gradually learn that the real experience is way different from what I have imagined and expected. I would rather call it a “positively challenging experience” as I am exposed to a completely foreign culture and challenged to adapt myself to it but the learning process of this new culture has greatly excited me. At the beginning‚ I inevitably experienced a certain amount of cultural shock‚ given the vast difference between Vietnamese culture and American culture. Cultural shock is a state of anxiety that
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In American history there are many different cases where minority groups have been harassed and attacked violently. There was a time where mobs of people could lynch or beat up a black person just because they looked at you funny‚ didn’t follow the black codes‚ or just because they didn’t like you and most of the time the people got away and the black people just took it. Violence was everywhere in America at this time. “Jim Crow didn’t discriminate between “good” Negroes and “bad” Negroes; every
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Comparing Cultures Looking back at my experience living in America‚ to my best friend’s parents experiences from Russia‚ I was vividly able to see just how different the two cultures are. Furthermore‚ I found it intriguing how‚ after researching America and Russia‚ we both reflect the cultural values of our countries to a tee. Between language‚ education‚ government‚ location‚ and religion‚ both Russia and America contain several similarities and differences that really define the cultures in both
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intimidating for an American journalist entering into the unfamiliar political world of Bloomberg. Relocating from a completely individualistic society to a collectivist society will require major adjustments when collaborating in an intercultural environment. Since Russia is mainly collectivist‚ the power distance between power holders and society is very approachable. When compared to the United States‚ this may not always be the case; this is very different from the American way of life because power
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The Native American population is comprised of distinct and heterogenous ethnocultural groups that make up about 1.8 million of the total people in the United States. The American Southwest is particularly unique because of the environment‚ the Native traditions and culture‚ and the historical contact with the Spanish as well as the interactions with the United States government. An enclave describes an area surrounded by or within a territory in which the people in the area are culturally and/or
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The date in which globalization first occurred is highly debated‚ but one thing agreed upon by historians is its massive effects on the world. Globalization is the superpower of all super nations of the world. It allows for companies‚ cultures‚ products‚ and ideologies to expanded into different countries‚ broadening spheres of influence. In addition‚ globalization allows worldwide connection in both political and social platforms . Nations having the ability to aide‚ oversee‚ communicate‚ and partner
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SYLLABUS Course Number: SOCI 1025 Course Title: Sociology of American Culture Fall 2014 Professor: Todd Motto E-mail: tmotto1@fordham.edu 12:45 Meeting day and time: Section L01 – Tue/Fri 11:30amSection R01 – Tue/Fri 2:30-3:45pm Phone: 646 753 0394 Credits: 3 Office Hours: By appointment Course Description A course in the sociology of American culture for students enrolled in the “English as a second language” (ESL) program and taking College ESL Writing (I in Fall and II
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to look at and list trends in American popular culture in the areas of social‚ political‚ personal‚ and religious. Little did I know before researching online that there is an association just for popular culture and American culture called the PCA/ACA bringing up the first area of culture‚ internet. The internet has become a part ninety percent of American’s daily lives. Uses of the internet include dating‚ communication‚ research‚ and entertainment. A trend that has changed the social aspect of
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Culture is the attitudes‚ customs‚ values‚ and beliefs a human being has learned from generation to generation. In businesses‚ there are many employees with different cultural backgrounds. Even though Mexico and America are neighbors‚ their ways of living are completely different. If both culture are not understood‚ accepted and respected it can cause problems in an organization. Hofstede’s dimensions of culture identify four dimensions that study the differences of attitudes and values of employees
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Asian Americans‚ have been immigrating to the United States since the late 18th century. The two main Asian races that entered the country around that time‚ were the Chinese and Japanese. Not all of the Asian Americans arrival were pleasant‚ nor were they actually considered citizens of the United States. The Chinese received the privilege of citizenship from the United States during the tragedy of WW2‚ while the Japanese were treated similar to animals and were thrown into camps. The Japanese did
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