unbelievable. The number of distinct cultures‚ societies‚ and ethnic groups among the inhabitants is unknown. For us to think about our own culture‚ the Midwest‚ and all the parts and pieces that make up our lifestyle are normal and natural to us‚ because we do not know of anything else. If we were to look at Japan‚ and their Japanese culture‚ how unique and different it is to ours‚ it’s astonishing. There are distinct differences in the way each of our cultures live through lifestyle choices‚ religion
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How is culture defined? You may think culture is based off of your heritage and background‚ family traditions‚ or the accent you have when you speak. However‚ this is not necessarily the case. Culture has much more to do with what you identify with‚ what you have grown up around‚ and what experiences you have encountered in your life. You may look Asian on the outside‚ but you were only born there and have very little knowledge of the daily life typical Asians live in because you moved to America
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One main factor that was used to compare and contrast the Mesoamerican and Andrean cultures is their use of the calendar. The two cultures had different methods for keeping track of time‚ which very closely coincided with their religious practices. Both communities had specific times‚ many having to do with lunar cycles‚ on which they relied on to know when to hold certain ceremonies and ritual. 2. In classic and post-classic Mesoamerica the temples that were built were sponsors of the ruled by
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the Japanese took a page from the American education system and implemented the style of 6-3-3 classroom division (Angela Bartlett). Therefore the Japanese children attended six years of elementary school followed by three years of junior high and three years of senior high school. The major difference comes between the two systems in the area of study disciplines‚ students’ having a clearer direction earlier‚ motivation and structured learning environment to name a few‚ giving the Japanese children
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Multicultural Compare/Contrast Every culture around the world differs in some way or another. There are three cultural differences that specifically differ from that of southern American culture. These three concepts are respecting ones elders from “Or Else‚ the Lightning God” by Catherine Lim‚ respect for the dead in “Dead Men’s Path” by Chinua Achebe‚ and racial equality from “The Day They Burned The Books” by Jean Rhys. “Or Else‚ the Lightning God” by Catherine Lim is a short story about the
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scattered islands surrounded by the sea. The sea is basically a lifeline for them‚ that is why their most popular servings are fish and rice. In Japan a greeting is a very big deal‚ if not greeted in the correct manner there will be some issues. It is Japanese tradition that you bow to whom you are meeting. It shows respect and in some cases if you want to apologize it is an apologetic gesture. When greeting someone especially when someone is upholding a higher rank then you it is best if you don’t turn
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What is culture? Culture is the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts‚ letters‚ manners‚ scholarly pursuits. The Egyptian culture aspects are different to American culture. Those aspects that I based my information off art & literature‚ religion‚ and social organization. American and Egyptians are both very different but similar . One way they are different is religion. Egyptians are polytheistic which means that they believe in many
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definition of culture is the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively. There are diverse cultures all around the world from a The great American Life to the Greek Gods. Greece culture is called Greek‚ there alternative names are Hellenic and Romeic. The Greek culture is very different from the American Culture‚ the Greek culture is rich and diverse‚ reflecting Greece’s location at the point of the west and the east meet‚ the American culture is diverse to
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Mesopotamian culture had different levels of living depending upon ones social ranks. Kings of course lived in palaces. In the cities homes were built out from the center of settlement‚ which was the temple with its ziggurat. The wealthiest and highest on social ladder lived close to the center. The homes of the affluent were built of sun-dried bricks while those of people of lesser means would have been constructed from reeds. It is to be noticed that their houses were still called homes and not
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The Mayan and American Culture have many things in common. With books‚ location and more. But they also have many differences. Here are a few ways Mayan and American Culture are different. Mayan culture is different than American culture‚ here is how. A way that Mayan culture is different is their gods. The Mayan believed in many different gods‚ the corn god‚ the sun god and more. Also‚ while we both did use calendars‚ theirs was different. The Mayan had 3 different calendars. The
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