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  • Black Culture and Black History;do They Come as a Package?

    Black Culture and Black History;do They Come as a Package?

    Black Culture and Black History;Do They Come as a Package? Clinton Collins, is an African- American who feels that black history is not being appreciated as much as it should be. In his commentary, "Love it and Leave it," he elucidates america's stance on black culture and history. He analyzes that white people have continued to adopt the black culture yet they pay no attention to where the culture came from or who gave rise

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    Submitted: January 28, 2010 By: Yan
  • Chinese Empire: Ming Dynasty

    Chinese Empire: Ming Dynasty

    The Chinese Empire was large and controlled most of Asia at one point in time. One of the dynasties that ruled the empire was the Ming Family. Ruling from 1368-1644, almost three hundred years, the Ming Dynasty impacted Chinese history very much. The purpose of this paper is to tell the history of the Ming Dynasty's impact on the Chinese Empire, and to explain why the Chinese Empire was in fact an empire. The Ming

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    Essay Length: 1,256 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: January 28, 2010 By: Victor
  • The Culture of Disbelief

    The Culture of Disbelief

    From Kirkus Reviews An important broadside attack on, as Carter (Law/Yale; Reflections of an Affirmative Action Baby, 1991) puts it, the ''effort to banish religion for politic's sake.'' In this passionately argued polemic--which Carter, a black Episcopalian, backs with personal anecdote, historical research, and legal brief--the case is made that something has gone awry in American politics since the heyday of the civil-rights struggle. To wit: In the 1960's, Martin Luther King, Jr., was applauded

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    Essay Length: 326 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 29, 2010 By: July
  • Cultural Differences Between Polish and Russians in Doing Business

    Cultural Differences Between Polish and Russians in Doing Business

    1. Introduction Culture consists of patterns of behavior and beliefs which characterize a group of people at a given point in time. The behavior may relate to religious practices, rituals, food choices etc. [ Bidney, 1994]. Within the health system, cultural awareness is an understanding of the likely impact of these behaviors and beliefs, on health, illness, care and hospitalization. In the global economy effective intercultural communication is a "must". Business success is now build

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    Submitted: January 30, 2010 By: regina
  • Issues in Religion and Culture	buddhist Temple

    Issues in Religion and Culture buddhist Temple

    Issues in Religion and Culture Buddhist Temple How to be a Perfect Stranger Being a “perfect stranger” can be more difficult than it sounds when it comes to attending a worship service that is different than your own. There is also a lot of necessary research that is involved in order to be the “perfect stranger”. This past week I had the opportunity to visit the Samarpan Hindu Temple in Philadelphia, where I became

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    Submitted: January 30, 2010 By: Janna
  • Challenge of Cultural Relativism

    Challenge of Cultural Relativism

    2.1 How Different Cultures Have Different Moral Codes • Observed fact: different cultures have different moral codes o different things taboos and obligatory o even opposing things as the Darius anecdote illustrates  among the Greeks  one is morally obliged to cremate the dead  one is morally forbidden to eat them  among the Callatians  one is morally obliged to eat the dead  one is morally forbidden to burn them 2.2

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    Submitted: January 30, 2010 By: Jack
  • The History and Culture of Buddhism in Korea

    The History and Culture of Buddhism in Korea

    Place of Publication: Dongguk University Press Seoul, Korea 1993. <br> <br>I. Introduction: <br> Buddhism is the root of Korean culture despite periods of rise and decline in popularity. Buddhism combined with Confucianism is the combined practice of the Korean culture today. Buddhism was used to satisfy personal needs and Confucianism was used to satisfy political needs, all needs were met by intergrading the two philosophies. The combination of the two practices has knitted the Korean

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    Submitted: January 30, 2010 By: Bred
  • The Cultural Challenges of Doing Business Overseas

    The Cultural Challenges of Doing Business Overseas

    The Cultural Challenges of Doing Business Overseas Introduction Taking risks in making business decisions has been a key to success for many American corporations. Steve Kafka, an American of Czech origin, realized this fact when he became a franchisor for Chicago Style Pizza and decided to expand his business into the Czech Republic. The first risk Steve took was becoming a franchisor, in that he had to overcome many difficulties, and he anticipates that he

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    Essay Length: 1,811 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: January 30, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Lost Voices - How European Immigrants and Especially British Colonialization Damaged Aboriginal Culture.

