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Several individuals tend to take artworks and design for granted yet it is widespread in human’s daily lives. Artworks reveal the use of people’s imaginations and their expression of something special such as culture and other forms of lifestyle. This paper discusses three artworks namely the Standard of Ur, the...
Introduction Attended to by a culturally receptive curriculum Value the significance of cultural awareness A delightful scope of life skills Offers learners chance to gain knowledge (Hultsjö et al., 2019) The need to develop cultural awareness Passionately care about their cultural needs Definition of Cultural Diversity Entails valuing different or...
Introduction: UDHR and Acculturation The second article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is that regardless of race, gender, language, opinion, and many other things that distinguish people, everyone is entitled to rights without restriction (United Nations. General Assembly, 2). This article is critical when considering the process of...
Introduction Different ethnic studies and antiquarians contended that when people foresee the future it becomes useful to take a peek at the past and evaluate the present. Historians drew links from the current to past periods and generalized them as indicators of the future (Miller et al. 299). Such remarks...
Introduction The Indigenization of knowledge organization within library and information studies is an emerging research field that can be attributed to the rising popularity of Indigenous scholarship. The gradual but distinct worldwide Indigenous knowledge recognition as valuable and legitimate raises a large number of challenges within the sector of library...
The Statue of Liberty is the most famous US monument and symbol of the country. However, before reading the articles in the learning block, I did not know the true intent of this structure. Like many citizens, I was convinced that the Black Woman was the prototype of the Statue....
The ability to creatively express oneself is rightfully deemed as one of the defining characteristics of humans. Interpreting the objective reality through the lens of a specific culture, value system, and imagination, people have managed to create artworks that serve both aesthetic purposes and the ones of emotional relief for...
On September 17, 2015, the USA are celebrating a very prominent day in American history. It is the day of the signing of one of the most important documents – the Constitution. Thus, that date marks the beginning of the establishment of the state system of the US and the...
The Mayan civilization is one of the most ancient and advanced civilizations that existed in Latin America in pre-Columbian times. The Mayan culture is known for its advanced knowledge in architecture, space, mathematics, and astronomy. The developed culture, communication, religion, and art of the Maya have their impact on the...
Introduction The memorialization of events plays an important role in the history of humanity. Ever since the start of the first civilizations, our kind erected monuments, chiseled bas-reliefs, painted pictures, and utilized various other forms of art to commemorate victories, defeats, triumphs, and tragedies, into memory. At the same time,...
Introduction Interactions between people from different backgrounds affect both personal and professional relationships. Factors such as variations in ethnicity and religion affect the degree to which organizations function. In addition, they impact leadership styles because individuals who have experienced inequality and discrimination are attuned to the challenges faced by a...
Chinese traditions have affected the people of the Republic of China by influencing their identity and psychology. Much adherence to their culture has made the Chinese more conspicuous and different from other races in several aspects, inclusive of how they eat and promote their own culture among other aspects. The...
In the article entitled “The Flâneur and the Aesthetic Appropriation of Urban Culture in Mid-19th-century Paris,” the author, Mary Gluck, discusses the term and attempts to disambiguate it. In her opinion, two distinct versions of the historical flâneur exist, the popular flâneur and the avant-garde one, and their relationships with...
Since the beginning of the United States of America, the subject of race has always been the one people could not easily see past. Both the variety of racial identities and their contradictions to one another are embedded in the nation’s DNA. America was started on a base of at...
Melting Pot Presented by Tateh in Ragtime Doctorow’s Ragtime literature is a historiographical metafiction’ in which real historical information and incidents from 1902 and 1914 are combined with fictional characters and acts. By intertwining stories of different Americans, particularly in terms of race and ethnicity, Doctorow portrays the melting pot...
Balinese wedding ceremonies are different from other cultures’ ceremonies and traditions, because they represent a unique combination of animistic, Hindu and Buddhist beliefs. Spirituality is an integral part of daily life in Bali, and royal families’ weddings are best to look at to see how different traditions mix together to...
Introduction The article under analysis is titled “Coalition Brings Pressure to End Forced Uighur Labor.” It was published on July 23, 2020, in The New York Times. It is centered on an ethnic conflict within China that led to restrictions of freedom and other human rights violations. The conflict in...
Introduction Change is inevitable; actually, change can be thought of as being a constant because nothing ever stays the same. The nature of life is that it is like a constant evolution that calls upon us to adapt and reinvent ourselves to keep up with new and different circumstances. Leaders...
