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    Cultural Background Paper Natesha C. Robinson SCO/100 May 5th‚ 2010 Leslie Hart University of Phoenix Cultural Background Culture is the totality of learned‚ socially transmitted customs‚ knowledge‚ material objects‚ and behavior. It includes ideas‚ values‚ and artifacts of groups of people (Schaefer‚ 2006). Understanding culture can be tricky‚ ever ask “why do people act the way they do?”‚ “what made me do that”‚ “what was I thinking?” Physical abilities‚ educational background

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    characteristic of an earlier ancestral type   Familiarity information: ARCHAIC used as an adjective is rare. • ARCHAIC (adjective) Sense 1 | | Meaning: So extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period Synonyms: antiquated; archaic; antediluvian Context examples: a ramshackle antediluvian tenement / antediluvian ideas / archaic laws Similar: old (of long duration; not new) Sense 2 | Meaning: Little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type Synonyms: archaic; primitive

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    (1) Explain the historical background of the American Legal System‚ providing specific examples to support your answer. The American Legal System was built from Europe. The settlers brought their rules and principles from England to America and established them in the new colonies. It was known as the common law which was formed from historical events that originated from English events. The laws were formed from Norman Conquest of England. The common law was a system used to settle disputes through

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    was born into a mixed family much like Tiger’s. My mother’s father was Chinese-American‚ orphaned by his birth-family and raised in the South. My mother’s mother was African-American and‚ following the family legacy‚ she received a degree from Fisk University in Nashville‚ TN. My relatives were instrumental in the foundation of the Avery Normal Institute in Charleston‚ SC‚ an educational institute for African-Americans founded in 1865 (now associated with the College of Charleston). My mother grew

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    21. Both Native Americans and White Colonists thought that each group was “wasting” their own land. Colonists believed that the Natives weren’t using and spreading their land to its fullest potential while the Natives had never fathomed the fact that you could have individual ownership over an acre of space. New England life varied from other colonial regions because:
1. It was less ethically mixed than the middle or southern regions. Ideas such as black slavery did not excel‚ and it was an almost

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    Culture Background The Irish culture and the American Culture have many similarities but both cultures also have some differences. Some of the similarities that Irish and American culture has are the holidays that both cultures celebrate. The cultures share some popular sporting events but they originated in Ireland and eventually introduced in the United States. The traditional food recipes that came from the Irish culture in Ireland and now American culture enjoy during Saint Patrick’s Day

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    head: MY AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL FAMILY BACKGROUND My African American Cultural Background A Conceptualization and Treatment Plan Dinah C. Taylor Liberty University Abstract To understand one’s culture is one of the most important life-changing journeys an individual may embark upon. This paper will tell the cultural background of my family. I am an African American woman who was born in the South and have enjoyed some of the aspects associated with being African American‚ a woman‚ and

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    Cultural Background Summary The term culture refers to a way of life – traditions and customs – transmitted through learning‚ which play a vital role in molding the beliefs and behaviors of the people exposed to them. According to Tylor (1871)‚ a British anthropologist‚ culture is that complex whole‚ which includes knowledge‚ belief‚ arts‚ morals‚ law‚ custom‚ and other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society. These influences are conveyed from generation to generation

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    satisfied peoples’ needs ‚ and would be a great choice for making a marketing plan. In this marketing plan‚ we will discuss the following: * Company Background. * The challenge that LG Company went through to have this product. * Companies SOWT analysis (Strengths ‚ opportunities ‚ weaknesses and threats) * Company Background: “life’s good” or LG company was originally established in 1958 from two Korean companies ( lucky and GoldStar). They produce radios‚ washing machines

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