Introduction: The Cross-Cultural Approach Myth: is a story or example believed as true from a religion or culture group (usually an origin story) (The Prophet Mohamad PBUH is true for all Muslims) -myth comes from the greek word “muthos” which means word: -“muthos” are not literal words (they are metaphors) -“logos” are literal words The difference between Myth‚ Legends‚ Fairytales Myth: origin stories Legends: stories that may or may not be believed Fairytales: stories that starts with
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"Compare the ways in which cross-cultural identity is explored in Alice Pung’s Unpolished Gem and Mira Nair’s The Namesake" The struggle to find self identity within the upbringing of two different and contradictory cultural groups is the main theme for Alice Pung’s memoir Unpolished Gem and Mira Nair’s film The Namesake. The main characters for each‚ Alice Pung and Gogol Ganguli respectively grow up the children of immigrants from developing to western countries who are torn between respecting
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Running Head: AWARENESS AND RESPECT Cross-Culture Awareness and Respect Brittney Kaplan University CJ246-01 August 31‚ 2010 There are many reasons as to why it is necessary for police officers to have diversity training. In this paper‚ we are going to discuss three of the reasons that I feel are some of the most important. It is very important for police officers to have an understanding of different cultures‚ which is defined as “beliefs‚ values‚ patterns of thinking‚ behavior and everyday
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Cross-Cultural Communication Research Paper Bulgaria versus Japan Ivan Ivanov November 30‚ 2011 MBA 501: Business Communications & Research Methods According to Benjamin Whorf’s theory (1956)‚ the nature of the language we speak affects and determines our behavior and way of thinking. Japanese is a very good example of how this theory works. Japanese people use their language in a completely different way from anyone else and their behavior makes sharp contrast to the rest
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Abstract As part of a worldwide movement the American Red Cross offers care and hope to victims of war‚ poverty and natural disasters‚ and‚ as such it is with great anticipation that I will undertake the task of researching from various sources‚ and presenting its history‚ philosophy‚ mission‚ vision and value statement. Among this‚ I will briefly describe the culture of the organization‚ noting whether the organization’s espoused values align with its enacted values. I will also address the
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Of all the struggles of the oppressed‚ perhaps the most daunting has been the most silently tyrannical. Women have spent ages proving their obvious intellectual‚ cognitive‚ and social equality to the male population‚ especially to the men in their lives. In “A Doll House” and “Trifles‚” Henrik Ibsen and Susan Glaspell illustrate how men not only underestimate their wives‚ but also drive them to hide their true thoughts‚ act in secrecy‚ and ultimately take formidable‚ yet understandable measures
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Script: Today‚ we see the salem witch trials as being one of the biggest misunderstandings in American history and is still widely talked about however people are still not fully aware of what actually took place. So … what is the salem witch trials? The Salem Witch Trials starts off with an English Colony moving to America and starting the Massachusetts Bay Colony. During this time many people had brought the belief in witchcraft from england. There was a lot of anxiety amongst the settlements
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BA361: Cross-Cultural Business Communication Fall 2012; CRN 11688 Lillis 255 Instructor: Kay Westerfield Office: 194 Esslinger Wing A (entrance next to MacCourt) Office hours: TUES 3:00-4:30‚ WED 12:00-1:30‚ and by appointment Email: kwesterf@uoregon.edu Office phone: 541-346-1094 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Course Materials (Note the 5th edition of textbook.) Intercultural Communication in the Global Workplace. 2010. 5th edition
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Early in our nation’s history‚ white settlement of the Americas began a long-standing tradition of misunderstanding and hostility between Native American tribes and United States society. Intercultural communication barriers lent themselves to assumptions and intolerance‚ which led to warfare‚ bloodshed‚ and the eventual destruction of an entire culture’s traditional ways of life. Today‚ stereotypical representations of the "cowboys and Indians" of the 1800s continue to perpetuate hurtful misconceptions
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head: Cultural Dynamics Cross-Cultural Dynamics in the Workplace Liberty University Abstract In a world of increasing globalization and cross-cultural interaction‚ there are many barriers‚ which hinder the communication process. These barriers‚ present through cultural differences‚ can be a strength or a weakness to an organization. Leadership and managers alike‚ can minimize the effects of weaknesses‚ and capitalize on the strengths‚ only if they understand the cross-cultural dynamics they will
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