...M3A1 Assignment: Culture: Everyone Has It! There are festivals every year that are held publicly to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered individuals rights within society. Usually depending on how big the city a couple streets or a district within a city is closed down for the festival to take place. These designated areas are patrolled by law enforcement just to make sure matters don’t get out of hand because this event usually does have people who fight. Men and women, usually most adults and some older adolescents from all racial/ethnic backgrounds take to the streets on foot and watch floats, advertisements backed by businesses, and marches with shows put on by groups of people that support these communities. Sometimes the streets are so crowded you can barely move and it can be suffocating. People that fill the streets can be dressed very strangely. Men dress as women and women dress as men, and sometimes the outfits can be very provocative and sexual in nature. There are also people who dress in the bright rainbow flag colors or cut their cloths and design their own clothing specifically for the event. Usually there is someone who goes too far and violates an important more by exposing their genitals amongst the public and is arrested by the authorities. It’s common to see men holding hands with men and women holding hands with woman and couples seem to be more open to engaging in public displays of affection. You also will see groups dressed in tee shirts...
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...of animals in the jungle. Many people can relate to the way she felt entering this new world as everyone has been in such a situation. Perhaps not to this extreme but I was once the new girl desperately trying to find my place in a new atmosphere. Caddy’s journey can also be related to recent recruits adapting to a new work environment, unknown to how things regularly go about. One of my jobs provided me with an outline of normal office habits; casual Fridays, on birthdays there are potlucks, the outline even provided me with some of the regular office language, short forms for certain documents, etc. This was a map to help me familiarize myself and integrate with greater ease. Unfortunately Caddy did not have this luxury, as many people don’t. She is forced to figure it out for herself. This hardship of adapting can easily lead us to not portraying our true selves to potentially avoid being shunned as an outsider. There are many stereotypes integrated into the movie. When Caddy is introduced as a new student from Africa the teacher welcomes an American black student instead of her. People easily believe her when she tells them that in Africa everyone can read Swedish, which portrays the ignorance of her fellow students and they’re ignorance regarding other cultures. People are unfamiliar with Caddy’s African culture just as she is unfamiliar with the American high school culture. She learns that there is an unwritten social rule preventing her from acting on her crush due to...
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...Final Project- Week 9 Even though has its share of problems, the United States is a diverse country because it has a multitude of people in all backgrounds and it is a melting pot with lots to offer all races and ethnicities. There are so many different ethnicities and cultures that live in the United States, that there should be no reason for people to get bored with each other. Learning the ways of others is something that everyone should be open to. The United States has Whites, Blacks, Native Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanics and many ethnic groups such as; Jewish, Irish, English, and Italian among others. Taking this course has taught me that everyone is human no matter what their background is, and that we should not stereotype against people because of something that someone else did from that group of people. We have to learn to appreciate other cultures and take value in what they have to give. Realizing that other races and ethnicities live among us should give us the opportunity to grow and learn new things in life. This course has taught me that it is not all about White or Black and that there is so much more out there to be discovered about the other cultures in the United States and we just need to embrace them. In the year 2050 we may have such a diverse population because the United States is already a large melting pot of humanity. The United States is the home to many races and ethnic groups and will continue to grow and multiply to create...
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...Influence Around the Globe Music has the ability to influence the lives of so many. This form of popular culture is very underestimated for how impactful it has become. Music has such a big influence on pop culture that it has the ability to break down the invisible boundaries between different cultures. Music acts like an intermediary that brings people together and offers a different way of communicating around the world. Music acts as a symbol and common ground for everyone to turn towards. Brazil has emerged as a country that holds music very highly. Although critiqued a lot of their way of living, Brazilian music has made a direct impact on its nation. Perrone and Dunne state, “Such critiques are part of a process that has generated models for engaging critically and creatively with the musical cultures of other nations, especially those that have exercised disproportionate influence in Brazil during the twentieth century,” (ix). Music has evaded many parts of Brazil’s culture, giving more meaning to national celebrations as well as dances. Most obvious is the nationalization of Brazilian samba, Brazil’s unification through music, and globalization of Brazilian music as a whole. I believe that samba is the greatest type of Brazilian music that has the ability to bring the world together. Samba is a specific type of music that is innovative in such a way no other type of music can. Its way to connect with so many different types of cultures is fascinating. Samba started...
