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Particularly a Muslim, it can be a symbol of war and militancy. It evokes images of the Crusades when Christians invaded the Middle East, and modern conflicts between Muslims and Westerners. I chose this icon because, unlike the others which concern commerce or politics, the cross is decidedly religious.
The Internet does not recognize cultural barriers and gender barriers so to speak. Individuals can now speak and be heard without fear of being misunderstood and rejected. In this culture everybody is equal. The Internet has developed its own language that all internet users use. Facebook is one solid example of the popularity of the internet.
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I attribute all my good eating habits to my ‘multicultural family’ in which I was born and brought up. To illustrate, my father is a second-generation Pole, and my mother is a third-generation English-Swiss. Thus I am blessed with the diversity of heritage, food habits, family environment, socio-economic aspects, religions, customs, and many more.
So many of our traditions and holidays have pagan influences or modified in order to fit in our modern times, sometimes they are adapted and used for commercialism such as Christmas and Halloween. One school in the United States renamed Christmas ‘A Winter Carnival” so that it will not have any religious references (Gordon, 2000).
J. K. Rowling is a scholastic icon of today’s fictional world. She is the author of the well-known Harry Potter series. She has proved her competence by portraying the fictional world in such a superb way that one starts believing in the fantasies created by her. The war between good and evil keeps the reader stuck to the book till the very end.
The author speculates upon the history of Halloween and shows its inseparable connection to the festival of All Saints’ Day celebrated on November 1. According to the article, there is proof that the Church added the Christian celebration of All Saints’ Day to the Church calendar in order to divert the interest of the community from the pagan holiday of the dead and the dark spirits.
America is a multicultural land as there are Afro-Americans, Chinese-Americans, Japanese-Americans, Latino-Americans, and many more, who contribute towards the development of American culture as a whole. In America, we can find Chinese, Spanish, Africans, Japanese, Indians, Pakistanis, French, Middle Eastern, and many more from various countries of the world.
Another concept the author mentioned that I agree with is the diminishing role of Christianity among the world religions. A few centuries ago the Catholic Church and Christianity was the most influential religion in the globe. The reason for it was due to the influence and power of the European rulers.
Culture can be considered as a concept that is related to human activities, traditions, and social knowledge in different areas. It can be considered to have the norms as the main input and influence while the behaviors of the members of the group as the observable outputs and attributes of culture. It can be considered that culture evolves like any other social process in human existence.
When I had arrived in the new country for the first time, I decided to go shopping at a large grocery store. Having already seen many native people, I remembered that they all looked very different, everyone was wearing different clothes, and I didn’t notice any particular or definite dressing culture rules they followed.
Surface culture includes all the visible manifestations of a foreign culture that are easy to notice for a newcomer. These are the very first things a foreigner notices as different from certain aspects of the own culture. Such aspects may include the way people look, dress, talk, and behave. Food, architecture, and transportation, among others, may also be bright examples of surface culture.
Balancing the different cultures makes someone suitable in any environment. Both cultures are very important and there is a reason for their existence. Appreciating both cultures is one part that leads me to balance the culture. Despite that I was born in Africa, there is a certain culture that is not up to date and is thing of the past.
Creativity and eventfulness have become an essential part of urbanization that has transformed the outlook and brand image of most cities. Due to the increased rate of globalization, the city either must adopt creativity and innovation to harness eventfulness or choose to ignore and remain stagnant in terms of development and uniqueness.
In many governments' political and social setup, the citizens usually expect that the government will take care of the quality of their general livelihoods as far as their economic description and security are concerned. A clean environment and a healthy lifestyle for all citizens are subjects of paramount importance that the United States government is keen on ensuring they are planned expertly.
The inhabitants of Sierra Leone have a rich cultural heritage. Additionally, the nation is endowed with rare minerals such as gold and diamond. Petroleum is also a new commodity that has recently added to the economic growth of the country. It is however unfortunate that even with the resources, the western nations consider Sierra Leon among other countries in Africa as poor and need constant aid.
Art, when taken from their local context, might seem different from how it was seen by local viewers. A debate has been there on whether African art if is really art. African artworks are a part of living cultures. Its presentation is what brings the whole difference of whether it is to be called real art or just a piece. Museums tend to display art differently, from all regions.
