Essays about Culture Page 13

Culture and religion adds value to the nation. It is the specific culture of a country that improves the social bondage and keeps a society intact. It is the religion that imparts right ethical value and helps the men and women of the nation to lead a right life. If we analyze the people who…

Diplomatic relations with the Western powers grew worse, and on 7 December 1941, Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor. Japan almost simultaneously attacked all the major territories claimed by Western colonial powers, including American possessions such as Hawaii and the Philippines. The stated goal was to create a “Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere” in which Western…

The Garifuna people are descendants of Carib, Arawak, and West African individuals. They were referred to as Black Carib and Garinagu by the British colonial administration to distinguish them from the Amerindian population called Yellow and Red Carib who did not have intermarriage with Africans. Currently, the Garifuna mainly reside in Central American countries including…

Electronic dance music, more commonly known as EDM, has recently become a powerful industry in mainstream-entertainment. EDM features DJs playing prerecorded mixes, and famous DJs like Tiesto and Skrillex are paid millions of dollars each year for performances. Despite this popularity, many musicians refuse to affiliate their careers with DJs, arguing DJing requires no musical…

The negotiation process consists of 6 distinct stages, all of which revolve around effective communication. The culture of the negotiating parties plays a significant role in how they communicate and ultimately determines their success in achieving their goals. preparation; establishment of negotiator identities and the tone for the interaction; information exchange; exchange of items to…

Globalisation is a risk to cultural diversity as it encourages widespread cultural homogeneity. The focal point of my research is Helena Norberg-Hodgeis’ 1991 publication, which investigates recent cultural transformations within a particular Indian community. By analyzing this text, I aim to illustrate that globalisation poses a significant threat to cultural diversity. For the scope of…

The myth of a “culture of poverty” distracts us from a dangerous culture that does exist: the culture of classism, a culture that continues to harden in our schools today. The most destructive tool of the culture of classism is deficit theory. In education, is when we talk about the deficit perspective like defining students…

An introduction to Russian: History, culture, and psychotherapy. Elms College Maxim M. Arbuzov Spring 2012 Abstract: On March 15, 2012, I landed in Vladivostok, Russia. I was amazed by the diversity and fast growth of the city since my last visit in 2006. Everything has changed the population has quickly grown, and people from around…

Though cultural diversity may be appreciated in a variety of ways, observation of everyday city life plays a key role in shedding light the culture of a specific region. The most significant and ornate building that one might encounter on a walking tour of Toronto, is the Greek Orthodox Church of Saint George. The building,…

This paper aims to identify a specific situation in my life where I have experienced both invidious comparison and vicarious traumatization. Invidious comparison, which is a common occurrence that affects almost everyone on a daily basis, involves the natural tendency for humans to compare themselves with others. Personally, I engage in this behavior by constantly…