I would define Canadian culture as multicultural. Canada is a nation of various cultures blended together to form something unique and couldn’t be measured. I feel that every time different countries come to Canada it’s like we adopt the differences and intergrade them into our society and then it becoming normal to us. For example if you go to school and hear unusual music or see different clothes that person wouldn’t be ostracized because were most likely already familiar
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Growing up as an Asian-American in an area with a large population of whites produced someone who renounces my grandparents and parents traditional ideals and embraces American culture‚ whether good or bad. As a child‚ I was embarrassed by my tan‚ yellow-toned skin‚ jet black hair‚ and native tongue. I joined an ESL program‚ English as a Second Language‚ despite the fact that I had been born and grown up in Columbus. My English was as good as it gets for an elementary student. I did occasionally
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creole. Just by the foods we eat you could tell were from Louisiana‚ Were always eating gumbo‚ crawfish‚ fried fish‚ and etc. Even though were not hunters or drink beer like rednecks‚ It does not mean we´re not a part of the Cajun culture of Louisiana. We all have
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according to culture‚ religion‚ socialisation and personal identity. They can be categorised into time‚ environment‚ society & culture and persons. The film ‘Yolngu boy’ follows the coming of age journey of three young aboriginal boys; Lorrpu‚ Botj and Milika as they experience their own rite of passage mainly influenced by environment‚ power and authority and culture. Their lives and rites of passage are very different to my own. A cultural comparison can be made between my culture and Yolngu
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The majority of people‚ including myself had a misconception about what the term culture really means nor really stopped to analyze it. One can assumed that that culture has to do with customs‚ traditions or rituals. However‚ the text described culture as a specific system created by a group for their protection‚ survival‚ and well-being that is passed down from one generation to another (Matsumoto & Juang‚ 2013). In the PDF reading that described a variety of intercultural sensitivity stages was
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Moving to a totally different country was difficult‚ with all the different cultures and language barriers it was definitely hard to adjust. “Even if you don’t know who your ancestors are‚ you have a culture. Even if you are a mix of many cultures‚ you have one. Culture evolves and changes all the time. It came from your ancestors from many generations ago‚ and it comes from your family and community today.” (Axner) Culture does play a big part in life as well as problems within the lifetime. Staying
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College and Receiving an Education` - The Benefits of Attending College and Receiving an Education People have very different reasons on why going to college and getting an education is important for them. Some people go to college beca...[ view ] - Personal Narrative about College Dorms - When I came to college for registration with my family‚ I was very enthusiastic to study in college and what I feel when I first saw the school was that I just adore the school’s appearance. I was sup...[ view ]
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can use the information you gather effectively. Cultural Images and World Culture Course This seminar satisfies both the Cultural Images and World Culture requirement for the General Education program. To that end‚ we will work to develop an understanding of the beliefs‚ values‚ and ways of life in various countries in order to engage comfortably in cross cultural settings and interact harmoniously with people from cultures other than the United States. Included in the development of cultural competency
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exist in American and Vietnamese culture and suggest some ways to overcome them." CONTENT American and Vietnam are different not only in geography but also in culture. The culture of Vietnam varies from that of America in every single aspect of culture: ethnictity‚ people‚ religion‚ individualism‚ politics‚ food and ect. Although these factors seem to be abundant and difficult to compare. But according to Hofstede ‘s cultural dimensions‚ he described national culture with five dimensions of basic
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Scientists define culture as the total life way of a people‚ the social legacy the individual acquires from his group and can be regarded as that part of the environment that is the creation of man. Culture is what would make you feel shame or guilty. Culture manifests in beliefs‚ values‚ myths‚ legends‚ icons‚ language‚ dress traditions‚ customs‚ what is acceptable and unacceptable behavior‚ and even its unwritten rules in a particular area or group of persons. An example of how culture manifests itself
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