... allows them to appreciate other cultures, but they can express common aspirations through the universal language of art from the past and present civilizations. A severe loss of funding in the arts de partment would mean a society in decay, for to be "conversant" in the arts is to be cultured. There is an improvement and growth in all areas from attitude development, social skills, thinking skills, self-expression and cognitive ... skills. Art is means of listening to dreams and expressing imagination and feelings. The art tells us who we are, and what is going on in the world, and help...

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... misunderstood when you are not familiar with a particular response. At the same time, the meaning to response can be sensed only by the one who knows you better. Kinesics is interpreted differently in other cultures. In most Middle Eastern and Asian countries people don't show eye contact because it shows respect to that person. In the Western culture, eye contact is important when it comes to being ... alert and respecting what one is saying. We can always try to unscramble how someone feels about something, but the meaning behind it means more than words itself. I respond to about any...

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... something new. We each have a familiar geographical and cultural zone in which we live our daily lives. When we step outside it and go where 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 ... . 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 of our personalities. We are free to improvise, and spark thou...

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... another country. Cofer was lucky to have a culture that allowed her to be personally independent, and to get a formal education. On the Other hand, there are some woman who have no personal independence because their culture will not allow them to. In Saad's essay, Amina had little or no opportunity to make something of herself. Being a woman, Amina's only duty was give birth ... pressing for two years now, urging him to take a second wife" (192). Amina had "sisters-in-law [who] were secretly jubilant, because they had boys" (192). Amina had little personal independence, but that was be...

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... . It's about a selfish husband who really believes he deserves attention when he wants it. Any smart male would understand that no matter how much attention the wife was getting it is certainly not all the attention needed. In Jeff Chang's article, "It's a Hip Hop World, " he states that hip-hop is a way of life that can be influenced by many different ... I think that this song and video is good examples of innovative appropriation because of how likable the song is by both spectrums of country and hip-hop. This definitely showed through the songs chart success, and the following rapid ...

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... things like bronze and iron. The Phoenicians also possessed the skill of dentistry, which is evident by the fine braces on a lower jaw of a skull. In Massachusetts and Iowa there are Punic inscriptions that prove the Phoenicians had reached North America in BC. The Phoenician language is actually still spoken today in Malta. The Phoenicians also had a government. The first parliament ever in the Middle East met in the Phoenician confederate city of Tripoli ... . The Phoenicians were very peaceful though they enjoyed things such ... ...

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... individual person that lives on earth helps to contribute to the way that the world functions. If we all live in a world that contains millions of similar people, how can we tell each other apart from among the masses? Regardless of how similar in appearance or likeness in the way that we think, we all have our own personal identity that sets us apart from other people. From ... my prospective, I think that an identity is formed by the way that people perceive us; therefore a sense of identity is developed through ... the thoughts, beliefs, and choices that we make as individuals throu...

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... people of differing beliefs could come together and build a productive society if the people were willing to accept each other. Both the Puritans and Quakers had the similar goals which ultimately brought them together. The people of Virginia and Maryland made fundamental steps toward democracy and personal freedom. The Virginians came to America in hopes of finding religious tolerance and still keep their English identity. Despite their ... wish to keep their English identity they made the biggest steps toward forming an independent nation. Through the Mayflower Compact and later found...

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... of different nations and areas becoming hurled into one large body? This distribution and pulling together of the world is referred by most as globalization. Globalization is believed by many as being the revolution of the future. However, globalization is not just in the future; it is also existent in the present day as well and is growing rapidly. (http://www.geneseo.edu/~jet4/, 2000) As ... also. Cultural diffusion allows a wide variety of different cultures to grow and flourish. However, since these cultures are changing so rapidly, some of the long held traditions of the past may s...

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In the film, Do the Right Thing, director Spike Lee presents the audience with the theme of racism. The title itself represents the choices everyone has. Do the Right Thing allows the viewers to decide for themselves what's the right thing to do about racism. Everyone has the choice to be accepting of cultures or people different from them. The film opens with Senor Love Daddy speaking over the radio. We see that his ... what is to come. The tension between the predominate black culture and the Italian American's that own the pizzeria is first apparent to us when the argument breaks out about...

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... to years that led to Martin Luther King's march in the 1960's. The story talks of a young white woman, Eugenia, who has a close relationship with her black maid. She develops the need to tell the story of the oppressed maids in her state. Eugenia, who is a journalist, decides to write a book about the personal experiences that the black maids undergo at the hands of their white bosses. This film is a good ... and have actually raised their children, they are still treated differently because they are seen to be lesser beings (The Help. 2012). The film is an example of autoethnography as...

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... . This added pressure was a factor that led me to hang out with the friends who shared the same pressure that I had. Us Chicanos are not from one culture or the other so we had to create our own culture, language, and means of communication. From personal experiences, I can say that one of the main reasons a Chicano has an accent while speaking English is because they ... me to Mexico to visit family and I would be made fun of because my Spanish was a little off sometimes. This created a barrier from me and any potential I could've had in Mexico because I was afraid that I would be made ...

