... before I came to United States. Also since I came to United States, I spent most my daily life in Davis Senior High School. Because American school rules are unlike Chinese school rules, the way that American high school students behave is different. In American high school, the students are carefree. They can drink water or eat food; they can get out of their seats without asking for the ... seats unless there is an emergency, with the teacher's permission. Most high schools require students to wear their uniforms when they are at school. The reason for such a big difference stems from...

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... , joint decision or individual. Here is an example which shows the different roles of husband and wife when choosing consumption method in aspects of vacation, insurance and child's school. Husband/Wife Decision roles for Services: Source: M. R. Stafford, G. K. Ganesh, and B. C. Garland, "Marital Influence in the Decision-Making Process for Services,"" ... , not cartoon characters. Quizzes, contests and online games will intrigue them even more. Because teens are beginning to feel even more independence, they'll purchase products they've never heard of before. Whatever the in crowd has, ...

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... how sayings like "better to raise geese than girls" were commonplace. Kingston's own family largely dismisses her accomplishments, such getting straight A's in school. Kingston cannot even stand up to a series of racist bosses and businessmen, must less save the people in China, many of whom are ... first two children died in China, Brave Orchid decided to use the money her husband sent her to become a doctor. She attended a medical school in the city of Canton. Looking at her mother's diplomas and graduation photographs, Kingston recreates the experience from both her imagination and he...

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... ;⨪⨪⨪⨪⨪⨪⨪⨪⨪⨪⨪⨪ren may have two children. In general, economic development--as well as factors such as small houses and high education expensese last 15 years. According to PRC government surveys, women's salaries have been found to average 77% of men's, and most women employed in industry work in low-skill ... require higher entrance exam grades from women. Although China has a law mandating compulsory primary education, increasing numbers of rural girls are not being sent to school. Rural parents often do not want to "waste" money on school fees for girls who will...

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... Fa Mu Lan, the girl who took her father's place in battle. Maxine's mother is somewhat of a warrior in her own way. She achieves a high status in her village by becoming a doctor, which gives Maxine inspiration. She senses that her daughter would someday need to be a warrior, to fight for ... talk story "Shaman", in The Woman Warrior, is a talk story that involves ghosts. The mother relates to her children how brilliant she was in school, and that she did not fear anything. She told her children that she was the only one that would stand up, and defeat the fat ghost ... open space, no r...

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... that she came from a goose egg. An- Mei also felt her mother looked strangely evil, with her haughty attitude, her strange clothes, and her high-heeled shoes. She seemed to be as bad as Popo had always described her. As Popo and An-Mei's mother argued about whether she should take ... to eventually marry a boy named Tyan-yu. Though most people in China had adopted more modern concepts of marriage, Lindo's parents were from the old school. When her parents were forced to leave their home because of a flood, they had to leave Lindo behind. Even though she was only twelve years old ... co...

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The traditional roles of a woman are far from that of traditional. Independence and liberalist attitudes are all relatively new trends for women and are the norm for most of the modern world. The commonalities of gender based expectations in other parts of ... very liberal. We are allowed to do, say, wear what we please. Our culture (although not completely ie. Glass ceiling) accepts women in the workplace. We are allowed to attend school and through all these liberties we find the makeup of our gender. Tradition is becoming less and less important in the U.S. In other countries such as Chin...

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