Transmission is how we pass information on. ... In other words, you perceive language and use it in your own personal way, but overall it is shaped by your culture. ... Complementing is similar to repeating, but differs in it adds more information to messages. ... Some cultures value silence and aren't big on personal space, unlike the United States. ... They all come from personal thoughts and expression. ...

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"A memorate is an account of a personal experience or encounter with the supernatural, such as a ghost story or other expression of the spirit to a human being. ... A historian can take this information and record it so that everyone around the world could learn the history of the great kings and queens of Africa. " Without us the names of kings would vanish into oblivion, we are the memory of mankind; by the spoken word we bring to life the deeds and exploits of kings for younger generations." ... Most of the information that historians get from griots is researched in a variety of ways. .....

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He observed them from a distance trying to gather the most information, "I was quite unable to enter into any more detailed or explicit conversation with them at first" (Malinowski 1984:5). ... He started camping right in their villages and took personal interest in the gossip of the small village developments. ... She may give off a rather biased study instead of solid credible information because she was so interested in learning about her own culture. ... It is the effort and the various approaches that a ethnographer makes in order to provide others with cultural information. ...

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Cultural identity has a significant function in every individual's lives. It is an effective factor in shaping one's identity and molds us. It is accumulated by knowledge, values, attitudes, social roles, perceptions, way of life, and way of earning. Culture identity is defined as one's own personal...

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Personal/Cultural World View Growing up Hispanic has definitely influenced my culture and that of my family's. ... I think that 9-11 affected the world (at least my personal world) in a negative way. ... The internet is making people smarter as more information is available and as a society, we have a stronger voice. ...

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Arnold also seems to know a lot about Connie's personal life and family without anyone telling him. ... The information given about Arnold Friend in the dialogue and setting, paints a perfect picture of how unsuspecting teens can be sucked in to terrible situations at any moment. ...

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The strength of the book is that it includes the personal problems that emerge with the frustrations, boredom, tribulations, and misinterpretations that inevitably emerge in the context of "doing ethnography" as well as a true test of cultural relativism through out his journey. ... He needs to complete paperwork that includes information he is unable to provide and through his pass through the airport is almost robbed. ... Once he has a car he purchases with loaned money from the missionaries and fills it with supplies and information on the Dowayo collected by the missionaries ove...

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It is information that a person has gathered about a certain group of people and take that knowledge and over generalizes it and often times makes a negative evaluation about that group. ... Self-serving bias is when an individual constructs attributions that serve our personal interest. ...

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Methodology I have obtained information from several libraries in my area. I have gained information from expert research in journal articles in order to support my ideas. I also used secondary information from books to illustrate all supported data. ... Language barriers can cause unsuccessful communication of even the minimum amount of information necessary. ... Questions may seem inappropriate or personal. ...

• Word Count: 8160
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Different forms of Culture Shock include: Cognitive Fatigue, Role Shock, and Personal Shock according to Winkleman. ... Winkleman calls it an "information overload." ... Personal Shock results from an array of different changes all coming in to ones life at the same time. ...

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This assessment and personal interview was conducted with a pleasant and well put together female from Bangkok, Thailand. ... She provides history on the culture of her land, it's terrain, her personal family's beliefs and health status. ... She is alert, oriented, and a reliable source of information. ...

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Survey one was used as a tool to acquire information about the interviewee background, such as his ideas about education/career choices, family, view of the United States and economic status. ... Keywords: Culture similarities, Cultural differences A Different Life: An Identification of Cultural Differences and Values It's amazing how today's society is so diverse in our personal and work lives. ...

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Although the article was not based on personal experience it had taken many different sources collaborated and compiled this article. ... Another article I read was one that took a lot of different factual information and compared that of Asians to Caucasians. ...

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Cultural theory globally utilized, applicable and fit, and can be applied in clinical practice, helps for evaluation and addition information. ... These activities allow or promotion and support patient to adjust personal health attitude to useful result while regarding the patient's values. ...

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The way the group described cultural relativism was by sharing their own personal experiences about traveling to other countries and wanting to learn about the cultural practices of that country. ... The abortion debate group gave me information about the types of possible procedures available when a woman gets an abortion. ...

• Word Count: 2002
• Approx Pages: 8
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• Grade Level: High School