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Cultural Identity and How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accent by Julia Alvarez

level best to blend as quickly as possible into the melting pot of American culture. When this happens, it is very difficult for t...

Native American Cultural Component the Potlatch

In five pages the cultural aspects of the potlatch are described and it is argued that it is less a redistribution system than it ...

Internet Changes and Electronic Commerce

agency, in the late 1980s, they brought together networking using the technology developed as a result of ARPANET (Maitra 3). T...

Senior Citizens of Puerto Rico

In seven pages this paper examines social and cultural differentiations as they apply to Puerto Rican senior citizens. Ten source...

From One to Two, Croatia and Serbia Form New Nations

With the disintegration of communist Yugoslavia, two new nations, Serbia and Croatia, emerged. This paper examines the social and ...

Questions on Juvenile Delinquency

In nine pages this research paper examines juvenile delinquency questions in a compilation of 4 brief essays that include such the...

Overview of Eclipses

In twenty pages lunar and solar eclipses are presented in an overview of their scientific, cultural, and social significance. Fif...

Mexico's Employee Relations and Their Cultural Aspects

In nine pages Mexico's employee relations are discussed in terms of the cultural differences a US multinational corporation can ex...

Pedro Pietri's Poetry

that this crisis of space and language has been most deeply problematized, and yet where a possible alternative lies for these wri...

Music of Japan

the musical activities performed in Japan (Futoransky 38). A study of the history of Japanese music reveals that Japan has always ...

Asia and Buddhism's Influence

Throughout his travels, he developed a kinship with nature which later translated into a fundamental tenant of Buddhism, that of l...

Comparative Analysis of the Ancient Greeks and Han Dynasty

(e.g., women, slaves, etc.), this system was far more democratic than the Spartan government (Andrea & Overfield, 1994). Before...

Past Cultural Beliefs and the China of Today

to be protectionist and isolationist, but each finally conceded to allow the foreigners at least some presence within their border...

China and the Return of Hong Kong

In five pages this paper examines the future of Hong Kong after the British relinquish rule of the region in a consideration of va...

Overview of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge

42,800 as classified as other races (Pearlstien). Approximately 100,700 people (Pearlstien), of several races, were from Hispanic ...

Martial Art of Capoeira

In a paper consisting of twenty three pages the culturally complex Capoeira martial art is examined in terms of its Afro-Brazilian...

The Incomparable Andy Warhol

chose to delve into that genre, but he influenced an entire cultural trend that touched the world of fashion design, music and soc...

Essay Writing Problems for International Pupils

In five pages this argumentative essay considers 3 reasons why essay writing is often disliked by international pupils such as Eng...

Whale Hunting and its Significance to the Makah Culture

In nine page this paper examines the cultural importance as well as the controversies surrounding the Makah tribal practice of wha...

Cultural Anthropology Observations

figure to a neighborhood who respected his demeanor and longed for the genuine cultural heritage they found at Sals pizzeria. ...

Ethnographic Perspectives in In an Antique Land by Amitav Ghosh Voyages by Cathy Small

In seven pages this paper provides a comparative analysis of these works as they discuss such issues as history, oceanic spaces, t...

Politics and Art

In five pages the ways in which political climate has always been reflected in art are examined and includes various cultural work...

20th Century European Paintings and Their Depiction of Women

In five pages this research paper discusses how depictions of women in some crucial twentieth century European paintings exhibit c...

Culture and Minoan Art

In seven pages this paper examines Minoan art and how it exerted a considerable cultural influence on Europe. Six sources are cit...

The Writing System of Ancient Turkey

fundamental basis for a number of languages that followed. One in particular was the translation of the eighth century Gokturk, w...

Influence of Roman Architecture on the West II

In five pages this paper discusses the Western social and cultural influences of Roman architecture in a comparison and contrast t...

Architecture of Cathedral Schools

In seven pages this essay discusses how cultural values are represented in Cathedral schools' architecture. Around seven sources ...

Culture, Centripetal and Centrifugal Forces

In five pages the contemporary world application of Hartshorne's centripetal and centrifugal force theories is offered along with ...

Cultural Understanding

Culture is conceptually defined in a research paper consisting of five pags in which situational frameworks and nonverbal cue usag...

Cultural Change in Asia Prior to 1500

In six pages this paper defines culture and discusses the relationship between pre 1500 Asia and Europe in terms of cultural chang...