Vietnamese American “If you are depressed‚ you are living in the past. If you are anxious‚ you are living in the future. If you are at peace‚ you are living in the present.” ― Lao Tzu As I left the Indianapolis airport at almost midnight‚ I knew that I was in an unfamiliar place‚ however‚ I couldn’t see it either. Compared to the sparkling night cities in California where I grew up in and left behind‚ here it was almost completely dark‚ with only the dim highway lights to aid our vision. I
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person will influence the way they perceive (look at or understand) gender‚ ethnicity‚ religion‚ youth‚ age‚ cultural diversity‚ social class and work. With values‚ it’s basically what people can achieve through special skills. Although with assumptions‚ some people view things in a stereotypical way. As a kid growing up in America with a Vietnamese family with strong traditional values‚ it was a bit complicated growing up with 2 different views of cultures around me. Whenever I get home from school
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Cultural differences are one of the biggest problems for people moving to a new country. Vietnamese people moving to Unites States are no exception. Vietnam and United States are on different continents. While the primary culture in Vietnam is Eastern culture‚ the United States is a typical representative of Western Culture. That is the reason why there is a significant difference between Vietnamese culture and American culture. These differences in the way of life cause many misunderstandings to
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vinh university foreign language department ==== (((==== A CROSS-CULTURAL STUDY OF GIVING COMPLIMENTS and responses IN ENGLISH AND VIETNAMESE (nghiên cỨU GIAO THOA VĂN HÓA VỀ CÁCH KHEN VÀ ĐÁP LẠI LỜI KHEN TRONG TIẾNG aNH VÀ TIẾNG VIỆT ) graduation paper fIELD: lINGUISTICS Student: TRUONG THI THANH CANH‚ 47A1 Supervisor: BUI THI THANH MAI (M.A) Vinh - 2010 Acknowledgement I would first like specially to thank Mrs
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the motions‚ but to be good citizens we should believe in‚ protect‚ and defend the freedoms we were granted when this country was founded. These freedoms were based on what the founding fathers valued‚ and these values are the foundation of our democracy. What I value most as an American is justice‚ equality‚ and individual rights. First‚ justice is similar to the idea of fairness. This means there are consequences for both good and bad. If a person does something good‚ they should be rewarded
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Measurement is an act of evaluating a specific quality of something‚ and comparison plays a vital role in this evaluation process. In the same fashion‚ we only see value of what we have after comparing ourselves with others. The evidence to support this fact is pervasive in our lives. It is a well-known fact that water is a crucial element in our lives. It is the medium of the metabolism process of our body. In addition‚ we use water to cook‚ clean‚ bathe and so on. To many people‚ who live in
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Cultural Values and Personal Ethics Paper A value is a principle‚ a standard‚ or a quality considered worthwhile or desirable. Ethics is a system of moral values that govern a person’s conduct. Values and ethics‚ together‚ define a person. Just as individuals subscribe to values‚ so do organizations and businesses; an examination of any successful company would lead to the conclusion that their subscribing to a value system was the key to their success. Conversely‚ the examination of any unsuccessful
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Filipino cultural values are centered around family and the Roman Catholic Church. Filipinos’ home life centers around family. Elders in the family are highly respected and generally live in the homes of the adult children. Children often reside in their parents’ home until marriage. Many social activities are based around family. Filipinos are known to be devout Roman Catholics. Their Good Friday processions are world-famous for including re-enactments of the Crucifixion. All major religious
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Jeremy Kazmierczyk Mrs. Philips Brit Lit/Comp 19 September 2017 The Cultural Values of the Anglo-Saxons A large part of any culture are the values and ideals that it has. The values of a culture can usually be found in its literature. Anglo-Saxon literature shows the values of that time in that culture. The Anglo-Saxons valued bravery‚ loyalty‚ and justice or fairness‚ and it is evident in their literature. The Anglo-Saxons valued bravery. In the story of Beowulf‚ Beowulf is viewed as
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Cultural Comparison Paper There are many cultural differences between the United States and France. Some of these are simply social and others are cultural. Hofstede’s Value Dimensions can be used to highlight the differences between the cultures. Individualism vs collectivism‚ uncertainty avoidance‚ masculinity/femininity‚ power distance‚ and long-term vs short-term orientation are all characteristics that differ between France and the United States. In Communications Between Cultures individualism
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