My Personal Cultural Background Kim Stringfield-Davis University of Phoenix Soc/315 November 20‚ 2008 My Personal Cultural Background Within this paper this student will discuss how the aspects of ones cultural background can shape and define the structure of their being. By analyzing each source of ones cultural programming‚ one can define the how and why of different behaviors‚ beliefs‚ and morals. Individuals draw from multiple sources that form their personality and character
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Explain the idea of myth and show how it is helpful to explain any American cultural form. Culture shapes the way we think. It is the society’s system of shared‚ learned values and norms; these are the society’s design for living. It has an influence on the way we look‚ our habits‚ our tastes and the way we relate to others. Values are an abstract of ideas which are about the good‚ the right and the desirable. Norms are the social rules and guidelines. The definition of myth is a “popular belief
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Today in America‚ much of our lives is defined by popular culture. Traditions and patterns handed down from generations have been influenced by popular culture in society more today than of yesteryear. Trends are changing in regard to convenience‚ communication‚ and personal gain. In this essay‚ I will speak on the trends of social‚ political‚ personal‚ and religious. When I think of social trends‚ I am reminded of the new technology that exists today. Technology has change the way we
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Popular American Culture SOC/105 December 05‚ 2012 Popular American Culture Many people do not know what popular American culture is. Popular American culture surrounds everyday life. Some popular American culture influences the way many people live his or her lives day by day. According to Petracca and Sorapure (2007)‚ many say that popular American culture influence on society should be considered negative (p. 4-5). This conclusion is based on violence and sexual explicitness in movies
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The majority of people‚ including myself had a misconception about what the term culture really means nor really stopped to analyze it. One can assumed that that culture has to do with customs‚ traditions or rituals. However‚ the text described culture as a specific system created by a group for their protection‚ survival‚ and well-being that is passed down from one generation to another (Matsumoto & Juang‚ 2013). In the PDF reading that described a variety of intercultural sensitivity stages was
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My love of cultures didn’t blossom overnight; instead‚ on a thirteen-hour plane ride‚ I began‚ unknowingly‚ the longest journey of my life. At the age of eight‚ my large eyes darted back and forth across the aisles‚ trying to find comfort among the sea of peculiarity. As the plane flew over the vast Atlantic Ocean‚ farther and farther away from home‚ I felt lost and vulnerable. Most kids dream of flying 30‚000 feet over land‚ but for me‚ this flight was a nightmare. I had left everything I had
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world‚ on the contrary Americans insist on following the “what is in” trend. Too many factors that influence the decisions made. This paper will include a personal documentation on interactions on popular culture. In addition‚ this paper will cover what culture and popular culture are; three major trends in popular American culture and how does popular American culture affect personal decision making. Culture and popular culture Merriam-Webster (2012)‚ defines culture as the customary beliefs
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The “culture war” in American lives is more religious than political as many of us tend to think. What we see reflected in the contemporary voting patterns is simply a restructuring in American religion which has played an undeniable role in the politics of the nation. It has been‚ currently is‚ and almost certainly will be an important aspect of our politics. It is this religious obsession that has fueled our century-long “culture war.” Providing the context within which political beliefs and
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Popular American Culture Stephanie Turner Smith SOC/105 August 20‚ 2012 King E. Carter Popular American Culture Popular American Culture is very hard to be a part of and ignore. My interaction with popular culture is being addicted to Facebook. I sleep eat and drink around Facebook. Facebook is a part of today’s culture‚ along with twitter for me. I wake up in the late hour of the night and the first thing on my mind is to check my Facebook account. Staying
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American Popular Culture The difference between Americans and people from all over the world is that Americans work for a living‚ that strive that American society has to buy and consume everything that is need it and sometime not need it‚ has make the United States of America the top economy of the world‚ every company looking to expand their market through globalization has to reach the United States of America market to maximize financial gain. This privilege position the America has comes from
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