Influence on Western Culture The traditional starting point for what we sometimes refer to as “the west” is in Ancient Greece. As one of the western civilization sources‚ Greek civilization is primarily an idealized view of one group of Greeks based in and around the city state of Athens which has come to symbolize the development of rationality‚ ethics and logic. Splendid achievements created by Greek have made a far-reaching influence on the western civilization. The Greek culture served as
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IJAPS‚ Vol. 6‚ No. 2 (July 2010) SINGAPOREAN YOUTHS MUST HAVE WINGS AND YET KNOW WHERE THEIR NEST IS Nicole Tarulevicz* School of Asian Languages and Studies‚ University of Tasmania e-mail: nicole.tarulevicz@utas.edu.au ABSTRACT Young people generally form the future of any nation state and Singapore is no exception‚ it is‚ however‚ especially concerned about the future of itself as a nation. For Singapore the theme of youth is doubled‚ as the newness of the nation is a mirrored reflection
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out Globalization and Culture mean different things to different people and the emerging generation will shape the future of both. There has been cultural implications are central to understanding human side of globalization in youth culture as a whole. Youth are important but the society does not realize this because they are paying attention to more the cultural side of the problem. No longer is it a question of whether globalization is having an impact on all aspects of human life; the more pressing
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Chinese Zodiac The Shēngxiào (Chinese: 生肖)‚ better known in English as the Chinese Zodiac‚ is a scheme that relates each year to an animal and its reputed attributes‚ according to a 12-year mathematical cycle. It has wide currency in several East Asian countries such as China and Korea and Japan. Identifying this scheme using the term "zodiac" reflects several similarities to the Western zodiac: both have time cycles divided into 12 parts‚ each labels at least the majority of those parts with
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Few novels have had the sustained impact on American culture of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. One of the most widely read works of American fiction‚ and perhaps one of the most beloved‚ it reached the 50th anniversary of its publication this summer. The novel has sold over 30 million copies in at least 40 languages‚ and between 50 and 70 percent of U.S. school systems continue to require students to read it. Why does To Kill a Mockingbird continue to enthrall us? Perhaps because it presents
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Chinese Traditions Values for one society may seem strange to another society‚ but nonetheless‚ they are important to that society. For instance‚ the painful and debilitating Chinese tradition of foot binding‚ as bizarre as it may seem to our culture‚ to the Chinese people‚ it was the esoteric essence of pure beauty and signified status within the family structure‚ allowing young women with lotus feet better opportunities for marriage with well-to-do families. Traditional Chinese courtyard life
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All over the world every culture has a unique and special cuisine. Each cuisine is very different because it can range from the different tastes to the different methods of cooking the food. However Chinese cuisine and American cuisine stand out the most because they are completely different and value different things. Chinese cuisine is a very versatile type of cuisine because there are many styles of Chinese food that make up the Chinese cuisine. These styles of Chinese food originate from the many
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Sociology Factsheet Youth Subcultures In other cultures‚ the transition from childhood to adulthood is more clearly marked with no period of ‘youth.’ In some cultures‚ individuals may undergo a ‘rite of passage’ (a social event or ceremony) to indicate their new status. Number 32 This Factsheet will be useful for the topics of youth and crime and deviance on the Sociology specifications. This Factsheet will explore the reasons behind the development and existence of youth cultures in previous years
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Nothing Frightens people more than change. Infact people’s resistance to change often creates negative consequences‚ such as the Civil war as a result of the South’s resistance to the abolition of slavery. With every new generation comes change‚ whether it be clothing‚ hairstyles‚ or even music. The 70s brought about a lot of change within the world which then inturn affected the music that was produced during the time. The older people looked at the young folks and the music they were producing
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all the Chinese items with silver‚ the only value China really liked from the British. The problem was that more silver was leaving Britain than coming in since they had to pay for all of the Chinese imports that were coming in. Britain didn’t get any money from China‚ since China didn’t buy any of their goods. Britain’s solution to this problem was to sell opium to the Chinese. Opium had already been used in China before‚ but only as a medicinal drug. The British convinced the Chinese to buy opium
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