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    Melting Pot or Mosaic, which one? Culture is a behavior that consists of several critical elements, such as language, religion, race and ethnicity, clothing and politics. Culture is what one does in his/her daily life. In order to understand others, we must first keep in mind that every culture carries its own set of values and assumptions. Culture is an evolving, ever changing civilization, which includes several different groups people. For immigrants, America is a land of opportunity; for others

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    The Mosaic of American Culture, It's No Melting Pot Culture is a behavior that consists of several critical elements, such as language, religion, race and ethnicity, clothing and politics. Culture is what one does in his/her daily life. In order to understand others, we must first keep in mind that every culture carries its own set of values and assumptions. Culture is an evolving, ever changing civilization, which includes several different groups people. For immigrants, America is a land of

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    is groups remaining separate with their culture and social different being this way over time. When you have groups that have not acculturated and maintain their own identity differing in the language they speak in their religions this is called cultural pluralism. When a group occupies different location in the social structure but speaks the same accent or eat the same food this is called structural pluralism. Integration without pluralism is a group that has the material success but has not became

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    Committee’s Fifteenth Session, they ruled on the Durrës Amphitheatre and stated, “While recognizing the importance of this property as part of the cultural heritage of Albania...it did not meet the criteria for inscription on the World Heritage List as defined for the purposes of the application of the Convention” (Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage Fifteenth Session, 1991:30). As of 1996, the amphitheater was placed “under consideration” by UNESCO. Currently Albania

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    A political philosophy is both term and can mistakenly to be confused with one another. It’s a ethnic group collaborate with one another without a sacrifice their particular identities. It can also mean a tutti frutti cocktail of culture. Language in pluralism with two term used interchangeably with mixed ethnic community area where multiple culture tradition exists or a single country within they do. A fundamental characteristic of the Canadian heritage and associate to buy from them and trade like

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    Nevertheless, the Association for Development of Cultural Tourism, known as Europa Nostra, nominated the Durrës Amphitheatre to ‘The 7 Most Endangered’ list in 2013. The importance of such a recommendation can help bring attention to the much needed renovation and preservation of this site. Europa Nostra believes having the Durrës amphitheater on the World Heritage List will have a big impact on the revitalization of the city. They also indicate, being placed on the list, would help put Durrës

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    After Rome’s decline in 378 AD (Wilkes, 1992:265), parts of the amphitheater were restructured and used as chapels. The main sanctuary was built into the alcove, which originally housed the pulvinar (elevated imperial box) and vomitorium. Byzantine mosaics and frescos indicate that these chapels were created during the fifth century AD (Figure 4; Bowes and Mitchell, 2009:574-575; Isufi, 2006:11; Jacques, 1995:154; Karaiskaj, 2004:13; UNESCO, 2004:35-37). A second chapel and possible third were built

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    considered on the World Heritage List is comprised of five steps, which include the tentative list, nomination file, advisory bodies, World Heritage Committee, and criteria for selection. The tentative list is where a country makes an inventory of all cultural and natural heritages within the site 's boundaries. This tentative list may be submitted for inscription for the next five to ten years, and can be updated at any time. This step needs to take place before the World Heritage Committee can consider

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    integrated into Canadian society ever since the government began to acknowledge diversity within the country. This paper will argue that multiculturalism represents a qualitatively better approach to ethnic diversity than did the Canadian immigration and cultural policies that preceded it. Restricted immigration and aboriginal assimilation negatively affect the larger picture of Canadian culture in comparison to public policy supporting multiculturalism. The idea of Canada being a “multicultural” society

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    The World Heritage Committee decides whether a site should or should not be placed on the World Heritage list, designated, or postponed. The decision is based upon guidance from the Advisory Bodies. The committee then approves a Statement of Outstanding Universal Value for the site. This statement consists of their resolution that the site has Outstanding Universal Value. The declaration is also the foundation for any management and fortification the site may need in the future. If the site

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