Brazil is the largest Country in South America‚ it borders every other country of the continent except Chile and Ecuador and has a mixture of many different cultures. In my cross-cultural study I will be comparing Australia to Brazil in relation to gender touching on characteristics such as the workforce‚ the educational system and family of these two cultures. The Brazilian education system includes both public (federal‚ state and municipal) and private institutions ranging from pre-school to
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and Looking Closely at Plate 3.1.9‚ what do these sources tell us about fifteenth – and sixteenth- century cross-cultural encounters? This assignment will discuss the nature of a cross-cultural encounter in the 15th and 16th centuries between the Portuguese traders and the people of Benin‚ leading to Portuguese figures depicted in Benin art and furthermore our understanding of cross-cultural encounters in general The plaque under consideration (plate 3.9.1) is of three forward facing warriors‚ dressed
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Family The Amish idea of family has been continuous since the 17th century. Amish communities place a high value on family‚ forming the key foundation of their society. Amish families are exclusively patriarchal. A typical Amish family comprises of a mother‚ a father and a few children. The extended family usually lives in close proximity and provides dependable support. Grand-parents are respected and are seen as knowledgeable‚ providing valuable advice. Our society doesn’t place such high
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A reading response through question 1 to the article titled: Violence Against Women: A Cross-Cultural Perspective by Nora ALMOSAED ELIAS KHALIL – Section 1 – ID no. 201001643 In the text‚ the relationship is made between women’s subordinate status and violence against them. What are the implications of power relations and status here? How do these affect the state of the Middle East today? All throughout history‚ men have dealt with women as being subordinate‚ which is mainly due to
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cost-effective healthcare service. In this paper‚ I described my personal experience as a dental hygienist‚ which was regarding my interaction with a patient who is socially and culturally diverse from me as well as the approach that I used in the cross-cultural communication. Few years back‚ a Muslim Asian woman‚ aged around 50 years old‚ came to the clinic where I worked at to get a consultation on her dental problems. Based on her personal records and interview data‚ it was known that she came from
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JISC (2011) Emerging Practice in a Digital Age: Text-only version Emerging Practice in a Digital Age A guide to technology-enhanced institutional innovation JISC supports UK further and higher education and research by providing leadership in the use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in support of learning‚ teaching‚ research and administration. JISC receives funding from all the UK further and higher education funding councils. The aim of the JISC e-Learning programme is
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easier communication. But with this advancement of technology brings a large range of complicated legal and ethical issues. 2. Governments face many challenges in trying to make regulations and laws where technology is concerned. The reason for this is because technology continues to advance therefore new issues that have never been seen before will arise. One of the major issues with technological advancement is privacy. 3. Everyday‚ Australians are shopping online‚ socializing with friend’s
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Throughout almost all societies‚ politeness plays an integral role in the effectiveness of social life and interaction within the context of both inter-cultural and cross-cultural communication. Within different cultures the definition of politeness may vary substantially and as a result may be appropriated in ways that are largely misunderstood within the context of other cultures. It is for this reason that scholars such as Brown and Levinson have derived theories on politeness and its use within
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Successful Strategies for Global Projects By Alicia Trelles-Duckett on August 23‚ 2012 7 2 0 No doubt installations in other geographies come with their own inherent set of challenges. Currency fluctuations; centralized versus local procurement; languages; time zones. And those are even before considering difficulties due to the particular technology being deployed‚ or the source of spare parts‚ or infrastructure in the country. This discussion aims to introduce a technique which can help
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has been a difficult phase‚ still today’s youth are afflicted with new challenges. While youngsters have always dealt with issues such as sexuality‚ drug abuse‚ violence and crime‚ today they are confronted with matters of identity crisis to a greater extent than ever before and for a longer period of time. They are lacking in self-confidence‚ are perplexed about moral issues and seem to have a sense of hopelessness about the future. Their minds are filled with many uncertainties; concerns regarding
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