StudentShare
Contact Us
Sign In / Sign Up for FREE
Search
Go to advanced search...
Global Entrepreneurship - Indonesian Culture
10 pages (2500 words) , Download 3 , Essay
Free
We spent a larger part of last semester together and this helped us learn more about each other including our differences and similarities.... This paper under the headline 'Global Entrepreneurship - Indonesian culture" focuses on the fact that the author's cross-cultural 'buddy' was Patrick Juntak whose home country is Indonesia and he has made a great impact in the author's life in the past few months.... This helped us develop our friendship and learn more about each other's culture....
Preview sample
The Americas History
6 pages (1724 words) , Download 0 , Assignment
Free
As a part of the Spanish-American War of 1898, the USA had sent troops to Manila to aid the Filipino revolutionaries, under Emilio Aguinaldo, overthrow Spanish colonial rule.... In the face of american military superiority, the Filipinos resorted to protracted no-holds-barred guerrilla warfare, with both sides indulging in atrocities.... Philippine-american War.... Theodore Roosevelt's' political career, as Civil Service Commissioner, President of the New York City Police Board and Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and role of hero in the Spanish-american War, culminated in the Governorship of New York State in 1898, the Vice-Presidency under President McKinley in 1900, and, on McKinley's assassination in 1901, the Presidency of the United States until 1909....
Preview sample
How Terrorism Changed America
10 pages (2500 words) , Download 2 , Essay
Free
With this act in place, security screeners had the authority to inspect the luggage of their prospective clients as part of the routine security checks (Conser, Paynich, & Gingerich, 2013).... As part of the checks, passengers also had to submit their identification details for scrutiny against the terrorist database as a way of limiting the ferrying of terrorists to other destinations and on terrorism.... The attack instilled fear, anxiety, and immense uncertainty in the american government and the people....
Preview sample
Regional Critique for North America
6 pages (1581 words) , Download 1 , Report
Free
ritique of North american culture ... The most prevalently used North american culture is the English language because it has been used in books, films, movies, computer languages, and main means of communication despite the difference between United Kingdom and United States English.... Furthermore, North America is a haven of archeology, culture, parks, science museums, world's fairs, and golf courses.... Nonetheless, magnificent infrastructure attracts tourists who come to see ancient artifacts depicting different cultures of the world for example, French culture, slave trade, and different languages (Berry & Henderson 2002)....
Preview sample
Status of Health Systems
14 pages (3833 words) , Download 1 , Essay
Free
South Africa forms part of the mot developed African nations (Holtz, 2008, pg.... A research carried out by Carnegie Mellon University shows that culture plays a substantial role in prenatal care.... It states, “A child's culture, including foods, socioeconomic status of the mother, prevailing lifestyle, and medical care, begins to affect a child at conception” (Piper, 2010, pg.... An issue of culture: the effects of daily activities on prenatal care utilization6, 2012, from http://www....
Preview sample
Distill information about culture and cultural diferences from three interiors
4 pages (1000 words) , Download 2 , Assignment
The attitude, behavior and culture of the inhabitants give unique identity and life to brick and mortar structures.... We get an idea of the cultural, emotional and financial.... ... ... kground of the people living in a house by closely examining the interior of the house; the furniture, the wall hangings and the general arrangement of things....
Preview sample
The Idea of Language and its Importance to Culture
8 pages (2203 words) , Download 0 , Report
Free
When compared to other cultures that are distanced from it, american culture is more informal.... According to Salzmann, Stan law & Adachi (2014), language does not only serve a mere purpose of communication but is an inseparable part of any culture.... According to Salzmann, Stanlaw & Adachi (2014), language does not only serve a mere purpose of communication but is inseparable part of any culture.... This paper ''The Idea of Language and its Importance to culture'' tells that Language differentiates humans from all other animals and is an important aspect of communication in all cultures....
Preview sample
American Criminal Justice Systems
7 pages (1939 words) , Download 2 , Research Paper
Free
The South Korean criminal justice system is different from the western in the sense that they have different system of governance, culture, and historical influences.... The author of the paper "american Criminal Justice Systems" will begin with the statement that the american Justice System is a true judicial mechanism because these are set by rules and judicial procedures that are founded on its national constitution and bill of rights.... Based on a set of rules, The american Justice System takes into account the code of respective federal states, codes, implementing regulations, rulings of courts, and imbued with judicial processes....
