The Northern Native Americans were known as “savages” by the European settlers‚ but actually they created some of the greatest civilizations in history. The lands and social cultures that European explored thought they “discovered” had in fact been developed way before they had arrived. When the European settlers arrived in North America they found an unknown continent largely populated by around 350 Native American civilizations. The Northern Native Americans ways of life may have differed but
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American culture includes both conservative and liberal elements‚ scientific and religious competitiveness‚ political structures‚ risk taking and free expression‚ materialist and moral elements. Despite certain consistent ideological principles (e.g. individualism‚ egalitarianism‚ and faith in freedom and democracy)‚ American culture has a variety of expressions due to its geographical scale and demographic diversity. It also includes elements that evolved from Indigenous Americans‚ and other ethnic
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African Americans No matter where or when a person lives‚ skin color‚ beliefs‚ class‚ or history he/she will see a difference in the way every ethnic group is treated. This world has never been fair for anyone. Life can treat a person with the greatest of care or it will treat a person as if he/she is lower than dirt. African Americans are no different. They have faced great hardships and triumphs throughout the years. Since they had been forced from their homeland they have been treated as if
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Restless Americans In Alexis de Tocqueville’s excerpt “Why the Americans are so Restless in the Midst of Their Prosperity”‚ there is an examination of the American culture being unhappy despite the ideal situation they are living in. Tocqueville believes that this is due to the insatiable desires that Americans have for material possessions‚ wealth and expansion. Tocqueville’s view is that because Americans are constantly in search of acquiring more than they posses‚ they are unable to value
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American culture is rich‚ complex‚ and unique. It emerged from the short and rapid European conquest of an enormous landmass sparsely settled by diverse indigenous peoples. Although European cultural patterns predominated‚ especially in language‚ the arts‚ and political institutions‚ peoples from Africa‚ Asia‚ and North America also contributed to American culture. All of these groups influenced popular tastes in music‚ dress‚ entertainment‚ and cuisine. As a result‚ American culture possesses an
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| American Express | Consumer Behavior | | | | To: Prof Anupam Narula By: Paridhi Agarwal FMG 20 B 201102 American Express Q1. Visit the American Express Web site (www.americanexpress.com) to learn more about the different cards that American Express offers. Discuss the target market and positioning strategies for each. Ans. Personal cards: These cards involve all the individuals who are ready to substitute cash with cards. These cards changed the habit of individuals
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My American Dream You define your own American Dream. Throughout my childhood I saw the American Dream as living in a big house with lots of money. I now realize that the saying “less is more” is true. As I have grown older my view of the dream has changed. I now view the dream as being able to be happy with the life that you have. The American Dream means something different to everyone. For some it may be getting easy money‚ while for others it may be achieved through hard work.
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Abstract The following paper will discuss Vietnamese Americans and their journey to America. I will talk about how these incredible and resilient people fought to succeed it a world that seemed to hold the odds against them. The culture‚ beliefs‚ and challenges of Vietnamese people are a precise paradigm of their strength and perseverance. Unfortunately‚ Vietnamese Americans make up only a small percent of the total American Population today. There are many stereotypes associated with the
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The American Dream The American Dream is it just a dream or is it reality‚ can people actually achieve it. The person who coined this idea was James Adams and he said that The American Dream is that “life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement‚ regardless of social class or circumstances at birth. The American Dream has three sides the good‚ the bad‚ and the ugly. So you would think that The American Dream is something that
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Gish Jen ’s In the American Society is‚ on the surface‚ an entertaining look into the workings of a Chinese American family making their way in America. The reader is introduced to the life of a Chinese American restaurant owner and his family through the eyes of his American-born daughter. When we examine the work in depth‚ however‚ we discover that Jen is addressing how traditional Chinese values work in American culture. She touches on the difference in gender roles‚ generation gaps between
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