The Filipino Culture And Jeepney 's History

Trask is able to use logos to prove how tourism has affected the Hawaiian culture. Trask refers to Hawaii as a “She” who “Rubs off” on the visitor with her magical presence. The beauty of Hawaii is used as an escape from “Rawness and violence” for most Americans though, Trask mentions that the land has a “Western sexual sickness” (Trask 1993). “Of course, all this hype is necessary to hide the truth about tourism, the awful exploitative truth that the industry is the major cause of environmental degradation, low wages, land dispossession, and the highest cost of living in the United States” (Trask 1993). Trask says that the areas of Hawaii which were “sacred” to the Hawaiian’s have now been turned into top of the line hotels. The beaches that were once full of fishermen and their nets are used for recreational activities like surfing getting a tan and jet skiing. On most of the beaches owned by resorts, the beaches are reserved for hotel residences only. In the essay, Trask gives the readers logos as to how tourism is changing the land. For example, thirty years ago the ratio of Hawaiians outnumbered the tourist 2:1. Today,

Duddy, around 1938 and 1939 the motor company called American Bantam Car Company produced a simple inexpensive utility vehicle that the National Guard would use to do small exchanges during training exercises. During this point in time the United States Army was trying to develop a new way to replace the use of the horse and try using vehicles that required gasoline. The American Bantam Car Company was given the orders by the Technical Ordinance Committee to develop vehicle that could be used to all the active branches and to help on the battlefield during the war. His article is important because it gives references on how the jeep came to be and how the United States Army developed it with the help of the manufacture company, American Bantam Car Company it changed the way World War II to ended. By improving the research with this article it will understand the history of the jeep and how it improved the lives of the United States Army and the other branches of the

Puerto Rican culture is very unique and diverse and is mainly influenced by its past. It is a melting pot of Taino Indian, Spanish, African, and American cultures, which is what makes Puerto Rico unique. Puerto Rican music, clothing, food, traditions, holidays, languages, and religions are all influenced from the diversity of the population. The official languages are Spanish and English because of the long period of time when Spain ruled and then later, when it became U.S. territory. The majority of the population of Puerto Rico is also Roman Catholic or Protestant again, because it was ruled by the Spanish Crown for over an extended period of time.

First is the Nuclear Reactor, built in 1942 by the guy named Enrico Fermi was the world’s first nuclear reactor for producing power, Fermi called it an “atomic pile”also it was built in the University of Chicago(Smithsonian Timeline of Inventions). Four years later the microwave oven was introduced, but home microwaves didn’t appear until 1955. John Eckert and John Mauchly came up with the computer in 1946 at the University at Pennsylvania(Smithsonian Timeline of Inventions). It was called the ENICA, that stood for Electronic, Numerical, Integrator,and Calculator, it filled an entire room. During the war the U.S Army wanted an all-terrain recon vehicle,so the Willy Jeep was created. Army specs wanted the vehicle had to have four-wheel drive, a wheelbase not more than 80 inches, tread not more than 47 inches, ground clearance of at least 6.25 inches, a payload of 600 pounds, cooling system that would prevent engine overheating at sustained low speeds, and a vehicle weight of about 1,300 pounds(PAhistory). The jeep was built in Pennsylvania and made by a guy named Willys, owned a company called Willys-Overland. During the war automakers built about 650,000 jeeps during WW2, and entered the service in the late

Every single individual on this planet has their own distinctive identity and culture. Our culture helps us identify who we are and where we come from. In today’s world, it appears that cultural diffusion has become a normal part of everyone’s life as cultural trends, beliefs and customs spread quickly from one culture to another. In his poem, “Coca-Cola and Coco Frio,” Martin Espada provides his readers with a great example of cultural diffusion that a boy encounters when he visits his native country, Puerto Rico. The “fat boy” mentioned in the poem is none other than Martin Espada himself (3). By sharing his childhood experience in Puerto Rico, Espada tries to prove that acceptance of other cultures can have a negative impact as people incline to neglect their own cultural values and begin to bear a resemblance to other countries.

