a community named Mien. The Mien had not been westernize so their culture was kept intact until the time of the cold war when Frenchs and Americans made attacks in their territory. The family was them put into a camp where they were sponsor by an Amish family in Kansas. That was the moment they immigrated to this country and all their sufferings started. The cultural shock they experienced arriving to this country was crucial to their story. They had never been exposed to this westernize culture
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Vaccines are an essential part of preventative care throughout life. Their purpose is to protect people and prevent them from catching diseases that can be dangerous and even life threatening . Before vaccines were created‚ almost everyone in the U.S. contracted the measles and a about couple hundred would die yearly from it. Today‚ it’s rare for a doctor to see someone infected with measles. The development of vaccines is a long and complex process that takes about 10-15 years. Vaccines protect
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A Selection of Films for Intercultural Training Intercultural Training with Films • Christine Roell 10 Film Title and Year of Production Synopsis of film with setting Genre Keywords/ Intercultural topics A Love Divided 1999 The true story of a Catholic man and his Protestant wife whose mixed marriage causes hostility and conflict in the small Irish village where they live. (Ireland‚ 1950s) Drama Ireland‚ 98 religious conflict‚ religious prejudices Not Rated Ae Fond Kiss 2004 Casim is
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Chapter 1. The Sociological Perspective & Research Process Chapter Outline Contemporary Theoretical Perspectives The Sociological Research Process Research Methods Ethical Issues in Sociological Research Why Study Sociology? (p. 4) Helps us gain a better understanding of ourselves and our social world. Helps us see how behavior is shaped by the groups to which we belong and our society. Promotes understanding and tolerance by helping us look beyond personal experiences and gain insight
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Our identity changes according to where we are and who we are with. Outside influences have a strong capability to influence and alter our personal identity. Both directly and indirectly‚ the social contexts in which we live can change the way we think and feel‚ and by extension how we interact with other people and places. Immediate family‚ friendship groups and the physical environment are all factors which contribute to our ever changing perceptions of ourselves. Sometimes personal identity
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in a new environment‚ and not knowing what is appropriate or inappropriate. “People can experience culture shock right here in the United States when‚ say‚ African Americans shop in an Iranian neighborhood in Los Angeles‚ college students visit the Amish countryside in Ohio” (Macoinis 10) Culture shock doesn’t necessarily mean going from The United States to Europe‚ it just means going somewhere that’s different to your culture and society. Like a city girl going to the country rural would be a good
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"Many facts concur to show that we must look far deeper for our salvation than to steam‚ photographs‚ balloons or astronomy. These tools have some questionable properties. They are regents. Machinery is aggressive. The weaver becomes a web‚ the machinist a machine." <br>-Ralph Waldo Emerson <br> <br>Throughout the course of human history‚ men and women have taken steps to make life easier. Going back to the allegorical curse placed upon man in the Genesis scriptures‚ that he should "work by the sweat
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payer’s money. The money saved could be spent on programs that actually improve the communities in which we live. This country has religious freedom‚ which is wonderful in more ways than one. Most religions such as Catholic‚ Presbyterian‚ Quaker‚ Amish‚ Buddhist‚ and Interfaith forbid the death penalty. Although isolated passages of religious scriptures have been quoted in supported of the death penalty‚ almost all religious groups in the United States regard executions as immoral. However the court
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Tay-Sachs The disease Tay-Sachs was discovered by two men‚ the first one was a British ophthalmologist named Warren Tay who described the disease in 1881. The second one was a New York neurologist named Bernard Sachs who described the cellular changes and the genetic nature of the disease in 1887. Tay-Sachs is a rare disorder where a child who inherits the gene from both parents Specialists claim that Tay-Sachs disease is developed by children who lack a protein that is necessary to dissolve a fatty
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AMAZING THAILAND When tourists are looking for a beautiful place to travel‚ Thailand is one of the sites you have to bear in mind. There are many wonderful attractions in Thailand. There are a lot different kinds of fruits and vegetables that you probably never discovered before. When you are in Thailand‚ you are surrounded by smiles since the Thai are always positive and will try to help you. When you are eager to get to know Thailand‚ continue reading. Thailand has
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