an elder, who believes stories are a way of learning and serve as gudiance for the younger generations of the Pueblo’s. In the Native American culture, elders are seen as wise and are valued in society. Therefore, the speakers words and point of view on the importance of stories was probably stressed among the Pueblo community and demonstrates the Native Americans must hold on to values such as storytelling to distinguish themselves from the outside world. To emphasize, Silko states, “ You dont have…
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American Cultures and Values I am a person with values, morals and views on diversity were developed on the basis of upbringing, the values given by my parents and norms shaped by my culture before the starting of this course. After enrollment in this course my views, values and opinions about American culture are more cleared and I have better understanding of American culture and its values’ can not only thank those sources which are responsible for whom I am; my own personal experiences and…
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underlined its importance. Culturally responsive teaching refers to a pedagogical theory of teaching in which it classifies culture as the basis of learning and instruction (Billings, 2013). In order for teachers to adopt this teaching method, teachers must adjust their teaching techniques and classroom management, keeping students’ communication and learning styles in mind (Billings, 2013). Unfortunately, teachers lack the understanding of cultural differences between European-American culture and minorities’…
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impact that colonization had on Native American culture and food was a complex process that had deep consequences. One of the biggest consequences was the introduction of new foods to the Native American diet. European foods such as peaches, apricots, plums, cherries, melons, watermelon, apples, grapes, and wheat were brought to the Americas, providing new tastes and flavors to the Native American palate. However, this also led the traditional Native American food systems to suffer and aided in the…
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States And The High Context Mexico By Kimberly Garcia Pacheco As the title of this paper states I will be investigating the differences between the low-context United States country and the high-context Mexico country, and how these differences might impact the work environment. I will explain what Hall’s theory of low- and high-context cultures is. Then explaining what a high and low context country are by examining and comparing differences between cultures. In conclusion…
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Culture is the collective programming of the mind that distinguishes the members of one group or category of people from another. Culture is not inherited or biologically based, it is learned. It is acquired by sharing learning through friends, family, religion, education, and society. The four characteristics of culture are it is learned, it is shared, it is transgenerational, and it is symbolic. Culture gives people a sense of belonging, and of how they should behave. It gives them abstract…
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emeritus anthropology professor from Kent State University with field work dating back to 1971. He has an extensive background in Hopewellian culture as well as the Ohio Valley. His reading discusses the presence and significance of Hopewell art, and how it compares to earlier and later societies. He also discusses the importance of this heritage to American Indians and to the overall history of archeology. The Hopewellian people had smaller communities with less of a hierarchy than the later Mississippian…
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North American business, customs and etiquette. Novato, CA, USA: World Trade Press. Retrieved from http://site.ebrary.com/lib/cityuniv/detail.action?docID=10026330 The Passport series of books provide a basic outline with respect of doing business with cultural point of view. In this book, the authors give concise and easily accessible tips about business culture in the USA. It’s a handy tool for someone who wants to learn many basics in a very short time. The book speaks about the American language…
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JAPKIRAT Singh Harjit Singh Multani Manjinder Kumar Jagmeet Singh By: Introduction What culture is? Complex System of value , traits, morals shared by particular set of people. Overview Globalization Importance Things of trade. of Intercultural Communication. affecting Intercultural Communication. Workforce Diversity. Attributes of Culture Learned – Rules, values and attitudes of a culture are learned and passed down from generation to generation. For e.g. eating beef is banned…
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When describing the American identity, Huntington, author of Who Are We? The Challenges to America’s National Identity, challenges the notion that “America is a nation of immigrants.” He argues that that the British settlers came to establish a new society and in doing so created the foundation of American culture. Everyone who followed the settlers were immigrants but they adopted the Protestant culture that the British had created. In 1960 Huntington argued that American identify had begun to erode…
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