A) In a paragraph‚ describe the acculturation process that the author experienced and explain how her cultural identity changed. Catherine Pigott came from a Western background. In Africa‚ she experienced a dramatically different culture. At first‚ it must have been very difficult. There was little about her that appealed to the Gambian sense of femininity. She was far too thin by those standards. Consequently‚ she could not dance as they danced‚ dress as they dressed‚ or eat with the relish and
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“The Namesake” and “The house on mango street” contain a notable amount of similarities. Literary devices and similar themes allow a deeper interpretation of both stories by comparing and contrasting them. Immigration‚ harsh situations experienced by immigrants and the arduously discussed how-will-I-adapt question. Indeed‚ Jhumpa Lahiri’s “The Namesake” and Sandra Cisneros’ “The House on Mango Street” both use description‚ imagery‚ and settings. A wide panorama including identity which plays an immense
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The Trobrianders 1. “The social and cultural system in which we live in determines who we define as kin.” Describe the a) economic; b) political/power‚ c) moral obligations kin have toward one another in this society. Since the Trobriand society follows a strict belief in matrilineage‚ the relationship between the mother and her family as well as the father and his family is very important. Economically‚ the status of a person in the family‚ would often determine how many items he receives‚ and/or
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English as a Second Language (ESL) program. Marketing and recruiting students from other countries to attend your university Marketing and recruiting students at your university to study abroad. Coordinating acculturation activities for incoming foreign students Providing counseling and guidance to potential outgoing students and their family members. Recruiting local "Host Families" and coordinating their support and activities with international
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to their culture to create a somewhat Roman settlement with roman laws and Roman/indigenous gods. After all the above was completed the indigenous people were able to rise in power and get better standings thourgh the roman government‚ abit-via acculturation that mostly proceeded from the top down‚ with the upper classes adopting Roman culture first and the old ways lingering for the longest among peasants in outlying
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Abstract In this paper the theories of multigenerational family therapy and structural family therapy are applied to the Melendez family. Beginning with the biography of the Hispanic family‚ assessment of the strengths and vulnerabilities of the family‚ stage of the family life cycle‚ cultural elements that impact the family and explanation of the types and qualities of relationships depicted in the Melendez genogram and ecomap the foundation for therapeutic goals and interventions are set. Goals
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Cultural Syncretism Abstract The concept of cultural syncretism exists when two different cultures combine their ancient beliefs of the past to create new traditions and/or beliefs. There are several cultural factors that influenced both Africa and the Americas such as weaponry‚ technological advancements‚ medical and religious. China and India’s values were quite different when it came to cultural beliefs. They would isolate themselves from outside traditions‚ which made them more resistant to
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Multiculturalism has been considered a “fourth force” in the field of psychology‚ supplementing behaviorism‚ psychodynamic theories‚ and humanistic psychology. Such topics as differences consist of in worldviews and in means of communication; the acculturation process; stereotyping‚ prejudice‚ discrimination and racism; cultural identity development; and building multicultural competence. Multicultural psychology by
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that laws and morals to an extent are different from each other. Here are the reasons in my opinion. • Laws are written down while morals are not written down. Laws can be found in the constitution of a country while morals are imbibed through acculturation. • All morals are laws but not all morals are laws. There is a distinction between what is thought to be a moral and a law because whatever is not written down cannot be called a law. Therefore‚ a behavior which is not morally
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background and examine the multiple sources that make up my own personal cultural background that helped mold my individual identity. Furthermore‚ the paper will speculate on the extent to which my current identity has been molded by assimilation‚ acculturation‚ or climate of pluralism. People are unique because no one identity is the same. Every person has his or her own unique identity‚ which are created by a person’s cultural background‚ or personal experiences. Cultural background is a primary
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