Abstract The identity of each person determines their worldview and their attitude towards various aspects of life. The cultural background and the environments where people grow up and live make a major impact on the formation of identities. The way people see their health and what they consider healthy and...
In order to examine the specific countries’ contexts and their association with intercultural competence, it is possible to focus on the African countries and China. In African countries, the impact of colonization on cultural development and people’s attitudes to multiculturalism is significant. However, the role of traditions and formal norms...
Introduction Afghanistan is a tiered culture. Certain individuals are respected owing to their age and standing in the society. In common conditions, they are presented first, aided first, offered the best meals, and should never be interrupted. They are also bound to make decisions that are considered to be the...
An individual’s cultural background has a significant impact on the ways the world is perceived and how one acts in it – this orientating role of culture could be essential to function adequately in society. Nevertheless, in some cases, it may surpass a particular culture’s boundaries and be applied to...
Country History The name Germany was first used by Julius Ceaser to refer to the area east of the Rhine as a way of differentiating it from regions like Gaul which he had already conquered. The industrial revolution modernized the country’s economy and led to the emergence of a socialist...
Russia and the United States have a long history of rivalry and diplomatic confrontation. With the establishment of the USSR, the two cultures have become opposed to each other. While Soviet Union practiced socialism, the United States developed capitalism and even prosecuted people who were suspected to be communists. Nowadays...
There is a plethora of topic that are difficult to approach in a discussion, yet some of them are especially challenging to handle in a conversation. As a rule, these include the issues that are deemed as highly contentious due to the deep personal connection that people have with opinion...
Introduction Race and ethnicity remain some of the most controversial and divisive topics in the United States. According to Gaquin and Ryan (2019), the civil rights movement and deliberate efforts made by various regimes have helped address most of the issues, especially the retrogressive laws that entrenched the concept of...
Each person has a set of cultural identifiers that indicate his position in society. However, some qualities are more critical for the individual since they are more closely related to their character and history. For me, the most significant cultural identifiers are the United States Army Veteran rank, Texas as...
The Ugly Christmas Sweater Day is a revolutionary approach for celebrating Christmas. Citizens are free to wear whatever they please without the need for their expensive uniforms and workplace clothes. The idea is fan since it allows individuals to be themselves and enjoy the day to the fullest. It challenges...
Introduction European American Jews originated from Eastern Europe. Mass immigration of the Jews from Europe to America started in the mid-1880s. This was due to persistent economic challenges and persecution in Eastern Europe (Royal, 2011). It is believed that the American Jews are the descendants of the Jewish community that...
Abstract Cultural identity is the most significant thing that differentiates one person from another. Culture is of great significance for all people as far as it predetermines moral values, beliefs, the way of life, and the perception of the world. The term “heritage consistency” is used to describe the level...
Chosen by me researched article ponders on the issue of whether it is possible to be equally part of different cultures or belonging to one ethnic group means excluding oneself from all others. Through the prism of bicultural upbringing in a family of anthropologists who lived in Germany but also...
The concept of world view is often tightly connected with the notion of spirituality. Basically, one’s worldview is initially founded on the fact of their spirituality or non-spirituality. This characteristic is often self-assigned and is a matter of an individual choice of a person and refers to something that provides...
The concept of cultural relativism is a well-known phenomenon described by scholars, and the six claims of James Rachel is a model allowing us to examine it. However, since not all of the statements are equally justified, the strongest of them is: “There is no “universal truth” in ethics; that...
The Hispanic population in the U.S has been growing significantly over the past decades. Hoffman (2011) has reported that the U.S Hispanic community accounts for 16% of the entire U.S population. The principal concern is the persistence of disparities in the U.S healthcare system. The Hispanic population continues to experience...
Introduction Stereotypes and labels are weeds that grow on land called society. People face and support prejudice on their own, thus distorting the global representation of communities, ethnic groups, and minorities. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian-American writer who personally experiences stereotypes related to African descent, cultural preferences, and expected...
African culture has contributed much to Latin America and the Caribbean. Its heritage is manifested in folklore, music, dance, and religious art (De la Fuente & Andrews, 2018). Various African religious traditions have affected the culture’s approach to health as well. By analyzing Afro-Latin culture, I want to learn and...
Susan Power raises the problem of Native Americans’ existence in a modern world and their communication with the dominant society (76). The author opens the article with a description of her ethnic identity (Power 76). She notes that as a child, she looked more like a white person, and with...
