In the twentieth century, the United States of America has transitioned into a more diverse nation. Immigrants arriving from around the globe combined with African Americans to challenge the American identity. As a result, prominent figures including Theodore Roosevelt believed every American should indeed be Americanized. Throughout the twentieth century, Americanization, which means to sacrifice an old culture in favor...
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The culture of Japan has changed greatly over the years like thousands of years to be exact, from the country's prehistoric Jomon period to its contemporary modern culture, which absorbs influences from Asia, Europe, and North America. Japan's indigenous culture originates primarily from the Yayoi people who settled in Japan between 1000 BCE to 300 CE. Yayoi culture quickly spread...
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Growing up children are told stories by their parents, grandparents, teachers, friends, caretakers, and what is the most important is what is learned from the story. Whether it’s a moral lesson, information about the narrator, or cultural traditions, children learn from these stories they’re told from young ages. In The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts by Maxine...
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Hair plays an important part in an individual’s life. For the African American culture, hair allowed them to express themselves and the roles within their community. There are many hairstyles and with those styles, many messages are conveyed. Braiding had purposes of functionality and communication. Cultures around the world share common aspects with specific hairstyles. The hair of African American...
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Slavery may very well be the most vile and inhumane practice that ever-surfaced mankind. Innocent people of African descent both in America and across the globe felt the detrimental implication of slavery for centuries. While it was nearly impossible to escape captivity at the height of slavery, resistance and rebellions became widespread methods for slaves tired of the torment. Resistance...
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Japan is an Eastern Asian country located in the pacific ocean, neighbouring Korea and close by China. In Japan the main language spoken is Japanese which consists of three main alphabets including; Kanji, Katakana and Hiragana. Modern Japanese language was developed in the edo period from 1603 and 1868. Japanese culture in its early stages was heavily influenced by China,...
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Can a twenty-four year old young man from India survive the culture shock after a move to North Carolina? I was born in the eastern part of India which has a different culture compared to America. When I arrived at North Carolina, it was not easy for me to adapt to American culture. I had difficulty communicating and learning about...
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Since time immemorial, the nature of science fears the idea of subjective data due to its capricious and unpredictable characteristics. Wherein science is ultimately based on empirical evidence of cause and effect relationships, the nature of pain is highly dependent on physical, psychological and environmental factors. A pioneer in pain management once said, “pain is whatever the person experiencing it...
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The African-American experience in this country has long been a source of controversy. From the pre-slavery days in Africa to the current racial climate. While racism seemed to take a backseat, and was only thought to be a belief held by “backwoods rednecks,” we see that is not the case. Many of us have known that racism was around but...
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The level of development of agriculture among the Pueblo Indians is immeasurably higher than that of their predecessors. They constructed extensive irrigation systems, which were of great importance in this rather arid region. The main agricultural crop was still the same corn (they grew more than ten of its varieties), in addition, pumpkins, red peppers, lettuce, beans, and also tobacco...
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“And the most terrifying question of all may be just how much horror the human mind can stand and still maintain a wakeful, staring, unrelenting sanity” (Stephen King). The late twentieth century was a time of racism and bigotry as the civil rights movement was coming to a close, yet many Americans still refused to integrate African Americans into regular...
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“True love will triumph in the end—which may or may not be a lie, but if it is a lie, it’s the most beautiful lie we have” (John Green). Born on August 24, 1977, Green was raised in the small town of Indianapolis, Indiana where he attended his first public school. At a very early age, Green developed a fascinating...
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African Americans had firm religious beliefs that dated back to their native African cultures before becoming slaves in America. They maintained these beliefs and practices after moving to America, though they faced numerous challenges at first. Firstly, the slave owners bought slaves based on their health and physiques without considering the specific part of Africa that they came from. This...
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Migration has been the lot of the human race since ancient times. People have journeyed across the world in search of happiness, a new life, or have been forced by the domineering and evil power of racism. The unwritten rule of racism has been firmly embedded in our history and has resulted in many battle and wars. The American civil...
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China has the most diversity compared to most other countries. China has some well-known animals such as the giant panda, the golden monkey and the snow leopard. China has some of the most diverse plant life and one of the best ecosystems in the world. China has the greatest diversity of wildlife in the world. There are more than 2,000...
