Chapter 2 Begins with a Brief Discussion of How Something

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Essay

Chapter 2 begins with a brief discussion of how something as simple as a Happy Meal can illuminate many aspects of culture. Describe an example of a cultural encounter that you have experienced in your own life and discuss the ways in which it may have expanded or challenged your own ideas about cultural norms, values, symbols, and mental maps of reality. Conclude by discussing what you might have done or learned from that encounter.

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Definitions:

Benjamin Franklin

A Founding Father of the United States, noted for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity, and numerous civic contributions.

Seven Years' War

Between 1756 and 1763, a major international conflict took place, drawing in the predominant powers of the period and spanning continents such as Europe, North America, Central America, as well as areas like the West African coast, India, and the Philippines.

Colonial Assemblies

Legislative bodies established in the American colonies, which represented the interests of the colonists and had the authority to pass laws pertaining to the colony.