Culture is the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, defined by everything from language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts. The cultures around the world are very different and very much the alike at the same time. On the other hand, some similarities also lie between two nations. While the culture of America is a mixture of different cultures, the Indian culture is unique and has its own values. There are many types of differences lies between American culture
As we know, all cultures have their differences. Cultural diversity is the quality of diverse or different cultures. I have chosen to discuss the difference between American and Indian cultures. Particularly, the culture surrounding pregnancy and birth. Thanks to globalization, there are Indians giving birth in America and Americans giving birth in India. It is important to recognize that people from different cultures experience life in a variety of ways. These include different ways of looking
AMERICAN CULTURE VS INDIAN CULTURE Cultural comparison (West vs East) Everybody has their own definition of Culture – and when this word is used generally, most audiences have a rough idea of its meaning. Culture usually refers to the beliefs, ideas, languages, rituals and traditions by certain communities, that are passed from generation to generations continuously over the past many centuries. In society, two cultures cannot be same if one is located on the west coast and the other one is all
Ashima in The Namesake remembers her family after giving birth to her baby boy. She seems to be happy for her new born baby and this shows that she has no problem with new American identity. But soon she craves for Indian style celebrations in the hospital. Ashoke and Ashima both miss their family life in India. Their transparent and unproblematic identities become problematic when Ashima requests Ashoke to finish his degree as soon as possible because she wants to go back. She tells Ashoke that
Cultural Competence: American Indian/Native Alaskan Heritage Why is communication and cultural competence so important in the nursing profession? As nurses, we will be interacting with many individuals of diverse backgrounds and will need to be able to advocate and create common goals for individuals that we may not have any commonalities with. In order to provide the best care possible, a basic understanding of our patient is vital in giving the care that is not only appropriate to our standards
This paper will offer a comparison of similarities and differences, a description of cultural factor influences, and the perception and presentation of sexual attitudes and behavior within these two cultures. Similarities and Differences of sexuality India established its dialogue on sexuality differently founded on its distinct regions with their exclusive cultures. Although there is a mutual aspect that remain, the conspiracy of silence and taboos covers
Different Cultures The Europeans and the Native Americans arguably do not co-exist because different groups did not allow them to be their own tribes. The Europeans treated the Indians with as little respect as possible. The Indians were used to work including the women and children. The Christians changed how they were viewed by the Indians because they suffered from beatings and other tragedies among their tribes. The Native American tribes wanted peace within their groups although they were fighting
both extremely different in the ways that they developed. Similarities between the colonies can be found, but the colonies were mostly different. The colonies differed most in religion, society, culture, economy, and their relationships with the American Indians of the region. The reasons for such differences can be understood by realizing that the colonies were settled by incredibly different people who possessed different cultures, religious beliefs, and motivations for settling in their respective
Before Europeans arrived in America, Indian cultures were undisturbed. Lifestyles were developed based on the Native Americans surroundings and available resources. Indians adapted to their environment in order to live and thrive, making the cultures diverse. Cultures had different economies, beliefs and traditions, and lifestyles. American Indian cultures had different economies. Some cultures used agriculture, while others hunt. Two other options would be hunting-gathering and fishing. This
The European colonists and the Native Americans of the New World were divergent from one another than similar. Native Americans had a more primitive lifestyle than the Europeans modern way of life. Europeans referred to themselves as “civilized” and looked at Native Americans as “savages.” In spite of that, Benjamin Franklin corresponded in, Remarks concerning the savages of North America, “Savages we call them, because their manners differ from ours, which we think the perfection of civility; they