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...Art and Culture Tammy Enderle June 30, 2015 Instructor: Michael Giacchino Art and Culture Culture and art are two things that have always gone hand in hand. Although art was not always done and accepted by women or minorities there was always an impact on society and culture. It was not until the Civil Right movement and Women Right movement in the late 1960’s that all of this changed. At this point everyone was treated and recognized equally and everyone now had an impact on their cultures and society. Women and Minorities and Art Before the late 1960’s and early 1970’s women and cultural minorities were not recognized for the art that they were capable of producing. “In 1960, the world of American women was limited in almost every respect, from family life to the workplace. A woman was expected to follow one path: to marry in her early 20s, start a family quickly, and devote her life to homemaking. As one woman at the time put it, "The female doesn't really expect a lot from life. She's here as someone's keeper — her husband's or her children's." ("E-Collaborative For Civic Education", 2015) Art galleries looked away and did not accept their art to be displayed in their studios. The women and minorities of cultures had to start protesting outside of art galleries to find their voices, and to be heard. In the late 1960’s women came together to open up their own art galleries, and were finally able to have their work on display for everyone to enjoy and see. By...
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...My Personal Culture Name: Institution: Date: Culture defines the origin of people in terms of location, who they are, and where they are ending. Individuals are unique and interesting in nature because of culture. Culture is learnt (Bonder, 2002, p. 19). Culture bonds individuals to their friends, family, and nation. This paper will discuss my personal culture that has impacted my identity. My culture is free, refreshing, and full of fun; where moral standards are highly apprehended. I conform to everything moral in the society because of my friends and family. Leisure activities, dressing style, among other aspects are defined by my culture. My family and friends contribute a lot on my personal culture. The way I dress or present myself is influenced by my friends and family. The feedbacks I get from them are important. Everyone is linked to common moral standards. My culture is a tow way road; I influence the way they act as they do to me. My friends and family control my communication skills. For example, I learn how to use nice language from my parents. My accent during communication is influenced by my culture. My culture helps me to know who I am, and also help me to know who my family and friends. It is not funny to say that my leisure activities are clearly influenced by my culture. My activities are similar to those of people around me. I carry household duties that my culture believes are meant for my gender. I monitor my behaviors in a manner...
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...Gene One has, thus far, had a very successful run in the short period of eight years. They have had major breakthroughs in the aspect of agriculture. Gene One’s, Teri Robertson CTO, has had a very good run with research in her fifteen years. Creating new varieties and most important, pesticide free crops because they were now disease free crops. They have also had major success in the speed and growth of typical crops. Gene One has many individuals within its company structure that are very headstrong. Gene One has gotten the approval for an IPO and want to head full force for it. Unfortunately, this is an all new theory for all of them as they knew the general course of action but need a change strategy and an end vision. With strong individuals such as, Don Ruiz CEO, Michelle Houghton CFO, Teri Robertson CTO and Greg Thoman, Gene One has the brainpower to flourish. They will not flourish, conversely, if there is no participative influenced strategy to pull everyone together and forward. Without this the strong willed individuals will continue to counteract each other and Gene One will stay at an impasse. With this counteractive mentality, there will be no cushion of security for every individual within the company to rely on. With no cushion of security Gene One employees will not give a team based effort and the organization itself will fall apart. Gene One will face many obstacles and likely fail unless they create and employ an organizational change. This...
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...discrimination. For example, a child told another child that she do not want to play with her because the other child hair wasn’t done. This situation needed to be address right away because you would not want the any child to feel bad about him or herself, because the other children do not want to play with them. Perception by children that they are not good because of their race, gender, religion, or some other characteristic can also have an impact on their interactions with peers and adults, their engagement in the classroom, and subsequently their school success (Curenton, S.M., & Iruka, I.U. (2013).). Parents need to be notified in fact, this type of curriculum home base ethnic should be implanting at home. If parents can acknowledge culture difference...
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...Creating a Plan for Diverse Classroom AED/204 6/20/13 Annis York Education has changed over the past decades and has come a long way from the core concepts that were taught to students years ago. Over the decades there has been millions of immigrants that have come to the United States every year in search for a better education and life. Not only are teacher faced with the new expectations and standards in the educational setting but they are now also faced with the challenge of having to instruct each student. Classrooms have become more culturally diverse and contain students of many different cultural backgrounds and it is the job of the teacher to instruct them and make sure they get he best education. Teachers have had to find new way and new techniques to help the learning environment of a multicultural classroom. As I look into the teaching profession I see many challenge that teacher are faced with today. Classrooms have been becoming more and more culturally diverse each day and there are several ways that teacher can make sure that they incorporate activities and lessons for all of the different students regardless of their background. One of those challenges is the diversity in the classrooms from ethintisity, race, religion, gender, language, geographic locations and age. In a multicultural classroom it is important for the teacher to incorporate behavior rules and certain guidelines for her students so that...
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...America has become a melting pot of ethnic people. If you live in or near a city you can see the many ethnic cultures that influence our lives. America began with waves of immigrants, bringing their own cultures and traditions to a new country so they can express them. Nowhere else on this planet can you find such a diverse population. It's this mixture that makes America what it is but it also makes up a lot of the problems we face. Because of this diversity, Americans are unique in the fact that the majority of us are descended from more than one race or ethnic group. America is not a culture nor a religion. It is a land where all the different religions and cultures live on. America is a place where your skin color doesn't matter or what...
