Annotated Bibliography APA Reference Brandao, Constantino. (2002). Culture and Its Impact on Social and Community Life.

http://www.cicr-columbia.org/wpcontent/uploads/2011/02/Policy-Brief-5-Culture-and-its-Impact-on-Socialand-Community-Life.pdf This case study of Timor-Leste goes into detail about the center of culture and customs in the Timorese communities. Certain customs can heighten tensions within the family and groups. There is a dominate finding that culture and traditional practices continue to represent the primary means of conflict resolution and peace building. The Timorese communities have retained a distinct sense of identity based
on their deeply-rooted culture and traditions. The various types of cultural practices under fetosaa-umane system that currently exist in Timor-Leste, but also analyze their impact on community life. Culture and customs exist in societies to provide guidelines for conduct and raise a standard to be upheld in communities.

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This research has shown that fetosaaumane relations are incredibly beneficial for the economic life of the community, as families come together for joint labor such as work in the rice fields or the building of houses. Culture and customs under the fetosaaumane system are intended to promote social cohesion by binding families together in lifelong partnership. While such negative social implications of culture and customs on women are now commonly understood by academics and policy makers, their impact on youth has not received as much attention