“My culture is my identity and personality. It gives me spiritual‚ intellectual and emotional distinction from others‚ and I am proud of it”. African-American culture‚ also known as black culture‚ in the United States it refers to the cultural contributions of African Americans to the culture of the United States‚ either as part of or distinct from American culture. The African American‚ and also my own culture are made up of a lot of things. In common with some and very different from others. My
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recent years‚ controversy in Hip-hop culture has been in the mix of America media. From the hype of the lyrics and the impact that Hip-hop music has on the youth. It seems that political and media groups have been quick to place all of the blame on rap music for the trend in youth violence from the murders and the gang related problems. However‚ forms of music cannot be understood unless you study the fame of its historical and social context. Hip-hop culture reflects the young‚ urban‚ working-class
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differences between culture‚ subculture‚ and counterculture is that culture means that it’s the entire body of people who the learned beliefs and values as to subculture means that they believe in the culture‚ but they also have introduced other things and believe in that as well. In the group counterculture‚ this differs from the other two because its definition means that when the subculture group starts to believe in so many new things/ideas‚ it gets to the point to where it’s a new culture than the larger
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Differences aesthetics of African cultures The beauty of African art can convey emotional messages to the observer. It is important however to understand the culture that influenced the art. It is hard to distinguish between different types of African art as many of the basic themes of African art are religion. Religion most often manifests itself into African art through masks‚ sculpture‚ ancestor or cult figures‚ fetishes‚ and reliquary figures. There are many different religions throughout
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Amish Culture Odel R. Ortega ANT 101 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Prof. Corinne Barker April 01‚ 2012 Amish Culture The Amish or Anabaptists date back to sixteenth-century Europe were they lived a life of turmoil due to their subsequent believes. The Amish’s primary mode of subsistence known as emerging agriculturalists‚ a method of cultivating soil‚ producing crops‚ raising and hording livestock. Traditional Amish culture revolve around agriculture‚ farm life is practiced and
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What was the importance of Muhammad for the success of the Arab conquests? The role of Prophet Muhammad‚ as both a temporal and religious leader was undeniably an important factor in the success of the Arab conquests. These events took place between 622 and 750‚ first involving the establishment of a new unified polity in the Arabian Peninsula‚ then leading to a Muslim Empire which stretched from central Asia to North Africa and was one of the largest the world has ever seen. This overwhelming
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published in 1970s gave a different meaning to those who had inherited the oral traditions of their families and communities. Later‚ they were able to understand their contemporary culture and practices. In order to understand why many rappers feel identified with the role of the African bard‚
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reasoning behind it‚ especially before the invention of writing and throughout various extinct cultures. There is also a problem in interpreting artistic expressions of the past based on the classifications and aesthetics of the present day‚ rather than the context of the people at the time of the piece’s original creation (Scott‚ 2006). Therefore‚ understanding the archaeological context of the culture being investigated is vital in order to identify manifestations
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The notion of myth in contemporary Western culture is mainly used in a pejorative sense. Often associated with imaginary fantastic tales and miracles‚ myth has been opposed to the “truth” of sacred writings (Paden‚ 1994‚ p.70). Myth in ancient Greek tradition initially identified “anything delivered by word of mouth” (Paden‚ 1994‚ p. 70)‚ in contrast with deeds. Later‚ myth became the sacred account of the world’s origin. Myth‚ to participants - and anthropologist and scholars of religious studies
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Rebels of society are often times considered deviate and choose not to adhere to society’s customs and norms. However‚ would one consider the Amish communities as rebellious? The Amish are a unique subculture of the United States that do not adopt customs‚ norms‚ and lifestyles of the broader society (Sternheimer‚ 2012). Just because they set themselves apart from social norms‚ does not make them deviate. The Amish is an old religious group that originated in Europe. In the sixteenth century‚ Jakob
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