Essays on Tradition

The development of Robin Hood as a popular hero is exhibited in the development of character in history for the last six centuries with the energy continually received in the present in the various stories narrated and written. The character of an outlaw who is ever elusive despite being in the confines of the police, under armed custody or under harsh circumstances is portrayed in various works of art and broadcasted in various media which is continued to the present. The modern media, moreover, recreates the character of Robin Hood the outlaw who has mystical powers, a natural winner, ...

The Company: Al-Zulfi Group in Qatar

Issue: Reservations about hiring women Expansion plan: Due to market saturation coupled with growing competition in India, SSSL aims to target international geographic segments with excellent demand for security system products (Zain, 2017). Partnership: SSSL proposes a partnership to Al-Zulfi Group because it is legally bound (as per foreign investment laws in Qatar) to partner with a local company with 51% share to be held by the local company to expand to Qatar (Zain, 2017). Conflict: Samir Singh, the CEO at SSSL wants Seema Saran to lead the project in Qatar, while Zulfi Khan, the Director of Al-Zulfi Group ...

Overview

Islamic architecture is based on the traditions of the Muslim community dating as far back as the seventh century. It is well elaborated in traditional Muslim religious buildings such as the mosque and the madrasa. It is believed that the early Islamic architecture drew its designs from Christian architectural features which included columnar arches, mosaics, and domes. Additionally, the architecture included characteristics such as semicircular horseshoe arch and rich decorated surfaces (Ali et.al, 15). On the other hand, modern architecture is used to refer to architectural designs that emerged in the first half of the twentieth century and extensively ...

The articles elaborate Johnson and Johnson's novel marketing strategy in Africa to gain a greater market share in the region. The company has recently turned to Africa to improve its future sales in the medical diagnostics and pharmaceuticals segments. Its primary marketing strategy has been investing in research and development in the continent. It is building relationships with the consumers by first providing the residents of South Africa with the desperately needed services such as mobilizing health facilities and drug distribution. (Johnson & Johnson 1). The company is investing in building these relationships because it presents them with a market ...

The British Isles, a group of islands in the Atlantic Ocean, is packed with mouth-watering and sumptuous food varieties. Countries that comprise the British Isles have followed entirely different paths. While Britain's cuisine has been shaped by its history of colonization, the cuisines of Scotland, Ireland, and Wales have predominantly developed as a weak/peasant cuisine that emphasized on survival than celebration. Despite different paths followed by these various countries, many aspects tie the modern day cuisine, and there are several classic dishes that are common to all nations. The Celtic connection has made many ties and links between the ...

John Dowland - Go, Crystal Tears from Book of Songs, Book 1 for solo voice and lute

1) In the beginning, it was strange and even a little bit uncomfortable to listen to it because it is so different from the music that I usually listen to. I never listen to such old music, so it took a few moments for me to open up my heart and mind to the music. I knew that the sound was beautiful, but because it was so unusual compared to what I usually listen to, it did not immediately attract my attention. When this initial shock wore off, I let myself sink into the song even more deeply. I ...

Olaudah Equaino

Chapter one of Olaudah Equaino presents a glimpse of the 18th century culture and way of living in a typical African village. In the initial chapter, Equaino demonstrated a reserved behavior, by humbly citing that his narrative was not intended to call attention to himself. However, he also expressed that he felt more favored by God compared to other Africans, which leads him to acknowledge how the Divine had been so merciful of him throughout his life. Consequently, his narrative was a demonstration of his high hopes to be able to help in promoting “the interest of humanity”. He ...

Customer Date

Proposal Peculiar historical, cultural and philosophical foundations of East Asian states have facilitated relative homogeneity in local artistic endeavors, though certain peculiar details of art in such countries as China, Korea and Japan might alter greatly. Also, in light of historical trends and events, China became an Sesshū Tōyō a source inspiration for many Japanese artists, as it is shown by the body of research. However, it is still interesting to take a closer look at influences Chinese culture and representational conventions produce on Japanese art in relation to a certain period of time and certain variety of ...

