...The American civilization and the African civilization are unique and powerful. While the African civilization and the American civilization have similarities like their reasons for decline and role of religion, they also have differences like their role of women and contact with other cultures. Mali, an African society, and Inca, an American society, had the same reasons for decline. Mali’s emperor and Inca’s king both dies and both of their sons could not keep the empires together. The African and American societies are different people would think but they are very similar. Religion is very important, but even when different societies believe in the same or are polytheistic or monotheistic they don't all do the same activities. Both African and American societies were both polytheistic. Shintoism is polytheistic like the American and African civilizations once were. African civilizations converted to Islam while the American civilizations stayed polytheistic. The African civilizations turned to monotheism like buddhism. Religion is very important and even though civilizations believe in the same god does not mean they can not convert to another religion or perform their beliefs in a different way. Women were not treated with the most respect. Both American and African civilizations treated women with respect but they were still considered lower than a man. Women can be educated in both African and American civilizations but women could also became a priestess. In...
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...THE VISUAL INVEIGLEMENT OF TELEVISION 2 Abstract With the rapid decline of cultures moral conduct regarding thought, behavior, and along with physiological changes it leaves the looming question of why or who is responsible. Many would like to place blame on the content of television media. Clearly it provokes an interest to look at the affects that TV and media are playing. After all, the culture does seem to be headed towards a moral bankruptcy and an increasing obesity rate compared to fifty years ago. Such research conducted by Aric Sigman PH.D. in his book, Remotely Controlled, discusses these realities and brings to light the hidden truths of televisions and the effects it is taken on the moral downslide. THE VISUAL INVEIGLEMENT OF TELEVISION 3 The Visual Inveiglement of Television Television media is impacting the populace 24/7 in today’s world; there is no escaping its influence upon society and culture. There is a surging wave of change that is being created by this, and few seem to acknowledge or understand the perennial percussion of it. Douglas S. Winnail, from Tomorrow’s world (2003), makes reference to television having an insidious side with prodigious conductivity to leverage culture, making it the apex of an “effective propaganda vehicle” accessible today (para. 5). The visual inveiglement that encases’ the composition...
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...In the book titled American Religion: Contemporary Trends, the author, Mark Chaves discusses many of the declining beliefs and practices that are occurring in the United States today. There is one exception, however, which is discussed in chapter two, diversity. In this chapter Chaves states that religious diversity is in fact growing rather than declining. In chapter three though, Chaves begins the pattern of declining beliefs and practices by discussing the decline in overall belief, and more specifically the decline in the belief of the literal word of the bible. It seems contradicting to begin with explaining the expansion in religious and then examining the decline in belief, however, the two concepts intertwine with each other bringing...
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...of opportunity, many retail sectors in the United States are saturated and not expected to grow much, if at all. Growth may be heavily dependent on winning share from competitors, typically a taxing effort. Consequently, many retailers are looking beyond their borders for potential growth. Foreign markets offer attractive growth rates fueled by burgeoning middle classes, lower competitive intensity, and greater pricing flexibility. Additionally, a global presence may help retailers lessen their risk exposure to an economic downturn in any one market. Every brand or product has its life cycle which spans from the time it is launched to the time it exits from the market. This cycle covers four stages, introduction, growth, maturity and decline. The life cycle of each and every brand or product is different, and different advertising strategies should be adopted at different stages to suit the marketing targets and market environment in order to achieve the best marketing results. The first stage in a product’s life cycle is the introduction stageintroduction stageThe first stage of the product life cycle after a product is launched.. The introduction stage is the same as commercialization, or the last stage of the new product development process. Marketing costs are typically higher in this stage than in other stages. Communication (promotion) is needed to generate awareness of the product and persuade consumers to try it, and placement alternatives and supply chains are needed...
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...convocation was when Maria Thompson shed light on an important topic on HBCU’S being under siege. Many people ask questions like do we still need HBCU’S and are they serving their purpose. According to the sociology text book during the nineteenth century many states did not yet have laws requiring education for everyone. Education was considered a luxury available only to children of upper class. Education for slaves were prohibited by law until the 1900. African Americans were largely denied any kind of formal education. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU’s) were founded on the premise to enrich the education for colored students around the country during 1964. The once proud choice to attend a school surrounded by culture, scholars and people who shared the same skin color, is gradually decreasing as HBCU’s begins to lose its place as the heart of African American education. Many HBCU’S close down because they can no longer carry the heavy financial burden of providing education for the African American community. The established institutions are supposed to provide a higher education for black people. HBCU’S are undergoing hardships in today’s society , causing them to plunge into somewhat of a...
