Culture Essays

Thesis Statement: multiculturalism is one of the most vital means of warranting the, almost biological need, of human beings of cultural attachment, the need for one’s identity that reassures them of their origin and yet often invariably leads to a global phenomenon called racism and loss of identity.

There are in addition a variety of local festivals that are mainly unidentified external to a specified region. It is normally thought that one will for all time discover a festival everywhere in Japan.

The term Renaissance is originally a French word whose literal meaning is rebirth, has been applied metaphorically to a wide variety of phenomena ranging from an experience in the life history of an individual to the characterization of a culture of an entire epoch.

The researcher of this essay aims to analyze society and fashion in the age of postmodernism. The keyword of the post modern was radical perspectivism. The postmodern subject floated in a universe that was at once open and without foundations. The fluidity of postmodernism seeped into areas considered to be impregnable till then.

The evil of the society is definitely at the root of the tragic suffering of people like Blake and mushrooming of characters like Alex. The two texts in question exhibit how in their attempts to gain their rightful position in their family and society, individuals struggle and lose the battle. However, we cannot make society the sole villain

The author of the paper explains the main problems affected modern education and lack of competency-based approach. Lack of collective intelligence is the main problem for modern education. The author uses an interview method to gather materials and facts about effective collaboration practices. 

The aim of hip-hop was what propelled it to where it is today. Hip-hop was a means of expression and a channel of rebellion against the norm. As chronicled by Davey (1985), the freedom of participation offered by this art form appealed to its earliest crowds in New York. The beauty of its simplicity propelled it through the neighborhoods and transformed it into its earliest form of a culture of expression that was not bogged down by the rules of society.

It has been shaping up since way before the United States originally became a country. In the world today the United States is a varied and multi-cultural country. The earliest and first cultural influence that United States experienced was of British culture, this was due to the colonial ties with the British that spread English language, law and order.

This essay analyzes Painting and Theatre in 16th century Venice and Rome. The arts like painting; sculpting and architecture reached its zenith with artists like Michelangelo, Bramante, Giovanni Bellini, Titian, and Georgione striving for perfection. In the later renaissance the major centers for growth were Milan, Florence, Venice and Rome.

This paper includes the analysis of several works of different authors on the question of the local food. Jan Zita Grover in his “Eating Locally” has emphasized the changing global scenario regarding agricultural production.

'It is the sentiments of belonging or connection to ones larger culture as in case with U.S minority ethnic groups mixing their ethnic oriented values with some of the larger US cultural values' (p94). A people's culture can have strong or weak cultural salience.

The report takes an analytical approach where all the dimensions of globalization are looked into and examined by presenting the political, economic, socio-cultural and technological impacts on the tourism and hospitality sector. Domestic policies are being taken in conformity to the needs and preferences international tourists.

The Japanese traditional clothing today has become to represent Japan’s cultural identity. The word kimono or wafuku means simply “Japanese style clothing”, and is used to differentiate this style of attire from yofuku, which is the Western-style clothing Japanese prefer to wear today

In fact, the US is the most valid example of a nation that has prospered and thrived despite its diversity. Though the US is a multicultural and multiethnic society, its inherent diversity has in no way hampered its growth. Some of the most affluent and prosperous nations have been traditionally and historically multi-ethnic.

Numerous scholars specializing in other academic and professional disciplines recognize that the hip-hop culture is a subject that is worth academic and professional attention. As a result, many modern day scholars are engaging in research activities in an attempt to understand the origin and the characteristics of the hip-hop culture.

Louis Vuitton previously opened two stores in luxury hotels in India but this time it has planned to open its store in a luxury mall. The luxury malls in India are rising at a rapid speed. It would facilitate the company to make its expansion in the luxury brand market of India by providing with sophisticated infrastructure.

The research was undertaken on elderly ethnic group by means of interview and participant observation method. The concepts of anthropology applied on this research are ethnicity, culture and race. Ethnicity implies a group of people living in the same vicinity and sharing common beliefs and values with each other.

