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    Abstract In this paper‚ we will define and discuss acculturation and provide examples of original culture and the acculturation process. We will also describe the adaptive strategies for economic changes and describe the meaning of art. We will also look at the changes in concepts associated with marriage and family. We will first define acculturation and culture and discuss how acculturation came about. We will see how acculturation has impacted various aspects of life for communities. We

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    to an audience who might not have had the opportunity to get a real life perspective of living in poverty and fighting for equality. Chicano Theatre does just that‚ it recaptures the essence of the struggle including La Causa‚ strikes‚ life in the barrio (low income residence)‚ and everyday life of the Chicano activist. The introduction of Chicano Theatre has mostly been attributed towards one man‚ Luis Valdez. Valdez’s credits include‚ founder & artistic director of the internationally renowned

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    Where Has All The Water Gone? Mark Holston There were many water-related issues in South America that Holston stated in the article. “The list of concerns is long and will require higher levels of public awareness and involvement‚ innovative approaches to problem solving‚ and better use of available funds and technology to reverse trends of misuse‚ mismanagement‚ and outright neglect.” (103) One of the challenges was protecting an adequate amount of clean water for human needs and finding huge

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    satisfying your hunger with the various cuisines served in the different restaurants. For those who want to learn diving‚ there are some establishments that offer lessons as well as offer scuba/snorkeling equipment for rent. Mag-aso Falls Situated in Barrio Mag-aso in the town of Antequerra‚ Bohol‚ the Mag-aso Falls got its name from the Visayan word “aso” meaning smoke which refers to the effect brought about by its cascading waters. The town of Antequerra is 20 kilometers away from Tagbilaran City

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    Sonyah Bramble Writing Assignment #2 Introduction to Sociology Due Date: 10/31/16 What is “race”?‚ a question so simple that it is usually avoided. According to the website‚ thefreedictionary.com‚ race has two immediate definitions: 1. A group of people identified as distinct from other groups because of supposed physical or genetic traits shared by the group. 2. A group of people united or classified together on the basis of common history‚ nationality‚ or geographic distribution. However‚ our

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    PACKAGING‚ PROMOTION AND MARKETING STRATEGIES OF THE TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN SELECTED BARANGAY’S IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PILAR FERDINAND T. CABALAR JR. DIANNE S. ACADEMIA BSM III PRESENTED TO: DR. MARCELA C. BUENVENEDA PILAR CAMPUS‚ CAPIZ STATE UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COURSE INTRODUCTION TO RESAERCH (RESEARCH 01) JANUARY 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS | PAGE | PRELIMINARIES | | Title Page | 1 | Table of Contents | 2 | CHAPTER

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    Cited: Arrizón‚ Alicia. Latina Performance: Traversing the Stage. Bloomington [u.a.: Indiana Univ. Press‚ 1999. Print. Dworkin‚ y M Pancho‚ McFarland. Chicano Rap: Gender and Violence in the Postindustrial Barrio. University of Texas Press‚ 2012 . Print Stavans‚ Ilan Jorgensen‚ Annette. “Art and social movements: Cultural politics in Mexico and Aztlán.” Visual Studies 28.2 (2013) : 195. McCaughan‚ Ed. Art and Social Movements: Cultural Politics in Mexico

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    Zambales is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is Iba. Zambales borders Pangasinan to the north‚ Tarlac and Pampanga to the east‚ Bataan to the south and the South China Sea to the west. With a land area of 3‚830.83 km2‚ Zambales is the second largest among the seven provinces of Central Luzon. The province is noted for its mangoes‚ which are abundant from January to April. Zambales is served by the Subic Bay International Airport‚ which is located in

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    America is supposed to be the nation of the free. We are allowed to protest‚ to speak‚ to believe‚ but what happens when all this is taken away? How can one survive in this country when there are wars that occur every day? These wars are unknown to most. They occur on the streets were rape‚ drugs‚ murder and kidnap could be found. There is one way to survive in this country where hate is found that is to find freedom within thyself and within others who accept you. This was accomplished through 150

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    Sandra Cisneros has spent a lifetime trying to discover her own literary voice‚ only to be drowned out by the mostly white and mostly white voices that she imitated but never identified with. The only daughter in a family with six sons‚ Cisneros was often the "odd-woman-out-forever" early on in life. It was not until she was enrolled in the Iowa Writers Workshop that she finally discovered that her experience as a woman and a Chicana in a male dominated world was the voice that was uniquely hers

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