1941 was a very significant year in the AAP (Australia, Asia and the Pacific) region. ... World War 2 did not change Australian attitudes so much as it reinforced them. ... One of the main policies at the time concerning immigration was the "White Australia Policy", which restricted any Asians coming to Australia. ... One of the reasons the change eventually came around was that during the wars throughout Asia the troops learnt a lot more about other people and cultures, but the main reason was the implementation of the Colombo Plan. ... This was probably another reason that the White Australi...

• Word Count: 1983
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Abstract As long as languages appear, there have also been cultures. Culture is a vital part of the communication process. ... Actually, which culture, home or target culture should receive focus in ELT classrooms, is a topic of much controversy. ... Next, English already represents a big variety of culture, for example, Great Britain, the USA, Canada, Australia and so forth. Should we focus on all the cultures? ...

• Word Count: 2477
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

These include the political, economic, and legal systems of a country, the culture differences, the availability and cost of resources, the host country's infrastructure, and the country of origin effect. ... (Hill, 1999 p.49) The culture of a country is also a significant point of interest to firms when deciding to invest. ... All of these however, probably could have been avoided had Disney made a conscious effort to understand the European culture. ...

• Word Count: 2144
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• Grade Level: High School

The Russians made a good living off of growing wheat until Great Britain started making food, including wheat, in Australia. ... The homogeneous cultures have only one race of people within those cultures. ... "The foreign cultures have not been melted down or run together, made into some homogeneous Americanism, but have remained distinct but cooperating to the greater glory and benefit not only of themselves but of all the native 'Americanism' around them." Heterogeneous cultures commonly have a large selection of different types of food, they usually have someone in the cou...

• Word Count: 1515
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As we know, English wild man has deep roots in English literature and popular culture and encompasses a remarkable variety of types-from fully human to almost animal, from essentially moral to irredeemably corrupt, which may all be the similarities to Caliban; therefore, the interpretations of Caliban are abundant and various. ... The trend toward an American-focused interpretation of The Tempest was inspired by a concurrent culture and political rapprochment between England and the United States. ... This uneasiness reflected on culture and new critics emerged. ...

• Word Count: 2369
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

To succeed in international business is to understand the uniqueness of the culture you will encounter. ... For example, the Australians are very vigorous in moving into Vietnam, so if there is an Australian company working on the same deal, they are sure to tell you about it. ...

• Word Count: 1683
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• Grade Level: High School

Clovis culture consisted of big game hunters with mongoloid features who created distinct spear points capable of piercing armor. ... Most migration occurs laterally because weather variance is less dramatic and in the short time of 1,000 years (50 generations), cultures would not have been able to adapt from the cold climate to the temperate regions so quickly. ... She is dated to have arrived about 12,000 years ago and is an Australian aborigine (Wilford: 1999). ...

• Word Count: 1626
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The United States' homicide rate (5.9 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2005) is higher when compared to other countries: Sweden with 1.3, Canada with 1.5, and Australia with 1.3. To go along with these rates, America has a higher gun ownership with 39% when compared to Canada with 29.1%, Australia with 19.4% and Sweden with 15.1%. ...

• Word Count: 1951
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

These include Norway, United Kingdom, Australia, United States of America, France, Germany etc. ... When Africa was colonized and new immigrants came to the country to settle down, there came a gradual amalgamation of the different cultures, traditions and values, crumbling the ethnicities of the people present there. ...

• Word Count: 1668
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In a pluralist country such as America, there are numerous opinions over what society's goals should be, and the best method of achieving them. In theory, every American citizen has an equal say in the political affairs of this county. By participating in politics, people air their voices and thereb...

• Word Count: 2179
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate