Great Wall of China was built‚ or eating escargot at the local French restaurant‚ learning more about other cultures is something that interests me. As an Indian-American I wanted to learn more about my heritage and culture. This melding of cultures has allowed me to experience the best of both worlds—a sophisticated and diverse American life blended along with the traditional culture and colorful customs of my Indian heritage. With my parents’ increasing support of my interest to learn more about
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 In American Beauty‚ 1999‚ directed by Sam Mendes‚ we are confronted with the permeating images that have consumed mainstream American life. Mendes exploits these images as constructions that we created around ourselves as a means of hiding our true selves. Mendes is able to implicate us in the construction and make us active viewers by exploiting our voyeuristic nature. In American Beauty Mendes uses the voyeuristic tendencies of the spectator to acknowledge the permeating constructed
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burdened with injustice‚ provided valuable insight in appreciating the Haitian Americans. Haiti is a gem‚ located among many islands in the beautiful Caribbean Sea. Haitians have weathered instability and chaos but are strong and resilient. Although Haiti is the poorest nation in the Western part of the world‚ the cultural roots of Haitians are rich in traditions. I had the pleasure of working with a Haitian American at my place of employment and was granted the opportunity to interview my previous
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hung back and returned to traditional values. While young women took advantage of their newfound freedom as flappers of the exciting Roaring Twenties‚ older women of the church shook their heads. Not only did these changes affect societal aspects of American culture‚ they also had an impact in economical and political aspects. During the 1920s‚ economic culture in America became a time of spending and enjoyment with newfound abundances of money‚ but also a battle between business and religious values
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African American Theater started out‚ hundreds of years ago‚ as a foundation of amusement for the black community. The theater was a place where African Americans‚ equally men and women‚ could work‚ study‚ and perfect their expertise. The beginning of African American theater set in motion back in the 1830’s‚ and it eventually became one of America’s most prevalent sources of entertainment Over the course of over one and a half decades‚ there has been an apparent transformation within
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Throughout American History we have seen and discussed racism‚but what does being racist really mean? I believe that anyone who judges someone based on skin color‚ culture‚ or religion differences is being racist. This can be seen through how African Americans are treated differently in the court of law and social aspects. When it comes to the topic of racism‚ most of us will readily agree that it is an ongoing problem in society. Where this agreement usually ends‚ however‚ is on the question of
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If someone from another country asked me what the American culture is like‚ I would tell them the following: • America is a very diverse country. It is also common to see people from different ethnic backgrounds come together and communicate with one another‚ which may be surprising to non-Americans • It is normal to dress very casually and informal during day-to-day life. Unless there is a formal event to attend to or having to dress for work‚ it is common to see men and women dress however they
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American Revolution There were many causes of the American Revolution. Multiple acts occurred that all resulted in this Revolution. Nearly 13 American colonies started an uprising with the British Monarchy between 1765 and 1783‚ this all lead to the foundation of the United States of America. New England colonies all got settled after they decided they could go against the government because of their high education. This conflict then started the main causes of the American Revolution‚ Education
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hears the word Native American there are several images that comes to people’s mind. Whether it is an Indian from the Arctic living in a snow igloo or an Indian from Pocahontas‚ we all have a stereotypical view of what they look like. Not only do we have a view of what they look like but the way they act compared to other people. As time goes on some of these views change based on shows we see on the television or in movies and it can have a negative effect on Native Americans. What is a stereotype
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There are a large number of Americans who currently the American Dream is slowly but surely becoming just that‚ a dream. Of course many individuals disagree with that assertion. Those who may think the American Dream is dead have several viable reasons I’m sure‚ but let us not be discouraged. Our competitive job market‚ globally based economic system and changes in trends may seem to be intimating to some‚ I however don’t see these issues to be all negative. Although there are several aspects of
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