Preview sample
American International Group
4 pages (1000 words) , Download 4 , Case Study
Fear of revenue, profit and franchise value loss motivated organization to be a part of derivatives market.... American international group utilizes derivatives as a part of the company's risk management framework.... american international group is a leasing insurance organization that offers traditional insurance services and products in order to help people and businesses in more than 130 countries.... american International Group company actively supports the efforts that are made to make the financial system more stable since The major business line of american International Group are functions, supports, services, and operations....
Preview sample
Historical Metaphors in The Piano Lesson
8 pages (2020 words) , Download 2 , Essay
Free
Worse, for many, taking american culture into their lives means sacrificing current beliefs or values which can lead to increased trauma and conflicts within the family dynamic.... o begin with, “The Piano Lesson” defines the history of african-Americans, which is a history that is painful and problematic to all ethnic groups in this country because of the conflicts and dispersion of traditions and values that African-Americans have a right to keep.... Even a casual reader of his plays, specifically “The Piano Lesson,” will come away feeling like they have been granted access into the African-American dynamic and struggles that African-Americans as a culture have to deal with in all elements of their lives....
Preview sample
Proposal of Anti-discrimination of Mexican Americans in the South
5 pages (1250 words) , Download 2 , Research Paper
The Mexican ethnic groups have long been subject to racial discrimination in one form or the other such as the popular association of mafia and drug culture with the Mexicans (E-RACE, 2011).... Introduction The american dream has often been tainted with cries of discrimination against various ethnic and racial groups.... The long history of the African american slaves in America is an open tale of oppression and injustice to a particular racial community....
Preview sample
The American Cancer Society
2 pages (500 words) , Download 3 , Essay
Free
The focus in this paper “The american Cancer Society (ACS)” is to show how ACS (2015) helps cancer patients to understand their diagnosis, the available cancer treatments and their side effects, and how to conduct yourself through the ailment stages.... The american Cancer Society The american Cancer Society (ACS) ACS provides support to cancer patients by educating them on the various aspects and challenges of cancer....
Preview sample
Americas Rich History
11 pages (2964 words) , Download 2 , Assignment
Free
People from different walks of life, blacks and whites alike, from far and wide, fought to be free to be a part of what we now call ‘the United States of America'.... When we speak of being an american, what do we really mean?... What is it really that we hold true in our hearts as an american?... There is the Liberty Bell, the Washington monument, the american flag, the american bald Eagle; of course George Washington and Abraham Lincoln and many others; even 1 american dollar could be an icon, but among all these, which one does embody America in its truest sense?...
Preview sample
Cultural Anxiety among International Students
11 pages (2986 words) , Download 1 , Coursework
Free
Cultural anxiety is a feeling of discomfort when an individual is subjected to foreign cultures and need to adapt to the new culture.... The study therefore seeks to investigate how such social and cultural anxiety impacts the lives of foreign students who do not share the same culture as the locals.... 714) state that foreign students find it very challenging to adapt to the Chinese culture which they are not familiar with and other challenges in the foreign country like food....
Preview sample
Past, Present and Future
4 pages (1167 words) , Download 8 , Essay
Free
I had a keen interest in sports too from my childhood and learned to play american football with many of my friends.... The author of the paper "Past, Present and Future" tells that beginning from my very early life I learned quite a few things about my family which revolved around the caring nature of my parents....
Preview sample
The Creation of Virginia and the Massachusetts Bay Colonies
9 pages (2287 words) , Download 0 , Assignment
Free
econdly, the colonizers imposed western lifestyle on the American native's hence experiencing culture shock and tension.... They had to change their indigenous lifestyles and adopt western culture characterized by clothing, Christianity among others.... The rest of the paper will discuss the american colonization and the effects it had on the natives. ... he process of colonization was a disaster for the native population because it initiated suffering and other evils in the american land....
