Contrast- Rough Draft March 22‚ 2011 Maasai Culture v. American Culture In the tribal villages of eastern Africa the Maasai marriages are arranged by the elders without ever first consulting the bride or the mother of the bride to be. Unlike‚ that of my own culture in the United States of America‚ where I am free as a citizen to choose whomever I may choose to marry and when and if I may marry. Polygyny is that of which is practiced in the Maasai culture‚ as an ideal that is achieved only by that
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United States C. India D. England Answer- C. India was the first to have women in important professional positions. Source- Understanding Deaf Culture- In Search of Deafhood. Question #2- T/F A Deaf person that has also lost there sight would have Usher’s Syndrome. Answer- True. Usher’s Syndrome is the term for the Deaf and Blind. Source- Understanding Deaf Culture- In Search of Deafhood. Bautista‚ Raquel 1. Between the UK and USA‚ which Deaf ethnic minority group is organized on an international
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Part A 1) Diaspora space is an area individual’s move to that is not where they are originally from or identify as their own. It is culture as a site of travel (Clifford). Space is more than just a place of living; it can be divided into many components such as place‚ race‚ bodies and knowledge production (Patel‚ Lecture 2). 2) Power- knowledge nexus/relation is a theory that’s says knowledge isn’t just about data‚ instead it is about generating information to gain power‚ they work hand in hand‚
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American Culture The American Culture is rich‚ complex‚ and unique. Our culture‚ which is an important component of the nation’s identity‚ emerged from short‚ rapid European invasion of the Americas‚ sparsely settled by diverse native peoples. The African’s arrival added yet another layer of unique cultural complexity to the territories named the New World. These three cultures‚ European‚ Indian‚ and African were very different and yet a lot alike. Their ways of life were greatly diverse although
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If my roommate had made such statements about Africa out of ignorance‚ I would not be surprised. Many Americans have preconceived ideas about what Africa is like‚ despite never being immersed in its culture. This is perpetuated through media outlets such as movies‚ magazines‚ etc. in popular culture. As outsiders‚ we make generalizations and think that Africa is a land of starvation‚ desert‚ poverty‚ and many other negative aspects. However‚ our thoughts could not be more wrong. Africa is a wonderful
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When most people think about the “American culture‚” images of Coca-Cola‚ hot dogs‚ baseball games‚ big cars and suburban mansions come to mind. But there is a deeper side to American culture than Hollywood and Disney World. Underneath the layers of TV advertising and hyper-consumerism‚ there is a cultural DNA that makes America what it is. Here is a brief look at several cultural “genes” that influence the way Americans think and act. Individualism Individualism is a way of life by which a person
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European men and families. The New World‚ changing socially and culturally lent a helping hand in why and when slavery evolved. The structure and nature of slavery slowly changed as well‚ from these enslaved men being terrified‚ to re-instating a culture within themselves and supporting each other in the hopes of freedom for them and their families one day. Wealthy Europeans subtly became concerned in the growing slave populations’ anger towards their treatment and tendencies to run away or
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American and Nigerian Culture American and Nigerian cultures are alike in some aspects of life‚ while being dissimilar in other aspects. This idea is clearly exemplified when one compares their own experience and knowledge of culture in America to that description and portrayal of Nigerian culture as seen through Buchi Emecheta’s novel‚ The Wrestling Match. Both of our societies can be looked at as parallel in how teenagers are typically stereotyped‚ rivalry among towns/villages‚ and the attainment
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Obesity in America Today’s American culture promotes eating habits that lead to obesity. Many of us help our selves to food that is readily or easily available instead of food that is healthy for us. This habit can be easily explained by the lack of time many Americans have and how many of us eat even when hunger is not present. As a result‚ America is considered the "fattest country in the world". Although our American culture is a major cause of obesity‚ genetics and gender are also causes
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Mexico to the States‚ starting my journey of living my life being Mexican-American. This community isn’t only for those who were born and raised here with Mexican parents‚ but also for those of us who were also born in Mexico‚ yet have lived here for most of their lives. Geography and identity aren’t the only things that the people in the community have in common‚ but also that we had to learn how to live with two different cultures. Although I do consider us a pretty strong community‚ it isn’t that strong
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