society, the Mundugumor society and Tchambuli society. ... Today we find men who choose to play the role of "housewife". ... Gender roles today seem to be undefined. ... Today, sexual-biological differences between men and women grow less and less apparent. ... In today's society it should be unacceptable to us that woman have not yet been chosen president, have to face double standards at the workplace and at home and feel that they made a wrong choice at the end of the day. ...

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Over the last few decades, western society has continued to dig itself into a whole that is getting progressively harder to get out of. ... In order to fully understand these problems and potentially solve them, one must first understand the underlying causes of the disconnect between nature and western society. ... In particular this has led to a generally high rate of ethnocentrism among people in western societies. ... Most cultures used to have a similar viewpoint to the tribal cultures of today, but because of the spread of technological advancement throughout the western world many beg...

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In the very beginning to be a civilized society there were certain characteristics that one must possess. ... So again I have to reference in the importance of the temple and religion in this society. ... I would have to say that today it is not like it was then. ... I think the Greeks were some of the most influential people even on today's society. ... This society did not give us great works of art, music or anything like that. ...

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A lot of countries today are divided by these two types of power. ... Society at large is more competitive. ... This is looked as a more family and group favored society. ... Hofstede presented the dimensions of culture that are already practical in today's society. Not much is presented that can be utilized to add to today's cultural climate. ...

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Today, Canada remains among the few countries that have anchored multiculturalism in the constitution. ... Today, new Canadians are being integrated in the mainstream of Canada. ... A multi-cultural society can only function adequately if there is commonality of fundamental values and standards between the various groups in that society (Samuels, Barbara, Craig, and Buchignani 110). ... According to the creators of the policy, multiculturalism was supposed to make it easier for the government and the society to manage the characteristic multi-cultural society in Canada. ... In fact, the public...

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The studies of past cultures is a good place to start to answer questions about societies and cultures today, and to bridge together the gap between the past and present, and maybe even predict where we are headed in the future. ... I had thought that male dominance and superiority ("man the hunter" model) was a highly conserved cultural characteristic in past societies, and even in many "less developed" areas of the world today. ... The behaviors practiced by a culture, especially those concerning the treatment of men and women in a society, are reflective of how a society views its members, ...

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He never benefited society, yet, he is considered a hero by modern standards (?... Society is not in imminent danger, and needs less comfort on a large scale (McKay 613). ... Society is also more diverse today in origin, religion and perspective, meaning that one societal hero is not as applicable to the whole society as it was in the ancient times (McKay 1063). The hero also changed as society's morals changed, and their view of what behavior was acceptable changed (). ... Heroes have also changed to more accurately fit in with society's struggles and challenges. ...

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It is in deep contrast to western thinking where common law has power and there are bosses and rulers taking charge of society, and nature. ... How does the modern Aboriginal person interact with society today? How does pattern thinking work in today's social climate with western thinking and western society controlling the structure of Australia today? Does pattern thinking alone have a place in society? Hughes (1997) suggests an interface between pattern thinking and western thinking being present in Indigenous Australians of today described as 'two way thinking'. ...

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Australian democracy guarantees us our civic freedoms and our fundamental rights and equality, and it is the institutions of Australian democracy that enable diversity in our society to flourish. The democratic foundations of our society contain a balance of rights and responsibilities. ... Over three years on, the government remains committed to nurturing our inclusive society with its proud record of community harmony. ... Australia today is a culturally and linguistically diverse society and will remain so. ... Their contribution together with the significant contributions of the early se...

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Tattooing Today In the United States of America, tattooing has changed dramatically from the way it was once viewed. ... Some get tattoos just because of how many people today have them and for most people who do get these tattoos, leave no meaning to them. ... Even in China today, tattoos are more likely to be used to mark members of the underground criminal society (Chinapage). ... The Norse, Danes, and Saxons created the family crest, which is still used today (Midre). ... For example, girls coming of age were marked to announce their place in society, as were the married women (Midre). ...

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SEMIOTICS Today's society relies on advertisement for consumer affairs. ... He created a science that investigates the nature of signs and their impact on society. ... Myth today, Barthes says, is a message - not a concept, idea, or object. ... Barthes is concerned to analyze the `myths' circulating in contemporary society, the false representations and erroneous beliefs current in the France of the postwar period." ... In today's society "sex sells" and this ad is a perfect example. ...

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The wish, in many, to stand apart from contemporary Western society is well documented (Clarke, Myers, Polhemus, Turner). ... What, he argues, would have society cared had the martyrs, and most particularly Jesus, not possessed human bodies. By doing to the body that which no-one in a given society would do, one stands against the society. ... The problems associated with this point of view occur when one section of society is unable to interpret the skin of a different section of society. ... Today's society puts enormous pressures, especially on women, to conform to an accepted norm o...

