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    In simple terms‚ cultural diversity can be defined as the level of diversity or difference in a given society. Societies that display high levels of diversity exhibit many differences across that population. Differences can include skin color‚ religious affiliation‚ cultural practices and other ethnic beliefs and customs. Immigration is a major factor in determining the level of diversity that a given society is exposed to. Ever since the dawn of time‚ humans have traveled the globe in curiosity

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    Cultural Appropriation in America is a valid reason as to why there is a prejudice and racism problem. Throughout the United States social issues considering racism and prejudice occur within the “borrowing” of varying cultures (Nittle). While affecting millions of minorities‚ this cultural thievery is not to be confused with cultural groups rubbing off on Americans which grew up in diverse communities. In example‚ diverse communities could potentially pick up the dialect and traditions of the cultural

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    thanks giving day it had to be the people and the food - I experienced. First of all‚ if you’re going to a city like Mexico‚ I feel you blend some of the cultural experience already. The people were outgoing and outspoken in their language of course. The food was awesome and the different cultures that were located in that area. My best cultural experiences would be when you are together with your family. Living and enjoying the overall moment that you are living for during the holidays especially

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    Social and Cultural Framing in America People build a series of mental filters through biological‚ social‚ and cultural influences‚ and they use these filters to make sense of the world. This is called framing. Framing is so effective because it is a mental shortcut‚ human beings are by nature lazy thinkers‚ and we don’t like to think too much or too hard. Frames provide people a quick and easy way to process information. Diana Kendall‚ a sociology professor at Baylor University has studied

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    Cultural capital refers to the tangible factors‚ benefits and valuables that promote mobility whether social or cultural beyond the capacity economic for instance‚ education‚ asset and intellect. Social capital‚ however is considered as an aspect of critical criminology‚ which understood as the value of social interactions marked by reciprocity such as valuable apparatus‚ social network and quality control. Early writings on the roots of social capital can be noted in the founding documents of American

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    Cultural Differences and Similarities in Food (Assignment C) Upon leaving their home country‚ to travel and live within the United States of America‚ many of those from spanish speaking countries have experienced some form of culture shock‚ whether it be for something small‚ like how people greet each other‚ or something large‚ like what holidays they celebrate. One of the biggest differences that they might have noticed between their home country and America is the food. Times in which people eat

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    Legacies and Differences of Cultural Change There were many Legacies that are still in existence today‚ because the early encounters with Native Americans and Africans‚ this civilization is still in existence. The encounters caused the Native Americans to adopt and integrate their traditions‚ cultures and societies and tribes of cultures and were integrated with the way of life of many cultures. Architecture‚ food and music were all resonates of legacies from the early encounters. The legacies

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    There are many cultural differences when coming to a new country‚ especially when being only fifteen. Arriving in a new country by yourself is scary‚ mostly when you do not know the culture‚ and more importantly‚ the language. In my first weeks of being here‚ I really did not notice the differences‚ but as the time goes on‚ I notice more and more. One of the major differences noticeable is the Danish school systems‚ is in the U.S. you will not have a first-name relationship with your teacher

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    according to the time that it is placed. As the societies change‚ the music and art can change either. Despite that‚ it doesn’t mean that one can’t enjoy‚ appreciate and respect the other. An example of this is when we consider the countries in America Latina‚ we already can notice the differences. They are not very distant‚ yet a country like Colômbia is very different from Brazil. There they have a lot of styles of music. The most famous are Salsa‚ Bachata‚ Merengue and Reggaeton. Now here‚ in

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    One of the most debatable topics in today’s world currently would have to be immigration and citizenship; because national born citizen feel threated by the fact that immigrants want to come to America‚ fearful they may lose jobs being undercut by big corporations that employ these means of cheap labor creating a vacuum of wealth that steals from the working class and creates an abundance of wealth where the rich continue to get richer. Fear becomes

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