`Italian Culture vs. American Culture` Kimberly Nyholm Anthropology 101 Ms. Winn September 2‚ 2009 Cultures 2 Abstract `Being born in a multicultural family I have always been curious on my Italian side. My Mother’s family is all Italian and I have always been so interested in their or our culture. My father is German‚ Irish and Swedish so all together I am a melting pot. The Italians just really interest me I’m not sure if it’s because they are very verbal‚ or what
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American vs Indian culture No two cultures are the same. The American and Indian cultures have very vast differentiation between them..While the culture of America is a mixture of different cultures‚ the Indian culture is unique and has its own values. One of the major differences that can be seen between American and Indian culture is in family relations. While the Indians are very much family oriented‚ the Americans are individual oriented. In Indian culture‚ the family values are given more
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Culture Culture consists of patterns‚ explicit and implicit‚ of and for behavior acquired and transmitted by symbols‚ constituting the distinctive achievement of human groups‚ including their embodiments in artifacts; the essential core of culture consists of traditional ideas and especially their attached values; culture systems may‚ on the one hand‚ be considered as products of action‚ on the other hand‚ as conditioning influences upon further action. Culture in its broadest sense is cultivated
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1. In what way will the culture of Spain be different from that of the United States? In answering this question‚ refer to Figures 4–5‚ 4–6‚ and 4–7. In answering this question I will use the dimensions that Geert Hofstede identified to attempt to provide a composite picture of the cultures. The four dimensions Geert Hofstede examined were power distance‚ uncertainty avoidance‚ individualism and masculinity
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The difference between Ethiopia and America culture There is a lot of difference between my culture and the USA. And I really love my culture because I grew up on it. Now that I am in america I know American’s culture. When I compare these two cultures‚ I can see that they are not similar. For example‚ In my culture most of the time you don’t eat alone‚ if you eat alone people will not be happy because most of the people in our culture eat together with their family or friends
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Every country has it own culture‚ and every culture has their own way of communicating; therefore‚ growing up as a Yoruba in a Nigerian household (Africa) is not an exception. As a Nigerian living in Canada‚ it is a mix of culture for me but‚ I will say I am more of the Nigerian culture than the Canadian because of the household I live. According to Hall theory‚ “high–context cultures prefer to use the high-context message in which very little is provided in the coded‚ explicit‚ transmitted part
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Yamani Culture versus American Culture Culture is defined as as “the beliefs‚ customs‚ arts of particular society” it’s no secret that every society has its own culture and traditions. Many people may see their actions and traditions as strange but it is still unique to them. Arab beliefs are often perceived as “unique and [is] often mysterious to Westerners.” (2006) Arabs and Americans are a group of individuals that are united by their culture. When looking at Arab or Yemeni values and beliefs
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that in order for Black youths to survive‚ they needed to be provided with an alternative future to explore. The solution to this issue was to create a culture that celebrated art and creativity. The result was hip-hop. Art forms such as DJing‚ MCing‚ breaking‚ and tagging became the defining elements of hip-hop. The foundation of Hip-hop culture was built on African-American history‚ in
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Comparing Cultures Looking back at my experience living in America‚ to my best friend’s parents experiences from Russia‚ I was vividly able to see just how different the two cultures are. Furthermore‚ I found it intriguing how‚ after researching America and Russia‚ we both reflect the cultural values of our countries to a tee. Between language‚ education‚ government‚ location‚ and religion‚ both Russia and America contain several similarities and differences that really define the cultures in both
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Similarities and Differences between USA and Haiti Culture is very important in every country. It is the way a group of people live‚ talk and celebrate. People have always been identified by their cultures. Most of people leave their countries to go to another one and they usually adopt a new culture. The reasons of moving are lack of insecurity‚ education and economy. It is very sad when people leave their native countries and never came back. In order to pursue their dreams some of them have
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