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Western Cultural Influenced by Witchcraft

Witchcraft and how it has influenced Western culture are examined in a paper consisting of nine pages with prejudice and the tradi...

Hutterites of North America

In seven pages this paper examines the Hutterite culture with its emphasis upon religious tradition and its isolation from contemp...

Poe, Hawthorne, Irving and Romanticism Considering Romanticism in Literature By Examining Stories By Edgar Allan Poe, Washington Irving and Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Romantic literary tradition is exemplified by Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne. This paper examines ...

Culture of Southeast Asia

In eight pages this paper discusses Southeast Asian culture in terms of traditions regarding courtesy and age. Nine sources are c...

The Vernacular Tradition and African-American Literature

admiring the speech, the student could say something like the following. Martin Luther Kings "I Have a Dream" speech is one of th...

The Law in England and China Compared

of binding precedent, but also in the lack of doctrines to act as a foundation of the law. However, there are many commonalities....

Paula G. Allen's Spider Woman's Granddaughters and Gordon Henry Jr.'s Light People

impetus of Oskinaways desire to learn of his own origins provides as catalyst that results in as series of interconnected tales th...

United Arab Emirates: Heritage and Society

respect is seen in the way that the people greet each other and the way that they dress and eat and drink (Hurreiz, 2002). For exa...

Can A Sense Of National Unity Be Constructed Through Cultural Policy?

even simply a shared feeling of community which is aided by a common enemy. The increased fragmentation that has been seen today ...

American Perspectives on Christmas

when the U.S. hostages were being held in Iran, and that year only the top ornament was lit (American Christmas Traditions, Facts ...

The Commonalities and Influences of African Mythology

the changes which have occurred vary according to the specific African culture being discussed, there are certain commonalities wh...

Folklore and Traditions of the Amish

Anabaptists were, in their early history, very prosecuted and many were even put to death by the Catholics and Protestants (The Am...

Catholic Church, Tradition and Scripture

The leading priest of a particular region was elected by his fellow priests to serve as bishop. These bishops became increasingly...

Jackson's The Lottery and Obsolete Tradition

principal rationalization behind the lottery when he says, "Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon" (Jackson). Warner disparages thos...

How Different Groups Deal with Death

This paper explores how different cultures and different religions deal with death. One study revealed differences among three dif...

Socialization as a Link between Individuals and Society

parents who are members of that culture, and who raised them in it (ONeil, 2006). The second layer of culture is that of a subcul...

The Sari as the Symbol of Regional Tradition and Women’s Status in Indian Culture

Said argued that this enabled the West to use this part of the world as "a benchmark" to measure its own progress while at the sam...

The Culture of the Philippines

The vessels were rowed, and some of the larger ships held up to 100 rowers per side, in addition to armed troops (Philippine civil...

East Asia History, Tradition and Changes

of two, had found feet.3 This practice involved binding the feet of the child so tightly that it broke the bones, causing excrucia...

German Criminal Justice System

This research paper discusses aspects of Germany's criminal justice system, such as relevant history, legal traditions, relevant l...

History and Traditions of the Ashanti

The capital of the Ashanti kingdom, Kumasi, was taken by the British in 1873 and the kingdom became a British protectorate at the ...

History of Higher Education & Liberty University

undergraduate degrees, this designation is primarily for marketing purposes and does not fit the definition of a true university. ...

Maxine Hong Kingston/Warrior Woman

property rather than fellow human beings. Tourist information on St. Thomas indicates that St. Thomas Market Square is today a "...

Cultural Traditions Contrasted

In eight pages various cultural traditions are contrasted so as to gain a better insight into their influence on history. Six sou...

Cultures, Groups, 'Insiders' and 'Outsiders'

In a paper consisting of 9 pages this paper examines cultures, groups, what it means in terms of 'insider' and 'outsider' cultures...

Women of Somalia

This research paper addresses the problem of continued discrimination and violence against the Somalian women. The writer describe...

The Snow Maiden and Grandfather Frost Slavic Folktale

In seven pages this Slavic folktale is analyzed in terms of the rich tradition and history it represents. Five sources are cited ...

South Philly Overview

(Learning Center/Philadelphia). However, shipbuilding still employed some 50,000 workers after World War II, but then began a pre...

British Literature's Mainstream Tradition and Peripheral Culture

of literature which, although derived from the centre, must be constituted as peripheral since they do not follow in a direct line...

Book Reviews on the Japanese Samurai

In ten pages this paper reviews various texts on the Japanese Samurai class including Harry Cook's Samurai: The Story of a Warrior...