Also, obstacles such as language and traditional values, including gender role, retard their adaptation of the newly-arrived culture. In this essay, I will emphasize on the importance of language in the adaptation process, and important aspects of gender role. ... Men play powerful roles in society such as religious leaders, doctors, government officials, etc. ... As a final point, language play a vital role in solving the major problems occurring with Hispanic Americans. ... Language can also play a vital role in solving major problems such as of the gender roles by making women equal t...

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Another main point in his article is how certain roles are portrayed in each of their movie; these roles are usually stereotypical and can lead a child to believe in something that may not be entirely true. ... Without a doubt, Disney produces fantasies for children's entertainment; however they also emulate stereotypical roles that Disney may view as part of children's culture. ... These girls will imitate these characters and try to be polite and have etiquette because these characters' roles are put into children's minds and become their societal roles later on. ... We c...

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Art and the Modernist Museum Précis-Tony Bennett, "The Political Rationality of the Museum- In The Birth of the Museum: History, Theory, Politics Tony Bennett discusses the roles the museum plays in regard to the organization of objects and history, the establishment of acceptable public behavior and the display of power. ... First there is the dual role they have come to play, being both an "elite temple of the arts- while also serving as a "utilitarian instrument for education."" ... Due to its conflicting agenda, the museum may fall short of appealing to and equally represent...

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In addition to the effects music has on individuals, it has an important role to play in the functioning of society and has had for many thousands of years. ... Although music plays a part in all cultures, in each it serves different roles, has different meanings and different degrees of importance are attached to it. ... It can play an important role in unifying and exemplifying solidarity in those who are challenging societal norms and practices. Music plays a role in most of our social institutions and religious rituals, for instance, birthdays, weddings and funerals, competitive sporting ...

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Cloudstreet illustrates the role of culture in making people feel psychologically and emotionally at home. ... " Tim Winton's Post-Colonial novel Cloudstreet adopts some techniques to illustrate the role of culture in making people feel psychologically and emotionally at home. ... By adopting the modern technique 'stream of consciousness,' Winton further illustrates the vitality of culture as a role in influencing the characters' well-being. ... " Thus, Winton illustrates that feeling belonged and 'at home' is dependent upon the specific culture ...

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He states that there are four types of culture; power culture, role culture, task culture and person culture. ... This culture puts lots of assurance into the individual members, which is the opposite of the role culture. In role cultures, the individual is not as important as the actual role or job itself. ... Task cultures are similar to role cultures, in that they are job orientated. ... Certain types of people will be comfortable in one culture but perhaps not another, for instance, individuals with a low tolerance for uncertainty would prefer role culture, in comparison to the others. ...

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This case study will decide the roles the host governments played in the business of Nike sweatshops. ... Roles of Host Governments in Global Business Operations Host governments did play a role in the Nike global business operations. Nike does have a role in the responsibility of corporate compliance, and the host governments are to ensure protection of their citizens. ...

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Bias in educational materials used, teachers' expectations, tracking, testing bias, linguistic differences, and lack of positive role models all combine to offer a less than comprehensive education. ... Thus, students are channeled into "appropriate- roles according to the status placed on them by the dominant culture. ... Native Americans are described as "filthy,"" "murderers,"" and "savages;- Chicanos are presented as lawbreakers and bandits; African-Americans are usually shown in low status roles, neglecting their many contributions (Farley, 2000, p.389). ...

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In this paper, first I will discuss how the biological and cultural established the gender roles. ... Although "biological differences play a part in forming gender roles, those differences are amplified by cultural influences" (comp. ... Lastly, the Air Force Academy and the commitment of the Air Training Officer Program "has strong belief in role models, in leadership by example, and in a total training environment" to get the cadets ready for the real combat (181). ...

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The topics whose influences provided significant changes within the last generation and which will be discussed in this paper are the following: firstly, the changing role of women and the effects of feminism on our society; secondly, the social repercussions of the religious withdrawal from family life and the secularism of our culture. ... This fact alone represents the vast change that has occurred in the role of women in our society. ... The role of the church has changed from having strong political and social suasion to having no political and low social influence. ...

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In the article "High Culture Goes Hands-On", author Judith Dobrzynski explores the role museums should, or should not, represent in contemporary society. ... Nowadays experience is as an integral role for museum goers. ... Moreover, the idea of active rather than passive learning through experience is important in the changing role of museums. ...

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As a culture, the corporation defines not only jobs and roles; it also sets goals and establishes what counts as success- (Solomon, 1997, p.138). ... Ethics are an important role in how everyday activities are carried out. ... They hold true the not only the mission and objectives of the founding members of the organization, but they are aware of their employee and the roles they play in its existences. ...

