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    learning about culture is one big factor of my life. My family has a very unique lifestyle, having been in the United States for nearly fifteen years. I have been out of the country, experiencing new things. Having friends and a family of different cultures, a birthday party with both was a captivating thing. Experiencing and learning about our planet's cultures is a big part of who I am. Culture is influential in how I think. My family is not fully assimilated into the American culture. We have different

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    A country can have many different cultures, especially a country as large as China. The different cultures in this particular country are influenced by the different ways of living. Due to Chinas completely different living conditions amongst the regions this has an impact on the differences in the culture of the country. Culture can be defined as a way of thinking, behaving, or working that exists in a certain place. Also the

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    events, to how a certain holiday is celebrated. For example, if I were to go celebrate Christmas with my dad, who is Nigerian, the majority of the day would be spent in the church, whereas with my mom's side of the family it is more a traditional American Christmas celebration spent at home with family and friends. These experiences have made me more open and accepting to anything from different and odd traditions to even opinions that

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    that globalization and local culture wrestle with each other to determine what people deem correct. In his account, Samir portrays the westernized medicine’s dominance over an indigenous Costa Rican medicine man. In addition, Samir highlights many benefits that globalization opens the door to. For example, globalization has opened him to other cultures and languages allowing him to become more understanding of other people and to notice a unity among all people (Culture and Globalization, n.d.). My

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    countries worldwide, yet if one were to be questioned about any one specific culture, they would not be able to answer. As already known, the United States is a country of immigrants. It could be described as “a ‘melting pot’ in which different cultures have contributed their own distinct ‘flavors’ to American culture” (Zimmermann, 2017). One of the most distinct cultures that have entered America would have to be the Chinese culture. China is a unique country in itself yet with so much to learn, it is

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    Cultures are judged deeply from others with can be out of how similar and different one is from another. Many cultures are similar in the way one dresses. Or by the way one eats or even cuisine, but with similarities comes differences. One difference almost all cultures is how the live, and how they perceive it, even down to how they express their own beliefs. We may have different religions, different languages, different colored skin, but we all belong to one human race." -- Kofi Annan First

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    Spanish Culture My achievement for writing this research paper is to inform the reader about the things in the spanish culture I either don’t know or interest me .The topics that will be discussed will be Food,religion,Influence on the American culture and values My opinion about the Spanish culture is they have a big influence on the American society and their food is delicious I feel the Spanish culture is very important in the American culture because of the similar some Americans have . History

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    Culture. Is it just a way specific groups of people choose to live? What do people inside cultures define ‘culture’ as? To be fair, this two-syllable word has a vast interpretation that is dependent on the perception of the individual. Personally, I believe culture is a setting for a blah of people affiliated with the same ideology or lifestyle choices. The diverse population of the US has exposed us to multiple cultures from around the world living under one flag. In my opinion the variety of cultures

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    known that the established religion,language, rituals, social customs, and values make up the dominant culture in any society. These characteristics serve as established norms for the society. Usually, the dominant culture establishes its superiority by controlling the most part of social institutions. We know that dominant culture can be benefited with speculation and by the dormancy of other cultures. I was born in the USSR, and I witnessed this process. My mother was originally from Ukraine and my

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    American culture, its society, and its landscapes are all shaped by the automobile. The automobile is more than just a vehicle or a means to get from one point to the next. A car is a symbol, upon which Americans project their dreams, desires, goals, values, beliefs, and identities. In Dagoberto Gilb's short story, "Love in L.A.," the protagonist's name is Jake. Jake envisions his ideal car, with crushed velvet interior, an FM radio, electric controls, and a heater because "he could imagine lots

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