Culture Essay Examples and Topics. Page 8

The two minority groups selected for my research are African American people and Hispanic groups with whom I am familiar from my locality.

Given that authenticity is not a primitive assumption and is negotiable, it is important to appreciate the possibility of continuing emergence of authenticity of local cultural traits of artefacts from the perspective of the visitor.

Research has found that, most people at global level are of the same idea that, if people are biracial, they are more likely to lack enough exposure to the other culture, and this according to [...]

It was also observed that when hip-hop was practiced in Germany, the Old School of the US that was going to be taken over, was the message rap of Grandmaster Flash and the Glorious Five [...]

In its turn, this implies that the carriers of particular culture must be able to operate with highly abstract categories, as it is namely such their ability that creates preconditions for the emergence of civilization [...]

It was also Jing-mei's first visit to the country which for her, was purely to fulfill the wish of her dead mother to see her abandoned children.

The Indian culture is based mainly upon the traditions prevailing in the times of Emperor Asoka and the secular rule of Akbar. In the Indian culture, the youth is supposed to show this respect by [...]

The objects of popular cultures advance the notion of special cultures and introduces the ideas of cultural divisions such as the elite in the communities and those that are not in this category.

The result is a melting pot of culture but, most importantly, a fusion of cuisine that is not only a great addition to the world's culinary arts but giving joy to the people of the [...]

However, this trend diminished with the eruption of wars in Europe and a series of calamities for example, the Black Death. The rich were few during this period and most of them were the land [...]

The book ends with the author claiming that the purpose was to enlighten the reader about the life and beliefs of the tribe without being judgmental and one feels that the author has succeeded in [...]

It is impossible to live observing the rules and traditions of the national customs and encounter the Western aggression shown in the media.

The plates have to be placed at the center of the table in front of the guest and the knives and spoons on the right side of the guest.

The North Americans have a rich and diverse culture that has made several influences on the continent and even in various parts of the world.

This phenomenon is unheard of in the Navajo tribe. This is unlike children in the American culture who are only responsible to their parents.

In the Jewish culture - both in the classical and the ancient time - the family formed and still is a basic unit of the society and whose role in the sustenance and development of [...]

In terns of traditional Chinese cultural values, purchase reaction that is geared to satisfy such needs as the need for affiliation, the need for achievement, or the need for power should not be termed irrational.

The key purpose of this paper is to offer guidelines for the employees, who may not be familiar with this environment.

While most of the music in the Emirates has a local root, some are "imported" by immigrants and assimilated into the UAE culture.

Those high on the indices are national cultures in which power inequality is high and generally endorsed or accepted by both the powerless and the powerful.

On the other hand, the Sikhs have very strong religious believes, whereby every dawn each member of the Sikh community has to wake up and join the rest of the family in prayers to Waheguru.

The Virgin Mary is Spain's patron saint and this is the reason behind the Christmas officially beginning in the 8th of December with the Immaculate Conception feast.

Another important detail of the novel which helps to understand the desire to travel is "the road" and car culture which was the core of the American dream and the remarkable feature of the "beat [...]

Culture is the customs of a place such as the way of dressing, the behavior, language and talking styles, the music, food and hence the overall aspects of the Way that a specific group of [...]

The novels Season of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih and Beer in the Snooker Club by Waguih Ghali brightly reveal the story of two male heroes who are in constant search of a [...]

Incases people of the opposite sex are greeting each other; it's the man who is supposed to initiate the greetings and offer his hand to the woman but not the opposite.

The moral lay and the Hindu social system can be a brutal ways of governance and finally he can criticize the conflicts between the Hindus and the Muslims. In addition, he can like the use [...]

In fact, "African-American history starts in the 1500s with the first Africans coming from Mexico and the Caribbean to the Spanish territories of Florida, Texas, and other parts of the South".

The construction of the highway resulted in opening the Yanomami to the outside world. In the 1990s a series of Yanomami were killed by the gold miners and the lumberman.

The regime of Francisco Franco restricted the culture of Basques to folklore and the church; although this did not affect the spread of Spanish language in the Basques.

