Asian Philosophy and Literature ENG/301 February 1, 2015 Jacob Kolander Asian Philosophy and Literature Asian American literature flourished mostly after the 1930’s and a significant rise came after the 1970’s when Maxine Hong Kingston published several of her books. Asian literature did not emerge earlier as Asian scholars and diplomats were not brought to America; individuals that did come into this new land were solely to work on railroads or mines. This literature mostly refers to the
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The emphasis on Asian cultures is on family interdependence over independence. Many Asians live in large extended family households, where someone is usually near to care for them. Another significant factor in caring for Japanese Americans is the difference between egalitarian and hierarchic cultures. In an egalitarian culture such as found in the United States, everyone theoretically is equal and no one in the family is considered subservient to anyone else. In hierarchic Asian cultures, some
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Health of Asian Americans Professional health care in the United States is faced with many challenges when working with people of different cultures. One of the challenges is developing and practicing standards for different minority groups that are culturally sensitive, competent and can adhere to the appropriate nursing care around the globe. The basis of the existence of any state is to maintain the health of everyone. The criteria for human health among minority groups are different, but all
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Writing Task 1 #1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The graph below shows the changes in maximum number of Asian elephants between 1994 and 2007. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words. [pic] The bar chart illustrates how the maximum amount of Asian elephants changed over the 7-year period from 1997 to 2004. It can be easily seen from the graph that the general trend
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The Los Angeles Riots which is referred to be Sa-I-Gu, meaning 4-2-9, is a very sensitive racial issue among all Americans in Los Angeles despite what racial background they have. The very beginning of the riot was from the Rodney King incident. The incident involved four police officers brutally beating and murdering an African American motorist and found innocent for their act. Within same year, there was another incident involving African American girl and a Korean shop-owner. Young African
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Name: Institution: Course: Date: Asian Americans in the US Introduction The modern American world and the traditional Asian American world from which their parents originated are the two worlds that the second-generation Asian Americans bridge. The focus of this paper is on the emergence of the second generation Asian Americans, the tension between the second generation Asian Americans and their first generation parents, ways in which the second generation Asian Americans forged their paths (socially
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first Korean second, which amusingly reminded me of the Louisianan Filipinos from My America…or Honk If You Love Buddha, whereas I wholly saw myself as Korean-American, a homogenous blend of two cultures. She explained to me while growing up in Ohio, Asians, as with other ethnic groups, were inescapably compared to whites and had to embrace their cultural norms or risk becoming an outcast. To form an identity that deviated from being “American” was to create a division, which led to ignorance, hatred
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people left an unstable homeland in search of peace and prosperity with the hope of providing a better future for their children. Ronald Takaki, in his book titled Strangers from a Different Shore, remarks that “America represented liminality,” and so Asian immigrants “could imagine what they could do in an unformed America, and their dreams inspired them to take risks. They wondered what they could become, unfurled before the winds of change and challenge”(42). This represents Japanese extravagance as
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religion as well. What is it that differs from one religion to the other? What causes people to discriminate against other races? Could it be the lack of information regarding other religions and ethnicities? We can start by comparing Buddhism and Asian decent and see what differences they have compared to other religions and ethnicities. Buddhism has made it’s was to America, and although many have already accepted much of its teaching others stand skeptical and feel it threatens their own
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Effects of Culture on Asian American Health Rebecca Weiss Thomas Edison State College Community Health Nursing NUR-441 Dr. Phelps August 09, 2015 Abstract Asians are a quickly growing population in America today. They come to the United States with a dynamic culture rich in tradition, religion and health practices. Investigating the target population cultural demographics, health beliefs, illness needs, and management of illness it becomes possible to analyze how to care for them most effectively
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