Miss Uthaiwan MingsupakulESL 156 Comparative Culture StudiesInstructor: Professor Lyra Riabov

ContentsFactors that affect life in USAAmerican ValuesFactors that affect life in ThailandThai ValuesThailand Ethnic Diversity and SizeAmerican Ethnic Diversity and SizeEthnic Diversity Challenges to a countryPossible Solutions

Factors that affect life in USASize of the United States

Climate differences

Lifestyle differences across regions

Ethnic Diversity (Immigration)

American ValuesIndividualismFreedomSelf-relianceEquality of Opportunity and CompetitionMaterialism and Hard WorkThe “American Dream”

Factors that affect life in ThailandPopulation

Time Management

Corruption

Low Wages

Thai ValuesBuddhism (95%)

Family Ties/Respect for Family

Respect for King/Queen

Permanent and True Friendship

Thailand Ethnic Diversity and SizeThai (80%)Chinese (10%) Malay (3%)Minorities (Mons, Khmers, hill tribes) (7%)Very little Ethnic Diversity 198,115 sq mi

American Ethnic Diversity and Size3,718,695 sq mi White 80.2%Black 12.8%American Indian/Alaska Native 1.0%Asian persons 4.3%Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

0.2%Persons reporting two or more races 1.5%Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin 14.4%White persons not Hispanic 66.9%

Ethnic Diversity Challenges to a countryAdapting to culture of country

Bilingualism

Biculturism

Interracial Marriage

Possible SolutionsBilingual programs at schools

Multicultural curricula

Sense of being “American”

Equality

ConclusionThere are a variety of cultures across the world.

People from many cultures when they come together should learn from each other’s culture to prevent a miscommunication or conflict.

ReferencesDatesman, Maryanne Kearny. American Ways: An

Introduction to American Culture. 3rd Edition. New York: Pearson Education, 2005.

“USA QuickFacts from US Census Bureau”. 25 Sept. 2007.<http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/00000.html>

“Thailand-Wikipedia”. 25 Sept. 2007.<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand>

“United States of America-Wikipedia”. 25 Sept. 2007.<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_of_America>