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A descriptive or structural linguist focuses on how languages today differ from the past and how it has changed. ... The division between the two theories appeared in the 1930's, when functionalism developed as the theory we know today. ... When he refers to social structure he means the total network of existing social relationships in a society (Ember, Ember, Peregrine 22). ... We cannot test traits and take them out of a society to see if it is truly necessary. ... A moiety system is when a society has two intermarrying groups. ...

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Today's society is one that is shaped and molded by the mass media. ... The media is infamous for frequently putting false and negative images on different groups in society. ... Thus, most images portrayed are bias and do not reflect accurate images of American society. ... Hence, capitalism results in a profit-driven society, and workers are measured by their labor potential. ... However, it appears that the media is the ultimate source of power in our society. ...

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In our society, many view abortions as a form of murder and are set to change its legality. ... It is a necessary part of the tribe's society, and an integral part in how the tribe survives. ... A "civilized" society does not mean it is universally better than an uncivilized one, because how we define civilized is based on our own society. The Akaramas were not any less happy or emotionally content than people in our society. In fact, I bet the Akarams are more emotionally healthy than many Americans today. ...

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Oral tradition is significant in all cultures and societies. ... The epic tells that Sundiata made major changes in the organization of the Manlinke government and society. ... Mali also had a great economic society. ... Oral traditions in every society are a great way for historians to learn and reconstruct history. Whether it is in an African society of Native American society, oral traditions and storytelling is a great way to get the facts in detail of different cultures and civilizations. ...

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The fact that there was such a vast amount of media coverage proved that society thrived on events such as Marilyn's death. Had it not been for society's preoccupation with Hollywood, then the media would not have had a niche which to provide information. ... Society was so very intrigued by an event such as an assassination or death by the electric chair, and the media was aware of this. ... Everything and anything Warhol did reflected the society in which he lived. " He held an objective mirror to our plastic society, took America's faltering pulse and illuminated the foibles ...

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The outburst of society driven stereotyping and racism appeared in no time, and is still prominent in Canada and Saskatchewan. ... If we were to constantly question all of our cultural aspects, it would question our society's stability. ... Still today the natives struggle for independence, and still today roadblocks are thrown in front of them at every turn by Canada's white dominated society. ...

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A fourth subfield, Linguistics (pertaining to language), seems to have been absorbed by the other three subfields in many cases today. Cultural Anthropology Cultural Anthropology: this subfield deals with myriad aspects of human society, culture, behavior, beliefs, ways of life, etc. It can include studies of non-technologic societies, technologic societies, past and present. ... Thus, some of the more specialized areas covered under this large subfield of anthropology include: primate biology and behavior, osteology (the study of bones), paleoanthropology (the study of old dead primates...

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Apart from the linguistic facility which translations and translators provide, the great works of literature, translated into several languages, allows people to imbibe the unique cultural traditions of others, which aids in a better understanding and function of today's multicultural society. ... The lack of translations, of works of literature, spiritual texts and treatises, and other published material alludes to the fact that Western societies have closed themselves to that part of the world, "including movements and societies with potentially dreadful political implications made ev...

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Anthropology as a Way of Life In society today, the discipline of anthropology has made a tremendous shift from the practices it employed years ago. Anthropologists of today have a very different focus from their predecessors, who would focus on relating problems of distant peoples to the Western world. ... In our society, exchanges of goods and services are mainly with people we have no previous contact with. ...

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During the Vietnam conflict, war had a very visible and direct affect on society, and most obviously, on popular culture - especially music. ... I don't need to elaborate on this... if you don't know about the direct effect war had on the music of the 1960s (ergo, the music of today), go read a book. So if a war were to break out today, especially one directly involving the United States, would there even be a cultural revolution? ... All forms of music - not just rock n' roll, but even country, jazz, chamber music, gospel... they all reflect the mood of society and culture,...

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Trying to keep up with the pace of current society, it gets difficult for senior employees so by having younger workers available it allows them to provide support and guidance to the older workers. Moreover, younger employees tend to develop modern ideas to apply to today's society. ... Washington's ideologies still uphold great roots in today's society. ...

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Keywords: Culture similarities, Cultural differences A Different Life: An Identification of Cultural Differences and Values It's amazing how today's society is so diverse in our personal and work lives. ... Next, Individualism addresses the amount of interdependence a society has. ... Senegal is considered a collectivist society and the U.S. is an individualist. Individuals of a collectivist society are loyal to the group, extended family/extended relationships. The United States is an individualist society, defined as looking out for themselves and direct family. ...

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I grew up in two cultures simultaneously and the experiences I incurred have made me the person I am today. ... I will also relate Anthropology to college students today and explain the importanc! ... Using the central concept of culture, a system of shared beliefs, values, customs, behaviors, and material objects that members of a society use to cope with their world, anthropologists investigate and gather data on the human condition. ... Therefore it is crucial that the educated youth of today have a firm grasp of the cultures that are around them. ... When I speak to most Vietnamese kids t...

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