In my case, China has contributed a great deal in my personality development as discussed further in this essay.The landmass of East Asia is covered with what we call China. We can broadly understand the country in two parts, one being the Eastern and the other being the Western half

It is very important to understand how business communication is impacted by culture and how employees and businesses interact globally. This can be done only by training workforce on Cultural Intelligence. Teams and organisations that are at odds with one another and co-operate well across the cultures will prosper in an increasingly global economy.

A story that may change presentation, genre, locations, names, and faces, but they all have things in common that cannot be ignored. What do they have in common? Why do we remain drawn in by these shared elements? Why do we not regularly recognize these ever repeating patterns?

According to Sullivan (2001, p. 1), the freedom of expression and democratic social order are mutually beneficial. A closer observation will prove that this statement is correct. To illustrate, public expression of one’s opinion may invoke public agitation where it is the responsibility of government to provide protection to the citizens.

For the recruitment of information technology specialist, six candidates have successfully completed a pass / fail examination. All of them are equally qualified in terms of education and experience. I received a mail from you, directing the selection of George McDonough, a personal friend of yours and one of the candidates.

The researcher of this essay aims to pay special attention to the following factors that are important in communicating with Koreans if the individual involved came from a society with low context culture: Language, Context, Gender, Status and Authority. It is important to note that cultural context varies and these serve as guidelines on how communication should be conducted.

The African culture has strongly held to its cultural values and philosophy and has taken the longest time to embrace westernization. People have resisted any civilization from the west. The African culture is rich in values and defines what is morally right or wrong (Bailey and People, 2010). African traditions and cultural values define the lifestyles that Africans lead.

Additionally, global issues such as terrorism, war on terrorism, bioterrorism, racial discriminations, among others affect the way nurses handle their nursing profession. Most notably, some of these issues occur in emergency cases prompting nurses to react instantly to despite the cultural conflicts that may arise during such situations.

The author states that a gang should be understood as a spontaneously forming group that is not attached to any specific part of society. A more recent definition of gangs views the latter as groups that consist of individuals who recurrently associate and are subject to identifiable organization in leadership and internal matters.

For the author, the extravagance of serving boiled egg in gold ware and spoon during the reign of Queen Victoria still depicts a certain existential nature of food choices, even among individuals in contemporary time. Clarissa Dickon Wright possessed such a classic illustration of historical accounts of how the food was chosen by the ruling class.  

According to the research findings the Constitution of Japan will go through a modification within a period of five years. But some experts do disagree on this conclusion; they say that any unforeseen circumstances can change the ultimate view of Japan. An entrenched ideology, as it is seen, pacifism even though weakening will go through a slow change rather than a rapid one.

In the process I ended up forgetting my culture and assimilated the American culture of most of my friends. I got so much into the culture that I even forgot to speak my language. I started to fancy western music and art and I was at the verge of completely forgetting what Chinese art looked like and what Chinese music sounded like.

America is also in a position to help other countries with its wealth and knowledge, but only if its government is able to treat those from other cultures with respect. One of the most interesting facts that I have learned in the last few weeks, is the way that America was first created by a mixture of different peoples.

This essay analyzes Empiricism and Postmodernism. While modernism emphasized on structure, postmodernism emphasized on de-structuralizing knowledge. “The new movement implies a shift from the signified to the signifier: and so there is a perpetual detour on the way to a truth that has lost any status or finality”.

In local vernacular,it is also called Masr.Heritage Sites Memphis was the ancient city located at 20 kilometer to the south of Cairo,which was founded by the pharaoh Menes in 3000 BC.Cairo derives its heritage from Memphis as it remained most important city during those days having located at the mouth of Nile Delta.

Although it may seem strange to compare and contrast two seemingly dissimilar cultures such as that of the UAE and Spain, the truth of the matter is that only by comparing and contrasting them can one truly begin to understand the key similarities and differences that exist that they would otherwise be unaware of. 

