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comparison and contrast

Running Head : COMPARE AND CONTRAST

Compare and Contrast : Culture of Saudi Arabia and Culture of America

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Even when we interact daily with people of other ethnic groups , we rarely talk about racial issues . It seems too scary to people . But we must start doing ! We have to break down the barriers between us and talk openly , honestly , and with respect . The rewards far outweigh any concerns we may have (Sue Alperin . Even if we came from different races , we are still brothers and sisters for

we are created equal for our culture defines who we are and how we can identify with other people . By the end of the day , we are still part of everything and anything because we all lay under the sun

There are different definitions of culture depending on the context and environment of the concept . In regards to this case , the definition of culture is based on how we interact with one another . A culture is a way of life of a group of people--the behaviors , beliefs , values , and symbols that they accept , generally without thinking about them , and that are passed along by communication and imitation from one generation to the next

The most significant part of Saudi Arabia 's culture is religion . We are often called as Muslims but we are actually called Saudis . Islam is our religion . If there are any religions in our country , few people are proclaiming their church and most of them are immigrants . Our obligation towards our religion is to pray five times a day . It is conducted during dawn , noon , afternoon , sunset , and evening . By way of praying , we know that our Allah is with us every time . In terms of family values , family is the main core of Saudis . We values family very much . Even if Saudi men have the opportunity to create different families , he must have the power to obtain all his family 's needs and he must exists in the eyes of his children and wife while he is living . Along with the nuclear family Saudis are also close to their extended families for it was their richness

Saudis are not open to other culture like Western culture . In to enter the country , one must have its sponsor because going to Saudi Arabia is not that easy for the reason that people and its government is not that open to outside communication and relationships . When they work , they prefer to work with people who are familiar to them so they can be comfortable . They would not work if there are no Saudis within their group . When it comes to dress , we usually wear long white thobes but if we want to look good in the eyes of other people especially if we are not in our country , we must take some good dress in to look good . This aspect is very important to us especially today when we are always being prospected as terrorist because countries generalize...

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