Known for their amazing choreography and graceful movements, the Polynesian Club is back to entertain the CHHS students and public to share the Hawaiian culture with us. The yearly Luau is organized by an incredible club that has a chance to show off their moves and costumes with a dinner show besides their performances that they have throughout the year at the rally’s. This club has been raising money to give their attendees a great experience. The cost of this event is $10 per person that includes some delicious Hawaiian food that will be served at the CHHS Center Ice, also there will be a great chance to win a raffle basket along with an awesome performance that will be presented in the large gym. This fun luau will be open to everyone on

If you were to go to Paragould, Arkansas and ask about Melanie, you would get only one reaction. That reaction would be a smile and the beginning of a conversation about the latest happenings of Melanie. That’s the beauty of who Melanie is, she is that one person that people love to see come and hate to see leave. On January 26, 2015 I had the pleasure of interviewing a person of Puerto Rican decent and I learned very much about her culture. Melanie W. is a Puerto Rican American who was born in 1983 in Seattle, Washington to Raul and Elba. Melanie is a 31 year old female who is married to her husband, Joshua for 8 years. Melanie and Joshua are currently expecting twin boys. After talking with Melanie, I have learn quite a bit about her

When someone hears the word “McDonald’s,” they may automatically associate it with various descriptions and words such as American food, hamburgers, french fries, and chicken nuggets. Others may assume that McDonald’s is only famous in the United States, but what they do not know is that McDonald’s expanded their success outside of its origin to over 100 countries around the world. In the novel, Golden Arches East, the author, James L. Watson, focused on the company’s expansion in East Asia and studied how the American culture and traditions of McDonald’s influenced the Asian countries and their people.

When entering a grocery store, most people don’t take the time to stop and observe their surroundings, for their soul purpose at that instant is to purchase what very food they may need for that day or maybe even for that week. However, through all the haste of wanting to go in and out of grocery stores as fast as one can, most are unaware of the very culture that they too are now apart of, the interactions, both verbal and through people’s body language that they are experiencing, how people look and dress, even what is considered appropriate behavior although not specifically written down. Culture is all around us, and we all contribute to it, whether it is through our norms, values, symbols, or mental maps of reality (Guest 2014, 38-43). That is why through this assignment, I took the time to observe the culture experienced in the American grocery store Stater Brothers, the ethnical Filipino grocery store Seafood City, while also taking the time to reflect on my own personal views of what I thought was “normal” through my experience working in Northgate Gonzalez Market, a Mexican grocery store for three years.

This paper will discuss the multifaceted relationships among food, and culture. I will be looking at the relationships people have with food, and explore how this relationship reveals information about them. Their food choices of individuals and groups, can reveal their ideals, likes and dislikes. Food choices tell the stories of where people have travelled and who they have met along the way.

The very first Jeep was created in 1941. This Jeep was known as the Military Bantam AKA the MB Jeep. The United States Department of War needed a new light, cross-country, reconnaissance vehicle. Therefore an American automobile company called Willy’s-Overland and Motors created the Army’s new vehicle. This vehicle was a 2.2L engine, 4 wheel-drive, 2-door, with a 3-speed manual transmission Jeep. The “Willy’s Jeep” another name for the MB was also a ¼ ton vehicle that was the top of the line military technology. Jeeps were essential to transportation of military soldiers and equipment to designated spots. With this amazing help of the Jeep, the army was getting to its peak in World War II. Jeeps grabbed my attention and interest because not only do I own one, but I believe the iconic history of Jeeps is amazing. It amazes me that this small vehicle can have such a huge impact on history as becoming the “World War II Vehicle”. Jeeps have inspired other similar light utility vehicles and are the oldest off-road vehicle ever made. Jeeps also have a huge impact on today’s modern society. Jeeps bring society together. Jeep people have a slang term for themselves called “Jeepers”. Within today’s society there are Jeep Clubs. The aftermath of the Military Bantam Jeep, the Civilian Jeep, was another start to the legacy of Jeeps. In 1944 the CJ was brought to life with in the Jeep world. Along with all of its other brothers in the military this was the first Jeep to be used in public

Samoan culture plays a large part in the lives of those with Samoan heritage. Samoan culture is kept strong in a Samoan house hold by keeping the culture alive. This is done by keeping family unity, the art of traditional tattooing, and eating traditional foods and cooking traditional ways.

A disparity can be defined as a difference, an inequality, a discrepancy, a gap, or an inconsistency. Within individual cultures, there are health disparities, or specific differences of a population in the existence of health outcomes, disease, health care access, and value of health care services existing across ethnic and racial groups. Disparities can stand for ineffectiveness within the system of health care and thus accounting for unnecessary costs. (Douglas and Paquiao, 2010) The Filipino culture has numerous factors leading to insufficient access to care and reduced quality of care, some of them being cultural habits concerning diet, language, and screening rates, as well as behavioral and mental health. Every culture has its own traditional beliefs and values amongst which can be shared transculturally to better international health whereas there are also those that are influenced by the Filipino culture that can be seen as non beneficial to future generations.

The foundation of the Philippine culture is a mixture of a variety of other cultures that has a long standing history within the

1. Read Chapter 8 of Antonio de Morga's "Events of the Philippines Islands" with the Rizal annotation. Then take one section of Chapter 8 which talks about precolonial cultures and IN YOUR OWN WORDS, discuss its significance and use to our present-day ideas of culture, history, and identify.