Essays about Different Cultures

In the article “Why America is Segregating”, the author, Danah Boyd, argues that America is becoming a nation of self-contained identity groups rather than a more diverse nation. Boyd states that college life for students is a big talking point of segregation in America when students are living with roommates. Boyd also believes that self-segregating…

My culture is defined by the people around me, my environment, society… I am constantly surrounded by it. Most of the time culture is passed on in a similar way. It’s usually the parents and a child’s education that contribute to the process of passing on culture. In my case, my culture has been passed…

A study has been done previously by Masuda and Nisbett in 2001 showing that there is a difference between East Asians (Japanese in this study) and Westerners (Americans) in perceiving images of animals in the same or new backgrounds(Chua, Boland, and Nesbitt, 2005). The mental representation that was noted for the two participants differentiated greatly…

Globalization has opened our world to new experiences and opportunities by exposing us to different cultures and traditions all over the world. The trend of hybridization or cultural mixing has overwhelmed convergence and differential theories. The growth of culture over both centuries and decades that the idea of culture as a changeable concept. As globalization…

What is art? At times art can be subjective when defining sine there are many factors which contribute to its definition. However, it can be described as one’s expressions of ideas and emotions through many different types of mediums. Art can be seen in many various forms such as literature, music to photographs as well…

Lipstick is among one of the most favored makeup item among makeup users. With all the unique colors that are associated with the product, there are many options that go along with choosing a lip color. However, as many beauty gurus would advise, not every color works for every skin type in many cases. There…

Life has a way about itself to take us through trials, tribulations, and a whirlwind of feelings and emotions. Can you think back to your childhood and remember what you thought or how you felt about the future? Surely, different questions were abundant. Like, where would you be in a year, five years, or maybe…

Globalization is an economic tsunami that is sweeping the planet, and its impact has influenced many different political and cultural issues, but the issue I will be talking about in this paper is the cultural issues of business etiquette. Etiquette and manners are an integral part of any business transaction, and as we all know…

Reflect This week’s readings made it clear that the human mind is very powerful in terms of how the acquisition of language occurs in children. Another important item learned this week is that early home language experiences play a major role in language development during the school-aged years. From chapter 2, it was clear that…

Joanne has a formal position in a local nonprofit organization that provides transitional housing to homeless people. Julia is a newcomer in this job and after a month in the job she thinks that her manager Joanne is creating barriers. However, both have their own culture and must learn to adapt and control. This case…