COMM 495: Communications Studies Senior Capstone

Introduction The present portfolio is a compilation of different works that I completed throughout my studies at UMUC. They illustrate my understanding of the different communication theories and concepts that I learnt in these classes. In the first part of this portfolio, I presented my work samples and briefly explained their background and purpose. In the second part of the portfolio, I reflected upon the manner in which these works added to my body of knowledge and developed my communication, critical thinking, writing and analyzing skills. The final part of the portfolio is a resume. I believe that this ...

Gothic Literature Gothic novel originated in England, in the last quarter of the XVIII century. It opens up a world, freed from the everyday plausibility. This world is fantastic, with a gloomy color and plot, covered with historical and geographical romance and sinister atmosphere. Gothic novel is more than two hundred years; it has changed, has become modern, but have not lost its essential characteristics – pleasant horror, tension and excitement.

British Gothic Novel

Gothic novel in England has been very popular since the XVIII century. The “father” of this genre of literature is considered to be Horace Walpole, with the novel The ...

A Review of the Literature

If asked to name the “national dish of Britain,” the average person is likely to say, “there is nothing more British than fish and chips,” but he or she might be wrong as it all depends on the criteria used to determine the national dish (Castelow, 2013). If popularity is the yardstick, then fish and chips would miss the mark, since each year in the UK it is outsold by hamburgers, fried chicken, pizza, and Indian and Chinese food (Alexander, 2009). And while this is true, fish and chips still play a vital role in the economic success of ...

According to article “Nunavut’s battle to preserve Inuit Languages” by the Toronto Star posted on September 2, 2013, the Nunavut governments engages different strategies in a bid to preserve Arctic languages and dialects such as Inuktitut that are threatened by extinction through the popular introduction of smart-phones and pop culture occurring in the globalized world (Nunatsiaq Online 1). Per the article Inuktitut is considered the most vibrant language among sixty of the aboriginal languages in Canada. Worryingly, the young Inuit population is quickly becoming disconnected to the language and have increasingly lessens their interest in Inuit as their ...

In the “It Can be a Religion if You Want’: Wing Chun Kung Fu as Secular Religion,” it is clear that the relationship of people with Wing Kung could be said as religious, and the life evolving around Wing Chun was complex. These themes of the spiritual and religious sensitization surrounding the life of Wing are found in the biographical accounts of martial artists. The history can be found in the genres of people like Polly, Powell, and Preston. It was noted that the literature that the martial practices would at sometimes perfect to form a spiritual perfection. ...

Introduction

Desirable Daughters is a novel by Bharati Mukherjee that seeks to illustrate the intricate relations that exist between the Indian caste system and the Western experiences of the immigrants in an effort towards reconciling the world views regarding the feminist gap between the two cultures. In a bid to reveal the intricacies of the caste system in India, Mukherjee delves deeper into the nature of three sisters in the novel and the circumstances they find themselves as they try to fit in different societies. From the outset, it is worth noting that the three sisters from Calcutta belong to ...

Lord Gardiner’s statement is a wonderful example of legislators recognizing that precedent may stifle the appropriate outcome in a legal dispute. Comparisons can be made between other Western countries; for example, the US Supreme Court has reversed precedent that it set itself decades prior, such as the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education. Just like these countries, Lord Gardiner believed that Britain should not limit itself to decisions based solely on decisions in the past because the modern day situations that arise often require a more complex and systematic methodology for determining justice. In addition, but not ...

A Review of the Literature

If asked to name the national dish of Britain, the average person is likely to say, “fish and chips,” but he or she might be wrong. It would all depend on the criteria used to determine the national dish. If popularity is the yardstick, then fish and chips would miss the mark, since each year in the UK it is outsold by hamburgers, fried chicken, pizza, and Indian and Chinese food (Alexander, 2009, n.p.). But if cultural identity and national pride are the measure, then fish and chips is likely to win hands down (Zaino, 2013, n.p.). Surprises of ...

