English 101 13 September 2013 Cultures and their Legitimacy “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” is about Gloria Anzaldua losing her native accent because she lived in the United States. She grew up in the US, but for the most part, she spoke Spanish. She spoke Chicano Spanish, not true Spanish, and was living in a place that spoke English. She was talking about how Chicano Spanish changed from place to place. This form of language is like a lower level of Spanish. Everyday she was criticized for
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dimension, it was exciting learning about all the social differences that distinctively identify the Chilean culture. While communication is universal throughout the world, the Chilean population primarily speaks Spanish along with other native languages spoken by the locals, opposed to the primary language of English spoken in the United States (US). Important to highlight is that in the Chilean culture some business agreements occur over casual conversation, and not in written form, it’s a verbal agreement
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Ecuador hosted many civilizations. These included the Valdivia and Machalilla Cultures on the coast and the Quitus and Canari cultures in the mountains. The cultures were unique in their art and religious interests but were consolidated under the Shyris confederation for the benefit of trade and barter. The Shyris confederation was ruled by the Duchicela blood line before the Inca invasion. The confederation fought the Incans for many years before being conquered and falling loosely into the Incan
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The Effects of Clashing Cultures Our world today is populated with distinctive cultures and their unique languages, communication, beliefs, etc. that make our universe exquisitely diverse. As human beings, we tend to adapt to our own culture quite fast and we become used to perceiving our group of people as the only thing that is "good." We fear wanting to assimilate or broaden our knowledge to other cultures, for it is our natural instinct to shut out anything unfamiliar to us. In
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born in the USA, When she visits however her time is filled with stories of what her family was like and all the history. • Kayla was born in the country so she was very accustom to the culture already and they did not conflict with the culture’s that she had a home. Yes her parents speak Spanish and English. • When she gets older she plans on staying in the country. She says though she is not often in Puerto Rico, she feels as though the advantages over here are much more plentiful
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Culture, Groups and Social Behaviors 1. Concept and characteristics of culture Culture is that complex whole which consists of knowledge, beliefs, ideas, habits, attitudes, skills, abilities, values, norms, art, law, morals, customs, traditions, feelings, and other capabilities of man which are acquired, learned and socially transmitted by man from one generation to another through language and living together as members of the society. * Culture is learned. * Culture is socially transmitted
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highlight same or different minority or cultural backgrounds, identity and biases involving multicultural families. How multicultural families incorporate their beliefs, cultures and values into a family unit as well as the transformation of acculturation. Challenges involving racial identity, ethnicity; where do people with different cultures fit in and make it work; the population of multicultural families has risen and continue to do so. Socioeconomic status in multicultural families varies from household
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California. It is a place filled with various cultures from many different cultural background, customs, and traditions. The majority of individuals living Northern California are from Mexico as it borders the United States. While, growing up my school had a few American-Mexican: Chicano population, with the majority Caucasians and Asian. My school had few African-Americans. As a youth, I sought to grow up and assimilate into the American culture while maintain my cultural identity. As my identity
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feel if you went to Macdonald’s and you can only order fish, chicken or vegetarian hamburgers? That didn’t matter were you go you couldn’t get hamburgers because killing cows was illegal. Ethos Statement: Bullfighting is seen as a symbol of Spanish culture and it is a very valued tradition because, according to Ernest Hemingway in his non-fiction book Death in the Afternoon published in 1932, “Bullfighting is the only art in which the artist is in danger of death and in which the degree of brilliance
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world today has become a much smaller place, the advances in methods of communication and transportation, have made other cultures more accessible. We are able at any time of the day to communicate with someone across the globe. With boundaries disappearing, people of all ethnicities are migrating to different parts of the world, introducing new cultural influences. When cultures intertwine there is bound to be areas of miscommunication and conflict. In the business world dealing with language barriers
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