Different cultures have different distances at which they feel comfortable having a conversation. A Western European would feel comfortable talking a distance so that if he extended his arm his finger tips would just brush the other person. An Eastern European would be happy with someone at the wrist of their extended arm. Someone from the Mediterranean region of Europe would talk at elbows distance and someone from Asian would feel comfortable speaking at nose distance. ... Asian is much more crowded than Western Europe so the people are used to being in close proximity to each other. ...

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Germany is a large country in Central Europe. It has more people than any other European country except Russia. Berlin, Germany's capital and largest city, is a cultural, economic, and political center of Europe. ... Food has always been a major part of German culture. ... Today, in Germany, and throughout Europe, the potato is one of the most important foods. ...

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Matt was not the first European American friend I made in the United States. ... So I was somewhat exposed to a different culture that was based in Europe before I met Matt Eyler. ... This was the first major difference I noticed between our culture. ... She was warm like you would expect a stereotypical European American mom to be. ... Undoubtedly, the weekend with Matt's family was a good way to exposure myself to European American culture. ...

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There were exchanges of ideas, products and crops that greatly advanced the cultures of all involved, but on the other hand, new diseases, and harsh treatment of one another were also present. ... This all changed when the European settlers arrived. The Europeans believed that humans had domination over the land. ... The Europeans brought back from the New World, tobacco, maize, beans, tomatoes, and potatoes, which provided food for the now greatly populated Europe. ... Europeans unknowingly brought with them many diseases that eventually plague the Native Americans. ...

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This is a culture war, not an economic war. ... However we seem to have pretty much learned how to keep this from happening in Central and Western Europe and North America, and we are certainly well prepared to protect ourselves from such an attack should it come from elsewhere. ...

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I really enjoyed this movie because it helped me learn more about Chinese customs and traditions and gave me insight into some of the hardships many Chinese women had to experience such as arranged marriages and the importance and prestige of bearing sons, the daughters had to deal with bi-racial children, European-American fathers introduced in the family, as well as hold up the expectations the mothers hold for them. As for gender, sons were more important to have as well as the prestige of being male in the culture (making decisions). ... These hopes showed how important these relationship...

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Antoinette is categorized as being creole or a person with mixed backgrounds or ethnicities such as black, white, European, and more specifically French. ... Society regards Antoinette and her family from a binary point of view, as she is neither European nor black. ... The desire to be accepted by either the white European class or the local Jamaican population results in an inner complexity which is described and perceived as a mental illness or insanity to others. ... Just because Antoinette and her culture is somewhat different from that of England, which is where Mr. ... Rochesters binar...

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Though each culture has its own norms, in the West the surname Is typically inherited from the paternal (father's) line. ... This ship transported anyone with European bloodline. Millions of Europeans immigrated to the United States in the 19th and 20th century and Willis was among the millions that immigrated to the U.S. ... With the different religions are cultures are different, some holidays are celebrated and some are not. ... My history and culture beliefs, values are what have made me the person I am today. ...

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At first he son could not understand the physical nature of his father, the hardships that he has endured, or the Polish Culture that he hangs onto. ... As the father hangs onto his Polish culture, his son is slowly conforming to the new Australian way of life. ... To the parents, the house represents their desire to retain their European culture that they have left behind. ...

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Freedom is another value that Americans pride themselves on very much; it is the symbol of American culture. ... Other groups, there are many different races, White, Black, Asian, Middle Eastern, European, Spanish, Mexican, and many other. ... Multi-cultural awareness, in this day, more people know more about different cultures. ... Education also promotes racial and culture awareness. Children are taught about different cultures and the beliefs and values so that they might have a better understanding of them. ...

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This is not the case; American families seem to be enjoying the television a lot more than any other culture. ... European values concerning the family have stayed consistent for centuries. ... Most European families do not watch television for extended periods of time. ... Many European families make their children read on a daily basis. ... Many Europeans think fairly negative towards Americans. ...

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Some cultures in the world however don't allow their children to meet that special someone on their own. ... Throughout the subcontinent of Asia and Europe, the dominant portions of marriages are arranged. ... With a number of traditional African cultures (Olinka tribe for example) and Asian cultures (India comes to mind), it is common for women to have their mates already selected for them by both the women's and their mates" parents. ... Arranged marriages work because family, religion, and culture all contribute. ... Arranged marriages are very interesting to learn about while lea...

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By forgetting and neglecting how we once were able to sustain our lives, we are unintentionally damaging our own bodies, community, and traditional culture. ... We must began to make planes, and take action on how we can sustain ourselves more eco efficiently in order to preserve Santa Clara's traditional culture and the livelihood of the people. ... It was a beautiful sight to see an entire meal coked from pre-contact (before Spanish/European influence) food. ... To me the most important issue involving the loss of Santa Clara Pueblo permaculture, is the loss of traditional culture tha...

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What would you expect from being born into the European lifestyle for two years and then transitioning to a new language and new environment. Of course it was a bit of a culture shock for someone as young as I was. ...

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"Cinderella," was originally a European folk-tale, telling about a tyrannized heroine, who ends up marrying the prince of the story. ... Both have numerous differences based on intentions, such as culture, time frame, and plot. ...

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Each culture have its own norms, gestures, and values toward family. ... As indicated in the Social Science Encyclopedia, in European Union, Denmark had the highest divorce rate, which is 12.8 divorces per 1000 existing marriages. ...

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The Misfit's character is the result of the breakdown of humanity, family values and values that have been lost in today's culture. ... Like when she had a conversation with Red Sammy and she tells him that she blames Europe for the way the world is. ...

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The first was immigrants, especially from Western Europe, who were willing laborers that displaced women as the first choice as employees (Epstein/Easton 99). ... The economy of both Europe and Japan were in shambles. ...

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Everyone has a narrative about their life, and this is my story. My life has changed for the better since I moved to America. I implemented into my life that created amazing, compounding change, and completely shifted the direction and energy of my life. That has totally changed my life, we left eve...

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ICONIC AMERICAN FAMILY AT THE END OF THE MILLENNIUM. Certain problems are universal in all human societies: the need to provide for the nurturance of children, the need to provide children with adult role models of the same sex, the need for cooperation between the sexes, and the need to cont...

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What is the American family? This question was answered by John de Crevecoeur, in "what is the American?" (1782), when he said: "I could point out to you a family whose grandfather was an Englishman, whose wife was Dutch, whose son married a French woman, and whose present four sons have four wives ...

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