The author is against amodern primitivism', as the new movement leads to the crisis and ruins all the Western culture which developed for many years The new primitivism penetration in the modern Western culture is [...]

The first theory of explaining the culture is based on importance of symbols and language. Mead emphasized the importance of role of language and its forms in the human social structure and shaping of culture.

It will help in a favorable response to the message if it appears to be reasonable and fair to both the receiver and the sender.

This type of casual sex is becoming more and more common in the society. This is one of the worst ways of beginning to engage in casual sex.

It has been widely adopted in the Arab world due to the influence of the Egyptian media and the popularity of Egypt in the Arab world.

Due to the value allocated to religion by the Americans, it is assumed that most of the Americans are religious and therefore it's rare to find Americans confessing of their unbelief in religion which is [...]

Some of the well known and whose existence has extensively been documented over the years include the Aborigines in Australia, the Maori from New Zealand, the Red Indians in the United States, as well as [...]

The economical side of the country during the discussed period is not the point of consideration, but the development of art and its place in society.

This facts of his biography that cover this participation include organizing the branch of the American Indian Movement in Cleveland, the participation in costumed protests in Plymouth, a symbolic demonstration in Mount Rushmore, the protests [...]

In what concerns the historical relations between the Euro-Americans and the Native Americans in the United States, the case is much worse, as multi-culture does not imply considering one culture superior, and thus assimilating the [...]

Much of what we know of ancient culture is brought to us in the form of stories; either the stories of the descendants of the stories of outsiders.

As the study of the culture enables one to have a clear assessment regarding a country and its people, the study of Thailand culture is capable of revealing a clear background of its people and [...]

The hippie movement was a youth subculture that was witnessed initially in the United State and this was during the mid-1960s.

After investigating the problems on different campuses and analyzing them I made the conclusion that one problem occurs in every campus: this is the problem of parking. The problem is parking and the number of [...]

The Japanese learned to view the world from the perspective of traditional versus modern values after the Meiji Restoration in 1868 following the opening of Japan's doors to the world.

East Asians, they claim, are raised to value tradition and social mores and to see the individual expression as childish and showing a lack of concern for the community.

The main contribution of the book is that it tells us about the style of life of African people, about their rituals and traditions by the very participant of that life, not by the side [...]

The article deals with the studies done by Professor Richard Nisbett of the University of Michigan in exploring the different ways in which Asians and Americans relate to spatial and pictorial objects and which points [...]

Most improper and incorrect views of other cultures and races is the result of stigmatization which is never disproven due to the segregation of the country and the overall lack of opportunity for people to [...]

Much of what we know of ancient culture is brought to us in the form of stories, either the stories of the descendants or the stories of the conquering outsiders.

The communities on the Mexican side of the border are faced with poor conditions of sanitation and less access to water than those on the American side of the border according to the Environmental Protection [...]

Thesis: In the book, Patriotism, Shinji commits seppuku, and this act is significant to him because it demonstrated his loyalty to the country and his friends, his strong moral character in the face of dilemma, [...]

They combine in themselves the features of indigenous Mexicans, Spanish conquerors and the result is the nation called "mestizo" which is the mixture of different types of blood and characters.

This paper analyses the movements and the efforts taken to protect the cultural nationalism in Canada, and providing the idea that the reasons for such actions were not limited to opposing the Americanization, or specifically [...]

Scratching is a technique which in hip hop culture is used to gauge the expertise of a DJ, as he is expected to produce new sounds simply by moving a record back and forth while [...]

It should be also pointed out within the context of the problem of interest that the director of the film Truffaut raises a major social problem in this film the growth of the young people [...]

In the current analysis of the barbaric features of Western civilization the due attention will be paid to Conrad and Kafka's works as well as Werner Herzog and Truffaut films.

Research questions: The following research questions have been identified according to the implications of online BBS communities in shaping of identity for the Wemer subculture: What is the role of "new-found" capitalism and material progress [...]

With many Mexicans having migrated to the states, many have adopted the American and the blacks way of life which they have taken back home after their stay in America.

This diversity is evident in their music, fashion, cuisine, visual arts, cinema and literature and due to the propagation of the same through the media; the American culture has today become the pedestal through which [...]

