Family values above all. The first thing you need to know about the cultural peculiarities of Haitian women is their high respect for family values. Family ties are very strong in Haiti, so local girls grow up in big families with grandparents, parents, and siblings living together. From a ...
How do sociologists operationalize “romance,” specifically the seriousness or casualness of the romantic relationships of the participants they
What is Haitian Voodoo? What did the Wampanoag bring to the first Thanksgiving? What is the history of the 4th of July? What is the history of cajun music? What do men wear for Cinco de Mayo? What is the history of Arbor day?
Firstly, it’s important to note thattraditional gender roles still existin Cuban culture. Men usually take the lead when asking someone out or initiating contact online. However, women have become more independent over time and might also make the first move. When going on a date with a Cub...
Haiti has the highest per-capita rate of NGOs, higher than any other nation in the world. Aid is enshrined in the country’s culture it seems. It was the first time I came across non-professional religious NGOs when meeting at the hotel I was staying at in Port-au-Prince various gr...
What is the central message of postmodernism? What was the Zapatistas Movement? What does the Haitian Revolution represent? What was the Chicano Movement? What did the women's movement accomplish in the 1970s? What were teens called during the Cultural Revolution?
This was profoundly disturbing to me because, with few exceptions, I despise the machinery and culture of The Single. I grew up loving the LP, with its careful (in most cases) song sequencing, and the way it demanded an extended visitation of my attention, the way it allowed me to inhab...
Is culture always meant to grow, or should lines be drawn? Is commodity more valuable than community? Can there only be one, à la Highlander? It was a hot fucking summer! But those are some very big questions, when 99% of artists aren’t affected by the dialogue. And so, to ...
“New York Is Now!” is the title of an album by saxophonist Ornette Coleman. I bought a shirt with that album logo on it, though I don’t believe in any such callow regionalism as one or the other coastal city winning a culture war. My ethic is more aligned with a...
s most prominent union leaders, Kyle Bragg, President of SEIU 32BT; Shaun Francoise, President of AFSCME; and Greg Floyd, President Of Teamster Local 237, men who routinely make the NYS 100 Most Important People List. While looks like she is sailing towards a primary victory, the rumor ...