Overview This paper consists of two reviews, one of a keynote speech and one of a chapter in a book. The keynote speech is on the issue of the challenges facing the policy and practice towards first-year students in research-led universities. The book chapter is on the topic of world...
Introduction There is a widespread perception that multiculturalism has failed. (Europe) Canadians may be blind to growing evidence of stresses and failures in ethnic relations in Canada. We show that there are indeed stresses and strains within Canadian multiculturalism, with real issues that require serious attention. The Global Context There...
Hispania is an ethnic group in the United States of America. This group is among the most rapidly growing ethnic groups in the United States. Initially, the term Hispanic referred to the relationship between Portugal and Spain (Torres, 2009). This ethnic group uses the Spanish mother tongue, which is the...
Ancient Rome is famous for its cultural, political, and scholastic accomplishments. The city itself was an architectural marvel at the apex of the empire, and many landmarks of the past are still standing. Among these architectural landmarks are the ancient aqueducts that span ravines and rivers and stretch for miles...
Cultural and racial prejudices that complicate already difficult life pervade the history of humanity. Cultural identity is essential for every person to know and honor their origins, traditions, and nationality. However, when this self- perception is amplified to the extremes, it usually provides adverse outcomes for the people who make...
Introductory Paragraph The available academic literature focuses on the historical and cultural perspectives of discussing artifacts of South America. The study by Bray (2003) provides valuable insights into the importance of rituals as a part of the history of art. In turn, Taube (2018) and Schott (2009) discuss ancient iconography...
Music, art, and dance are vital variables that unite people in one culture group. Different artistic and creative directions within one ethnic community impact the development of culture and influence people who identify themselves as members of the group. This paper will present the music, art, and dance features of...
American Cubans One of the most successful sub-groups among Hispanics 27% have a bachelor’s degree Lower poverty rate compared to Hispanics Higher income compared to Hispanics Loyal to their traditions, customs, and language Cubans are one of the most successful sub-groups among the citizens of the Hispanic or Latino race...
Parents are responsible for the upbringing and development of their children. They are obliged to take care of their physical, mental, spiritual, and moral development. They have priority over all other persons to teach them. However, parents are often guided by their ethnic and societal considerations in the way they...
Demographics have changed significantly throughout the last 30 years worldwide. Increased population growth concerned the United States of America, impacting the biggest city such as New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, and others. Houston has become such a city where the population growth has been changing for the past three decades....
Cultural appropriation refers to the practice when a dominant culture or identity adopts authentic artifacts or practices of other non-dominant identities or cultures in a way that highlights uneven power relations between them. In that case, intent does not matter because appropriation is usually viewed as a negative and disrespectful...
Introduction Social changes are intrinsically interwoven into the cultural ones, which is why the role of migration has to be considered when exploring culture dynamics. For instance, the period of rapid industrialization in the 19th century aligns with the extensive increase in immigration rates observed roughly at the same time...
Misinterpretations and problematic situations that occur as a result of the lack of knowledge about a foreign culture are omnipresent in both everyday life of a random person and an international performance of big corporations. As the video by WatchMojo.com (2017) demonstrates, a lot of advertising campaigns fail to invest...
Introduction Libraries play a critical role in storing the accurate socio-cultural, political, and economic history of different people around the world. In the past before the emergence of written records, many communities relied on oral literature, especially the use of folk tales, poems, songs, puns, proverbs, myths, and legends to...
Introduction Questions of interethnic relations have always been the focus of the attention of politicians and researchers in states with multi-ethnic compositions. In this context, the longest-standing Aboriginal issue in the Maritime Union of Australia is one that has been highlighted in many studies. Aboriginal living standards have changed significantly...
Introduction The Asia Society Triennial is the first of its kind to be initiated in the United States. The triennial involves innovations, art, and ideas that focus on contemporary art in Asia and the Asian diaspora. It provides a deep insight in Asian culture, which can be surprising for Europeans....
Introduction Libraries in Australia play a significant role in the preservation of indigenous materials, and their activities should correspond to the changes regarding their storage methods. Hence, the primary task is to define the approaches used for this purpose and find ways to improve the system of libraries’ functioning for...
The Aztec civilization existed between 1325 and 1525 and this historical period coincides with the period in which sacrifices were carried out. When the Spaniards came to Mesoamerica in 1517, they encountered violent ritual practices by the Maya and Aztecs (Cummins 172). These rituals were public, and people knew that...
