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    others‚ and the same is true of most Americans. Even though the social scene has gotten even more diverse and globalized‚ many Americans have little to no exposure to foreign cultures outside of TV‚ movies‚ and the Internet. However‚ these depictions are often poorly written and stereotypical at best. So if that is how the U.S. views the rest of the world‚ how does the rest of the world view us? What would an outside opinion of Americans tell us about our own culture? What stereotypes do other nations

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    interacting with all of these people and a number of other tangible ways. Culture is the collection of these things‚ or our material culture‚ is the way we live our life. We find material culture in the clothes we wear‚ the transportation we use‚ the tools we use and many other things. It does not just extend to the things we do or use‚ but also the way we think about the things that we do‚ or our non-material culture. Do we have a positive or negative view on the way someone greeted another

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    I couldn’t find much information on Russia in the book or on the website‚ so I’m going to base my analysis of Russian culture on my experience. Power Distance Index. I believe that power distance index in Russian culture is quite high‚ as there is a huge gap between upper and lower classes‚ and not really such a thing as middle class. Spain on the other hand has quite a common power distance index for Europe – 52. Its about 40 to 50 in Europe‚ which means that people do understand that there are

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    Culture‚ which is a word that is very difficult to define‚ is very much engrained in the African people. The culture and art of African people expresses values‚ attitudes‚ and thoughts which help to represent the products of their past experiences and it also provides a way of learning about their history. Throughout this paper‚ you will learn about the culture and art of Africa and its people. As we begin to think about Africa and its‚ we must also consider how Western perceptions of "race" and

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    Definition of American Culture Throughout American history we have had acknowledged many different traits on culture that no other foreign country or culture might have. Our unique ways of handling ever day life differ from any other culture in the whole entire world; many of these traits can be terrible things and some not as bad. Most Americans of society have shown that we are so far in common with each other and the traits that help form us are tragedy‚ style and popularity‚ and moving

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    Asian Americans‚ have been immigrating to the United States since the late 18th century. The two main Asian races that entered the country around that time‚ were the Chinese and Japanese. Not all of the Asian Americans arrival were pleasant‚ nor were they actually considered citizens of the United States. The Chinese received the privilege of citizenship from the United States during the tragedy of WW2‚ while the Japanese were treated similar to animals and were thrown into camps. The Japanese did

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    American Culture vs. Nicaraguan Culture  A lot of people recognize that Nicaragua and the United States are two different countries‚ but they don’t really know how different they truly are. The health care system‚ the education‚ lifestyle and human rights in Nicaragua are very different from the United States. Nicaragua is located in Central America and is known for having active volcanoes and sharks swimming in fresh water‚ but Nicaragua is also known for being the third poorest country in the

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    The Big Bang Theory is a popular American sitcom from Chuck Lorre Productions and Warner Bros. Television‚ which airs on the CBS television network in the United States. The Big Bang Theory is centered on physicists Sheldon Cooper and Leonard Hofstadter‚ whose geeky and introverted lives are changed when Penny‚ an attractive waitress and aspiring actress‚ moves into the apartment across from theirs. Penny quickly becomes a part of Sheldon and Leonard’s social group‚ which includes the equally geeky

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    audiences to affecting American society’s values‚ view of its own culture‚ and consumerism. With

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    problems by popular media managed to ensure their cultural acceptance in the same way as educative attempts made by media over last decades helped to reduce cultural prejudices against bisexuals or homosexuals. This comedian also challenged my belief that decades of discussion of this issue by media would inevitably result in substantial increase in awareness about transgender people and their needs. Nevertheless‚ contrary to my beliefs‚ many people who regularly appear on television still lack basic

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