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...american indiansThe Effects of Colonization on the Native Americans Native Americans had inherited the land now called America and eventually their lives were destroyed due to European Colonization. When the Europeans arrived and settled, they changed the Native American way of life for the worst. These changes were caused by a number of factors including disease, loss of land, attempts to export religion, and laws, which violated Native American culture. Native Americans never came in contact with diseases that developed in the Old World because they were separated from Asia, Africa, and Europe when ocean levels rose following the end of the last Ice Age. Diseases like smallpox, measles, pneumonia, influenza, and malaria were unknown to the Native Americans until the Europeans brought these diseases over time to them. This triggered the largest population decline in all recorded history. Fifty percent of the Native American population had died of disease within twenty years. Soon after, Native Americans began to question their religion and doubted the ability of shamen to heal. This was the first step towards the destruction of Native cultures. The Native Americans had never experienced anything like these deadly diseases before and they came to believe that Europeans had the power to kill or give life. Many Native groups, because they were nomadic, didn't see land as belonging to one person. The idea that someone could come in, claim a piece of land and ban them...
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...During the 14th through the 16th centuries, European explorers expanded their empire by finding new land they called the New World. Europeans wanted to find gold amongst other things in order to gain wealth. The Native Americans living in the New World were treated like slaves by the Europeans. This eventually led to the decline of Native American culture. Europeans explored the new world because they were in search of gold in order to gain wealth. “…made gold their ultimate aim, seeking to load themselves with riches in the shortest time.” (Document #1) Also, Europeans explored to find a northwest passage to use as a shorter route to Asia. When the land route from Asia to Europe was cut off by the Turkish Empire….Several European rulers...
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...Department of Psychology Psychopathology - PYC4802 Aneesa De Jongh Student #: 58419268 Cognitive Disorders Assignment 03- 719207 Critically discuss the various factors that need to be considered when diagnosing a patient with Neurocognitive Disorder. Your discussion should include but not be limited to the two most prominent Neurocognitive Disorders namely Vascular Dementia and Alzheimer’s Dementia, the various domains that can be affected as well as the cross- cultural factors to take into consideration 1 2 Contents Introduction: Neurocognitive Disorders (NCD)/ Dementia 4-5 Mild and Major NCD criteria 5-6 Diagnosing a patient with Vascular Dementia 7-8 Diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer’s Dementia 8-9 Delirium (acute confusional state/ acute brain syndrome) Cross- cultural and contextual perspectives of health 9-11 11-14 - India - Egypt - Islam References 15-16 3 Introduction: Neurocognitive Disorders/ Dementia Neurocognitive disorders (NCD) are a group of disorders in the DSM-5 classification system. These disorders involve the impairment of an individual’s cognitive abilities that involve tasks such as, memory, judgement, problem solving and perception (Burke. A, 2014). Only disorders that show evidence of cognitive deficiencies are classified as NCDs. To name a few, these cognitive deficiencies can be a result of; Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), HIV/AIDS or substance abuse (Burke. A...
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...insurance to make all this possible has been extremely difficult for many Americans. In part due to the rising cost of health care and health care premiums and changes in the economy, health care is just not a luxury that many Americans have. The health and wellness of many Americans has declined over the last few decades as the availability of quality health insurance and health care has dwindled due to rising costs and other growing economic concerns. There are many social institutions that exist to provide individuals with services, subsidies, and other guidance in the always changing social culture that exists in the United States today. Many of these social institutions vary institution to institution in what services, subsidies, or other things that they have to offer society. A lot of this is dependent on geographic location, local and national economics, and contributions that help fund these valuable institutions. Some of these social institutions are in existence to provide welfare-based services such as food stamps or food closets, child welfare services or help with child care expenses, elderly assistance to help with housing, medical, and any other elderly needs, and other social services. There are some social institutions that may also offer education and life preparedness. This helps individuals learn to grow and safe-guard themselves from harm. The declining health and wellness of the Americans has proven not only to be economically driven, but also driven by many...
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...It’s obvious that Quebec culture is very different form Canadian culture. Quebec is a unique culture due to its primary language being French and their history of language and religion. In my essay I’m going to explain the impact of language and religion on the Quebec culture. The differences language has made in the Quebec culture is enormous. Language differentiated the Anglophone and American owners to not unionized French workers. In the reading Canadian Studies in the New Millennium, they show an example of the French/English divide in Canada. Two Solitudes, is a novel about contemporary Montreal and Quebec. It shows how the literacy and pop culture of both languages are the parallel, yet rarely expressed as together in film, literature...
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...Theories of Social Movements Relative Deprivation Theory Relative deprivation theory, developed by Denton Morrison (1971) is a more general theory about why individuals join social movements. A person experiences relative deprivation when she feels that she is not receiving her “fair share” of what seems to be available. Therefore, the people who are the worst off are not necessarily the ones experiencing relative deprivation. For instance, research in the Civil Rights movement showed that African Americans who were the most active were not most deprived but were fairly well-off, such as college students or religious leaders but they were the ones who felt the most relatively deprived. Key to the idea of relative deprivation is the notion of expectations, that is, what people think they deserve and want in life. If these expectations are met, people do not experience discontent or relative deprivation. On the other hand, if people compare themselves to their reference groups and find that they have less, they will experience relative deprivation. If an individual feels that everyone else seems to be wealthier or generally seems to have it better, they will experience relative deprivation. A second key to the idea of relative deprivation is the notion of legitimate expectations. Relative deprivation is not simply the idea that people want what everyone else has. It is the idea that they think they deserve it and have a right to it. Therefore, if they do not get what they...
