...meaning in a sociocultural context where such behavior takes place. Its key focus is studying how, whether, and when individuals have the tendency of internalizing the qualities of his or her culture (Shiraev & Levy, 2010). Cultural psychology also takes a stand as for advocating the notion that an individual’s mental processes, which are the result of an individual’s interaction with his or her culture. Cross-Cultural Psychology Also, to understand cross-cultural psychology, one must understand its definition. Therefore, it critically and comparatively studies the cultural effects on the psychology of humans (Shiraev & Levy, 2010). As a comparative field, cross-cultural psychology achieves any conclusion by a means of comparing two or more cultural...
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...Discussing the two artists Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, they were both known as the Renaissance men. I will be covering the time period of the Italian Renaissance. Following after with the bibliography of Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti, and comparing the two artist’s paintings. However asking the question how can two artists that live in the same time period, have the same culture, but have so different styles of painting. The Italian Renaissance started in the 13th and 14th Century, leading into the High Renaissance, Renaissance in the North, and the late Renaissance in Italy. In Italy the society after the Middle Ages was powerful city states, extensive trade, and banking had developed. Education was a priority; in Italy the first University for Greek Studies was established. Most Scholars referred to themselves as humanists, not only did they believe education should teach the early Christian hood, but also liberal arts, grammar, poetry, history, politics, and philosophy. Renaissance humanists believed strongly in knowledge, they felt that God created mankind to pursue knowledge and strive to their full potential. Thus, this leads into artists creating visual elements of art to teach education. The main patron of artwork was The Church, wealthy independents, and merchant-princes. The Church paid the finest artists to paint stories of Bible references, because most people in this time period were illiterate. Examples...
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...The Battle of Elderbush Gulch and The Shirt Mia Duan THTRFLM 1T03 Dr. Glen Norton March 14th T03 In two films The Battle of Elderbush Gulch and The Shirt are both talk about colonization that occurred in North America. They illustrated two different and perspectives on colonialism. Based on the group discussion, these two films were happened in two different time periods, this shows the change in discourse about colonial history and the treatment of Native Americans throughout history. However, The Battle of Elderbush Gulch more focus on the white colonialist perspective but The shirt focus on post colonial perspective. Compared to the background, this essay is going to illustrate how the cinematography and background setting portrays the representations of the colonial and postcolonial perspective. These two films start from very different ways in terms of cinematography. By watching the Battle of Elderbush Gulch, majority scenes are using medium shots to telling story, and never moving cameras. Meanwhile, through medium shots, audiences could see more elements which shown in the movie. When film using medium shots, viewers saw white people’s family life, which proves that white people's happy and civilized life. However, native people are trying to eat puppies, which show how native people violent, savage, and uncivilized are. Comparing to Elderbush Gulch, the cinematography of The shirt is not using too many ways. Pan shots are the major shot in the film...
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...Comparative research, simply put, is the act of comparing two or more things with a view to discovering something about one or all of the things being compared. This technique often utilizes multiple disciplines in one study. When it comes to method, the majority agreement is that there is no methodology peculiar to comparative research.[5] The multidisciplinary approach is good for the flexibility it offers, yet comparative programs do have a case to answer against the call that their research lacks a "seamless whole."[6] There are certainly methods that are far more common than others in comparative studies, however. Quantitative analysis is much more frequently pursued than qualitative, and this is seen by the majority of comparative studies which use quantitative data.[7][1][8][2] The general method of comparing things is the same for comparative research as it is in our everyday practice of comparison. Like cases are treated alike, and different cases are treated differently; the extent of difference determines how differently cases are to be treated. If one is able to sufficiently distinguish two carry the research conclusions will not be very helpful.[9] Secondary analysis of quantitative data is relatively widespread in comparative research, undoubtedly in part because of the cost of obtaining primary data for such large things as a country's policy environment. This study is generally aggregate data analysis. Comparing large quantities of data (especially government sourced)...
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...have unfortunately entered into conflict with rebels in Afghanistan. All of this fighting and time spent in theater has taught military members many lessons. Maybe the biggest lesson learned is that we need more cultural awareness among all branches of the military. In this paper we will analyze this cultural issue and how it affects the United States military along with the people of that country. We will also identify ethical perspectives in the organization and compare these ethical perspectives across cultures involved in military operations. The purpose of this essay is to identify the cultural issue and try to understand how cultural awareness can help the military as an organization. According to the United States Army, culture is a system of shared beliefs, values, customs and behaviors that members of a society use to contend with their world and with one another. It is believed by many military leaders that cultural awareness is the key to faster and more accurate decision making. On the belief that future wars will be similar to the last two we must spend more resources on getting to know the culture and the people that soldiers are interacting with everyday. For example, how would you react if you were walking down the street and someone sticks their middle finger up at you? Well for anyone used to American culture this would be derogatory. Now the same situation in a middle eastern country, such as Iraq, would not be the same reaction. You can see the challenge of...
