2. "Family loyalty is still a parmount value. They use this loyalty to help each other economically. Family members hire each other in business. They take one another in during hard times. They offer hospitality to each other. Unlike Americans who feel guilty about accepting one-sided help from relatives, Indians look to the future. Giving aid now may pay off with a job or favor later. Even if it doesn't it is the proper thing to do" (p. 171).…
The cultural interactions between the Europeans and Native Americans shaped the European culture in the New World positively in many ways, a few of them being food supply, trade and hospitality. The Native Americans were very friendly and helpful when the Europeans came over. They began to shower the Europeans in gifts of food and goods in hopes for the same in return. The Native Americans not only offered some of their own food supply they also gave them tips and taught them how to grow crops successfully. Due to this kindness the Europeans were able to control and create a sustainable food supply. The Natives also traded some of their goods with the Europeans; this gave the Europeans the resources they needed to survive and to create a trade…
America focuses much attention on independence. Independence is part of what America was made up to be. In order to feel independent people often move off from their hometown and away from their original resting place. This often causes the split in families at early ages such as the typical age of 18 when a child first goes off to college or 4 years later when they move on to get their first job that takes them out of state. It isn’t necessarily that Americans don’t want this deep connection with their families, but jobs spouses, and other obligations often steer people to a different place and on a different course. Furthermore, American doesn’t value family as high as other countries. In India they have a list of the five main values a family should follow, 1. Respect elders, 2. Take care of parents in their old age, 3. Respect the Guru or spiritual teacher, 4. Contribute to society and humankind through selfless service, 5. Pass on cultural, spiritual and ancient heritage to their children. Here it is seen that they are brought up learning this, rehearsing this, and keeping this in mind. In America parents have a tendency not to teach their children rules like such or they are often forgotten about: However, some American families still do carry these traditions. Another reason why America doesn’t have these focuses is because it is one nation made up of a mixture of culture versus a nation with virtually the same culture. With this being said culture plays a huge role in the bringing up of a family and different cultures have different values so the country itself doesn’t focus on the need of families and family loyalty like many other nations do.…
Imagine you're surrounded by a hot and dusty land. No matter where you look all you see is desert. Your resources are limited. Where will your next meal come from? How will you make a shelter when all you see for miles are dead trees and cacti?…
Old Westerns treat Native Americans as if they are the bad guys. In T.V. shows such as…
The world we live in today is far more complex and variegated, compared to past civilizations and cultures. As time passed, the world population increased and a variety of completely diverse cultures formed. Even though some cultures are completely different, every single one of them has two things in common, a past history and some form of a belief system. Among all of the cultures in this world, one of the most unique and fascinating are the Native Americans. The ancestors of today's Native Americans often explained their beliefs through their phenomenal stories. Probably one of the most commonly used subject among many Native American tribal stories is the creation of the earth, which was visualized differently throughout the many tribes.One of the many famous theories or belief stories in other societies is the Big Bang theory, which represents the creation of the earth on a scientific level or mindset. Throughout history, these theories truly impacted the foundation for many people’s cultures, traditions, belief systems, or simply the way they process information.…
When the Europeans first arrived in America they found an Indian culture completely different from their own. They viewed this culture as barbaric and animalistic. The European culture involved a strict hierarchy, and only people with white skin were accepted. Indian society was much more accepting, and they based their religious views on nature. When Cortes first came from Spain he was surprised by all the idols that the people were worshipping, and he eventually killed many of the Indians in Mexico where he first arrived. Montezuma, the Aztec leader, welcomed Cortes with open arms, but Cortes was displeased that they believed in more than once God. The Aztecs, meanwhile, believed that Cortes was fulfilling one of…
According to what was presented, I believe that the Inca civilization was the most viable one from the other five Native American cultures. First, they formed one of the most highly developed societies of America. They lived in a region full of landforms, the Andean America, and they made great achievements in agriculture, developing new methods of planting and an irrigation system. Second, this society constructed a road system spread out over the whole Empire, where information, products and people would travel from city to city. Finally, they had a well-developed social system where all obeyed the Emperor, as they used to call the Inca (descendent of the sun).…
Some key aspects between the Indians and the English include race, ethnicity, religion, sex, social class, and culture. Obviously the Indians consisted of Native Americans, specifically known as the Powhatans, and the English consisted of people from England. The Powhatans had their own set of gods that they believed in and the English believed in one god. A similarity they both have however is the amount of women they have, for both societies are predominantly male. The main leaders in the movie were Chief Powhatan for the Indians and John Smith along with Captain Newport for the English. Culturally, the English wanted the Powhatans to be English citizens and the Powhatans wanted the English to leave their land.…
Cultural differences between settlers and Native Americans often led to conflict between them. White settlers believed they could make better use of the land than Native Americans. The government took the side of the settlers and pushed the Native Americans into reservations to give settlers the land.…
Many of the world's events are caused by belief systems coming into conflict. This leads to wars and when most wars end, many people are gone but it ends nonetheless. There can be a lot of bad blood between fellow members of society and even bad blood between the leaders or officials. If beliefs are different, in groups, governments can be overthrown and between individuals, ties can be cut and friendships ruined. The more different the beliefs are, the worse the conflict will be. There are so many differences between the modern beliefs of America and the slightly older ways of India. “Mrs. Sen’s”, “Interpreter of Maladies” and “A Real Durwan.” all tell of Indian and American beliefs coming into conflict. Every story handles that confrontation…
The Indian society is a family oriented one. Elder members of the family are considered to be the head of the family. Though joint families have now disintegrated into nuclear ones, the bond and importance of family remains the same. Family is by far the most important reference group. The family is a major influence on the consumption behaviour of its members and generally the target market for most products. The consumption patterns of family members are seldom independent from those of other family members. There…
Family is one of the most intrinsic possessions that each human being has. Whether we are born to them, marry into them, or get chosen by them, they are people whose name and identity will be closely linked to our own. It is these very same people who tend to shape the overall foundation of our approach to society. No one family is exactly the same, so it is society and culture 's role to establish guidelines and expectations that will enable families to bring up individuals that will later come full circle and contribute back to society. As we observe families in the United States on a daily basis, we have become quite familiar what American society has grown to expect from a typical family. However when a person from another culture observes the way families are structured here, they are not always amused and at ease. Often foreigner cultures might even be perplexed and potentially horrified, such as the French.…
Overview of how the concept of family is changing with the demands of modern society. This essay will look at two specific areas related to family, the age at which it is considered appropriate to start a family and the role of parents and children within a typical family.…
In India, the land of culture and unity, culture and unity are wellmanifested in the structure of society, indeed in the smaller unit of a society i.e. family. A family is a set of human beings related to each other in a non-professional manner, giving rise to a concrete cohesion within the family. Love, care, and affection are the most prominent human values, which are responsible for maintaining these bonds of relationships withina family. Typically, a nuclear family may be conceived as a unit consisting of acouple, children, and grandparents, and pets. In India however, there exists a special kind of family structure that really is quite vivid in the way it manages to handle and keep intact the human relations. This special kind of family structure is Joint Family System. A joint family is a collection of more than one, nuclear families that are interconnected by blood relations or marital relations. All the members, regardless of which particular nuclear family (within that joint family) they belong to, live together and share happiness, grief, and virtually every kind of problem and joy together. The joint family in itself simulates a typical view of our multi-cultural, multi-lingual, yet tightly intertwined Indian society. Indian president replies to a question related to spiritual strengths of Indians…