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    have unhealthy food preferences. Topic Outline I. Influence of Media A. Calorie-dense foods are extremely rewarding to consume. B. Causes greater snack food consumption. II. Income of an individual A. Eating healthy is expensive. B. Low income individual eat and buy cheaper foods. III. Convenience A. Fast and easy access 1. Delivery services 2. Ready to eat foods a. frozen foods 1.) TV dinners 2.) shelf-stable products 3.) prepared mixes B. Saves time Food‚ in order to serve

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    “Body Ritual Among the Nacirema” Summary In the essay “Body Ritual Among the Nacirema”‚ anthropologist Horace Miner depicts a group of people known as the “Nacirema”‚ but is referring to Americans‚ whose cultural beliefs are deeply rooted in the perspective that the human body is prune to sickness and disfiguration. Consequently‚ a substantial part of their lives is spent on unusual rituals and customs to improve conditions of the body that are filled with magical components. Moreover‚ Miner uses

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    Summary of “Body Ritual among the Nacirema” According to the article by Miner‚ there is a “present in some yet undescribed tribe” in the east America called the Nacirema. The Nacirema’s culture is a highly developed community and they spend a lot of time with ritual activities. They believe that ritual activities could change their bodies both physically and mentally. The first point that was highlighted in the article was the shrine. The shrine is a box that “kept the many charms and magical

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    Introduction For this semester Introduction to Cross-Cultural assignment‚ we have been given a task of introducing‚ promoting and marketing our local food to a foreign country. Our group consists of three individuals. We have been asked to choose two to three local food products and choose a country to promote the local foods that we have chosen. We will also do a video as a way of promoting our product to the community. Attached in this proposal are our group’s name and members‚ the product

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    Cultural diversity in the Mediterranean I 1- Culture and identity: Cultural identity as a construct: Identitas (lat. = the same): Nature is the same and it evolves at the same time Being and becoming Meaning and experience Social constructionim: “It is concerned with showing how members of a group go about constructing a world of common experience” (David L. Preston) Internalized attitudes and behaviors The Big Other (Lacan and Zizek): “ The [Big Other] is

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    a church • Hall may be used Dress • A traditional white gown/ ball dress is worn by the bride. She usually has a vial and carries a bouquet of flowers in her hand. • The groom would wear a black and white tuxedo with either a bow or a tie. Rituals The Procession • Seating of the Parents Having the support and involvement of parents and grandparents in the ceremony brings a special blessing to the couple and also expresses honor to the previous generations of marriage unions. The processional

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    Dance: Is it a mating ritual or an art form? The dictionary defines dance as “an artistic form of nonverbal communication” (“dance”). As Christians we have always heard that dancing is immoral; that dancing only led to one thing- sex. Although this is the general belief‚ many people find the art of ballet‚ such as The Nutcracker to be tasteful. Dancing embodies passion‚ grace and poise. Dancing is not just a mating ritual as we have been told; it is a story that is too good for words. Dancing

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    The Sambia Tribe Coming Of Age Ritual Children all over the world experience many different transitions from childhood to adulthood. The Sambia Tribe has a very strange coming of age ritual. This ritual was originated in Papua New Guinea‚ which is a country in Oceania. This is a ritual for male not female. It begins at the age of seven. There are six stages to this ritual. The ceremony lasts seven days. The first stage is when the boys are removed from their mothers and are put in a men’s cult

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    Cultural Values

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    Introduction A personal and/or cultural value is an absolute or relative ethical value‚ the assumption of which can be the basis for ethical action. A value system is a set of consistent values and measures. A principle value is a foundation upon which other values and measures of integrity are based. Those values which are not physiologically determined and normally considered objective‚ such as a desire to avoid physical pain‚ seek pleasure‚ etc.‚ are considered subjective‚ vary across individuals

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    wonder of culture and ritual. Societies around the world use these phenomena to express their beliefs and establish a profound way of life. More often than not‚ it is these practices that education individuals and groups the truth behind their society. However‚ a culture and its rituals differentiate from the rest of the world. Many groups fail to understand the way in which other cultures function based the biased opinion of their own. Horace Miner‚ mastermind of the work‚ Body Ritual Among the Nacirema

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