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Ethnographic Perspectives in In an Antique Land by Amitav Ghosh Voyages by Cathy Small

In seven pages this paper provides a comparative analysis of these works as they discuss such issues as history, oceanic spaces, t...

Politics and Art

In five pages the ways in which political climate has always been reflected in art are examined and includes various cultural work...

American Colonies and Lives of Slaves

In nine pages this paper considers what slavery was like in the American colonies with North and South differences duly noted alo...

Racial Violence and Racism

In five pages issues connected to racial violence and racism are examined in terms of a description of various types, ethnic and c...

Assimilation of Ethnic Groups and its Flaws

In seven pages this research paper discusses the flawed mainstream cultural assimilation of ethnic groups in this process examinat...

Cultural Attraciton of Non Asian Males to Asian Women

In ten pages the reasons why Asian women have appealed to non Asian men throughout history are considered in terms of cultural sub...

Cultural Impact of Zen Buddhism

This paper examines Zen Buddhism in an overview of its East and West cultural significance in four pages. Five sources are cited ...

Life and Works of Augustine of Hippo

In five pages this paper discuses the life and Western religious and cultural contributions of Augustine of Hippo which includes C...

'Passing' and the Harlem Renaissance

hiding ones true race be significant? Two points must be made in order to answer this question. First, the literature of the Harl...

A Cultural Comparison of Hui Muslims and Americans

In a paper consisting of six pages the American and Chinese Hui Muslim cultures are compared and contrasted. There are five bibli...

How Cultural Diversity Makes 'Asia' an Inadequate Term Geographically

In thirteen pages the cultural diversity of Asia is examined and how 'Asia' should be considered as a geographically inadequate te...

Korean Americans

In five pages this paper discusses the difficulties of Korean assimilation in America in a consideration of language, racial, and ...

Comparative Analysis of the Ancient Greeks and Han Dynasty

(e.g., women, slaves, etc.), this system was far more democratic than the Spartan government (Andrea & Overfield, 1994). Before...

Past Cultural Beliefs and the China of Today

to be protectionist and isolationist, but each finally conceded to allow the foreigners at least some presence within their border...

China and the Return of Hong Kong

In five pages this paper examines the future of Hong Kong after the British relinquish rule of the region in a consideration of va...

Music of Japan

the musical activities performed in Japan (Futoransky 38). A study of the history of Japanese music reveals that Japan has always ...

Leadership and Cultural Comparison of the Meiji Emperor, Empress Dowager Cixi, and King Chulalongkorn

In four pages this paper compares the culture and leadership styles of these rulers from Japan, China, and Thailand. Five sources...

African Literature's Oral Culture and Tradition

In five pages this paper examines the oral cultural traditions of Africa in a short story analysis of 'Talk' recounted by Courland...

Confucianism in Japan and China

and inferior persons in the strictest possible sense (Hane 27). In China, the emphasis on the father and son relationship tended...

US v. Ghana Comparison of Nonverbal Communications

In five pages the cultural influences that impact upon nonverbal communiations of the US and Ghana are examined in a discussion of...

Cultural Comparison of India and Egypt

In six pages India and Egypt are examined in terms of their similarities in culture with the family unit being the primary focus. ...

Autobiographies of African Olaudah Equiano and American Benjamin Franklin

the letter pulls the reader into the familiar structure of the book, and creates the continued expectation of familiar concepts, n...

Cultural Expressions of Tattoos and Body Piercing

In eight pages this paper examines how tattoos and body piercings are cultural representations. Seven sources are cited in the bi...

Female Circumcision, Tradition or Mutilation

Europe, and North America (Kluge 1993). Parents may use traditional practitioners or seek medical facilities to reduce the morbidi...

Whale Hunting and its Significance to the Makah Culture

In nine page this paper examines the cultural importance as well as the controversies surrounding the Makah tribal practice of wha...

Japan Business, Infrastructure, and Competitiveness

In ten pages this report considers industry and business in Japan with the emphasis upon competition with a discussion of politica...

Root Cause of the Asian Economic Crisis

In seven pages this research paper considers the role of current econometrics that do not factor cultural variables into the equat...

Jordan's Banking Industry and Organizational Issues

In five pages this paper discusses Jordan's banking industry in a discussion of organizational structure and cultural variations. ...

Second World War and the Cultural Changes That Resulted

opportunity to return to the more traditional roles that women had held for generations, others had seen the glimmer of possibilit...

Cuban and Haitian Boat People in the US and Ethnic Tensions

In five pages this paper discusses the tensions that exist in America resulting from the Haitian refugees and Cuban Marielitos or ...