leadership, and recognition and incorporation of Indigenous models of governance, play an essential part in successfully overcoming the social, economic, and health disadvantages and development of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. In 2005, the Federal government implemented a new Indigenous policy, abolishing the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission, and transferring to mainstream government departments the responsibility for the delivery of…
There has been a never-ending notion when it comes to innovative technology. American society is impatiently waiting to see what the next update will be, from movie films to the latest desktop versions. Movies have become a very deep societal and political frame of what Americans have encountered throughout the years. Some critics argue movie display as a moral decline in America. Due to the variety of visual aspects, films have increasingly challenged the brain over the years. The story plot in…
what makes them unique. Knowing that, I can know what topics that I cover in my class will be sensitive to them. I can keep open discussions so people can ask questions about different cultures as long as the questions stay respectful. I would like to also acknowledge all of the religious holidays in every culture like we do with the main Christian ones. If I work in a special education classroom I will work hard to make sure each student does not feel inferior and to have a sense of a home away…
The earliest record of political relations between the two is when, following the reception of Rupert’s Land from the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1870, Canada began negotiating the Numbered Treaties with the Indigenous tribes to enable colonization (Truth and Reconciliation Commission…
individuals learn their group’s culture, through experience, observation, and instruction. As a part of this process, an individual learns and establishes a context of accepted behaviors that dictates what is acceptable and not acceptable within the framework of their society. The direct agents that influences and shapes the social norms for the individual include parents, other adults, and peers. You can learn about a society’s culture through its language and culture provides the environment…