Although the United States can be divided into different sections each with its own cultures and influenced by different histories and people‚ there are some behaviors that are generally spread throughout the entire country. In the two months I have been in America‚ I have perceived a culture that is characterized by respectfulness and organization. Therefore. Americans might misinterpret certain Salvadorian behaviors such as driving‚ public transportation and dining because Salvadorians tend to
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POL 161 09‚ 28‚ 2012 Political Corruption in Central America: Assessment and Explanation Political corruption is indisputably a hindering factor for growth in Central American countries. In some such as Honduras and Nicaragua there is a more distinguishable amount than in others‚ say Panama and Costa Rica. In this analysis‚ Dr. Mark Ruhl goes over two different types of corruption in the political arena in Central American countries. Grand corruption involving senior officials‚ and petty corruption
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A crucial part of warfare is finding soldiers to fight for a cause. Sometimes‚ people naturally fit in with a cause‚ while other times they require convincing. The Salvadoran peasant conflict is an issue that required the help of fellow peasants—for both sides of the conflict. For the government to suppress the conflict they had to systematically employ their citizens to go against their own people. In order to fully understand the conflict‚ Manlio Argueta’s novel One Day of Life follows the the
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Growing up in El Salvador‚ I would have never imagined my life would be filled with so many adventures. However‚ due to my dad’s work we moved around a lot. In the past seven years‚ I have lived in three different countries‚ and each of them has taught me something different. For my fifteenth birthday‚ unlike most hispanics‚ I did not get a big party‚ but instead‚ an airplane ticket to Mexico. Moving to Mexico was thrilling and terrifying at the same time; for the first time‚ I was leaving my comfort
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EL SALVADOR... PROJECT 1.) WHAT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES DOES THE COUNTRY HAVE TODAY The river is drying up and now they want to reroute it to produce electricity‚ Acute respiratory infections‚ product of the contaminated air‚ the most dangerous thing that can happen to a child in El Salvador is to start breathing. And the second most dangerous thing is to drink water or eat food‚ which produce gastrointestinal illnesses‚ And poverty 2.) WHAT IS THE COUNTRY DOING TO REPAIR THE ENVIRONMENTAL
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Non-material Culture: A group’s way of thinking (including its beliefs‚ values‚ and other assumptions about the world) and doing (its common patterns of behavior‚ including language and other forms of interactions). Also called symbolic culture. As mentioned above Latinos/ Hispanics have their own cultures and ways of doing things. For instance‚ their language; growing up in California I learned a lot of Mexican Spanish‚ but since moving here and meeting Latinos from El Salvador I hear a difference
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Republic of El Salvador‚ we are trying to improve and cut down on our ecological footprint‚ and are making many changes to transition from being developing country to a more economically developed country. Known as‚ “The Land of Volcanoes” we are susceptible to many different types of natural disasters‚ such as hurricanes‚ earthquakes and volcano eruptions‚ and our lack of disaster prevention which lead to poverty‚ inequality‚ and have brought disaster and destruction to El Salvador. Climate change
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For me‚ participating in the Experience El Salvador program would be an unforgettable opportunity. I have always loved to give back to the world and others in any way that I can. About a year and a half ago‚ there was a Christian children’s choir that visited and performed at my church. This choir in particular consisted of children who had been saved from horrifying living conditions in third world countries and were given the opportunity to have better lives and travel the world singing about their
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Once I was a kid‚ I had hard times getting used to the new surroundings of El Salvador. I moved there when I was 7 years old‚ not knowing to speak English nor Spanish. I wanted to be just like the others‚ playing‚ laughing‚ talking‚ and have fun. I really wanted to be with them and play with them‚ but it seemed impossible for me to do what they were doing. In my opinion‚ not being able to communicate is really the hardest thing a person can face. After trying over years to get along with them‚ and
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Film review “Nobody wants to be homeless‚ it doesn’t even come across their minds in five years from now I would like to be Homeless” (Inocente). Inocente is a short documentary film about a 15 year aspiring artist who is homeless. She resides with her Mother and three brothers in San Diego‚ California. Inocente attends school and her class mates are unaware that she is homeless. She will not tell classmates that she is homeless because the fear of mockery and shame. Inocente has been homeless
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