In chapter 11 Postman gives examples of people who resist the American Technopoly. ... When language gives something a name it gives it control, by transforming unknown to known. ... In Technopoly, Postman gives readers historical and detailed information about how society became so dependent on technology and how it has been molding our culture. ... A narrative is a story of human history that gives meaning to the past, explains the present, and gives advice for the future. ... He gives the definition of interdisciplinary for those readers who may not know what the word means. ...

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Another significance in Charlemagne's empire was that in 800 he was crowned in Rome by the Pope giving him the title of the holy Roman emperor. ... When they were successful in conquering other civilizations Charlemagne would basically give the people an option which was convert or die. ... Christianity would offer the ethiopians much culture, and would give the people more of a social and political purpose. ... ".8 Christianity had the making of a universal appeal because when people in ethiopia had nothing christianity was there as a guiding force that would give them this hope an...

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Research and observations quite often find that African Americans in the public schooling system are forced to give up their cultural believes, which lowers their self esteem and does not allow them to have their own form of free expression. ... Classroom observation conducted by Cynthia Jackson in a number of schools across the country has revealed subtle and open messages that particularly white teachers give African American students.3 Often Jackson witnessed the teachers giving the students conditional praise; rewording African American students" correct responses, but not doing the sam...

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Communication is vital in long distance relationships, public relationships, public speaking and group communication. Communication helps us to establish a relation with other people. There are many ways in which ojjen can communicate and among thos one of teh important one is Intercultural Communic...

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After reading this book by Kuipers I felt it deserved a review that would make at least honest attempt to give proper credit for the wonderful insights that the author makes in this book. ... I will now try to give you a brief summary of this book as I see it. ...

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For women, status and hierarchy are not key, and women are not predisposed to giving orders, but rather express preferences and suggestions which are likely accepted" (14). ... He said it is like raising our 5-year-old child, it is sometimes impossible for our child to be consistent in one goal in a day; and yet giving commands to an adult is also challenging. He needs to give them exactly what he wants them to accomplish in one day and how to do it in timely manner. ...

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This method would also avoid the use of secondary data, like students" statements, that would not give the same quality or reliability of data. ... However a researcher could take the middle ground and hold on to the importance of providing a detailed description from first hand experience spent with the students whilst still giving the ethnography a theoretical background on which to develop. ... It would be important to provide a "public account of the role of self" to give readers an insight into the possible influence of the researcher on the description. ... This method would also a...

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Gift Giving Exchanging or giving gifts is another business practice which employees should study carefully before attempting. The Japanese most often give gifts at the middle and end of each year. ... Whereas American gift giving (within their own companies) is typically found in the form of monetary bonuses, it can occasionally take the form of inexpensive gifts. ...

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The effect of using "I" and "cool" so many times and right next to each other gives the reader a sense of the reader's tone, mainly an air of deserved superiority that may initially seem pompous of the author but provokes the reader into continuing the story in order to ascertain if these claims can be proven true. ... Because he put this sentence after all of these self-proclaiming "cool" comments, he is giving the reader something to think about with the irony. ... Other repetition in this essay includes the time and time again use of, "making a dollar out of fifteen cents." (368) The...

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"Evidence from contemporary inscriptions and coins became increasingly important" (Thapar, p 19) because the coins held a different perspective, and thus helped give a wider picture and better understanding of Indian history. Literary texts give information regarding to history, such as geographical clues and cultural traditions. ... Although the Rig Veda is considered a literary text, it can still be seen from a historical perspective because it gives clues to what Indian life was like in the past. ... Rig Veda and the Upanishads are definitely considered literature because they give inform...

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Finally, the paper discusses whether this affects the treatments clinicians' give to their patients. ... The latest revision of the DSM-5 now includes an in-depth cultural formation interview in which consideration is given to social factors such as daily routines – these are tied to families, social networks or neighborhood –, cultural values and beliefs, and treatment expectations; this all gives vital information regarding a persons entire socio-cultural system (Association, 2013; Lopez & Guarnaccia, 2000) Will identification of mental disorders improve with the a...

