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  • The Maasai Cultural Breakdown Paper

    The Maasai Cultural Breakdown Paper

    The Maasai Cultural Breakdown Paper “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people” Proverbs 14:34. This is a quote from a web site (http://www.peopleteams.org/maasai/culture.htm), that defines parallels to the culture of the Maasai. The Maasai Culture is from Southern Kenya. The culture is very family based, with many families being quite large. The Maasai own a total land area of 160,000 kilometers ( http://maasai-infoline.org/TheMaasaipeople.html ). Some of the physical characteristics

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    Essay Length: 340 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 3, 2009 By: Anna
  • African American Women

    African American Women

    From Africa to America, African American women have embraced the spirit of creativity and survival. For years the black woman has been the backbone of our culture. It was our faith and positive spirits that played a great part in surviving slavery and being treated as second class citizens during the Civil Rights Movement. Now as we enter the 21st century, it is time to exert our strengths at a new level. The African American

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    Essay Length: 621 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 3, 2009 By: Mike
  • Cultural Context in View from a Bridge by Arthur Miller

    Cultural Context in View from a Bridge by Arthur Miller

    Examine how cultural context is established in two of the texts on your comparative course When examining the topic of cultural context, one must become immersed in the world of the texts under discussion. The historical and geographical setting of a work creates a world that the characters can credibly inhabit. They are influenced and shaped by the customs, moral values and social structures of that society. The cultural environment created offers the reader a

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    Essay Length: 1,878 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: December 3, 2009 By: Janna
  • Cat’s Cradle: The Destructive Nature of Humans

    Cat’s Cradle: The Destructive Nature of Humans

    Everyone has heard the expression “curiosity killed the cat.” That is to say, the search for new wisdom can often have unpleasant consequences; a child curious about the kitchen stove is bound to get burned. This is exactly what Kurt Vonnegut demonstrates in Cat’s Cradle with the example of ice-nine, which is developed by the fictional creator of the atom bomb, Felix Hoenikker. It is symbolic of the atom bomb in that it has

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    Essay Length: 675 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 4, 2009 By: David
  • The Culture Jamming Phenomenon

    The Culture Jamming Phenomenon

    Culture jamming is the art of using mass media to state an opinion against pop culture. Culture jamming is legitimate, but the use of it by amateur revolutionaries has made it a thing to be frowned upon. Modern culture jammers hold a blind eye to the fact that they themselves are becoming a noticed social group. Culture jamming can be legal if used in a proper and organized fashion. For example, in the late 90’s

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    Submitted: December 4, 2009 By: Mike
  • Culture and Oppresion

    Culture and Oppresion

    From chapter three passage to racism I read about race relations relative to specific periods in American history. The first readings pertained to Native Americans and how they were enslaved due to their barbarous natures. I also read on how treaty after treaty was broken, and how Indian land was taken and how Native Americans were simply pushed west. African slavery was then talked about. I couldn’t believe Africans were made slaves simply by their

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    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: Yan
  • The Good Earth in Relation to Food and Culture

    The Good Earth in Relation to Food and Culture

    The following in a report on the themes and action of The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck as it relates to food and culture. This novel tells the story of Wang Lung. He is a man who rises from being a poor farmer to a very wealthy man because of his faith in the good earth. In the beginning of the story Wang Lung tries to see as little water as possible because

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    Essay Length: 1,928 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: December 6, 2009 By: Vika
  • Canadian Culture: The Northern Mosaic

    Canadian Culture: The Northern Mosaic

    Canadian Culture: The Northern Mosaic Canada is one of two countries located in North America and is the second largest country in the world. It is situated just north of the United States and constitutes the northern part of the country, excluding Alaska. Over the years Canada’s culture has been influenced by European culture and traditions, mainly that of the French and British. Canadian culture has also been influenced by the countries’ first people, the

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    Essay Length: 1,472 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: December 6, 2009 By: Artur
  • African American Women in Hollywood

