The first is that if we understand our surroundings then we will understand our culture better. ... Also, landscapes within a particular region can very significantly, such as the China Town, North Beach or the Embarcadero districts of San Francisco. ... Another way we can understand our landscapes is to know how the landscapes reflect our cultural harmony. ... Our everyday environments and common sense of life should not be discounted, but studied as clues to our culture. ... Major events in our history have changed our landscape in dramatic ways through wars, industri...

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Our world is changing and people are learning about different cultures and freedoms. ... Leaving his home town he still knew what was expected of him but he disregarded those feelings. ... In our case it's worse- you are not even an Ibo- (204). ... That place was a small town in Slovakia. ... I know that in my town everyone would disapprove or it would create friction within the town, if there was a person who wanted to marry a non catholic. ...

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When the disease hit the town of Tarumi, it was devastating to the little town. Because the town was a holiday resort when it hit, it was twice as bad for people to have it. ... "The disease chose randomly, infecting our young and old Some of those who suffering from the disease quickly left the village, while others ended their lives, hoping not to dishonor their families.""...

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Two, there should have been announcements, posters, or flyers posted around town so that the public would know about this art display. ... When we choose to put our thoughts on paper, canvas, or sheet music, it becomes a representation of what we feel; therefore, it becomes black art....

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(Iyer, BR p. 306) In our world today, we exchange language, goods, values, and people. ... In our fast-paced world, electronic technology is all around us. ... It is in our telephones, cell phones, palm pilots, fax machines, and computers. Through this technology anything we want to learn is literally at our fingertips. ... With our "Little Italy's" and our "China Towns", we gain a sense of other cultures. ...

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Creating a Universal Culture There is a universal culture which unites all human beings in shared emotions, feelings, and instincts. However, worldwide, there exist diverse ethnic, racial, regional, and national sub-cultures which share characteristics with other sub-cultures, but are defined by ...

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Hostile confrontation was rare between the races or cultures that I knew of around the town of Ft. ... Like how Ruth McBride was taunted or robbed when she would ride her bike through a bad part of town. ... Although we did play certain teams that had racist players, we still never let them bother us when they tried to antagonize our team. ...

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It was always seeing Miller and Giovanelli together the constant gossip of the town that finally lead Winterbourne to warn Mrs. ... Within any given society we are constantly judged by our actions, therefore, when our actions do no conform to the rules of the society we are seen differently and often develop a bad reputation much like the reputation that Miss Miller developed. ...

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We will do this in tangible ways, by offering quality products to consumers, financial opportunities to our independent sales force, and fulfilling career to our employees. ... We will carry out our mission in a spirit of caring, living the positive values on which our company was built.- taken from www.marykay.com Mary Kay, being one of the leading cosmetic industries aims to give women not only a quality product, but to make them become active in the company. ... That is very much the American culture, and I am sure our media influence on India has caused some of the insecurities of ...

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In towns, aboriginals tried desperately to assimilate or to "live white" like the mother in "Wild Cat Falling", in the hope that their children would not be taken away. ... This is a clear example of journey, as we read the novel we experience and relate to the issues the narrator is going through because sometime in our lives we wish to be apart of a group. ...

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Throughout the text, "Of Cannibals,"" by Michel de Montaigne, he suggests that the cannibals of South America take part in acts that are considered barbaric, but we must take into consideration the culture that considers these acts barbaric. Barbaric (adj) meaning cruel or extremely brutal and unciv...

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The plan to relocate Government well Aborigines expresses the racism in official ranks as the town wants to be devoid of all things Aboriginal (In its ploy to sway coming elections). ... Whole town knows why we"re going. Cos wetjalas in this town don't want us ere, don't want our kids at the school with their kids, and old Jimmy Mitchells tight cos they reckon they Bert Aukes gunna give him a hiding in the election" This relates to the whole Aboriginal community showing the publicity of racism practised by the dominant society, and the strength arguments such as Jimmys contain, ye...

