Culture and Society: Culture

He had been a cop for over fifteen years, however, and he was very sensitive to police work and to people’s attitudes about the police. The Milagro Beanfield War

“Will we have a dance and celebration for the guests, Mother?” she asked hopefully. Copper Sun

The courtyard where the wedding was to take place had to be carefully swept and a ceremonial fire readied. Homeless Bird

The author must understand from firsthand experience a range of human societies, from hunter-gatherer societies to modern space-age civilizations. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies

He doesn’t remember my dad, but he makes it his mission to learn everything he can about Puerto Rican culture. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish

The Congress of the People represented one of the two main currents of thought operating within the organization. Long Walk to Freedom

It is the custom to have a ceremony on the tenth day from birth: this is the custom, and I had followed it for all my children. Nectar in a Sieve

By the eleventh century CE, Christianity in the form of Catholicism was the dominant religion in Europe, and church leaders held a great deal of political power. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States

Of course he’d prefer that he had Tersteeg on his side—he is a member of the art establishment who could help him, who could sell his work eventually. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers

Wren was part Ute—a tribe that had flourished in what is today Colorado and Utah—and he had a twirled mustache and black eyes. Killers of the Flower Moon

They say that children who use their family language in school will retain a sense of their individuality—their ethnic heritage and cultural ties. Hunger of Memory

The Okinawan people had always been peaceful and had no history of ever going to war. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two

The horse became an icon of Tijuana’s black community, which turned the horse’s race days into joyful celebrations. Seabiscuit: An American Legend

When Dutch colonists landed at the southern tip of Africa over three hundred years ago, they encountered an indigenous people known as the Khoisan. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

I looked up to him and wrote detailed letters from the institute, sharing all of my thoughts on art and philosophy. Salt to the Sea

People in different states in India speak different languages, and I'm lucky because I know more than one. Born Behind Bars

He said that any religion with music so beautiful must be the work of God. Educated

The villagers who still practiced the old Slavist rituals would decorate birch trees, string up flowers and branches, and leave extra offerings for the rusalki. Anya and the Dragon

Lithuanian tradition called for an empty place to be left at the table for family members who were gone or deceased. Between Shades of Gray

I wanted whatever I managed to do in my life to reflect the core values I was learning in school, in my church, and in my community. Bad Boy