both positive and negative. The media harms the American culture by creating these celebrity idols‚ the glorification of violence‚ sex‚ and drug and alcohol abuse. The media positively affects the American culture by the quick and easy flow of useful information and education‚ its major role in developments like fight against racism‚ fight against gender bias‚ world poverty and spreading awareness about world peace. The media affects the American culture in several ways‚ beneficial and harmful. The
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One of the biggest leaders that helped change the Native American sport into its modern version seen today was a Canadian dentist by the name of Dr. William George Beers. Beers was a lacrosse fanatic‚ who had been introduced to the sport at a very early age in the French colonies in upper North America. As one historian points out as Beers grew older‚ “He became obsessed with the need for some sort of controlled play‚ some codification that would stabilize the erratic nature of the Indian sport
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Korean-American Culture: Through the Generations IDS 3713-002 December 6‚ 2012 Stacey Kim At the time I just thought we were going on vacation. I was too young to understand that my mother was being transferred due to work responsibilities. At the time we were living in Los Angeles‚ where I was born and raised until the age of five. Los Angeles was all I knew‚ it would be ridiculous to say that I still remember my California life‚ but who wouldn’t forget all of the times one spent with
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in the New World‚ the last era of the pre-Columbian development began. North American cultures such as the Mississippian culture‚ the Hopewell Tradition‚ and the Hohokam culture experienced growth and environmental adaptation throughout this era. Major contributions and innovations of Native Americans have developed and been passed on through generations of ancestors. Originating in 700 A.D.‚ the Mississippian culture expanded through the Mississippi Valley and out into the southeastern states
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This story was about a Indian man who grew up in an American society and how he went back to his native tribe to visit his sickly father. Upon arriving the man has become so distant to his tribe where he doesn’t believe in any of the traditions that the tribe has‚ including a "medicine-man" who was performing some sort of ritual to possibly "heal" his father. This is because the man grew up in an American society where Americans don’t believe in any of the ritual like performances. Ironically however
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In Latin American macho culture having a homosexual child is usually cause of shame for most parents. In some settings‚ men are supposed to have sex with women‚ besides their own wives‚ as a manner of proving not just their conquering abilities‚ but their sexual prowess. A friend of my husband used to behave in such a manner‚ and bragged about it. To this man‚ getting a sexually transmitted disease was not just an inconvenience‚ but a motive of pride —"it is nothing more than an occupational hazard
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the 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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Book Review: American Gun Culture Soc 372 Gun ownership as American Gun Culture describes looks at the masculinity side of why men own guns. Also explain s that family legacy of gun ownership is often a factor in determining whether one will become a gun owner. Many of us got our first guns as gifts from parents. When the parent has taken more care to teach and exemplify proper gun-handling skills and other firearms knowledge‚ there is a much greater chance that the recipient of this legacy will
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Take Me Out to the Ball‚ but Which One? For much of the twentieth century‚ baseball has been considered the national pastime of the United States. Hank Aaron‚ home runs‚ and hot dogs seem as American as Thanksgiving. Many American presidents‚ from Eisenhower to Obama‚ have participated in the tradition of a celebrity throwing out the first ball on opening day of a new baseball season. But beginning in the 1990s‚ baseball stars were being eclipsed by the stars of another game invented in America—basketball
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In Paul McLean’s book Culture in Networks “The term Culture is one of the most complex terms in the social sciences to define‚ but we can understand it broadly to refer to the knowledge‚ beliefs‚ expectations‚ values‚ practices‚ and material objects by means of which we craft meaningful experiences for ourselves and with each other.” So from a persons country to their city‚ from a persons school to their work‚ and from a persons belief system to their social activates each community a person belongs
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