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Educating the Native Americans in Arizona: From 1891 Until Today...can be described as a means of Anglo-conformity. It was a means by which the Federal government solved the problem of what to do with the Native Americans after the Indian Wars. Native Americans were seen as savages who needed to learn the ways of the pale-face in order to live within their society. The purpose of the boarding schools was to alienate the pupils from their families and forcibly change their cultural patterns. This included religion, language, and cultural practices, which would later be seen as a mistake by the Federal government. Luther Standing Bear notes that if they had only had the insight to see the importance of the traditional cultural, spiritual,...
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Aboriginal (Native) Peoples of Canada: there Perspectives on Mental Disorders..., which do not base their plans and policies on the perceptions of the Native people. To improve the Natives’ mental health, the organization recognizes that the communities must be supported to maintain their cultural diversity, traditional values, and beliefs. In addition, the aboriginal community must share social justice and economic opportunities with the non-aboriginal Canadians. Among the core principles upon which an all-inclusive and effective approach to treating mental disorders among the aboriginals of Canada include respect for the inherent worth of the aborigines, honour for their contribution to Canadian diversity and inclusiveness, and a...
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Do native peoples today invent their tradition...? Appreciating Human Diversity Anthropology Do native peoples today invent their tradition? Every society is endowed with a history, either hidden or utterly conspicuous in its norms. At the base of every community, are the native aborigines. These cliques of individuals bear a strong attachment and background to the community in question. Often, these people have a cultural and social affiliation that is either extremely different or in line with the current inhabitants of the state or community. Today, the native influence is gradually facing assimilation due to the...
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Christian Traditions...In his article Narrative Wolfgang Kemp initiates a discussion about the panel from the doors of the church if Santa Sabina in Rome. There are severalnarratives intermingled in the panel. Named the "Calling of Moses" there are series of other episodes accompanying the panel, presumably depicting in one of the rows the story of Christ's life. This relief is connected with various oral narratives among which the Book of Exodus. Kemp proposes to see the relief as the beginning of the iconographic tradition which is based on the oral narration. The transmission is further complicated, building on the idea of typology. The life of Moses is the pre-text and the figure of Christ is elevated on a higher level. Kemp concludes that...
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Western traditions...Western Traditions (Questions in block letters; answers below each question) Page 31 question How did the introduction of writing alter the practice of religion How does it affect our knowledge of history and of ancient religion
Religious literature has contributed much in the beliefs and practices of various religions in the world. For one, scriptures and other religious text help document the occurrences and events and the rituals we continue to practice today. Its historical allusion is towards the beginning of how religion has emerged and developed in which areas of the world as well as its impact on society and culture of the countries where religion is practiced, which therefore contributed to the...
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Easter traditions...Easter traditions
It was as I was stepping of the Huntington Station that I remembered about the eggs. I hate eggs, unless they are scrambled and well done, but of course there is one time of the year when eggs take on a quixotic appeal, around the time of Easter.
Easter makes me think of all those nooks and crannies in the rambling old house Grandpa lived in till the end of his days, that smelt of rich cigars and musty furniture, where we cousins would tirelessly poke for the hidden eggs. Eggs stuffed with goodies, eggs that were goodies in themselves, made of chocolate or caramel, slipped into colorful paper pouches that would rustle under the sheets. The finding of each egg was marked by a high-pitched yelp, carried forward... by the...
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Religious Traditions...Religion was originally devised as a way or a path that restrains humans physically, emotionally and morally. However, the belief in supernatural power or the divine had existed as part of human society from time immemorial and has been a strong driving force in the formation of world religions. People differ in their opinion and perception of the form and substance of the supernatural power and they are led by either the doctrines of their respective religions or their individual beliefs. Nevertheless, all the world religions have theories and practices concerning the Divine, Sacred Time, Sacred Place and have followers, devotees or members who are dictated by certain ethics of behaviour with fellow believers. The study...
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Invent a religion...Harris Kamran Sociology Creative Composition 12 November Religion Any religion is basically a means of acknowledging the presence of a higher being, and to live the life in accordance with the code that is laid down by that entity. Most of the world’s religions believe in God in one form or the other, and share many of their basic teachings. This essay is an effort to create a new religion which also subscribes to the existence and presence of God.
The fundamental philosophy of this religion would be self purification. It will be targeted more towards spiritual purification than physical, as only a pure soul can aspire to get redemption... Kamran Sociology...
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Christian Traditions...Christian Traditions of Affiliate Introduction The emergence of divergent Christian groups with different traditions can be traced back to the divergent interpretations and the perception of the teachings of Jesus Christ and the Bible in general. According to Woodhead (2005, p.46), the two most important groups to have emerged with differing doctrines can be broadly categorized into Church Christians and Biblical Christians. Woodhead goes on to outline that the Church Christians consist of groups such as the Catholic and Orthodox Christians while the Biblical Christians consist of the protestant Churches that emerged in the "16th century" (Woodhead, 2005. p. 47). The Bible has evidently been a central...
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Health Traditions...careful with what they eat.
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Health maintenance, Protection and Restoration
The three families must be given adequate health education on various emerging health problems. They should be kept up to date with the current health problems so that they can be able to maintain good health. Health protection concentrates on an identified health threat. The family from the African American background is at risk of...
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