Global Perspectives: Cultural novel Project ~ S. Mahone Novel- Sold Author- Patricia McCormick Featured Country or Culture- Nepal‚Calcutta Cultural Novel- Students will research a country/culture and create a typed or handwritten report based on the following criteria/questions: 1. Brief summary of novel- The novel Sold tells the story of a girl named Lakshmi from Nepal‚ who is sold into sexual slavery in India.When the harsh Himalayan monsoons wash away all that remains of the
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The religious life of many Hindus is focused on devotion to God (perceived as Brahman‚ Shiva‚ Vishnu‚ or Shakti) or several gods. This devotion usually takes the form of rituals associated with sculptures and images of gods in home shrines. More philosophically-minded Hindus ignore the gods altogether and seek Realization of the Self through intense meditation. Still others focus primarily on fulfilling the social and moral duties appropriate to their position in life. These various approaches
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Ethical Change Management In a business climate tainted by scandals such Enron‚ Tyco and Adelphia‚ it is much more ‘professional’ and MBA-like to discuss solutions to management problems with strategies more along the lines of Corporate Governance‚ Sarbanes-Oxley and Fiduciary Duties… than by reacquainting readers with the Golden Rule. Yet‚ despite the depreciation of the simple in light of the complex and insanely expensive‚ there is still great value to gain by going back to the basics.
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Harsimran Singh 11/18/2012 22383572 South Asian 1A South Asian 1A The complexities of religion verses culture have been debated throughout the ages. Having such a diverse religious population‚ India has seen many arguments‚ debates‚ and parliaments questioning originality of the religions‚ the origins‚ traditions‚ similarities and most of all the differences of South Asian people. In his essay‚ “Three Hundred Ramayanas”‚ AK Ramanujan explores the vast range of Ramayana tradition in South Asia
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INDIAN CULTURE Have you ever thought of the amazing progress we‚ as human beings‚ have made in various spheres of life‚ be it language‚ literature‚ art and architecture‚ science or religion? Have you ever wondered how all this has been possible? This happened because‚ we did not have to make a fresh beginning each time‚ but were able to make use of and build on the work of past generations. You have never had to bother about having to make your own script or creating a new language system for
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While women’s oppression exists in virtually every society around the world‚ issues pertaining to women vary by culture‚ race‚ religion‚ economic status‚ and geographic location as well as many other variables and attributes that makes us individual‚ but separate us and our experiences. Global feminism is often separated into two groups‚ the global North which consists of Western feminists from places with greater wealth such as North America and some parts of Western Europe‚ and the global South
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BOMBAY Mumbai /mʊmˈbaɪ/‚ also known by its former name Bombay‚ is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India‚ and the fifth most populous city in the world‚ with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million. Along with the neighbouring urban areas‚ including the cities of Navi Mumbai and Thane‚ it is one of the most populous urban regions in the world. GEOGRAPHIC POSITION: Mumbai lies on the west coast of India and has a
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Discrimination India‚ the seventh largest country by area with over 1.2 billion people‚ has one of the most diverse religious life and traditions in the entire world. It is the birthplace of four of the world’s major religions‚ Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Jainism and Sikhism. (1) The Tribal communities of India are one of the oldest and longest surviving religious groups in the world today. With Hinduism being the largest religion in India‚ each of the traditions plays a major role in their society. A major tradition
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its glory was spread far and wide all across the corners of the earth. Throughout its history‚ India has evolved and reinvented herself. India is the birthplace and cradle of four popular religions of the world‚ namely‚ Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Jainism‚ and Sikhism. The contributions and achievements of Indians in the fields of science & technology‚ architecture‚ and culture is widely acknowledged. India one of the oldest civilizations in world has a long history. There are 325 spoken languages
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Introduction: Culture is the set of patterns of human activity within a society or social group and the symbolic structures that give such activity significance. Customs‚ laws‚ popular styles‚ social standards‚ and traditions are all examples of cultural elements. The term culture refers to a state of intellectual development . The social and political forces that influence the growth of a human being are defined as culture. Culture is a total way of life shared by a people in a society.
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