Spain started their incursion into Asia in order to establish trading posts to commercialize the silver brought from the colonies in the New World (Mexico and Peru), in exchange for porcelain and lacquer as well as spices. On the other hand, Spanish missionaries were also determined to convert to Christianity the people from Asia. The outcome of the introduction of huge amounts of silver into the economy in Asia, in particular in China, affected profoundly the economy. The introduction of
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Puerto Rico The definition of culture is “is a series of visual manifestations and interactions with the environment that make a region and/or a group of people different from the rest of the world” (Rivera, 2011). Living in the West Side of Buffalo my entire life I have been surrounded by many different cultures. Most of my very good friends are Puerto Rican and I have learned a lot about their culture from being around them. It’s always nice to experience others traditions who are different
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two cultures. Over the next decade the school system found a large number of Spanish speaking students attending the school system. The school system consists only of English speaking school and had to adapt to students that will use English as a second language. The school started programs and classes for Spanish speaking classes and hired Spanish speaking teachers. This country is a large melting pot that includes many cultures. It was always a difficult task to bring all of these cultures together
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different structures, examine how they relate to each other and what that could possibly mean. I examined the passage in Chapter 21 where Laney is entering the chewing gum bar named “Le Chicle”. The main textual ideas include the combination of cultures, the importance of geometric shapes, and the lack of human attribute descriptions. It start on page 191 with the line “Steep, narrow stairs, walled with an alarming pink mosaic of glistening tonsil-like nodules.” The passage I examined ends with
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Duality It is possible to discuss a country and be able to define its culture, except when discoursing on America. America is a melting pot of nations and the individual cultures that have relocated here. Men, women, children and families have come to seek freedom from persecution or to seek opportunity that does not exist in their own country of origin. Living in America and being Black, Latino or Chinese may cause a duality of identity that makes a covenant impossible. You are told to speak English
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THAT SUPPORTS YOUR POSITION. 1. What does “intercultural” communication mean to you? Intercultural communication to me is the way people of different cultures, races, ethnicities etc., all communicate. It is also how different cultures are understood by others. Intercultural communication shows how people of different countries and cultures act and communicate with each other. Communicating with people of different countries, races, ethnicities, religions, etc. is a big part of working in corporate
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Cultural means "of or relating to culture or cultivation". Diversity is defined as "the fact or quality of being diverse; difference or a point or respect in which things differ". Put these two words together and you get "cultural diversity". Cultural diversity is defined as "the cultural variety and cultural differences that exist in the world, a society or an institution". Also known as multiculturalism, cultural diversity is based on the idea that cultural identities should not be discarded or
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by saying, “ No, there’s no benefit in them learning how to speak Spanish… If they want to, they can learn it when they are older… They’ll only get ridiculed and mistreated if they speak Spanish where we live.” Perhaps, Sandi’s mother thought the same way and thus didn’t encourage her daughter to keep their culture alive. I felt Sandi’s shame in not knowing Spanish when she said, “Well, I don’t, all right. Why didn’t you learn Spanish?” (58) I was glad that at the end of the play Sandi began to change
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professionals who are able to speak another language. I have seen the struggle my clients have finding a therapists that speaks Spanish. As a Latino professional, I understand the barriers underserved communities face, specially when these communities do not have the knowledge or strength to look for mental health resources because of stereotyping and lack of information. As a Spanish speaker, marriage and family therapist, I have the power to make a difference and serve people who need my services. It
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The Global Marketplace The Global Marketplace Abstract Today’s marketplace has never been faced with as many challenges and obstacles that must require much discipline and creativity in order to remain successful in all aspects of business. Sporting franchises are amongst the top ranking companies that have to remain on the cutting edge of global recognition in order to keep their competition at bay. Global Marketplace No matter what city, state or country you live in there is some
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