... country or meet with a person of another culture. You wouldn't want to offend them by not knowing their ways of life. Also, the United States has become so diverse that soon it will be an everyday thing to walk down the street and see a person of another culture. Recently my cousin, Molly married a man from India named Surajh. My knowledge of the Indian ... culture is nil, therefore this is a good opportunity for me to study his customs and traditions. India is such a large and varied country that there is no one way of life practiced ... it anyways. Indians generally expect a young ma...

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China and India Both the ancient Chinese and the ancient Indian cultures were patriarchal. Women were subordinate to men and children answered to their parents, but ... raped while held in captivity. "Wives were instructed to be attentive to their husbands" needs and ready to obey their every command." Family was important in Indian culture. " [B]y the middle centuries of the last millennium B.C.E., the extended family was increasingly regarded as the ideal. Those who could support such large households, which normally ... At times up to four generations, from great-grandparents to their g...

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... , and Egypt, the divorce rate is very low comparing to Arabia, the region including Saudi Arabia, UAE, and other gulf countries. But comparing to the rate of divorce in Western culture, Middle Eastern divorce rates are significantly lower. According to Dawn Chatty in the textbook she said "Divorce rates in the Middle East are far below those in West (national rates ... eight different languages spoken in Afghanistan, it is easy to realize that many cultures exist there. Marriage traditions in Afghanistan have been influenced by that of Indian culture. Some Afghans adopt the marriage trad...

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... and his family. As Jasmine travels to New York, it becomes even more evident that she has not assimilated into American culture. In fact, the life she lives with Professorji is exactly like the lives of those who live in India. Jasmine despises this life, and feels trapped, since she does not have the resources to move on. Regardless though, Jasmine chose ... to accept the fact that she is to sleep in a different room; that's simply not how it is done in India. It is with this family that Jasmine is most American, but at the same time, still part of her old culture. She is finally able ...

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... ruin what it could have been a great couple. It is realistically impossible to pay no attention or ignore the principles that one's culture has engraved in our selves. In our story, Inder receives a letter from his family back in India asking him to "come back and "settle down" with "a good girl of your own choice"." (Beaty, 613) The petitions of his family ... are quite awkward for a person who has been exposed to a completely different culture such as the American. Nevertheless, he must obey his parents wishes just because that is how he was taught in India, that is his culture, the o...

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Serena Nanda, a prominent anthropologist, composed an essay about how the Indian culture arranges marriages. In this essay titled "Arranging a Marriage in India," she talks about her interviews with many young adults and her friend, taking place in India. An individual she interviewed by the name of Sita, explains a very insightful reasoning behind this ... informant named Sita, to which she replied "my marriage is too important to be arranged by such an inexperienced person as myself."" Although in my culture, that of Pakistan, arranged marriages are common, I had never thought to see it fro...

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Son preference exists in many degrees around the globe. From subtle favoritism in the Western world to the outright extreme cases documented in many Asian nations (China, India, South Korea), many families are under pressure from various fronts, whether it be religious, cultural, or social, to believe that a son (or sons) in the family bring true happiness that ... daughters cannot. Every nation around the world has remnants of the patriarchal culture that, even in "enlightened" nations like the United States, gave rise to this belief that "boys can do no wrong" and "boys are more valuble tha...

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... fashioned" or out of date (Women's table). Throughout the subcontinent of Asia and Europe, the dominant portions of marriages are arranged. In India, nearly 95 percent of marriages are arranged. Marriages which have been set by the parents have declined in popularity, but still occur frequently ... in Middle Eastern countries, like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Pakistan (Sumi, Kyoko). Many Indian families who have settled outside India still uphold this tradition. Often the most important aspect is the bond between the two families, rather then the relationships between the couple ... betwe...

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The views of the world today are in need of change. It is no longer a world of black and white culture. Melting pots of different cultures live here in the United States today. We must over look our own culture and be open to learn about others. Fairmont State College does a decent job expressing that to students in different way. The president wrote ... a black and black couple. If we are all equal no one should discriminate mixed couples. Discrimination is not only directed to the color of peoples" skin but also the culture. People from India come to the United States with strong cultural b...

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... people around the world what marriage means to them, they will almost defiantly tell you a slightly different definition then your own. The concept of the marriage is different between one culture to another. In one person's mind, a marriage could be a symbol of endless love brought together by a ceremony. However, to another person the marriage concept is a business exchange so one can ... marriages the first one I the "primary marriage". The parents of the bride and groom arrange this marriage. Then there is a "second marriage" which is arranged by the couple. The western culture migh...

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... the selling of girls to rural families because girls can help out around the house and become married to their son. The one-child policy is an interference to China's culture. In the past families have preferred more children because they can do with an extra set of helping hands, and as the parents age their children can help to support ... late as seven months during pregnancy, and eventually the law would be able to be eased slightly. The one-child policy is a necessary evil and other Asian countries such as India should be following in the same footsteps. ...

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