    African American Women in Hollywood

    African American Women in Early Film In early film many African American actresses portrayed roles as mammies, slaves, seductresses, and maids. These roles suppressed them not allowing them to show their true talents. Although they had to take on these degrading roles, they still performed with dignity, elegance, grace and style. They paved the way for many actresses to follow both blacks and whites. These women showed the film industry that they were more

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    Submitted: December 6, 2009 By: Anna
  • Bamboozled and African Americans in Today’s Industry

    Bamboozled and African Americans in Today’s Industry

    The movie Bamboozled by Spike Lee is a very interesting movie which brings up a lot of different points. Although Bamboozled did not receive great reviews like some of Lee’s other movies, I think it brought up a lot of important questions regarding the media and the way film portrays African Americans on T.V. Lee’s movie brings to light the notion that to be black and on television you have to play a certain role

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    Submitted: December 6, 2009 By: July
  • African American Leaders

    African American Leaders

    Ashley White General Writing Martha McCully 3/28/02 Jesse Jackson, Mumia Abu-Jamal, Booker T. Washington, and W.E.B DuBois are all African American leaders. All of these men were leaders in their own time and their own sense, living in different eras with different views, but they all shared common ground. All four were African Americans trying to overcome obstacles and become influential leaders in their society. Jesse Jackson was an African American civil rights activist

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    Submitted: December 6, 2009 By: Mike
  • Cultural Misconceptions

    Cultural Misconceptions

    Thomas Lane English 1001 3/5/07 Cultural misconceptions Many cultures are often misunderstood by the rest of society. This lack of understanding by society at large of specific cultures often leads to misconceptions about a given society. These generalizations apply to all types of cultures and they also apply to societies understanding of the Hyphy movement. The Hyphy movement is a culture with many aspects yet there are many misunderstandings regarding this culture that have been

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    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: July
  • The Culture Challenges of Doing Business Overseas

    The Culture Challenges of Doing Business Overseas

    University of Phoenix MBA 501 David Francom September 17, 2007 Introduction A major challenge of doing business internationally is to adapt effectively to different culture. Such adaptation requires an understanding of cultural diversity, perceptions, stereotypes, and values (Hodgett &Luthans, 2006). Doing business overseas has its challenges as well as it rewards. This paper will analyze some of the challenges and rewards in doing business overseas. I will also discuss some of the major differences and

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    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: regina
  • Cultural Changes Inside Worldwide Telecommunications, Inc

    Cultural Changes Inside Worldwide Telecommunications, Inc

    Cultural Changes inside Worldwide Telecommunications, Inc. Today, the merging of computers with telecommunications technology has been a major contributor to globalization because modern technological advancements have made instant communication possible. People take it for granted that they can pick up a phone and connect to someone else halfway around the world instantly, hearing them as clearly as neighbor next door. Technological trends are breaking down international barriers daily, and these trade links make contact with

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    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Culture Aspects of Business Negotiation: American Culture Vs Japanese Culture

    Culture Aspects of Business Negotiation: American Culture Vs Japanese Culture

    Business Negotiation Japan VS United StatesIntroduction: Undertaking any business requires a number of skills. These would normally involve negotiation which is defined as a voluntary process by which the involved parties could reach an agreement on common business matters (Cellich and Jain 2004). One of the main purposes of such a process is to enhance the elements of the business at hand; to gain a better deal than simply accepting or rejecting what the other

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Mike
  • Culture of Uganda

    Culture of Uganda

    The Culture of Uganda The Republic of Uganda, located in the heart of Africa, is known as one of the friendliest African countries. It is located in East Africa, surrounded by Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Tanzania (Wikipedia, 2006). Uganda was established in 1914 with help from the United Kingdom; however, in 1962 Uganda became an independent nation. Currently, Uganda is ruled by President Yoweri Museveni, who has been the President of

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    Essay Length: 1,297 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Vika
  • Popular Culture and Sexual Identity

    Popular Culture and Sexual Identity

    For some time now, the media has played a significant part in the views of how sexual identity is displayed. Traditional male was displayed as the strong rugged type and the traditional female a weak homemaker or sex symbol. In poplar culture, these views have changed. The feminine revolution of the 60’s and 70’s, have changed the way the roles of women are displayed. The homosexual revolution of the 80’s, 90’s have enabled Gays

