This story was about a Indian man who grew up in an American society and how he went back to his native tribe to visit his sickly father. Upon arriving the man has become so distant to his tribe where he doesn’t believe in any of the traditions that the tribe has‚ including a "medicine-man" who was performing some sort of ritual to possibly "heal" his father. This is because the man grew up in an American society where Americans don’t believe in any of the ritual like performances. Ironically however
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In Latin American macho culture having a homosexual child is usually cause of shame for most parents. In some settings‚ men are supposed to have sex with women‚ besides their own wives‚ as a manner of proving not just their conquering abilities‚ but their sexual prowess. A friend of my husband used to behave in such a manner‚ and bragged about it. To this man‚ getting a sexually transmitted disease was not just an inconvenience‚ but a motive of pride —"it is nothing more than an occupational hazard
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the Great Wall of China was built‚ or eating escargot at the local French restaurant‚ learning more about other cultures is something that interests me. As an Indian-American I wanted to learn more about my heritage and culture. This melding of cultures has allowed me to experience the best of both worlds—a sophisticated and diverse American life blended along with the traditional culture and colorful customs of my Indian heritage. With my parents’ increasing support of my interest to learn more about
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Book Review: American Gun Culture Soc 372 Gun ownership as American Gun Culture describes looks at the masculinity side of why men own guns. Also explain s that family legacy of gun ownership is often a factor in determining whether one will become a gun owner. Many of us got our first guns as gifts from parents. When the parent has taken more care to teach and exemplify proper gun-handling skills and other firearms knowledge‚ there is a much greater chance that the recipient of this legacy will
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In Paul McLean’s book Culture in Networks “The term Culture is one of the most complex terms in the social sciences to define‚ but we can understand it broadly to refer to the knowledge‚ beliefs‚ expectations‚ values‚ practices‚ and material objects by means of which we craft meaningful experiences for ourselves and with each other.” So from a persons country to their city‚ from a persons school to their work‚ and from a persons belief system to their social activates each community a person belongs
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The American and Nepalese culture have some similarities but many differences. The American culture is a Western and a diverse culture; whereas‚ the Nepalese culture is Eastern and less diverse. There is a public education system for everyone in the American culture‚ and the literacy rate is high. In Nepal‚ there is a public education system also but the literacy rate is low. There is more freedom for people in American culture; on the other hand‚ in Nepalese culture‚ there is less freedom and more
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dominated by whites but what about their culture? It’s been said before that there is no original idea and that still holds true. The fashion industry has had to reinvent itself since its start‚ in order to keep and recreate trends. Without the fashion worlds evolution‚ it would no longer exist. With this evolution comes cultural appropriation and a blatant disrespect for the cultures it borrows from. Style of dress and hairstyles that cause oppression in one culture is praised by another with more power
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American Culture in My Eyes What is really American culture? Because of short American history‚ some people in my country still have a question: What makes the United States develop rapidly? The answer is unique American culture. On the small aspects‚ it can be attributed to the living standard‚ which is American life culture‚ such as daily diet‚ clothes‚ and transportation. To the major aspects‚ American culture can be attributed to values and social-orientation. For example‚ the main content
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“Marilyn Monroe” (1926 - 1962) Popular Culture Legend Before Hollywood loved her… Probably the most celebrated of all actresses‚ Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jean Baker on June 1‚ 1926‚ in Los Angeles General Hospital‚ to Gladys Baker. Gladys had been a film cutter at RKO studios‚ but psychological problems prevented her from keeping the job and she was eventually committed
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Defining Popular American Culture The study of culture is very important to our society‚ as we have been studying our past and identities for as long as we can recall. Studying our cultures allows us to understand each other as a people‚ so we can comprehend what we have done‚ and possibly‚ what we may do. As we study American popular culture‚ we see something that began as almost nothing‚ to a group of patterns that has captured the minds of not only the American people themselves‚ but the whole
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