Compared to a lot of other countries, Americans use a lot of technological gadgets in everyday life. ... This is all in contrast to the "average American" who speaks English, probably has a small nuclear family living in one home, and eats hamburgers and fries. ... I am a woman, which contrasts to the still male dominated workforce. I am young which contrasts to the national culture of being middle aged. I am fairly liberal which also contrasts to the U.S. ...

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In order to properly contrast the differences the research will look at the restaurant culture during the day and the pub culture during the night. ... The waitresses make a wage that is significantly less than the managers, through a feminist lens this reflects a disproportionate pay in relation to primarily female positions compared to male positions. ... So while looking at the culture in Piper's Pub during the day using a feminist paradigm reveals many different aspects of the establishment when comparing to the radical view. Through combining them we can reveal a much clearer picture...

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The word anime comes from the word "animation", but it is used to be mean Japanese animation. While "anime" is simply Japanese cartoons, we use the word "anime" because of how vastly different anime is versus cartoons. The differences include the target age ranges, the types and complexity of plots,...

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A significant part of effective leadership is the close connection between the leader and the follower, which often determines the success of the leader's mission. Unfortunately, this leader-follower relationship cannot be created according to some simple formula. Young leaders of today face special...

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Beauty throughout cultures is interpreted in many contrasting ways, including size, and most importantly inner beauty. ... We as human beings assume that inner beauty is something one can only feel and never see, and its importance is nil compared to people's size and style but we are missing the truth in that. ...

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In order to understand the similarities and differences across culture between these two countries, Hofstede's cultural dimensions which consist of power distance, uncertainty avoidance, masculinity-femininity, and long- versus short term orientation can be used to compare the leadership and management of the both countries. ... Besides, they do not require a lot of rules compared to Japan, which has more roles in their society. ... In contrast, U.S has lower score for masculinity which can be explained by the combination of masculinity drive and individualism. ... The Hofstede's cul...

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The parent's attachment to the garden is conveyed through the simile "tendered roses and camellias like adopted children " which compares the positive quality of their home life to the humdrum" nature of their work, the colloquial language contrasting their lack of interest at work to their devotion at home. ... However, Australia's acceptance of different nations is juxtaposed with the migrant's experiences in Skrzynecki's poem, "Migrant Hostel", when they were compared to migratory birds, which emphasises their struggle to adjust to new environments, despite the Hostel&#x...

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He uses the matchless examples such as essays and poems of writers like Zhuangzi, Tao Qian, and etc. to contrast with the inflexible "eight-legged" prose style, and also promotes the national speech in literature so that everyone can "speak what you want to say and say it in the way you want to say it".2 This freedom in literary expression allows people to think independently and stirs up individualism in China. ... That is about "all the people" – the Chinese society.6 Compared to Western society, Chinese society is different in two ways, a harmonious and m...

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Have you ever wondered why most Americans keep a distance with people when they talk? Have you ever been surprised that Chinese people address senior citizens as "old lady" or "old man". Such incidents are a result of differences in culture norms. Americans value the personal space, while standing a...

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Although it is more evident with multicultural belief differences, we find large contrasts within the gap of one generation in a single culture. ... The ideals and values of their community seem ancient and foreign when compared to those of modern society. ...

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It's incredible how with just one border, the language, history, and traditions can be so different in contrast to our own. ... Comparing different cultures and experiencing different people can make you grow as a person. ...

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It could also provide an element of contrast and comparison, as the student society at QMUC could be seen as "anthropologically strange" because it is likely to differ from the culture or lifestyle of the researcher or the readers of the study. ... To ensure this, they would need to look into how the findings about student life compare with existing theories about human society. ... It could also provide an element of contrast and comparison, as the student society at QMUC could be seen as "anthropologically strange" because it is likely to differ from the culture or lifestyle of the rese...

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In contrast, in a country like Pakistan, it is expected that the average student then immediately joins the workforce and/or commits to post-graduate studies. ... The biggest contrast in my culture is eid. ... If I compare eid here to eid in Pakistan, there is a huge difference, over there you celebrate at least a whole day or typically three days but here only for three hours because we have to go to prayer then resume normal life. ...

