served as a type of protest against bland food. It then flourished as a popular nickname for a variety of Hispanic influenced music including the rhumba‚ Són‚ Montuno‚ Guaracha‚ Mambo‚ Cha‚ cha‚ cha‚ Merengue‚ Guajira‚ Cumbia and others. Increased syncretism in New York occurred of the different sounds. In addition‚ there was greater investment and promotion of salsa‚ which generated more commercial music. However‚ the term did not really take off until the 1960s. One of the early salsa albums was the
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Civil war From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search For other uses‚ see civil war (disambiguation). See list of civil wars for individual examples. A civil war is a war in which parties within the same culture‚ society or nationality fight for political power or control of an area. Some civil wars are also categorized as revolutions when major societal restructuring is a possible outcome of the conflict. An insurgency‚ whether successful or not‚ is likely to be classified
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Living in California‚ we become exposed to the Mexican culture through friends‚ neighbors and business associates. Wether its Mexican food‚ festivals‚ dances‚ music‚ clothes‚ language etc. When it comes to Mexico as a country‚ besides its beautiful resorts‚ Mexico displays rich history‚ excellent cuisine‚ Spanish colonial attraction‚ indigenous wisdom‚ and hospitality. Mexico has hosted civilizations like Olmecs‚ Teotihuacans‚ Zapotecs‚ Toltecs‚ Mayas‚ and Aztecs. Olmecs being the oldest of the pre-colonial
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In Models of Contextual Theology‚ Catholic theologian Stephen B. Bevans seeks to underscore that contextual theology is a theological imperative. What he means by this that all theological exercise is contextual. Though in the surface is seems a simple statement‚ Bevans unfolds this statement and take us into the deep complexities and dynamics between the gospel and culture. The first part of the book‚ chapter 1 through 3‚ deals with themes such as the imperativeness of contextual theology; the issues
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ANNALS‚ AAPSS‚ 570‚ July 2000 GLOB AL IZA TION’S CUL TURAL CON SE QUENCES THE ANNALS OF THE AMER ICAN AC A DEMY Globalization’s Cultural Consequences By ROBERT HOLTON ABSTRACT: Globalization has been associated with a range of cultural consequences. These can be analyzed in terms of three major theses‚ namely‚ homogenization‚ polarization‚ and hybridization. The homogenization thesis proclaims that global culture is becoming standardized around a Western or American pattern. While some evidence
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I chose to write this essay on Cuba‚ because Cuba is the largest island in the West Indies. Not only because is it the largest island‚ Cuba is the Country where my step father and his family are from. I also chose to write about Cuba because it is an island that is close to my family’s home land‚ Puerto Rico. Ever since my mother and step father got married I realized that I am going to learn a lot about Cuba. My step father loves his country‚ so he talks about it all of the time. I noticed that
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The Melting Pot of Brazil Brazil is enriched with a cultural pallet of race‚ pride‚ and music. It is most known for its syncretism and blend of culture. The music could be described as soothing‚ exciting‚ or highly spiritual‚ it depends on what your listen to. However‚ Brazil has murky shadows filled with cultural rivalries‚ especially on how the country should view itself. Politics played a big role from Fascist leader Vargas to peaceful and accepting Kubitshek. With the strings of Europe‚
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Change over time essay By: Zachary Damasco With the discovery of America in 1492‚ along with help from the Columbian exchange‚ Christianity was able to expand to new places. It expanded to North and South America‚ as well as diffuse it’s religion into new cultures while remaining dominant in Europe. It even helped contribute to new hybrid religions such as a widespread new American beliefs that infused traditional Native American beliefs with Christianity
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Chapter 2 Summary Chapter 2 treats the period from 200 B.C. to A.D 400: the consolidations and initial expansions of Confucianism‚ Buddhism‚ and Christianity. Bentley book emphasizes the role of merchants generally‚ the role of elites in voluntary conversions‚ the syncretic nature of all results‚ and the importance of imperial peace in promoting cross-cultural encounters. Such encounters briefly declined with imperial collapses. Silk Road is a modern term referring to a historical network of
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“independent-minded” and there seems to be no doubt that geography played a major role in shaping that character. It was the mountains and the sea that molded Greece and Greeks into what they were.[2] Polytheism is a belief in many gods and syncretism reflects a willingness to add foreign gods into the belief system-even if the new additions don’t exactly fit.[3] Fate was very important to the ancient Greeks‚ which played a huge role in there daily life actions and behaviors which they believed
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