Kwame Nkrumah’s “Unite Now or Perish” Speech As a ‘Classic’ Text in International Relations

Introduction In his May 24, 1963, speech at the inauguration of the OAU Conference in Addis Ababa Ethiopia, doctor Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first President, gave a stirring speech with a clarion call “we must unite now or perish.” In his speech, he advocated for a strong Union of Independent African States to form one block of states. Nkrumah was convinced that it was only through unity that African states which were getting themselves slowly off the colonial hook would achieve development or progress. According to him, with such a unity, the continent would be able to stand up ...

Bhutan, a remote kingdom resting in the Himalayas and situated between India and China, has tried to allow some aspects of the modern world crop in while at the same time fiercely guarding its traditions. Policies drafted by the Bhutan government have been intended to conserve the innocence of the kingdom and the rich traditions of the county. The country has made efforts to blend tradition and modernization to ensure the country’s rich culture is conserved while embracing modernization. Courtesy of its national philosophy: "National Happiness", the country has successfully achieved sustainable development, good governance, protection of the ...

The Problems of Physiotherapy

Abstract Keywords: exercise, nutrition, physiotherapy, obesity, diet. This paper will look at the effects that a lack of adequate exercise and nutrition is having on our population from the point of view of a physiotherapist. While physiotherapy is a normal part of many patients’ rehabilitation and recovery, the general lack of both exercise and healthy diet which has become a feature of many societies in developed countries has led to a situation where a stable loop is formed: people injure themselves due to a lack of exercise putting undue strain on their joints, physiotherapy is prescribed, and healing is ...

For every Greek philosopher, interest in music was almost obligatory quality. According to the beliefs of the Greeks, music was an integral part of the philosophy. Aristotle was not an excpetioon and repeatedly spoke about music. When starting to discuss the special role of music in an ethical upbringing in his "Politics", Aristotle himself warned that he would only talk about some general issues because much had been said by those who were philosophizing about the music. As is known, Aristotle clearly distinguishes between theoretical and practical knowledge. Aristotle divides music at the same time into two very different ...

Buddhism, like all the other Eastern religions, originated from “Animism”, which is the belief that everything in the universe has an essence, a spirit or a soul. As a way of life, it is similar to the other religions in promoting morality, generosity, kindness, harmony, and respect for all living beings including mother nature. Alike Hinduism, Buddhism believes in the following: 1. Reincarnation, wherein the soul is reborn into another body based on the level of spiritual attainment from the previous life. 2. Karma, which is either the positive or the negative effects of an individual’s actions. 3. ...

Margaret Nagle’s “The Good Lie” focuses on the experiences of a group of Sudanese refugees, namely Mamere (Arnold Oceng), Paul (Emmanuel Jar), Jeremiah (Ger Duany) and Abital (Kuoth Wiel) as they try to adapt to life in the United States of America. The film is extremely interesting because it is divided in 2 parts, the first part tracking the characters’ childhood struggle for survival during the Second Sudanese Civil War, and life in the Refugee Camp, while the second part focuses on the problems of adapting to an entirely new culture, with different values and worldview. The strong ...

What is your possible topic? Brainstorm five questions about it.

The proposed essay would be on the topic of gender discrimination. Now, there can be no denial of the fact that gender discrimination is one of the major social ills that has the potential of thwarting the holistic development of the human society. As such, the topic in context would aim to scrutinize the social issue so as to achieve a better understanding of the matter. Truly, no problem can possibly be combatted or eradicated if it is not comprehended with all its intricacy. Hence, the essay would work as a major opportunity to delve deep into the topic ...

A Fireplace

The sooty, stained bricks that made up the fireplace were visible in the fire’s warm glow. It slowly heated the room as I began to realize I know longer needed to be wearing so many layers. Shadows danced and flickered on the walls around me. There was no need for electricity on a cold, quiet night like this when the fireplace was lit. The fire’s light cast a sleepy haze over the room, as we heard the wood kindle and crack with its heat. The flames grew higher, licking their way slightly further up the chimney. The ...

Assignment 1

Having read the course notes and the articles, I gained a proper understanding of what geography is. The concept of geography is closely connected with the spatial way of thinking, and yet it encompasses far more than the knowledge of places and their location. Broadly speaking, the realm of geography contains human and physical geography. The study of human geography covers the spatial peculiarities of human existence, whereas physical geography delves into the fields of landforms, climate, water, soil and vegetation. With regard to the socio-economic geography, it covers a wide range of topics, such as the concept of ...

