She writes, I choose to describe myself on my own terms, as an American, rather than as an Asian-American. ... She felt proud of being an American. ... In Judith Ortiz Cofer's "The Myth of a Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named Maria" she elaborates on her life experiences in America as a Puerto Rican immigrant. ... " The author further expands on how movies portray Puerto Rican and Latin Woman as being a "hot tamale." It is the main reason why Americans automatically stereotype Puerto Rican and Latin women. ...

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This view became popular as the tension and resentment between Latin American countries and the United States grew. Yankee expansionism threatened its neighboring territories and made Latin American people uneasy. ... The gentle Ariel was the symbol of Spanish-American civilization at its best while Caliban represented North American civilization at its worst. The basic identities of the two had persisted for a long time; however, some Latin-American writers began to repudiate these interpretations. The shift in Caliban's image from symbol of the oppressor to symbol of the oppressed oc...

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Popular culture and its natural process of development can be and is affected by virtually everything from other cultures (the recent Latin influence on American popular music), the weather (would Morrisey have happened in a country that didn't get as much rain?)... When it comes to popular music in a North American setting, there is some precedent that we can examine. ... The next thing you know, country stations will be banning any artist who badmouths the American administration. 8) Jingoistic left-wing Propaganda. ... In the meantime, just be thankful that North America currently ...

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This comes from evidence that American pop stars demand a higher sense of appreciation and perks compared to foreign stars that demand less and cut less exclusive record deals. ... Through promoting foreign artists these musicians hope to show the American public the joy that can be experienced through native tongues and unheard beats. ... He feels that North American corporate culture, including the music industry, is destroying local tradition, knowledge, skill, artisans and values. ... The premise of Barlow's argument finds that this is corporate America is not only destroying trad...

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The following questions are based on the article entitled "Leadership and Cooperation in Marketing Channels: A Comparative Empirical Analysis of the U.S., Finland and Poland " as well as reviewed the Video Module discussion of Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions both of which went above and beyond the textbook description and application of Hofstede's theory. (A) Define and discuss in SUBSTANTIVE DETAIL EACH of the five dimensions of culture as identified by Hofstede. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Hofstede's research is based on the informa...

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