With a lot of literature being compiled on the racial attitudes between various races in the world, it is of immense importance to understand the varying stereotypes that exist regarding each racial group. Additionally, it is imperative to understand the changes that have taken place regarding the stereotypes and the noticeable changes that can be identified in the population at large.

Wealth distribution refers to the proportional ownership of the net value of the stock of owned assets, including land, housing, privately owned productive equipment, consumer durables, bank deposits and other financial instruments. The People’s Republic of China has experienced a surge in the expansion of its middle class.

The researcher of this paper will Identify and discuss the historical, political, and cultural forces that define each era, show how each era is similar to and distinct from the era be preceding it and briefly tackle a discourse on the method in the enlightenment era. These and much more will be featured here.

Wade Davis, an anthropologist, has considerably different views on cultural pluralism compared to James Howard Kunstler of ‘Globalization’s Time is up.’ Wade in ‘the Ticking Bomb’ brings out two opinions as to why certain people hate America. The president, George W. Bush says the hatred is because of America’s greatness.

All culture is learned, but not everything learned is culture (Phil Bartle). In very simple terms, culture itself can be defined as everything people have, think and carry out as members belonging to a society. It is a mental map that guides us in our relations to our surroundings and to other people.

The problem with establishing a team environment in which organisational members are representative of dissimilar cultures is that there may be disagreements about how to approach such conceptions as risk adoption, what is considered to be effective and appropriate communication style and language

The conclusion from this study states that the western cultures, as presented by the civil wedding witnessed in this context shows a great disparity with the cultural provisions on marriage in India. The observer was keen to not such differences as the willful acceptance of marriage by partners represented by love in the American context.

Organizational researchers have traditionally used deterministic and universal values at the starting point, yet the emphasis on the need to go beyond these dimensions has increased in the recent years, that is suggestive of the integration of anthropological perspective of culture into the organizational literature. 

This paper discusses the significance of the foremost event in a traditional Pakistani wedding, the Mehndi. Mehndi being an essential component of a traditional Pakistani wedding, speaks of the livelihood and the beauty of the culture. Only the Pakistani families who are more religious avoid the function of Mehndi because it has no significance in Islam.

The author of the text emphasizes the fact career counseling is a challenging field that has to take in view each and every aspect that may or may not affect the personal abilities, potential and aptitude of subjects’ lives. Actually, there are certain factors, more effective and powerful, that have to be considered before making the decision concerning the future career.

In today’s technologically advanced work environment, people from different cultural backgrounds interact with each other on daily basis. This generates a possibility of friction due to the difference in their cultural backgrounds. Clashes due to cultural differences have become so common these days.

The author of the text comments on different cultures perception and provides the ideas that concern this topic. For example, Huston explains the difference in her culture and that of the Kazakh culture and though there are differences that lead to confusion and conflict, knowing the difference in culture and religion gave her more experience in knowledge.

The royal fashion is not going to be complete without detailed analysis on their appereances on the wedding ceremony of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, that took place in London, United Kingdom on 29th of April, 2011.The researcher describes the event itself and not only dress and gown of the bride but also reviews media headlines surrounding the fashion topic of that day.

Consequently, in this study, the cultural analysis is exhibited of the home country Portugal and the host country Australia. People from various countries in search of work move from one country to another and face the difference of culture. The cultural difference of Australia and Portugal is wide depending on several aspects.

According to the research findings it can therefore be said that low context culture always does not mean that it has informality in all of its aspects. There are many things which are important in the low context cultures as well. People need to follow the proper procedures and codes of conduct to handle or discuss these issues.

Democratic leadership involves providing freedom to the subordinates to express oneself in the organization. Here we can cite the example of Mahatma Gandhi.  In the people-oriented leadership style, the effectiveness, efficiency, relationship, and development of human resource is more important than the task.

Globalisation has resulted to a number of changes with respect to the manner by which people do business. In these days, people, products and services no longer came from the country of origin. With the onset of globalisation, companies are allowed to transfer their operations offshore, otherwise known as outsourcing.