... Admittedly, they have proven their continued success to the communist government back in Vietnam and become the model minority group in American society. Based on a short-time study of Little Saigons, a Vietnamese ethnic enclave, and Paris by Night, a musical cultural variety show, this paper examines the social, cultural, and emotional significance of such culture preservation in the lives of ... their ethnic identity, but also integrates the Vietnamese Diaspora into the U.S popular culture, bridging the two cultures and nations. Ethnic enclaves play a significant role in the immigrant's...

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... savage" Indian enhance their skills to be more fit to settle into mainstream society. Part of the reason for the shift or growing emphasis on assimilation by settlers and missionaries was the fact they did in part have their own cultural and economic development and the relations that were once beneficial were ... 1879 was used as the guide that the McDonald Government used to fix the "Indian problem." Much of the pressure the John A. McDonald government received was brought on by the Catholic and Methodist churches to fulfill education clauses of the western treaties. When Davin had fi...

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... to explicate through a scholarly text in English, a third language that was also, at times the medium of those interactions (Swain, J.D.). Impact on Healthcare. Communication is critical to providing appropriate healthcare for a variety of cultures. Speaking the same language does not always guarantee effective communication in a ... are necessary. A recent study of all US and Canadian medical schools, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, found that only 8% of US medical schools and none in Canada teach a separate course on cultural issues; and such training is less available t...

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... the best fantasy writer of all time, J.R.R. Tolkein. Tolkein's first popular book, The Hobbit, took audiences by surprise. No other work of fiction has had even remotely close to as large of an impact on fantasy as The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Their invention of "high fantasy " " a novel taking place in a highly developed fantasy world " and ... tabletop games such as Dungeons & Dragons. Though the histories of science fiction and fantasy are essential, more important is the impact they have on America's culture today. The main importance they have in our society can be...

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... advertising, products and the consumer, and offer a guide for practical application in cross-cultural advertising by analyzing the successful case of LGE in China. II. Previews Research: Communication and Culture: Most of definitions of culture focus on the content of culture or on the function of culture. Looking into culture, some scholars share ideas that culture consists of two ... contrast culturally inspired norms such as gender roles between different countries. (e.g. Gilly, 1988; Tansey, Hyman, Zinkhan and Chowdhury, 1997). Ethnology inspired research Studies in this category re...

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... relinquish its traditional methods and adopt new ones) is not only imperative for international marketing effectiveness but also for marketing to ethnic populations domestically (Reese 1998). A research conducted by the author (Tian 1987) in a minority region in China (a tradition-based culture) indicates that culture influences consumer behavior regarding products distribution. It is noted that the cultural ... orientation of the ethnic group consumers has helped to establish and maintain, through vendor loyalty, plenty of small retailers supported by an inefficient, multi-tired distri...

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... might be stolen?" His kind host did not understand him at first and asked him to explain what it meant by the things being stolen. So the hunter explained that it meant people taking away what do not belong to them. On this idea the host seemed amused and explained to the hunter that in their village they have no idea of ... employment of science and technology in the name of growth and progress. Moreover we find our spiritual and moral values eroded as the kind of development paradigm perpetrated by the West had been anchored on a very materialistic perspective of the universe devoid o...

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... translators manage to be well cultural well-informed to do a perfect job of translation? And what kind of influence does culture have on translation process? In this paper, I will look into these problems by focusing on the translation of English idioms into Chinese, which is always a typical and controversial topic among translators. Two most influential translation theories and ... philosopher Schleiemacher's argument that there are only two different methods of translation, "Either the translator leaves the author in peace, as much as possible, and moves the reader towards him; or he ...

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... lifestyles (Maclean's, 1998). He answers the complaints about the music by saying that people should look at rap in a broad context, not just focusing on the sexism and violence that are contained in much of the lyrics (1998). He notes that "When Johnny Cash sings about killing a man, it's ... edgy.... When an Afro-American rap artist does, Warner Bros. pulls the CD" (1998). There does seem to be a sense of unfairness. Rap has been looked down upon by ... a return to a mindless period similar to the fifties (Huey, 1991). He notes that pop culture actually means no more than it appears ...

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... considered them savages because their technology was not as advanced and they had a different culture. As a result, they were considered a threat to the peace. This paper will focus specifically on the treatment of Americans Indians by the U.S. Federal Government. They have experienced physical slaughter, murder, land theft, forced removal and relocation, economic hardship, racism, and the devastation of their ... tribal culture. These, "acts of genocide," were committed against American Indians on the idea of, "otherness," the state of being ... land. Tribes eventually became powerless...

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... these problems as well as loneliness and depression and heighten emotional well-being, social adjustment, self-esteem, coping abilities and optimism. They further state that "retraditionalization" - which is "increasing reliance on cultural beliefs, customs, and rituals as a means of overcoming problems and achieving Indian self determination" (p. 34) - has been called essential to the revitalization of American Native communities. A ... universal way regardless of background or culture (Christensen, 2001). However, the most recent revision acknowledges the need to further understand how...

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... Paul as one of Jesus' apostles. Although there are many modern Christians who permit women to lead and speak in church simply dismiss these passages on women as "merely cultural- advice, we must remain hesitant because we humans tend to interpret in favor of our own wishes and our own culture ... Jesus or the belief that Jesus rose from the dead: the argument goes that the culture of the time disposed his followers to put him up on a pedestal and deify Christ beyond what Christ himself desired "yet a careful study of Jesus' own words shows his claims for direct inspiration, ... 12-14: "L...

