Culture Essays

A.) Globalization and modernization has impacted countries worldwide, the introduction of modern transportation, technology and advances in medicine, to name a few, have had great impacts on underdeveloped countries and their cultures. Two of the countries that have been impacted are South Africa and India (Flores-Arraoz & Musca, 2011). In …

The Chinese, Greeks, and Romans of the Classical Era had a similar foundation while each excelling at unique skills. China (500 BCE- 600 CE) made significant advancements in literature, Confucianism, and architecture. The Greeks, in peak from 800-300 BCE, flourished in drama, philosophy, and architecture. Rome (500 BCE to 476 …

Over fifty years ago, Madeline Leininger was on a mission to advance the practice of transcultural nursing. Times have definitely changed in the last fifty years, and transcultural nursing has become a major focus for the government as well as many nursing organizations. Emerging standards of care regarding culturally competent …

The man that has had everyone talking lately, has had yet another extravaganza at his West Egg home, hundreds of people showed up by the dozens last night to drink, dance and carry on from dusk until morning light. The success of Gatsby’s lavish parties had everyone, especially the women, …

Movies make up part of the dominant discourse reflecting and at the same time affecting society (Farhi, 1999). The mythical portrayal of the good teacher in Freedom Writers supports the idea that urban schools are in need of a “good teacher” (who is portrayed as being perfect) to save the …

There are multiple forces that effect international business. These forces are sociocultural forces, natural resources and environmental sustainability, political and trade forces, intellectual property and other legal forces, the international and monetary system and financial forces. All of these forces are things that influence Samsung Co. on a daily basis. …

Leadership is a gift that not everyone has or desires to obtain. It is often times an instinctive quality that relies on ones ethics and morals. Leadership is a quality that many aspire to have, but few really grasp its true principles. It is not easily defined or looked at …

There are many factors that influence children for the rest of their lives and how they will interact and fit in to society. Some children embrace their cultural heritage, while some may resist it and want to adopt the cultural aspects of the culture they currently live in. Depending upon …

As a coin has two sides, working within a multicultural environment also has advantages and disadvantages. There are five advantages, language, cultural awareness, service coverage, productivity and economic potential. On the other hand, there are four negative aspects, a poor unqualified certificate, racial discrimination, low productivity and economic crisis. In …

Abstract One of the most difficult situations that face counselors and their clients is the daunting task of listening with understanding while removing bias from the counselors thought process. The wall of bias and not understanding creates fear for those seeking help from the counseling institution. While there are many …