This paper serves to argue in favor of cultural relativism, which claims that the correct moral standards are relative to a certain culture or society. This argument suggests that “an act is morally acceptable just because it is allowed by the guiding ideals of the society in which it is performed, and immoral just because … Read more
Cultural and National identity play a crucial role on our lives everyday. It exercises influences on how we perceive the world around us, on the decisions we make and on how we view ourselves. Culture is a way of life of a group of people, it is the behaviors, beliefs, values, and language that they … Read more
Since the inception of anthropology in the second half of the 19th century, kinship has been its buzzword. Scholars have studied kinship systems of distant cultures and proposed many definitions of it, yet, up to now there is no satisfactory definition that everyone would agree on. Moreover, being focused on studying and analyzing “others”, anthropologists … Read more
I claim to see if there will be any difference if there is a cultural appropriation within two different cultures. Cultural appropriation is the adoption or make use of elements of one culture by members of a different culture. However, Cultural appropriation is not talked about much but it has an enormous impact towards any … Read more
Furthermore, considering the instability of culture and the historical events that reinforce this idea, the seemingly inevitable act of cultural appropriation can be constructive to society. What many do not realize is that appropriation allows people to learn more about another culture: “When we attack people for stepping outside their own cultural experiences, we hinder … Read more
Amy Tan’s Use of Prologues to Bridge the Gap Between Chinese and American Culture Cultural divides are difficult to overcome in storytelling because understanding another culture is a not an easy task. However, in The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan does a wonderful job of making the Chinese culture comprehensible to American readers. With a … Read more
List five positive and unique aspects of intercultural relationships. There are many good and unique reasons for having intercultural relationships, and as I was doing research on different opinions of people and different advantages and benefits I found very good points on it. For instance by doing so we discover a new culture, and the … Read more
In The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, the author Equiano recollects on his abduction, the Middle Passage, his years as a slave and later his freedom. He recalls being ripped from his home, an African Ibo village and sold into slavery. The most horrifying details of his story were during the Middle … Read more
Popular culture expresses the personality within the individual. We as people observe the actions of the environment around us through television, social media, and the behaviors of celebrities. A huge proponent within pop culture is the influence of music. I believe music influences our actions and how we see the society around us. Everyone has … Read more
In the story Bless Me, Ultima, Antonio was faced with several cultural conflicts that influenced his moral compass and cultural identity. First, he is faced with a cultural conflict between his mother and father’s aspirations for his destiny. His mother, who came from a family of farmers and known as men of the people, wanted … Read more
Stuck Between Two Worlds Everyone has an identity and culture unique to him or her. The development of your identity is the result of the displacements and struggles you experience in your life. In the texts “No Telephone to Heaven” and “Seasons of Migration to the North,” both protagonists experience living in two different cultures … Read more
The American Dream is the assumption that every single US citizen should have the same opportunity to be successful, work hard, and have determination. Bharati Mukherjee illustrates how Jasmine takes on new names and identities to transform herself as she travels through America to achieve what she believes is “ The American Dream”. The major … Read more
In the book, El Otro Lado by Julia Alvarez, describes the author’s experience of leaving the dominican republic and moving to the united states. This is more than just her moving though, it’s about her transition through things like her culture, her behavior, her personality and her childhood into a world of emotions filled with … Read more
“Meme” is a word most familiar to people who are in tune with today’s popular culture, the passing of a humorous object through the small alterations in imitations. However, the term “meme” was first brought to life in a 1976 book called The Selfish Gene by a biologist named Richard Dawkins. He coined the term … Read more
Cultural immersion can be simply defined by placing yourself out of your comfort zone and becoming surrounded by an unfamiliar environment and culture. Through cultural immersion a person can gain insights and characteristics into a community far different than their own. These experiences can truly open a person’s mind and views to others that are … Read more
Death is inevitable. Death is something everyone must deal with at some point in their life. However, there are cultural differences when it comes to death and dying. Although death is universal, it is important for nurses to understand the cultural differences when it comes to death and dying because people have different ways of … Read more
