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    There was also no idea of kinship and the Europeans shared this characteristic. The earthlings‚ however‚ were the opposite. Kinship was important to Earthlings and they are mostly considered extended family. Kinship was also important to Native Americans. These differences between Martians and Earthlings influence the relative of individualism and communitarianism. Both

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    Communities who live in this world have their own norm and culture to show their identity which makes them different to others. One of the communities which still use original culture in Indonesia is Baduy Dalam community who lives in Banten‚ Indonesia. This research is conducted in order to know the deep information about the greeting language which is used by them. Method which is applied in this study is descriptive qualitative by using sociolinguistics approach. Data got from the field by interviewing

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    Chapter 1: Marriages and Families over Time 1. Contemporary definitions of marriages and families a. What is marriage? i. Union between people that unites partners sexually‚ socially‚ and economically ii. Relatively consistent over time iii. Accords each member certain agreed-upon rights b. Types of marriages iv. Monogamy: one person married to another person of other sex v. Serial monogamy: person marrying as many time as they like

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    Archetypes In Beowulf

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    provides a window into the culture and history of the Anglo-Saxons. The archetypes and underlying themes in Beowulf also help provide the influence this culture had on the author. Beowulf represents the major principles of the Anglo-Saxon hero: bravery‚ kinship‚ honor‚ and fraternity. He is loyal to the Geats and the bond they have. These cultural influences on both the author and the poem have made Beowulf the basis for studying the Anglo-Saxon culture and the history of its

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    Who is the better Epic Hero: Sundiata v. Gilgamesh Sundiata which practices the Malian culture is symbolic of a perfect epic hero because being generous and highly favored‚ protecting your kinship‚ being loved by all and earning your fortune is highly respected. However‚ in the Mesopotamian culture the highly respected personality traits of the Malian’s were not important because their epic hero Gilgamesh did not process any of these traits. Sundiata is the better epic hero since he embodies

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    Province of Enga

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    The Enga culture is believed to be a diverse community with two important social groups: Family and Clan. The cultures primary mode of subsistence is horticulture. The people are fascinating in their beliefs and values‚ kinship‚ and social organization. Enga Province is one of the seven Provinces of the Highlands Region of Papua New Guinea located in the northern most regions of the Highlands. Enga Province shares a boarder with the Western Province that was divided to become a separate Province

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    21st birthday. In cultures‚ other than western‚ distinct social relations have been observed in anthropologists’ fieldwork. These social relations appear obscure however‚ for instance‚ in the case of Claire Smiths study of the complex Aboriginal kinship system which is a sole determinant through ‘skin groups’ in the Barunga-Wuglarr are the relationships occupied in their community. Another dissimilar paradigm is that of Christine Helliwell’s (1996) study into the space and sociality in a Dayak longhouse

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    Inuit of the Artic

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    sustenance. They have very little personal possessions due to the marginal environment which requires them to constantly move throughout the Canadian Arctic and subarctic to find food for survival. The bands normal consists of fifty or less. Their kinships are based on communal fission‚ general reciprocity and general ceremonial participation. The Inuit depend on the hunting of animals is the winter months‚ roots and berries in the summer months are added to the regimen. During the winter the Inuit

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    Shattered Genre Melodrama. This story surrounds the family members. It is a warm story and will touch people when they are watching. This is a warm and touching story which with a twist and sad ending. This story speaks of the importance of kinship. It tells the audience to treasure their relationship with their loved ones before it’s too late and something unexpected happens. Nowadays‚ most people are workaholics and they failed to spend time with their family members and without realizing

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    from leaving out harsh and disturbing events such as gang rape‚ and in the case of Candy‚ an abused mother of 5 children who shot her husband. They give a background and reasoning to why these subjects act as they do whilst demonstrating changing kinship and hierarchy patterns. These stories are effectively told with no hint of persuasion or pity‚ and by being shown in transcripts allowed me as a reader to fully understand the primary evidence void of manipulated judgements. I have to respect Bourgois

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