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A famous quote by Martin Luther King Jr. says, “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that” (King qt. in Mindock). King demonstrated this quote in his daily life while fighting for civil rights. He believed that kindness had a greater impact than being contentious. King was a...
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Indian diaspora entrepreneurship in the UK began many decades ago. Since the 1950s, Indians have come to the UK to contribute to the country’s economic development or, in the case of Indians expelled from Uganda, to seek refuge. Today, almost 1.5 million strong, they make up one of the most prosperous and dynamic ethnic minority communities in the UK. Their...
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An untold part of World War II that many people do not know about is the imprisonment of thousands of Japanese Americans along the west coast. After pearl harbor was attacked by Japan in 1941, the United States Army believed that all Japanese Americans were disloyal to America. For the Japanese people, this meant that they would be locked away...
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Introduction to asian cultures and customs Asia is the largest continent on the Earth which is occupying almost 9% of the surface, which includes 50 countries. Asia is the most populated continent with 60% of the total world’s population. Asia is home for many traditions, Customs, Philosophies and Religions like Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Jainism, and Sikhism which is obeyed by...
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The norms of Chinese culture. In Chinese culture, three major religious systems shape Chinese beliefs and practices: Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism (Fersko-Weiss, 2018). Confucianism provides the concept of filial piety, where it is one’s duty to provide care for one’s parents. Taoism provides the concept of energy or forces affecting an individual. Buddhism provides the concept of life and death...
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In a culture where silence is golden and spoken words can be vague or meaningless, body language and gestures are very important. Japanese culture is considered 'high context,' implying that individuals depend far less on words to convey significance than they do on nonverbal prompts. The Japanese, who represent social contrasts in nonverbal correspondence, value group needs over the individual...
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Did you know that the global health care industry is one of the world’s largest and fastest growing industry that estimated about 5 trillion dollar spent every year? Yes it is. From this fact, it shows us how important health care system to human being regardless of different cultural background or nationality. It become important since people get sick and...
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Intercultural communication is the interaction between people from different cultural backgrounds. Intercultural communication enables individuals to interact with others from different cultures and being aware of culture differences.It also helps individuals to undetstand each other’s cultural differences and to communicate effectively without misunderstanding which enhances teamwork. The culture that I have chosen is Japanese culture. Tea consumption is a part...
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Double consciousness is a reoccurring theme seen throughout almost all African American literature. Coined by W. E. B. Dubois, one of the most famous writers of the Reconstruction era, the idea of Double consciousness stems from the perception of the world not only as seen through the eyes of black individuals, but also white people’s perception of the black community....
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Introduction The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) issued it’s guidance “ Compliance and the Compliance function in banks” in April, 2005; where compliance was defined as “ an independent function that identifies, assesses, advises on, monitors and reports on the bank’s compliance risk, that is, the risk of legal or regulatory sanctions, material financial loss, or loss to reputation...
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As one of the oldest civilizations in Asia, Japan has a rich culture full of ancient rituals, social customs, traditions, and powerfully held beliefs all with a strong connection to religion and nature. It is the influence of the country’s religions, and the people’s respect of nature, that has initiated the evolution of the Japanese culture over hundreds of years,...
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The Woman Warrior: Memoir of Girlhood Among Ghosts is a memoir written by Chinese-American author Maxine Hong Kingston that focuses on female characters from various backgrounds, tales, and traditions. The events of the book unfold in a non-chronological order, with stories taking place either in China or America and at different periods of time. Despite the distance of the two...
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Abstract Agriculture is an important part of Ancient China. Farming has always been the nature of Chinese culture. The influence agriculture had on the culture and tradition, the development in science and technology, and the society in that period can be obtained from several historical texts and books. In this paper, we study the agricultural practice and reforms made in...
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Langston Hughes was an African American poet and activist beginning in the 1920s, during the Harlem Renaissance, a movement that encouraged people to embrace of black culture as American. Hughes was a prominent advocate for African American culture that was separate from but regarded equally to white culture. In his poems, he criticizes assimilation into white society by African Americans,...
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Chinese culture has been long considered as one of the most popular and oldest in the world. As we know one of the most popular art in Chinese culture is the melodious and pleasant folk music. The various Chinese culture also includes many different kinds of art such as Beijing Opera, Calligraphy and Traditional Chinese Painting. In general, in China...
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