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    KOHL’S VALUES In my Haitian culture, there are three of the kohl’s values, that I feel like are more implemented and expected although all fit. The three are action/work orientation and informality. For action/work orientation, I have grown up to see my grandparents, being workaholics to gives their families a better life, not only that, people that are born and raised in Haiti, tends to have the tendencies of working hard and nonstop. There is this Haitian proverb “dehier morne, plan morne” (Beyond

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    I feel that I belong more when I'm with my family, with them it’s not one straight culture. They are like my little bubble where nothing changes. We have the option of expressing ourselves as either Mexican, American or even in between when we feel. My parents have never been big on enforcing any Mexican traditions other than Spanish music and the language, due to that I thought I wasn’t part of the Mexican culture. My parents raised my siblings and I as full Mexicans since they both moved here as

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    The Puritans placed a strong emphasis on work because they thought everyone should be productive. Modern day Americans have a desire to work that has helped us rise into a nation of productivity. The workplace has lead many Americans into financial success and well being, and has also offered those an opportunity to rise social classes, and amass a tremendous amount of

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    Culture is defined in our textbook Society the Basics, as “the ways of thinking, the ways of acting, and the material objects that together form a people’s way of life” (2015, p. 48). Culture includes not only ideas and customs, but also physical things in a particular society. Cultures contain elements such as symbols, languages, beliefs, values, and norms that are depended on in that society. Attitudes and habits are influenced by culture. On the other hand, social interaction is how individuals

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    In Greek culture, food is the main event at every gathering. At funerals, mourners are given “koliva”(boiled wheat, sugar, and cinnamon), a special cake(vasilopita) is baked on New Year's Day, and the midnight Easter service is followed by a feast, consisting of lamb. Families and friend’s share their favorite old recipes from their great grandmother’s. Though some may argue that food creates discrepancy within a community, food exacerbates the unity of society. Every American loves their comfort

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    To start things off, let me mention that I am a second generation Mexican-American. Due to this, I was extremely thrilled to see that we get to talk about our “family food culture” during our segment on México. I love food in general and talking about my family’s traditions is always fun. As a bicultural family, many of the foods we eat are an assortment of traditional Mexican dishes and your everyday classic American food. Sometimes we will spend a week eating Mexican food and then the next week

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    of what American culture has become. Some say that it has become a “melting pot. This means those who came into America have assimilated into a combination of cultures. These people mixed together and as a result, America is a blend of so many people and cultures. The conflicting belief says that America has instead become a “salad bowl”. This means Americans are keeping their separate identities while staying within their own cultures. This is a lot

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    When America began the social culture was founded on morals based on the Christian religion. Women stayed home, men worked, and African Americans were enslaved. Therefore, when America’s constitution and political structure were designed it was based off that typical idea. Women did not have the right to vote, slaves were ⅗ of a person and white-men had all the power. Social cultures in a country are a direct reflection to what the government is designed like. Hence, why I have come to the conclusion

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    What is culture? Culture is what makes us who we are. Culture can be different for differing groups of people. Many aspects determine your culture. There are many features of the different cultures of the world. In my opinion the most important are religion, sports, entertainment, and technology. One thing that makes America so great is that many diverse people can live here peacefully while still having their own opinion. There are many different religions in America. The most common is Christianity

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    African American Culture

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    n the African American Culture, we are often copied in many different ways. From our hairstyles, dances, art, lifestyle, clothing , etc. The African-American culture hardly receives credit for what we do. Celebrities like the Kardashian’s for example, they've used our ( the African-American culture) hairstyles and acted as if it was their creation by giving them new names. So, now everyone outside of the African-American culture tries it and acts like They've never seen it. We've been wearing braids

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