On Different Values of Individualism in Chinese and American Cultures 1. Introduction Everyone‚ every social class and every country have their own unique values. It is the fact that value is the core of cross-culture communication and the differences of culture among countries depend on different values. Value exerts great influence on everyone’s daily life. Scores of people rely on value to obtain knowledge‚ master the basic skills and foster correct world outlook. China and America are two
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As we walked back to the longhouse‚ Chabok‚ who was in front of me‚ suddenly stopped on the track and raised his blowpipe‚ quickly inserting a dart into the mouthpiece and packing the end with a small twist of raw cotton. To one side and above him‚ about twelve meters away‚ a squirrel was scampering on a branch. I wanted to see Chabok bring it down with a dart but at the same time I had an almost uncontrollable urge to cry out and frighten the animal away. It seemed such a small squirrel. Chabok
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African slaves are responsible for the colonization of the new world‚ instead of arrogant and slothful Europeans. Historian and BHP expert‚ Anita Ravi explains that there was a‚ “labor shortage” in the Americas (Ravi). The Europeans were probably the cause of the labor shortage in the Americas because they were too conceited and indolent. Europeans thought of themselves as the purest and most extraordinary people around. They believed that they were above all others and because of this they didn’t
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regards to culture and the relationships in which we create within different cultures. Throughout the movie issues with parents‚ partners‚ different cultures and death all play a key role in purveying the messages the director wanted to get across. When the Ganguli family has to move from India to New York we see how relationships change and how Ashima has to change in order to adapt to the American lifestyle. Gogol who is Ashima’s son first started having a relationship outside his culture and without
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I interviewed an individual that practiced Indian culture. Before interviewing this person I had some preconceived ideas about the Indian culture. I assumed that all Indian women were to dress completely covered with only their eyes showing. I believed that India was a poor country and most of the people who practiced the Indian culture were also poor. Another preconceived thought I had was that mostly all people who were Indian only spoke Hindi‚ with only a few knowing english. However I learned
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The Acoma Indians centered their lives around the myth of the Corn Mother‚ known to them as Iatiku. Born in the underworld and nursed by Tsichtinako (who is known as the “Thought Woman”)‚ Iatiku’s purpose is to “bring life to all the things in your baskets in order that the world be complete for you to rule over it” (Merchant 49). According to their beliefs‚ Iatiku is responsible for the creation of the four seasons and the spirits that ruled over each season‚ the formation of the “katsina‚” who
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been known to united different people of different backgrounds and different cultures together towards one mindset and the goal of winning against the opponent. As much as sports can bring people together‚ it can also tear people apart as well. An example of this would be the controversy over the use of Indian names‚ mascots and images in colleague and professional level sports teams. Indigenous people have lived in North America for more than 15‚000 years‚ developing cultures and lifestyles as diverse
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"The Push West" or otherwise known as the American Colonization of the west was a time of technological advancement and opportunity. However‚ it is also known for its mistreatment and discrimination of the American Indian people. Although phrased as an ’expansion’‚ the reality was a combination of all three types colonization mentioned in the lecture. To begin‚ American Indians were pushed off their land. Buffalo‚ the primary food source of the American Indians‚ were herded off cliffs either forcing
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The division of the world for colonization in 1494 by Pope Alexander VI. The finalization in 1506 of the Treaty of Tordesillas establishes a vertical North-South line granting territories to the west to Spain and to the east to Portugal. The line was at 46 degrees 30’ W‚ 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde Islands off the west coast of Africa. Some confusion over whether the line continues to the other side of the world‚ not to mention the impossibility of determining longitude at the time. The
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slave trade system they dedicated themselves in becoming more powerful‚ making slaves work harder to produce more goods and gain more land. I personally believe that Religion‚ the slave system trade‚ money and power where the mayor factors for the colonization of America. The English had expanded their coastal colonies and maintained steady control along the way. They
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