The first advantage is that the diet is high in fiber, implying that it is healthy to consume. The second advantage is that the diet is low in fat (Frenn et al., 2005). The third advantage is that it is cooked in home environments, thus availing consumers the opportunity to include all the ingredients that can make a balanced diet.
In England, the gothic style and art influenced the architectural behavior of their building. This was especially manifested in the building of religious buildings including the cathedrals. Gothic art was applied in the architectural design of a cathedral that was rebuilt in the mid-thirteenth century. This building was later to be named as the best looking, attractive, and influential.
They could be abstract but strictly control the relationship and behavior of employees but most importantly paint the external image of the enterprise. These set of shared belief form the bridge that links the leadership of an organization with their staff while propelling them towards achieving goals and objectives of the organization.
The performance and growth are among the key objectives pursued by the leadership and management of companies. The achievement of growth and improved performance is influenced by the internal and external business environment. The organization has control over the internal business environment. However, organizations have no control over most of the external factors affecting their operations.
The study of the culture of people involves the observation and analysis of important things used to represent a specific culture. A personal cultural experience is effective since provides the opportunity to experience people’s culture from their perspective. This paper provides a report of cultural experience at the War Memorial of Korea Museum and through Alice in Wonderland.
Culture is a stage that has not yet been attained and the author points out that it’s a state of being to be attained (Gusfield, 2006, p.43). Therefore, culture is a process that has no end because it depends much on education and practices of activities. It is relevant presently since people are categorized as civilized or uncivilized (Gusfield, 2006, p.44).
Generally speaking, Universities across the planet used admission criteria that are not bound by the individual identity of a person such as their ethnic background and cultural behavior. For this reason, universities are spaces of diversity, the place where social interaction and exchange of cultures is a fascinating experience.
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I am descended from people of several different geographic regions in Europe. I do not feature any specific physical trait from any of these regions, so I guess I look very much like your typical white American male. On the census form, I check the box that says white. I am descended from immigrants from four distinct regions in Europe.
The paper "How Most Parents in Middle East Country Decide Baby's Name" is a great example of a culture essay. The naming conventions in the Middle East and in Islamic culture in general strictly adhere to the Prophet's suggestion. The parents are required to give meaningful and religious names to their children since the Muslims believe that the child's name reflects their personality.
The paper "The Differences in Culture and the Importance of Culture in Australia" is an outstanding example of an essay on culture. As a young Italian woman, living in a foreign country, I have experienced huge cultural differences in Australia as compared to my country of origin. The differences exhibit themselves in the everyday lives of the aboriginal people living here in Australia.
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Disability culture is a sense of commonality with others. The culture is borne out of the experience and assumes a particular voice to addressing the prevailing societal barriers. Such culture employs disability identity as their mode of empowerment or as a major source of pain; hence, uses phrases such as ‘pride’ or ‘scorn’ in reference to their disability.
Columbus museum makes itself distinct not only in providing its visitor a cultural experience and its nearby community education about our past but also gives us a unique perspective about being American through its art. Its huge collection of art both in its permanent display and temporary exhibitions is patently American.
The main aim of liberalism should be to ensure that every person of the society is given a fair chance of survival and success while allowing them to follow a living style that is in accordance with their beliefs; however, to achieve this objective, the level of socioeconomic equality should be far greater than that prevalent today.
In the year 1943, Zoot suits came into the limelight when the famous zoot suits riots broke out. Anyone wearing a zoot suit was assaulted without any sort of verification (Rivas-Rodriguez 152-153). Zoot suit got more popular in those Americans who supported the ideology of Mexican-American and became the political identity of the Mexican-American community.
Female liberation does not simply mean being able to do what was considered taboo for women during the past generations. Instead, it also means equality in almost everything, from getting an education to competing in a male-dominated workplace. As a singer, Lady Gaga first came to prominence in 2008 with her song, Poker Face.
There are many reasons to study cross-culture disputes. Failure of cross-cultural communication and negotiations leaves impacts on our culture. Culture orientation can be described in terms of many dimensions but that other, weaker orientation may also exist at the same time in different geographical regions and racist and ethnic groups.
Emirati leaders display a strong propensity for the creation of art in collaboration with Western nations, presenting structure to contemporary synergies of remarkable significance (Ali, 2000). Historically, the development is an arts culture started in Sharjah, before any aim of monetary diversification by the government.
