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    Industrialisation was a slow transformation that took place in Europe during the first half of the nineteenth century. It affected many people and countries. Lots of areas of society and the economy improved during this time for example banking‚ transportation and communication all changed for the better. ’Western Europe underwent a period of rapid urbanization’ (Merriman‚ 1996‚ p.669). The population grew so the manufacturing industry had to change and improve in order to keep up with demand. Before

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    American Culture Interview

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    The elements of culture such as values‚ beliefs‚ practices‚ symbols and artifacts are not static but are dynamic. Every generation presents a new‚ refined version of the original continually transforming society into conformity with the prevailing circumstances that dictate

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    Religion & Spirituality in the Native American Culture When the topic of the beliefs of the Native American culture arises‚ most people have generally the same ideas about the culture’s beliefs: they are very strong. Being part Native American myself‚ from the Cherokee tribe‚ I was raised to know my culture pretty well and follow the same beliefs that they teach and follow. One thing f that my grandma‚ who is the great-granddaughter of a Cherokee Chief‚ instilled in me is the importance of

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    Early American Culture

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    The early American Christian attitude of limited tolerance for other religions is still apparent today with the issue of NFL players not standing for the National Anthem. Football is so meaningful to American culture‚ that it has become a segment of many people’s religion‚ so when an athlete decides to sit during the National Anthem‚ fans view it as a slight to their religion and their country at the same time. Football fans are a part of one large community where people come from all different

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    Define Marriage

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    How might we usefully define marriage in universal cross cultural terms? Marriage‚ which is one of the most vital relationships of human beings‚ is a bewildering subject in people’s lives because it is hard to define‚ especially in the cross cultural terms. Cross cultural‚ according to the fourth edition of the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (2000)‚ is defined as “the interaction of differing cultures‚ or a comparison”. This

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    Russian American Culture

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    I couldn’t find much information on Russia in the book or on the website‚ so I’m going to base my analysis of Russian culture on my experience. Power Distance Index. I believe that power distance index in Russian culture is quite high‚ as there is a huge gap between upper and lower classes‚ and not really such a thing as middle class. Spain on the other hand has quite a common power distance index for Europe – 52. Its about 40 to 50 in Europe‚ which means that people do understand that there are

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    intimidating for an American journalist entering into the unfamiliar political world of Bloomberg. Relocating from a completely individualistic society to a collectivist society will require major adjustments when collaborating in an intercultural environment. Since Russia is mainly collectivist‚ the power distance between power holders and society is very approachable. When compared to the United States‚ this may not always be the case; this is very different from the American way of life because

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    Define Risk

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    1. Define Risk Risk is the potential of losing something of value. Values (such as physical health‚ social status‚ emotional well being or financial wealth) can be gained or lost when taking risk resulting from a given action‚ activity and/or inaction‚ foreseen or unforeseen. Risk can also be defined as the intentional interaction with uncertainty. Risk perception is the subjective judgment people make about the severity and/or probability of a risk‚ and may vary person to person. Any human endeavor

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    American Popular Culture

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    Popular culture is everywhere‚ making it’s way into the everyday lives of individuals across the world. It is something that can hardly be ignored. Popular culture can be fun and bring enjoyment to a lot of people‚ however there is a downside. Popular culture is wide and varied‚ it contains a lot of information and ideas‚ and therefore should be looked at critically. The analysis of popular culture is useful and informative. Popular culture‚ or pop culture‚ is the general taste of the masses: the

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    newer‚ and faster ways to learn. Mankind will never stop evolving. American culture has been influenced by the development of mass media in many different forms. Back before there was television or cell phones they used art to express themselves. People have evolved right along with technology. Technology helped individuals get tasks done faster and more efficient. Cell phones play a huge role in the development in American culture. Individuals can do anything on their cell phones. The internet is

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