Muslim American Cultural Workshop Cultural Diversity Amanda Blackstock Baker College Muslim Americans were first known in American more than 400 years ago. Some evidence even shows that Muslims were aboard Christopher Columbus ship‚ but this information is scanty. (American Muslims in the United States‚ n.d.) Muslim Americans practice the Islam religion. The majority of Muslim Americans immigrated here from North Asia‚ Middle East‚ and South Asia. The estimate of Muslim Americans comes to
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Native Americans Thriving Culture History of the United States Since 1865‚ HIS 204 Dr. Darrell Rice August 22‚ 2011 Native Americans Thriving Culture “North America was not an uninhabited land when European settlers first came because there was already an indigenous and thriving culture of people” (Bowles‚ 2011‚ The Isolation of the Plains Indians 1850s-1890s‚ para. 1). Through the many treaties and wars‚ the Native Americans where forced to live on reservations‚ first the one big reservation
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essentially put most Americans under a “consumer” bracket of socio-economic status. This meant that the people could now largely share the same interests and luxuries which allowed them to create a common culture per se. Consequently‚ the nineteen twenties represented a huge shift in American culture‚ hence why this period is commonly known as the “Roaring Twenties.” This new phenomena was exemplified through the changing role of women‚ speakeasies and jazz‚ and the change of common American thought.
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“Hispanics are defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as people of any race who are Mexican‚ Puerto Rican‚ Cuban‚ Central or South American‚ or belong to any other Hispanic origin group” (U.S. Department of Commerce‚ 2000). “55 million is the Hispanic population of the United States as of July 1‚ 2014‚ making people of Hispanic origin the nation’s largest ethnic or racial minority. Hispanics constituted 17 percent of the nation’s total population” (Bureau‚ 2015). In 2008‚ there are an estimated 3‚838
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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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*** The Impact of Western Culture on Eating Disorders and Poor Body Image in Hispanic Americans While obesity stands as one of the leading causes of death in the United States‚ with the much of Latino community at risk of the disease‚ another potential health problem stemming from the association of food is the concept of body image‚ as well as its correlation to eating disorders. And while it is duly noted that many of the studies conducted have focused on the female Caucasian population‚ there
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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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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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