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Body Piercing in Different Cultures

Since the human body represents the individual's unique base of operations in the world, it is not surprising that endless energy is devoted to polishing and strengthening it.
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1589

Cross-Cultural Studies of China, Japan and India

Japan is well known for its tendencies to emphasize groups over individuals and have people work at the same company throughout their careers."Cross cultural studies" identifies the concept of wa, or harmony, as central to [...]
  • Subjects: Study of Cultural Differences
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 501

Indian vs. American Cultural Heritage and Traditions

Usually, the representatives of different races and nationalities enter countries that are not their native, adding diversity to the homogeneous people of that state.
  • Subjects: Study of Cultural Differences
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1182

The Amish People: Personal Opinion

This practice encourages more individuals to support and follow the teachings of the religion. The above practices make it possible for members of this culture to have a sustainable lifestyle.
  • Subjects: Ethnicity Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1394

Islamic Culture and Civilization

In such a way, the objective of this paper is to analyze the crucial milestones of Islamic culture and civilization in relations to its achievements in the fields of both sciences and humanities.
  • Subjects: Cultural Diversity
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1155

Jamaican Culture and Philosophy

A combination of fried bread and chickpeas is unusual enough to create the impression of an exotic environment. Even though the specified items do not necessarily create a complete portrait of the cultures in question, [...]
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 558

Kenyan Cultural Aspects and Features

A person planning to go and live in Kenya should be aware of the cultural aspects presented below. Workers should report to the office and follow the regulations.
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 589

Canadian Indians, Métis, and Inuit Material Culture

The relevance of this book is identified by problems of modern history and anthropology and, mainly, by the need to examine the representation of artifacts of the First Nations as well as by the need [...]
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2204

Bullfighting in Spain: Animal Rights vs. Tradition

Despite heavy criticism concerning animal rights activists as well as other groups, corrida, the Spanish name for bullfighting, is still one of the symbols of Spain, but will we and our children watch mouth-opened the [...]
  • Subjects: Traditions
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1379

Ballads and Their Social Functions

Ballads revolved around the deeds of the community, description and ridicule or appreciation of the daily activities that occupied their lives.
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 12
  • Words: 3314

Traditional Japanese Wedding and Ceremonial Dress

The purpose of this research is to learn what a traditional Japanese Wedding ceremony entails and to explore its influences and roots in the perspective of the historical, cultural and social peculiarities of the Japanese [...]
  • Subjects: Traditions
  • Pages: 14
  • Words: 3432

Falconry Tradition in the United Arab Emirates

The universality, principles, the craving, the art of practice, significances, depictions and morals of falconry is similar among the practitioners in all the countries albeit with negligible differences.
  • Subjects: Traditions
  • Pages: 12
  • Words: 3381

Chinese Astrology

On the 1st of January, we celebrated, the arrival of 2015, while according to the Chinese calendar this number has gone past 4700 and is known as the year of Goat.
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1183

Football Impact on England’s Culture

This paper will study the various impacts of football both on the social life of people and on the economy of the country.
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  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1096

Cultural Aspects in Different Societies

For example, in some cultures, funerals represent a time of feasting and making merry whereas in majority of cultures funerals represent a time of grief and mourning. Their different cultures enable them to tolerate the [...]
  • 3.5
  • Subjects: Cultural Issues
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 877

Chinese Manhua History Development

Explaining the Decline in Popularity of Chinese Manhua Wong explains the decline in the popularity of Chinese manhua by explaining that as the popularity of manhua based in Hong Kong grew, this meant that the [...]
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 20
  • Words: 5401

Cultural Differences: Individualism vs. Collectivism

The understanding of the relevant cultures helps in knowing where the people around us originate. The religion types are unique to the areas where they are found and exemplify the culture of people who participate [...]
  • Subjects: Cultural Issues
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1155

Japan’s Geography, Politics and Cultural Dimensions

Japan's creation as a society is always associated to the sun goddess whom it is believed was the mother to the emperors, but the first emperor believed to have ruled the society in 660 B.
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1272

