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    North American Culture

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    1 & 2 North America Before the Europeans explorers had arrived‚ the descendants of the prehistoric pioneers and later migrants - the Native Americans - had formed a variety of tribes throughout North America. Each tribe was related. Some were simple nomads who roamed through the west of the continent‚ while some were forest dwellers who worked as hunters and fishermen. The southwest region of North America was home to the farming people of the Pueblo country‚ inhabiting substantial cities

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    American Pop Culture

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    Blinded by Mickey and Ronald Mickey Mouse and Ronald McDonald have quite a bit in common besides their contribution to modern pop culture. Both parties play a large role in many lives around the world‚ especially those in America. The characters are well-known mascots for their respective companies‚ Mickey to Disney and Ronald to McDonald’s. Another similarity that they both share is that they both contribute to blind populations from dark and or events around the world. Using entertainment as their

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    Whether it is to relieve stress‚ take a break from work‚ or socialize‚ coffee has become an integral part of American culture. Since Americans tend to be impatient and selfish with their time‚ Starbucks has helped make coffee a convenient product. No matter where you are‚ you are likely to find a Starbucks and its distinct flavor nearby. Opening its first location in Seattle’s Pike Place Market in 1971‚ Starbucks has become a well-known company offering a variety of fresh‚ rich-brewed‚ Italian

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    Immigration and the American Culture Immigration always has been controversial in the United States. More than two centuries ago‚ Benjamin Franklin worried that too many German immigrants would swamp America’s predominantly British culture. In the mid-1800s‚ Irish immigrants were scorned as lazy drunks‚ not to mention Roman Catholics. At the turn of the century a wave of "new immigrants" — Poles‚ Italians‚ Russian Jews — were believed to be too different ever to assimilate into American life. Today

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    Marketing American Culture

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    Marketing American Culture The average adult in the United States will look at the mirror and think that they have their life in control and do not feel the need to do anything about it. The average depressed adult may look and see a sad reflection‚ and upon seeing this they will seek out help‚ be it a doctor or a close friend. This is just an example of what the average American would do if they were sad‚ because in different cultures‚ people see depression differently because of various definitions

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    Music in American Culture

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    has it. One of the genres in American society today are rock‚ which has different types such as classic‚ alternative‚ and heavy. Another very popular genre is rap‚ which is popular among the youth of the nation. Besides rap‚ a very popular genre is country‚ which has an ever-growing fan base. Rock music has been around since 1950 and has been quite influential among the generations of people who have listened to it all their lives. One of the biggest pioneers of American classic rock is Elvis Presley

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    American Indian Culture

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    ethnogeriatrics curriculum I choose to read American Indian/ Alaska Native Elders module. This module seemed particularly interesting to me because it’s a population that I rarely hear about‚ especially the older population of American Indians (AI). From what I have learned‚ culturally American Indians have a great respect for people in old age‚ so I was curious to know what that looked like and how that conflicted with the strong opposing views in American society. It was interesting to know the

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    The fact that American culture positively recognizes single motherhood and not single fatherhood is wrong and in my opinion untrue. Single mothers do not in any circumstance have an advantage over single fathers. Especially in today’s society‚ when there are a lot of stay-at-home fathers‚ due to the economic recession‚ and the divorce rate being higher than ever this gives fathers an equal opportunity to be the primary caregiver in the child’s upbringing. Most Americans positively recognize

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    I live in Carthage‚ for four years now and it has been an adjustment. With complete honesty‚ I felt a bit of a culture shock when moving into a neighborhood that is primarily Hispanic. By estimation‚ my neighborhood is at least 80% Hispanic and I have grown to love it. The most noticeable aspect of my Hispanic neighborhood is the number of people living in each home. The U.S. Census Board identifies Hispanic homes in Carthage as having approximately four people in residence in the home. (United

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    husband and Father of two children‚ I’d like to say I’m an expert on McDonalds‚ especially the modern day McDonalds which is a lot different than when I was a kid. Today‚ McDonald’s is practically everywhere in the world and is a part of their cultures. The explanation of McDonald’s success can be derived from many things‚ but the ones that stand out are first their branding. They have been around for over sixty-five years and that certainly helps with branding. As of today‚ McDonald’s success

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