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To gain a more objective, clearer view of human society and culture it is useful to have something to contrast ourselves with. As there have no other intelligent, sentient cultures living with us on Earth, our contrast has to come from the animal kingdom. ...

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The following questions are based on the article entitled "Leadership and Cooperation in Marketing Channels: A Comparative Empirical Analysis of the U.S., Finland and Poland " as well as reviewed the Video Module discussion of Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions both of which went above and beyond the te...

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By showing a pre-contact Aboriginal society compared to Weller's post-colonial indigenous society, it's evident that the importance of culture and law have altered. ... This contrasted greatly with the inherent respect displayed in "Ten Canoes" and the deeply embedded views about the spiritual world. ... Nonetheless, comparing the pre-colonial Aboriginal society to Weller's post-contact community, the relationship indigenous people have with nature is clearly altered. ...

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Research in this category typically tries to contrast culturally inspired norms such as gender roles between different countries. ... First of all, the marketer's intention and the consumers' perceptions of branding are collected and compared. ...

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As one of the conceivable explanations behind this contrast between the performance of McDonald's and KFC, the degree and methods for their social adaptation to the Chinese market. ... Such segments as beliefs, values and traditions are frequently imbued in a general public and have clear contrasts among distinctive countries. Cultural contrasts show themselves in a different ways. ... Based on Mrieke de Mooij (2004), it is fundamental that, when the business sector supervisors need to study purchaser's conduct inside of every nation, they ought to compare the cultures to discover ho...

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Figure1 Power Distance Index ranking 3.1 India India has a power distance index as the highest with a ranking of 77 compared to a world average of 56.5. this condition is not necessarily subverted upon the population, but rather accepted by the population as a cultural norm. in India access to wealth and power varies considerably, and vast differences socioeconomic status are evident everywhere. ... By contrast, low UA cultures tend to allow more flexibility in social and personal relationships, encourage tolerance towards the "different" and show less fear tow...

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In contrast, however, Asian nuclear families that tend to be quite numerous could also have a problem as having many children requires much divided attention and time which parents may not have, or if the mother is a housewife she would not have the experience to guide her children and be a role model for her daughters therefore the daughters would not aim very high, plus, this could also lead to financial instability, as such a numerous family would be living on one salary. ... However, some sociologists argue that social class factors do not override the influence of ethnicity and they say t...

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With many instances of descriptive language, narrative techniques, and structural devices, he compares the coolness of himself to the coolness of other blacks and also other cultures - mainly white America - in order to get the reader to redefine "cool" in order to apply it as a black attribute. ... It is important for Alexander to make this distinction so that when he alludes to "Lil Kim or Muddy Waters (368) he can show what it means to be the pinnacle of "cool," in contrast to other African Americans such as Oprah or Iverson. ...

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From day one, culture has been an important role in most people's lives. We see its role in everyday activities ranging from marriage to simple games and sporting events. Culture is the grandfather of life. Many people take culture lightly, but even as time progresses, we are introduced to new cu...

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Abstract As long as languages appear, there have also been cultures. Culture is a vital part of the communication process. Consequently, it may be impossible for students to use the language appropriately without culture awareness. In fact, culture teaching in English Language Teaching has got more ...

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In a society such as ours, during a new millennium, culture and lifestyles vary to the extreme. All across the world, there are many different cultures, and many of these people with different cultures live in the United States. Sometimes, I think we catch ourselves being close-minded about other ...

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These changed functions, have been acquired in the US situation, and tell us that under this new background of immigration, the meanings forced by ethnic groups on an artifact are never fixed and are subject to change when compared with a similar cultural object in its original cultural background.4 However, when the original laughing Buddha object from Asia was introduced to France, its style was modified and eventually resulted into a utilitarian object. ... In contrast to other Asian cultures, this Buddha is from East Asia; either from China, Korea or Japan, there is two exact replicated ...

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