Pergamon English for Specific Purposes‚ Vol. 17‚ No. 3‚ pp. 241-265‚ 1998 © 1998 The American University. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd All rights reserved. Printed in Great Britain 0889-4906/98 $19.00+0.00 PII: S0889-4906(97)00012-4 A Cross-cultural Comparison of Letters of Recommendation Kristen Precht Abstract--Letters of recommendation (LRs) from different countries are as individual as the local academic cultures from which they arise. Distinct regional patterns emerged in this
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The American Indian is a very unique and integral part of Amreican history‚with a very rich and beautiful cultural background.There are over 558 federally recognized tribes in America right now‚and another 126 who have applied for federal recognition.At the time of first contact with Europeans‚ the United states was fully occupied by Indian Nations and some 300 Indian languages existed‚approximately 106 of which are still spoken.The diversity and hetrogeneity of the American Indian community cannot
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American Values of the Declaration of Independence In 1776‚ a semi-unified country signed one of the most important documents in history. Since then the nation has shown signs of how different the country was from 1776 to the present. The Declaration of Independence is based on the social contract theory of government and is focused on equality‚ freedom‚ and power.These values have been both supported and contradicted in American history (Jefferson‚ pg.443). In the declaration‚ Jefferson states
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Mexican American Cultural Approaches to Health Mexican American‚ or Latino‚ traditional views on health and healing practices are influenced by several other cultures that they have historically had some kind of contact with‚ such as the Spanish colonizers‚ indigenous Indian populations‚ and Western medical practitioners. This varied background accounts for their holistic healing methods and their belief that good health stems from internal balance‚ a clear conscience‚ and a strong spiritual relationship
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Vietnam Vietnam has a rich culture that has been shaped by many different civilizations throughout history. Through many long struggles‚ the Vietnamese people have created their unique culture. Thanks to these particularities‚ there are many national celebrations in Vietnam such as Vietnamese New Year‚ Mid-Autumn Festival‚ Huong Pagoda Event. Besides Vietnamese New Year‚ Killing the Inner Insect Festival is the second most significant celebration of Vietnam. It is one of the most interesting celebrations
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Commercial Advertising: A Comparative Approach Analyzing National Values Displayed Through Commercial Advertising from Romanian and Canadian Wireless Communication Corporations Authored by Cristina Huré 2 November‚ 2012 International Communication Supervised by Professor Jeanine Deen Word Count: 2440 Abstract The paper discusses the comparison between the Canadian national values displayed by Rogers Communications and Romanian national values displayed by COSMOTE Romania through their commercial advertising
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Latin American Family Values Latin Americans seem to value the family above everything else. In fact‚ many spend all their lives just trying to improve the situation for their families. From experience‚ when speaking with a Latin American‚ the majority of the time they will say that their family is what brings them the most joy or what they are most proud of. Not only do Latin Americans work to care for their families but they also work to keep their families united. They pride themselves
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Japanese American Cultural Considerations The majority of Japanese immigrants began arriving in the United States toward the middle part of the 19th Century. These first Japanese immigrants passed down many characteristics of historic Japanese culture to subsequent generations‚ and these characteristics still abide in the Japanese American psyche (Easton & Ellington‚ 2010). Today‚ Japanese culture is prevalent in many areas of the Western U.S.‚ most notably in the cities of Los Angeles‚ San
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studying Stan Rummel’s “Greco/Roman Cultural Matrix Overview and Values” sections‚ our class chose to use the virtue of pietas of the Roman Cultural Matrix to construct a personal reflection paper. I also use the primary source from course website: “Cicero on Duty” in the essay. Pietas is defined that it is “performance of responsibilities to one’s parents‚ ancestors‚ relatives‚ along with deities and the state.” (Stan Rummel hand out) I am not a citizen of American because I am an international student
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1. Describe the five cross cultural values highlighted in the chapter. Using these dimensions of values‚ describe Malaysia. Values differ across cultures. Therefore‚ we need to understand these differences in order to explain and predict employees behavior from different countries. Some cultures value group decision‚ whereas others think that the leader should take charge. For an example‚ meetings in Germany usually start on time‚ whereas they might be half an hour late in Brazil or Malaysia
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