Are we limited in knowledge‚ in imagination‚ and in understanding by the culture we grow up in? In other words‚ are we ethnocentric‚ and if so is it a bad thing? To answer that‚ one must understand what ethnocentrism is. According to Macionis (2004)‚ ethnocentrism is "the practice of judging another culture by the standards of one’s own culture". We are not born with culture; culture is a socially learned behavior‚ or set of values that a given groups holds as a norm and are considered to be
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Chinese Culture - The Culture of Shanghai Shanghai University 30.11.2012 Shanghai – Brief Overview Shanghai is an important commercial harbor and the most important industrial town of the People ’s Republic of China. The administrative area has more than 23 million inhabitants. The status of the town corresponds to that of a province; the town is subordinated directly of the central government. Shanghai is an important traffic interchange and an important cultural center and educational
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Semai Culture. You will understand what their economy is‚ their beliefs are‚ the social organization of that culture‚ and the gender relations. I will also‚ explain how they live‚ and how they raise their children. This is called ethnology and or ethnographies. At the end of the research‚ I will be comparing the Semai culture to the North American culture we will see how these two cultures are alike or different. It will be interesting to see how our culture compares to that of the Semai culture.
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In this essay I will be comparing the two poems from two different cultures‚ background and traditions. Search for my tongue and presents from my aunt in Pakistan are about identity (who they are) and searching for their roots. Presents from my aunt is about a mix race girl who describes the clothes and jewellery she has receive from her aunts in Pakistan. The girl contrasts the dazzling clothes and jewellery to the boring everyday English clothes. In both poems the message of the importance of
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(American Ways: A guide for Foreigners‚ 2003)‚ Gary Althen discusses about the values and assumptions of American cultures and whether if they are beneficial or harmful to American society. In America‚ people have strong competition toward others and also they spend time on their privacy. Both American culture’s value and assumption are beneficial to American society. American culture that is having a strong competition is beneficial to American society because having competitions make you compare
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What is culture? Culture is an important part of our world today. Culture is a way to identify who you are and where you are from. It is important to know about the cultures of different people‚ so you can understand why they do the things they do and act they act the way they act. Food and what certain people eat is an aspect that is associated between a person and their culture. Another association between a person and their culture would be their political life. Jamaica and Mauritania are two
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Julie Carnes Culture Shock SOC 120 University of Phoenix If I were visiting the villages of the Yanomamo I would need to prepare myself in more ways than one. Since culture shock affects you emotionally‚ physically‚ and mentally you would need to prepare yourself for what you were about to experience. Since culture shock can either happen right away or after being some place different for a few days‚ it’s important to plan ahead. If I were planning a trip to Venezuela or Brazil‚ where the
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Mexican Culture Every year my family and I take part in a Mexico Missions Trip that my church goes on‚ to help make a difference in the lives of others and their society. By doing this‚ my family and I get to see and learn a lot about other cultures and languages that people use to live by and communicate with. Viewing all of this at such a young age‚ has made more appreciative of things growing up and also helps me get a better global perspective. I am exposed to many new things and enviorments
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Mexican Culture Interpersonal Communication 102 February 17‚ 2013 There are many different cultures around the world. The Mexican Culture is one that is expanding rapidly in the United States. Although the Mexican Culture is expanding it is very different from the American Culture. The Mexican Culture is a high masculine culture. There are similarities within the American Culture and the Mexican Culture‚ but also many differences. I was able to spend time with my future
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Individualistic vs Collectivist Cultures in Schools As a female American teacher reports to an immigrant Latino father that his daughter is doing well in class speaking out‚ expressing herself‚ taking an active role he looks down at his lap and does not respond. Thinking that perhaps he has not understood‚ the teacher again praises his daughter’s ability to speak out in class and explains that it is very important for children to participate orally. Looking even more uncomfortable‚ the father
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