of Anne Frank’s message has become a universal symbol of tolerance‚ strength‚ and hope in the face of adversity — a symbol transcending all cultures and ages and conveying the idea that discrimination and intolerance are wrong and dangerous. Anne Frank’s diary has enduring significance. Her perspective resonates with the feelings and attitudes of teenagers in the post-Holocaust generation. Like so many of today’s youth‚ Anne aspired to be independent and respected for who she was‚ not what others
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fine line between being conservative Indian - those of Ivy League chemical engineering PhD ’s‚ of having no less than 50 cousins‚ of spending every spare moment in life with family - and being a Westerner‚ coolly expressing my ever-apparent condescending attitude towards those of the East‚ looking in disgust at the seemingly uncouth Indian parents who smooch their children at every chance. I have been on this line my whole life‚ torn between two cultures - the Indian‚ and the American. The main differences
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There are many different ways that religion has shaped the way of western civilization. Christianity has always been such a huge topic of discussion and continues to grow throughout society. Christian influence on values‚ beliefs‚ and practices in western culture are very abundant. From reading the bible and other books on Christianity it really shows how much of an influence it has on peoples lives. Also with the formations of churches throughout the world and all of the followers that it contains
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elements of hip-hop culture‚ namely graffiti‚ writings or drawings etched on public surfaces that became popular in New York City in the 1970’s‚ and elevated their status to pieces of artwork that were critically-acclaimed and placed him on a similar level to leading artists of his time.1 [2] Years after Basquiat’s passing‚ he continues to have a profound impact on both the worlds of hip-hop and art. As Basquiat was the first black artist to be able to take aspects of hip-hop culture and use them to
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representations of their faith by showing their communication with God‚ divine authority‚ and the absolution from sin. Each of these artists showed the importance religion had on their lives. Cultures all over the world have relied on art to convey religious ideas and emotions. In some cases art from one culture has influenced another. The Japanese towards the end of the Muromachi era were influenced by the Portuguese and their teachings of Christianity. Despite the language barriers‚ Buddhism and
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force‚ to its artwork and architecture‚ Greece has paved the way for many of the things we see around us. While most of the time the media’s representation of a country or culture is historically inaccurate‚ for the most part‚ the portrayal of Greece by western media has been historically correct. It seems that American culture has been greatly interested in producing and viewing media based on ancient Greece. For example‚ the movies
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All cultures are built off of some type of belief. This belief influences daily life in the culture. It sets common rules and guide lines in which the people should act. The belief also influences activities and architecture. The beliefs make the culture thrive. This is true for the Ancient Greek culture. Their culture relied on their Gods. This is also known as Greek Mythology. Greek mythology had a huge influence on the Ancient Greek culture. The Ancient Greece civilization started on the island
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CORPORATE CULTURE AND THE INDIAN SOFTWARE INDUSTRY Introduction This article tries to explain the concept of corporate culture in general‚ its effects on the performance of employees in an organization. It then dwells on the specifics of the Indian software industry and then goes on to find out how organizational culture affects the performance of the software industry giving examples of specific software companies. Understanding and assessing your organization’s culture can mean the difference
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He was emperor of Japan from 1867 to 1912 and during his reign Japan was transformed to a more westernized culture. This character is accurately depicted. Captain Omura the right hand man of the emperor‚ is also accurately depicted in helping the emperor make decisions and sometimes even becoming the decision maker. Harold Bolitho‚ a professor of Japanese history at Harvard University in Cambridge‚ Massachusetts‚ said "It’s a country that tries to modernize itself in a hurry‚" "It wants to get rid
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the pairing of the audio and visual media for the masses‚ and have let them spread much farther than their local roots and changed their influence on society. Though essentially performing the same function‚ they have gone from merely allowing an escape from everyday life for very limited audiences to affecting American society’s values‚ view of its own culture‚ and consumerism. With
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