... , Japanese, Koreans, Guamanians, Philipinos, and Vietnamese. The fact that this term does refer to so many groups and is very broad for the sake of argument in using the term Asian Americans assume that it means the Chinese, Japanese, Philipinos and Koreans. Asians are now living here in the US and according to many recent studies they are on average making more ... on their spirituality and take it very seriously. They are a culture that has been very misinterpreted over the years due to its obvious differences than most other cultures. The Asian Americans have had many things written o...

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... problem which occurs which all of us. In a university people belonging from different countries study. All of them have different cultural background some are Asians some are Americans. People belonging form different cultures have different thinking. In the video we saw how misunderstanding occurs between student belonging form different cultures. Four students were assigned a project ... a group of two and the two American students made a group. It was also possible to make a group of four or two consisting of one Asian and one American student but they dint do that because it a human n...

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... he claimed that one day everyone in America will be minorities. Besides, I think not all Americans are from Europe, some are from Africa, Asia, South American, and many more, which Takaki will agree with me since he himself is an Asian American. Even Berliner is not a true American, I think his ancestors were from Europe. ... others. However, race is used to judge based on its appearance and, sadly, it is inserted deep in our head. For example, I see an Asian guy and assume that he is good at math or a black guy and assume that he can run really fast. Some might argue that this is true ....

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... I choose to describe myself on my own terms, as an American, rather than as an Asian-American. Why is it that hyphenation is imposed only on non-white Americans? Rejecting hyphenation is my refusal to categorize the cultural landscape into a center and its peripheries; ... it is to demand that the American nation deliver the promises of its dream and its Constitution to all its citizens equally (359). In this paragraph, the author emphasizes her resistance to the immigrants who label themselves Asian ... The way people dressed, spoke and carried themselves fascinated me. I tried my best...

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... . Privacy for prayer is important for most. One major issue for a variety of cultures and/or religious beliefs is the issue of blood testing and/or infusions. Vietnamese and other Asian patients may refuse to have blood drawn for testing, and may be unwilling to receive transfusions, even if their lives depend on it. Their beliefs are such; they believe the ... be enlightening and open a door to new and exciting communication areas. Co-culture is when a group has beliefs that set them aside from their main cultural group. For example, an Asian lesbian would describe a person belong to a ...

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... American may also be African, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Australian, Iranian, Asian, or Arab, or Pakistani, or Afghan (Ferrara, par 3). Americans come from all different descents and backgrounds, originating and living in very different parts of the world. Americans all look very different and have many different skin tones. They can ... the faith of their choice. They have the right to be freethinkers: believing in everything from Atheist to Agnostic to Catholic to Buddhist. Americans are allowed the right to follow their own beliefs and to associate with others who have different belief...

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... people really watched the show to its end. While I was singing, I heard some negative comments, such as "he is crazy" etc, in Cantonese and in Mandarin, as I only understand these Asian's languages. Moreover, I saw that some people looked at me in a weird way while I was performing, the way they looked at me did not seems happy. One of them shouted, "stop ... would they think if they see a normal resident singing in front of the superstore. All of them gave negative opinion. However when I asked the same question to 4 of my non-Asian friends, only one of them gave me negative answer. If...

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... works, not only in my thought but also in my words and actions. The longer I lived in the U.S, the more great virtues I found out that Americans had. People were quite kind, friendly and somewhat easygoing. When I tried to cross a road, people always yield and stop for to me to pass the ... drivers tried to run on the sidewalk and sometimes yell at pedestrians. american people always say hi, goodbye, thank you, and sorry to each other. Therefore, Americans had a good influence on me. Vietnamese rarely say thanks or sorry to each other, not all of Vietnamese, but many. I also like the s...

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... and waits for his charge. He is upset when his charge is put down on the counter in front to him. What is the problem? Traditional Korean and many other Asian countries do not touch strangers, especially between members of the opposite sex. But the African-American sees this as another example of discrimination( not touch him because he is black ... of any touching between genders (even hand shakes). But consider such touching (including hand holding, hugs) between same-sex to be appropriate. Smell Smell plays a big part in social communication. Americans represent an example of a cultu...

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... on earth is maintaining tolerance for other cultures. America is a home for many peoples; what we become will be determined by whether or not we can remain tolerant. For now, Americans are accomplishing this wonderfully. After these tragic events, our country came together as one people to support one another and show the rest of the world that we are not ... , sadness, and fear. This helped us to see that we are all the same on the inside. The people of this country no longer belong to the separate categories of "Asian," "African," or "Indian." Each and every one is American. Keeping th...

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... information which is extremely difficult to understand and to translate in another distinct culture. For example, willingness to drink poison in order to prove one's innocence may seem preposterous to Americans. But for many Africans it is equally absurd for people to fast when food is available. On the other hand, culture is an open system. All cultures have had communications ... with people's labor and life. Britain is an island country, whose navigation was once in the leading position of the world in history, while Chinese live and propagate on the Asian continent, where land is im...

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