Communication and the Conflicts between Chinese Culture and Western Culture Abstract There are many matters of cultural conflicts in intercultural communication of Chinese culture and western culture‚ and it seriously affects the course of communication. So‚ it is necessary for us to find the in-depth reason and make some plans on how to improve the ability of intercultural communication. This is the right way to avoid the cultural conflicts. There are several culture conflicts: the conflicts on privacy‚ the
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What were the contributions to Western civilization from the ancient Greeks? The Greek civilization contributed greatly to the development of modern Western culture. Three of the most important contribution that are the foundations of our society are Language‚ Philosophy‚ and Government. The people of ancient Greece developed a sophisticated language with an extraordinarily rich vocabulary. It has existed for nearly 3‚500 years‚ the longest of any language derived from early Indo-European.
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Aboriginal Culture and Western Culture are almost at opposite ends of the spectrum‚ we view the world and our futures quite differently. My Western culture doesn’t connect to the land or to each other like Aboriginal culture does‚ compared to Aboriginal culture‚ my culture feels superficial‚ shallow and individualistic‚ I have strong family connections but it’s limited to my immediate circle of family and close friends. Aboriginal culture is much broader and their ties run deeper. When I look into
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Ballet is a Western dance form‚ developed by the Indo-European speaking Caucasians who shared mutual European traditions. Ballet’s Western culture is displayed through the traditions of the ’proscenium stage‚ the usual three part performance which lasts for about two hours‚ our star system‚ our use of curtain calls and applause‚ and our use of French terminology’ (Kealinohomoku‚ 2001: 40). Western customs such as weddings‚ burials and christenings are enacted‚ along with the mannerisms from the age
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African influence on Western Culture Africa‚ a continent with a not so peaceful history‚ has always been mysterious and amazing‚ all at the same time. “Afri” was a Latin name used to refer to the Carthaginians who lived in Northern Africa from the 9th century B.C to the 7th century A.D when the last Punic culture was destroyed in the Arab conquest. Before I start recounting my general point of view on the topic above‚ I would like to share a brief opinion about multiculturalism. Defining it is
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The notion of myth in contemporary Western culture is mainly used in a pejorative sense. Often associated with imaginary fantastic tales and miracles‚ myth has been opposed to the “truth” of sacred writings (Paden‚ 1994‚ p.70). Myth in ancient Greek tradition initially identified “anything delivered by word of mouth” (Paden‚ 1994‚ p. 70)‚ in contrast with deeds. Later‚ myth became the sacred account of the world’s origin. Myth‚ to participants - and anthropologist and scholars of religious studies
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Gender Roles The change in gender roles in western culture has been happening since 1697 and is still going on today in 2015. For example baby boys back in the day wore pink‚ while baby girls wore blue and before the two colors came along‚ most babies wore white. Time keeps changing and so does the way people act‚ dress‚ and the roles of people in society. The colors that children wear define who they are today‚ baby boys usually wear blue‚ and baby girls usually wear pink. This shows how society
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aspects of western culture and since then has been featured in many novels and western films. The television show The Young Riders gives a powerful insight to what it would be like to live in the wild west and to be a rider for the Pony Express. The Young Riders is a western drama set in the mid-1800s about a group of teenagers who are desperate for money and decide to work for the Pony Express. With its sepia-toned images and lively music‚ the show reinforces the feel of the old‚ western times with
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Education As we all know‚ there’re numerous differences between the educational system in western countries and that in China. And I intend to focus on the comparison between Chinese and American educational system. First and foremost‚ the entrance exam to university in these two countries has huge differences. In China‚ both parents and students attach great importance to this exam because everybody has only one chance to compete against all the other students. To some extent‚ the entrance
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Daimyos and Samurai‚ if you were a peasant‚ life would be incredibly hard to live. This was all changed by the Revolutionary Meiji Restoration. During the Tokugawa period‚ Japan had decided to close off any communication to anything western. They wouldn’t allow any Western Countries in‚ they wouldn’t trade with their people ‚ and they would not associate with them. This all changed however‚ when China looses the Opium Wars in 1842. Europe begins to open up ports in Japan and everything begins to change
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