that they are superior to another person‚ then that is taking it to far. Ethnocentrism‚ racism‚ and being a cultural relativist are all key components to a culture‚ and these three concepts allow a set of lens to be put on‚ that let people see a whole new perspective of culture. In light
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The definition of culture offered in one textbook is “That complex whole which includes knowledge‚ belief‚ art‚ morals‚ custom‚ and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man person as a member of society.” Potential cultural issues: o Difference in cultural habits and norms. Space. Space is perceived differently. Americans will feel crowded where people from more densely populated countries in Europe will be comfortable. Time. Monochronic cultures tend to value precise scheduling
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Cultural due diligence 1. Introduction Why Cultural Due Diligence (CCD) The implementation of effective cultural due diligence is well recognized in both the academic and business world. Through mergers and acquisitions‚ as well as any other business alliances‚ cultural due diligence has helped companies enter global markets‚ acquire capital‚ technology‚ branding‚ and country specific practices to help do business. It also reduces the risk and maximizes the profits in many ways (Cartwright &
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What is Cultural Identity? Some may say it´s your own characteristics that define who you are‚ what you believe in‚ how you see the world‚ and how everybody else sees others like you. Although there are still some people who judge you based on your ethnicity‚ Most people judge based on their character. For me‚ I think a lot of people see me as a quiet‚ smart‚ nice‚ trustworthy person and I have friends that have the same characteristics and doesn’t judge me just because I’m Micronesian. For that
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READING RESPONSE YOUR NAME: Anisa Bici ARTICLE/CHAPTER TITLE: Seeing Cultural Groupings/ Chapter 4 AUTHOR: Jordan: Seeing Cultural Groupings SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT (one page/10 points): After reading the article Seeing Cultural Groupings‚ I realized how important it is to use the anthropological construct of culture in order to understand human behavior in business settings. The article starts off with a narrative paragraph collected by anthropologist Miriam Kaprow from a New York City
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Cultural Relativism and Global Values The Median That Works Universal values and human rights are abstractions that are considered by many as little more than a romantic concept. Those who would like to believe in a set of universal values find that they either can not find enough evidence for‚ or that there is too much evidence against such values. Cultural relativism‚ a relatively new idea in political science that has its origins in anthropology‚ is the major evidence and argument against
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Archaeologist Archaeologists play a vital role within our cultural society‚ as they study culture‚ human life‚ and historical or human origins. The expertise of an archaeologist is crucial to understanding how the past will shape our current society. Archaeologists examine the physical remains of human beings‚ animals‚ and other categories within an excavation site. The evaluation of skeletal remains‚ artifacts‚ and ruins of buildings are all part of the archaeologist’s duties. Furthermore‚ archaeologists
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Aaron Walker AC0316332 AN310 Cultural Anthropology Assignment 05 Cultural Anthropology May 1‚ 2011 The extreme increase in the use of technology has drastically changed the lives of many families across the world. From a computer that would take up an entire room and weighed tons of pounds and cost as much as $450‚000‚ to a home computer that could handle a range of activities. Even though technology has positively contributed to our standard of living‚ families have realized the
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Cultural change over time!!! Cultural change over time is good because the way the world has developed or such little time is amazing‚ the technology has changed a lot and has expanded since the 70s and cars have been modified to‚where now it is Easier to get around now. One thing that cultural change over time has changed or improved is technology. Technology back in the 70s and 80s was new to people and it was a lot of money to get technology. It was hard for people that didn’t have money because
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What makes you who you are? Who are you? Sometimes I even question my own self that‚ asking what’s my cultural identity. Culture is what defines you. It’s whom you are why.it shows how you grew up and the way your family does things. My culture reflects who I am. My cultural identity is a unique one based on the influences of traditions‚ education‚ and food. My influence is off of my traditions. Your traditions are almost what seem like rules that your family goes off of. It can be on certain
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