Cultural Syncretism Cultural Syncretism Christina Doty Alexis Garrett American InterContinental University Online HUMA215-1205B-07 Topics in Cultural Studies Erin Pappas January 27‚ 2013 Abstract The legacies of cultural syncretism in Africa‚ and the Americas have been compared and contrasted with the resistance to cultural change Westerners encounter in China and India. The cultural factors that caused these different outcomes are discussed. This discussion is followed by the legacies
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Cultural Diversity By Ellen LeBreton and Beverley Clarke Factors that may influence the equality of opportunity for individuals There are many factors that may influence the equality of opportunity for individuals for example: • Ethnicity- the fact or state of belonging to a group that has a common national or cultural tradition. • Religious beliefs.- this is when you believe that there is a certain god for each religion for example Jehovah witnesses believe god doesn’t exist and they don’t celebrate
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feel as though I have a few different cultural identities that I value and identify with. Everyone has a culture that that they are a part of and most often there is more than one culture to which we belong. The experience we gain from associating with these different cultures help shape us into the individuals that we are. Every aspect of our present has been greatly influenced by our past experiences and environment we were associated with. The two main cultural identities that I feel I identify with
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all other cultures and societies should be doing things the way that we do them. But‚ what if our cultural definition of what is right or wrong isn’t the case for another culture.? This paper will define cultural relativism‚ explain why it is important when studying other cultures‚ explain the difference between it and ethical relativism and explain if there are limits to cultural relativism. Cultural relativism is the view that no society or culture is better than or superior to another culture
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Cultural Dimensions In Management And Planning Geert Hofstede* ABSTRACT The nature of management skills is such that they are culturally specific: a management technique or philosophy that is appropriate in one national culture is not necessarily appropriate in another. The paper describes the scope of (workrelated) cultural differences as they were revealed by research in more than 50 countries around the world and discusses how these differences affect the validity of management techniques and
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Child Development 26 September 2014 Cultural Beliefs Traditional practices in Kenya capital of Na Obi pregnant woman can’t eat certain amounts of food. This is because they don’t want to have an oversized baby or encounter problems during deliver the things they don’t eat are bananas or eggs. Usually the mothers of these pregnant woman encounter them on what foods to avoid and the ones to eat. Thousands of woman in Kenya hold these cultural beliefs and practices during pregnancy. African nations
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The Representation of Youth Tribes and Subcultures in the Cinema of John Hughes. In this research essay I expect to find that the use of youth tribes and subcultures can clearly be identified in mid-80s comedy-dramas; particularly in those written‚ produced and directed by John Hughes. The primary texts I will be analysing are The Breakfast Club‚ Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Weird Science. I have selected these texts as they are few of many that represent young people in an oppositional approach
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Culture Appropriation versus Culture Exchange Cultural Appropriation is the means of borrowing features of one culture by members of a different cultural group. The term “Cultural Appropriation” is often negative‚ because the use of one cultural outside their minority‚ oppressed culture ’s symbols or other cultural elements‚ music‚ dance‚ costume. A cultural exchange‚ on the other hand‚ can be an intentional act of bringing two or more people together to exchange information about their differing
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The articles written by Linda McDowell and James Duncan discussed what cultural geography really is and its transformation through time. Linda McDowell’s article was entitled “The Transformation of Cultural Geography” while James Duncan’s article was entitled “The Superorganic in American Cultural Geography.” I find the article of Maxwell more interesting and well-explained than Duncan’s article. The scope of McDowell’s article is more extensive while Duncan’s article is focused on his main argument
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place in the world (Besnette‚ 2000). Wedding traditions around the world vary according to nationality‚ country‚ and religion. One of the different cultures I studied was the Indian culture in India. Though traditions may be similar‚ the meaning and practice behind them vary greatly. India’s Weddings are coupled with many traditions and beliefs. They perform a many ceremonies leading up to the actual wedding ceremony itself. For a long time it has been a custom for India to arrange their children’s
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