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CULTURAL EXPLORATIONS

13th September 2016

CULTURAL EXPLORATIONS

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How is the dominant culture you’re living in defining, interpreting and directing your life and determining your world view?
“You _____ like a girl.”
Different Standards For Beauty
Seven Brazilian women on cosmetic surgery – and what beauty means to them
Kids react to a commercial with a biracial child
7 Things About Native Americans You’ll Never Learn From the Mainstream Media
How Different Cultures Handle Personal Space
Global Parenting Habits That Haven’t Caught On In The U.S.
How cultures around the world think about parenting
20 Things About America That Most Americans Don’t Know
What Other Countries Really Think about Americans and How to Spot an American
How Cultures Around The World Make Decisions
What Americans Can Learn From Other Food Cultures
Why Pygmies Aren’t Scared By The ‘Psycho’ Theme
Proper Pronunciation of Well-Known Places Around The World
39 Images of Women Working Around the World
Emoji Use Around The World
How stories are told around the world

How does geography shape culture?
The Island Where People Forget to Die
A Life of Constant Thirst
Extreme World: Hot and Cold
In The World of Cultural Gestures, The Fist Bump Stands Alone
20 Photos Of Kids’ Journeys’ To School From Around The World
10 Portraits Of The World’s Most Remote Tribes
We Are What We Eat
What Kids Around the World Eat
The High Altitude Diet of Afghanistan’s Nomads
East Meets West Infographics by Yang Liu
Recipes from village in South India with Wilbur
The Khoisan Once Were Kings of the Planet: What Happened?
What Recess Looks Like Around The World
Photos of International Borders Around the World
RELIGIONS – BBC NEWS
This is What A Cup Of Tea Looks Like in 22 different countries

How is culture shared and should it be?
Brand Maasai: Why nomads might trademark their name
Amazon Chief’s Son Moves to New York
The Rise of the Maori Tribal Tattoo
Mon Dieu! Fast Food Now Rules In France
Coffee and qahwa: How a drink for Arab mystics went global
China Denounces Pet Dogs As Filthy Imports From The West
Our Christian Earth: The astounding reach of the world’s largest religion, in charts and maps
A Map Of Where Your Food Comes From

How does SES (socio-economic status) affect cultural offerings and a person’s life experiences and opportunities?
Landfill Harmonic – video
Where Children Sleep
The Places We Live
Photos of what people eat in a day
Photos of children from around the world with their favorite toys
Cocoa farmers trying chocolate for the first time

How is a cultural shift different from a trend or a fad? What’s going on here?
Friends will be there for you at Beijing’s Central Perk

Speaking of changes in culture —
high heels were once a symbol of masculinity and men were the first to wear them! Don’t believe me? Check it out:
Why did men stop wearing high heels?
And in the early 1900’s you could get arrested for dancing the Turkey Trot because it was considered scandalous! Read more: Dirty Dancing In The Early 1900’s (Can you imagine how they would’ve reacted to twerking?)

How do cultural values change over time?
Why Drinking Tea Was Once Considered A Dangerous Habit
16 Oldest Examples of Everyday Things
Examples of how culture is DYNAMIC

How do cultural traditions and values stay strong through the generations? How should we respond to culture clashes?
Pakistan Acid Attack Parents ‘Feared Dishonour’
Afghan girl sold to be a child bride

Once a cultural hub, Timbuktu (yes, it’s a real city!) is not the hotspot it once was.
From Here To Timbuktu: Myth And Reality At The World’s Edge

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