Culture

Create an 8- 10 – slide PowerPoint presentation discussing your cultural background. When discussing your culture, consider, components of yourself such as race, ethnicity, religion, spiritual heritage, gender, sexual orientation, disabilities, socioeconomic status, traditions, and family heritage . You are you not required to include any information you do not feel comfortable sharing. Include following in your presentation: 1. A title slide, a conclusion slide, and a references slide (in addition to the 8-10 content slides) 2. Communication styles of your culture ( verbal and nonverbal) 3. Part of your culture you are proud of. 4. Parts of your culture that you would like to improve. 5 Stereotypes toward your culture. 6. Stereotypes held within your culture. 7.How your culture perceives mental health and wellness (i.e.,receiving mental health care) 8. How your cultural background will influence your ability to provide mental health services to someone from your culture and someone from another culture.

After reading the articles about architectural designs for the rebuilding of Notre Dame, what do you think the end result should be?  Should it replicate what the building looked like pre-fire, or should this be seen as an opportunity to introduce  references to contemporary 21st century design theory and cultural issues?  What are some of the pros and cons of an updated vision versus a straightforward restoration of what was lost?  Keep in mind that medieval cathedrals often took centuries to build and so were always envisioned as organic complexes.What is the connneciton with the course?

write an 8-10 page paper on plantains. I need to include what a plantain is, where it came from, why it is a staple in the Dominican Republic, what are the traditional dishes including plantains in the DR, how immigration to the United States from the Dominican Republic has changed how plantains are a staple and finally what’s next for plantains in United States? Has immigration made plantains the new food to eat?  I need an introduction and a closing as well. Please make sure Thesis and concluding sentence of the essay is amazing

In an approximately 1300 word essay develop an argument about a topic discussed using two of the sources listed in “files”. you MUST use only these sources listed below which again can be found in the “files tab”: YOU ONLY HAVE TO PICK TWO SOURCES listed here they are all listed FROM the “files” to do the essay. : -“Overview: the Arab World Today” by A. Hammond (parts 1 and two) -“The Contexts of the Literary Tradition” by R. Allen -Introduction to Orientalism by E. Said and “Reel Bad Arabs” (these count as 1 source) -“For a ‘Foreign’ Audience: The Challenges…” by M. Al-Naihi -“Laughing Through Change…” by Y. Elsayed and “Tickling Giants(VIDEO)” these count as 1 source) -“On the Meaning of Chewing: The Significance of Qat…” by D. Varisco Use direct quotes from the texts. Use MLA documentation style, which includes both in-text citations and a Works Cited page. The essay must include a title, an introduction ending with a thesis statement, supporting evidence from the reading, and a conclusion. See syllabus for formatting. DO NOT USE THE PHRASING “I” IN THE ESSAY

The goal of this paper is to encourage students to reflect on the role that culture plays in various aspects of life, including personal and professional life. The reflection paper must include an APA style cover, reference page, and in-text citations.

Assignment: Write a thesis-driven, rhetorical analysis-argumentative essay on a music video of your choice (1970-present). Analyze the music video closely to support your argumentative thesis, which should be persuasive and debatable. Integrate 3-4 quotes from Rybacki & Rybacki’s “Cultural Approaches to the Rhetorical Analysis of Selected Music Videos” (your video cannot be one of the videos analyzed in the article). How does the music video appeal to viewers and listeners? How does it reflect and shape culture? Why does this matter? You are not required to use Ethos, Pathos, and Logos for this essay.  also need Works Cited or Name-My Name-Course Info-Date

Name and discuss three types of Gazes in Popular Culture and cite one example of one type of gaze represented in a popular culture text featured in the fall term assigned viewing material.

Describe briefly the Shitamachi culture of the old middle class. How does it differ from Yamanote culture? Based on the knowledge of Okinawa, what historical facts make it likely that Okinawans are culturally different from mainland Japanese?

