Cultural Comparisons

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Culture Comparisons Immigrant Nation Homogenous Nation

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Culture Comparisons

Immigrant NationHomogenous Nation

1492

St. MariaPinta

Nina

Christopher Columbus

Ethnic Americans

2,500,000 (less than 1%)

1,000,0000Per Year

10%Foreign Born

Homogeneous The same race.

98.5% Ethnic Japanese

in America. “Anything is possible”

Pharmacist

Montana

Lewistown

Montana

450,000 Greeks Arrived in America between 1890 and 1917.

Many worked for the railroad.

George & Clara Vogl

George & Clara Vogl

George & Clara Vogl

51,000,000 Peopleor 17% of the US population are Germany Ancestry.

Cultural Comparison

Homogeneous Heterogeneous

Cultural Comparison

Cultural Comparison

Homogeneous HeterogeneousLittle immigration Heavy immigration

Cultural Comparison

Homogeneous HeterogeneousLittle immigration Heavy immigration

(few subcultures) (many subcultures:ethnic origin, religion,class, and geographic

location - each has certain common

attributes with the main macro culture.

Most Common Ancestries

Cultural Comparison

Homogeneous HeterogeneousLittle immigration Heavy immigrationMostly middle class Class inequality

Cultural Comparison

Homogeneous HeterogeneousLittle immigration Heavy immigrationMostly middle class Class inequalityHigh population density Low population density

Population Density

836 / Kilometer

84 / Kilometer

Cultural Comparison

Homogeneous HeterogeneousLittle immigration Heavy immigrationMostly middle class Class inequality

Traditional family structure Free family structureHigh population density Low population density

Cultural Comparison

Homogeneous HeterogeneousLittle immigration Heavy immigrationMostly middle class Class inequality

Traditional family structure Free family structureHigh population density Low population density

(Husband head of household, wife looks

after husband)

Cultural Comparison

Homogeneous HeterogeneousLittle immigration Heavy immigrationMostly middle class Class inequality

Traditional family structure Free family structureHigh population density Low population density

(Husband head of household, wife looks

after husband)

(Husband and wifeare equal, free to choose

roles based on conditions)

Cultural Comparison

Homogeneous HeterogeneousLittle immigration Heavy immigrationMostly middle class Class inequality

Traditional family structure Free family structureHigh population density Low population density

Conformity and discipline Independence and creativity

The nail that sticks out gets hammered down.

The nail that sticks out gets hammered down.

The squeaky wheel gets the oil.

Cultural Comparison

Homogeneous HeterogeneousLittle immigration Heavy immigrationMostly middle class Class inequality

Traditional family structure Free family structureHigh population density Low population density

Emotional control is standard

Emotions are freely expressed

Conformity and discipline Independence and creativity

Cultural Comparison

Homogeneous HeterogeneousLittle immigration Heavy immigrationMostly middle class Class inequality

Traditional family structure Free family structureHigh population density Low population density

Emotional control is standard

Emotions are freely expressed

Conformity and discipline Independence and creativity

(Eyes are the focus) (Mouth is the focus)

Emoticons

Happy face

Sad face

(^ ^) : )

(; ;) : (

Thank you!Minute Paper Questions:

1) What did you find most interesting about this presentation?2) What are some differences you observed between Japan and America?