    Lost Voices - How European Immigrants and Especially British Colonialization Damaged Aboriginal Culture.

    Aboriginals have inhabited the region of "Canada" as far back as historical records exist. From the first contact, Europeans have had a negative impact on Aboriginals. Disease and loss of land contributed to the rapidly declining number of Native peoples prior to the development of Canada. As opposed to the French influence, the English colonial culture was especially destructive. Aboriginals achieved some benefits by allying with the French. During New France times, the French lived

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    Submitted: January 31, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Chinese Car Companies Soon to Make Waves in United States

    Chinese Car Companies Soon to Make Waves in United States

    Chinese Car Companies Soon to Make Waves in United States Audience: SPCH 230 class and instructor Topic: Chinese car companies coming to United States Specific Purpose: To inform audience about the benefits and disadvantages that Chinese car companies have in coming to United States Thesis: Even though there is a lot of skepticism towards Chinese car companies making a foothold in the American car market, with the right marketing and not rushing into the market,

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    Submitted: January 31, 2010 By: David
  • Positive and Negative Influences of Cinema on Popular American Culture

    Positive and Negative Influences of Cinema on Popular American Culture

    The definition of masculinity is not the exact opposite of femininity, nor is it the exact opposite of homosexuality. Masculinity is the culmination of many ideas ebbing and flowing within the social context that come together as an idea of the masses. The portrayal of virile, breadwinning, heterosexual, and until recently, white men in cinema, has clouded our perception of reality, a reality in which men are sometimes physically strong, sometimes weak, sometimes callous, sometimes

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    Submitted: February 1, 2010 By: Edward
  • Certain Clashes of Cultures

    Certain Clashes of Cultures

    We always have different opinions on how to take upon our life or perhaps how we perceive the very definition or life itself. Thus by far, I can only surmise that they way we live life and see it, is gravely affected by the way we think, and believe of it. This so called perception is called our "philosophy in life" which primarily is comprised of values and experiences. In the Hindu drama called Shakuntala

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    Submitted: February 1, 2010 By: Edward
  • Seven Management Cultures in Real Life

    Seven Management Cultures in Real Life

    Question and Answers: a) Which is/are your favorite theories? What are their major advantages or benefits? Why is that? Majid’s favorite management culture is structuralist. He said that a structuralist approach ensures quality in services offered by their enterprise. Being in consulting business it is very important to embrace best practices and industry standards. Due to Structuralist approach all his employees had a clear understanding of their roles, they had in-depth knowledge of their domain

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    Essay Length: 1,449 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: February 1, 2010 By: Janna
  • Different Drummers: Jazz in the Culture of Nazi Germany by Michael Kater

    Different Drummers: Jazz in the Culture of Nazi Germany by Michael Kater

    "Different Drummers: Jazz in the Culture of Nazi Germany" by Michael Kater There has only been one moment in history when jazz was synonymous with popular music in the country of its origin. During the years of, and immediately prior to World War II, a subgenre of jazz commonly referred to as swing was playing on all American radio stations and attracting throngs of young people to dancehalls for live shows. But it wasn't only

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    Submitted: February 1, 2010 By: Steve
  • Cultural Relativism

    Cultural Relativism

    Cultural Relativism Cultural Relativism argues that moral facts are determined by cultures and no objective standard can be used to pass judgment upon other cultures. Cultural relativism teaches us to overlook the faults of other cultures, should cultures beliefs be neglected if there is cruelty involved? Over looking the harm one culture is doing to its citizens would be immoral to many different cultures. Even today in a world that presents us with the ideology

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    Submitted: February 1, 2010 By: Janna
  • Hmong Culture - Food, Eating and Cooking

    Hmong Culture - Food, Eating and Cooking

    Hmong Culture - Food, Eating and Cooking Diverse Cultures in America - Soc 240 Upper Iowa University The Hmong people are originally from rural mountainous areas in Laos and they still inhabit that country to this day. Laos is a country that is located in Southeast Asia. Hmong people are divided into clans or tribes that share the same paternal ancestry. The Hmong people inhabited all parts of Laos but all carried pretty much the