Preview sample
A Dream Catcher as a Native American Artifact
3 pages (790 words) , Download 2 , Essay
Free
People should respect the Native american culture from which the artifact comes from and should avoid misusing the artifact ... "A Dream Catcher as a Native american Artifact" paper focuses on a dream catcher, a hand-woven artifact that is made of threads and other sacred and personal items such as beads and feathers.... Some say it was a unifying symbol for the entire Native american nation.... These Native american beliefs have been used by Americans today as a solution to the problem of nightmares which very many people have....
Preview sample
The Construction of Race and Racism
6 pages (1500 words) , Download 3 , Assignment
Free
Racism should never be the part of this world.... Blumer also pointed the distinction of statuses among the american people.... The american ‘race' relations represent the historical activities of humanity (Guess) ... At the time of intense politicization, the american Revolution used the slavery in order to describe the political situation of white existence.... writes that the racism system would end on its own, as the coming of African american President ‘Barack Obama was the first step towards the end of racism....
Preview sample
Aging in America
4 pages (1199 words) , Download 2 , Essay
Free
culture and environment also influence a great deal.... ID: 10916 Order 197051 December 25, 2007 Aging in America Guided by the welfare initiative under the Supreme Court's Olmstead Decision in1999, and a New Freedom Initiative (NFI) in 2001, all american States are expected are modify their respective long term care (LTC) policies to provide comprehensive health care services dedicated to the needs of older Americans.... Others like Mexican Americans, Hispanics, Asians form a large part....
Preview sample
The Movie Blood Diamond
6 pages (1719 words) , Download 2 , Term Paper
Free
The kids from Sierra Lone are shown as being below the RUF members and the children are taught to become part of them and forget their own; in other words they become terrorists.... They seem to be associated with rational ideas and moral thinking compared to the Africans, and solving problems, where as the Africans seem to be stereotyped as creating more issues and a continuous cycle of them forms which becomes a part of their life.... (Mitchell, Zwick and Herskovitz) The movie is set in 1999 and the lives of an Anglo mercenary and a fisherman in Sierra Lone coincide with an american reporter....
Preview sample
Cultural Biography of a Comb
11 pages (2750 words) , Download 2 , Research Paper
Free
It is now an integral part of our heritage. ... In fact, it is hard enough to be found in fossils dating back thousands of years, the only like part of a turtle that will survive.... Island nations like Samoa, Vanuatu, Solomons, Hawaii (before becoming an American state), Tahiti, and as discussed in an earlier paper, consider shells (turtle shells) as a part of the kula system in theTrobriands area of Papua New Guinea (Myers & Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, 2001, p....
Preview sample
Hope Over Despair - Living With HIV / AIDS
12 pages (3000 words) , Download 2 , Essay
HIV / AIDS is the deadliest pandemic in the history of mankind.... In the 25 years since its discovery in 1981, it has killed more than 22 million people and orphaned over 13 million children so far.... [1].... These figures make it more virulent than the two World Wars combined.... ... ... ... In the year 2000, there were 36....
Preview sample
Native Americans In Kentucky
10 pages (2500 words) , Download 2 , Research Paper
Free
Western movies portray the different worldviews that existed between Native Americans and the Euro- American settlers, which is part of the history of America.... ??4 The Cherokee occupied the southeastern parts of present day Kentucky while the Chickasaw occupied the western most part of the land.... Currently, there are no federally recognized Native American tribes in Kentucky; however, the government formed a commission in 1996 that sought to recognize and promote Native Americans' contributions to history and culture....
Preview sample
A Culture of Poverty
4 pages (1000 words) , Download 2 , Term Paper
Free
A culture of Poverty Many perspectives and opinions surround the issues related to impoverished communities; particularly communities with high populations of Latin- and African-Americans, as well as legal and illegal immigrants.... Insert Here] [Insert Your Here] [Insert and Number Here] 13 December A culture of Poverty Many perspectives and opinions surround the issues related to impoverished communities; particularly communities with high populations of Latin- and African-Americans, as well as legal and illegal immigrants....
Preview sample
Americas Executive Document 9066
3 pages (750 words) , Download 2 , Assignment
The assignment analyses that the military started removing all the Americans with Japanese Ancestry, and then all Japanese from the west coast and the southern part of Arizona (Harrison).... There was a special provision for those who were half cast; the american women married to Japanese men had an option to go to the internment camps with their husbands (Harrison).... Question 3 The executive order 9066 was unconstitutional and violated several rights due to american citizens....