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"The Australian Aborigines: A Portrait of their Society" gives information about the customs, legal system, beliefs and cultures of Aborigines in Australia which is a comprehensive read for all people attempting to write an essay on Aboriginals in Australia. ... Some of the most interesting and difficult of these questions arise in conjunction with traditional Aboriginal culture- (Maddock, 1982) The author gives us an example of how problems with Aboriginal people originated: the fact that many of us do not understand their culture and their way of life. ...

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Generally, he gives evidences taking from American social notions such as the freedom, self-reliance to explain how strongly people devote to individualism. ... In the article, Althen gives an example of how American parents teach their children to be self-reliant. ...

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She was sitting in a room quietly trying not to pick up her head, afraid of what she might see if she will. Hiding in a place of her clothing and wishing she was back in her environment with her people who were not that much different from her. Feeling uncomfortable from all the glances people were...

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She gives numerous documents and accounts of how these people were deported to Louisiana instead of being put to death. ... As Hall goes through her story and arguments, she paces it well, doesn't have illogical arguments, and she gives good and relevant background information. ... Hall argues that Senegambia is the root of traditional African-Creole culture and she gives sound documents and arguments to back up her claim. ... She gives factual information to surround her arguments and the creation of her argument is well-rounded using historical and anthropological approaches. ...

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The Trobrianders of Papua New Guinea had an efficient system of giving and receiving. ... The women then give the yams to her relatives as a sign of appreciation. ... Although the trobrianders had simpler tools and technologies than most western nations, they possessed the perfect system of "give" and "receive", where all people benefited from. ...

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The materials were weak and didn't give the groups the surplus needed to take risks in making new types of tools from different materials. ... Strong ties and respect for these spiritual art pieces caused the Native Americans to be hesitant to giving up their religion, and this contributed to their interactions with Europeans to be hostile and violent. ...

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This theme gives almost a tropical taste, a taste of Latin American culture. ... The orange bottom of the bottle also maybe interpreted as a tropical sun, giving the image of a beach and the ocean, an image that comforts the consumer, saying that the product offers relaxation. ...

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In an educational environment, student get to learn firsthand the cultures of their fellow colleague which gives them the opportunity to grow outside their usual environment, therefore preparing them to be able to meet and tackle the challenges of an ever changing working environment. People who have been exposed to multiple cultures are able to make good judgment and give a fair decision when diffusing sensitive situations. ...

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Practically everyone from all European countries viewed the Natives of North and South America as inferior and ignorant, and they consistently took advantage of their kind and giving nature. ... When natives refused to give anymore to these new comers, they started wars killing many and taking some as slaves. ...

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For example, in "The little mermaid ", Ariel gives her voice to Ursula in order to become human and marry a man, Ursula remarks that maybe without her voice, she will be able to be noticed and at the end of the movie she is married. ... MetroNews is constantly competing with other news companies and has to target an audience that will give them a profit, while Disney's audience creates profits for them because they are molded by Disney at a young age. Since many people want to know what other people such as celebrities are doing; companies like MetroNews try to give specialized informatio...

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The author was playing the role of an assistant to Monique, who was an excellent midwife in Namposella, a town commonly known for women giving birth on concrete slab and after a few hours, they return to their normal roles. ... This is because the author claims that women give birth on a concrete slab and after some few hours, they resume their normal routines. The rate of infant and maternal mortality is also high in the region because the author claims that one in every twelve women dies when giving birth while one in every five children do not live to celebrate their fifth birthday. ...

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The first such curriculum involves information-giving, which involves providing the prospective foreigner with a variety of facts and figures about general information of the host country, such as climate, food, religious customs, etc .Obviously, this program is limited in that it is often too general, the exotic is emphasized and the mundane is overlooked, and also just because facts are memorized doe not imply that they can be put into action. ... This program, however, suffers from the same restrictions as information-giving. ... It is necessary for observers to give the same benefits for ...

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The most important thing which culture gives us is an identity or an understanding of which we really are. ... On the social level a culture gives humans a way to organize themselves. ... It also gives societies a work life and political structure. ... It gives a group of people a unique way of thinking about beliefs, values, and ideals. All of these different aspects of culture give humans an understanding of how the world works and how they live and act in their own environment. ...

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The article about the Maasai demonstrates "Cognitive Culture" in several aspects. First of all is their identity as "true Africans" that springs from the belief of their "purity", unlike other cultures places in Africa like Kenya or Tanzania that experience an immense influence from Western culture...

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