St. Patrick’s Day

Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated all over the world today due to the spread of the Irish heritage around the globe.
  • Subjects: Holidays
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2708

Understanding Material Culture by Ian Woodward

Using illustrations, the author discusses various aspects of material culture in manner that does not deviate from the main objective of the book which is to show the reader that consumption is part of culture [...]
  • Subjects: Cultural Issues
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1170

Irish Culture in Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia

The entry of Irish immigrant in Cape Breton began after the discovery of the island by John Cabot in 1497, this also saw the influx of other communities such as Scottish, French and English in [...]
  • Subjects: Worldwide Cultures
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1091

Concept of Cultural Differences in Society

The relationship between Lily and her father is poor and at the age of fourteen, Lily and the caregiver run away from the family especially the father to other town.
  • Subjects: Cultural Issues
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 2000

Cultural Pollution:Traditions and Historical Concepts

The cultures traditions and historical concepts of the Middle East have over the centuries been characterised as by a distinct sense of variety that stems from a whirlwind of customs and traditions.
  • Subjects: Worldwide Cultures
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1027

Managing Across Cultures: South Korea and Germany

One side of the business card should be in the Korean language, placed neatly in a business card portfolio, and should never be written in the other person's presence.
  • Subjects: Cultural Issues
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 596

The French Creoles of Louisiana

In the state of Louisiana, it refers to the French-speaking people of French or Spanish descent whose ancestors were upper class whites, many of whom served as officials during the colonial reign of the French [...]
  • Subjects: Ethnicity Studies
  • Pages: 13
  • Words: 3519

Greek Culture and Traditions

The current culture and traditions is rich and varied representing the region's customs has an overlap between the western culture and the eastern culture.
  • Subjects: Worldwide Cultures
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1353

The Hispanic Population in the United States

The Hispanic population represents the largest minority group in the United States. Around one half of Hispanic residents in the United States were born in a foreign country.
  • Subjects: Ethnicity Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 577

Culture and Communication

The process includes acquisition of knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values that enable one to become an integrated and functioning member of the society.
  • Subjects: Cultural Diversity
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1128

Magic and Ritual: “Of Water and the Spirit” by Malidoma Somé

Personally, the highlights of the true meaning of birth among the Burkina Faso Dagara community, the kidnapping by Jesuit missionaries, the effort to indoctrinate Some' with the God of Christians, and his initiation when he [...]
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1159

Culture and Politics of the Country of Mexico

In Mexico, there are usually different levels of elections, that is, the presidential elections, the congressional elections, and the State elections.
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 569

American Ethnic Studies

The struggle for civil rights in America among the blacks also brought along the voting rights for the blacks in that though previously the blacks did not have the power to vote not only did [...]
  • Subjects: Ethnicity Studies
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1617

Nacirema Culture

Characteristics of American culture share the same characteristics with the Nacirema culture because they are hardworking and rich, ritualistic in their daily routine, civilized in their living standards and are a healthy society.
  • Subjects: Cultural Diversity
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 542

Tribal Tattoos of Western Americans

The paper critically looks into the meanings and purposes of tattoos in the two communities as used in the past in juxtaposition with how the tattoos are used today and associated meanings.
  • Subjects: Ethnicity Studies
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1478

Ethnic Groups and Conflicts

On the other hand, the conflicts in the two American continents originate from the fact that the whites are historically known to have been the slave masters of the blacks.
  • Subjects: Ethnicity Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1103

Wabi-Sabi and Zen Aesthetics in Japanese Art

The Zen approach to art and aesthetics, encapsulated in the concept of wabi-sabi, is deeply rooted in the ideals of Buddhism, particularly the Zen school.
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 384

Stuart Hall’s Theory of Encoding and Decoding

There are three forms of associating with other people, according to the authors of Stuart Hall's theory of hegemonic reading: dominant-hegemonic reading, negotiated reading, and oppositional reading.
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 584