Various minorities and cultural groups in the United States face different barriers and health problems related to their traditions and social backgrounds. For this reason, medical personnel should be aware of different racial groups’ characteristics to offer them the most beneficial and suitable methods of prevention and treatment. This paper...
Twelve Years a Slave (2013) In my opinion, all three movies that I am going to discuss in this paper are more or less helpful for those people who want to learn about the U.S. culture. The first film is Twelve Years a Slave, a powerful saga that does not...
Popular culture can be defined as a set of values, practices, beliefs, and objects that dominate and the moment and are shared by people across the world (Ousborne, 2015). Today, because of the rise of media, social networks, and the Internet, the given phenomenon acquires outstanding importance as it influences...
Introduction Brooklyn College has experienced massive growth over the years, and it currently admits over 15,000 undergraduate students every year. It offers a wide range of courses meant to equip its graduates with relevant skills in the job market in a wide range of industries (Iceland, 2017). This course is...
The multinational liaisons are becoming a widely practiced phenomenon in terms of modern society. However, the concept of multiculturalism is indeed a complex issue to examine due to outmoded and inhuman customs to which some immigrant families are strongly committed. Theodore Dalrymple is a retired physician who shared his professional...
Exploring and promoting diversity is one of the foundational tasks that lie ahead of the contemporary global community. Moreover, one needs to ensure that people from vulnerable groups and people representing minorities are provided with sufficient voice and a proper platform for contributing to the sociocultural dialogue. In their article...
The Latino community of the USA is on the rise, being more numerous and influential than ever. Numbering nearly 50 million, it is, by far, the largest minority group in the USA, and the fastest-growing as well (Gonzalez 2011). Yet the words “Latino community” and “minority in the USA” can...
Abstract The two studies examined how food disgust affected the perception of a foreign culture and was associated with outgroup dehumanization. The first study focused on how groups could be dehumanized based on the level of disgust displayed by participants who were introduced to different food options of a made-up...
Culture is an extremely vague notion, but overall, it can be understood as the human heritage of all times. It may include art, technologies, or, for instance, social habits, or, for instance, political traditions. In this piece, culture is perceived as a poll of ideas and movements present in the...
The discussion consisted of a series of sessions on Israeli-Arabs and the growing importance of this minority of contemporary issues in the region. The discussion is the second in the series on the emergence of Arab Israelis. Michael Brenner, who is the facility director of Israel studies at the American...
Vance’s Position and Personal Opinion After reading Hillbilly Elegy, the author leaves the reader with the question of whether he agrees or disagrees with the position of learned helplessness with the hillbilly culture. According to Conley (2019), learned helplessness is “a sense that we are unable to stave off sources...
Smart leadership is one of the main requirements for success in any human activity area, but this is of strategic importance among the military. Modern military leaders must have critical competencies and skills, professionally performing their roles and functions in a global context. Military conflicts accompany the entire history of...
Foreign Film Review through the Prism of Cultural Shock and “Foreign” Location Visit Plan The phenomenon of culture shock is an inevitable part of cultural adaptation for any individual. Understanding the psychological mechanisms of cultural shock as well as an early acquaintance with foreign social norms can speed up the...
Landscapes of Japanese American internment The author of the article investigates the existing researches in order to find the link between archaeological evidence and events that took place in various prison camps. The purpose of this scientific work is to describe the historical context of Japanese internment and its impact...
Fads are an example of collective behavior shaped by trends within a certain culture, which is why they are extremely fascinating. Such objects achieve short-lived popularity, and then quickly disappear once the novelty factor is gone. The Bad Fads Museum’s official website features a list of the most popular fads,...
The American Dream is a set of national values that can be traced back to 1620 when the Plymouth Colony was established. The spirit of unification and the common welfare of new settlers became the basis of the perfect American life of that time. These and other values were reflected...
Racial, ethnic, and gender categories have been used to gather information on the population by the U.S. Census since the records started. However, this system is always evolving, with these categories being adjusted and improved over the years. The paper aims at analyzing the concepts of race, ethnicity, and gender...
The cowboy culture is one of the most recognizable parts of U.S history, for Americans and foreigners alike. Even though the image of a cowboy is firmly cemented in people’s minds and pop culture, real-life cowboys had a lot more diversity in them than one could think. Looking at the...
Introduction American Indians, also known as Native Americans, are one of the most diverse ethnic minority groups in the US in terms of their culture. They have a long history in the country, as they inhabited the land before the arrival of the Europeans and the subsequent colonization starting from...
