settlement in North America contributed to the spread of European artistic traditions in colonial painting‚ architecture and furnishings. Many trained artists arrived from Europe to New England to make a living and incorporated the styles of their culture in their work. For example‚ many painters arrived with a preference for Elizabethan – Jacobean style portraiture. The paintings displayed wealth and social position‚ and alluded to domestic interiors popular in 17th century Dutch paintings. Portraiture
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I live in Carthage‚ for four years now and it has been an adjustment. With complete honesty‚ I felt a bit of a culture shock when moving into a neighborhood that is primarily Hispanic. By estimation‚ my neighborhood is at least 80% Hispanic and I have grown to love it. The most noticeable aspect of my Hispanic neighborhood is the number of people living in each home. The U.S. Census Board identifies Hispanic homes in Carthage as having approximately four people in residence in the home. (United
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title of my essay‚ our identity is shaped by our culture. Many people assert‚ that culture is simply the way you live‚ but in my own conceit‚ culture are all the things (beliefs‚ values‚ traditions‚ religions‚ & behaviors) that as a person I learn‚ and define my actions or positions. Each individual is different from the rest of the population (including closest family members)‚ it’s not only genetics that make a person different‚ but also culture and society. Besides having different fingerprints
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fact their skin color is the same as a North American. Asians prefer pale skin over tanned skin because pale skin is considered beautiful and tan skin is affiliated with poverty and hard work out in the sun. The Asian culture goes to great lengths to protect their skin and spends a lot of money on skin care products that whiten the skin. Asian
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1800’s was the automobile. The car has revolutionized transportation from the day a company named "Reo" sold its first car‚ the Curved Dashed Oldsmobile in 1901‚ to today. The topic of cars can be broken into many different categories‚ from SUV and sports to European and American. One maker of cars that has branched a lot in past years is Japan. Though we do not realize it‚ most of our cars come from Japan. The top car company as of 2011 is Toyota. Toyota is a Japanese automobile manufacturer that
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In what way did post war prosperity bring social change to Britain 1951-1964? Britain as a country in the year 1951 stood as a country widely effected by the Second World War and the country reflected visible damage which the war had caused. Many young men were on the National Service‚ rationing was only just coming to an end and also social life in Britain felt like it was in the past. However some felt that the year 1951 was a year of change‚ they felt as if they were on the way to a new modern
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exterior. Obviously superheroes have been imagined with idealistic qualities‚ but most people do not realize how these concepts are reflected past comics and shape ideologies about culture and everyday life. Images of physically superior beings with limited with weaknesses‚ and strong personalities have permeated our culture and have people trying to shape themselves to be like the superheroes they so admire. From Superman‚ created in 1938‚ Batman in 1939 and Wonder Woman‚ conceptualized in 1941‚ superheroes
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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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The country of Djibouti‚ is a very interesting country that includes an entirely different culture than what Americans are probably used to. Djibouti has a low population of about 872‚932 as of 2013 and contains 8‚958 square miles of land. To give an example of size of Djibouti‚ it is about half of the size of Netherlands. The most dense city is Djibouti City containing 496‚000; more than half of the population of the country. Life expectancy rates of men are around 53 years‚ 55 for woman‚ and the
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What truly is an American? Many people would answer with “an independent thinker‚” or something like “a free man” or “a free woman.” Being an American is much more than thinking independently or just being free. Being an American means taking pride in America. Being an American means taking pride in everything about America. Being an American means taking pride in being American. An American is not just a person residing in America‚ An American is a person residing in America that loves his or her
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