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Coca and Cultural Identity in the Andes The leaves of Erythroxylum coca, the coca plant, have an overwhelming presence in the daily lives of the Runakuna. In her ethnography, Catherine Allen explores its profound significance and the vast variety of dimensions that coca plays in the Runa’s world. Its ubiquity and incomparable import render coca … Read more
My cultural identity is made up of a lot of numerous factors. I was born and raised in the San Antonio area. Both of parents are from Mexico, my mother moved here when she was nineteen and my father moved here when he was five. When they first moved to the San Antonio area they … Read more
In our country today, we are a nation of diverse cultures. Our society has now become African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, and Native American. “When the Western world forced its way upon us, the result was a struggle between out traditional education and attempts by the outside world to assimilate us in their society … Read more
The effects of culture change on the family are so diverse and evident in our contemporary society. This paper examines the effects of culture change to the family which includes both positive and negative. The main discussions are hosted in the body which comes after the introductory part of this paper. The next part features … Read more
One can become acculturated to the value, belief, norms, or even culture that they were not born into because culture is learned. I was born and raised in Indonesia until I was 17 years old. I considered myself as a Southeast Asian woman who is a mix of a dominant ethnic group and co-culture ethnic … Read more
In 21st century American society, there seems to be a growing infatuation with technology and mass media in the midst of natural disaster and terrorist attacks. Specifically, Americans seem to be inundated by so much television that they no longer have the capacity to think outside the box, and would rather be immersed in the … Read more
Humans throughout history have banded together in groups, from families and tribes to races and nations. Ever since these groups began to form, they have been affecting each other and impacting each others cultures and ways of living. During the Middle Ages, this kind of cross-cultural impact was happening all across Europe, Asia and Northern … Read more
This paper is intended to contain the analysis of the human cultural identity, as seen in the following five historical cultural periods: Enlightenment Culture; Greco-Roman Culture; Judeo-Christian Culture; Renaissance-Reformation Culture; and Industrialization-Modernism Culture. It also embodies examples of each era that are clearly stated, and how they relate The cultural identity of the Enlightenment can … Read more