In Celtic Ireland, it was believed that disembodied spirits of the dead would return in search of living bodies to possess, and this was seen as their only hope for an afterlife. In addition, it is believed that Halloween has its share of influence from the Christian holiday, All Saints' Day, which falls in the same period, when they would collectively honor the saints and pray for the departed.
Owing to the cultural barriers, certain gaps in communication between the native students and the Indonesian students also become apparent. This fact distinctively notifies the fact that there are huge differences between the cultures of the two nations (Teoh, Serang and Lim 137-153; Novera 475-487).
1. The durum wheat which is used to make Couscous is rich in protein and thus ensures that the salad has the important nutrients for bodybuilding and muscle repair. 2. In addition, carbohydrates and protein help promote nervous and brain function (Smitten Kitchen). 3. Moreover, the Israel Salad is low in fat and cholesterol and thus a healthy diet for everybody.
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The generalized alien view regarding the concepts of Vodou or Condomble is very commonplace. Murphy explains that Candomble is a wide umbrella concept and narrowing it to the regional, lineal, and sometimes to the personal differences culminate into the rejection of the umbrella concept entirely, thus misinterpreting the phenomena.
People from developing and underdeveloped countries are migrating to advanced countries for better opportunities for education and employment. Certain tests have been standardized to judge their proficiency in the language of the host country e.g. IELTS for the UK and Australia and TOEFL for the US.
The migration began in the 1860s during Italy’s political unification. In 1900, there were approximate, 100,000 Italians, 80% originating from southern Italy of Lazio, Apulia, Calabria, and Abruzzo. New York City became the entry point for the immigrants, establishing a group of Italian majority in Mulberry street district, (Hermann 119).
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The paper "Tzu’chen and Dark Stone" is a perfect example of a book review on culture. Chinese culture is an amalgamation of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. The three cultural orientations have left a characteristic impression on the value system of the Chinese.
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Diversity in culture has manifested a variety of ways by which people have practiced traditions in marriage, festivities, and even in funerals. From the Assyrian culture, an article entitled “Assyrian Rituals of Life-Cycle Events” published in the Assyrian International News Agency (AINA) in 2011 described funeral events as simple and adheres to strict religious traditions.
There are sizable groups of parents who may look for paid services to help them in finding a child's name, which could include other Celebrities particularly film stars, other high-income people, socialites, etc. As these people will be able to or willing to spend sizable money, they can be the target market for Korwitts.
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He describes the case of Renee who finds out on her own that anything divided by zero is undefined. An important observation made by the professor says that any student of eighth grade would wait for a maximum of five minutes (with an average of two minutes) before deciding that if the numerical is too complex for him or her.
The story re-examining the Rhetoric of the cultural border points out the cultural border, borderlands, and boundaries. This summary critiques the view of essentialists that assumes fixed boundaries for a given culture, the writer of the story reasons out with the views of constructivists (Gurley 43).
The family page in my book comprises a group of myself, a girl, my mother, dad, and brother. However, it is notable to observe that family is important especially if they appear baby blue in terms of color according to our Mexican culture. On the same account, in terms of representing our culture, I did a skull for a day of the dead; an important aspect of defining my identity as a Mexican.
Summarily, we are able to see how Google’s identity may endure dominance beyond the existence of originating organizations. They realize this by explicitly drawing key and valued organizational identity aspects from the past to the present and enacting this regularly through collectively shared artifacts and activities.
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For a long time, I believed that there was a relationship between poverty and such social problems as abortions, the spread of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, early pregnancies, and diseases. By linking the problems to family values and the modern information economy, the two scholars made it clear.
It can also be described as the development of a group of persons through socialization cultivated by the social patterns of that particular group. With regard to Brazil, its culture is among the world’s most diverse due to many years of being under European domination and the aspect of slavery (Gorga, n.d.).
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The paper “Intercultural Negotiation between US, Canada, and Japan” is an earnest example of a culture literature review. Culture is a broad field in human socialization that entails aspects like; religion, values, beliefs, and social organization of an ethical group or organization. Culture guides the behavioral performance of any human being.
Societies tend to advocate for different approaches in matters of moral and cultural practices. Societies limit the nature in which a person operates. The Mexican- Americans practice take different approaches and allow members to operate within specific spaces. The external environment takes different stands and approaches.