backgrounds, and cultures. Cultures are very unique as they are different from country to country. Some adopt cultures that society accepts as the norm, while others adopt different types of cultures; cultures that not many people, especially those outside of the country, can see eye to eye and would sometimes find them rather ‘extreme’. When comparing Asian cultures and American cultures side by side, we can easily identify the many differences between the two. For one, Asian cultures are less open…

world increasingly becoming a global village, borders have been broken down such that nations can freely collaborate or influence each other. Western nations have greatly influenced other nations, particularly U.S. and U.K. are very influential because of their superior economic, social and political systems. Even close knit societies in East Asia have been influenced by the Western culture. The level of influence is different across the Asian societies and it is associated with various positive…

Korean Culture Insights Previous Knowledge of Korean Culture Asian cultures vary in a variety of ways, not just when compared to western cultures, but also when compared amongst themselves. The Angelo State University campus gets to sample what the culture in South Korea is actually like due to the numerous exchange students. Through working as a Resident Assistant, opportunities to learn bits and pieces of their culture consistently presented themselves. In W.S.’s (1969) research depicts respect…

The dietary adjustments of a particular culture is indicative of the cultural impact of another and is frequently exemplified throughout the colonial history of North America. Indeed, the incorporation of European food goods, such as alcohol, into the diet of the North American Indigenous Peoples is representative of the immense influence which the first explorers had on these early tribes (Lunn 1992). Furthermore, the transitional dietary modifications of the First Nations People of Canada’s north…

The Asian Century Critics observe that, should certain demographic and economic conditions continue, Asian culture and politics will dominate the world in the 21st century. This situation was what made the 20th century the American century and the 19th century the British century. Those demographic and economic trends required for Asia's dominance have been occurring for more than half a century in the successive and dramatic economic growth of Asian economies according to global economic and…

Culture: Earth is bigger than what most people think; it consists of 7 continents, 7 seas, and 196 different countries. Taking that into consideration, our earth currently is supporting over 7 billion people worldwide. That is 7 billion people who are different and individuals who share different thoughts, ideas, backgrounds, and cultures. Cultures are very unique as they are different from country to country. Some adopt cultures that society accept as the norm, while others adopt different types…

This class helped me realize how ignorant I really was about the Asian American culture as well as the Native American culture. I generally believed that I was more culturally sound than I actually am. I believed that I knew more about these cultures than I really did and was shocked to realize that I fed into some of the stereotypes. I knew that Asian Americans did well academically because their parents valued education and had them study more than their peers, however I did not realize that culturally…

The art market has developed through the centuries from the patron commissioned economy. The art landscape is allocated on the reputable risk of attention and the purchasing power. Those who capitalize in this dicey financial arena are wealthy status symbol seekers, instead of monetary. Technology has progressed globalization, too. Galleries in countries, not thought of as art hubs, can now competing with the major global hubs in the art world. Total art sales are increasing every year, as the market…

Culture plays an important role in many of the addictions that people succumb to. As clinicians, it is important for us to be aware of the implication that culture has on diagnosing addictions and treating the addiction. In order to treat clients more effectively we should have some knowledge about specific cultures and their relation to some compulsive behaviors or addictions. For this assignment, I decided to explore the Asian culture in relation to gambling. Many studies have shown that…

The culture that I chose to present is the Asian American culture. It is one of the fastest formed ethnic groups that had their population grow 63% from 1990 to 2000 (Nguyen, 1). The history of the first Asian immigrants started around the gold rush in California. Many Asian immigrants wanted to pursue fortunes in America because of economic hardships in China. Many Chinese started moving to the United States in hopes to get some of the gold in California. Many Chinese were also contracted to…