In the southwestern United States‚ above northern Arizona‚ are three mesas. The mesas create the home for the Hopi Indians. The Hopi have a deeply religious‚ isolated‚ tribal culture with a unique history.<br><br>The Hopi stress group cooperation. The tribe is organized around a clan system. In a clan system‚ all the members consider themselves relatives. The clans form a social glue that has held the Hopi villages together. Clan membership provides a singular Hopi identity. <br><br>The Hopi have
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IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY The word family has multiple meanings in the dictionary. It is ‘a social unit living together’ or ‘parents and their children‚ considered as a group‚ whether dwelling together or not’. In a broader term‚ relatives can also be added to this group. But it is much more than that. Family is the first learning place of an individual in this world. Starting from childhood till old age‚ he learns everything from his family. He sees his family members walking and starts trying that
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PRESS REVIEW THE INDIAN RAPE I – Recall of the facts India became the center of many debates few months ago‚ a gang rape which became famous all around the world thanks to the horror of this act that finished into the death of the victim. On 16th December 2012‚ a 23 years old student went out with her boy Friend in South Dehli and decided to go back home by bus. The woman’s friend became suspicious when the bus took another way than it was used to. He asked the driver and the 6 men on
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culture of India is an amalgamation of these diverse sub-cultures spread all over the Indian subcontinent and traditions that are several millennia old. Regarded by some historians as the "oldest living civilization of Earth"‚ the Indian tradition dates back to 8‚000 BC and has a continuous recorded history for over 2‚500 years. Several elements of India’s diverse culture — such as Indian religions‚ yóga and Indian cuisine — have had a profound impact across the world. Religions and spirituality
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FAMILY George Peter Murdock (Social Structure 250 societies) “A social group characterised by common residence‚ economic co-operation and reproduction. It includes adults of both sexes‚ at least two of whom maintain socially approved sexual relationship‚ and one or more children‚ own or adopted of the sexually co-habiting adults”. The family thus lives together‚ puts resources and produces offspring. Nuclear family is the smallest group. Extended family is Nuclear family plus vertical
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Introduction: Indian Railways is the nationalized railway company of India which owns and operates most of the country’s rail transport. It is the world’s second largest employer behind Chinese army; has one of the largest and busiest rail networks in the world‚ an extensive network‚ which is spread over 60000 Route Kilometre‚ of which approximately 30 per cent is electrified. The Indian Railways have played an integrating role in the social and economic development of the country ‚ transporting
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Indian culture-a myth or a reality? -Rukmi Sarmah India’s one billion people have descended from a variety of races. The oldest ones are the Negroid aboriginals called the Adivasis. Then came the Dravidians‚ the Aryans‚ the Mongols‚ the Semites and innumerable inter-mixtures of one with the other. A blend of migration and movement across ancient boundaries‚ travel and colonialism gave India the culture it is said to have today. According to Amartya Sen‚ the India born Nobel Laureate in Economics
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runners in the world”‚ yet barely anyone has heard of them. These very shy and isolated people are known as the Tarahumara Indians‚ and they are incredible endurance runners. This is evident in the way they live and how they incorporate running as a part of their lifestyle. The Tarahumara Indians also call themselves the Raramuri‚ which translates to mean foot runner. These Indians live in the Sierra Madre of Mexico‚ in “small isolated clusters with most of the population concentrated in the…Copper
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parents and families play the most important role in the lives of their children‚ many challenges and pressures that families face have been given increasing concern. For example‚ separation and divorce‚ family violence and financial problems. This essay will discuss the importance of effective parent/teacher partnerships in early childhood education‚ and focus on one particular challenge that a family may face and identify the effects that this challenge may have on children and their families. A range
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