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... is interesting to note that heroes were often male leaders, while in the modern, democratic world, heroes are more similar to ordinary citizens who often have much less power. A third major difference in the modern and ancient hero is the frequency of societal and personal heroes (). Societal heroes, known across the culture, are almost universally respected and are used to teach moral ... lessons by example (). This type of hero was most popular in the ancient cultures, particularly Greek culture (). Personal heroes are individuals who inspire, protect or assist ... other individuals a...

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... . Some would say they were lucky. Those who had cablevision were subject to watching the news all day. Rerunning the attack over and over again became sickening to most. All people could think about were how many people died that day either working in the buildings, or trying to rescue them. Everyone grew depressed and vulnerable, some even angered and vengeful. Watching sitcoms such ... Wing", and "Third Watch", shows that dealt with themes similar to September 11, gave them hope and anticipation that everything was going to be alright. By seeing in the end the good guys always win, hel...

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... his wife one years later to tell her he is in a prison. She writes him back and tells him to sign the divorce paper. His wife met someone else and she is going to tell his son he was lost in the Himalayan's. Henry becomes so upset he is determined to free himself from the prison. He attempts several time but is not successful. Henry ... finally agrees to join the others and try to become free from being ... a prisoner. I don't want to spoil the movie for you just in case you have not seen it. I think Seven ... ...

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In the book The Tempest there are several themes but the one I would like to concentrate on are savagery and civilization. The definition I found on savagery is fierce, cruel, wild primitive/member of a primitive tribe, cruel or barbarous person. On the other hand the definition of civilization that I found was the opposite it is an advanced stage or system of social development, a people nation are regarded as an ... about and they are Antonio, Alonso and Gonzalo.Antonio is considered a savage. While on the other hand Gonzalo and Alonso are considered civilized people. Basically savagery and...

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... term that it is just not something that people talk about in everyday conversation. Along with behaviors that people refrain from talking about is the act of taking drugs. Nobody wants to be considered a drug addict, so the behavior has become taboo. Drug education is widespread, especially in schools. While in the classroom, nobody discusses "personal" experiences because taking drugs is looked down upon and prohibited. Society ... views drug addicts as "bad people." However, there are a substantial amount of people that use drugs in our society. While many of these taboos are specific...

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... are tied together to make anthropology a whole. I will first start with physical anthropology, which "focuses on humans as biological organisms" (Haviland 2003:10). The concerns in this field would be "to reconstruct the ancestry of the human species in order to understand how, when, and why we became the kind of animal we are today."(Haviland 2003: 10). "Another major specialty of physical anthropology is ... is used for a more modern situation, it still could be applied to help physical anthropologists who are trying to figure out the sex, approximated age, and if the fossil is in good...

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... must be allowed to judge since there is no such thing as being perfect. Though cultural relativism is needed in society to remind us to keep an open mind. James Rachels mentions in his essay, "The Challenge of Cultural Relativism" that many values in each society much be more or less universal. For example, if a society doesn't out law murder, people would ... and no one would judge whether it is right or wrong. In a society such as that, no one would feel safe and everyone would be afraid of each other and in return, there would be a decrease in interaction. This type of mindset would ...

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... , in a country like Pakistan, it is expected that the average student then immediately joins the workforce and/or commits to post-graduate studies. Due to the differing locations, the cultures as a result are also different. Yet students are united as graduates, hence they all toss their caps regardless. To continue explaining what culture is, I will use my own personal experiences to shape my definition and ... continue exploring its significance. As a young Muslim male in Canada, I find that I share my life ... on various occasions with other people, but the same people can also margi...

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... and unite as one. I love meeting new people and I think it is easy for others to approach me because I believe in these values. In high school, these were the core values and it paid off because I now have life long friends that will always be by my side because of school instilling ... Haka now that I am over here, I still watch videos of my favorite groups that perform and I fall back in love every time I get to watch and listen. The concept of personal space doesn't really exist in my culture. We are breeding machines! I don't know how else to put it, but Māori people love to have ....

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... to consider how we no longer control our own personal information, we may feel distinctly disempowered-and that realization can be destabilizing(Aboujaoude 400). In a sense the path that the future is on is a road in which the world is controlled by computers. Sure there are people behind the computers but the reality is the computers control the people. The Internet takes away from originality. It's no longer ... online. That doesn't seem like an advanced future it seems like a lazy future with no motivation. (My mind now expects to take in information the way the Net distributes it: i...

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... each child's cultures and special needs and also create a safe and open classroom where all the students feel comfortable and safe. Before teaching special needs students in a racially diverse classroom, I believe one should first asses one's own biases. The teacher should do an internal checklist asking themselves the following two simple questions. Am I comfortable around special needs students as well as minority students ... . Second aspect should be can this lesson plan be used or modify to meet the needs of special needs students. Finally will this lesson plan be meaningful to the c...

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... Derek, Sean Thomson, they find that love can be a battle when 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 open to ... this new girl in town who did not understand their way of life or ever be accepted because of her race. She learned how to become a better dancer with the help of Derek. The movie portrays African Americans with the beat they ha...

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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 and in Mandarin, as I only understand these Asian's languages. Moreover, I saw that so...

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