The Cultural Revolution was a movement in China during1966-1976. This revolution was a power struggle within the Communist Party of China. This struggle grew to include large portions of Chinese society‚ which eventually brought the People’s Republic of China to the brink of civil war. The revolution was launched by Mao Zedong‚ the Chairman of the Communist Party of China‚ in order to regain control after the Great Leap Forward. During the Great Leap Forward campaign Mao Zedong loss a significant
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Cultural differences are one of the biggest problems for people moving to a new country. Vietnamese people moving to Unites States are no exception. Vietnam and United States are on different continents. While the primary culture in Vietnam is Eastern culture‚ the United States is a typical representative of Western Culture. That is the reason why there is a significant difference between Vietnamese culture and American culture. These differences in the way of life cause many misunderstandings to
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Theory of Cross-Cultural Communication © Anthony Pym 2003 Intercultural Studies Group Universitat Rovira i Virgili Tarragona‚ Spain* Pre-print version 3.3 The following is a series of propositions designed to connect a few ideas about translation as a mode of cross-cultural communication. The ideas are drawn from a multiplicity of existing theories; the aim is not particularly to be original. The propositions are instead intended to link up three endeavors: an abstract conception of cross-cultural communication
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Culture is defined by Merriam- Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary as “the integrated pattern of human knowledge‚ belief‚ and behavior that depends upon man’s capacity for learning and transmitting knowledge to succeeding generations.” People learn about cultural traditions through interaction rather than through the memorization of a text. There are many ways that a culture can be shared among people without them being fluent in it such as through food‚ customs‚ clothing‚ language‚ beliefs‚ and behaviors
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part of the Korean nation. Regardless of that‚ the countries do have their differences. The entire peninsula is cut off from Northeast China by rugged mountains and sizable rivers (Rowntree 365). The north suffers from heavy deforestation‚ however it has more natural resources. The south has made extensive reforestation efforts post WWII and so they have more greenery. In terms of culture‚ there are more intense differences. In the South‚ k-pop and Korean drams have gone global. The culture has appealed
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ways that cultural differences would affect doing business internationally‚ as well as what specific skills global managers would need to address with these differences‚ and finally if I think expatriate or foreign-national managers would be better equipped to deal with these challenges. This report will provide the reader with some facts on cultural differences and the affect on business internationally. It will also give some skills global managers can utilize to address those cultural differences
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Case Study: Cross-Cultural Stereotypes and Communication Read the scenarios below and write a 2 - 4 page paper (excluding cover page) that addresses the following: Analyze cross-cultural contact that police officers and civilian employees have with citizens‚ victims‚ suspects‚ and coworkers. Cultural differences may lead to erroneous conclusions about Asian/Pacific American behaviors. These misunderstandings can cause the entire system to become involved in a family’s life (courts‚ district
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People of different cultures all express emotions but experience them in different ways. It comes from the rules associated with expression and what society is used to. Emotions can be varied between cultures‚ and accepted differently. One‚ is seen as normal in and approved‚ whereas‚ another culture may see the same emotion as negative. How one is raised‚ and taught plays a part in how emotions are reflected. In this paper‚ a comparison on how Chinese and Caucasian Americans express their emotions
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Ostroh Academy National University Department of Romance and Germanic Languages Cultural Differences in Discourse Holovchenko I. ЗA-41 Ostroh‚ 2013 CONTENTS Introduction………………………………………………………………………3 1. Cultural Gestures………………………………………………………4-5 2. Address as a Sociolinguistic Marker in the Cultural Discourse……….6-9 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………10 List of the Literature…………………………………………………………….11 Appendix……………………………………………………………………
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Parties involved in a negotiation face different problems in reaching a successful outcome. When parties have different cultural backgrounds the faced problems becomes even more complex. Negotiation is a process to manage relationships. It is a basic human activity that exists between husband and wife‚ children and parents‚ employers and employees‚ buyers and sellers and between business associates. In business relationships the stakes are often high and therefore it is necessary to plan an prepare
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