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  • Cultural Comparison of Russia

    Cultural Comparison of Russia

    Gender roles in Russia have dramatically changed since the fall of the former Soviet Union and the fall of communism. It is hard to look directly at the constitution of Russia seeing as though the drafting and redrafting of their constitution is still underway. However, looking at the constitution of the former Soviet Union, you can see it is clearly stated that: “Women and men have equal rights.” It is very clear that in

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    Submitted: February 12, 2010 By: Edward
  • African Americans: Fighting for Their Rights

    African Americans: Fighting for Their Rights

    African Americans: Fighting For Their Rights During the mid 1950s to late 1960s African Americans started responding to the oppressive treatment shown to them by the majority of white people in the country. They responded to the segregation of blacks and whites during that time and the double standards the African Americans were held to. African Americans responded to their suppression by participating in boycotts, marches, sit-ins, and trying to get legislation passed so that

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    Submitted: February 13, 2010 By: Mike
  • Le: Incentive Sytems & Culture

    Le: Incentive Sytems & Culture

    Lincoln Electric Incentive System Cultural implications for the Netherlands 1. Company Background Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LE) is a publicly held company founded in 1895 in Ohio, USA. LE is the world leader in designing, developing and manufacturing welding and cutting products and systems, reporting net sales of almost 2 billion dollars in 2006. Headquartered in Cleveland, the firm has 30 manufacturing locations in 18 countries, of which one is located in Nijmegen, the Netherlands.

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    Submitted: February 13, 2010 By: Anna
  • The Unity of Culture; the Separation of oneself

    The Unity of Culture; the Separation of oneself

    “It was called the Earthboy place, although no one by that name (or any other) had lived in it for twenty years.”(166)James Welch in his fictitious allegory, “The Earthboy Place,” presents the idea of how assimilation has caused many Indians to stop continuing with their lives as a native. Consequently, they leave their homelands to earn a living in another “world” which shows adaptation to the Westerners’ culture; likewise to the writing of McNickle’s.

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    Submitted: February 13, 2010 By: Jon
  • The Religious World of Amish Culture

    The Religious World of Amish Culture

    The Religious World of Amish Culture Many tourists are fascinated by the Amish people and their culture. People from all over the world have gone to places like Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, trying to catch the meaning and the reason behind the Amish way of life. Throughout the 19th century Amish people have encountered some difficulties in practicing their religion and living they way they desired to. Disagreements did not only generated between the Amish people

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    Submitted: February 14, 2010 By: Jon
  • Culture and Society in "the Odyssey"

    Culture and Society in "the Odyssey"

    Homer’s epic poem, “The Odyssey” reveals many aspects of ancient Greek life and culture through character and plot. Through each of the tales circling the life of Odysseus and the Greek people, Homer depicts the history, legends, values, and merits of the ancient Greeks. Greek culture is known to be one of the most flavored and thorough in history, and each facet of it—from religion to ideology to mentalities and beliefs. The Greeks valued intelligence

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    Submitted: February 14, 2010 By: Anna
  • African American Advancement in Wwii

    African American Advancement in Wwii

    African Americans in WWII Considering that African Americans were under the constant pressure of racism and to prove public opinion wrong, they did an impressive job in their participation in the war. Although they had to fight to be included in the first place, the recognition they gained would set a precedent for other African Americans and change many of the misconceptions about them. By volunteering to help in the war, they showed their loyalty

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    Submitted: February 14, 2010 By: Stenly
  • France and It's Culture

    France and It's Culture

    France and it's Culture France, located in the center of Europe, contains a population of around 58 million different people. Most of these people reside in urban areas; 73% to be exact with Paris being it's largest city. Within France, the cafй is a very big part of their life. So much so, France literally shuts down for two and half-hours during lunchtime so everyone can eat at their favorite cafй. Since it is one

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    Submitted: February 15, 2010 By: Artur
  • Organizational Culture

