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If all cultures have a different personality, and culture is what gives people their personality; should cultures be compared? According to Ruth Benedict the answer is yes. Ruth Benedict is the author of the book Patterns of Culture. This book captures the cultural patterns of three different primitive peoples and shows how custom and tradition influence behavior. Throughout her years as an anthropologist, Benedict has made a name for herself. As she was the first women to achieve recognition as

The Need For Individualism Many authors apply Gothic Elements in their common works such as: “The Black Cat,” written by Edgar Allen Poe, “Prey,” by Richard Matheson, and “The Feather Pillow,” by Horacio Quiroga. In an effort to create a sense of mystery, suspense, and superstition, these authors utilize these Gothic Elements: entrapment and violence. By using these elements, authors illustrate their belief that one should express themselves through individualism. One element that conveys this

Another example is that of Homicide, which is generally accepted as long as it is executed from outside your own clan, exerting no moral obligation. For this reason, murder, stealing and the seduction of women is an acceptable course of action, as long as it is held appropriate within the tribal organization. Thus, as a human being, they have a variable value and in this case, they fail to separate the individual from the social context. The consequences of adultery and stealing are prone to the

her bed” (Quiroga 2). The author is making the mood of the story more bleak so the reader can further infer that there will be death and pain drawing near. In another short story “Prey” by Richard Matheson, the main character Amelia bought a “genuine Zuni fetish doll” (Matheson 2). For her boyfriend because he loved that type of stuff. On the doll it had a gold chain and if the gold chain came off the doll would

Prejudice Against Native Americans These people began migrating thirty thousand years before Christopher Colombus "discovered" the Americas. Native Americans migrated from Asia, crossing a land bridge where the Bering Strait off the coast of Alaska is today. Over the centuries these people spread throughout the continents of North and South America. Since the arrival of the Europeans in 1492 the American Indian has been dehumanized, decivilized and redefined into terms that

Introduction Humans in nature are curious and this leads into finding or creating extraordinary things that may one day be value or question by many. As early civilizations emerge, the beginning of many wonders were developed and with great accuracy. Although there was a lack of technology, as we have today, one wonders how some items may have been developed. The Native Americans are just one particular example to analyze. Despite the lack of the tools we have today, their artwork is impeccable

world B. transformed to a cedar leaf C. dropped in stream D. swallowed by chief’s daughter E. gave birth to raven F. played with the box that held daylight G. stole it and flew to earth H. smashed it on rocks XVII Enlightenment of the sky A. Zuni 1. Mother and father earth in primordial waters 2. Mother grew pregnant 3. Slipped beneath B. Luiseno 1. short dialogue 2. made love XVIII Okanagon A. Earth a woman B. Mother of all people C. Flesh- soil D. Bones- rocks E. Breath- wind

NON VERBAL COMMUNICATION Non –verbal communication comes under the purview of social interaction in sociology. Nonverbal communication affects how the words one says is perceived and understood . This type of communication includes gestures, touch, body language, posture, facial expressions, and eye contact. Nonverbal communication can also include messages communicated through material items. For example, clothing or hairstyle is a form of nonverbal exchange that communicates something about the

Music is big part of Native American Culture. It is used in many different ways, such as expressing one’s feelings or through the use of self-expression. There are unique collection of instruments that are played in ceremonial events, recreation, and even through healing. Some of these instruments are drums, flutes, rattles, and other percussion instruments. The voice is also used quite a lot and may even be the most important one because it is the backbone of music made in Native American Cultures

settler styles the English settlers style is still distinct in its own way. Unlike the non-English styles, the English styles of agriculture were alike and had a lot of the same features. In the Southwest, the Anasazi and their descendants (Pueblos, Zunis, and Hopis) constructed towns in desert conditions, usually in narrow canyons. These adobe buildings are often