Everybody sings. Singing in the shower, singing while doing chores, singing while listening to music. It is an unmistakable part of human culture, and it has been for an incredibly long time. So long in fact, that voice is most likely man’s first instrument (Koopman). Thus, the very first form of music was a cappella. … Read more
Recent travels to China have opened my eyes to both the flaws and the valuable parts of Chinese society and government. Much can be learned from the mistakes and successes of the Chinese society and government. The confucian ideals which started in China teach us the importance of respecting specific relationships, such as the priceless … Read more
Out of Shadows, a historical fiction book by Jason Wallace tells the story of Robert Jacklin, a teen whose family moves from England to Zimbabwe in the 1980s. There, he faces rampant racism inside and out of his boarding school against the black Africans. I am Malala, a memoir by Malala Yousafzai is about Malala’s … Read more
How did the British culture affect the southern part of the Iraqi culture from 1940-1949, including language, clothing, traditions, customs, etc? According to the Merriam Webster dictionary the general meaning to culture is, “The beliefs, customs, arts, etc. , of a particular society, group, place, or time. ” The general meaning to culture depends on … Read more
Imperialism Both Iraq and Saudi Arabia were parts of larger empires during the heyday of global Imperialism. Imperial rule was a very formative time for both countries but the end of that rule was even more important. The Ottoman Empire Both Iraq and Saudi Arabia were part of the early of the Ottoman Empire by … Read more
Hmong culture: Textile art and customs As living in California with cultural diversity, it is important to understand and respect others’ cultural values. There are about 8 to 12 million Hmong people in the world, and many researches have been done to explore Hmong culture and beliefs (Yang, 2012). Briefly to introduce, Hmong is a … Read more
Discoveries and discovering can offer new understandings and renewed perception of ourselves and others. By broadening and deepening our perspectives on the wider world, discovery can lead us to new worlds, values and future possibilities. However the process of discovery can be conflicting with our personal beliefs. Whilst Allan Bailie’s The China Coin examines the … Read more
did not get lost in the city. We reached the museum about 30 minutes after the museum had opened its doors. We were pretty early. While the volunteers, and other staff members were getting ready for the interviews we had in store for them, we helped ourselves around the museum, and had a quick lesson … Read more
The same way Tony has a mix of two different ways of life, I do too. Both of my parents were born and raised in El Salvador, while I was born and raised in the United States. The Salvadorian and American culture are very different. In the Salvadorian culture everyone is family oriented and spend … Read more
Culture involves the way people live, work, their thoughts and perceptions of the world. Intercultural communication is a symbolic, interpretive, and contextual process in which the degree of difference between people is large and important enough to create dissimilar interpretations and expectations about what are regarded as competent behaviors that should be used to create … Read more
Since the start of the American Invasion of New Zealand in 1942, New Zealand has become greatly dependent on America. From political to fashion, culture and entertainment, all areas of New Zealand life have been increasingly influenced from our relationship with the United States. Our loyalty/dependency to our once influential homelands in Britain, England especially, … Read more
Many people have different views on what Appalachia is, I grew up thinking that Appalachia meant people were dirty, poor, illiterate, inbreed and we also called them mountain people. As I grew up I realized that most of the things they went through and had a hard time with, I was dealing with the same … Read more
Art is a medium used by people world wide to express their ideas, their fears, and their joys. The artist takes the experiences of life and translates them into a visual object, rich in colors, shapes and sizes, for all the world to observe. As a casual observer of art, one is able to relive … Read more
In the early 1950s, at exactly the time that the teenage Elvis Presley was making the first forays into clothes and music in Memphis, disaffected post war youths of Great Britain were granted the less colourful set of options. The homegrown pop music scene was still dominated by the big bands and dance halls, which … Read more
The hip hop culture has permeated popular culture in an unprecedented fashion. Because of its enormous crossover appeal, the hip-hop culture is a potentially great unifier of diverse populations. Although created by black youth on the street, hip-hop’s influence has become worldwide. Approximately 75% of the rap and hip-hop audience is nonblack. It has gone … Read more