This week’s film and readings raise issues about how beauty is defined in American culture and whether the practice of colorism exists in American society. Colorism can be defined as “prejudice or discrimination against individuals with a dark skin tone, typically among people of the same ethnic or racial group.” After watching this week’s film clips (Souls of Black Girls-2008) and completing this week’s readings, answer the following question: Do you think colorism still exists in American society? Or do you think that contemporary American culture now embraces diverse forms of beauty? Or do you think society still engages in colorism while also embracing some diverse ideas of beauty? (This will be your thesis in the paper) To answer this question, you should select an advertisement, a film, a television show-or anything that might provide evidence that colorism might-or might not-exist. In trying to prove your thesis above, you should address the following: 1. How is beauty defined in your selected source? (If relevant), how does the source define what is not beautiful? (If relevant),how does society respond to beautiful and non-beautiful people according to the source? Does your selected source offer a gendered definition of beauty? (That is, does it define attractiveness differently for men versus women)? 2. How might your selected source empower or oppress women? How might your source influence young women or young girls?  3. Consider how your selected source compares with the readings and the film from this week. What do they have in common and/or how are they different? In particular, what would Etcoff say about your selected source? Requirements: Papers should average about 3-4 pages, double-spaced in a standard font such as Arial.  I would recommend writing a 2-3 sentence “introduction” where you state your position on the overall question. I would then devote a paragraph to each scene that you’re analyzing to support your position. Papers should be proofread for grammar and spelling. I always encourage students to write as they speak-albeit with the usual attention to strong grammar and spelling.

Early Medieval Cultures Essay Compare the development of one specific Islamic and one specific Christian location between 632–1000 C.E. When discussing each location, provide a more specific timeline, and consider adding examples of significant leaders, political and social structures, beliefs, and cultural products (stories, philosophies, theologies, artifacts, art, and architecture). Your comparison should identify similarities and differences in the two religious-based cultures, and also indicate influences they share. Be careful not to compare the religions as a whole but instead focus on a range of cultural elements in your two specific locations because cultures may vary even within one religion depending on time and place. What insight about the historical development of these two cultures did you gain from the comparison? Step 1: Review the section of the Unit V Study Guide entitled, “Be Careful When Making Historical Assumptions.” Step 2: Choose two appropriate sources, not including the textbook. At least one source must come from the CSU Online Library. The Academic Search Ultimate and eBook Academic Collection databases in the CSU Online Library would be good places to start your search. Resources from outside of the library should be credible and peer-reviewed by historians and cannot include Wikipedia, Biography.com, History.com, or any other .com site; resources should also not be taken from any type of message board or other encyclopedia-type sites, including those listed in the CSU Online Library research guides, which are provided for quick reference only and not for paper research. If you need additional help with using or locating information in the CSU Online Library, there are library video tutorials available on the main page of the online library under the heading “Research Guides.” Step 3: Complete your research. Choose one interesting comparison that illustrates the main point that you want to make about these cultures during this period. Gather details about your choice. Compare similar features (known as “comparing like terms”). For example, compare cities to cities, education systems to education systems, technologies to technologies, stories to stories, ideas about the nature of God to ideas about the nature of God, and other features. Make sure you complete the comparison for all features or note why you think there is not a like term for some features. Comparison includes consideration of both similarities and differences. Here are some examples to consider: the promotion and use of learning by leading figures; the relationship between religious and political authority; the shaping of artifacts (leader, idea, practice, or structure) by time period and environment; the shaping of societies by artifacts and whether different people were affected differently; and the way that different elements of culture reflect power arrangements, goals, hierarchies, and/or challenges. Step 4: Prepare your introduction, including your thesis statement. A thesis is prepared after you have completed your research and includes the comparison of what you found. It should be a one- or two-sentence statement of the conclusions you drew from the comparison. Step 5: Write your essay. Your essay must be at least 500 words in length. Step 6: Reflect on how this comparison paper shaped your understanding of how to practice cultural history ethically, as discussed in the “Be Careful When Making Historical Assumptions” section of the Unit V Lesson. Write one paragraph to be placed after the concluding paragraph of your essay, reflecting on how the guidelines in the unit lesson shaped your understanding of how to use historical evidence, including artifacts, to practice cultural history ethically. Please review the guidelines on essay writing that were presented in the Unit III Scholarly Activity; they will help guide you in this assignment