name used by the native Taino‚ "Yamaye‚" as "Xaymaca." The Taino word is purported to mean "many springs." The abbreviated name‚ "Ja" and the Rastafarian term "Jamdung" (Jamdown) are used by some residents‚ along with "Yaahd" (Yard)‚ used mainly by Jamaicans abroad‚ in reference to the deterritorialization of the national culture. Location and Geography. Jamaica‚ one of the Greater Antilles‚ is situated south of Cuba. Divided into fourteen parishes‚ it is 4‚244 square miles (10‚990 square kilometers)
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Chapter 10 – Products and Services for Consumers Discussion Questions 1. Define the following terms and show their significance to international marketing: Product diffusion Innovation Product Component Model Green marketing Quality Homologation Global brands 1. Debate the issue of global versus adapted products for the international market. A recurring debate exists relative to product planning and focuses on the question of standardized products marketed worldwide versus differentiated
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female should not affect their rights to a job‚ schooling‚ or anything else in life. Ethnocentrism occurs when negative value judgments are made about others based on differences between one’s own culture and a foreign culture. Say‚ you go over to France; they have different values than we do‚ and act like our culture/nation is more superior to theirs. This is an example of ethnocentrism. Excessive ethnocentrism can lead to discrimination and violence. Every nation is different but that doesn’t give
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: Discuss the connection between political parties and trade unions in Jamaica and one other Caribbean country‚ showing areas of similarity and difference. A Political Party is a political organization that normally seeks to influence government and government policy‚ this is done by nominating their own candidates‚ trying to seat them in political office. Parties often express an ideology or vision of specific views and participate in electoral campaigns and protest actions. The emergence of
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to gain access to his country’s market. Big discrepancy is found in Rationale C (Bribe; unethical)‚ E (Is an acceptable practice in other countries)‚ and F (Is not unethical‚ just the price paid to do business). 23.5% American respondents‚ 17.9% Jamaican respondents‚ and 8.2% Chinese respondents believe it is unethical to do so. 13.6% American respondents‚ 46.9%
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incense‚ giant Jamaican flags‚ articles of clothing that bear the colors of the Jamaican flag‚ and marijuana clinics based around Rastafarianism. Although‚ these shops seem to only support the most basic elements of Rastafarianism instead of the meat of the culture. Many people will purchase these items to portray the image or “look” of the Rastas. They will wear the colors of the Jamaican flag‚ smoke marijuana‚ grow their air into dreadlocks‚ and even use the word “Irie”‚ the Jamaican word for powerful
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family continue to plague the Welfare System‚ my personal biases would have caused me to miss important information and data to conclude my finding on this research. Because of my bias the truth would be distorted‚ biases skews data in researches. Ethnocentrism
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idea was that a psychologist was a person who dealt only with psychoanalysis‚ and I would imagine that this is a common misconception. The possible career fields for a psychologist are much greater than I had imagined it to be. In the context of the Jamaican society‚ psychology plays a major role in the developing and
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England in the 1960’s was a changing point for their culture. This time was known as the Swinging Sixties. The country transformed from a conservative environment into a place full of freedom with hope and promise. The nation had just moved past the second world war‚ and now the youth culture was beginning to freely express themselves. Adults in tis time fought during their youth and wanted the youth to enjoy their time. One of the biggest aspects of the sixties in England was the music. Music
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West African languages have contributed to Antiguan Creole‚ but in rather limited ways. The closest comparison to Antiguan Creole is Jamaican Creole‚ as Antiguan Creole shares the general structure with it. Antiguan Creole has some of its own distinctive features however. Syntax: * Rather uniquely‚ Antiguans use min to indicated past tense‚ whereas Jamaicans use ben/en. Eg. You min looking at the television. (You were looking at the television). * Similar to Jamaica‚ Antiguan Creole
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