The United States and Afghanistan were once two worlds very far apart, but when the Taliban surfaced, the two countries united in hopes of freedom and safety for each. On September 11, 2001 the United States World Trade Center and the Pentagon were attacked by a group of planes hijacked by Taliban terrorists supporting the militant group al-Qaeda, which at the time was forcefully controlling Afghanistan. The United States raided Afghanistan in hopes of defeating Taliban and al-Qaeda efforts, the raid is known as the “War on Terror”. United States is now reconstructing Afghanistan. The United States is in discussion of permanent occupancy in Afghanistan, this notion is supported by both countries. Although the two countries have strong political relations, the cultural comparisons are two worlds apart.
Afghanistan is located in the mountains of southern Asia. The World Fact Book (2011) reported that the country has an estimated population of at least 30,000,000. The country has been a country governed by war, for that they have experienced many forms of government systems, but the culture of the country has remained solid. The countries primary religion is Islam which regulates many of the cultural aspects. Afghanistan is a collectivist country, meaning the value group accomplishment, peace, and pride. This loyalty to family stems from the Islam religion which put soul reliance on kinship. The countries practices neutrality, it is considered extremely unacceptable to make family matters public. Decency is very important, and it would be a disgrace to one’s family to act inappropriate or unreserved in public. The Islam religion follows particularism; they believe that each circumstance must be handles individually and that there...
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...have completely different philosophies they come together and compliment each other for a greater purpose of safety and peace within each county. Two worlds collide.
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Isolation in Brave New World If one's different, one's bound to be lonely." John "The Savage" In the Brave New World, people who are different from the normal standard are alienated and isolated from society because of their individuality. The society of the Brave New World is structured and ordered – the government attempts to control everything. Alienation in the Brave New World can be categorized into three areas: appearance, intellect, and morals.
A family is a group of people consisting of the parents and their children who live together and they are blood related. The family is always perceived as the basic social units whether they are living together in the same compound or at far distance but are closely related especially by blood. Therefore, the family unit has had a great influence on the growth and the character traits possessed by the children as they grow up and how they perceive the society they live in. the family also shapes the children to be able to relate well with other people that are not part of their family and with a good relationship it impacts to the peace achieved in country. This paper addresses the reasons as to why the family is considered the most important agent of socialization. It’s evident that families have changed over time and they have adopted different ways of living. This paper also tackles on the causes of the dramatic changes to the American family and what the changes are. Different people with different race, gender and preferences make the family unit and this makes the difference in marriages. This will also be discussed in this paper.
Here in America there is little tangible evidence of the war in Afghanistan, no visible scars besides the ones involving processions of caskets coming from Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. The mentality though remains. People are tired of this war; they have lost the patriotic spirit that had been created after 9/11. With the war reaching a decade people are losing hope and faith in the government. They are losing the desire to continue in their support for the war. People have taken negative viewings to Muslims as well because of this war and have become very aggressive over those coming from the Middle East and of Islamic origins even if they have been citizens of the United States before 9/11. “We kid ourselves if we think we can be a people at war for a decade without suffering consequences” states James Carron (Hampson).
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Every culture has its own unique values, beliefs and norms. Culture defines the identity and interests of a society. Understanding other’s culture is crucial in preparing ourselves for the global experience in the twenty-first century. As the world is becoming more connected to each other, interaction between cultures is unavoidable. I consider myself lucky to live in one of the most diverse cities in the world where I get chance to interact with people of different cultures. In this paper, I will discuss my findings about Family Structure in a Mexican culture, and Dating and Marriage in an African / Gabonese culture. Having a chance to understand various cultures, I realized that beliefs and practices tend to vary from culture to culture.
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United States starts fighting terrorism in Afghanistan by overthrowing Taliban (Terrorist Organization). Tried to support Pakistan and Afghanistan people by bringing their Force into their countries to end war. When Osama Bin Laden was killed, it was a big victory for the US to change everything and not weaken Al Qaeda. Al Qaeda has a mission to overthrow all American troops from the land of Muslim countries. Here I recommend the United States to leave Muslim countries in their own way and do not intervene in their foreign policies and other internal decisions, if they really want to end up in a war on terror.
Along with the financial costs, there is human cost with the loss of life of civilians, Canadian soldiers. The invasion of Afghanistan is only a short term solution to a bigger problem. When Canada and other nations leave the country, the Taliban and the warlord tribes will continue to insight fear on the Afghan citizens (Endersby, 2011). Conclusion Canada’s involvement has brought about a continuous debate on whether or not they should be in Afghanistan fighting a war that is half a world away. The events of September 11, 2001 in the United States reinforced the need to fight terrorism on a global scale.
Their culture is vastly disparate from others which allows it to be very hard to understand. Afghan people are known to be extremely family oriented. Their patrilineal family structure is fastened tightly through the oldest male in the family. For Afghan’s, the male head of the family is responsible for the economics and decision making for the rest of the family, while his wife is responsible for entertaining guests, basic domestics, and all other females within the household. The male leaders in these families are very dependent. Family life is very private, interfering with that is seen as a sign of contempt. Though their family life is private, Afghan people value other families in their community, they seek the protection of guests and defense of property and honor for their
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Afghanistan since its beginning has been a place of conflict, despair, and at times lost hope. It has been taken advantage of and lost its sense of identity, which has had a direct effect on its people, and there own sense of what justice truly is.
Afghanistan’s importance with respect to the cultural impact of globalization is increasing as the war in Afghanistan draws down. Afghanistan sits on the edge of the unknown. Once the United States leaves it will be left to create its own destiny. The eyes of the world will be on Afghanistan to see who it allies with, who it trades with and how it conducts itself.
Even though their philosophies may be very different, as I will attempt to outline today, they need each other to succeed.
Afghanistan; Taliban controlled, discrimination and love everywhere yet nowhere at the same time. It’s a nation where culture and tradition are of immense importance, especially to the older generation. Over 53% of Afghan population is below the poverty line, making the country one of the Earth’s poorest. Life would be lived on a day to day basis, not knowing if it’s safe to be outside, when...