Although Hanson uses examples of battles in which do not quite fit his argument, the background of the nine battles he uses support his claim; thus, making his theory agreeable overall. ... All of these characteristics are shown through the West in the battles fought against the Non-West. ... Although, for a long time the Western expeditionary forces were outnumbered and often deployed from their home they continued to fight off the superior enemies. ... Additionally, from taking this battle into consideration, Hanson's theory was even more supported. ... Carnage and Culture written by ...

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The initial act of the West differentiating the East from "us" and "them" (45) set off the process of de-humanizing the Orient. ... Said acknowledges that, "all kinds of suppositions, associations, and fictions appear to crowd the unfamiliar space outside one's own" (54). ... Said uses an example from Flaubert's observations of the Orient depicting behaviour that may seem grotesque to that of the Western mind. Said further states how, "the Orient is watched, since its almost (but never quite) offensive behaviour issues out of a reservoir of infinite peculiarity; the European is a ...

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Nothing is separate from anything else. ... 'David Mowaljarlai, an Elder from Derby in Western Australia provides his interpretation of Western thinking is as follows': Triangle thinking is western culture thinking. ... Triangles are separate from each other, and separate from patterns. ... -Fourth, all things are equal. ... Mining and mass development has quite often undermined the cultural belief that land is sacred and equal among all. ...

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He loses all hope for both the clan and his own status in the clanimage. ... It is as if Okonkwo finds dying a dishonorable death more desirable than living in a society so far removed from the Igbo world that he knewthat he is no longer respected. ... He attempts to revive the old traditions of war by killing the messenger, but soon realizes that his clan's culture has been damaged beyond repair from its exposure tocollision with the missionaries. As Okonkwo fails to adapt to the new Westernized society, the deterioration of Igbo society becomes quite apparent. ... Igbo culture has been ...

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With increasing numbers of hotel mergers and management lease by large corporations, in conjunction with an already well-developed western corporate culture, it seems like globalization hit the hospitality industry with all its might. ... This creates great rifts in the ways management deals with staff from country to country. Service staff is the most troublesome of all. ... It is very hard for hotels to keep their service staff on a leash, mainly due to the fact that service staffs outnumber their managers with quite a high ratio, and that hiring more supervisors would be a costly issue....

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Trust plays a role in business relationships in such a way that parties can depend on each other to act in accordance with what best respects, honors, and benefits all parties. ... In short, business cards are presented from one businessperson to another (with both hands) with the appropriate language (if applicable) face up-and received similarly (with both hands) and examined. ... Shaking Hands Bowing is similarly quite the particular process. ... One is expected to begin bowing to superiors first and the subordinate mirrors the superior's ending rise from the bow. ... With more wester...

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The first approach is titled the 'Hypodermic Syringe model', which is quite basic in its theory. ... Since the introduction of the television into the majority of households we all have a tendency to seek a common fix of entertainment from the 'idiot box'. ... In this light there is the creation of a culture of couch potatoes which is especially prevalent in Western societies. ... Examples of such occurrences are frequent and one such example includes the STAR satellite, capable of broadcasting from China to India. ... The outcome of such arrangement saw the introductio...

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Individual racism is based on labelling and teacher racism where pupils of different ethnicities other than white British are seen as being far from the ˜ideal pupil'. ... It is particularly hard to instil the right attitudes and values in a lot of black children as many of them come from single-parent families who may struggle financially therefore not being able to provide for their child, and also, in general, boys do not have the male role model of a father to look up to, and this results in a lack of motivation for them. In contrast, however, Asian nuclear families that tend t...

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When focusing on the religion of Christianity this is quite apparent. Christianity has successfully spread all over the world and when looking at specific civilizations it is fascinating because the manner in which it spread and how it affected the people is often different in each civilization. ... For example, " Charlemagne ruled for over forty years, often traveling 2,000 miles a year on campaigns of plunder and conquest".3 Charlemagne's empire never grew to be too large and although his empire seems less impressive when compared to that of Islamic rulers it was Charlemagne&#...

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For example, when western managers run a company in Vietnam, they have to modify employee evaluation and reward systems because Vietnamese value group harmony greatly, so it is better not to praise employees by making him or her stand out from the crowd, which will embarrass him or her. ... All these affect the marketing performance of multinational companies and they must adapt their product and promotion to suit local cultures. ... Moreover, in order to adapt to Chinese customer's habits, IKEA in China has more service personnel and more vehicles for delivery, and due to the strong ap...

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For example, when western managers run a company in Vietnam, they have to modify employee evaluation and reward systems because Vietnamese value group harmony greatly, so it is better not to praise employees by making him or her stand out from the crowd, which will embarrass him or her. ... All these affect the marketing performance of multinational companies and they must adapt their product and promotion to suit local cultures. ... Moreover, in order to adapt to Chinese customer's habits, IKEA in China has more service personnel and more vehicles for delivery, and due to the strong ap...

• Word Count: 1564
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All they had of their lives prior to slavery had become a memory. ... During colonialism, Africans were taught that their cultures were less evolved as Western cultures. ... However, the reality was quite different as substantial evidence indicates that Africa was by no means inferior to Europe1. ... In Africa, the kingdoms of Ghana, Benin, Mali and Songhai were all extremely powerful and prosperous and the cultures were diverse and rich. ... Canes, statues, baskets, rugs and sculptures were all made to retain elements of African heritage and served as a reminder of the journey of the Africans...

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They became isolated in their new "home" and were deprived of support from their shared customs and culture (Do 41). Unlike other groups who immigrated at will, the first-wave Vietnamese refugees were pushed out of their home country, fleeing from fear of persecution. ... For other longtime immigrants, Little Saigon helps them communicate with their More importantly, Little Saigon attracts young Vietnamese Americans through the newly built upscale Asian Garden Mall or Phước Lộc Thọ with fresh experiences and characteristics; quite different from the prevalent American mall. ...

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