... in order to prove that they are not universal but rather they are relative to each society. There are literally thousands of differences between almost every culture that people would be surely shocked to learn of. For the next example I will show how the cross-cultural comparative method dereifies some of ... the constructed so-called universal-truths that people in our society may have. India differs in it's customs considerably from that of Canada or Northern America. For example, in Western Civilization families sit together when they attend church, ... together, whereas in Western...

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... any means necessary to get the job done. Cultural perception of sin also differs based on which religions are dominant in that country. For example, in India they do not have a concept of Hell, just reincarnation in lesser or greater forms according to how you lived your previous life. These Hindu ideals allow ... wrath of Hell. Instead of fearing Hell you need to worry about being a mosquito or some other life form when you are reincarnated. Also, in India cows are holy and killing one in their eyes is comparable to killing another person in the Christian church. Instead of being punishe...

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... not the case. As time has passed hate and racism has lessened, but it is still no where near extinct. Hate and Racism in different societies is very promenate in India with the caste system and in the United States where it is divided into classes. It is even in the schools and in our everyday lives. The way these societies ... are set up allows people to continue hate, racism, and separation. In India they have a hierarchiacal caste system. The caste system was orginally started by the Hinduism culture and their beliefs, but now has developed and effects all Indians lives. The people a...

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... , and system of abstract thought, b: the body of customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits constituting a distinct complex or tradition of a racial, religious or social group. Another way of defining culture is referring to that entire range of institutions, artifacts and practices that make up our symbolic universe. .it does not embrace the range of activity normally deemed either "economic" or ... her family. So many others were absorbed by the growing cultural industry that was birthing through the TV and commercialism. The term cultural industry needs defining before tryin...

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... not being able to communicate effectively can put great strain on society as a whole. Changes bring communication differences to a minimum but there are still areas where change is greatly needed. Culture. The totality of socially transmitted behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, and all other products of human work and thought. These patterns, traits, and products considered as the expression ... example of these variances can be seen in the different interpretations in head shaking (which western society takes for "no") and head nodding (which western society takes for "yes"...

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... differences between the East and West. They have to do with basic human rights. How can society allow young brides in India to be burned to death for not providing enough dowry? Why does society allow children in Iran and India to work 10 hours a day making rugs? Why do we allow the Taleban regime in Afghanistan to force women to wear ... women to be genitally mutilated every year? Some argue that the women "choose" to go through "female circumcision" or to wear oppressive cloaks to keep up the rituals of their culture. Could it be that these women are just too afraid of what their soci...

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... consisting of patrilineal and matrilineal. Patrilineal descent is one in which the line of descent is traced through the male kin while matrilineal is through the female line. The Masai culture is a good example of a unilineal descent system with a patrilineal grouping. In general a patrilineal descent system places more importance on males and their place in the society while a matrilineal shifts the ... equally through male and female lines. The Hawaiians are a good example of Cognatic while the United States is a good example of bilateral. Another way in which people are organized in...

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... for the Greeks. There was no petty bickering between the city-states as there was during the Hellenic era. Instead there was a rich blend of other civilizations that fused their culture with that of Greece. This created many new things for the people. Philosophy started to turn away from the beliefs of such men as Plato and art started to evolve ... forces as easily and as much as it had. And after government there is the economy. The economics of this time was doing exceedingly well. Sea routes made trade from India and Arabia possible. Since they were now capable of doing these things...

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