The Transnational Villagers by Peggy Levitt

As in the case of the US, the migrant communities actively participate in the political, social, and economic activities in America and do the same in their homelands.
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1748

Cultural Competence in Community

Cultural competence can also be ensured by involving people with different cultural backgrounds in the community. This will allow the community to competently and competently assist representatives of all cultural groups.
  • Subjects: Study of Cultural Differences
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 394

The Mysteries of Samothrace and Its Cultic Practices

The Mysteries of Samothrace have been celebrated on the Island of Samothrace for probably a millennium as the center of a religion that drew devotees from the whole Greek and Roman worlds.
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2846

The Japanese Tea and Ethiopian Coffee Ceremonies

The Ethiopian coffee ceremony holds a sacred value in the community and is considered an essential role in the social and cultural activities of a community.
  • Subjects: Study of Cultural Differences
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1403

Bilingualism and Multiculturalism

Knowledge of languages contributes to the development of flexibility of thinking, attention, and a clearer understanding of the difference of cultures.
  • Subjects: Multiculturalism
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1705

Japan After Globalization: Culture and Ethnocentrism

The isolated territorial position of the country, geographical and climatic features, frequent earthquakes, and typhoons had a significant influence on the culture and mentality of the Japanese people.
  • Subjects: Worldwide Cultures
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 369

Greco-Roman Culture in Western Civilization

One of such elements was Roman names, the dissemination of which may be explained by the existence of networks of exchange and the sense of identity of name bearers.
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 387

A Maslenitsa Festival as a Cultural Event

In the video, one could see how people sing, dance, play the accordion, cook and eat pancakes, play team games, such as tug of war and king of the hill, and build a fortress out [...]
  • Subjects: Traditions
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1226

Pashtun Culture: Cultural Presentation

This presentation will overview one of such groups – the Pashtun culture and the challenges a nurse may face working with its representatives.
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 1083

Culture and Conflict Reflection Essay

It is crucial to learn mental flexibility, disposing of the dual dividing concept - good-bad considering the world as a unity of all forms and states.
  • Subjects: Study of Cultural Differences
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 309

Fallacies about Tradition and Modernity

The journal discusses the relationship between tradition and modernity as used in the theory of social change. However, the author suggests that the latest versions of something increase the alternatives available to the community.
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 301

Exegeses-Ruling Class and Ruling Ideas by Karl Marx

The ideas of the ruling class, therefore, are the ideology of the given society. In their writing, Marx and Engels distinguish two different classes, which is the class that is the material force of the [...]
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 868

Personal Worldview and Intercultural Communications

God sacrificed Jesus to wash the sins of people and get rid of the iniquities and curses on the earth. From a Christian worldview, I could easily identify topics and teachings of the Christian religion [...]
  • Subjects: Cultural Issues
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 635

Aspects of Cultural Experience

For instance, in the evening, I realized that there was a session to make phone calls to family members around and out of the United States.
  • Subjects: Cultural Diversity
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1418

Reasons for Missionaries Persecution in Japan

This paper will review three research sources that examine the factors behind the failure of missionaries in Japan in the 16th and 17th Centuries and explain the reasons for the subsequent persecution of missionaries.
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1827

Bedouin Tent : Review and Analysis

As regards air circulation, it should be pointed out that Bedouins often made a vent-hole at the top of the tent; naturally, the major effect is achieved through the fabric, but this vent-hole serves some [...]
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 601

Relationship Between Politics and Leisure in Australia

In conclusion, the understanding of the term "leisure time" depends on the individual point of view and attitude of the person rather than on the type or the location of the activity.
  • Subjects: Ethnicity Studies
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1721

Diaspora and Diasporic Imaginary

The maintenance of close relations to the homeland in terms of religion, believes, and culture helps in the understanding of history in relation to Diaspora communities.
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1144

Stereotypes About the French Caribbean

The focus of this paper is to analyze what part of the Martinique culture prevails and how the history of the region is covered by various sources.
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 559

Handshake Meanings on Different Cultures

Mostly a handshake is used to show the kind of relationship that one has towards the other and the desire for them to participate in communication or a deal that is being made.
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 640

