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    to US culture In the United States minorities pay a higher premium than white areas with the same risks. Minorities in the US are those immigrants‚ black‚ Hispanics Asian immigrants. The differentiation begins with some observable human characteristics‚ including ethnicity‚ religion‚ sexual orientation race‚ wealth‚ and health. But the minorities in the United stated and as for any other country contribute to the culture to make it one. The United is not homogenous in population and culture because

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    Germany together can be described as low context cultures. Communication is used to exchange information‚ ideas‚ and opinions. Both countries prefer limiting communication and relationships to smaller groups of selected individuals‚ and sharing only information that is pertinent. Messages in both cultures tend to be more verbal and direct rather than nonverbal and indirect. | The United States was created in debt. Immigrants flock to the US viewing it as the land of the free. The citizens

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    Pop Culture and Society

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    Pop culture and society Przemysław Dworzyński Pop culture‚ or popular culture is by dictionary defined as “cultural activities or commercial products reflecting‚ suited to‚ or aimed at the tastes of the general masses of people”. The term “popular culture” came into existence in the 19th century or earlier. Traditionally‚ the term has meant the education and general cultural awareness of the lower classes‚ as opposed to the "official culture". The stress in the distinction from

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    Pop Up Clinics

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    This can be done by the creation of pop up clinics in the areas of the state that lack an abundance of medical professionals. The majority of clinics should be located in the eastern segment of Kentucky‚ the region in the most need. Every three months‚ these clinics could be sprung up‚ preferable in a public‚ easily accessible venue such as a high school gym‚ or a church’s multipurpose room‚ or other similar

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    Value of Pop Culture

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    Value of Popular Culture Jim and Pam got married‚ Ke$ha brushes her teeth with whiskey‚ and Lady Gaga ponders if we are actually born predisposed to be weird. No matter where you look‚ we are surrounded by pop culture. Popular culture is a sub-culture that is often mocked and scrutinized as not being meaningful or significant‚ pop culture is seen as what is considered “cool” at the moment in time‚ and carries no long-term effects on society or culture as a whole. Emile Durkheim once said “For

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    Feminism and Pop Culture

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    Feminism and Pop culture By: Brittany Stevers In the recent history‚ feminism and pop culture have become more closely entwined than ever before. This can be partially because of the growing interest in culture studies as an academic discipline‚ but it can also be explained by the fact that‚ there’s a whole lot more popular culture to watch. Pop culture has become our common language‚ a universal way of uniting the world. Pop culture is also a key route to making the

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    Pop Culture Classroom

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    Pop Culture in Academic Classrooms In discussions of the academic classroom‚ one controversial issue has been the incorporation of popular culture in a scholarly style. On the one hand‚ Gerald Graff‚ an English professor who has been teaching for several years at the University of Illinois in Chicago‚ argues that “street smarts‚” which can relate to popular culture‚ have educational value and can help young students show and develop their intellectualism. On the other hand‚ Mark Bauerlein‚ an English

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    Ishi and Us

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    He closes a chapter in history. He looked upon us as sophisticated children–smart‚ but not wise. We knew many things‚ and much that is false. He knew nature‚ which is always true”. In order to analyze Ishi’s commentary one must first begin to ask is Ishi’s opinion correct? From what I know and understand about society today and society in the past‚ Ishi’s view of settlers of European descent and the modern day man are right on point. As a culture of people we are “smart‚ but not wise”. This statement

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    popular culture that has mainly origins of English speaking countries with U.S.A. as the main exporter of popular culture through music‚ movies‚ television etc. In this essay I explore the positive aspects that using popular music in the classroom might potentially have. In my main issues I discuss the motivational aspects of popular culture‚ why teachers might feel insecure or unwilling to use the student ’s personal interests of popular culture in the classroom. Also how popular culture can be

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    Business Culture: China vs. the United States Cultures are varying among different parts of the globe. People with different cultures have different characteristics and viewpoints on the subjects due to diverse understanding and method of learning. During the past few decades‚ the international trade grows in a very rapid rate due to the advantages that it provides; "increased sales‚ operational efficiencies‚ exposure to new technologies and broader consumer choices" (Heslin). Therefore‚ when

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