So it is due to this fact that most of the Taensas are getting discrimination in most of the activities like in business, sharing of the economic resources and the land rights of these people.

During this time of the 1920s, the woman was in control of the date but this has changed in such a way that if they are to go out, the man is expected to be [...]

One of the most significant factors of the culture of the land which I noticed as different from that of mine is its beach culture and the land's propinquity to the ocean has been central [...]

The dances the slaves performed were distinct in that they were against the culture of the slave owners and yet they were blended in with the culture of the slave owners.

Indeed, however absurd it may sound at first, this reading is right in pointing out that aging and cultural diversity do relate to each other and form a single concept relative to the formation of [...]

Thus it would be in place to point out that the basic premise of Puritanism is that God is supreme and is in control of all human affairs, especially in the church and this control [...]

The jian sword is the most commonly used and most commonly practiced sword in the martial arts of the Chinese tradition not just as a weapon but as a symbol to their culture.

This is a matter of pressure to the teenagers and this creates stress in them."Early adulthood is the settling down period and most reproductive age.

They protected the weak in the society and maintained peace A comprehensive definition of chivalry as given by James is "a military institution, prompted by enthusiastic benevolence, sanctioned by religion, and combined with religious ceremonies, [...]

This paper has discussed the organizations in both the United States and in China, thus highlighting the differences, and the causes of these differences in terms of culture.

It should be well understood that the escalation of politics of cultural identities in Canada is a result of the background of the cultural nationalism that came before it.

The bohemian highly contributed to imagery of the life, with that in mind, the people who favor thorough and complete social reforms and were holding extreme views on the bush legend and those who supported [...]

The circus in America, gives a detailed survey of the history of the American circus indicates that "the history of the circus is in many ways a microcosm of the history of America" During the [...]

In the essays "The Language of Discretion" by Amy Tan, "Civilize Them With a Stick" by Mary Crow Dog and Richard Erdoes, and "The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met A Girl Named [...]

This very paper will focus of the assignment of this kind its main task is to find out whether the character of the Celtic Warrior as seen in the traditional historical thought is a product [...]

Music is an important component of culture and as we know culture is a set of symbols and for symbols to be understood and liked one does not always have to have a language and [...]

The main difference between the Chinese and Japanese concept of loyalty is that the Chinese people emphasize their loyalty to their family as a top priority.

If we start to understand the concept of ME by viewing the history of pages, it is obvious that throughout history, Americans were the first to hear that African-Americans were not very intelligent and were [...]

It is the presence of this diversity and the need to handle it efficiently which forms the background of Rafael Rodriguez four challenges of cultural diversity.

It may be a communication problem that involves the frustrations that come with the lack of understanding; the verbal and nonverbal communication of the new culture.

Each one of the three broad categories has its own strengths and weaknesses in portraying culture as a vital contributor to ethnic conflicts.

As Fukuoka and Lie note, the majority of people in Japan continue to unconsciously believe that their country consists of a homogenous race of Japanese and a unique Japanese culture.

The Day of the Dead, a feast celebrated in honor of the souls of departed loved ones, dates back to the 16th century, and its origin has been linked to the European colonial conquest of [...]

I write this article from the larger perspective of what kind of cultural items can be borrowed and the benefits of the same and at the same time the tendency to obviate the subtext.

The questions that are raised by recent research in this context are whether banning headscarves is not cultural imperialism because it means the death of another culture.

This culture was called as the Harappan Culture or the Indus Valley Civilization and takes it name from the ruins of ancient city of Harappa discovered in 1921 and other ancient cities discovered in the [...]

The number of Aboriginal peoples in the total Canadian population is growing. The third force consists of the racial and ethnic minorities that are not included in the Charter groups.

The demarcation of the land was allowed without allowing the inclusion of the opinion of the indigenous people since their participation was not guaranteed.

While discussing the points in favor of arranged marriage, the writer does not seem to have taken a stand in favor yet he has provided evidence to show that arranged marriage is an outlet for [...]

The essay discusses the three works, Lolita, Hills like White Elephants, and The Lottery, and the author's criticisms of American culture in the texts.

Italian Americans are defined as Italian immigrants living in the United States of America or someone born in the United States with an Italian heritage.

