Summary of the Lecture “Multiculturalism” Generally speaking, foreigners who are especially from ethically and racially homogeneous countries or whose culture is reinforced by state institutions, might react skeptically to the United States that has diverse race and ethnicity. In various cultures in the U.S, there is a culture that has strong influence to the other cultures. It is difficult for foreigners to understand American culture not only because they are used to their cultures. There are
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incorporated elements of the free-enterprise system into the economy. Deng engineered reforms in virtually all aspects of China's political, economic and social life, restoring the country to domestic stability and economic growth after the excesses of the Cultural Revolution though cementing an inequality gap as well. His regime was also marked by the 1989 massacre of demonstrators in Tiananmen Square. Xiaoping died on February 19, 1997. Early Life Deng Xiaoping was born Deng Xixian on August 22, 1904
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Eating Christmas in the Kalahari Alec Smith Ivy Tech Community College Sociology 111 November 8, 2014 Confusion in Cultures The perception of foreign cultures can at times be quite peculiar. The article “Eating Christmas in Kalahari” by Richard Borshay Lee, foretells a classic example of cross culture misunderstanding when people from different cultures operate in a culturally unfamiliar environment. Richard Lee, a social anthropologist, explains what he learned living with the !Kung Bushmen
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Diversity in the Workplace Diversity in the workplace means celebrating the differences between us and everyone else we work with in our place of employment. Diversity is represented in a number of characteristics such as ethnicity, sexual preference, age, religious affiliation, learning styles, education and life experiences. It's important to understand how these differences affect motivation, performance, our interactions with others, and professional achievements. (Scott, n.d.) Diversity
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After the 1949 Chinese Revolution, in which Mao Zedong the leader of the Communist Party, attempted to implement his vision of a modern industrialized China. The Party won the support of the peasants, the largest class of people in China, as they were the first government party to try and improve peasant’s lives. Before the victory of the revolution, the Party focused on improving the lives of peasants by giving them land and an education. But after they gained power, the needs of peasants was no
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The beautiful, deep and confusing story represents the life story of Li Cunxin from early childhood till the peak of his career and simultaneously the political conditions and foreign affairs of PRC. Everything started from a chance that became a turning point for his whole future life. The scene when the representatives of Mao’s Beijing Academy were about to leave the classroom without choosing someone to learn ballet, and when the teacher stopped them pointing at little Li comes to prove that our
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Each week we build on the ideas presented in prior discussions. The themes of classical mythology build and intermingle: chaos and order, beauty and ugliness, male and female, and now, light and darkness, or more specifically, gods and goddesses of the sun and moon. Apollo and Artemis are the most obvious representations of the sun and moon; however, there are numerous other gods and goddesses that have some tie to these celestial bodies. This begs the question: why are there so many different gods
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We all know what stories and myths are but what some of us might not know is that many stories and myths have meanings behind them. Stories as well as myths teach us a lot about ourselves, the stages of our life and many other different things. Toni Morrison and Leslie Marmon Silko both provide stories which provide guidance and meaning to the characters and to the community. In The Power of Myth, Campbell states “Mythology teaches you what's behind literature and the arts, it teaches you about
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Cultural and ethical relativism are two extensive theories that are used to rationalize the differences amongst cultures in regards to their morals and ethics. Ruth Benedict, a significant American anthropologist from 1887 to 1948, moved from the theories of cultural relativism to the theories of ethical relativism, which brought major criticism to her work and philosophy’s. Cultural relativism is the view that one is born into a particular culture. Culture in this definition is the sum of peoples’
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ethnomethodological experiment I tested how my roommate would react if I ate food off the floor or licked things off the counter. A disclaimer: I made sure both surfaces were clean before I did this. I looked up the definition of ethnomethodology and it is “the study of methods people use for understanding and producing the social order in which they live” (Wikipedia). There are set social ‘norms’ that everyone accepts and breaking these can gain you some weird reactions. I searched for other examples of breaking
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