Mystery cults greatly influenced the development of Pythagoreanism as Pythagoreans adopted many of their traditions, behaviors and beliefs. Pythagoras, the founder of the Pythagoreans, established a school in which he developed and taught these adopted cultural behaviors and beliefs. “The nature of daily living in the school, both its moral and its intellectual disciplines, can … Read more
A screeching yell ripped through the house that Wednesday evening, “Ahhhhh, we’re being invaded! “. My mother rushed into the living room. I pointed to the flickering television screen. “Look,” I whispered in disbelief. A few seconds of silence followed. There they were, the words I never thought would appear on our 29 inch Sony … Read more
The History of Amish and Mennonite Cultures The Amish have long been a mystery to most of us including myself. I find them fascinating because personally, technology and the comforts of modern facilities make life easier for me so why would a group of people resist technology and not enjoy the same technology that makes … Read more
Culture, which is a word that is very difficult to define, is very much engrained in the African people. The culture and art of African people expresses values, attitudes, and thoughts which help to represent the products of their past experiences and it also provides a way of learning about their history. Throughout this paper, … Read more
Rock History and Culture End Questions At the end of chapter two, a chapter in which the genre of blues evolved into the sub genres of urban blues and rhythm and blues, we are asked compare the two songs in terms of lyrics tempo and feel. EBB King’s “Three O’clock Blues” sounds much more like … Read more
Historic and Social Aspects Report • Agriculture and History In the past 200 years, European farming practices have caused more deterioration of the environment than the Aboriginal people did in 40 thousand. Aboriginals had a strong spiritual bond with the land and considered themselves as the custodians of the land and that they belonged to … Read more
Across the Universe, released September 2007, for the most part takes place in New York during the 1960’s and touches on the youth culture in America at the time. The movie revolves around many central characters all inspired by songs by The Beatles. Jude (“Hey Jude”), Max (“Maxwell Silver Hammer”), Lucy (“Lucy in the Sky … Read more
The history of educating deaf people dates back long before Thomas H. Gallaudet and Alexander G. Bell squared off at the end of the 19th Century. Each of these men believed that deaf people could and should be educated, but each differed in how to accomplish that feat. However, for most of recorded history, deaf … Read more
History helps define a nation’s “mission,” how t perceives Its neighbors, how It sees its place In the world, and how It sees itself. The history of a country is important in understanding many aspects of a culture. One cannot fully understand how businesspeople negotiate, how they conduct business, their attitudes toward foreign investment, the … Read more
Prologue: Throughout history, horses have significantly impacted the human species in more ways than many people can begin to understand. Before horses carried men into war, letters across countries, pulled wagons along the Oregon trail, provided police with easier means to control civil disobedience, or acted as fire-engines, they were already culturally active in the … Read more
Introduction Jamaica is the third most populous Anglophone country in the Americas after the United States and Canada. Although a small island in the Caribbean Sea, Jamaica is a melting pot of cultures from all around the world. From the beggining, the island was inhabited by ancient tribes with different coustoms, beliefs and backrounds. Since … Read more
Rock History and Culture End Questions At the end of chapter two, a chapter in which the genre of blues evolved into the sub genres of urban blues and rhythm and blues, we are asked compare the two songs in terms of lyrics tempo and feel. EBB King’s “Three O’clock Blues” sounds much more like … Read more
The women would cook the meals and the family would plan their schedules around meal times instead of making meals suit around their schedule. This reflects a family-centric food culture whereby family members old actually sit around the dining table to have their dinner together instead of eating take-outs in front of the television. This … Read more
THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF AKWA IBOM PEOPLE by Ediomo Udofia Introduction: Akwa Ibom is a state in Nigeria located in the coastal Southern part of the country, with a total of 31 LGAs and Uyo as the capital. Approximately, it lies between latitudes 4°32′ and 5°53′ North, and longitudes 7°25′ and 8°25′ East. The … Read more
Topic: Discuss the history of Korea and its impact on Korea’s culture, politics and business. Korea is a civilization and formerly unified nation currently divided into two states. Korean civilization is one of the oldest ancient civilizations in world history, and Korea has the oldest history in East Asia. * Gojoseon (National foundation in BC … Read more
The expression of individuality is essential for individual and social progress. Individuality is essential to the cultivation of the self. A basic problem that Mill sees with society is that individual spontaneity is not respected as having any good in itself, and is not seen as essential to well-being. Rather, the majority thinks that its … Read more
