This rank was the highest given to a musician in the baroque era. Here in cothen Bach was under the rule of prince Leopold‚ who was a lover of the arts despite being a Calvinist and not allowing music to be used in the church. Leopold was a proficient musician on multiple instruments and would often times play with the orchestra during performances. Alongside this proficiency‚ Leopold also respected and treated his musicians as equals‚ which was something that was typically unheard of. The prince and
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In many Asian cultures‚ mental illness is stigmatizing; it reflects poorly on family lineage and can influence others’ beliefs about the suitability of an individual for marriage. It is more acceptable for psychological distress to be expressed through the body than through the mind. Little is known about what underlying beliefs and values Vietnamese-American parents may adhere to from Vietnamese culture that may significantly impact their views of children’s mental health‚ but there is some information
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Contrast- Rough Draft March 22‚ 2011 Maasai Culture v. American Culture In the tribal villages of eastern Africa the Maasai marriages are arranged by the elders without ever first consulting the bride or the mother of the bride to be. Unlike‚ that of my own culture in the United States of America‚ where I am free as a citizen to choose whomever I may choose to marry and when and if I may marry. Polygyny is that of which is practiced in the Maasai culture‚ as an ideal that is achieved only by that
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As a country‚ Americans love to shop. Whether in malls‚ grocery stores‚ on the Internet‚ or elsewhere‚ the culture of buying is deeply ingrained in American culture. Fueled largely by advertising and the current credit system‚ America’s consumer culture is depleting our planet’s finite natural resources and polluting our environment. Consumerism has instilled in Americans an artificial‚ ongoing‚ and insatiable desire for mass-produced and marketed products‚ and the money with which to buy them‚ with
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Personally‚ I always believed anti-traditionalism in music began with genres like rock and pop music. So learning that composers in the 1900 were considered modernists was interesting. I was also surprised with the "Holy trinity" of music; I never really thought about rhythm being a modern concept. Of course‚ Industrialization in the 19th and 20th century obviously played a key role in changing the all of the arts. Starting with a variety of modernism‚ anti-traditionalism. Anti-traditionalism
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Obesity in America Today’s American culture promotes eating habits that lead to obesity. Many of us help our selves to food that is readily or easily available instead of food that is healthy for us. This habit can be easily explained by the lack of time many Americans have and how many of us eat even when hunger is not present. As a result‚ America is considered the "fattest country in the world". Although our American culture is a major cause of obesity‚ genetics and gender are also causes
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Chinese and American‚ how they were being treated unequally when their first arrival‚ what kind of the discrimination law they have suffers‚ and how their next generation‚ the native-born view’s the previous generation. Nowadays‚ many of these about Chinese American experiences and stories have put into a film to show people. In the class‚ we have watched four films‚ “Hollywood Chinese‚” “The Joy Luck Club‚” and “The Gua Sha Treatment‚” these focusing on the interpretation of Chinese American experiences
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If my roommate had made such statements about Africa out of ignorance‚ I would not be surprised. Many Americans have preconceived ideas about what Africa is like‚ despite never being immersed in its culture. This is perpetuated through media outlets such as movies‚ magazines‚ etc. in popular culture. As outsiders‚ we make generalizations and think that Africa is a land of starvation‚ desert‚ poverty‚ and many other negative aspects. However‚ our thoughts could not be more wrong. Africa is a wonderful
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Mexico to the States‚ starting my journey of living my life being Mexican-American. This community isn’t only for those who were born and raised here with Mexican parents‚ but also for those of us who were also born in Mexico‚ yet have lived here for most of their lives. Geography and identity aren’t the only things that the people in the community have in common‚ but also that we had to learn how to live with two different cultures. Although I do consider us a pretty strong community‚ it isn’t that strong
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INTRODUCTION Culture can be defined as a system of values and norms that are shared among a group of people and that when together taken constitute a design for living or doing things for that matter. From this definition we can see that every group of people has a way of going about their daily life. Business is one of those activities that people are involved in on a daily basis. Starting with an individual to larger groups of people bound together by geographical boundaries will approach business
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