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The author was playing the role of an assistant to Monique, who was an excellent midwife in Namposella, a town commonly known for women giving birth on concrete slab and after a few hours, they return to their normal roles. ... The book could play a significant role when it reaches most parts of the world because it will enable people to understand the lives that their fellow human undergoes and the manner in which the battle different problems including poverty, underdevelopment and disease among others. ... This makes most women to play major roles in the community, including the maintenanc...

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Gender in the sense of viewing the status and role that the male and female sexes play. ... The roles of gender while in some cultures are very much the same can differ greatly to what we consider to be normal. ... Western cultures tend to discriminate against eastern cultures because of the roles that gender play. ... The more masculine cultures value achievement, assertiveness, heroism and material wealth, They have very distinct expectations of the male and female roles within the society. ...

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Boulding participated in and played pivotal roles in the studies regarding the movements of peace, women's studies and futures. ... She conducted theoretical work on the role of families and social change. She also studied the role that women played in peacemaking. ... She studied different aspects of culture including gender roles, communication, and their way of life. ...

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Anthropology has always been interested in studying the role of women in different cultures, how they lived, how they organized and how they are valued in a society, marriage and family. ... Christianity, for example, offers women a role, in which the first step is the baptism, where women not only are name Christians, but also received an identity (their name, Christian name which already gives them a sexual identity and the next step would be the Communion, Confirmation, and Marriage (known as The Sacraments). ... In a similar manner in cultures with an orthodox practice of Islamic Religion...

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In addition to stigmatization and the ethical considerations of diagnosis, not only may it impact the patient's role in society but also internally as an individual. ... They internally accept the role of a "mentally ill patient" and even increase their symptoms rather than improve. ...

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As an early childhood teacher, our role is to become conscious of how our attitudes and action are culturally-based so that we can work together effectively with families to keep children successful in their culture. ... According to Rogoff (2003) "what they do depends in important ways on the cultural meaning given to the events and the social and institutional supports provided in their communities for learning and carrying out specific roles in the activities " (p. 6). ... Many Governments are looking to higher education to play an important role in developing a deeper understanding of ...

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As an early childhood teacher, our role is to become conscious of how our attitudes and action are culturally-based so that we can work together effectively with families to keep children successful in their culture. ... According to Rogoff (2003) "what they do depends in important ways on the cultural meaning given to the events and the social and institutional supports provided in their communities for learning and carrying out specific roles in the activities " (p. 6). ... Many Governments are looking to higher education to play an important role in developing a deeper understanding of ...

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As an early childhood teacher, our role is to become conscious of how our attitudes and action are culturally-based so that we can work together effectively with families to keep children successful in their culture. ... According to Rogoff (2003) "what they do depends in important ways on the cultural meaning given to the events and the social and institutional supports provided in their communities for learning and carrying out specific roles in the activities " (p. 6). ... Many Governments are looking to higher education to play an important role in developing a deeper understanding of ...

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As an early childhood teacher, our role is to become conscious of how our attitudes and action are culturally-based so that we can work together effectively with families to keep children successful in their culture. ... According to Rogoff (2003) "what they do depends in important ways on the cultural meaning given to the events and the social and institutional supports provided in their communities for learning and carrying out specific roles in the activities " (p. 6). ... Many Governments are looking to higher education to play an important role in developing a deeper understanding of ...

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What are the implications of this difference, and what role does it require for governments in controlling and regulating the mass media? ... It will identify the media's role within the community and its effect on the community's cultural ideology. ... As the media plays a substantial role in forming consciousness, they can control and direct, "...what we think, how we think and what we think about" (1997; 6-7). ... Therefore, governments seriously consider their role in protecting the public's interests, as apart from the personal interests of the owners and managers...

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The role of the embassy revolves around facilitating Japan-Canadian relations in Japan. ... The embassy continues to play a significant role in continuously encouraging all of the aforementioned relations in the most engaging ways possible. ... Indeed, The Japanese Embassy to Canada plays a major role in steadily improving relations between the two countries toward the direction of globalization and development. ...

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Western societies emphasize the role of the individual's political and civil rights whereas African and non-Western societies put more emphasis on the role of the community. ... Herskovits explains that "Cultural relativism is, in essence, an approach to the question of the nature and role of values in culture" (Herskovits 1973, p. 14). ...

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He also acknowledges that by nature of our differences there has been inherent corruption in this philosophy, while Friedman neglects to address the role of government in a world where technology has leveled the global playing field. ... David Harvey, who focuses on the role of government in freeing individuals, would disagree with both Friedman and Appiah, likely arguing that their ideological views on globalization ignore the function of government, whose role is utterly necessary in maximizing individual potential and caring for the less independently competent. ...

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