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A 5 page paper which compares the material and non-material cultures of these two countries, specifically considering race, ethnicity, and the role of women. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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the world, fourth in terms of geographical size (behind Russia, Canada, and China), and has a population of close to 300 million people. In sharp contrast is Ethiopia, which
occupies nearly 500,000 square miles as opposed to Americas 3.6 million square miles, and a population of approximately 68 million. The geography could not be any more different nor
could the history with the United States being a relatively new player on the world scene as opposed to Ethiopia, which is one of the oldest countries on earth.
Yet, when a sociologist examines the cultures of these countries, there is surprise that similarities often outnumber differences. A country is can only be known by the outside world by
its culture, which is comparable to a global billboard that shouts, "This is what I am." It is the collective language, beliefs, and value systems embraced by people of
a common identity. Sociologists and anthropologists tend to subdivide and examination of culture into two distinctive groups, material and non-material. Material culture is the visually recognizable aspects of
culture - can be seen with the naked eye or otherwise experienced through the senses. It is represented in buildings, clothing, food, and visual arts, while non-material culture is
the unseen - language, music, and literature. In America, buildings are tall and known for their engineering intricacy. The United States has long been known for seemingly endless landscapes
with skyscrapers as far as the eye can see. These huge buildings are with "bold, thrusting lines" have come to be associated with unabashed American capitalism (Distinctly American Arts).
The towering influence of Louis Sullivan, the first modern architect was carried on by his successors, most notably Frank Lloyd Wright, who sought to combine complex American ingenuity with
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