American Culture and Indian Culture Comparison

Children in India are raised mostly in patriarchal joint family systems, and the head of the family is usually the senior most male, in most cases the grand parents of the child.
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  • Subjects: Study of Cultural Differences
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 596

Hip Hop Culture and Music

Scratching is a technique which in hip hop culture is used to gauge the expertise of a DJ, as he is expected to produce new sounds simply by moving a record back and forth while [...]
  • Subjects: Worldwide Cultures
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2753

Comparing the USA, China, Japan and the United Kingdom Cultures

This diversity is evident in their music, fashion, cuisine, visual arts, cinema and literature and due to the propagation of the same through the media; the American culture has today become the pedestal through which [...]
  • Subjects: Worldwide Cultures
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2316

Gothic Lifestyle as a Subculture

The Goths created their own subculture, as they could not accept the extravagant and extroverted lifestyle of the Punks. The evils, sins and pain of the society are a matter of beauty to the Goths.
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 851

The History of the Hippie Cultural Movement

It is the evolution of the Hippie culture followed by the formation of the Hippie Subculture. The agitation and opposition to contemporary activities is the one of the main reasons that led to the formation [...]
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1485

Hebrew and Greek Traditions in Western Culture

On the other hand, the Hebrews believed in one God who gave them wisdom through their leader Joseph and made them have fear of supernatural forces like the ones in the God of Joseph.
  • Subjects: Traditions
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 827

The Southwest in American Culture

The role of the West in popular culture began shifting after the end of World War II and the intense urbanization that followed.
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 646

Lunar Vietnamese New Year’s Event: Flower Festival

It should be noted that the festival is held for several days, and its primary purpose is to prepare the visiting people for the main celebration. The center of all activities that bring the majority [...]
  • Subjects: Holidays
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1684

Family Traditions and Values in the United States

The preservation of individual family traditions is an important component of the cultural heritage, and the desire to follow certain customs and pass them from generation to generation emphasizes attachment to family values.
  • Subjects: Traditions
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 553

Relational Cultural Theory and Social Work

This essay seeks to identify the fundamental assumptions of relational cultural theory, how the theory differs from the old psychology of men and women, as well as how it relates to social work.
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  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1385

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Subculture

The pioneers of such campaigns disagree with the ideas and behaviors associated with the LGBT Subculture. These celebrations "have also made it easier for different members of the subculture to network and exchange their views".
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2000

The Cult of Ethnicity: Good and Bad

Now, by reading the article "The Cult of Ethnicity, Good and Bad" we are asked to maintain the same open-mindedness as the article begins to highlight the struggles of ethnic groups within our borders and [...]
  • Subjects: Ethnicity Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 917

Cultural Authenticity and Ideological Underpinning

Bishop further shows that the multicultural work in children's literature is marked by the presence of "authenticating detail," which the author believes is present in the storyline and is embedded in the dialect used for [...]
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 592

Globalization in the United Arab Emirates’ Culture

Despite the numerous economic advantages, globalization has impacted the traditions and culture of the Emirati people. The increased pressures of compliance attributed to globalization resulted in the Emirati society uniting in a bid to preserve [...]
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 930

Pop Culture as a New Tool of Imperialism

From the first standpoint, most of the experts agree upon the point that the effectiveness of pop culture as one of the instruments of the so-called "soft power" is unquestioned.
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2560

Hippies, Punks, Skinheads Subcultures in the US

The term "subculture" refers to a part of the culture of the society that is clearly distinct from the mainstream culture, as well as to the groups of bearers of this culture.
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1141

Symbol: The Basic Element of Culture

In his article, the author points out the value of symbol for the human culture and argues that without symbols, a human cannot be fully considered human.
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 554

Perception of Intelligence in Different Cultures

As it was mentioned above, religions and philosophy play an especially important role in the perception of intelligence in the Eastern culture, while technological societies of the Western culture shape the understanding of what it [...]
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1137