Preview sample
Eritrea - History, Geography, Culture
4 pages (1000 words) , Download 1 , Research Paper
Free
The paper "Eritrea - History, Geography, culture" describes that the name of the official language of Eritrea is Arabic and Trigrinya.... No official statistics exist however it has been observed that the country is inhabited by about 50 per cent Sunni Muslims and about 40 % Orthodox Christians....
Preview sample
Issues Facing America in the 1950s
2 pages (680 words) , Download 2 , Essay
Free
The post-war period brought about the reoccurrence of prosperity and the american states, formerly known as the United States of America, acquired the position of the wealthiest nation in the world.... In 1951, television sets were introduced in the american market and several sets were sold to the populace.... Before the introduction of TV sets the american population was so much in the dark, their relationship with this gadget could be described as passive....
Preview sample
Language and Culture
7 pages (2219 words) , Download 1 , Essay
Free
The creation of coded symbols in the form of language, ideas and images according to Malik (1989), is part of the socio-cultural pattern within which one is brought up (p.... This adversarial method excludes the use of emotional response as part of its process of understanding.... This essay "Language and culture" discusses some of the most important concepts of people's behavioral patterns and explains how this behavior relates to literary criticism....
Preview sample
Religion Amongst Blacks
4 pages (1000 words) , Download 2 , Essay
Free
But the propagation of the gospel was, in fact, the diffusion of European culture.... Since the native people really scared the atrocities inflicted upon them by the invaders, a large number of them turned Christian out of sheer apprehensions lest the invaders might attack on their life and honor or enslave them for their personal services, they relinquished their ancestral religion and embraced the faith followed by the american and European invaders.... REFERENCES Adjei, Ako (2008) Imperialism and Spiritual Freedom: An African View The american Journal of Sociology, Vol....
Preview sample
What is your favorite music of the world
2 pages (500 words) , Download 5 , Essay
Free
What we can take from the play is the insight it provides into how Westerners perceive the culture of Oceania, and the awe and attraction they reserve for the culture in this part of the world.... 3, 2010) ‘The Powerful Influence of African culture on Modern Music.... om/articles/1-general/161-the-powerful-influence-of-african-culture-on-modern-music Rockwell, J (March 1, 1981) ‘The African Influence on Pop and Jazz Musicians,' The New York Times....
Preview sample
Design and Contemporary Culture
4 pages (1000 words) , Download 3 , Essay
Popular culture: A User's Guide, Second Edition.... In the beginning of Chapter 3 of “Popular culture: A User's Guide” (2010), O'Brien and Szeman introduce the framework for linguistic analysis of popular culture which is based in the “mechanics of sign systems.... 69-71) As media sources form the public dialogue through which meaning is created in modern society, the authors encourage questioning the effects of power, structure, and hierarchy on values that are disseminated in popular culture....
Preview sample
Youth and the media
6 pages (1500 words) , Download 6 , Essay
Free
his paper reflects the role of media in globalization of youth culture.... Youth are very much embedded in the global youth culture which seriously harm the local culture and led to disvalue the index of local culture.... Introduction ...
Preview sample
Does Each Country Have A Unique Style Of Leadership
14 pages (3500 words) , Download 3 , Essay
Free
The best uniqueness that the Australian leadership has is that they are competent of dealing with ambiguity and can provide equal opportunity to every culture and belief.... The Indian perspective of leadership reflects that the nation is driven by the culture and values for prosperity.... he reason for this uniqueness is due to the fact that India has diversified culture with people having different behaviours and attitudes.... The leadership style of China is unique from the western culture and approach as they value discipline, organised way of leading and they believe in the statement which emphasizes that ‘know your enemy/know your friends'....
Preview sample
The Canadian Confederation
5 pages (1387 words) , Download 2 , Essay
Free
The institution of slavery formed a significant part of Canadian society and hiding this fact is doing a disservice to the identity of the thousands of the African and Aboriginal men, women and children whose lives were impacted and molded by the practice.... Slavery was a part of life in New France as well as under the Lower Canada during British rule.... First published in 1960, Mr Trudel's revelations were the one of the first attempts made towards enlightening the people about this disappointing but significant part of the pre-confederation era Canada....
