In Cohen’s, The Family: Diversity, Inequality, and Social Change discusses family and family life. In chapter 3, Cohen focuses on the impact of race and ethnicity on families and family life. As well as the influx of immigration, diversifying the different types of American families....
Man is a social animal but with a tendency to divide into smaller social groups, resulting in the way we exist today defined by national boundaries. Nation states, in the modern sense, came into being due to a variety of reasons, primarily due to shared...
I grew up in a small town in the mountains of the Philippine Islands, in a culture that emphasized the importance of food, family, and alcohol. In my household, the family is the number one priority. You work to provide for your family. You go...
Statistics on young African American men revealed that deaths, incarceration, and school dropouts among African Americans take a greater hit on the men compared to the women. According to Patterson, young black men seem to die at a higher rate of sexually transmitted diseases such...
Seoul is a big, bright, and chaotic city you should add to your “must go here” list. The beauty of this huge metropolis with almost 10 million people is that it’s affordable, walkable, and always has some exciting event that’s perfect for people watching. Although...
For a brief period of time I lived with three other men all of whom fellow George Mason students. One was an Azeri Turk from Baku, one a Turkish national from Adana, and the other a Turkish national from Istanbul. All three of whom were...
The international student that I interviewed was Carmen Hernandez. Carmen is form Veracruz, Mexico which is by the Gulf of Mexico. The reason why Carmen choose to study at Oklahoma State University was because, the place she studies at gave her an opportunity to come...
Women have always been taught to look their age. In fact, over the years, numerous trendsetters around the world have been shamed for the type of clothing they have worn at a specific age. Today, women are simply reclaiming what has been denied to them...
Gangnam style, Monster, Fake Love, one might be wondering what type of music do they fall into? Is it electronic music with the fast breathtaking tempo and beats? Or is it R&B with the cool wording that one can easily sing along to? Or can...
Cabaret has made a huge impact to the everyday reality of life in Berlin. Its history dated way back in the 16th century of Paris. According to Alan Lareau (1991) Ernst von Wolzogen opened the first German cabaret, the Buntes Theater or “Colorful Theater” in...
Cultures in all societies develop over time and family values are one part of a society’s culture that has always been intriguing for me. So many factors can impact the way in which family values develop and there are many different ways in which you...
There are many immigrants in the United States, from various countries. This paper will concentrate on the Mexican “ American heritage and their outstanding spoke person Cesar Chavez. The people of this culture are some times called Latinos, Mexicans, Mexican-Americans and Chicanos. Mexican is specifically...
An Exodus to Personal Identity: Exploring America’s Identity Subjugation in Americanah How does one define his or her own identity? In Chimamanda Adichie’s novel Americanah, Adichie writes the story of Ifemelu, a Nigerian young woman, who moves to America in search of a brighter future...
What does it truly mean to be an American? Some people say its to learn a whole new language, to be religious, that you were suppose to be born here in the states (or if your parents were born here), or to have an ethnic...
Upon looking in different eras of art you can see characteristics which make that art stand out as part of a certain culture, as an example when a person sees the Egyptian art they will be able to identify certain characteristics of it. And he/she...
From the time North America was founded, Indigenous people are facing serious issues which are a fiercely debated topic. The westernization of the society had let to the elimination of the indigenous community which is getting faded with time. Many issues are faced by indigenous...
A nation is a collection of people occupying a particular portion of the earth’s surface, a territory they perceive as their homeland by right and who have a strong sense of unity based on similar historical experiences and a set of shared values, beliefs and...
“Memory isn’t a duty but a civil right that has to be protected” said historian Richard Vinyes upon the 80th anniversary of the Spanish Civil War. The basic right of being able to access an objective historical narrative about one’s own nation is a concept...
The issue of unemployment among African American men in the United States is a significant social problem that requires urgent attention. Despite improvements in recent years, the statistics reveal a persistent and troubling trend. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, African American men...