    Organizational Culture

    Organizational culture influences many aspects of workplace life. A workplace with strong beliefs, values, behaviors, ideas and expectations define an organization. Well-communicated beliefs, values, ideas and expectations influence employee’s behavior and determine how employees communicate with others throughout the organization, thus defining the organization’s culture. Over the years, the topic of organizational culture has been studied in many disciplines from anthropology to sociology. A prominent theorist of organizational culture, Edgar Schein (2004), provided the following

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    Submitted: February 15, 2010 By: Mike
  • Abortion: Destruction or Relief, You Decide

    Abortion: Destruction or Relief, You Decide

    Abortion: Destruction or Relief, you decide In today’s society abortion is getting more notice then ever. After the president banned partial birth abortion controversy arose from all sides of the table and has been since Roe v. Wade. Many women today feel as if they should have the right to chose either to bring life into this world or not. These women feel as if abortion will give them a sense of relief. What

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    Submitted: February 15, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Popular Culture

    Popular Culture

    “An advertisement is a message printed in a newspaper or magazine, broadcast radio or television sent to individuals through the mail, or sent out in some other fashion that attempts to persuade readers or listeners to buy” (Fite). The question is, do these ads have the ability to shape and change our popular culture or are they simply a reflection of that culture? T. M. Moore suggests that, “To be human is to be

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    Submitted: February 15, 2010 By: Mike
  • Marriage Between Two People with Different Culture

    Marriage Between Two People with Different Culture

    Marriage between two people with different culture Most people think they should remain within their culture when they marry. But, don’t you think it would be fascinating to marry someone from a different culture? Getting marry often requires compromise, flexibility and love, and for many intercultural couples, getting marry has been the learning experience of a lifetime. In fact, the whole relationship process can be difficult for the average couple, but for intercultural couples, these

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    Submitted: February 16, 2010 By: Mike
  • African-American Influence on American Literature

    African-American Influence on American Literature

    African-American Influence on American literature African American literature can be summarized as the writings of authors from African descent. In the United States, African descendents have had very different experiences from each others depending on where they lived. In the southern states of the United States, Blacks have been really oppressed until the Civil War, with the big part being illiterate well into the end of 1800. In the northern states ,Blacks had a considerable

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    Essay Length: 521 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: February 16, 2010 By: Steve
  • Journal Entry - Culture Class

    Journal Entry - Culture Class

    Sunday, August 28, 1968 Dear Diary, I know it’s been a while, but I knew I needed to get some of the stuff out of my head. And I won’t mention that I might be in trouble with Momma, so I decided to come to my room to get out of her way. This has been quite a busy and hot day Sunday afternoon here in South Carolina. My family and I attended church services

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    Submitted: February 16, 2010 By: Artur
  • The Effects of Pornography in Our Culture Today

    The Effects of Pornography in Our Culture Today

    The Effects of Pornography in Our Culture Today Pornography is a constant debate. Everyone has an opinion on the subject. Many people say pornography is bad for society as a whole. There are many negative effects of pornography, such as an increased likelihood of sexually aggression, the objectification of women, and the imbalanced relationship in pornography may be integrated into real life relationships. Pornography has extensive, destructive effects that are too great to defend. Pornography,

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    Submitted: February 16, 2010 By: David
  • Abnormal Psychology and Culture-Bound Syndromes

    Abnormal Psychology and Culture-Bound Syndromes

    Abnormal Psychology and Culture-Bound Syndromes As many of us know, there are unlimited differences in cultures around the world from religion to the way we communicate with one another. What many of us may not know, however, is that there are actually specific psychological disorders found only in certain areas of the world. There are several well known culture-bound disorders as well as variances in disorders and on theoretical reasons behind the disorders themselves that

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    Submitted: February 16, 2010 By: Janna
  • African American Soldiersin the Civil War

    African American Soldiersin the Civil War

    In the Seventeenth, Eighteenth and part of the Nineteenth Century the White people of North America used the Black people of Africa as slaves to benefit their interests. White people created a climate of superiority of their race over the Black African race that in some places, still lingers on today. The American Civil War however, was a key turning point for the Black African race. Through their actions and the political actions of President

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    Submitted: February 16, 2010 By: Bred
  • The Clash Between Nigerian Culture and Western Ideas and Traditions

    The Clash Between Nigerian Culture and Western Ideas and Traditions

    The British took Nigeria as a colony around 1885 and into the early part of the 1900s. In 1914, Northern and Southern Nigeria were brought together to create one single entity known as Nigeria. The British created a legislative council in 1922. The council started off mainly Britains but slowly began to incorporate Western educated Africans. In 1947, the Britains established a new form of government in Nigeria based on a system of three regions.