African-American Women Stereotypes

Practically, the modern mass media are helping create a negative collective image of an Afro-American woman and feed a list of destructive stereotypes, which influence the lives of women, a human mind can have no [...]
  • Subjects: Ethnicity Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1025

The Reburial Rituals in the Chinese Immigrants Traditions

The strength of the Chinese beliefs and traditions was so intense that the families would to anything just to arrange the shipment of the bodies of their relatives back to China for the appropriate burial [...]
  • Subjects: Traditions
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1143

Hmong Culture Aspects

Some important aspects of Hmong culture are respectfulness, politeness, the pride that lacks arrogance, and lack of jealous of the outsiders.
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  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 639

Cultural Studies: The Saudi National Day

This is one of the details that are important for understanding the origins of contentment that people can experience during such holidays.
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1090

Cultural Studies: What is Folklore?

Folklore is defined variously, with a majority of people assuming that it entails the study of the culture and traditions of certain groups.
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 402

Polygamy in Islam

Muslim men in polygamous marriages should be kind to their women. Nonetheless, many Muslim men are unable to comply with the rules of Islamic polygamy.
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  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 806

Smoking Culture in Society

Smoking culture refers to the practice of smoking tobacco by people in the society for the sheer satisfaction and delight it offers.
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  • Subjects: Cultural Issues
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1824

Cultural Belief System: Experiences and Traditions

In most communities, the belief systems form the basis for validity of governance systems in the community as well as the acceptable laws governing behavior in the society.
  • Subjects: Cultural Issues
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 634

Foot Binding in China in Terms of Women’s Rights

The practice of foot binding in China can be traced back to the Sung Dynasty that prevailed between 960-1280 AD, supposedly as an imitation of an imperial concubine who was required to perform a dance [...]
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1786

The Accuracy Concerning Various Dimensions of Culture

The research by Hofstede was based on the analysis of the role of employee values in attaining the company objectives. This dimension of individualism versus collectivism identifies the degree to which the interests of an [...]
  • Subjects: Cultural Issues
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1384

Cultural Pride and Cultural Baggage

One of the articles that was written by Kincaid gives her experiences in England which portrays her cultural baggage as she finds it quite hard to fit in this society and to adopt a similar [...]
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  • Subjects: Cultural Issues
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1575

Understanding Greek Culture’s Influence on Democratic Ideas

In order to understand the Greek culture's influence to the way Western Europe idea of democracy, the discussion will touch on the history of Greece and the rise of democracy and the influence of Greek [...]
  • Subjects: Worldwide Cultures
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2698

Visual Essentialism and the Object of Visual Culture

The article goes on to argue that classifying visual culture as a distinct discipline is like to mix up religion with theology whereby religion is the 'field' while theology is its wouldogmatic intellectual circumscription' The [...]
  • Subjects: Cultural Diversity
  • Pages: 13
  • Words: 2462

The Controversies of Defining Culture

Culture is not stagnant The tendency of culture to grow naturally means that it is not stagnant. This means that religion and culture exist in the continuum of suffering.
  • Subjects: Cultural Issues
  • Pages: 14
  • Words: 3819

Arab Music and Cinema Development: Western Culture Impact

Thus the title of the project work is, "Arab Music and Arab Cinema: historical development and the role of Western culture " The project scope is dedicated to peep into the historical background of how [...]
  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 12
  • Words: 3622

History of Mexican Festival

The experience of attending the Mexican festival stretched my cultural perception as I discovered that Mexicans have a rich culture in terms of food, art, and music.
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  • Subjects: Cultural Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 489

Importance of Stereotypes in Communication

People are eager to use their prior knowledge about different ethnic groups to be ready for communicating, still, the impact of stereotypes cannot be pure negative or pure positive, and this is why it is [...]
  • Subjects: Multiculturalism
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 544

Beauty and Culture

Spain, on the other hand, has adapted the ultra option for the beauty scene just like in the U.S. Most people believe that the ideal nature of beauty is in the context of the U.S.
  • Subjects: Cultural Issues
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 596