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...104-11 February 21, 2012 Essay One Throughout time there have been many changes in civilization. Two of the most prominent civilizations to arise were the Ancient Egyptians and Greeks. These two civilizations paved the way and influenced many other cultures. When comparing their art, there are very noticeable differences within the cultures, and you are able to see what they valued and cherished or hated and feared in their different pieces of works. Egypt has a wide variety of art forms, such as painting, sculpturing and architecture. Much of the art found from Ancient Egypt is clearly symbolic in nature and how they viewed life and death. The Egyptians belief in an afterlife is a major contributing factor to much of their art, and is found in tombs where the kings were buried. Sculptures were also a prominent art form in Ancient Egypt with the Egyptians making large sculptures of the people they worshipped. Art from Ancient Greece set the standard for many artists, even by today’s standards. Sculptures made of marble, stones, and metals, such as bronze, played a significant role in the Greek art forms. The Greeks also invented the art of panel painting, in which the artists drew various scenes over different panels to tell stories. These panel paintings were painted on pillars and walls and often told epic tales of heroes and gods. Comparing sculptures from the two civilizations is a good way to see how they differ from each other. The Egyptian sculpture of “Mentuemhet”...
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...Cultural Evaluation If a comparison of the United States and Japan was done on mandatory health care for college students the comparison between these two countries would be quite different at this time. In the United States there are pros and cons to debate on whether a college student should be forced to carry health insurance. In Japan they have no choice but to carry health insurance. In the United States the whole mandatory health insurance issue for college students can be argued with “the United States is a free country and students have the right to choose.” Looking at it from this standpoint one has to think that every student that is a United States citizen at the age of 18 should have the right to decide if they want to carry health insurance or not. In Japan college students are enrolled in the Japanese National Health Insurance plan, also known as NHI. This plan is part of a Universal Japanese health care plan and all students are automatically enrolled in it as well as other individuals whose employers do not offer insurance. With this plan 70 percent of their health care is paid for. Japanese college students do not have the option to argue whether they want to carry health insurance or not. These same students are required to go for an annual checkup while attending college unlike the students in the United States. The annual insurance fee for Japanese students under the NHI is $110.00 a year compared to some universities in the United States which...
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...facets of learning we begin to find room for various outlooks and debate. Among the areas that have been indentified are the subjects of Organizational Learning and Learning Organizations. Though to the general public these two subjects may sound the same deciding to make the same exact assumption of their meanings would prove to be the wrong assessment to form. Although these two maybe closely related they both possess their own definitions and notions. Because of their possession of their own concepts there is room for discussion and deliberation. It is within these two subjects that we also find much opportunity for comparing and contrasting. Review of Literature Introduction Before you can fully begin to form a view point on the subjects of organizational learning and learning organizations you must first have a complete understanding of what these ideas are and also have an understanding of the components that each of these subjects possess. It is only through complete comprehension one can truly begin to form an intellectual view point. So before I can fully begin the task of comparing and contrasting these two notions I must first acquire the knowledge that is a prerequisite for this task. This is why because of my lack of knowledge on these two...
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...Most students defined it as “A movement to promote women having the same rights and being treated equally to men”. Although not everyone supported this movement, the subjects accurately described feminism. They interpreted this term in their own perspective and it reveals the majority of high school students agree upon the same ideas and viewpoints. However, when looking the secondary source: What Do You Mean You're Not a Feminist? by Schlage, students were asked if they consider themselves as feminists but struggled to realize that meant. It came to show that these high school students do not know the true meaning of feminism (Schlage 2016). Comparing the primary data and the secondary sources, it reveals that the students surveyed clearly understood the meaning of feminism and accurately defined the ideology, while the students from the secondary sources were oblivious to what feminism is. Students may refuse to support this movement, but most understand and fathom this...
