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Cultural Composition of Germany

Eating for the Germans is more than a physiological requirement; rather, the very act of sharing food symbolizes many things, incl...

Overview of Cuba

unique status in or with the United States. In fact, it is said that there are more Puerto-Ricans in New York than on "la isla enc...

Overview of Egypt

mention, Egypt has become a moderate Arab nation. In recent history of the last ten to twenty years, Mubarak, the president of Egy...

Black American Perspectives on Death and Dying from a Religious View

traditions carried down through the generations (Ruark, 2003). Dr. Ronald K. Barrett has spent many years studying how African Am...

Choice and Society in The Kreutzer Sonata by Leo Tolstoy

playing at work is also a reasonable contention: there is, as he says, enough productive physical work available within a communit...

Trade Dispute between Expando and Flexo Wristwatch Band Manufacturers

business operating within its borders. Flexo has asked its own State B customs service to impose a stiff import tax on Expa...

Computer System and Development Government Agency Fiasco

Windows environment and needed flexibility so it could support the Authoritys specific and unique requirements (Burdette, 1997). F...

Asian Cultural Concepts and Social Research

What is interesting to note when viewing Fallows assessment is that the same elements that he critically views in terms of the Fil...

Grecian and Roman Styles of Death

Fields(Pearce, 2002). From early Greek accounts, then, one could easily conclude several things about the ordinary Grecian...

Edmund Burke, Joseph de Maistre, and John Stuart Mill

facilitate a persons physical or moral good. In other words, laws should be formulated only in so far as one persons actions inter...

'Mr. Strehlow's Films' Analyzed

past and present. The result was an overwhelming collection of footage that has since been entitled, Mr. Strehlows Films. Thes...

Chinese and Mexican Communication Across Cultures

When addressing someone in China, one should remember that in China, family names come first. So for example, Mr. Li Hongjun would...

Trinidad and Tobago and Chutney Music

fusion is quite popular for both English and Hindi lyrics and cross-over music in this realm includes modern western instruments f...

Cultural Change in Kung San

A paper of 5 pages, this essay discusses the nomadic people, their lifestyle, customs that are representative of the hunter/gathe...

Wedding Customs of Indian Natives

This paper discusses the continuing wedding customs of Native Indians with traditional wedding ceremonies explored in ten pages. ...

Analyzing Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

period of decline, Okonkwo had held a position of reverence in Umuofia for his impressive skills as a warrior. His friend Obierik...

Ancient Societies' Marital Customs

This paper contrasts and compares the marital customs and women's roles in various ancient societies in 5 pages. Five sources are...

Customs and Habits that Form the American Character

he saw. After the poverty, political and religious strife and injustice he had seen in Europe, he saw the American as "the new man...

The Court of King Hrothgar in Beowulf

The writer uses a close reading of the Old English epic poem Beowulf, and in particular the events at King Hrothgar's court, to ex...

Jewish Custom of Handwashing, Netilat Yadayim

was later extended for handling food. Jesus refers to a controversy going on during his time about whether it was required to wash...

Modern Europe and Old Religions' Influence

It was also the time that farmers harvested their crops. October 31 heralded in a change in lifestyle for people and animals and i...

Social History and Sexuality

mentioned and courses taken were important enough in the society to warrant public attention to them. The account of this single ...

Considerations on France by Joseph de Maistre

his own mind is anarchy. "The churches are closed, or opened only for the noisy discussions and drunken revels of a frenzied peopl...

'Man of Law's Tale' by Geoffrey Chaucer

In five pages this research pape considers the era of Geoffrey Chaucer and Medieval literary customs in this comparative examinati...

Traditions of Irish Folklore

The enduring customs and cultural traditions reflected in Irish folklore are examined in 6 pages with the sacred thorn, the Sidhe,...

Venezuela and the Pemon and Yamamao Indigenous Tribes

In seven pages the Venezuelan rain forest inhabitants the Pemon and Yamamao indigenous tribes are discussed in an examination of t...

Morocco's CasaComputer Marketing

In twenty seven pages this paper presents a plan for Morocco marketing of computers that are made in the United States in a consid...

Past, Present, and Future of the United States Customs Service

In fourteen pages this paper presents a history of the United States Customs Service, considers its current role, and anticipates ...

Overview of Portuguese Americans

achieve its dream of liberation. While there were a number of "complex factors that persistently" (Safford, 1992, p. 83) worked i...

Customs and Culture Associated with the Creek Indians

In twelve pages this paper discusses the detrimental cultural impact on the Creek Indians following European contact in a consider...