The society has a number of institutionalized practices that only add to the woes of holistic development and wellbeing of the people. Indeed, in the era of spread of education and development across the human society, many of such institutionalized practices that are in no way constructive in nature have come to get scrutinized. One such practice that has haunted many communities of the world for thousands of years is the societal norm of child marriage. It needs to be reckoned that child marriage cannot be supported or validated in any way. A close introspection about the matter in ...

Executive Summary

Globalization has allowed people to move from their native homes in search for greener pastures and better living standards in foreign countries such as the USA, Canada, United Kingdom, and United Arab Emirates. One of the population that has gone global is the Desi population that is originally from Asia: India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. People from these countries share a common history and culture because the three countries were in the past one. However, something unique with the Desi population is that they still want to maintain their unique tradition even while in the foreign countries. One of their ...

A billboard opens immense opportunities in marketing communications for any hospital. This is one of the best methods of advertisements as it is narrative and cost effective. Placement of its billboard directly adjacent to Brianwood Medical Centre gives an edge to Crestview hospital for many reasons. Firstly, the billboard will certainly influence many of the patients who patronage Brianwood Medical Centre. Some of them may tend to choose Crestview hospital for future medical services. This gives Crestview, a competitive advantage over its rivals. Secondly, there are many patients in Oakland who do not have relation with any hospitals. The ...

This research is devoted to consideration connected with similarities of some national cultures. Geert Hofstede’s studies have greatly contributed to the understanding of the differences and similarities of national cultures and, correspondingly, in peculiarities of organizational cultures. With globalization, social and business processes connected with it, it is critical to be aware of the differences and similarities between different cultures, hence the importance of Hofstede’s research. His model characterizing national cultures emphasizes five dimensions. Each of them defines attitudes towards certain state of things in the society, of course, culturally reasoned. These dimensions are Power Distance, Individualism ...

‘Waiting’ is a story of a man who is a victim of the historic Chinese traditions and who is caught in between guilt and desire. The guilt part of his feeling attaches to his wife who has been chosen by his parents for him to marry and his heart’s desire is the woman that he is in love with, ‘Manna’ who also works in the same hospital as him. The cultural, social and the political climate had a widespread impact on the lives of not just the characters of the story but also many others like them. Sadly, ...

RESTORATIVE JUSTICE

Abstract Encountering the information about a crime, we tend to find out the allegedly basic issues concerning one’s guilt and the accountability of an offender in the form of just punishment. Such approach is not an exception or a rare case, instead – it is an overwhelming thought. However, in fact, the committing of a crime is far more complicated issue than the mere interrelation between illegal act and inevitable punishment. Nevertheless, people are still likely to neglect the accomplishments of restorative justice as one of incomprehensible novelties. Therefore, this paper is dedicated to the revealing of the truth ...

Hadith can be considered as the biography of the Prophet, it was imprinted in the memory of his community as an example to follow. Hadith were commonly transmitted during the first three centuries of Islam, they allow us to understand the Islamic worldview and tradition. This work is an attempt to analyze the role of Hadith in Islamic tradition and prove that they greatly impact Islamic tradition. The Hadith literature is a primary source that describes the Prophet’s directions and behaviors. 634-925 is the period when the Hadith literature was written down. It has a form of textual ...

[Assignment]

There has been a major push in the past few decades towards diversity in the literary canon, which was for a long while dominated by similar voices with similar origins. This push toward diversity has taken many forms: the integration of more female voices; the inclusion of more writers of color, regardless of their origin; and the inclusion of works of literature from non-Western cultures that have for too long been ignored. This last point has become known by the name multiculturalism, and though there is agreement throughout the academic community that this addition of previously un-acknowledged voices ...

Problem Statement

There are a number of reasons, defined by the ethical as well as the economic and the political scenes, for the non-diminishing interest in addressing the gap between the rich and the poor. "The rich get richer and the poor get poorer" is an aphorism, which outlines the major views on economic inequality and the criticism, seen in academic and business literature, towards the philosophy of free market and capitalism in general. One of the principal works, laying the foundation for the discussion, is the work by Thomas Piketty, Capital in the Twenty-First Century (2014), who places the idea ...