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...Culture of Xerox Organization BUS520 11 February 2014 Culture of Xerox Organization Xerox is an American multinational company with its headquarters based in Norwalk, Connecticut. Along came Joseph C. Wilson, who bet his family’s business on Carlson’s invention. As the company’s founder and the first chairman of Xerox, he was a man of deep social consciousness long before the phrase was part of the language of business, to promote a health environment. Xerox's rich heritage is based on customer-focused and employee-centered values that help deliver profitability and growth. Because of their commitment to customer-focused it has cause a diversity of culture to sustain the greater good of the company. The company does not look at the person it looks at what the person has to offer is why the company has thrives. Company Overview The company was established in 1906 as a photographic paper and related equipment company under the name The Haloid Photographic Company. In 1958, the company changed its name to Haloid Xenon and later to Xerox in 1961 (Hoover's, 2013). Joseph C. Wilson communicated a set of core values in 1960, less than a year after he launched the modern-day Xerox that focused on customers, our people, excellence, innovation and, behaving responsibly as a corporate citizen. Xenon was derived from xerography, which refers to the technology of dry printing. Through the world's leading technology and, services in business process and document management...
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...of the American Bottom Two of the nations largest rivers meet in the American Bottom. The Mississippi and Missouri Rivers served as channels of change to the area, bringing outside influences of many different peoples to an Indian-inhabited land. Like the constant flow of the rivers, there was a constant change in the American Bottom. The progress eventually developed the area into a center of economic activity and gateway to the west, but also excluded native and long-time residents. The Illinois Indians long dominated the American Bottom. They were a unique and special tribe, who were complex politically, religiously, and socially. They were also an independent people until French colonizers came to settle in the area. The French Creoles became the dominant population in the region, effecting trade and implementing French Creole culture in the region. The French would not be the last group trying to develop and profit from the American Bottom. When the United States gained control of the territory, it changed even further and eventually Americanized into an U.S. State. The importance of the region increased as the U.S. continued to grow westward. The American Bottoms location between the two great rivers made it the ideal location for a center of economic growth. Prior to the contact period, or the time when the Illinois first came into contact with Europeans, the Illinois were a great and influential tribe. They were a very interesting tribe who had a culture all their...
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...traditional international trade theories are and what the drivers are. Once you have these information we can form an example of how globalization affects are economy. First we are going to define what is a globalization? What is a Globalization? “And we are moving toward a world in which barriers to cross-border trade and investment are declining; perceived distance is shrinking due to advances in transportation and telecommunications technology; material culture is starting to look similar the world over; and national economies are merging into an interdependent, integrated global economic system” (Hill, 2013, p4 ). With the advancement of technology the barriers have been torn down like the “Wall of Berlin”. It has opened our minds to learn about other cultures and to learn about potential business opportunities in those countries. Two of the traditional international trade theories are classical and modern. Major Drivers of Globalization There are two major drivers of globalization. The first is the decline in barriers which allows for the free flow of goods, services and capital. The examples of this driver is the International trade and foreign direct investment. International trade is selling goods in your country to someone in another country. Foreign direct investment is investing in companies that are not in your home country. We just had a great example of this when we had two major IPOs on the stock market this summer, Alibaba and Deallogic, both of the...
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... 1. The American mass culture was primarily dominated by movies, radio and television. As technology advanced we saw a decline in one of the above categories and an explosion in the other. As they replaced each other in the role of providing americans entertainment, each left behind a legacy that is important to the history of America. In the early 1940's radio was considered vital to the every day life of an American. The radio provided entertainment as well as news to the broad audience that listened. Due to the inexpensive nature of the radio, it quickly became a very popular and common thing for people to have and use. While the radio is commonly known for broadcasting news and music, it also broadcasted shows that resembled soap operas. This shows would go on everyday at a set time frame and would engage the listener and cause them to imagine the scene that was acted over the radio. Some of the more popular radio broadcasts such as Abbott and Costello eventually transitioned to the television when it went mainstream. (Cross and Szostak 263) For the government, the radio in the 1940's was an outlet for propaganda. Countless advertisements where broadcasted about the war. Since the radio had a good deal of the population listening, it allowed for government to make mass speeches to people and for those people to receive it in almost real time. Radio in prime had successfully grabbed the attention of the American Mass Culture and allowed for our culture to grow at a...
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