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    When it comes to a country’s culture some things that are considering acceptable in one place might not be seen as too acceptable in others. Simple gestures such as a handshake might be seen as offensive in different regions depending upon which hand you use. Regardless of what you are doing and where you are doing it, certain societies have certain norms they live by that must be followed in order to keep things balanced and in check. And when business is involved, you must make sure that you have

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    Japanese American Culture

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    a look into the cultural concepts and norms of a group or society. In cultures with a long history of social customs, it would be beneficial for those involved to examine the special features and norms that make up this culture in an effort to better the communication and understanding of personal and professional relationships. This area can be especially favorable in working with those of the Japanese decent as this culture is deeply intricate with many traditions and standards that have been passed

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    True American Culture

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    other cultures, specifically Arab's culture. Arab countries are unfortunately commonly associated with ISIS and the issues of poverty and extreme wealth. Ms. Rana Nejam's purpose is to explain how this is grossly inept at representing true Arab culture. America has only been reporting the negatives and misfortunes of these countries, while omitting the positive growth and economic improvement that Arab countries have been experiencing. It is extremely important to be familiar with the cultures and

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    geographic reason, Canadian culture is often seen as similar to the United States. For instance, language, political beliefs, food, religion and social well-being. I agree that most part of the American popular culture is being adopted by most Canadians because of the powerful media such as movies, films and books are produced by the American. Massey-Leveque, who is a chancellor of the University of Toronto, argued that “ Canada is cultural dependent in its ‘uncritical use of American education philosophy”(as

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    fascinating how all human race looks alike, has same biological form, is created and born same way, but yet completely different in how we do things or how we behave inside our cultures and ethnicities? Culture presents the sum of attitudes, customs, and beliefs that distinguishes one group of people from another. Culture is transmitted, through language, material objects, ritual, institutions, and art, from one generation to the next (Hirsch, Kett & Trefil, 2002). I was lucky enough to have an

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    class Greek American lady who went fell for a non-Greek upper white collar class that’s caucasian. The movie shows us how Greek Americans exist in a really funny away.It shows how the Greek culture and American culture is because the girl Toula is Greek and the guy she started to like is American. They went us watchers to see how the Greeks and American are and show their sides. It mostly give us how Americans handle stuff in their culture and how Greeks handle stuff in their culture. Let's start

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    Mexican Culture Vs. American Culture Every country has a different way of living. Each country is known for its language, music, food, celebrations and more. Each of these things defines the culture of each country, and the differences are what makes it unique. Mexico and the United States share a border, but an entirely different culture is on each side. Mexico and the United States have similarities in the way they dressed and Mexico and the United States have a few similarities within their

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    African American Culture

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    specific religions, cultures and traditions. African culture is just one of those disposed with traditions, spirituality and music. Unfortunately, as Africans were taken from their homes to be sold in America as slaves, they were separated from the cultures that they understood and that were theirs. The Africans in America had to find ways to fit their culture into their new environment. In order to acclimate to their new country, African slaves from different countries and cultures in Africa combined

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    When it comes to different cultures we never really get a grasp on just how different our culture can be from other ones. In the medical field though it is most definitely important that you understand the differences in cultures because it could affect how you go about treating your patients. Although the Russian culture isn’t much different from the American one there is still a few key differences that you would need to know. Knowing a patient’s life style, like how they live and eat can be as

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    African American Culture

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    Explaining and identifying the differences and relationships between societies and cultures in Europe and Africa can be a very interesting and a controversial topic to talk about. The two continents are very large masses of land and have many populated areas throughout their regions. There are some very important facts to know if one wants to travel or move to these specific locations. Important facts to consider are the languages, food, and places there are throughout the regions, the visitors would

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