1.) What is culture? Culture is defined as all modes of thought‚ behavior‚ and production that are handed down from one generation to the next by means of communicative interaction rather than by genetic transmission. It is a way of life followed by a group of people and everything learned and shared by people in society. *Derived from the Latin word cultura or cultus‚ meaning care or cultivation 2.) The Components/Elements of Culture *Material Culture – includes the physical objects‚ things
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In Latin American macho culture having a homosexual child is usually cause of shame for most parents. In some settings‚ men are supposed to have sex with women‚ besides their own wives‚ as a manner of proving not just their conquering abilities‚ but their sexual prowess. A friend of my husband used to behave in such a manner‚ and bragged about it. To this man‚ getting a sexually transmitted disease was not just an inconvenience‚ but a motive of pride —"it is nothing more than an occupational hazard
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MY “ LATIN” CULTURE My name is Beatriz A. Aquino and I was born in Havana‚ Cuba. My parents emigrated to the beautiful state of Florida in May of 1967. I was a month short of turning 2 years old. I have never visited the country where I was born due to the political system practiced there but I do know its history customs and cultures. I consider myself a Cuban-American. What I mean by this is I was born a Cuban and am very proud to say that; however I was raised in the United States
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`Italian Culture vs. American Culture` Kimberly Nyholm Anthropology 101 Ms. Winn September 2‚ 2009 Cultures 2 Abstract `Being born in a multicultural family I have always been curious on my Italian side. My Mother’s family is all Italian and I have always been so interested in their or our culture. My father is German‚ Irish and Swedish so all together I am a melting pot. The Italians just really interest me I’m not sure if it’s because they are very verbal‚ or what
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There are many things that an American student must do to contribute to American culture. American culture today is a melting pot of the best and worst parts of every other culture. In order to have the culture be the best it can be the young in American society must have good values. Though society helps shape the values found in American culture‚ three values remain constant for the young American: a person must be a good listener‚ have respect‚ and be a hard worker. Respect is one of the many
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Culture Essay Assignment: The American Flag The American Flag‚ the purest and most concrete representation of the United States‚ embodies all that is America. Americans stand‚ hand over their heart listening to their national anthem‚ gazing at it with eyes full of love‚ respect and awe. The American national anthem‚ “The Star Spangled Banner‚” was inspired by‚ and sings in esteem of its resistance‚ standing among the rockets and bombs bursting in air. It symbolizes truth‚ liberty and justice
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HINDUISM ’S INFLUENCE ON AMERICAN CULTURE Hinduism is believed to have immigrated to America around the late 1800’s. Its influence on America and American culture and its peoples has been pervasive and varied. It was first introduced to mostly Christian America at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair at The Parliament of the World’s Religions by Swami Vivekananda (Guthrie 2). Since that time his descendants have grown so as to include indigenous Americans as well as many new arrivals from all over the
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Popular American Culture University of Phoenix Soc/105 Introduction to Popular American Culture MU10ELC07 Ernest Hernandez Ph.D. August 3‚ 2010 Popular American Culture American pop culture is an every day part of life. Society dictates how people need to be to be accepted by others. American pop culture dictates who we are‚ it is our attitudes habits and actions; it is generations of handed down customs and practices (Wilson‚ 2001). Popular Culture Inventory The mass circulation of
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The flapper represented the “modern woman” in American youth culture in the 1920s‚ and was epitomized as an icon of rebellion and modernity. Precocious‚ young‚ stubborn‚ beautiful‚ sexual‚ and independent‚ the flappers’ image and ideology revolutionized girlhood. The term “flapper” originated in England to describe a girl who “flapped” and had not yet reached maturity. The term “flapper” is a slang word. It references a young bird flapping its wings and learning how to fly. Middle-class‚
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can use the information you gather effectively. Cultural Images and World Culture Course This seminar satisfies both the Cultural Images and World Culture requirement for the General Education program. To that end‚ we will work to develop an understanding of the beliefs‚ values‚ and ways of life in various countries in order to engage comfortably in cross cultural settings and interact harmoniously with people from cultures other than the United States. Included in the development of cultural competency
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