Differences between Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativism The world today consists of an incalculable number of societies. Each society varies significantly in the different elements of culture. Culture is one’s designed way of living based on erudite customs‚ knowledge‚ material items‚ and behavior. Within every society today lives an ethnocentric attitude. The belief that ones own culture is superior to that of another’s. However‚ it is important to develop a sense of cultural relativism in
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CULTURAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND UKRAINE The United States of America is a country of many cultures mixed in one. The main reason for this is immigration. It has many religions‚ many languages spoken‚ and many ethnic beliefs. Some religions‚ languages or beliefs‚ may be more frequently spoken or believed then others‚ but in general the United States has a wide variety of culture. On the other hand‚ Ukraine‚ which is a country much smaller then the United States‚ has basically one
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you very long.” As this is my first wedding let alone my first wedding speech I was given very specific instructions from those in greater authority as to what I am allowed to say. As such I did what any self-respecting human being would do... try to write my own speech... fail miserably then steal one from the Internet. So welcome to Kim and Trevors wedding. For those who do not know me I’m Jacob‚ Lucy’s eldest son and I’ve been given the great honor of giving my beautiful mother away to Ben
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Wedding Style in Hawaii Like most of the rest of the world weddings‚ in Hawaii symbolizes tradition and cultural elements in a colorful and beautiful place intended to bring fortune‚ luck and happiness to couples who are going to be for the rest of their lives together. Hawaiian brides‚ traditionally wear a Hawaiian dress called holoku. A holoku is a wedding dress with flowers and in her hair as well. Men usually wear a white shirt‚ white pants and a colorful sash. Casual foot wear is permitted
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INTRODUCTION A wedding is the ceremony in which two people are united in marriage or a similar institution. Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures‚ ethnic groups‚ religions‚ countries‚ and social classes. Most wedding ceremonies involve an exchange of wedding vows by the couple‚ presentation of a gift (offering‚ ring(s)‚ symbolic item‚ flowers‚ money)‚ and a public proclamation of marriage by an authority figure or leader. Special wedding garments are often worn‚ and
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consumption of high-fat foods and obesity is well established. Mounting concern about the increasing incidence of obesity in many countries has sparked debate about the merit of an explicit ‘fat tax’‚ aimed at either taxing foods according to their fat content or‚ more practically‚ taxing certain foods with a high fat content. Discuss the implications and effectiveness of a fat tax for reducing the consumption of high-fat foods? There are many implications and effectiveness of a fat tax an example
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Hunlede Soc 213-1901 Writing Assignment Cross Cultural Differences in Raising Children The world is filled with an overwhelming number of cultural differences. Some of the many examples of these differences are; perception‚ behavior‚ gestures‚ and language. All of which can greatly affect professional and personal relationships. As the world rapidly becomes more diverse‚ the number cross cultural parents increases. Raising children in a cross cultural home is a job in itself. In some instances‚ parents
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Cultural identity to me is what I celebrate‚ the things I believe in‚ and the food I eat. What I believe in has a lot to do with who i am as a person. The celebrations I celebrate connect back to where my family came from. The food I eat during holidays and parties is a big part of me. I see myself as a strong independent chicana. Three elements of culture that define me would be languages‚ traditions‚ and art. Language is very important to me because it’s how I communicate with my family. It also
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Trans Fats There is lots of controversy going on about should the trans fats be banned by the government or not. On one side are people who are for ban of trans fats‚ while their opponents think that they should not be prohibited. What are the trans fats? Are they really bad for our health‚ should they be replaced with another substance and why there are so many people against them? Producers have the power over us‚ as well as opportunity to put trans fats into food in small amounts‚ without
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Chelsea Kostoff ENG 101: Ms. Bell Assignment #2‚ Draft #1 September 12‚ 2011 Being Fat is OK Being fat is OK‚ written by Paul Campos is a great opinion piece stating that the federal government and BMI charts group people as “overweight” when really they aren’t. Campos addresses that even if you are healthy and exercise‚ you can still be obese or over weight because of your height and weight. He believes that there are three lies behind it all and society doesn’t know the answer to most
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