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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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    different races of people‚ religions‚ and culture. Diversity is important to constantly grow and learn new ideas that will help our society become a better environment to live in. Diversity is value because it allows us to learn different things that may help up us in life‚ that our own culture does teach‚ or provide. 2. What is ethnocentrism? In what ways can ethnocentrism be detrimental to a society? Ethnocentrism is a term that is used to describe the tendency that someone will believe

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    describing American culture as well as other cultures in the world. The kind of food we eat‚ the ingredients and their origin‚ how we prepare the ingredients to make a certain recipe‚ and ultimately how we consume and share it‚ is significant in showing our character‚ who we are‚ and where we are from. In America our food shows us the evolution of our society’s character. This can be seen throughout history in the United States and it continues today. In the beginning the food Americans consumed

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    African American Culture The African American culture is one of the more diverse cultures out there. Many of these people practice different beliefs. African Americans live in all parts of the world and just like other cultures African Americans have people that live in what is considered poverty some that are considered middle class and some considered upper class. African Americans come with a lot of interesting thing like the language they speak which is called Ebonics and all the different stereotypes

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    restaurant whose culture I hadn’t already experienced. After some serious brainstorming and a bit of in-class homework‚ I finally came upon an ethnic restaurant that had slipped through my fingers until then. I’m glad it took me this long‚ because this assignment left me with a newfound love- Ethiopian Food. Of the details that really hang in my mind‚ one was definitely the mood of the restaurant. I went to Abyssinia Ethiopian Cuisine‚ a small unassuming place next to an ethnic market on a small

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    The psycholinguistics of metaphor Glucksberg’s article was about how humans could understand metaphors. To determine how humans are capable of comprehending metaphors‚ Glucksberg draws a comparison between metaphorical and literal phrases to find their similarities and discover any distinct differences in their processing. To do this‚ he examines two hypothesized ways of processing metaphors and uses the evidence in his arsenal to find the most accurate hypothesis. To understand how the

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    ACTIVITY PLAN  Name of activity Fruit salad Size and age of group Three children aged between 2 and 4. Aim of activity Experience and have the opportunity to play with natural ingredients and eat the salad children made afterwards.. Encourage creativity and encourage personal preferences. Parallel play and group Piles/Spice PHYSICAL: Develop fine motor skills by using hands and fingers peel the fruit‚ grasp the knife to cut the fruit in pieces. Develop body co-ordination

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    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 basis? Answer: the Jewish Deaf community

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    Perspective of the American Culture Today” The United States of America‚ The United States‚ “The land of opportunity‚” “the melting pot‚” “the land of the free‚” “the home of the brave‚” and the birth place of baseball‚ jazz music‚ and The Constitution. Such terms and phrases are used to describe this North American nation‚ though they do not necessarily capture the essence of its people. Having been born and raised in the US and after thinking about what makes AmericansAmerican‚” the claim quickly

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    focus on Indian Americans and their assimilation in to the United States and its culture. Being a second-generation Indian American‚ I believe that I can relate to this subject well. I and other second-generation Indians Americans face a unique set of entirely different social issues. I will focus on the main social institutions of family‚ education‚ religion‚ politics‚ and compare and contrast the experiences of first generation Indian Americans and second generation Indian Americans. It is a generally

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