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1. Describe the importance of culture in determining how people think and behave on a daily basis and explain why norms are essential to society.


2. The United States is multicultural to the extent that all people are supposed to have equal standing under the law. But the United States is not true in that situation. Explain the reasons.
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1. Describe the importance of culture in determining how people think and behave on a daily basis and explain why norms are essential to society.

A person's culture includes their language, beliefs, rules of behavior, rituals, styles of dress, ways of producing and cooking food, religion, and political and economic systems. All of these make up the backbone of what group we identify with and who we are as a person. Take, for example, language. It provides a means to store, process, and communicate information; while languages can be translated from one to another, sometimes meaning is lost in translation, and is only recognizable to the native population speaking it. This is why culture-shock in multicultural societies such as Canada is a real phenomenon, as unshared forms of culture can also lead to tension because people have a difficult time understanding the norms of other cultures. Furthermore, norms are an integral part of culture, as they play a key part in social control and social order. For example, in some cultures, it is considered rude to interrupt someone when they are speaking. This norm is based on the value of respecting others and allowing them to express themselves. Similarly, in some cultures, it is considered impolite to eat with your hands, while in others, it is the norm. This variability from one society to another suggests that norms and culture are connected, since they reflect the unique values and beliefs of each culture.

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2. The United States is multicultural to the extent that all people are supposed to have equal standing under the law. But the United States is not true in that situation. Explain the reasons.

Not sure I necessarily agree with "But the United States is not true in that situation." Sounds biased to me Undecided
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