"The poor are primarily responsible for their plight, as if naturally sustained in a culture of poverty from generation to generation." ... The four basic institutions of family, religion, education and mass media in the Philippines are quite concerned about this phenomenon of social stratification. ... I see this as a bold initiative of breaking the social stratification barriers in the Philippines in the spirit of brotherhood and compassion and real concern for the poor. ...

• Word Count: 770
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In contrast many East Asian, Southeast Asian, Mediterranean, Latino, Middle Eastern and African cultures can be clearly identified as collectivism cultures. ... In most of these cultures we can find within-culture difference. ... In the Power-Distance dimension, the Philippines, Malaysia, Korea, Japan, Mexico and many Arab countries have been identified as large power-distance cultures. ... One can read texts and find the norms of the Roman culture, but within that Roman culture there are thousands of sub-cultures, and an individual may be a Roman but do we know to what sub-cultures or commu...

• Word Count: 942
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

For example, Beneria discussed a situation in Peru in which soup kitchens were staffed with women as are the gender norms of that culture. ... In my own experience in the Philippines I found that the government was run by those who were also in control of the local economy and thus the government will make ridiculous rules against foreign multi-nationals in order to preserve their own investments. ...

• Word Count: 1405
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Yet, since the hacker was from the Philippines, which have no law against "computer hacking he may be able to escape any conviction (Washington Times 5/18/2000)." ... Yet, despite this view popular culture and society have labeled hackers and computer criminals as deviance. ...

• Word Count: 1428
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Take the example of a multinational mining company discharging toxic effluent into a stream in the Philippines, poisoning fish stocks, along with the strong possibility that it will impact the health of people downstream. ...

• Word Count: 2501
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: Undergraduate