The contemporary media agenda teaches individuals to seek beauty in any expression of human activity and existence and to respect all the traditions. However, one may hardly take into consideration the fact that many traditions and fashions appear to be products of a violent and patriarchal culture. An example of...
It is quite predictable that the family’s traditions and ideas of orientation as well as cultural background largely affect a person’s worldviews. This phenomenon of influence especially concerns the impact it has on a person’s beliefs regarding such concepts as marriage, family, dating and partner choosing, or leaving alone. As...
Identification Cultural Primitivism The term “cultural primitivism” has emerged as a response to the current level of civilization and the challenges associated with it. Human beings who embrace this idea will pursue the state of nature as the best model of leading their lives and getting rid of their predicaments,...
This essay provides an insight into the impact of Asian culture in shaping the values among Asian-Americans. It focuses on its effect on factors such as decision-making, conformity, willingness to seek social support, personal display of emotions, and outcome on particular tasks. The essay brings out the element of collectivism...
In the advent of a wide range of different surgeries, the circumcision firmly holds the leading positions among them and remains one of the most common procedures in the world. Male circumcision has a long history: the procedure first occurred thousands of years ago and is still performed in many...
Introduction Today, attention is paid to different methods of exploration of national culture in business, social sciences, politics, and management. On the one hand, national culture could influence the way of how organizations develop their cultures, visions, and practices, following the already established standards and regulations. On the other hand,...
The first half of the international society firmly opposing the circumcision procedure usually names the following reasons to stand up against it: prejudice and cultural significance, the marital status, age, the social pressure, ethical factor. For example, some people refuse to get circumcised because they believe it will somehow distinguish...
Millions of people come to the United States in their search for better prospects, and some American cities are more attractive to immigrants than others. Honolulu, HI, is one of the places showing a decrease in the number of new residents by over 9% (Baugh, 2017). Nevertheless, thousands of lawful...
Eastern Woodland is one of several regions in North America, where Indigenous people reside. In this area, there are two groups of people — Iroquoian and Algonquian. The main difference between the two is their language. These people are recognized for their culture and religion, including the beadwork and quillwork....
Introduction All cultures have certain beliefs that they use to explain what lies behind illnesses, as well as how those can be cured. Some societies see diseases as a result of an evidence-based condition, while for others they are the results of supernatural phenomena. Cultural beliefs affect the way people...
Intercultural differences sometimes make it extremely challenging to achieve mutual understanding. Despite the United States’ cultural influence on the world, some aspects of American culture and daily life turn out to be completely alien to those outside of the country. There are multiple things unique to the United States, including...
Latin American culture is characterized by the contact of heterogeneous cultural traditions and inter-civilizational interaction. The civilization of Latin America began to form as a result of the collision of three genetically different cultures: Iberian, Indian, and African, which led to its borderline character, characterized by heterogeneity, symbiosis, inversion of...
Multicultural events can be conducted not only face-to-face but also with the help of electronic devices, software, and programs for video and audio conferencing and streaming. A virtual meeting of international members of the environment protection club can be used as the example of such a multicultural activity. The purpose...
Introduction The process of globalization has transformed society, politics, and economics in a tremendous way (Taylor, 2005; Parker, 2005). The transformation has affected the demographics within the workplace in many ways. Diversity at the workplace entails a range of elements; these include differences in primary languages, social statuses, national origins...
Diversity is an inherent characteristic that is found in virtually every aspect of human life. Culture can be defined as the collection of common values, believes and norms among a group of people which influences the behaviors, reactions and day-to-day activities of these people. Moreover, culture determines what is generally...
In his article, Infectious Disease and the Demography of the Atlantic Peoples, Alfred W. Crosby argues that population densities in the Americas in pre-Columbian times were probably equal to those in Asia, and even greater when compared to Africa. Although he admits that the inhabitants of the Americas occupied the...
I think that the most challenging aspect of Mexican American culture can be seen in their collectivist mindset. Although collaboration can be seen as one of the aspects of learning, individual assessment might be difficult in such cases. Another factor can be seen in maintaining a balance between the accommodations...
The culture of the United States is one of the youngest cultures in the world, but this is not the reason to consider this culture poor and scanty. On the contrary, the culture of the United States, being the embodiment of the western values and culture, is the global culture...
Circumcision is a medical practice that is surrounded by a lot of controversy. The main problem is that in some countries and cultures circumcision is a traditional practice both medicine- and culture-wise. Newborn babies are often circumcised because of various traditions, beliefs, and simply preferences of the parents. Some argue...