Introduction

I have often thought critical thinking is simply my opinion, or generating ideas and opinion through mental exercise, i.e. I can do critical thinking without external help or interaction. Yet, it is so different, because as I searched the literature and in studying in this course, I found that critical thinking involves the individual’s ability to use the mind actively to sense the surrounding environment and realize opportunities and potential hazards by generating innovative ideas (Ruggiero, 2009 as cited in Bruning, 2016). Critical thinking needs knowledge, and knowledge is learned and experienced. Precisely, critical thinking is borne out ...

This course has allowed me to become more aware of South Asia, not only with its geographic value, but more so about the unique culture, economic, traditional and religious aspects. I likewise learned of the existence of the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SARRC), and its global importance given that it comprises about one-fifths of the world’s population. As such, the member-nations that make up SARRC, which are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, are unique in their own way but nevertheless exhibit similarities common to the South Asian culture. For one, I ...

Analysis of Fogo de Chao Service Marketing

Abstract Contemporary challenges in the business environment are determined by globalization and the increasing complexity of the operations of organizations, which grow outside their national cultures. The effectiveness of marketing strategies for these organizations given high diversity and specificity of business in each of the countries is one of the important discussions in academic context. Service marketing is significantly different from a product for several reasons. To look at the challenges specific to service industry in a context of the international operation, this document analyzes the strategy of Fogo de Chao, Brazilian multinational company, operating steakhouse restaurants in the ...

Question 7 by Milon (in Durand)

Comment both sides of the debate art vs. dirt/pollution concerning graffiti and tagging. Do tags belong to the tradition of mural painting? Defend your own opinion. The answer to this question depends on perspective. If the view of the person is a limited view, and does not sense the needs or pain of others, that person will see that the tag as an offense, mere graffiti, which is considered from that viewpoint to be a part of a problem that has to do with people breaking the law. However, a less limited viewpoint would realize and see that graffiti ...

First concept that I want to discuss is Garveyism that played exceptional role in the development of Rastafarianism. Garveyism is a philosophy of Marcus Garvey, who is considered to be a visionary and messiah for Jamaican people. Garvey considered that African Americans and other black people – descendants of slaves, who were forcefully moved from Africa, had a right to return to their homeland. Garvey argued that people that do not know their history and past are like trees without roots; and the roots of black Americans were in African continent. He was a charismatic spokesman and leader and managed ...

Introduction

Every culture since the earliest beginnings of human civilization have established dates and times every year that is of significant value inspiring celebration and traditions. Most holidays celebrated today, all over the globe, have their origins in places long ago and far away. Granted, sometimes the holidays remain unchanged through time and others, however, may evolve into very different things over the generations. There are some holidays that are shared all across the globe, in many different cultures, like Christmas. Other holidays may serve a similar purpose, but not necessarily celebrated on the same months or dates, like New ...

Introduction

In all spheres of life, one has to constantly make decisions, consciously or not. This means that it is important to analyze how one behaves in difficult situations, not only to make one’s life better, but to see who one is as well. In my case, as a nurse, I have had to work with many difficult patients, as most people in the profession. From difficult patients to tough family members, this is obviously not an easy profession. Nevertheless, I believe that one of the most significant ethical dilemmas was actually in regards to a superior who was ...

Abstract

This book review examines the book Criminals in the Bible by Professor Mark Jones. It examines the bases and features of criminal justice and the criminalizing process across different timelines and eras. The review examines the constitutional elements of different criminal justice systems and generations and how it relates to specific aspects of society. The book review assesses and evaluates some of the elements of society including chapter analysis and how serious crimes occur. The main discovery of this book review is that crime and criminalizing is done within the context and framework of dominant constitutional processes and generally ...

