they were to do certain things such as‚ finding a penny on heads‚ they would have good luck. Some of these superstitions go on for such long periods of time‚ and people do them so often that they become traditions or rituals without an effort. Also‚ people who conform to old rituals and traditions often lose their minds and commit vicious actions against others out of tradition. For instance‚ some Hindu communities used to kill‚ or offer as a sacrifice‚ a virgin to satisfy Goddess Kali from their
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Grgas Child Development 26 September 2014 Cultural Beliefs Traditional practices in Kenya capital of Na Obi pregnant woman can’t eat certain amounts of food. This is because they don’t want to have an oversized baby or encounter problems during deliver the things they don’t eat are bananas or eggs. Usually the mothers of these pregnant woman encounter them on what foods to avoid and the ones to eat. Thousands of woman in Kenya hold these cultural beliefs and practices during pregnancy. African
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biological make up‚ has seen themselves superior to other groups with a different cultural identity. It has been so‚ ever since man started walking the earth; but are we to live in a world‚ where cultures can’t unite and work side by side? Cultural meetings‚ where two different cultures congregate‚ has at no time‚ ever worked out well; The Egyptians and the Hebrews‚ the Muslims and the Israeli‚ and most importantly‚ the cultural meeting between black and whites. America has had a long history of racial
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Plays from African American‚ Latino-American‚ Asian American and European American cultures often deal with important and relevant issues pertinent to that culture but they also connect to all cultures in a universal way. Throughout history in America people of all races have been discriminated against. Immigrants have dealt with experiencing new ways of life and struggled with the tough decision of holding on to their culture or adapting to change. A Raisin in the Sun is a play about an African
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and judging others based on them is something that was done in the past upon realization that closing the opportunity to learn about other cultures was hindering me in life. * Have you learned something new about your own racial‚ ethnic‚ or cultural history? * The African American history is something that is widely and often discussed. Recently I have learned that all African Americans were not brought over to the United States from Africa to be slaves. Some were actually immigrants that
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Cultural Autobiography: Students will complete a cultural autobiography by naming the countries (if any) other than the United States that they identify as a place of origin for themselves and their family. They will identify their ethnic/cultural group membership and reflect on advice that has been handed down through their family by their ancestors (that is‚ “family motto”). Students will make a list of at least five values that are important to their cultural/racial identity and rank/order them
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economy. Globalization can be further categorized into cultural globalization‚ economic globalization‚ and political globalization. Globalization‚ in a sense‚ leads to the integration of societies all around the world. In terms of their culture as well as that of their economic and political systems. Globalization promotes the transfer of technologies and ideas from one country to another. However in this paper‚ I will be focusing on the cultural aspect of globalization. The adverse effects brought
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Cultural “Beliefs” Corrupts Society In this society‚ everyone is being judged for the way they look‚ act‚ or their beliefs. There is always a certain way to “look” to fit in with people. That’s where ethnocentrism takes over. Ethnocentrism is the belief in the inherit superiority of one’s own ethnic group or culture (Dictionary.com). It is passing negative moral judgments on how ethnic others organize their lives. It is a destructive attitude where it tears people apart and changes people to who
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Cultural Artifacts Could you image going through your whole life‚ without a cell phone? Many of us have become accustom to the new technology that allows us to communicate so effectively. Today the world uses technology in almost everything it does. No modern artifact has the capability to be so incredibly noticeable and brilliantly built as the cell phone. Cell phones play a huge role in our daily lives. They are an item that every one possesses from‚ children‚ students‚ workers‚ parents‚ and etc
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269557MaxeyEGT1 309.2.4-05-07 Melynda Maxey Cultural Sensitivity April 11‚ 2013 Due to the current import and export infrastructure we already have in place with China‚ I would like to make a recommendation that we look at this country for our new venture. Before making any decision toward this move there will be several cultural issues that must be addressed. Clearly there are differences between our two countries and I would like to mention ones that could affect our relationship
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