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...TIM HORTON’S AND ITS ENCOURAGEMENT OF SOCIAL DIFFERENCE Tim Horton’s, the name that pops up during work breaks, school breaks, the name that has surrounded every corner of the city in Canada and the name that you expect to see on the cup everyone is holding when drinking coffee, but does Tim Horton’s apply to everyone? Does everyone value its service or is it only given appreciated by some? Tim Horton’s was opened in 1984 and was open only to serve coffee and donuts, to some of us, that seems like a great big deal because now Tim Hortons offers a wide range of products to consume in, it has changed from being that small corner coffee shop to a break time lunch location. The city of Toronto for example is surrounded by many different coffee places at every corner of the city, franchises like Starbucks, McDonalds, Timothy’s coffee and Second Cup are only some of the popular coffee places of today’s generation but the question is, do they target the same general consumer population or do they target different groups, and the answer is yes, they are all targeted towards different social classes indirectly. When was the last time that one saw an individual experiencing homelessness was drinking a Christmas drink from Starbucks or eating a gourmet brownie from Second Cup, well the answer is hardly, unfortunately many other franchises such as the ones listed before don’t serve all cliental, meaning, their prices...
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...Popular American Culture Gwendolyn M. Riley University of Phoenix SOC / 105 Deciding what is popular seems easy enough. It is what everybody likes or has heard about, what people are currently doing, wearing, eating or feeling. Our word popular derives from a Latin word populous which means “the people” so what is popular is what is “of the people”, it is what is as the dictionary says in one meaning, “frequently encountered or widely accepted”. In today’s society, culture can be defined in many ways. It can refers to the following of life including but not limited to language, arts & sciences, thought, spirituality, social activity and interactions. We can understand that culture is everyone in a society. This is because everyone in a society influences individual through social, political, personal and religious aspect. In the social trend in American culture, we can see how cell phone has changed communication dramatically. This is because cell phone is now accessible. I believe in the olden days, cell phone was not a popular thing but now in the new generation, it has changed. It is also because cell phone use can do things like surfing the net, texting and so on. Another trend that has become another popular American trend in the social aspect is networking such as: Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and these other entire dating website. It has become so popular that people are meeting other people through these sites. It is fascinating to see how it has changed the...
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...Justin Nguyen Mrs. Williams English 1 Honors/ Period 3 4 November, 2014 Social and Cultural Identity: How it can shape us. Erik Erikson once said, “In the social jungle of human existence, there is no feeling of being alive without a sense of identity.” I believed that Erickson wanted us to know that everyone should have an identity either socially or culturally. Social identity distinguishes you from everyone else by what you say and what you do. Cultural identity also paints an image to others about how you are excited about a culture or a belief and how you will interact with it. Experiences are important to us because it is something that allows society to see both of your identities. My experiences are similar to Beneatha in A Raisin...
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...| | | | | | | Does everyone have the equal right to be who they were born to be? When it comes to culture, race or ethnicity, can every individual express themselves without being judged? The answer to these questions would vary based on if ethnic hierarchy, one way assimilation, cultural pluralism, or group separatism were being discussed. Ethnic Hierarchy is when some racial groups think that they are better or held on a higher pedestal then other ethnic or racial groups. For example back in slavery times, African Americans were looked at the inferior racial group. One Way Assimilation is when an individual or group from another culture adapts to one dominant culture as well as that culture’s traditions of that society. The goal of assimilation is to have equality so that everyone can be on one accord. For Instance, many immigrants came from other parts of the world to America. They had to adapt to the American society. For example, when Chinese people came to the US they had to learn a second language. If they did not, no one would understand what they are saying when they start talking. One way assimilation allows everyone to communicate with one another without any miscommunication. Cultural Pluralism is completely different from the first two models of ethnic relations. In this model it states that everyone can be who they want to be, in other words it celebrates all the differences among different cultures. Group Separatism is known when ethnic groups...
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...When I moved to Colorado for the summer of 2009, I couldn’t have prepared myself for the culture shock. I grew up in a small town in Northern Ohio. The town that I grew up in has backwoods feel were everyone knows each other and space was very limited. These influences defined my sense of culture. I’ve never experience a dense type of culture until I went to Denver, Colorado. At first, I didn’t fully understand what culture shock is until I experienced it. To most people, culture shock is when traveling to a new country or state and experiencing all sorts of new stuff. Culture shock can be a little overwhelming, but it can be exciting as well. Upon my arrival to Denver, I noticed that the culture was completely different from what I am use to....
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