Anthony Milone Dr. David Carpenter 10/13/14 Asian Spiritualities Research Paper Robert Aitken Robert Aiken was born in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania in 1917‚ and was raised in Hawaii from the age of two. Robert Aitken‚ an influential American Zen master and writer who emphasized a path to enlightenment through social action‚ died of pneumonia in a Honolulu hospital. He was 93. He went to the University of Hawaii with a BA degree in English Literature and a MA degree in Japanese studies. Aitken was
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1. Between the years 1950 and 1970‚ wages increased significantly allowing most families to achieve the then ideal of a male-breadwinner‚ single income household. Beginning in the 1970s there was an enormous economic shift in the United States. Going from a manufacturing based economy to a service based economy there was a large change in the types of jobs now available to men as more opportunities for women and those with higher education. The level of education an individual received now largely
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1. Ninian Smart has established 6 dimensions or structures in a way to find a common ground between all world religions. These are classified into the thought‚ "mind"‚ dimensions which are the experiential‚ mythical‚ and doctrinal dimension‚ and then the multi-sensory dimensions which are the ritual‚ ethical and social dimensions. The experiential dimension is the religious experience. People come to know their religion‚ their God or the ultimate reality through experience. According to Smart‚ there
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PERCEPTION Cultural experiences can have a significant impact on one’s personal voice and perception of the world. Such experiences such as things you eat‚ things you value‚ how you dress and the language you use to communicate can shape who you are‚ how you think‚ how you act and how you speak. Some examples of cultural experiences may include cultural shock‚ like learning a new language and cultural differences such as having different customs and religion. Experiencing cultural shock like
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RUNNING HEAD: CULTURAL CONSIDERATIONS Abstract In this paper‚ we will discuss the cultural differences faced within the criminal justice system. The differences include cultural beliefs‚ practices‚ race‚ gender‚ and etc. The criminal justice system in the United States does not have an exact solution on how to proceed and embed our country with the cultures beliefs and practices performed by now citizens of the United States. Within this paper‚ the cultural concerns
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The Impact of Cultural Differences on English Learning and Teaching I. Introduction Nowadays‚ culture plays a very important role in the foreign language classroom. Because cultural differences may give rise to misunderstanding that exists in intercultural communication. So the teaching of culture in the English classroom has been becoming a heated topic and people pay more and more attention to the cultural studies and intercultural communication in recent years. Therefore‚ culture teaching
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寸 The Cultural Differences between Chinese and Western Food Cheng Hoi Man Upper Iowa University Term 4 2012 – 2013 COMM 221(DT) – Intercultural Communication Ms. Jamie Ku 9th June 2013 The Cultural Differences between Chinese and Western Food Abstract Food is one of the most enjoyable aspects of cultures to share. Every place has its own culinary delights to discover. Food culture can reflect the indication of human social development and improvement. In this paper‚ food ideas and
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Cultural Differences “What are you? People say this to me as a pick up line in a bar or a question to prove their own assumptions about my race.” (Lee‚ 41).’ This quote shows how having different culture affected the way people lived as it is shown in the story “Hapa” as well as the poem “Legal Alien”. People with different cultural backgrounds have been judged based on their appearances. The authors from “Hapa” and “Legal Alien” both explained how they must tolerate other people by the way they
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Cultural differences are one of the biggest problems for people moving to a new country. Vietnamese people moving to Unites States are no exception. Vietnam and United States are on different continents. While the primary culture in Vietnam is Eastern culture‚ the United States is a typical representative of Western Culture. That is the reason why there is a significant difference between Vietnamese culture and American culture. These differences in the way of life cause many misunderstandings to
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religions‚ languages‚ economic groups‚ and other cultural groups. In order to be a successful manager in today’s very diverse society a manager needs to be open and understanding of cultural differences‚ different ethnicities‚ and gender differences among employees. Diversity is the presence of people from a wide range of backgrounds all possessing different traits. Some possible contributors to diversity include but are not limited to differences in age‚ race‚ ethnic origin‚ culture‚ physical abilities
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