Introduction, Ancestry and Migration of the Inuit This group of people refers to themselves by the term Inuit. However, they have been referred to by the term “Eskimo” since when the seventeenth century ended. This is a term that means the one who eats of raw meat. The Inuit are...
Introduction Early childhood Multicultural programs encourage learning environments that afford suitable and integrated course of academic studies which contribute to the progress of all the subjects of study about children’s learning and development. Simultaneously, the statistic characterizing human populations in the society requires the understanding of the subsequent goals of...
The years of evolution make people struggle for changes of different kinds. They can be observed and analyzed from various points of view. In terms of the latter, stereotypical worldviews and alteration mania seem to become the most acute aspects of social and cultural life of any person. The obsession...
Rituals in all countries are an amazing combination of pagan beliefs, magic, folklore, and religion. Sometimes the rites involved can be dangerous, but nevertheless, they have continued to be honored over the years. Some rites date back many centuries. Rituals have become part of the heritage of an entire nation,...
This book gives the story of a vanishing culture in an affectionate way. It also tries to maintain their culture despite the influence of a pre-dominant culture. The book gives a closer look to the day to day life of this culture; you begin to feel their triumphs and challenges....
There exists a certain measure of sensuousness in portraying the human figure in Indian art which can be often described as art which actually borders on erotic and even a sort of pornography. This phenomenon can be observed throughout centuries from Indus Valley civilization to Rajput painting period. The artisans...
Russia: Maslenitsa Masha grew up in the north of Russia but has been living outside of her homeland for the last six years. She says that she had never realized what a great variety of rites and superstitions Russian people have until she moved to a different country. For example,...
Diverse multicultural Canada has always been an interesting and enigmatic object for investigation of scholars, writers and researchers. It’s certainly obvious as Canada, with its so tightly interwoven variety of languages and cultures, gives rise to many questions and deep thoughts of how it can correlate and coexist on one...
Third world culture The world is constantly becoming more and more intertwined. Countries and people are becoming more dynamic and interdependent. A couple who changes their original environment, move to a new country, and have a child there will be forced to rise up to the challenge of raising the...
Introduction The Mbuti are the inhabitants of Zaire country in Africa continent. They live in the forest and are located in the interior part of the Ituri rainforest on the northern part of Zaire. The Mbuti people are pigmies with the tallest of them not exceeding five feet tall. They...
Helpful Information About the Cultural Group There are several aspects characteristic of the Mexican American cultural group. One aspect is the group’s family relationships. The group has extensive family memberships and strong family values. Such a factor contributes to the group’s collectivist mindset, were helping younger siblings and relatives, in...
Columbus Day is a holiday celebrated throughout North and South America. It is also celebrated in some European countries, such as Italy and Spain. The day of the celebration is October 12. The day is meant to commemorate the discovery of the American continent by Christopher Columbus. This discovery changed...
Abstract The human way of life is characterized by changes. Over the last few years, many aspects of the traditional way of life have undergone numerous changes. One area that has undergone considerable change is the dietary habits of man. In the past, human food was comprised of components that...
Introduction In the United States population, one of every eight people is of the Spanish or Latino American ethnicity group and as a whole, they are known as Hispanics (Schaefer, 2006). Different ethnicities make up the Hispanic group but the major ones are Mexicans, South American (Colombian, Ecuadorian and Peruvian),...
Introduction The Maya community is a classic society who has made use of almost the same land for thousands of years. The society speaks about thirty languages that are interrelated in such a way that scholars argue that they come from the same place. The Mayan culture over the years...
Introduction This is an academic subject that involves a combination of art history, cultural studies, and philosophy with a focus on aspects of culture that depend on the visual media. It does so by placing focus on aspects of culture that rely on visual images (Barnard 2001, p. 65). Visual...
Introduction The cultural differences of every nation are often regarded as the key factors, which promote or distract further success in the negotiations. Originally, success or failure depends on the knowledge of these differences by the negotiating parties. The aim of this paper is to analyze the negotiation aspects of...
A Japanese scholar fostered education in general and women’s education in particular. Tokugawa’a philosophies were neo-Confucian wherein he challenges “the plausibility of continuing to assert that women’s lives were shaped by one hegemonic discourse throughout the more than two hundred fifty years of Tokugawa governance.” (Ko, Haboush and Piggott 195)....
Introduction America and Japan have individuals from different cultures and ethnic groups. In the two countries, there are other variations such as people of different classes. The different races, ethnic groups and classes of people in America and Japan lead to cross cultural variations on the roles of individuals of...
