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    Research Reflection Journal #1 Research Question: What are the positive and negative aspects of globalization? Source Information: Title of article‚ author‚ name of publication‚ date‚ page numbers | Sentence(s) that help answer your research question | How will you use this information in your paper? | Spiritual Perspectives on Globalization | On a cultural level‚ globalization refers to the spread of what has been pejoratively termed “McWorld”-shortand for the Western-oriented (many say American)

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    Intercultural communication Chapter one notes Why study intercultural communication? Six imperatives 1. The self-awareness imperative: peter Adler (1975) a noted social psychologist‚ observes that the studying of intercultural communication begins as a journey into another culture and reality and ends as a journey into one’s own culture. * Ethnocentrism: a tendency to think that our own culture is superior to other cultures. It means we assume subconconsciouly that the way we do

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    In her short story‚ “St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves”‚ Karen Russell develops the progression of the characters in relation to The Jesuit Handbook on Lycanthropic Culture Shock. The characters‚ young girls raised as wolves‚ are compared to the handbook in hopes they will adapt to the human culture. The girls’ progression throughout the 5 set stages by the handbook are vital to adapting to the new culture in the time allotted. The main character‚ Claudette‚ is compared throughout the story

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    Arriving in a new country or culture is something that all experience differently. Some it is all excitement at the new experiences and opportunities afforded by the change‚ for others it is largely fear at the changes they must under­take‚ learning different ways to function in their new environment‚ but for most it is a combination of the two‚ sitting somewhere between fear and excitement‚ expectation and trepidation. As we become a more globalized society one would think that it would be easier

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    At present‚ these is an increasing social concern on the development of multiculturalism. It is thought by some people that multiculturalism devalue the value of culture. From my point of view‚ I don not agree this because of the following the reasons. Obviously,multiculturalism brings numerous advantages to the societies. First of all‚ it accelerate the development of civilization. Since the multiculturalism can attract many immigrations‚ it certainly can help people to know the languages and histories

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    Possessing differing physical attributes and cultural customs can make it difficult for migrants to feel as though they belong within a certain group. Unfortunately this is a position in which many migrants to Australia find themselves‚ struggling to feel included and comfortable with their changing identities. However while these differences may make it harder to belong to one group‚ they can also strengthen the bonds within another. The most immediate and obvious indicator of difference within

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    According to Crapo‚ Acculturation is what happens when members of one culture adopt the beliefs and/or behaviors of another group. Our textbook states ”Although both societies may change as a result of prolonged contact‚ the politically or economically less powerful of the two is likely to experience the most dramatic acculturative changes as they adopt the language and certain other cultural traits of the dominant culture” (Crapo‚ 2013). My heart felt so heavy when watching this 40 minute film

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    Multicultural Psychology Paper Shantel Gilbert PSYCH/535 June 18‚ 2012 Dr. Gretchen Brandhorst Multicultural Psychology Multicultural psychology is the systematic study of all aspects of human behavior as it occurs in settings where people of different cultural backgrounds encounter each other. Multiculturalism has been considered a “fourth force” in the field of psychology‚ supplementing behaviorism‚ psychodynamic theories‚ and humanistic psychology. Such topics

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    In Canada‚ multiculturalism describes the various different religious traditions and cultural influences that in unity and coexistence make up a distinct Canadian identity. This term first became popular in Canada in the 1960’s to replace ‘cultural pluralism.’ The concept of multiculturalism is used in three senses: to refer to a society that is characterized by ethnic or cultural heterogeneity‚ to refer to an ideal of equality and mutual respect among a population’s ethnic or cultural groups‚ and

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    Since the inception of human society‚ people have moved from one placed and settled in another whether it be by immigration‚ food shortages‚ war‚ refugees‚ etc. Instinctively‚ individuals who have joined a new society do not simply forget their past culture but instead integrates it with the culture of the new society they live in. Belonging to multiple groups and cultures due to this constant shift is known as multiculturalism. In the text The Old Chief Mshlanga by Doris Lessing‚ the reader is introduced

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