Totem

Alaska. The Tlingit traditionally got much of their food by fishing, with salmon as the main food source. They also hunted seals and sea otters and gathered wild berries and roots. The Tlingit used cedar wood from nearby forests to build houses, totem poles, canoes, dishes, utensils, and other objects using wood primarily. Villages were located near good fishing grounds and safe landing places for canoes, often along the beaches of a bay sheltered from the tides.…

Seed. The mini series only had six episodes and it focuses on the life of Vixen - her real name, Mari McCabe. She was born in Africa and her parents were murdered by corruption in the area. Afraid of becoming an orphan, she chose the path of Tantu Totem - her family's powerful and magical inheritance. She can enabled her to be physically strong and fast if needed, mimicking the characteristics of wild animals.…

and it was difficult to grasp the complexity on my first attendance. Upon learning more about Buddhism and visiting a monastery I feel more open to religion and perspectives of life. This assignment related back to the culture through use of life totems, cosmos, rituals, core values, and communitas. I was better prepared to attend the monastery with an open mind after having class and learning more about other cultures…

With the process of civilization, Totem belief gradually evolved into the need for ideological rule, Mount Tai carries this mission with its unique geographical conditions. Mount Tai, as the highest mountain area in the civilized area, is surrounded by many provinces without high peak, so…

The first reading addressed was “Settling differences: Managing and representing people and land in the Canadian national project.” by Eva Mackey. One of the first concepts Mackey discusses is the idea of “white settler innocence” (p. 26), which explores how European settlement in Canada claimed to be superordinate to the Native people already residing on the land, but seemingly treated them fairly, giving them land and autonomy, when in fact their intent was secretly selfish. Because of this…

Good evening, and thank you for giving me and Mr. Gladwell the opportunity to speak tonight. In chapter 7 of the Outliers Gladwell examines the correlation between the uptick in plane crashes for Korean Air and what he believes is due to one’s cultural upbringing. Gladwell brings Geert Hofstede work and ideology to support his claim. Specifically, what Hofstede called “Power Distance Index” (PDI) which shows the correlation between one’s culture values and respect to authority (p. 204-205) While…

Prologue 74). The Manciple handles this by giving more wine to an already dangerously-drunken Cook, further throwing his ethics into question. The Manciple's Portrait is not the only example we get of someone who tricks those who are above him on the totem pole (see the Reeve for another one). His successful face-off against "an heep of lerned men" (General Prologue 577) suggests that there's scholarly savvy, and then there's financial savvy, and sometimes the twain ne'er shall meet. It also…

Elijah Anderson did a magnificent job explaining his research on what is consider the code of the street. To develop a better understanding of his study I will describe then apply a list of theories. Thus discuss each theory in relation to Elijah Anderson reading. Mead creates the theory of self where he discusses the development of the self can be affected by the attitude of another towards oneself, to multiple others toward oneself and/or generalized other aka society. One of the things…

The Northwest Native American Culture Region adapted the best to their unique climate and environment by using their resources such as their food sources, housing and tools. These where extremely important to the people because they where items that let them live day to day in premature settlement. This is show easily as it was the longest Region stretching across the entire coastline. Each of these they made/used for different purposes. All of this was vary good to expand as a region/culture.…

The access to affordable healthcare should be available to all citizens in the United States, no matter the cost. The magnitude of human lives greatly outweighs the expenditures paid by taxpayers. Healthcare is a legitimate factor in the United States government and cannot be outsourced to private companies who would use and abuse the industry. The increase in health insurance premiums would eventually cause a decline in the economy and deteriorating citizen health. Furthermore, offering…