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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Title****Wordcounter What does it meant to be an American? That question in and of itself is already a difficult one to answer. Then‚ what does it mean to be a Vietnamese American? Vietnamese American is a term to describe a person with Vietnamese ancestral roots residing in the United States. The influx of Vietnamese Americans can be attested to the “Fall of Saigon” on April 30‚ 1975‚ which initiated hundreds of thousands of Southern Vietnamese to emigrate out of Communist Vietnam either by boat
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A Comparison of Vietnamese and American Writing-Pedagogy As an international student and educator from Vietnam‚ I see a lot of differences in the educational systems of the United States and my own country. In order to illuminate the differences between teaching writing in Vietnam and teaching writing in America‚ I would like to give a brief introduction to teaching writing in Vietnam and what I have learned from a writing class here at Eastern Illinois University. In my discussion
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paper will discuss Vietnamese Americans and their journey to America. I will talk about how these incredible and resilient people fought to succeed it a world that seemed to hold the odds against them. The culture‚ beliefs‚ and challenges of Vietnamese people are a precise paradigm of their strength and perseverance. Unfortunately‚ Vietnamese Americans make up only a small percent of the total American Population today. There are many stereotypes associated with the Vietnamese‚ but the truth is
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Culturally Competent Care of Vietnamese Americans Carrington College California Culturally Competent Care of Vietnamese Americans Nurses provide care across many cultures. In this paper we will focus on the culturally competent nursing care for Vietnamese Americans who according to the US Census compose approximately 4.8% of the entire United States population. Successful medical care includes understanding of cultural beliefs and finding the ideal blend with western medicine. In order
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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 on general mental health. More traditional Vietnamese Americans view mental illness as due to harmful sprits or punishment by gods and individual or family misdeeds in a past life (McKelvey‚ Baldassar
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Analysis and Comparison of Iranian and American Management; The Cultural Dimensions and Values This report is aimed to represent a brief description of the Iranian management values today and compare the results with a developed country like Unites State. First it will give a description of some of the characteristics of Iran management and culture‚ then it is tried to categorize these characteristic base on Hofstede ’s Dimensions (1980) (power distance‚ avoiding uncertainty‚ masculinity/femininity
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CULTURAL VALUES AND PERSONAL ETHICS PAPER Cultural Values and Personal Ethics Paper Nipa Khatlawala University of Phoenix Cultural Values and Personal Ethics Paper Personal‚ organizational‚ and cultural values are the basis of an individual ’s personal and professional decision-making style. These values are the key ingredients that make up our core beliefs. Values are ideas that are actions which could be right or wrong‚ good or bad that are the basis of human action (Tosi 2000). Personal
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Cultural values‚ personal ethics‚ and morality are all topics that usually have a different meaning for every individual. My personal ethics‚ morality‚ and cultural values have developed throughout the many life lessons that I have learned in my 29 years of life. I can still remember a specific Saturday afternoon at my grandparents’ house. I was sitting on my grandpa’s lap watching the Dodger game. In between innings my grandfather asked me the question‚ "Aaron it is time you learn about values
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organizational‚ and cultural values affect decision making in my personal and professional life. My cultural‚ organizational and personal values represent my beliefs and traditions of my cultural environment. Through my research‚ I examined values and based them on how important they are within my personal‚ organizational‚ work‚ and cultural lifestyle. Based on the research‚ I came to the conclusion knowing the foundational elements of individual behavior can be very rewarding. Values do not act individually
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