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... the legal system. The laws can be changed at anytime if the clan are becoming dissatisfied with them. Thus, when Okonkwo breaks the Week of Peace by beating his wife, he suffers no more punishment than being forced to make an offering to the goddess of the earth. The older men in the ... continue their studies. We see this with Joseph's predicament: Obi and Joseph had been class-mates at the Umuofia C.M.S Central School. But Joseph had not gone on to a secondary school because he was too old and his parents were poor. (NLAE, p.12) We can see how Western education has begun to alienate ......

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... always understand us. Awareness, sensitivity and real sincerity can go a long way to avoid embarrassing situations when interacting with foreigners. Patience willingness to listen, respect for other cultures, behaving on local knowledge and sense of humor should always be observed. (Leaper, Norm, 1996) Most of our international dealings are handled in our native English. In preparing for a presentation ... dialogue can be interpreted differently, let's take the following example; a women executive, Anna, tells her subordinate, "Your financial report was excellent John, I've been consider...

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... . Where as a country like Pakistan, would less likely have this challenge. While I do not disagree with her theory, I am focusing my project on the cultures in the United States. In the U.S., there have been many cases of extreme cultural relativism, and as mentioned before we have to consider ... argue for an alternative base for action, one that can be followed. II. Female Genital Mutilation - This is a procedure that is usually performed on girls before puberty. It is occasionally performed within Aboriginal, Christian and Muslim families who have emigrated to the US or Canada from so...

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... they manufactured the first mass-produced woven wire mattresses and they were able to make mattresses affordable with the introduction of spiral coil springs into the woven mattresses. In 1925, John Franklin Gail, Simmons' engineer, designed a machine that had pocketed the coil inserts into the fabric sleeves faster. This discovery steered them toward to the birth of the Beautyrest mattress ... George& Jones, 2007). The GGOL program includes the elements of evolutionary change such as understanding the change, building trust, promoting the need of change by agents. Evolutionary change ...

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... was a "cognitive component," with a presentation and culturally assimilating activities. Part 2 emphasized the interaction component where the students could experience culture shock by interacting with the culturally diverse participants. In the end, the format of the exercise created an atmosphere of curiosity more than fear between the U.S. ... written assignment where the U.S. students were to give a definition of what they though culture shock was, and an experience with culture shock had by them, or someone they new. The foreign students were actually from the same university as th...

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... it is easy to accept the norm of the culture. The ability to experience different things and to understand different lifestyles is almost nonexistent. John Hoye is a physical education teacher at The Awty International School. This school has a multicultural and international mix of students. The composition of ... . These students are integrated into a world common to America, but so diverse that they learn and experience many different things. Let's hear what John Hoye has to say about some cultural issues. Q: What are the typical different cultures present in your class? A: There are a...

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... , they do not realize that every time they make an assumption, a judgment, or a stereotypical remark about someone, they are subconsciously being influenced by the views and norms portrayed through the media. Throughout the body of this essay, and with proof of research, I will prove that the mass ... them as they grow into adults, making it harder to change their perceptions. There are so many different types of media that we are surrounded by today. Though the different types of media are evident, I will list the most common ones: movies, television, magazines, books, newspapers, and .....

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... plays an instrumental role in education it still promotes and maintains a structure of segregation and inequality. This is shown through the focus on education as a governmental policy , the cultural segregation and racism that results from this education, and the increase of tension between cultures, ... too much. When dealing with discrimination, racism and sexism, education is the only solution that creates understanding and peace. Education eliminates discrimination, racism and sexism by teaching people about equality. This is seen through the primary objective of various anti-racis...

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... ecosystem and there are many happy people in Sweden from recent polling. Being that they are founded on the principles of Equality and openness, this allows that to remain in a state of peace for many years. With Sweden having these ideals has started to form the ideals that anyone can be ... economies of the world. Sweden is a very brilliant nation; they have made many inventions to make their booming industrial industry even stronger. They did this by inventing many intricate and intuitive inventions. They have about 33,000 patents for a smaller country that only has 9.5 million inhabi...

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... and the people living where the relocated people are to be sent to. The plan never worked out and the people stayed on the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. The most recent problem started on January 18, 2001, resulting from a plan by the UN refugee agency to move twenty thousand refugees onto !Kung land. The plan would derail a number of community based game management ... the !Kung , also called Bushmen. This movie shows how much the !Kung want to keep peace amongst themselves and with their surroundings. The movie also shows how they have adapted to the lack of water during drought by c...

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... capture the ethos of these two societies, the words might be these: homogeneity, hierarchy, collectivity, and harmony for heterogeneity, equality, individualism, and change for the United States- (Barnlund 32). John Condon, author of With Respect to the Japanese conducted several surveys and interviews with Americans and Japanese and noted complaints that were said ... 't buy status and prestige in a company, which most Japanese covet more than a higher income level- (Engholm 224). Corporate gifts will be more expensive than gifts given by individuals. Gifts will also vary depending on h...

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... . Understanding diversity is the first step toward a successfully diverse workforce. A detailed description of the benefits of such a workforce and work environment is looked into. The adaptation by companies implementing diversity initiatives, to accommodate an ever-changing demographic population is covered. Once the basis is established for, successful diverse workplace training must begin. Facing up to prejudices ... the workplace such as management verses non-management. Diversity initiatives and affirmative plan are two different approaches to dealing with differences in the workpla...

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... and neutral stance, instead they are forced like everyone else, to describe events as they see them and not as they really are. This is explained by Denscombe, (1998,p73): "How far can my description of the culture or event depict things from the point of view of those involved when I ... of the students is portrayed. Personal interests and past experiences could be important for example, the researcher may have memories of studying and this could impact on the way they perceive the student culture at QMUC. Personal details about the researcher could be given, including social background...

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