Gender is a very powerful category and one that many different people have used in order to explain culture and society. The role of women in society had for the longest time been constricted to the private sphere, the home, taking care of the children and being the primary Linchpin that could take care of the family and be the emotional and often moral center of the family. Women in the course of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries have gained more rights and have fought for equality with men. When Korean families immigrated to the United States in the ...

When analyzing and comparing two works of art, there are many aspects that one must take into account, especially if they belong to different mediums. Even though there may be many differences, one can still find similarities between two masterpieces. This is more significant if they belong to the same historical and ideological context, as in the case of Sandro Botticelli’s painting “The Birth of Venus” and Agnolo Poliziano's poem “Stanze per la Giostra”. They were both important exponents of the Renaissance’s humanist movement, which sought to recall the importance of man, including the rationality and mythology ...

Culture and Adaptation: Anthropology is the study of human culture and language of different groups of people over a period of time. This helps us to identify how human culture adapted to changing needs and environmental changes. While culture refers to the sum of belief, practices, tradition, worldview, language, religion, food, clothing and social practices; adaptation refers to the gradual changes incorporated into the culture, so as to help survival in a changing environment. Certain cultural traits are universal to all humans and these traits help to differentiate humans from members of other related species like humans. For example, ...

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is the complete or partial removal of the female genitals. Different cultures in various locations perform the practices in a variety of different ways and to differing degrees. The World Health Organization describes four different standard procedures: a) Clitoridectomy – a practice where all or part of the clitoris is detached; b) Excision –a practice where the clitoris and part or all of the labia minora, the inside vaginal lips, are eliminated; c) Infibulation – a practice where all of the outside genitalia is eradicated and then the opening is tacked up to where there is only ...

[Assignment]

The question of why a work deserves inclusion in the literary canon is especially interesting when it comes to world literature. Many of the world’s earliest texts arose out of an oral rather than a written tradition, giving them a form and tone very different than modern works considered to have literary merit. With these works, literary value is determined less by the words themselves and more by the ideas and themes that are developed and their relationship to the culture. In the case of The Epic of Gilgamesh, is inclusion in the canon is due to ...

Our world is very diverse. It is home to a wide variety of nations, each of which is interesting in its own unique way. In the history of mankind there were many cases when peoples under the influence of certain historical circumstances were gradually losing their traditions and therefore identity. However, there is still a nation that, to a great extent, maintains its own unique traditions. These people even in the conditions of contemporary processes of globalization do not lose their identity and had not become involved completely in the popular global trends, at the same time remaining faithful ...

Introduction

The African diaspora has resulted in a wave of “migration” of Africans from the African continent to other parts of the world. The main reason for this is the slave dispersal that moved Africans from Africa to America, the Middle East and even to the Far East. The dispersal that took place is thought to be one of the greatest forced migrations in the history of humankind (Britannia Academic: Slavery). There is always the ideology that all Africans, no matter where they find themselves around the world, are bound together by their traditional cultures and diasporic experiences. This paper ...

Healthcare ip

The developed nations or the high-income countries in the 21st century offer national and universal health care based on their health policies and laws. However, the United States of America as the superpower, on the other hand, does not have any universal health care programs to the citizens. One primary reason that explains the scenario is that the U.S. has a more expensive system of health care than the other OECD countries. The per capita expenditure that the U.S uses on health care is the highest among the OECD countries. Considering the health care expenditure of the other developed ...

Nepali Art currently embraced modernism, in a way that the local culture accepts art ideologies from foreign lands, particularly in Europe (van der Heide 227). Moreover, this new innovation incorporates the traditional Nepali culture, as evidenced in the artworks of the artists from the young generation (“Modern Trends and the Local Traditions” 149). This evidence only proved that it is next to impossible that the local artworks of Nepal can never be separated from its cultural past, despite the introduction of the modern art from other continents. Cultural identity is always been the main reason as to why the ...

Impact of Helathcare Sytem on Roman Cuture

Impact of Helathcare Sytem on Roman Cuture

The actual substance of Roman cultural religion depends on their rituals instead of individual beliefs and is collective, not personal. The rituals entail festivals, offerings usually wine, food and animal sacrifices. These rituals in the ancient times were regularly conducted and in a correct way of retaining the favor of the gods to the state, individual or household (Hingley, 2005). With this custom, our healthcare system can be of challenge to the Roman families or patient due to conflicting beliefs; this include but not limited to; While the US healthcare system is ...

