idea of myth and show how it is helpful to explain any American cultural form. Culture shapes the way we think. It is the society’s system of shared‚ learned values and norms; these are the society’s design for living. It has an influence on the way we look‚ our habits‚ our tastes and the way we relate to others. Values are an abstract of ideas which are about the good‚ the right and the desirable. Norms are the social rules and guidelines. The definition of myth is a “popular belief or story that
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souvenirs and gifts for our tourist customers. Our goal is to be a destination store for visitors‚ and a resource for locals seeking gifts‚ new experiences‚ and knowledge of tea. 52 kinds of tea Our tea-tenders will know the best brewing temperature and time for each of the 52 kinds of teas we offer. These include straight black teas such as Assam‚ Ceylon‚ Darjeeling and Keemun‚ blends like Chai‚ Earl Grey‚ and our own creations‚ like "New London Garden Party‚" a Ceylon/Vanilla/Jasmine blend. We will also
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How does the concept of civic culture’ differ from that of political culture’? To what extent can the latter explain why the politics of countries differ? "When we speak of the political culture‚ we refer to the political system as internalized in cognitions‚ feelings‚ and evaluations of its population." Almond and Verba In their classic 1963 study‚ Civic Culture‚ political culture was defined within very narrow parameters‚ concerning only political’ attitudes. This neglected the existence
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"Culture is communication and communication is culture." Every culture around the world has a unique language. This language is made up of ideals‚ values‚ beliefs‚ traditions‚ and further attributes that constitute the essence of one’s ways of communication. Understanding how a culture communicates will‚ not only‚ allow people to convey a message to one another the way it was intended‚ but it will also help individuals to find identity in the differences and commonalities of the numerous cultures
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Latino and Asian populations are expected to nearly triple‚ and the children of immigrants will become more prominent” (p. 2). This country has been considered the melting pot for many years because of the history of immigration‚ and I think that over time that is going to continue to be true. I think that Caucasian Americans will probably be one of the
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American Culture and Society Overview ·The 4th largest in the world in size (after Russia‚ Canada‚ and China) ·The 3rd largest in the world in population (after China and India) ·Of all the states‚ Alaska is the largest‚ and Rhode Island the smallest ·The Rockies‚ the backbone of the North American Continent‚ the Continental Divide ·The Mississippi‚ the longest river in US ·The most important lakes: the Five Great Lakes (Lake Superior‚ the largest fresh water lake in the world; Lake
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Cultural Shock * Cultural Context * High-Context Culture * Low-Context Culture * Individualism * Collectivism * Masculine * Feminine Why Study Culture? * Globalization * Rise in intercultural Shock * Avoid Culture ShockCultural Contexts * What is cultural Context? * The relative emphasis different cultures place on nonverbal communication * High-Context culture * Low-Context cultureCulture Values * What are culture values? * Four categories of cultural values:
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concept of time as a way that we classify society? Explain some different cultural notions of time. The concept of time is not universally defined; it is a socially constructed entity‚ as different cultures in the world interpret time in different ways. So‚ do we share time? We all live in the present‚ but do all cultures in the world view the past and the future as holding the same level of importance? In a globalised world it is easy to synchronize clocks‚ but is synchronizing cultures as easy
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Comfort women were women and girls forced into a prostitution corps created by the Empire of Japan.[1] The name "comfort women" is a translation of a Japanese name ianfu (慰安婦).[2][3] Ianfu is a euphemism for shōfu (娼婦) whose meaning is "prostitute(s)".[4] The earliest reporting on the issue in South Korea stated it was not a voluntary force‚[5] and since 1989 a number of women have come forward testifying they were kidnapped by Imperial Japanese soldiers. Historians such as Lee Yeong-Hun[6] and
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to complete a required task or fulfill a moral duty before or at a specific time. There is often an understanding that a small amount of lateness is acceptable.. However in some cultures‚ such as Japanese society‚ or in the military there basically is no allowance. Some cultures have an unspoken understanding that actual deadlines are different from stated deadlines; for example‚ it may be understood in a particular culture that people will turn up an hour later than advertised. In this case‚ since
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