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...Business ethics and perspectives play a major role in how every business operates on a daily basis. This essay will examine two articles of foreign countries business ethics and perspectives. In addition, the essay will provide a brief summary of the articles. Also, the essay will demonstrate the primary ethical perspectives of the two countries. In addition, the essay will discuss the contributions to understanding global ethical perspectives. Furthermore, the essay will illustrate how the business ethics of a foreign country compares to that of The United States of America. Even though, some business ethics and perspectives differ from country to country generally they are the same. It is very important to uphold an elevated level of ethical behavior when conducting business in a foreign country. There are four main ethical perspectives that one should empathize with which are: character, obligation, results, and equity (Bullard, 2009). When examining ones character individuals should establish their thoughts on what shall be perceived as good versus what is good to accomplish. Furthermore, each individual should realize everyone has a different perspective on how businesses work in a global market. Another ethical perspective one should examine is obligation. Obligation can be described as doing what is morally correct without taking into account the ramifications. However, based on the perspective of obligation toward ethics, the results and equity perspectives also needs to...
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...Focusing on different aspects of the text such as the setting of the piece or what it could mean personally to the reader allows them to connect what they read to their life, other texts, and the world’s affairs. While reading “On Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell we could interpret deeper meaning and better understanding of the text by reading it through a Cultural Critical lens. Readers could manage to find deeper in the meaning through other perspectives, such as reader response, by comparing how George acted to how they would act in the same situation but, reading the text through a cultural...
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...Personality Overview Various theories allow a multitude of perspectives and since there are numerous personalities that differ from each other immensly, diverse theories are necessary for a better perspective of an individual. Personality theories are best explained by viewing two different theories and comparing how they operate against one another. Comparing these theories can help one discover more about their own personal strengths and weaknesses, assumptions, limitations, as well as what information is considered when attempting to enlightenment an individual about their personality. Choosing just one theory is certainly not easy as there are several interesting theories’ that can help show why a person is the way he or she is. When talking about assumptions and propositions made by Sigmund Freud regarding personality it is almost unfeasible not to stagger; at least for most people. What does this say regarding Freud? Perhaps one might find that even today’s society Freud is still recognized as the greatest theorist concerning personality research. Despite all the fame Freud’s theory received copious amounts of controversy. The only way to make Freud’s theory more interesting is to compare it against other theories. By comparing many theories, one can come to a deeper understanding for any theory. One theorist whose theory is interesting in comparison to Freud was Karen Horney. The differences between the two are amazing. Sigmund Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory Freud’s...
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...Eyck’s Arnolfini Double Portrait made in 1434 and Diego Velazquez’s Las Meninas made in 1656 do not look similar. Although the two paintings have more than two centuries between them, Velazquez makes many references to Van Eyck’s painting and therefore creates a relationship between the two. This relationship is visible when directly comparing the two works of art side by side and similarities begin to emerge. Arnolfini Double Portrait and Las Meninas share many characteristics including foreground composition, mirror reflections, and background references that can be seen after careful analysis despite the initial difference in time, location, and influence of the two artists. With two centuries separating Jan Van Eyck and Diego Velazquez, the primary differences between the two artists are time, location, and influence of their own specific lives. Arnolfini Double Portrait was painted during the middle of the Renaissance when naturalism was highly favored in art. In this naturalistic view, van Eyck painted what he saw in a lifelike manner; his subjects are brightly colored, physiologically accurate, and their faces are detailed with shadow, which depict structure. All these characteristics paved the way for future naturalism and eventually the evolution of Baroque art was born. Van Eyck was located in the Netherlands, which gave him a different perspective on painting than Velazquez had in Spain. Velazquez painted during the Baroque era of art; his painting is more expressive than...
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...Comparing ‘Mametz Wood’ and ‘The Falling Leaves’ • Sort the words and phrases according to the poem they are from. (If you are using a computer, you can double-click and drag the phrases.) |‘Mametz Wood’ |‘The Falling Leaves’ | |a foreign body |like snowflakes | | | | |broken mosaic of bone |this morning | | | | |skeletons |today | | | | |wasted young |withering ...
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...that measurement involve in many of our daily activities without us even noticing it sometimes. Some examples include measuring our heights and weights, measuring the nearest and shortest distance to get to class, measuring the time taken to complete an assignment and many more. Therefore, it can be said that measurement theory is definitely important and useful for everyone. Understanding the importance of measurement theory is crucial to address issues in business, accounting, social and economics. Importance of measurement in Accounting Why is measurement theory important? Well, it is important for three simple reasons. It is important to make decisions, assess performance and positions and make comparisons. Let’s look at accounting perspective first. In accounting, almost everything is being measured which includes expenses, revenues, assets, liabilities and profits. Accountants use measurements to report information to internal and external users via financial statements. Financial accounting measurements are typically recorded at historical cost or...
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