Running head: CULTURAL INTERVIEW OF A BRAZILIAN IMMIGRANT Cultural Interview of a Brazilian Immigrant Olga V. Moreira Florida International University Abstract The purpose of this interview is to obtain ideas and opinions of a Brazilian immigrant to the United States of America on various aspects of the Brazilian culture and its relation to healthcare. Purnell’s Model of Cultural Competence‚ which uses both primary and secondary characteristics of culture‚ will be used to guide the
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was not the American dream she imagined. Upon her arrival she took on multiple blue collar unskilled jobs in order to make ends meet while simultaneously trying to learn English and assimilate into the new culture. Although‚ it may be common for immigrants to work these jobs for the first few years before finding a better career to attain that remarkably desired American dream; this was not the case. Over twenty years
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Children of immigrants in Canada commonly known as second generation Canadians are in a constant tussle to embrace their Canadian identity along with parental pressure to gel with their original roots. Ronia Arab at Winnipegs Churchill High School wants to dress like her fellow school mates‚ but her attire is opposed by her parents who want her to be like them‚ an Iraqi inn her mannerisms as well as her attire. Ronia is befuddled as she has no knowledge about the Iraqi customs and is unable to fathom
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To belong is to feel as though you are a part of something. Belonging or sense of belonging can be individually‚ within a group‚ community‚ society or the larger world. This sense of belonging can be earned through our family‚ friends‚ likes and dislikes and backgrounds. Belonging to a group can operate both positively and negatively in our quest to define ourselves. In belonging to a group we satisfy our needs for belonging‚ acceptance and approval however in order to maintain our position in the
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will try to just introduce the main idea of it and then expand more in the paragraph dedicated to the compromise. Finally‚ I will try to describe more what the benefit will be for the society as a whole instead of just describing how it benefits immigrants. (WC: 69) Step 2 (EVIDENCE): Even though both peers complimented me because I used a lot of credible sources. One of them said that my voice is lost because I included too much evidence. Therefore‚ I will try to start each paragraph with my own
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shaped my thinking. When my Orthodox uncles visit from Europe‚ they bring many facets of dedicated Jewish life that I am lacking. Aspects of many religions have entered my conscience and have left a lasting impression. Cleveland High School has many immigrants and refugees from East Africa. Many of them practice Islam and bring new ways of thinking to the school. Diversity makes our country unique. It is what makes our country great.
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InNei Chio Dr. Brennan Smith Cors 213 February 9th 2016 German Immigrants Germans present the biggest group of incomers to the American society. Indeed‚ about twenty percent of Americans links their origin to German roots. It should be noted that their immigration was not welcomed in the first decades of American history. For instance‚ one of the founders Benjamin Franklin expressed his disturbing about Germans overrunning American shores. He claimed them being too stupid for learning English that
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I grew up in a primarily white middle-class suburb in Dallas‚ Texas. I was a millennial boy living the American Dream along with his immigrant parents. My neighbors were good people‚ I lived on a cul-de-sac playing sports and other classic games like tag. I was the only foreigner in my neighborhood (Turkish-American)‚ but I felt as though I fit in. My family‚ however‚ was another story. My parents divorced when I was four years old. My father remarried within a year and took us (my older brother
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For a long time many immigrants come to the United States to look for success and happiness. People make choices that involve opening one door while closing another. For example‚ Mary and Michael are two young teenagers from Ireland. They are going to the United States to have better life for themselves and their family. This essay will explain risks and hopes that Mary and Michael have when they arrive to the new country. Entering into the new country Mary and Michael will face many risks. Everything
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Huiqing Chen Ethical Decision CRN 21485 Jan.28，2014 After I know she is an undocumented immigrant‚ working in my home. What is the ethical thing for me to do? The easy way to solve the problem is to hire another person who ’s legally living in U.S.A so as to avoid complications‚ for we care only about our own well-being. But this way is not ethical. Thus，I got a ethical dilemma on my hands. Before I make a decision，Firstly，I am going to analyze the consequences first. Assume I have a variety
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