According to Hofstede‚ culture is the collective programming of the mind that distinguishes the members of one group or category of people from others (Hofstede and Hofstede‚ 2005‚ 4). However‚ human beings are not programmed same way as the computers are‚ they have reflective ability and may deviate based on unforeseen event. More so‚ culture has strong impact on the way a person act on certain situation. Between 1994 and 2005 over half the U.S. work force was made up of minorities. Currently‚ one
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America by his government to film a documentary about US culture in an attempt to improve the standard living in his own country. He and his producer‚ Azamat‚ arrive in New York City‚ where Borat‚ falling prey to culture clash winds up learning very much about American culture. Most people cannot see something in front of them unless it is shown to them. In Borat‚ Americans learn a lot about how our culture is portrayed in other cultures‚ and we see this through Borat and his adventure. Borat is
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consumer culture has had a negative effect on society. I believe this for many reasons‚ one of them being that Americans are‚ in a way‚ brainwashed into believing that we "need" something‚ or they have to look a certain way to fit in. advertising companies don’t just target adults‚ they also purposely target young children. They do this because they know that children’s brains are not fully developed and are very easily tricked into thinking that they need a certain toy or game to be cool and have friends
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that allows for multiple improvements in nearly every sector of life; from home‚ even to the commercial setting. This paper seeks to present the dynamics in the socialization process to appreciate the changes that take place in cultural practices‚ values‚ and norms over time. The interview conducted had an interviewee‚ seventy years of age and Kenyan nationality. The interviewee was last born male‚ with three brothers and two sisters living in a farm. The family of the old man was humble‚ with limited
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There are many different types of music in the world‚ and each one is different because of certain characteristics that help to make that genre stand apart from all the others. One of these genres is Jazz. Jazz is a type of music that was created mainly by black Americans during the early twentieth century‚ and is a combination of American and African tribal music. There are many different characteristics that set Jazz apart from every other kind of music‚ but there are three main distinctions; the
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The Mind‚ Music‚ and Behavior abstract The main purpose of the paper is to investigate and present the relationship between the mind‚ music‚ and human behavior. For this purpose‚ research is presented on previous works and studies that link music with the mind. Based on this research‚ music increases neurotransmitter levels. Soft or mellow music has a tendency to promote tranquillity‚ while music with tempo sometimes distracts. Human memories can be cued by music‚ and music can promote improved
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Automobile and American culture. The automobile is one of the most important inventions that changed the United States. Paving the way for a future dependency on the automobile. For example‚ Henry Ford Model-T is what truly brought the Automobile to the growing nation of America during the 1920s. The Automobile changed the daily lives of Americans‚ in both rural‚ suburban‚ and urban areas. The automobile provided a new means of transportation for people living in these areas to use and get around
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I couldn’t find much information on Russia in the book or on the website‚ so I’m going to base my analysis of Russian culture on my experience. Power Distance Index. I believe that power distance index in Russian culture is quite high‚ as there is a huge gap between upper and lower classes‚ and not really such a thing as middle class. Spain on the other hand has quite a common power distance index for Europe – 52. Its about 40 to 50 in Europe‚ which means that people do understand that there are
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The fact that American culture positively recognizes single motherhood and not single fatherhood is wrong and in my opinion untrue. Single mothers do not in any circumstance have an advantage over single fathers. Especially in today’s society‚ when there are a lot of stay-at-home fathers‚ due to the economic recession‚ and the divorce rate being higher than ever this gives fathers an equal opportunity to be the primary caregiver in the child’s upbringing. Most Americans positively recognize
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How have computers changed our world? Today in this modern world‚ computers have made a mark able position in almost everyone’s life. From students to business men‚ everyone owns a computer. Without a computer‚ life seems quite impossible. It is the most versatile machine ever been made. Anyone can use a computer according to his or her own desire. For example‚ a small kid may use a computer to play games or a student may use it as a medium to extract information from the internet‚ etc. The importance
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