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The article Love Marriages with Low Expectations” discusses marriages that reflect low expectations compared to what is considered a ‘Contract Marriage’ by American standards. The changing values and norms of American society are reflected in how people view the institution of marriage. The outlook of Americans towards marriage differs from that of the Japanese. Unlike…

The significance of education and its impact on our culture is often discussed, but the oversight of culture’s influence on our educational system is frequent. It is crucial to acknowledge that ethnicity, customs, and traditions have a major effect on education. Culture and education are intertwined and inseparable. Before exploring how culture affects children’s learning…

Things Fall Apart displays a multifaceted portrayal of a society undergoing significant change. Achebe’s narrative of the tumultuous interactions between one tribe and Christian missionaries and colonial rulers exposes the conflicts that communities faced due to European interference in Africa. The novel aims to challenge the depiction found in Western literature of African culture and…

The factors that shape our food habits and culture are diverse and plentiful. Geography, specifically the climate of a region, is a major influence. The climate determines the length and number of growing seasons, which in turn affects local food habits. For example, warm regions can have multiple crop cycles per year, resulting in a…

The phrase “British culture” is often used carelessly, as if it completely and comprehensively defines all of the 63 million people living in Great Britain as well as their culture. People who use terms such as this either willingly or unconsciously forget the fact that Great Britain is a culturally diverse country, the biggest representative…

Culture Around The World The most persuasive element of society is culture, which consists of the language, values, beliefs, rules, behaviors, and physical artifacts of a society. In others words one may think of it as society’s “personality” Culture can give us codes of conduct, a proper and acceptable way of living life. Society would…

Various anthropologists and sociologists have used the term Nacirema to examine aspects of the behavior and society of citizens of the United States of America. Nacirema offers a form of word play by spelling “American” backwards. This literature review will explain how “Body Ritual among the Nacirema” relates to ethnocentrism. Nacirema Culture A Review of…

Introduction Globalization is the process through which countries and states of the world have increased the ability to connect and depend on one another to improve the world’s markets as well as businesses regardless of their cultural diversity.  Globalization has seen a dramatic rise following the re-awaking in technological advances, which has facilitated traveling, and…

A Move towards Better Communication Deborah Tannen graduated from The University of California, Berkely, M. A. in 1979 with her PHD in Linguistics. She is a professor of linguistics at Georgetown University. Tannen has written many books where she applies her theory of Linguistics to everyday situations. Some of her books are: That’s Not What…

The counter culture movement of the 1960s was a cultural revolution that changed the once conservative American mind into an extreme, liberal mind that now supported radical ideas such as protests, dropping out of school, drugs, sex, and new kinds of artistic gestures that introduced these new ideas to their audiences. The counter culture movement…