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    There are 4 million Caribbean Americans in the United States. The most widely practiced religions in the Caribbean are Voodoo in Haiti‚ Santeria in Cuba and obeah in Jamaica. Their religion is very important and take the seriously in the Caribbean Culture. There are four dominant language‚ Spanish‚ French‚ English and Dutch. Food is considered family tradition and it is very important in Caribbean culture. People spend many days to prepare food. An African influence Caribbean dish‚ is Callaloo‚ combines

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    the study of individuals and their personalities and identities‚ within particular cultural contexts (Miller‚ 2007). Although American and Chinese people are raised in different cultures‚ their cultures are somewhat similar. Even though individuals are raised thousands of miles apart‚ is it possible to possess some of the same personality traits? In the American culture‚ baby showers are held to celebrate the impending birth of a baby. Family and friends bring many necessities needed for the new

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    the beginning of culture. Animals inspire humans to display creativity in various forms‚ such

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    Chinese Catering Culture in America In human culture history‚ people were born‚ lived‚ and died in a limited geographical area‚ and they never encountering other cultural backgrounds. However‚ in nowadays‚ the world has become borderless. As the world shrinks and counties become interdependent‚ people from different cultures increasingly come into contact on a daily basis. Now‚ people may live far away or just next door to each other‚ so that all people are faced with the challenge of understand

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    of mesopotamia‚ Archaic and Classical Greece‚ Phoenicia‚ and early Italy ○ People living here= Sumerians ■ In Southern Mesopotamia by 5000 BCE ■ Responsible for making irrigation technology‚ cuneiform‚ religious concepts found in Mesopotamian culture ○ Lugal=Big Man (their leader‚ king) ■ Sargon I ● Known lugal of city­state Akkad 2350 BCE ● First to unite man cities under one king and capital ● Akkadian state fell around 2230 BCE ○ Babylonia ■ Largest and most important city in Mesopotamia

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    governing state of mind; it’s all normal for my eyes. Indian culture has a totally different model compared to the American culture. Indian culture stems from family values. Unlike the American culture the Indian culture has a very strong family base. American families tend to break apart due to individual desires and goals. Indians will by pass anything that appears to have a short term or long term affect on their family. However‚ Americans families will individually make a decision that will separate

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    Is “American Culture” a contradiction in terms? American Culture can often be thought of as a contradiction of terms because every piece of “American Culture” arises from a different source. It first must be noted that the founding of the United States was not based on spreading a certain country’s colonization (in most regards). The United States was founded because religious separatists‚ or purists‚ desired freedom to practice their religion freely. In an effort to do so‚ these “pilgrims”

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    American Popular Culture SOC/105 August‚ 22‚ 2013 American Popular Culture In late 19th century America made ​​two tempting and attractive promises; freedom and land (The Johns Hopkins University‚ 2002). These promises brought many immigrants with the hope of seeing their dreams realized. America today is a multicultural country provides shelter to thousands of immigrants with different cultural background. The Oxford Dictionary define culture as “the arts

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    Latino Culture: The Struggle with the American ‘Melting Pot’ The year is 1776. In an act of defiance of the oppressive rule of the powerful nation of Great Britain‚ the political leaders of the British-American colonies sign into existence the United States of America. Even before this inception of the United States‚ North America had been seen as a place where one could move to start a new life and reap the full rewards for one’s work. These opportunities combined with the new United States government

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    Define political culture. “is a set of attitudes and practices held by people that shapes their political behavior‚ It includes moral judgments‚ political myths‚ beliefs and ideas about what makes for good society.”(sparknotes) It also help the government shape the culture through education‚ commemoration the public having there opinion. Political culture does reflect the government and it also have a history that is current regime. Political culture does matter because populations will shape up

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