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Nowadays, not only in Tianjin, Beijing, but also in most cities even towns, this kind of phenomenon is happening everywhere. ... At present, industrialization is the crucial thing in our country according to our situation. ... It doesn't consider the situation of our country. ... In our country, cities are the main bases for the construction of modernization. ... As a result, when making the urban planning, we should expand our horizon into the future and think of our descendants' life. ...

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We also get a sense of just how diverse our world really is. ... They soon became very good friends and one day mom bought Gemma to our house for us to meet her. ... She also said that in her town in Poland it was very common for girls my age to get married. ... Intolerance is one of the most atrocious things we deal with constantly in our world. ... Regardless of where we are from, our skin color, our language our heritage we are in many ways very alike. ...

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With this new talent they were able to keep records and trade with other civilizations and therefore they formed into civilized towns. ... So what we have at this point is the foundation of how our world evolved. ... Temples were built and they were the center of the town. ...

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(World Atlas) It is a symbol of my home town and all that I believe in. ... These values guide the way we live our lives and the decisions we make. ... I think that culture pretty much binds us together as human beings but also separates us into our different communities. In today's world, it is important to understanding both our similarities and our diversity....

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I specially notice it because I am from a border town. ... One time I witnessed a setback that one of my coworkers had with our manager. To explain this I must say that she used to speak in Spanish with our manager, but he was born and raised in the United States. She told him voy en camino which translates to I'm on my way, but if you are from Mexico or if you're related to our culture you know that does not mean that you are literally on your car driving towards work, it just means that you are soon to be on your way. ...

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Our roots and history originate from our culture, if we forget our culture will we lose who was are (Masuda)? ... With a larger cultural diversity inside of our nations, our idea of culture will soon have smaller frames of reference, forcing society to redefine cultural boundaries (Kluver). ... Therefore, the more global we become, the more countrified our attitudes can become. ... Cultural globalization has distinct advantages that benefit our society. ... In order to keep our culture we need to not let our children and traditions fade into the past. ...

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All our aspects of life are shaped from our culture. ... But our culture, no matter what our identity is, shapes us. We have all lived our lives following what our parents do, or whoever raised us. ... Spirituality changes our faith, and friends influence our interaction with others. ... "Some Samanas once passed through Siddhartha's town....

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They claim that the breakdown of the "small town community" and their markets will lead to the demise of our economic system. ... We will stretch the limits of our own thinking for the betterment of ourselves, because humans are motivated by a natural propensity to consume. ...

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It was the continued exposure of Miller and Giovanelli and the constant chatter of the town that finally lead Winterbourne to warn Mrs. ... Within any given society we are constantly judged by our actions, therefore, when our actions do no conform to the rules of the society we are seen differently and often develop a bad reputation much like the reputation that Miss Miller developed. ...

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The 90% which is underwater are the things we don't see, our mental nature our sub-conscious and unconscious state, things like faiths beliefs and values.... Rebecca Parlakian quotes "How we view the world is shaped by the beliefs, values,and experiences of prior generations of our respective families. ... As we grow, our individual experiences and interactions also impact the cultural lens we use to understand the world around us. In this way, we are products of our family and community history, our environment, and our upbringing....

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A part of peoples lives are their societies. They can determine your experience in a school and how you are raised. People in a society may have money and pride then some may have a humble family and lower income. In a typical American city, people are separated and labeled. In The Pearl, by John S...

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For example I think that some of my limitations come from the fact that I grew up in a predominantly Italian culture based town. ... Something that we learned during our training for Sojourner House is that we will be working with people of different cultures. ... At the beginning of this class I felt like I knew some about other cultures but as the semester progressed with our conversations, my time at Sojourner House, and with my daily interactions I felt like I became more culturally competent and grew as a person overall....

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The Stanley Cup The Stanley cup is not just the most identifiable trophy in North America but it is also the best know cultural artifact in Canadian society. Both the rich have coveted the cup and famous as well it has been admired by the likes of the garbage man next door. The cup transcends ...

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