Major Essay II Culture and Values (final draft) The short story‚ “The One Who Walk Away from Omelas” by Ursula K. Le Guin is a metaphorical look at how we as a society are content to accept things the way they are instead of taking a stand for what is right. In the story Le Guin begins by describing a perfect utopia‚ from the “eighteen peaks burned with white-gold fire across the miles of sunlit air” to the “great water-meadow called Green Fields”‚ Omelas is a picture perfect city (Le Guin pg
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“Music” is defined as “vocal or instrumental sounds combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form‚ harmony‚ and expression of emotion” (Google); however‚ the real meaning in “music” is not only restricted by this definition. Any moment that one tries to pinpoint something through a rhythm‚ it becomes a music. Many people believe that African Americans are some of the few people whose soul is expressed exclusively through music. Black American music represents their spirits‚ which started as
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historically and culturally contingent. The meaning of this is that something that might be true about gender roles in one society’s cultural group might be different when it comes to another cultural group. Likewise‚ gender roles in all over the world have significantly changed over time. Therefore‚ there is no generalizable and universal statement regarding gender roles. The common thread in the discussion about gender roles has been the historical evolution of the family‚ from a time where families
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The American Culture (At a Glance) Starting Question • What is in the Filipino culture that is unique and different from other countries/cultures? • What is your impression of America? • What do you know about the American culture? United States • Known as the “melting pot” – Academics = “salad bowl” (cultural diversity) – Immigrations = Ireland‚ Germany‚ Poland‚ Italy‚ and Western Africa • Four races = Native American or American Indian‚ African American‚ Asian and White Graph Flag • Stars
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Even to this day‚ ancient Greece’s complex culture has shaped modern day cultures. Some of the particular values they had highlighted among most others‚ counting religion‚ faith in their gods‚ justice‚ leadership‚ ‘moira’ (fate)‚ and honor‚ has shaped modern day society. To the Greeks‚ religion has the utmost influence. It pilots their lifestyle‚ describes natural procedures in the place of modern science‚ and sets their communal ranks. Even their observations of science are a quality to the
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AMERICAN BELIEFS AND VALUES There are some ideals and values rooted in the country’s history and spread by media (films‚ TV) that many Americans share. 1. Individualism – has strong roots in America. Individualism is understood not only as self reliance but also as economic self-sufficiency. It has been a central theme in American history. Many years ago most Americans were farmers whose success depended not on cooperation with others but on their ability to confront the hardships of land
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the beginning of punk music. It started in the 1970’s with the beginning of the rejection of mainstream conservative ideals and testing new musical limits. This is a parallel to the 1950s when kids blasted rock n’ roll to the dismay of their parents and Elvis Presley’s hip shaking brought sexuality to the mainstream. History was repeating itself‚ "punk youth seemingly place themselves outside the parent culture as ‘Other’"(Post Culture). Like the 50’s rock music‚ punk music began to get louder and
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Hip Hop and its Originality Hip-hop is a musical art form‚ created by African-Americans and Latino-Americans in the mid seventies. Its conception came from a young generation of African-Americans in the Bronx‚ who created a beautiful‚ prideful expression of music‚ art and dance from a backdrop of poverty. Since that ignition in a New York City borough‚ it has inspired people from all socio-economic and cultural backgrounds all across the world. When hip-hop is discussed as an art form and not just
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INFLUENCES WHICH HAVE SHAPED MY LIFE “Who am I?” is a frequently asked question of many young people today. Each of them is eager for finding who they are supposed to be‚ but leaves behind what have influenced their lives. In truth‚ if we take a look at these influences‚ it can be a good opportunity to find out the real “us”. In every person’s life‚ he/she has met a variety of kinds of people and has dealt with problems at all degree‚ from the most serious to the least annoying ones
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Culture is made up by religions‚ languages‚ foods‚ traditions‚ art‚ literature‚ television‚ the life styles‚ music‚ and clothes. American culture is shaped by many different cultures. The different cultures have been contributed by their own distinct flavors‚ as many would say. The first culture being the Native Americans and then other cultures are included such as Latin American‚ Africans‚ Asians and others. Cultures around the world have influenced American culture throughout many years. Television
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