Preview sample
Traditional Religion in Africa: The Vodun Phenomenon in Benin
8 pages (2000 words) , Download 3 , Essay
Free
his group of Protestants works for the three-fold aim of propagating Christianity while contributing to the improvement of the economy and the culture.... They aimed for success but the religion was well rooted in the society and the culture of the African people.... This is mainly on the basis on the propagation and success over different barriers such as society, traditions and culture and not on the common notion that such traditional religions lack improvement and growth....
Preview sample
Testing in American Schools
2 pages (645 words) , Download 2 , Case Study
Free
In the paper 'Testing in american Schools' the author discusses the case when every student will one day walk into the testing room on a bad hair day, palms sweating and stomach in a knotted contortion to take an exam that may determine whether they spend the next 4 years at Marquette or McDonald's.... ccountability and teacher quality, thereby improving the quality, inclusivity, fairness, and justice of american education" (Paige 2).... Professor Richard Elmore of the Harvard Graduate School of Education goes farther and states that high impact testing has been discredited by the american Psychological Association because there is too much margin for error....
Preview sample
Langston Hughes's Childhood
6 pages (1500 words) , Download 2 , Essay
Free
The attitudes of the celebration of black culture fused with the anger that boiled just beneath the surface to create a dignified definition of black America and paved the way for future racial and social movements.... World War II retracted Hughes from politics and allowed him to explore the true nature of black culture through the character Simple for the Chicago Defender.... His works have been revered as expressing the true nature of black culture, and criticized for being overly-simplistic....
Preview sample
Managed Care in American Healthcare
4 pages (1154 words) , Download 2 , Research Paper
Free
The paper "Managed Care in american Healthcare" defines managed care as a prepaid health-services plan where physicians are paid their fees for health care services they provide to covered patients.... In relation to this, since a large percentage of american lack health insurance cover, the cost of the services rendered tends to be prohibitive for Americans to receive health services (Huynh 2). ...
Preview sample
The American-Chinese Alliance During World War II
6 pages (1658 words) , Download 2 , Essay
Free
In addition, the alliance suffered from existing differences in status, culture, and history.... The failure resulted from existing differences in history, culture, policies, and the status of the two nations.... The essay "The american-Chinese Alliance During World War II" focuses on the critical analysis of the success attributed to the american and Chinese alliance in World War II, and the reasons behind the success.... The american-Chinese Alliance during World War II The Second World War left a mark in the world history because it consisted of all types of armed troops of nations rising against nations....
Preview sample
The Current Status of Arab Women and American Women: A Comparative Analysis
15 pages (4126 words) , Download 2 , Research Paper
Free
Cohabitation or ‘living in” has become an integral element of marriage and family development norms.... For example, women in Saudi Arabia are not permitted to drive, whereas in other areas, women are not allowed to work because of culture and beliefs.... In a 1997 study by the World Bank Institute (WBI), developing knowledge economies depends on producing “an economic and institutional regime that encourages entrepreneurship and (building) a skilled and flexible labor force, in which people have opportunities for equal education and life-long learning” (Zgheib 2006, 481) by valuing more the women in regions of North Africa and the Middle East and transforming work practices and culture....
Preview sample
Team for America Objective
1 pages (351 words) , Download 3 , Essay
Free
Education should remain accessible to american citizens irrespective of skin color or social status of parents.... The paper "Team for America Objective" states that Team for America would aim at transforming students to attain their full potential and develop into leaders that advocate educational equity....
Preview sample
Heath Anthology of American Literature
7 pages (1750 words) , Download 2 , Assignment
Free
According to the assignment findings, it can, therefore, be said that шn his 'An Edict by the King of Prussia', Benjamin Franklin used a detailed hoax to place British readers in the place of the american colonists to make them realize the amount of injustice the British have inflicted upon the Americans.... In his “An Edict by the King of Prussia”, Franklin used a detailed hoax to place British readers in the place of the american colonists to make them realize the amount of injustice the British have inflicted upon the Americans. ...