The first sketches of the landscape in the form of contours of the mountains, trees and rivers appeared in primitive cave drawings. At that time, people made the first attempts to portray themselves surrounded by wildlife. Landscape elements can also be found in the art of ancient Greece. Halls of the Knossos Palace on Crete have so far preserved the frescoes, wall painting with a realistic pictures of people against the sea, garden and mountain landscape. Before appearing in the west, landscape as an independent genre appeared in ancient China as a lyrical direction, celebrating the beauty and elegance ...

A Reflection on Human Nature

When The New Yorker published Shirley Jackson’s famous story “the Lottery” in 1948, American readers immediately backlashed against the author and the magazine because they found the topic of the story—a mass stoning of a housewife whose name was drawn at random from a lottery—extremely offensive and grotesque. Readers went as far as cancelling their subscriptions to the magazine and numerous threatening mails started pouring in, addressed to the author and editorial staff of the magazine. Readers were also offended because many easily recognized their rural communities and the typical activities conducted in these places such ...

International Business

International expansion outside United States implies an insightful consideration of the business etiquette of the targeted location. For this report, the focus will be on United Arab Emirates, a Middle East country, China, an Asian society, and Mexico, a Latin America nation. From a business standpoint, there must be understood specific cultural aspects, such as the meet and greet protocol, the dress codes, gender relations, communication patterns, the negotiation style, socializing and business behavior. An important specificity for country analysis is also the economic profile, which will be investigated. Based on these aspects and the specificities for each country, ...

According to the Greenberg website, the company has been owned and run by the Greenbergs for three generations, and it is more like a family tradition rather than a business. Sam’s mother, whose husband converted Turkey smoking to a business venture, treats the Turkey Smoking place as her late husband’s shrine. The business has been able to grow its client base over the years at a rate of 5-7% annually (Underwood, 2003). The customer base growth can be attributed to the fact that the Greenbergs have been able to maintain old clients, and the same time, acquire ...

The covering of head is typical for all three main religions Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In the course of the centuries, many things have been changed though the tradition of covering a woman’s head not only in a sacred place but in everyday life too is still alive and carries out in Muslim lifestyle. Why is it so strong? Is it more than just clothes?

Qur’an explains the dress code for the believers and established several rules about clothes for both men and women.

The first rule says that clothes must be nice and luxurious but the best garment for a faithful person is righteousness. “O Children of Adam! We have bestowed raiment upon you to cover ...

[Class Title]

Introduction Dancing is an integral part of human culture. Its importance is not only defined by its entertaining quality, but because dancing has also served as a form of human communication and expression. Dancing is a universal expression, which can be observed in almost every culture around the globe. And just like the oral language, there are dances that are unique to a particular culture as it reveals a particular purpose or way of life. The increasing contact between different cultures, however, has made certain cultural traditions such as dances to become transferred or adopted by another ...

Fascism and National Socialism

Political theorists, historians and and scholars have long tried interpreting and defining fascism but the definitions have either been too narrow or too wide as each interpretation of fascism is distinct and based on the ideological and political leanings and thoughts of the scholar or the theorist. According to Roger Griffin, fascism is "a genus of political ideology whose mythic core in its various permutations is a palingenetic form of populist ultra nationalism". He goes on to say that the fascist ideology has three core components- the myth of rebirth, decadence and populist ultranationalism. Paxton in his book, The ...

What is this dispute about for Kelly?

The current case is about negative emotions and disruptions in cross-cultural management and communication. Kelly has come to Japan with the motive of perfecting her Japanese and also spend some adventurous and fun-time around before getting engaged into professional life. Based on her four months’ previous experience of Japanese culture, she believed she could adjust well in Japan and adopt its tradition and work practices easily. However, the transitioning to diverse culture of Japan, gender roles, informal societal traditions and communication issues invoked negative emotions in Kelly which distorted her relations with her supervisor Mr. Higashi. Kelly, however, followed ...