unintentionally offending others. Effective Communication Communication is an area that can be especially challenging for those uninformed about cultural differences. A simple nod of the head or smile may be interpreted as something you had not intended. For example‚ around the world a smile can relay many emotions‚ not just happiness or pleasure as in the U.S. In Japan‚ people smile when they are sad‚ angry‚ confused‚ and happy. Asians smile to show disagreement‚ anger‚ confusion‚ and frustration
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Cultural Similarities and Differences Mexico and Puerto Rico are two popular countries of South America. They share the passionate language of Spanish‚ though there are some differences in their dialects. There are similarities and differences between the two countries‚ such as expectations of family members and structuring‚ in addition to religious practices‚ traditions‚ and art. Both countries possess many unique traits and customs. Mexican and Puerto Rican societies have very similar familial
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It is extremely important for healthcare providers to become culturally aware so they are able to provide high quality care to their patients. However‚ there are advantages and disadvantages to this. When a healthcare providers take cultural and ethnic influences into account‚ they are able to somewhat understand where the patient is coming from. This brings many advantages that both the healthcare provider and patient can reap. With this background comes a better understanding of the patient’s decisions
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abnormality in humans. There are many challenges to defining abnormal psychology because many factors can define it. For example gender‚ age‚ race and particular norms of certain groups can influence the understanding of what really is abnormal. Also cultural differences can cause one to feel out of the norm when put into situations that they are not comfortable with. These generations of adolescents view certain things in life as being normal where as for example their parents think it is absolutely absurd
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Canada has maintained a diverse cultural identity throughout the years. One way is through the Native Canadians that lived there. They had many unique characteristics among other tribes in other locations. They made kayaks‚ dogsleds and umiaks. Most were nomads‚ worshipped nature‚ and had shaman. They made things such as jewelry and needles.Another way is through fur trade. Fur trade was a very big deal in Canada. They would trap beaver and use their fur to make hats. This was the popular style in
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Social and Cultural World Assessment. I have decided to focus on the culture of Afghanistan as I believe it to have vast differences to our western culture. Afghanistan is located in Southern Asia‚ north and west of Pakistan and east of Iran. The population is roughly 29 million‚ the religion is Muslim and is separated into two sectors being Sunni Muslim 80% and Shi Muslim 19%. Pastu and Dari are the official languages spoken in Afghanistan. Muslim faith is not just a belief but also a strict
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The three main religions of today‚ Christianity‚ Islam and Judaism have a lot of similarities and differences. They all share same beliefs‚ they all have holy books and all believe in a Heaven and Hell. They all started in the Middle East and continued to spread throughout the world and still stand strong today. They all have a strong basis that there is only one God‚ so all three of them are monotheistic religions. They all believe in a Heaven or Hell for an afterlife. That comes with a judgment
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Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam are known as the three Abrahamic religions‚ meaning that‚ in addition to being monotheistic faiths that worship the same God‚ all three religions feature the Prophet Abraham in a foundational role. The nature of that role‚ however‚ is unique to each religion‚ and speaks to the other; a significant differences of belief between them. They were all born in the Middle East and are all internally linked to one another. Christianity was born from within the Jewish tradition
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Yom Kippur There are many Jewish holidays‚ and they are each recognized in a different manner. One thing they all have in common is that they begin the evening before the specified date on the calendar. The Jewish day begins and ends at sunset instead of midnight. Some of the holidays last more than one day but Yom Kippur only lasts one. Yom Kippur means “Day of Atonement‚” and is a day that is set aside to clean the soul. This is one of the most important Jewish holidays. On Yom Kipper
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From what I have heard from my friend‚ the stereotypes I have of this culture includes being overly religious and very strict about a lot of things. It seems like everything has to be perfect and if it’s not then that would be very bad. To study this culture‚ I went over to my friend AK’s house. He is Syrian and has told me about his family life‚ so I also interviewed him. The reason I studied this co-culture is because AK is my friend and from what he had already told me‚ it seemed like his family
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