Introduction Stereotypes are notions that a group of people hold to others on the basis observed behavior. Stereotypes mostly make a certain group of people to feel more superior to others thereby creating prejudice. The fact stereotyping depend uses individual opinions as opposed to scientific evidence makes it a rather...
Globalization is associated to the idea that advanced capitalism, aided by digital and electronic technologies, will ultimately obliterate local traditions and creates a homogenized, world culture. Critics of globalization argue that human experience everywhere is becoming fundamentally the same. Appadurai claims that modern Diasporas are not simply transnational but “post...
The Russian Federation was for a long time isolated from the outer world within the formation of the Soviet Union, which in turn was reflected in its economic development. After opening the borders, business in Russia was developing in leaps and bounds. The country has gone through various transformations combined...
Introduction Thesis Statement Every nation and every culture has its own belief and values, customs, and traditions. Among the traditions that characterize the United States culture and distinguish it from all other cultures of the world is the tradition to celebrate the 4th of July every year. Attention Grabber Being...
Human communication is predominantly based on negotiating process, which is considered to be referred to unconscious phenomena; the principle characteristics of negotiating can be illustrated through the individual’s culture analysis, taking into account the style, assumptions and behavior. The investigation of this process on the cultural level can demonstrate its...
Introduction Scarves in general captivate a lot due to their diversity in type, the purpose of wearing, and mode of wearing. They can be worn in a variety of ways including headgear, accent pieces, shawls, belts, and as garments which means that they are diverse and versatile and really add...
Introduction With the growth of globalization and multinational organizations, there has been an increased need for executives to effectively manage in multi-cultural settings with least possible difficulty. Increasingly expatriate managers are struggling to manage a group of people who are completely unlike the group he managed back in his country....
Introduction The performance management of executives depends on operations strategy as well their perception of the activities they handle. According to sayed-Elkhouly, Sayed M (2009), the performance management as well as job satisfaction can be evaluated by perception. Hence, the perception of customer service and relationship affects the quality of...
The most predominant aspect of middlemen minorities for instance in Europe indicates abuse of their economic and social roles in the settings. Socially the lives of these people revolve around a communal setting, where their work engages interaction between the produces and clients. They have a unique humble petty beginning...
Advertisements on television these days continue to encourage individuals to eat dinner together as a family because this is what fosters a sense of togetherness that will keep the family together well into the future. It seems that the American culture is such that the individual members of a family...
Civilization is defined as process through which societies advance in development and technology. It a way of life for people and religion is its defining aspect (Huntington, 1996). This discussion will look at the criteria for a great civilization. Compare the Roman and Mesopotamian Empires. Look at ways in which...
Introduction The different tribes of American Indians were responsible for creating a variety of traditional arts that were used for various purposes throughout the tribes. These art works were used in spiritual rituals, personal decoration and occasionally for trade purposes. Therefore it is important when researching art created by these...
Introduction The Maori were the natural or indigenous people of New Zealand and they first came in contact with the Pakeha or the White People in 1769 when Captain James Cook landed in Turanga. Initially, the Maori were extremely violent towards the Pakeha but Captain James Cook realizing the potential...
This paper will outline the political changes in China from 1949 to the present day. The political developments since the takeover of the country by the People’s Republic of China after the Chinese Civil War of 1949 will be examined in the context of the rapid economic success of the...
This paper analyzes organization diversity and how to implement a cultural diversity program in an organization. Today, business is very competitive and most organizations put efforts to expand their business globally. The enhanced universal diversification by small organizations and the beginning of multinational companies has resulted in people of different...
Outline This paper describes dinner events on Thanksgiving Day. It’s therefore divided as follows; Introduction Thanksgiving day has always been special to me especially because it gives us a chance to break from our commitments and meet our friends and family after a rather long while. It is also a...
While most people today look at literature as something intended merely to entertain the masses in their leisure hours, those who study the subject understand that there is much more involved than a simple story. For centuries, authors have used the medium of the story to convey greater truths to...
The Qualities of the Ruler Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527), was one of the outstanding Italian philosophers. Born in Florence in the second half of the fifteenth century, Machiavelli has combined a politician and a writer, and a practitioner and a theorist. Machiavelli collected all his experience in regards to the qualities...
Human beings go through a series of physical and emotional changes in their lives. While the physical transition of individuals from one stage to another may be similar, the approaches to these transitions are marked by the cultural differences in people. A majority of the cultures consider the stages of...