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Television as a Cultural Forum

    Television as a Cultural Forum

    Television can be considered a cultural forum. By cultural forum, this means issues and points of view can be discussed openly and almost without punishment. These issues can vary anywhere from male dominance in the household, to wars, to racism, to political jabs and still be covered under freedom of speech. Television can hold a wide variety of opinions which may offend, but for the most part due so to prove a point. In the

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Anna
  • Plowing in Hope: Toward a Biblical Theology of Culture

    Plowing in Hope: Toward a Biblical Theology of Culture

    Hegeman, David Bruce Plowing in Hope: Toward A Biblical Theology of Culture. Moscow, ID: Canon Press, 1999. 128 pp. $10.00. Plowing In Hope is a book that sets out to be a biblical theology of culture. It examines culture within its redemptive-historical context by beginning with the first two chapters of Genesis dealing with God’s commands to Adam and Eve and then ending in Revelation with the disclosure of the New Jerusalem. David Bruce

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    Essay Length: 1,485 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Victor
  • Organizational Culture Inventory

    Organizational Culture Inventory

    Organizational Culture Inventory Introduction The unit I selected to study is the Sales and Service department of the organization where I am employed, Verizon Telecommunications. It is the customer service department in which customers call in to order new service, add services or products to existing service, and report any questions, comments or complaints. In addition to placing orders for services, if a customer has a problem or a technical issue, my job is to

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Artur
  • Culture in an Organization

    Culture in an Organization

    Culture in an Organization An organizational culture is the internal environment of an organization including the shared beliefs and values that influence the behavior or organizational members (Schermerhorn, Hunt, & Osborn, 2005). Having a strong culture allows an organization to operate with their sight on the future that should be supported by well developed and well communicated beliefs and values. A high performance level, emphasized teamwork, and risk taking will also be prevalent in a

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: regina
  • The Element of Confinement by African-American Women Authors

    The Element of Confinement by African-American Women Authors

    It was and still is very common for African-American authors to write texts that reflect upon each other. In The Signifying Monkey, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. carefully and thoroughly explained the way that authors review the text of authors and make it their own. Similarities between texts help the reader to understand how texts are signified upon each other. African-Americans had to write themselves in to the American literary genre. In the process, they developed

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Vika
  • Cultural Values Personal Ethics

    Cultural Values Personal Ethics

    Running head: CULTURAL VALUES AND PERSONAL ETHICS PAPER Cultural Values and Personal Ethics Paper August 8, 2005 Cultural Values and Personal Ethics Paper All people have personal values and ethics, just as they have cultural values. Often times, those personal values and ethics may clash with those of their employer. As an example, as an individual, a person’s ethical guidelines might require honesty, integrity and respect. If that individual works for a company that does

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Southwest Airlines: Culture, Values, and Operating Practices

    Southwest Airlines: Culture, Values, and Operating Practices

    Southwest Airlines: Culture, Values, and Operating Practices Evaluation of the company’s position and strategy: Southwest Airlines is one of the air-travel industry’s great success stories. For most companies, such rapid growth will cause problems: legions of frontline employees taking up the mantle of decision making from core executives and, inevitably, stumbling. A clear and precise strategic principle can help counteract this shortage of experience. In Southwest’s case, employees have consistently made trade-offs in keeping with

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    Essay Length: 1,259 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Steve
  • Cross Cultural Awareness for the International Manager

    Cross Cultural Awareness for the International Manager

    INTRODUCTION It is time for a fast-developing Bulgarian company to go international. According to carefully conducted marketing research the most favorable conditions for expansion at this point are in Germany and Brazil. Unfortunately "Noname.Co" is a new entrant in the global market and is quite inexperienced in dealing with countries of unfamiliar culture. The differences between Bulgaria, Germany and Brazil are not only estimated by means of square meters, but also by ethnicity, religion, temperament

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Mike

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