The scale of Japan's growth is easy to demonstrate but understanding the reason is much more difficult, especially when this country was completely destroyed after the Second World War. The end of the Pacific War in 1945, should have economically and psychologically spelled doom for Japan. "By the end of the Pacific War the volume of Japan's industrial production was less than thirty per cent of her output in 1936. ... The total estimate of damage caused by the Pacific War to the Japanese General Wealth was 65 302 million Yen. ... Overall, the Japanese economy was the highest growth ...

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George Lukas's Star Wars also bears resemblance to certain sections of Oedipus when the main character Luke Skywalker realizes that the villain he has been trying to thwart is actually his lost father. This aspect has been parodied since in comic form in films such as Toy Story II when the character Buzz Light-year discovers his mortal enemy is actually his father. ... He could have been king, emperor of the whole world or even leave it if he chose eventually he became more human than alien" This transcendence into society acceptance is reflective of societal conformity. ... The interlin...

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The discipline of anthropology studies humankind in the cultures of the world, both past and present. ... Using the central concept of culture, a system of shared beliefs, values, customs, behaviors, and material objects that members of a society use to cope with their world, anthropologists investigate and gather data on the human condition. ... He did however note that he did not endorse or condone the illegal actions of the Mafia. ... Until World War II, Cultural Anthropology focused especially on non-Western cultures, including Native American Indians, gaining a unique perspective on human...

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