WHICH CULTURE IS BETTER: WESTERN OR EASTERN “The Last Supper‚” the painting of Da Vinci illustrates the mental states of each subject and the expressions in a vivid manner and bring the subjects to life. Qi Baishi‚ a renowned painter of traditional Chinese painting‚ famous for painting shrimps could bring subjects to life within seconds. Both of them possess painting techniques which are extraordinary‚ but their styles are completely different. The famous Chinese painter Master Li Hongzhi
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------------------------------------------------- Introduction It is sometimes a source of great wonder how certain elements of a culture have great similarities among different groups of another culture e.g.‚ art forms from one culture being held in high regard in some other part of the world. Some instances would be French Perfumes‚ Italian Leather etc. Further examples could be of cuisine. It is a testament to globalization how one does not need to venture far in order to enjoy Chinese‚ Italian
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From the ethnogeriatrics curriculum I choose to read American Indian/ Alaska Native Elders module. This module seemed particularly interesting to me because it’s a population that I rarely hear about‚ especially the older population of American Indians (AI). From what I have learned‚ culturally American Indians have a great respect for people in old age‚ so I was curious to know what that looked like and how that conflicted with the strong opposing views in American society. It was interesting
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Americans have little to no exposure to foreign cultures outside of TV‚ movies‚ and the Internet. However‚ these depictions are often poorly written and stereotypical at best. So if that is how the U.S. views the rest of the world‚ how does the rest of the world view us? What would an outside opinion of Americans tell us about our own culture? What stereotypes do other nations have about us? Reading foreign
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interests straddling the entire hydrocarbon value chain – from refining‚ pipeline transportation and marketing of petroleum products to exploration & production of crude oil & gas‚ marketing of natural gas and petrochemicals. It is the leading Indian corporate in the Fortune ’Global 500’ listing‚ ranked at the 83rd position in the year 2012. With over 34‚233-strong workforce‚ IndianOil has been helping to meet India’s energy demands for over half a century. With a corporate vision to be the Energy
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Culture Four and seven are very important numbers to the Cherokee tribe. Four represents the cardinal directions which include north east south west and in addition three others exist the upper world the lower world and the center where we live seven represents the seven clans of the Cherokee (anigilohi (Long Hair)‚ anisahoni (Blue)‚ aniwaya(Wolf)‚ anigotegewi (Wild Potato)‚ aniawi (Deer)‚ anitsisqua (Bird)‚ and aniwodi (Paint)) it also represents the height of purity and sacredness which was hard
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Impact of Globalization on Culture People around the globe are more connected to each other today than ever before in the history of mankind. Information and money flow more quickly than ever. Goods and services produced in one part of the world are increasingly available in all parts of the world. International travel is more frequent. International communication is commonplace. We live in an intensely interdependent world in which all the earth’s peoples with their immense differences of culture
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however if the question is referring to the way in which art/visual art‚ philosophy‚ history‚ music‚ economics‚ sports‚ theatrical events‚ science/math‚ democracy‚ and architecture of Greeks have had and still do have significant influence in Western culture‚ then perhaps the answer is yes. The Greeks believed that music could have a deep affect on human behavior. They believed music to be important to people in their public life as well as their private life‚ but that music was even more important
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The Indian food is liked throughout the world because of its taste‚ texture and the benefit it offers. The Indian food offers many benefits‚ especially if it is cooked in a healthy oil like olive oil or canola oil and in a healthy manner. Facts On Indian Food 1. Many Indian are vegetarians and they eat vegetables‚ fruits‚ whole grains‚ milk and plant-based proteins. These foods contain essential micro-nutrients and vitamins that produce antioxidants which are good for heart‚ blood pressure and
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performance‚ significance and even the definition of music vary according to culture and context. Music can be divided into genres and subgenres‚ although the dividing lines and relationships between music genres are often subtle‚ sometimes open to individual interpretation‚ and occasionally controversial. Within the arts‚ music may be classified as a performing art‚ a fine art‚ and auditory art. To many people in many cultures music is an important part of their way of life. By all accounts there is
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