important period which shaped the root of modern civilization. The most admired historical city-states (polis) to have ever existed was Athens and Sparta and that are always taken an example for their completely different governing systems. The difference between two city states were flagrant. Today we will dive deeper into the Spartans and Athenians life and try to figure out how Athens and Sparta obtain the right to participate in public life. We will also discuss about who held the public office and
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A Closer look to American Culture: A comparison between culture in China and America By Shijiao Chen Social Work 100 March 15‚ 2012 My parents came to the United States when I was about ten years old‚ leaving me and my younger brother to live with my grandma in China. We talked on the phone every day and they told us what their life in America was like. From what my parents told me‚ the U.S. was place where everybody could have a place to live and something to eat if they
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There are some similarities between the USA‚ Japan‚ Guatemala and China. Both of Americans and Japanese do not have time to rest. Americans set their schedules fully and even book their free time. Similarly‚ Japanese rarely take vacations. Moreover‚ in the USA‚ people have too many choices such as going out with friends‚ playing sports or taking classes‚ but everyone has only 24 hours a day. Likewise‚ individuals try to do many works at the same time in China. In addition‚ technology‚ which supports
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The two societies that are to be discussed are Modern Britain and the Old Order Amish. Family is a value that is shared by both the Amish and Modern Britain. Each values the word‚ family‚ in different ways. The Amish have a strong belief that family is sacred. Amish take their wedding vows seriously. Divorce is not sanctioned in the Amish church‚ though may occur in rare cases. Divorce is seen as reason for excommunication. Separations‚ however‚ do occasionally occur among Amish. Within
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that time‚ it became a Mecca for scientific development‚ modern government‚ and culture. However‚ the Romans are also credited with the creation of one of the most brutal sports known to man. The Roman sport of choice was the gladiators. In the ruthless game‚ prisoners and volunteers alike were pitted against each other and wild animals in a fight that often ended in death. Although gladiators do not show many similarities to modern football‚ the two are actually closer than they appear. Gladiators
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coincidences between them. The only problem with that theory is
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similar and differences in physical and mental health in different ethnic groups and cultures. The importance of understanding how ethnic groups and culture view mental and physical health can be crucial in therapeutic settings and can be seen as wrong or unusual to us because the lack of understand of their viewpoints. People come from different ethnic groups and the range of diversity varies and varies over time and between different populations‚ the knowledge of knowing the differences of physical
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William created a windmill to power lights in his house. Though William did later receive a college education not all Malawians do. One main difference between Malawians and Americans is the shortage of food in Malawi. William went through two famines‚ one worse than the other‚ but those famines are surely not the only famines to have struck Malawi. Another difference is the types of food that malawians eat. Foods like Nsima‚ pumpkin leaves‚ and fried goat
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of maple syrup and their many lakes‚ has many similarities and differences when comparing it to the United States. Like the US‚ while there are many cultures and languages present throughout Canada‚ they are still mainly known for speaking English. Similarly‚ they also greet others with an introduction and a handshake. Christianity is also the main religion in both nations‚ with a following of nearly 80 percent of citizens. Many of these similarities to the United States can be drawn back to the
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How does Ishmael use the term “mythology” to point out similarities between cultures? He used the term “mythology” to compare similarities in cultures by giving an example of the Greeks. We perceive Greek mythology as just some stories or tales and nothing else. Had we asked a Greek person during Homeric Greece about the mythological tales they told their children to explain where we come from‚ they’d probably say they don’t now what we are talking about because‚ to them‚ the mythological stories
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