In light of the foregoing, the essence of the paper is to zero in on the explorations of the cultural transformations in a particular society substantiating notions that culture is dynamic and is always subject [...]

Thus, the major characters of the book by Eugene Jeffers are L'Yon, the man from Le Val Joyeux who leaves his settlement for Paris in order to find his parents; Noah Bennett, the person who [...]

The major one of them is that Brazilians are criminals, and communication with them is dangerous for people as far as rates of crime in Brazil are higher than in the majority of the countries [...]

The emotion of love among the Inuit people was not often expressed especially between spouses In all these three cultures, the feeling of love towards one's spouse was not necessary for marriage.

A part of the modern lifestyle that looks hip and very happening without actually understanding the real meaning of the cultural item as it pertains to the ethnicity of the person.

It was this division that left America with little understanding of how the rest of the world lives and how the country can effectively help others even in times of war.

When Reza started talking with Martha at the Cafeteria, she was astonished when he told her he was a judge, he had a sister who was a university professor in the United States and he [...]

At the crux of every of our social and culture activity, it is a food that makes us identifiable to the rest of the world and associated with the people whom we matter the most.

Religion is part of the complex whole and it forms the core of beliefs and practices in a society. The totem animal is holy and sacred to that particular tribe.

On the other hand, the Hebrews believed in one God who gave them wisdom through their leader Joseph and made them have fear of supernatural forces like the ones in the God of Joseph.

Reinders wrote that the word "Zen" originated from the "Sanskrit word dhyana " and that "was transliterated into Chinese as channa and abbreviated to chan; zen is the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese character chan".

The great inventions of the Song - the magnetic maritime compass, printing with woodblocks and movable clay type, gunpowder and firearms, and large-scale porcelain production - had worldwide importance when they spread eventually to the [...]

The Euro-Americans ignored reservation boundaries; they used the weakness of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, which was not able to defend the sanctity of the reservations.

This is first and foremost because of the fact that lots of Mesoamerican glyphs bear similarity to real objects such as creatures, people, natural features, etc, although in a stylized manner.

For example, Venus was the goddess of love, and her son Cupid was considered as the god of love; Pan was the god of the jungle, while Hymen was attributed to the domain of marriage, [...]

Many authors have the period starting earlier or ending later but, for the purpose of this paper, the period 500 to 1500 A.D.will be used.

In conclusion, it emerges that health and longevity were major reasons as to why food was fundamental in the Chinese way of life.

The main focuses of this study are the Arab novelists who traveled to the USA and produced novels, their experiences, the obstacles and hindrances they encounter with the newly introduced culture and various facts and [...]

One can realize the close interconnection between the culture where he or she lives in and interpersonal relationships he or she has, only being put under the circumstances that test his or her ability to [...]

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the building blocks of a culture that is different from that of the author of this writing.

Beynon reports that while Western population culture continue to celebrate the 'he-man' by the images seen in sport, war films, and comic books, there has been dysfunction in the portrayal and as a result, many [...]

The purpose of current essay is to provide the analysis of Thanksgiving Day's historical cultural patterns of celebration in the past and now.

From 1900, when French-Canadian migrants shaped a huge, distinct, harmonized society to 2000, when French-Canadian migrants and their descendants were effectively undetectable, an integration of both, the language and culture of the French-Canadians into the [...]

Yet, most of the principal citizens of the New World during the superior part of the imposing epoch would not have identified themselves as the characters of such an appealing and sensational epic.

According to the analysis in these countries majority of these people are catholic, that is 70 %, the Protestants are 23%, and 6% have no affiliation.

The USA's influence on the Rest of the world is maintained in terms of economics, politics, social institutions, and even the personal psyche of individuals.Dr.

The despair of Celianne in "Children of the Sea" as she throws herself into the ocean is felt by the male narrator of the same story when he embraces death and by Grace's mother in [...]

The analysis of the cultural industry as presented in the works of Adorno and Horkheimer, Eco, and Borges provide much interesting insight into the modes and laws of its functioning.

It borders the Pacific Ocean on the west and south, on the north is the United States; on the east, it borders the Gulf of Mexico.