American culture has an identification of what could be described as unique and abstract to a degree of not being like any other. Their philosophy of culture would be to learn and interpret to be applicable to your own life. This society has set no restrictions on what the culture could be or have certain traditions that must be followed. America can tolerate and accept many practices to create its own culture that is not conventional.
Component #1: Inter-group Characteristics Attitudes, beliefs, and values The Asian American culture has seen a drastic increase in population between 2000 and 2010 and is characterized as, “one of the fastest growing racial and ethnic communities” (Humes et al., 2011). Asian’s found their way to America for economic and social status, financial stability, and family growth which are similar reasons they left their country of origin. Asian American’s are made up of much diversity, to which they are influenced by values and philosophies. The family is a significant part of the Asian community which naturally extends to multiple households.
If I had the opportunity to do so, I would switch lives with a girl in Italy to gather knowledge about the culture in Italy and Europe to become a better global citizen. I believe I would gain experience in many aspects of Italian culture, including the cuisine, architecture, and artwork. Italian culture and American culture present many differences, which is why I would like to travel there to gain more knowledge about the world. The cuisine, art, and architecture of Italy differ from that of America.
How is the Japanese Culture Unique Compared to the United States Culture? The contemporary modern culture of Japan, which absorbs influences from Asia, Europe, and North America is influencing all over the world.. “Strong Chinese influences are still evident in traditional Japanese culture as China had historically been a regional powerhouse, which has resulted in Japan absorbing many elements of Chinese culture first though Korea, then later through direct cultural exchanges with China.” ( Culture of Japan.)
Hispanic Culture vs. American Culture Culture, as defined in Jon Shepard’s Sociology textbook is defined as an act of behaving or thinking, beliefs, custom, and arts in a particular society. In todays society there are many different cultures, while some are the same there are many different aspects that make each culture unique and diverse in their own way. Between the American and Hispanic culture there are many differences, but there are also similar traits as well. Whether its food, religion, language, politics, sports, family, holidays, or fashion; Americans share some of the same behaviors as Hispanics.
This refers to a group of marginalized American citizens with origin from the Asian continent. The coming of Asians into America can be traced as far as the 1810s, between 1850 and 1905 a lot of Asians mostly Chinese, Japanese, Filipinos and later south Asian Americans immigrated into America in large numbers mostly as unskilled laborers. As their numbers increased rapidly1, ‘the model minority’ as they were referred to back then started facing racial discrimination in the U.S. This resulted as the other Americans saw them as a threat to job opportunities hence a generalized dislike towards them resulted. This was until the year 1965 when changes were made in the immigration laws eliminating race as an immigration factor.
Culture By: Teresa Morante In the world there are many countries with many different habits & cultures. Mexico is a country with a lot of technology and it has distinct native cultures. Mexico and the United States have different cultures.
My multicultural upbringing as a Korean-American of a low socio-economic status enabled me to embrace a culture of inclusivity. I have been able to recognize the value of multicultural understanding by the exploration of my own identity, and I am able to relate to others with an open mind. I have often been a person who is different due to my appearance as an Asian-American. Furthermore, I straddled the lines of different cultures by being raised in a traditional Korean environment at home while exploring in the traditions of American culture outside of my home. While coming to understand and embrace my own identity, I have come to appreciate the differences among others I meet.
Japan has many interesting adventures you can do. There are so many places, activities, smells, sites, and tastes you can explore! The way Japanese people live is their tradition to take their shoes off before entering their own home. Also not every Japanese person sits on a pillow and eats at a low table. Making assumptions are made by what you heard or think.
This past summer, I spent two weeks in the country of Italy on a study abroad trip. The trip was sponsored by The University of Oklahoma and allowed me to explore Italy and the Italian culture within the comfort of my university. On the trip, I visited numerous cities within the country of Italy, most notably Rome, Florence, Sienna, and Arezzo. With each city, I was given the opportunity to walk the streets, see the monuments and attractions, and interact with the people. Whether it was in a restaurant, a shop, or talking to someone random on the street, every interaction was new and exciting.
Candy, ice cream, and cake contain sugar. A thousand years ago sugar was used in many things such as medical purpose and spice. When Hindu discovered sugar in 500 AD, they took it many places of the world, so it started to spread. While it was spreading around the world it became a luxury product for people. As a result a British colonists called sugar “white gold”.
Out of every emotion that exists, there are six prime emotions that are considered as the “universal emotions”. This is because the facial expressions for these six emotions (happiness, sadness, surprise, fear, disgust, anger) are identical universally. However, different cultures may recognize and display emotions differently, such as the comparison of the Asian and American cultures. This difference in recognizing and displaying emotions between these two cultures has to do with the fact that the asian culture is a collectivist culture, while the american culture is an individualistic culture. In a collectivist culture the people are group oriented, meaning their connection with other people is important to them.
Education is different across the globe. In many countries, education is very important and the government put a lot of resources into their systems. In Japan particularly their education system is very effective and held to a high standard within their society. The Japanese education system is different than the American education system, all the way from first grade to twelfth grade. There are many positives within their system and some negatives.
Introduction Japan as business destination This report is about the business cultural analysis of Japan. The Japanese culture is very complex, they have seven major elements of their cultural are their communication, languages, religion, ethics, attitudes, manners and social structures. If we wish to conduct a business in Japan, we must understand what the major elements of the Japanese culture. We also need to know on how the Japanese conduct their business.
The culture of a country is defined by its own beliefs, its ways of life, its arts and other factors. Cultural differences are important because it distinguishes people living in a certain country from other countries. The differences between American and Vietnamese culture are striking, and they deserve rigorous examination. For example, marriage has the same meaning in both countries, which is the bonding of a man and a woman, but the wedding ceremonies are very unique.