Preview sample
The New American Temporary Workforce
15 pages (4326 words) , Download 1 , Coursework
Free
As a part of this discussion, this paper will review the continued debate as to the reason companies choose this approach to staffing versus the full time permanent workers.... The New american Temporary Workforce Table of Contents There are different opinions on the widely used practice of hiring contingent/contract employees by mid level and large corporations.... The american Heritage Dictionary defines contingent as “Dependent on conditions or occurrences not yet established; conditional … Liable to occur but not with certainty; possible … Happening by chance or accident; fortuitous” (2000)....
Preview sample
Western Cultures. Loss Of Centerdness In The Early 20th Century
7 pages (1750 words) , Download 2 , Essay
Free
For example, David (2011) has investigated the colonial experience of Philippines and showed that the Americans settled in Philippines as part of the colonial legacy, still view Filipino culture as inferior to western and american culture (p.... One such non-Western culture affected by colonial western culture has been the Native american culture.... Prior to the late nineteenth century, when this cultural invasion happened, the Native american culture was characterized by a deep knowledge about land and nature, unique music and art traditions and a profound sense of spirituality (Pritzker, 2000)....
Preview sample
Thurgood Marshall and his impact on the American civil rights movement
8 pages (2000 words) , Download 3 , Term Paper
Free
hurgood Marshall and His Contribution to the american Civil Rights Movement Taunya Banks described Thurgood Marshall as to have represented the civil rights protest movement but “reluctantly.... 7 The victorious lawsuit of 1935, Murray v Pearson, allowed Donald Murray, an African-american to enter the University of Maryland Law School.... 2 In 1967, Marshall became the first African american appointed to the US Supreme Court and served from 1967 until his retirement in 1991....
Preview sample
Drug Called Tradition, Native American in Advertisements
1 pages (371 words) , Download 2 , Essay
Free
The paper "Drug Called Tradition, Native American in Advertisements" states that despite the money the Indians were taking from the white man, the ancestors would still laugh at them because they were making a mistake and forsaking their traditions and assimilating the white man's culture.... A drug called tradition depicts the picture of using hallucinogens, but the visions that these hallucinogens cause on the users in this story shows the culture of the Native American societies, showing how much people in the contemporary society have deviated from the natural ways, taking on to new ways....
Preview sample
American Psycho Written by Bret Easton Ellis
6 pages (1632 words) , Download 3 , Research Paper
Free
Bateman starts to torment and kill women as a part of his violent plans.... Bateman lives in a culture that is popular.... Bateman is a key player in the popular culture.... In the pop culture environment people are driven by the money that can spend on high class restaurants and fashion.... The paper "american Psycho Written by Bret Easton Ellis" states that aggression fosters behavior that is aimed at hurting people psychologically or physically....
Preview sample
World Dance History: Costa Rican Dance
7 pages (1750 words) , Download 2 , Research Paper
Also, the Costa Ricans have recently taken upon themselves to bestow lavish praise upon Just like other areas, Costa Ricans are also caught between their old culture and the new one that is taking form in their country and influencing them, particularly the younger generation.... The people there are pretty conservative but american cultural values have now started to seep in and they are already adopting those as well....
Preview sample
The Great American Dream
4 pages (1183 words) , Download 2 , Essay
Free
The paper "The Great american Dream" focuses on creating a social studies topic that will appeal to the students of grade one.... Because a young child can be easily influenced and taught at this age, it seems but natural to focus on the civic duties and responsibilities of the american student.... Because, a young child can be easily influenced and taught at this age, it seems but natural to focus on the civic duties and responsibilities of the american student....
Preview sample
Causes of American Civil War
3 pages (750 words) , Download 4 , Essay
part from emotions, there were also reasons of economy and propriety.... Basically, there were two issues.... One was the control of the federal government sought by both the north and south.... Two, it was about abolition of slavery.... The issue of slavery existed even before the United States had won independence on 04 July 1776....
Preview sample
6251 - 6300 results of 353900 items
We use cookies to create the best experience for you. Keep on browsing if you are OK with that, or find out how to manage cookies.
Contact Us