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Culture in India

(India, 2007). The cabinet is "appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister"; the president is elected "...

Culture of China

voted against him, 4 abstained, and 38 did not vote); ZENG Qinghong elected vice president ... with a total of 2,578 votes (177 de...

The Effects of Bushido on Japanese Culture

would take place there ("Bushido," 2005). It would be with the ending of the Edo period that loyalty and restraint would emerge as...

The Impact of Korean Culture on Los Angeles

the largest population in the country2. It was founded in 1781 and was actually an outpost under both American and Spanish rule; t...

Colonial Culture

he is not Dutch. He is only really being given the education as an outward sign of respect and acceptance. Even though he proves t...

Greek and Roman Culture: Understanding Sex Through Art

in those days...Admiration of the manly form at times verged on the cultlike; the more heroic bits of male sculpture, small penis ...

The Internet’s Reshaping of Culture

sort of culture where communication is quicker and easier to do, thus bringing people closer in many ways. On the other hand the...

Tattoos in American Culture

circus freaks, bikers, and other marginal people" (Bell, 1999, p. 53). In addition, shows like "L.A. Ink" and "Miami Ink" have pop...

Ubik: the social and political culture of the 1960s

than a drug culture. The Cold War was continuing, with western fears of the "red menace" exacerbated by events such as the Soviets...

Food and Culture

even in Trinidad. Rather, they are necessities (Miller, 2005). In both pieces, authors look at the idea of globalization, and how ...

IKEA and the Creation and Maintenance of a Healthy Organizational Culture

well being of employees might fall under that camp. Attention to employee development and allowing personal aspects to merge with ...

China (Country Culture)

Hence, they may react by rejecting a partner in such a way that appears unreasonable. Zinzius (2004) writes: "Chinese place great...

The Importance of National Culture in Human Resource Management Practice

development (Theories of national culture). Nationalism and the rise of nation-states owes a lot to the invention of the printing ...

Religious And Racial Stereotyping: Causes Many Problems In Today's Culture

categorization. Inasmuch as racial and religious stereotypes are both unreasonable and erroneous, such predisposed opinions about...

Culture Is A System Of Meaningful Symbols: Analysis

occupations - such as the fishery industry predominant to these articles and book - equates to the loss of income, inasmuch as myr...

Afghanistan and Iraq: Military and Culture

different culture and a different military entity. An important element to note in the nature or culture of the Afghanista...

Elephants, Rhinos, Kobs, Leopards And Buffalo: Communication In African Culture

of every family. For the most part the only way to relate this history from one generation to the next was through storytelling; ...

Why Teach About Ethnicities And Cultures

an overwhelming majority of teachers are White. Census projections suggest that by 2010, 95 percent of public school "teachers wil...

The Importance Of Critical Thinking, Articulation And Self-Reflection In A "Still-Myopic National Culture"

of decision-making or to experience the decision-making process without the inclusion of critical thinking. Indeed, the two seemi...

Hedda Gabler by Ibsen: Culture of the Time

"terrible grand in her ways" (Ibsen I). Hedda is perhaps everything they assumed she would be. She is arrogant and above these p...

The Influence of Culture of Origin on Pay Preferences

to first examine the use of different payment methods and what it means. For example, one study shows a significant increase in th...

The Amish Culture

use of or involvement with modern conveniences. Their choice to eschew the intrinsic benefits of contemporary technological advan...

Roman Mythology and Its Influence on Culture

great success was their habit of taking the best from the civilizations they conquered and incorporating it into their own. They g...

IT's Quality Culture

goals" (p. 41). The fact is not news to anyone working in IT project management, but its magnitude may be. At a time when busine...

Women In Chinese Culture: Historical Analysis

inasmuch as they were "fortunate to live at a time characterized by open-mindedness and liberal ideas" (Jianying, 2001). This exa...

Creating and Maintaining a Healthy Organizational Culture

of its employees" (Yandrick, 1994, p.92). Such organizations have systemic patterns which encourage denial, dishonesty and crisis ...

Culture and Humanity: Things Fall Apart and The Gods Must Be Crazy

that offer the viewer/reader a different look at the western worlds involvement in other cultures. In offering these different v...

Role of Culture/Mental Health Nursing

to work efficiently and effectively across cultural boundaries. This concept also encompasses not only the assumption that nurses,...

Conflict Of Interest: Part of Police Department Culture

For a South Florida investigative reporter, the realization of how South Florida police officers can disregard inherent citizen ri...

Culture and Energy Efficiency

true. When significant problems of living arise, the relationship between human beings and their environments, along with strateg...