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    Submitted: February 17, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Cultural and Gender Comparison of Russia and the Us

    Cultural and Gender Comparison of Russia and the Us

    Cultural Comparison of Russia Gender roles in Russia have dramatically changed since the fall of the former Soviet Union and the fall of communism. It is hard to look directly at the constitution of Russia seeing as though the drafting and redrafting of their constitution is still underway. However, looking at the constitution of the former Soviet Union, you can see it is clearly stated that: “Women and men have equal rights.” It is very

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    Submitted: February 17, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Cultural Mirror of the Roman Empire: Gladiators

    Cultural Mirror of the Roman Empire: Gladiators

    Cultural mirror of the Roman Empire: Gladiators In most of the societies sport games have a precious place for people because they are seen as a way of amusement. The favorite sport game may differ from society to society according to their life styles and characteristics. For example, the most popular game in U.S.A is American football, which may prove us the violence in American people; where as the most popular game in Turkey is

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    Submitted: February 17, 2010 By: Victor
  • Korean Culture and Traditions

    Korean Culture and Traditions

    Ruth Benedict was quoted saying, “Culture is not a biologically transmitted complex.” In many ways, through studying a foreign country or culture, this statement is very true. In most cases, cultures do pass from generation to generation. But this has nothing to due with biology. Obviously, cultures can be passed through music, art, folklore stories, and games. But some of the best ways that culture and tradition are passed on are often overlooked. For example,

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    Submitted: February 17, 2010 By: Bred
  • Report on Culture for Ntcs

    Report on Culture for Ntcs

    Report on Culture for NTCS (Nip & Tuck cosmetic Surgery) By Savraj Gata - Aura Executive Summary This report depicts the services NTCS (Nip & Tuck cosmetic Surgery) provide within the cosmetic alteration and augmentation market and an analysis of the services provided using the BOSTON matrix. A spider diagram is displayed to show the firms initial ideas along with an evaluation of the culture within NTCS. Word count: 50 Contents Page Introduction Page

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    Submitted: February 18, 2010 By: Mike
  • British Culture Sports

    British Culture Sports

    British Culture: Sport Sports play an important part in the life of the Englishmen and is a popular leisure activity. Many of the world's famous sports began in England, including cricket, football, lawn tennis and rugby. 1.Cricket Cricket is an England's national sport. Cricket is a bat-and-ball sport contested by two teams, usually of eleven players each. A cricket match is played on a grass field, roughly oval in shape. How to play Cricket Teams

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    Submitted: February 18, 2010 By: Mike
  • Religion and Culture in Modern Japan

    Religion and Culture in Modern Japan

    Religion and Culture in Modern Japan Due to the younger generation of Japan’s increasing apathy towards religion, Japan’s rich culture, identity, and national pride is in jeopardy. This can be concluded by reviewing the connection between religion and culture through Japanese history, and comparing it to the state of the two in modern Japan. By fading away from traditional religion and culture, Japan will continue to adopt western culture and form a new, blended culture,

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    Submitted: February 18, 2010 By: Edward
  • Essay on Convergance Culture and Trends of Music Sharing online

    Essay on Convergance Culture and Trends of Music Sharing online

    Using an illustrative case study from the Web (site, application, event, etc.), analyze and discuss the significance of what Henry Jenkins calls �convergence culture’. Make specific reference to two or three of the major areas of tension he identifies as shaping the contemporary media environment. Significant innovations have occurred across the business or intermediate services sectors and the domestic or consumer service sectors, across the fields of entertainment, communication, and information sharing and the website

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    Submitted: February 19, 2010 By: Fatih