Coming to America is personally a turning point in my life. I‚ a Vietnamese international student who had always dreamt of studying in America‚ decided to gather all my courage to step on the air plane to America on my own and started my promisingly eventful journey in this totally foreign land. Months before my departure‚ I already imagined how my life would be in America‚ and I was confident about my adaptability as I had spent four years living abroad in Singapore but anxious about the much more
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In many Asian cultures‚ mental illness is stigmatizing; it reflects poorly on family lineage and can influence others’ beliefs about the suitability of an individual for marriage. It is more acceptable for psychological distress to be expressed through the body than through the mind. Little is known about what underlying beliefs and values Vietnamese-American parents may adhere to from Vietnamese culture that may significantly impact their views of children’s mental health‚ but there is some information
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conducted in 2012‚ population of older Americans is growing faster than ever. However‚ there is no doubt that these American senior citizens are facing some issues as one angry American blogger has stated: “Remember what culture you ’re in! Our society doesn ’t value older‚ wiser‚ or more experienced people”. That statement may sound a little dramatic but is it true that American elderly is not well treated? In this paper‚ I aim to discuss about the American and Vietnamese society’s treatment of elderly
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For this paper I will examine Vietnamese culture according to the five essential questions all cultures must answer (according to Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck). I will then take those answers and compare then to out culture here in America. I realize that some might argue that using North American culture as a starting point is an attempt to simplify this writing‚ but I believe that any initial examination of something new is most effectively done in comparison to what one already knows. The first
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hospitality but also its deep culture heritage. Having been developed over 4000 years‚ the culture is characteristic with many dimensions and values. In both the material and spiritual life‚ Vietnamese have shown their specialty culture through many aspects. Based on Hostede’s point of view ( 1980)‚ the Vietnamese can be described as moderate uncertainty avoidance‚ high context‚ especially high power distance and high collectivism. They are typical aspects in Vietnamese culture that are grasped through
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Informative speech. Speech 1311 The Vietnamese culture‚ is a rich heritage on many different levels‚ one of the best ways to view Vietnamese culture is to look at the system of yin and yang. On one side you have the yang the more male side that has more of a fondness towards hierarchy where the father or the eldest male is the leader of the family with conventional rules to follow depending on their social roles. On the other hand you have the yin moving towards human equality‚ female contribution
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Running Head: Vietnamese Culture Vietnamese Culture: A Comparative View of Vietnamese and U.S American Values Intercultural communication and differences among cultures is something that I have been interested in since I began in my communications major. I had never been directly affected by intercultural boundaries until I began working at an after school program in Elk Grove. Many of the families that I work with are Vietnamese and it has been difficult for me to communicate with them
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After I read about the Vietnam Wars I can infer that the Vietnamese people and culture over the centuries have been very proud and have stayed almost the same over the time periods of war and struggles. It all started in 208 B.C. from what I have read. The Vietnamese people were first invaded by China time and time again and continuously being pushed around. Every single time the Chinese invaded Vietnam‚ Vietnam became a territory of the Chinese. Every single time a rebellion would end up sparking
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Culture is the characteristics of a particular group of people‚ defined by everything from language‚ religion‚ cuisine‚ social habits‚ music and arts. Today‚ in the United States as in other countries populated largely by immigrants‚ the culture is influenced by the many groups of people that now make up the country. (“Kim Ann Zimmermann‚ 2012‚ para. 1”). In my country‚ culture is the religion‚ language‚ family‚ traditional clothes‚ ethnic and social relationship. Culture is language; the most
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languages. Since the world is so diverse‚ there are going to be countless languages that will allow us to communicate. Having multiple languages under our belts would not only grant us access to verbalize with different people around the world but also let us get connected with different cultures. Language can come in handy when searching for higher paying jobs. When employers see that people seeking jobs can speak more than one language‚ they realize that you can communicate with a wider range of
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