English 101...129 10/06/13 Americanization Is Tough on “Macho” There are different countries and cultures in the world. Sometimes when Americans view other cultures’ values the actual truth becomes distorted. In her article “Americanization is tough on the Macho‚” Rose Del Castillo Guilbault examines the concept of macho from both the Hispanics and Americans perspective. The Hispanic view of macho embodies a man described by Guilbault as manly‚ responsible‚ hardworking‚ a patriarch
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There are different kinds of macho men out there‚ but every macho man has something in common. Even though the description of what a macho person should be like as times change‚ some characteristics stay the same. Being strong is something that will probably never change in a quality of being a macho person. Every macho man or wannabe macho man strives to stay strong in all aspects of who he is. He who is strong physically‚ emotionally‚ and mentally is considered a macho man. These men tend to have
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Americanization How does the American culture influence the world entire? America is a powerful nation. It is one of the largest countries in the world in terms of their total land area. Their large-scale immigration throughout the history has led towards a diverse ethnic and racial background in their society. Many influential people from different factors including musicians‚ politicians‚ scientists‚ filmmakers and a lot more have came mostly from America. Above all‚ they have always been powerful
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Globalization is the big bang of our civilization. Some people doesn’t even believe in its existence‚ others are arguing over the point when it all started. Its there‚ as tangible and lively as our sun‚ directly impacting our daily lives. With the development of technology‚ especially in term of communication‚ people are now able to share their ideas‚ exchange their cultures‚ execute trades under an unimaginably fast process called globalization. Regarding as an inevitable change of mankind
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In my lifetime‚ I have always been asked and reminded to hand in things on time. "Have you done with your work?" said by my mother. I clearly know that dawdling is never a good habit‚ yet‚ I often procrastinate once in awhile. As Rebecca Moore and Arnold Parker stated in "Coping with Procrastination" that "often procrastination is due to an inability to concentrate or a feeling of being overwhelmed and indecisive." Despite there are lots of possibilities behind of why I am procrastinating things
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Is Globalization Americanization? In my opinion‚ I don’t believe an item ’s history and origin make it inevitably American. This is partly because some items don’t gain the popularity here‚ but rather outside the country. In addition‚ some franchises are seen in so many countries that while it’s likely known that it originated in America‚ that’s the only “American” thing about it. Lastly‚ some For the fast food examples such as McDonald’s or Starbucks‚ they are probably best known in terms of
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being American. A Danish writer called Dan Turéll once said when he was talking about his youth and the changes in the Danish community‚ “USA was like the big brother of Denmark”. Globalization is also a hot subject when talking about the Americanization. What are the threats and possibilities that globalization holds for us and the rest of the world? Easy communication all over the world is one aspect of globalization. This appears to be a good thing but many bad things can come out of it. Of
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MOBILE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL VALUE YOUTH TECHNOLOGY INCLUSION ENERGY ENTERPRISE CHAINS SKILLS AMERICANIZATION OR GLOBALIZATION? share Curated news and insights about innovative‚ market-driven solutions to By Administrator_v‚ October 2‚ 2006 poverty explored through news‚ PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ARTICLE IS FROM 2006. VISIT OUR HOMEPAGE FOR NEW CONTENT. A Ugandan writer explores the meaning of globalization and the growing influence of American culture around the world. commentary
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The Untranslatable Word “Macho” “The Untranslatable word Macho” written by Rose Guilbault‚ shows how one word can have two different meanings. The Mexican culture uses the word “Macho” in a positive way to describe a hardworking family ‘oriented man. In the American culture‚ they used the same word in a negative light‚ such as a villain‚ male chauvinists‚ or arrogant man. Stereotypes are developed from people having an opinion‚ about another race. Black males are viewed differently in today’s
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