Modernity in the Indian sense is‚ in any case‚ a command from the West. India did not get enough time to develop an indigenous idea of modernity because of the intervention of colonialism. At the time of Independence‚ urban India had inherited a rather basic problem: this was a contradiction between imposed modernity and age-old traditional values. There were‚ as a consequence‚ three options for the average Indian urban man: whether to embrace the Western model of modernity; or to go back‚ if possible
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Eemah Pizza Mrs. Katherine Miracle Introduction to Public Speaking 18 February 2013 Outline for Speech The Hispanic Culture influencing The American Culture Specific Purpose: I want my audience to have a better knowledge of The Hispanic Culture; how it differs from The American Culture and influences it as well. Thesis: While Hispanics may not seem important to society‚ Americans should learn about their culture. Introduction Attention Getting Device: * "Strangers in a new culture
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The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0142-5455.htm Diversity in the workplace Hispanic perceptions of the hiring decision Spero C. Peppas Stetson School of Business and Economics‚ Mercer University‚ Atlanta‚ Georgia‚ USA Abstract Purpose – Given the growing importance of the Hispanic population in the USA‚ the increasing presence of this minority at all organizational levels‚ and the possibility that different subcultures would value
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every few generations. The Lottery is an emotional look into the lives of the residents of a small town as they deal with the moral implications of holding on to a tradition that is so old that the intricacies of the ritual are all but lost to the people currently living in the town‚ or choosing to give up the archaic and barbaric traditions that where started with the founding of the town‚ and pursuing more progressive and civilized behavior. Ms. Jackson starts the story with a scene depicting a very
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in progress-- As of 2011‚ Hispanics make up 52.0 million of the US population making them the largest minority group in the United States. From the year 2000 to 2011 alone‚ there has been a 37% increase in population. The projection for the year 2050 is 132.8 million (Nora‚ 2009). Although immigration has been blamed for this rapid increase‚ it is believed that the continuing increase is due to high birth rates among the 2nd and 3rd generations. In the US‚ the Hispanic population is primarily composed
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Running head: CULTURAL COMPETENCE AND TREATMENT OF THE HISPANIC POPULATION Cultural Competence and Treatment of the Hispanic Population Monique D Brown Wellons Walden University Cultural Competence and Treatment of the Hispanic Population In the peer review article “A clinical trial of peer-based culturally responsive person-centered care for psychosis for African Americans and Latinos” by Tondora‚ et al (2010)‚ conducted a test study on African
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The definition of a Hispanic has been a Spanish-speaking person living in the US‚ especially one of Latin American descent or relating to Spain or to Spanish-speaking countries. To me‚ being Hispanic indicates that I belong to a strong heritage. I’m defined by my heritage and my family. As a Hispanic‚ I get to carry out and pass down all the culture and traditions that come with it. Hispanic culture has been described as bright‚ vibrant‚ and exceptionally family-oriented. I didn’t grow up speaking
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our Sociology class was assigned to write about family traditions‚ I instantly became nervous because I couldn’t think of one tradition off the top of my head that was special and unique to my family. I sat there and wondered‚ should I tell the truth and reveal the fact that my family doesn’t have any traditions? Should I make one up and fake my way through the entire thing just to get a good grade? Should I take someone else’s family tradition and call it my own? As you can probably tell‚ I was completely
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Education for Hispanic Students Bilingual education has been looked down on for various reasons. Most of the beliefs behind the reasons are due to misconceptions about bilingual education students. While bilingual education can be for any student who’s primary language is not English‚ those of Hispanic descent are the largest majority. Possibly due to this fact‚ they are looked down upon and are seen in a negative light. Opponents of bilingual education believe that Hispanics come into the
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to what extent is tradition important to maintaining stability in a society or civilization? Upholding the beliefs of traditionalism‚ a reverence of old ways‚ is increasingly becoming a rare occurrence in our modernized society. Although useful to society‚ no longer does a majority of the world’s citizens strongly support traditional ideals. In the past‚ tradition played an important role in maintaining stability in a civilization. During the eras where communism and totalitarianism dominated
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