Adam Smith 4/23/2014 HST-122 Historiography Essay Analysis of “Vietnam: A Necessary War” “Vietnam: A Necessary War” is a summary of a book of a similar name by author Michael Lind. The book addresses the viewpoint that the Vietnam War was both moral and necessary for eventual victory in the Cold War. Michael Lind graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with honors in English and History‚ received an MA in International Relations from Yale University‚ and a JD from the University of Texas
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Cultural communication plays an important role in the interactions between law enforcement and the community. The concept that law enforcement need to handle their communications with people of color better. In the video‚ Racial Profiling‚ a young man discussed his experiences with law enforcement and how he was profiled based on his race. He stated they just assumed he was terrorist and was a part of terrorist organization‚ however‚ they never asked him what culture he was. As law enforcement‚ communication
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and shows the contrasts between that culture and American culture very blatantly. Although the main conflict of the film lies within the Japanese culture‚ it encompasses the loss of cultural identity‚ and the movement of some Japanese to embrace a more modern‚ western culture. By doing so‚ it pushes the cultural differences to the forefront. This film is set in Japan during the 1870’s. During this period of time Japan was engaged in a civil war. While some of the country desired a more modern
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collection of memoirs in Woman Warrior we are able to observe the cultural clash the protagonist faces. Kingston has to cope with cultural backlashes pertaining to her Chinese traditions and adaptation to the new American customs.Although Kingston being a young teenage girl‚ she is forced to become accustomed to old traditional values imposed on her by her mother. Ultimately‚ Kingston shows what it is like to live dealing with cultural clusters thus creating confusion with one’s self identity. Although
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every day life‚ but what are we reading and watching is it trustworthy? Can they tell us what is true or false? People disagree about many issues presented to them for example what is said in religion to what science proves and so on. This is where cultural relativism comes in‚ morally is correct to the beliefs and ethics of a particular culture within that same society. By this theory‚ no one can go against another society and say that their beliefs are right or wrong; it is up to one’s society where
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1) Does Vietnam represent an attractive investment opportunity? I think this question has a risk/reward element like with any investment opportunity but the variable is also the type of business one would like to invest into. The strengths that make Vietnam great are that it is the twelfth most populous nation with rapid economic growth and substantial FDI (foreign direct investment) as well as ongoing liberalizing economic reforms in the previous 10 years (joining and working with trade groups)
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Although this film is not very long it portrays a strong message of how society tries to change a person to adapt to that person’s cultural stereotype instead of accepting them. The teacher shows a concern for Fatima‚ especially in her religious beliefs although the school is nonreligious. At the beginning of the short film‚ Fatima is speaking with her professor. Although it could be for any number of concerns‚ her teacher focused on Fatima’s hijab‚ a traditional head covering for women‚ is her teacher’s
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Social and Cultural Influences On Death and Funerals in My Family Each family confronts death and funerals in a different manner. Some families follow long held traditions‚ while others seem to have no such precedent to serve as a guide. At first consideration‚ I thought it would be nearly impossible to write an essay on death and funerals in my family‚ because I don’t have much in the way of personal involvement to draw upon. After contemplating this absence of experience‚ I came to the realization
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The theory of cultural imperialism in media is where one culture controls another‚ forcing it ’s culture to change to the controlling one . This theory is said to have first developed in the mid-twentieth century‚ and initially it was a response to the changes society was undergoing after the development of improved telecommunications. Various terms such as "media imperialism"‚ "structural imperialism"‚ and "cultural dependency and domination"‚ (L. White) have all been used
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personality and life experiences. I have always been the type of person that easily recognizes the needs in others and steps up to anyone that is receptive of help. When I look back at my life and the family I was born into‚ I can see exactly how my own cultural identity would lead me into the role of a helper. As a child I lacked much of the positive nurturing that parents give to their children and although this was confusing to me‚ I didn’t act out in a negative fashion‚ but I would constantly seek out
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