1. The Socio-cultural Context of Huichol Tribe Climate & location: The Huichol are a Native American tribe in central northwest Mexico. The area has a temperate climate with humid summers. They live mostly in the Sierra Madre Occidental Mountains. Ranchos: They live in cultural units called “ranchos” which consist of a few nuclear families that live and farm in the same area. Farming: Huichol are subsistence farmers who mainly depend on maize crops and occasionally raise livestock (i.e. Cattle)
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The Feminine Mystique The Feminine Mystique is the title of a book written by Betty Friedan who also founded The National Organization for Women (NOW) to help US women gain equal rights. She describes the "feminine mystique" as the heightened awareness of the expectations of women and how each woman has to fit a certain role as a little girl‚ an uneducated and unemployed teenager‚ and finally as a wife and mother who is to happily clean the kitchen and cook things all day. After World War II
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Fiona Fang 996623872 EAS 344 H1 S Prof. Meng Yue The Chinese Meat Fetish: A socio-cultural enquiry Meat consumption patterns in China have risen dramatically in the past 30 years‚ which various implications for different groups worldwide. I propose that the current emphasis on meat consumption in China is weakly justified‚ thus I call a “meat fetish”. This essay focuses on the sociological and cultural factors in China that contribute to this underlying attitudinal change. Moreover‚ I propose
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19 marks (Red Bull) Question 1 Discuss 2 red bull greatest strength and 2 risks? Pros and cons Although Red Bull is a fairly young brand‚ it is currently the worldwide market leader in energy drinks. Today‚ Red Bull sells more than 4 billion cans of energy drinks each year in more than 160 countries. Red Bull’s success over the past 20 years can be attributed to the company’s ability to highlight its strengths and minimize its weakness Strengths 1. Red Bull’s marketing strategy Red Bull’s marketing
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1. The summary of Geert Hofstede The text refers to the study of culture in the environment of organization. Especially how culturally different participant can make an constructive and efficient intercultural dialogue. At the beginning of the publication Geert Hofstede points attention to the example which shows how different cultural background influences our way of thinking and acting. Moreover‚ autor deals with the notion of culture and its connection to the mental programming. He describes
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Socio-economic cultural and environmental . Issues in Pakistan Social problems: 1. Poverty 2. Illiteracy 3. Corruption 4. Unemployment 5. Child Labour 6. Health Problem Poverty: Sacracy of lack of basic necessities. A large chunk of population lives below poverty line. They live in miserable conditions. Poverty itself gives rise to various other social problems. Illiteracy: Inability to read and write is called illiteracy
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When international businesses ’ operate in other cultures‚ what advantages do they enjoy when they learn to adequately communicate? NOTE - Please do not forget to utilize/apply Hofstede ’s framework if necessary Culture is defined as the set of values‚ beliefs‚ rules‚ and institutions held by a specific group of people. It can also be defined‚ according to anthropologist Edward Taylor in 1870s as “that complex whole which includes knowledge‚ belief‚ art‚ morals‚ customs and other capabilities
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1)M/J 2010 The study of sociology is influenced by values‚ and this is the reason why sociology can never be a science. Explain and asses this view. Basic Idea: value free vs. not free from values >> 19th century; socio; study; impressed by the advances in natural sciences as it the era of modernity; more intro; bring both the for and against argument in question‚ >> Many sociologists believed that research could and should be value free; Comte; Durkheim‚ >> Esp. to theorists
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VYGOTSKY’S SOCIO – CULTURAL LEARNING INTRODUCTION Who is Lev Vygotsky? Birth: Lev Vygotsky was born November 17‚ 1896 Death: He died June 11‚ 1934. Vygotsky’s Early Life: Lev Vygotsky was born in Orsha‚ a city in the western region of the Russian Empire. He attended Moscow State University‚ where he graduated with a degree in law in 1917. He studied a range of topics white attending university‚ including sociology‚ linguistics‚ psychology and philosophy. However‚ his formal work in psychology
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Devaluation of the Feminine The devaluation of women is built into the culture all through industry and popular culture. When a baby is born he/she is like a blank slate to be written on by his/her surroundings‚ including family and society. For example‚ I am a Christian‚ however I was not born a Christian‚ going to Church and being taught about the Bible by my parents and teachers brought me to identify myself as a Christian. There are certain gender roles that are set up in societies that
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