... at all times. This doesn't make any sense. People are just in their own little world of perfectionism and if something doesn't meet that perfection the world must stop, stare, and gawk at something different. If there was a black and a white couple they would be looked at different than ... and snooty. They just believe in behaving in a Christ like manner and one should respect that. Not only have the different cultures changed in today's world, but the average family has made a complete turn around on that definition. Fifty years ago family's consisted of a mother, a father, and some c...

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... we are foreign, it might provoke a lot of different emotions: desire, fear, anxiety. Being foreign can feel intimidating, but it can also be liberating. Not knowing the "foreign rules-, we can only rely on our instincts. We can experiment with parts of our personality we do not usually explore. We try to do what is right ... " based on what we would do at home, or simply what we feel is the best. When traveling, we loose somehow the contact with people we know. When we are away from their expectations of us, it feels safer than usual to try on new shades ... we are foreign, it might pro...

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... parent's wishes and thus bringing shame to their family. Youths who have affections for one another may marry, but only when the relationship is kept in secrecy. Eventually and dutifully, they yield to their parent's wills. This may mean marrying a complete stranger or someone they don't like but pleasing their parents" is a social priority, doing otherwise would be a major dishonor as a son ... to be considered promiscuous. If, by chance, they decide to go steady, the boy will ask the girl if he is able meet her family. If she agrees, he will visit the house, usually on a Saturday or S...

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... very important to understand how America has developed and what aspects have changed they way we live today. There were many different events from the 1920's that shaped America today. In the 1920's Henry Ford began mass-producing the model T, tractor and Model A. This mass production gave way to a break though and now everything today is mass produced. Assembly lines also ... still today. Everyone wanted to make it big. Mergers took place uniting business to become more economically efficient. Mergers take place all the time, such as my cable company merged with grande and clearsource. ...

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... make an exhibit, so we split it in half. We decided that she would do the backboard and I would do the process paper which was an even half-to-half. I went to the library and checked out two books that were very helpful. She then started to research on the internet to get pictures of people in China who were limited to one child ... when I asked her questions about how her country is. After gathering information on our topic, we then started to begin on the exhibit. How We Created and Developed Our Exhibit First we figured out what pictures we were putting on the backboard. We arranged ...

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... of demons". This comes from the Arabic word "Baal-Zebub", which means "the fly lord". Of course, we react to flies as being dirty, unpleasant and spreading disease. In the novel, the pig"s head is the Lord of the Flies, because it is the most powerful influence upon the flies which are its subjects, just as the beast which is the evil within the boys is the thing which commands their actions ... . The head is a symbol of the decay which ferments evil; and evil grows amongst the boys. It is, therefore, a symbol of what ... ...

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... who support this movement. Rather than the usual infighting that goes on, there has been a real effort for unification. So much so that the symbol of the parties fight for independence is that of the Eagle and the Condor, united in flight. While the government is nervous about the unrest in the region, it seems to do little to quell the anger of the people. Rather, it lets them continue ... in poverty, forces them to leave the good land, for the bad. Cutting down trees in the forest is forbidden and ... resurfaced in modern times, except Robin Hood is a movement rather than a man. One ...

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... quot; observing and interviewing women of Saudi Arabia and their roles in society. In comparison to the United States, the women of Saudi Arabia are generally seen as inferior and subordinate to men, but in their defense ... the beach or enjoy some sun outside. I'm sure in the eyes of one person or another, I'm chalked up as a sexual pursuit and nothing more. However, I'm handed the freedom to be perceived in this way. This is the culture that I myself grew up in, I have the liberal freedom of wearing very minimal clothing and I'm abiding by my cultural normalities. On the ... flipside t...

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... an underlying theme poverty versus wealth. The main question though is what can we learn about intercultural communication by watching this film. Considering the fact that this film is based ... fast and somewhat invisible because of his youth, he has the run of the camp. He knows all the shortcuts and all the scams and steals to survive. I believe that in ... the prison camp there is one scene where the Japanese soldiers are raiding and breaking the windows of the dorms that the American and British civilians live in. Particularly the Japanese general is seeking to bash all the windows...

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... to savagery is portrayed through Golding's characters and symbolized by the downfall of the conch, the extinguishing of the fire, and the concealing use of face paint. Through the symbol of the conch, the importance of stability, order, and civilization are established. When the boys first arrived on the island the conch was used to summon and unite the boys in order to form a civilization. The conch also serves as a regulator of democracy,We ... order and civilization continued to lose its value as Jack mocked its importance. "The sound of the inexpertly blown conch interrupted them. A...

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... female and males use these facial expressions while we do our performing arts (Kapa Haka). Males are allowed to stick their tongue out while the woman is not. Because of customs within our culture, women are sacred and are limited to doing things that men aren't depending on ... funerals, or fundraising. It consists of varieties of meat, pumpkin, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and stuffing; the hāngi (underground cooking) has an earthly taste since it is slowly cooked all day by the heat of the volcanic rocks. In comparison to Kapa Haka and our performing arts, within that, we perform differ...

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... appreciate when someone, who is not well known or who does not "expected" to be a "super star", perform in the public. So my friend and I went to Monterey Park and sang in front of the Chinese superstore to test on that. When I was singing, my friend pretended he was an audience as I expected that ... people would stop by if they see someone does so. However, only a few 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 ... in Mandarin, as I only understand these Asian's languages. Moreover, I saw that ...

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... gathering. There does exist a limited socioeconomic hierarchy by age, with adults controlling more resources and manufactured goods than children. The !Kung usually eat small meals during the day and eat a large supper with the whole family in the evening. Water is a limiting factor in the !Kung environment. The !Kung will disperse in the wet season, and aggregate in camps in the dry season around the few permanent water holes. A !Kung encampment ... consists of grass huts arranged roughly in a circle, constructed around an area of clearing in the center; these huts are ... ...

