Culture is a term which is brandished with little regard to its actual meaning‚ likely due to the fact that there are hundreds of definitions trying to capture the essence of culture. One such definition‚ provided in a social psychology textbook‚ states that culture is the enduring behaviours‚ ideas‚ attitudes‚ and traditions shared by a large group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next ’ (Myers & Spencer‚ 12). While this is a workable explanation of culture‚ in that it captures
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Relativistic Cultural relativism is the outlook that no culture is superior to any other culture when comparing systems of morality‚ law‚ politics‚ etc. culture Ethnocentric culture Ethnocentric culture is an affinity to think that one’s cultural group is centrally significant‚ and that all other groups are considered in relation to one’s own. Culture universal The culture prevalent in the world. Culture and Reality We are living in the age of postmodernism‚ post modernism
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There are a lot of definitions of culture‚ we can name some: “That complex whole which includes knowledge‚ belief‚ arts‚ morals‚ law‚ custom‚ and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society.” (Edward Tyler -1871). It could say too that culture involves two main human activities‚ what people think and what people do. Also culture is a symbolic of communication and style of this communication‚ which is socially transmitted or socially learning‚ so‚ it became in a
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Creole vs. Cajun down on the Bayou Louisiana is state with a rich history and a colorful culture. To really understand the culture of Louisiana you need to understand the history of the state and the many different people who settled there. The existing culture of Louisiana was slightly altered every time a different group of people inhabited state. Each of the different nationalities that settled in Louisiana brought their own set of beliefs‚ customs and traditions with them and over time little
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Critical Thinking Russell Clay‚ 25 March‚ 2012 Culture Shock—Power Distance & Individualism/Collectivism Working in a multinational company can be challenging if you’re requested to transfer to another country. With cultural differences from one country to another‚ someone can experience culture shock at any point while detailed to another country. In the video taken from the movie “Outsourced” we get a quick glimpse of two different cultures (Wing & Jeffcoat‚ 2007). The Indians‚ not understanding
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Popular culture can be seen everywhere in people’s everyday life. For instance‚ various dressing styles on the street and kinds of human activities on Internet. Popular culture influences the society in different ways. It not only changes the world‚ but also leads to valuable judgment. This report will discuss about what is popular culture and should we take it seriously. Popular culture is recognized by the majority of people in the society. It is liked by many people. The products of popular
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Boriboon All rights reserved. To My Parents‚ ปอบุญมา แมคําปน บริบูรณ‚ in Heaven Abstract This study presents a multi-faceted analysis of EFL learners’ voices in a Thai context‚ aimed at testing a hypothesis that the discourse of foreign‚ western-compiled textbooks project identities disconnected from EFL learners’ lived experiences‚ adversely affecting their meaning-making during discursive practices. I employ a multi-modal‚ multi-case study for data collection: 1) the use of two sets of
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my speech on the topic “Why Eastern India is falling behind Western India?” on behalf of Shakti House. There are several reasons due to which eastern India is falling behind western. I will compare the various aspects for development in both the regions. Firstly the literacy rate of 2 regions has a vast difference. According to the 2010 census‚ the literacy rate of eastern India is 59.7%‚ which is much much less than the national rate of 74.04%. To the contrary‚ Western India has literacy rate of
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the story of how our country began with the first permanent English settlement on our shores in the year 1607. It is the story of the interaction among three cultures – the Powhatans‚ the English and the Africans - each of whom had their own unique way of life. The ancestors of the Powhatans had lived in eastern Virginia for thousands of years and had formed a hierarchical political structure and complex trade relationships. The English had begun to explore westward‚ looking
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People feel a strong sense of belonging to their culture. This is seen in the film ‘Bend It Like Beckham’ by Gurinder Chadha. The main scenes that portray this statement are the engagement scene‚ pre-wedding scene and the wedding scene. This statement is also shown in the related text ‘Integrated’ by Sylvia Kantaris. In the film‚ various techniques are used such as long shots‚ full shots and panning. In the related text the techniques used are a metaphor‚ listing‚ contrast and emotive words. In
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