Abstract Tourism the abstract thing now a day is the best service to earn a lot of tourism currency. The importance of this sector is growing rapidly due to geographical, political traditional, social and economic concerns. Now, tourism is going to be for the Asian countries for the rent few...
The Maya culture had interesting aspects in their civilization or that they accomplished over time. The important aspects of the Mayas are their physical characteristics, how they dress, their social organization, agriculture, art and techniques, religion, god and goddesses, architecture, trade, mathematics, and government. The physical characteristics of the Maya...
Thesis Statement The local problem is that I was not able to register for the available classes in time so that I was at the edge of sending down. The fact is that there are not enough classes in my department available, so trouble has arisen. The fact is that...
Introduction Indigenous people represent a unique combination of historical, economic, political, religious and diverse cultural influences. Impressions and interpretation of the land and the traditions shaped American culture bringing unique beliefs and aspirations followed and shared by millions of people. This survival of a close link between religion and ethnic...
Introduction There is a vague definition of the word western and the way it is used when describing a society, this vagueness can have as an obvious consequence a split in the usage of the words western and non-western society. It should be outlined that in general the west or...
Latin America consists of diverse populations and nationalities so it does not become a raceless area in the world shaped by racial and ethnic differences and cultural variations with distinct values and traditions. Latin America represents racial diversity. Only parts of Asia and Africa show a wider spectrum of ethnic...
Introduction Two authoritative scenarios control the public conversation about the civilizing consequences of globalization. The one very general scenario symbolizes globalization as cultural homogenization. In this situation the culturally different societies of the planet are being swarming by globally obtainable goods, media, ideas and organizations. In a world where people...
Perhaps the most important question to ask ourselves when trying to re-recognize Asia as both a territory and a mindset is to establish why we are doing so in the first place. Over centuries many have tried to ‘pin down’ Asia to a single ideology so that it can be...
Introduction Peyote or mescaline is a hallucinogen derived from a cactus. A group of Native Americans use this regularly as part of their religious ceremonies (Jenkins, p1). Peyote was described in 1560 but it was only in the middle of 19th century that botanists were able to make a study...
Introduction The term ‘Hispanics in America’ implies the Americans belonging to the Hispanic society, who chiefly follow the Hispanic cultural customs and tradition. Hispanics comprise nearly fifteen percent of the total U.S. population which can be calculated to approximately 45 million people making them rank second amongst ethnic groups, only...
Human Immunodeficiency Virus/ Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) cases are increasing per year. It does not only affect women but men and children as well. The disease is easily transmitted and is very fatal. Even though years of study have already been done, no treatments were still available to cure...
Introduction The understanding of cultural issues and their relationship with care and help is essential to people who are engaged in social and medical work. Some clients will have particular demands and create difficulties for their caretaker because of their cultural considerations. A person who works with them should be...
Contemporary film producers shifted their preoccupation with Nazi-Germany to the Weimar Republic, a distinctive yet, no less intriguing period in German history. Instead of focusing on the Second World War, experts portray a spectacular failure of utopic democracy in the 1920s, driven by internal forces in the country. This essay...
Topic Origin The topic is inspired by the major, which is communication and media studies. Topic Reason The topic is closely associated with the major, so it would be interesting to investigate it. When covering various aspects of life in the media, one needs to keep in mind the peculiarities...
Introduction A teacher with an apple is a widespread combination in popular culture. It has been a custom to give teachers apples as gifts for decades. That tradition became a trope in visual art and was even commemorated in songs. However, not many people know how that tradition got started...
Introduction Indigenous people, also known as First people or Aboriginal people, are the first owners or caretakers of a certain area, region, or even a continent. They inhabited the place before it was “discovered,” occupied, or colonized by other nations. One may readily imagine that intrusion does not allow for...
The topic that will be discussed in the paper is related to the Hofstede model of national culture analysis and cultural peculiarities of the Samala Chumash American tribe according to the mentioned pattern. Samala Chumash tribe has a rich history and traditions, as well as strong respect for its roots....
Facts About the Culture of Russia In our world, there are hundreds of different countries and cultures with their own rules, traditions, and beliefs. Many people consider Russia as a drab, faraway, and dark country. However, this is not true as Russia is a hospitable country with a rich culture,...
Introduction Roman culture, especially the culture of construction, inspired and set standards for European architecture for many hundreds of years to come. One of the most striking examples of the embodiment of the ideas of the Roman architectural school is the Pantheon of Rome. According to Muench, “the Pantheon is...