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... traded with many other cultures such as the Greek (which is where cultural diffusion took place and the Greeks adopted the alphabet but added the important vowels the Phoenicians left out. The Phoenicians also spoke a dialect and used coin money. The Phoenicians were very good wood and metal workers. They made and used furniture, metal work, and especially glassware. The Phoenicians were also well known for their ... North to Spain, Ireland, and England. There was a huge demand for metals such as gold, silver, copper, tin, and nickel. They would also make things like bronze and iron. The...

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... many values. Some of my most important values consist of my family, my ethnicity and my memories. Something that I value the most would be my family. Family means a lot for me because no matter what happens, my family would always be there ... for me. Life would be really different if I didn't have the family that I have now. In my family, I am taught that no matter what difficulties I have to face, my ... today. It is very stereotypical where people think that Asians are smart people and because of this belief, there is always the pressure of being smart. My parents didn't have an ed...

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... of weakness. C. A norm was to always get drunk and high. Even to kill for fun. This resulted in violence, and a society with little to no control. D. They were poor, and the only way to get money was to deal drugs or steal. This is why there's problems such as a high death rate and neglected children. E. Negative symbols and language gave birth ... to bad behavior and attitude. F. The Koreans which owned a corner store, and white men which were cops. The Koreans were looked down at and disrespected because they did the same to the black community. Cops were hated and feared because of f...

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... , which lay deep within his heart, has no light to hide it. He not only loses his mind but his soul, resulting in utter and complete darkness of the heart. Marlow's trip from Europe to the outer then the central station already tests his capacity to differentiate between good and evil. He witnesses many actions which question his moral judgement. He shows compassion towards ... in the same again. The Congo River is the key to Africa for the Europeans. It allows them access to the centre of the continent without having to physically cross it. Marlow is a spectator to all that surrounds hi...

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... , was in a position that put her in an inner city school after her mother passed away. She walks the hall of her school and clubbed at night with many ethnicities and she was the only white girl. Being new she got many unaccepted looks from African Americans, Hispanics, and other non-white ethnic ... no one is on your side or willing to accept interethnic dating. The movie showed the stereotypical inner city life; Derek's sister was pregnant without a husband, their mother was in jail for drugs, and his best friend was always ready for a drive-by shooting. Not many of Sara's peers were op...

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The Concept of Taboo Why don't we say certain things or perform certain acts? What prevents us from using foul language in public? What prevents us, for example, from discussing masturbation? In every society, there is a concept known as "taboo." A taboo is something looked down upon by society because of social custom. Incest and indecent exposure are both examples of taboos that hold ... a legal statute. However, many taboos are not illegal. Many actions and words are only taboo because of custom. There are no particular laws that classify things as "taboo." In certain places in the world i...

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... to or be around you. This stereotype causes people of a different culture to believe they cannot be around African Americans without getting into a disagreement or without being embarrassed by their social skills. That's where the term "you can't take black people anywhere" comes from. Because some people believe that African Americans are obnoxious and don't know how to be any ... that it is how I was raised. I don't like conflict, that's something I try to avoid rather than trying to find it. My culture is portrayed to be obnoxious and that is the complete opposite of myself. My relig...

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... -houses. Kivas (ceremonial/religious rooms) were also built. Towards the end of the time period, their settlements began to have a "Puebloan "feel." In the Pueblo I (c. A.D. 750 to 900) time period, strapping babies into cradle boards became popular, but it caused the flattening or deforming of the skull. Many pit-houses were replaced by large living rooms. Pottery now consisted of two different types: ... culinary and red-ware. One of the most important changes was their settlement distribution. This is when large groups congregated to one area and abandoned ... areas previously inhabi...

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... hoping to build a society on what they thought to be the proper religious standards. The ways and beliefs of the Puritans made them somewhat less tolerant than other colonial cultures, but they were making a slow progression from what they came from to the foundation of a new inclusive nation. Furthermore, The Quakers (Friends) of Pennsylvania, founded by William Penn, not only wanted to establish a place for ... their own people, but were also open to the idea of people with other belief systems living in and contributing to a larger society ... . The Society of Friends was one of the f...

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... the Forest" is a novel written by a famous author name Conrad Richter. The story is about a boy who is trapped between two families. The novel takes place in 1764 on Fort Pitt, Pennsylvania, and the fork of the Muskingum. The boy is trapped between the Paxton boys, the whites, and the Lenni Lenape, the Indians. Some characters of the novel are True Son, who is the main character, the Butler family, Half Arrow, Thitpan,and the ... Lenni Lenape. Racism is the ... ...

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... poets, historians, and tragedians, the comic playwright Aristophanes, and Socrates, the most famous of philosophers. The Greek word "school" derives from their word for leisure, for the Greeks naturally assumed that anyone who had the blessing of leisure would use that time in the pursuit of knowledge, truth, and wisdom. Their word, "philosophy," means "the love of wisdom." The author herself was clearly infected by the Greeks' love of life ... , beauty, and thought. Her fascination is conveyed to the reader in her effortless prose and passion. There ... ...

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... fierce, aggressive nature and frequent violent disputes, the Yanomamo are a primitive tribe of Indians that live in almost complete seclusion in the dense rain forests of South America. They are one of the oldest examples of the classic pre-Columbian forest footmen. Little is known about them because of their jungle isolation, but because of the destruction of the forest, foreign influences are beginning to interfere ... with the tribes way of life. From their physical environment, ... with either cotton, which they grow in the villages, or the fiber off the kapok tree. They often use th...

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