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    Essay Length: 1,307 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: February 1, 2010 By: Jessica
  • 1920 Culture

    1920 Culture

    1920s were dynamic time in American history and often characterized as the “Roaring Twenties”. The early 20th century was an era of business expansion and progressive reform in the United States. Advance in technology played a huge role in bringing the great economic and cultural prosperity that America experienced during 1920s. Many inventions and discoveries changed American’s lifestyle significantly. After the World War I and hard times, people had to find something to keep their

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    Essay Length: 720 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: February 2, 2010 By: Jon
  • Culture Shock

    Culture Shock

    Culture Shock The way two storms clash together to create a monster more powerful than either, so is the way with culture. Two cultures can never come together without some type of conflict. In Tom Whitecloud’s story “Blue Winds Dancing,” he tells of the internal struggles of a young Indian on his way home from the city. “Blue Winds Dancing” is a story of about the clash of advanced and Native American cultures. An advanced

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    Submitted: February 2, 2010 By: Monika
  • Popular Culture in the Media

    Popular Culture in the Media

    Popular Culture In The Media The media today has learned that the use of current cultural ideas and beliefs is a strong way to get the consumers attention as well as get their point across. Marketing firms, networks, and production companies have learned that if they culturally relate their product or story to the public, then that would attract more viewers and attention, which in return is money for them. There are many different examples

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    Submitted: February 3, 2010 By: Bred
  • The Need for Cultural Awareness, Respect and Competency

    The Need for Cultural Awareness, Respect and Competency

    THE NEED FOR CULTURAL AWARENESS, RESPECT AND COMPETENCY What is culture? It is difficult to define culture. A characteristic usually included in definitions of culture is that it is "shared by people." Culture is also said to distinguish insiders from outsiders, those who are members of one cultural group from those who are not. This idea of culture leads to the following useful suppositions: 1. Culture is learned. It is transmitted from one generation to

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    Submitted: February 3, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Canadian Ad Culture

    Canadian Ad Culture

    Introduction The topic of discussion in this paper is advertising in Canada. It will argue that the Canadian advertising industry strives to protect themselves from competition in the United States. The paper will discuss how the Canadian advertising industry allots their money to different forms of media to ward off the United States competition. Tracing the history of advertising from the early 1960’s to the present day, will help to show why Canada concentrates on

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    Submitted: February 3, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Things Fall Apart - by Chinua Achebe (diverse Cultures Essay)

    Things Fall Apart - by Chinua Achebe (diverse Cultures Essay)

    "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe a) Describe in detail your impression of Okonkwo's character having read part one of the novel. b) What is Okonkwo's response to the arrival of the white man, and how does he cope with the changes that come about under the influence of a different culture. c) Describe your own reaction to Okonkwo's actions at the close of the novel. a) Okonkwo is a senior member of the Ibo

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    Essay Length: 2,797 Words / 12 Pages
    Submitted: February 4, 2010 By: Bred
  • Corporate Culture

    Corporate Culture

    I am not currently working. However, the ideal company I will like to work for is a company where everything is structured. I don’t like changes because it takes me time to adapt to change/s. Therefore, I will want to work in a place where everything is standardized, and things are not always being modified in the firm. However, I will want to work in an environment in which their dress code is not formal

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    Essay Length: 335 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: February 4, 2010 By: Artur
  • Greek Culture and Traditions

    Greek Culture and Traditions

    Running Head: GREEK CULTURE AND TRADITIONS Greek Culture and Traditions University of Akron June 13, 2006 I recently attended a festival at the Greek Orthodox Church in my hometown. Each year for about four days, the members of the church block off the streets surrounding their church and a festival including singing, dancing, Greek food delights and other cultural events specific to the Greek people in my town ensues. The congregation of this church is

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    Submitted: February 4, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Chinese Americans

    Chinese Americans

    Chinese Americans The focus of our group project is on Chinese Americans. We studied various aspects of their lives and the preservation of their culture in America. The Chinese American population is continually growing. In fact, in 1990, they were the largest group of Asians in the United States (Min 58). But living in America and adjusting to a new way of life is not easy. Many Chinese Americans have faced and continue to face

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    Submitted: February 4, 2010 By: Tommy