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I Have A Great Advantage Over Many Of My Colleagues Inasmuch As My Students Bring With Them To Class Their Own Personal Knowledge Of National, Regional, Religious, Ethnic, Occupational, And Family Folklore Traditions.

Ancestor Worship, Or Filial Piety So Characteristic Of Asian Cultures, For Example, Does Not Really Resonate With Americans Who Favor Children, Not Grandparents.

Cities All Over The World Are Getting Bigger As More And More People Move From Rural To Urban Sites, But That Has Created Enormous Problems With Respect To Environmental Pollution And The General Quality Of Life.

I Mentioned That One Of The Tripartite Formulas In American Worldview Involves Time: Past, Present, And Future.

Americans Often Have Trouble Enjoying The Present Moment.