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    our Sociology class was assigned to write about family traditions‚ I instantly became nervous because I couldn’t think of one tradition off the top of my head that was special and unique to my family. I sat there and wondered‚ should I tell the truth and reveal the fact that my family doesn’t have any traditions? Should I make one up and fake my way through the entire thing just to get a good grade? Should I take someone else’s family tradition and call it my own? As you can probably tell‚ I was completely

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    to what extent is tradition important to maintaining stability in a society or civilization? Upholding the beliefs of traditionalism‚ a reverence of old ways‚ is increasingly becoming a rare occurrence in our modernized society. Although useful to society‚ no longer does a majority of the world’s citizens strongly support traditional ideals. In the past‚ tradition played an important role in maintaining stability in a civilization. During the eras where communism and totalitarianism dominated

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    The evolution of British tea traditions in the 18-19th centuries Foreigners have many ideas about what the English like. I can say that a nation is born from its land‚ its history‚ its art‚ its institutions and its traditions. Britain is famous for its immutable traditions. The traditional love of English people for tea is well known by all over the world. The English have always drunk tea as a nation. And I understand their love for tea: it’s good any time of day‚ it’s very refreshing‚ and it

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    Mexican Cuisine

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    History of Mexican Cuisine The history of Mexican cuisine is just as interesting and colorful as the culture itself. While other countries cuisine can be dated back to centuries‚ it is the Mexican cuisine that has ancient roots. Mexican cuisine has been said to have origins in the Aztec and Mayan civilization. The Mayans were typically known for being gatherers and hunters. The Mayans thrived on agriculture and their most plentiful crops‚ included corn‚ beans‚ chilies and peppers‚ as well as

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    Historically known facts provide information to people that modern society was developed due to not only interactions between nations‚ but also broken past traditions. Making the next step of development meets a need to put aside traditional culture and experience. Crossinteracting promotes society to advance morally and politically. Traditionally supported society ‚ as usual‚ is a way of staying the same ‚ missing a chance to change dramatically. To begin with‚ the past society was established

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    ‘The Lottery’ tells the story of a tradition that has been upheld by a small town for many years: casting of stones as form of sacrifice. This is to guarantee good harvest throughout the year‚ and has been done through drawing lots. For many years‚ this tradition was upheld by the townspeople until slowly‚ as generations passed by‚ it has simply turned into an act of stone casting without fully realizing its purpose. This could be seen in the dialogues and implied beliefs of Old Man Warner towards

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    Mexican Revolution

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    publication of this magnitude Revolution! Mexico 1910-1920 is about the Mexican revolution that began around 1910 and lasted through 1920 (although many Mexicans say that it is still going on). Ronald opens the book with a vivid description of the grandeur that was Mexico‚ or the façade of Mexico‚ under the reign of Porfirio Diaz (the mestizo President of Mexico). (p. 3-8) Diaz had been a war hero alongside another Mexican President‚ Benito Juarez‚ in the French imposition. (p.7) Because of Diaz’s

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    Mexican Food Tradition

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    The Mexican food tradition began more than 5‚000 years ago. By 3500 B.C.‚ the most important foods in the Mexican diet‚ namely corn‚ beans‚ squash‚ tomatillos‚ and chile peppers‚ had been domesticated and were being cultivated by Mesoamerican farmers. Over the years‚ this basic diet has served the Mexican people well. It has provided them with whole- some food; a nutritious diet; and sufficient energy to live‚ work‚ and re- produce‚ as well as to maintain good health. This book attempts to explain

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    Mexican Americans

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    Mexican American Article Review I feel that it is important in becoming an elementary teacher with special education that we study and teach about Mexican-American history and culture. The first article that I am going to talk is called‚ "Integrating Mexican-American History and Culture into Social Studies Classroom". The article talks about how Mexican-American are the fastest growing ethnic group in the United States and also the least educated. The article also gives important information

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    border dividing the Mexican people was formed. The Mexican border means various things to different people. To date‚ 600 miles of border wall has already been built. This wall would extend from California‚ to El Paso‚ to the valley. The first reason given by the government for construction of the wall was to prevent terrorist attacks‚ the next was to keep illegal Mexicans out‚ and the most current one is to combat the drug smuggling into the United States. For some Mexicans and Mexican Americans‚ the

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