From a western point of view this all may seem very unorthodox, mainly because we view most things in the world as inanimate matter that does not have the ability perceive. ... For example, we view the motion of a flock of birds as one entity as opposed to several different ones. ... Many western religions view the afterlife as a non-earthly place. ... Essentially, if you wanted to contrast a Christian view of the afterlife with a tribal view you could say that the tribal equivalent of heaven and hell and the living world are all the same place, as opposed to being some non-physical location. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

However, the world belongs to all of us regardless of our status, as opposed to what the oppressor views. ... This is because in the film, as much as the black maids had been oppressed for many years, it never occurred to them to document their views. ... In the film, the maids find it easy to simply tell Eugenia their stories as opposed to writing them. ... However, they are the co-authors who supply their experiences and views to Eugenia. ... She states that such expressions lead to the uncovering of different views and opinions from different cultural backgrounds. ...

• Word Count: 1368
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From others point of view, they see globalization as loosing their own identity and culture. ... Secondly, when we are faced with the question like "Why isn't it opposed by more people?... This example shows that when you are opposed to Golden Straitjacket, you will be in worse conditions. That is why the majority is not opposed to globalization. ... From my point of view, Turkey should be eager to put on the Golden Straitjacket, on the other hand it shouldn't. ...

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This is, I feel, a discrepancy between the west's theoretical point of view and that which it practices. ... As such if body modifications were still viewed as Lombroso viewed them they would merely indicate far greater internal turmoil. ... This is a point of view which many in the West partially adopt and which is, in many cases, true. ... However, for Modern Primitives it is their own sense of identity, rather than how mainstream society views them which is of paramount importance. ... This is particularly difficult because as members of a group starts to define themselves by culture ...

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Now, after viewing the film a second time, I still have to ask, how do we change the view of non-Natives to protect what little is left of our ancestral, cultural, and sacred sites, properties, or artifacts, and if we could, how do we do it? ... Part of the dilemma is the view non-Natives have on what we (Indigenous People) consider cultural or sacred sites and properties. ... Although this viewpoint is from a foreign nation, it sets precedence for other opportunistic non-Natives to utilize elements of the language to oppose protection of Indigenous Nations sites on federal, state, public and...

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Sklair (1991) viewed globalization as being prevalent on three levels: 1-economic 2-political, and 3-cultural-ideological. ... Here opinion leaders were people who kept up to sped on the latest story, and appeared to be aware of all sides and opposing parties in any given topic. ... Everyone will view what they see in the media in the context of their social class, gender, religious beliefs and various other dynamic factors. ... James Lull (1993) views this nightmare to be impossible since culture is dependant on history, and ultimately its involvement of the current culture. ... It c...

• Word Count: 1536
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He further used religion as a justification claiming 'we are carrying on the mission of our prophet Muhammad... this is defensive Jihad.'1 Despite a Western audience viewing such an act as morally abhorrent, a cultural relativist would propose that bin Laden's actions were only wrong for those who did not share the same reasoning as him and his supporters. ... Objective Moral Realist's oppose these claims, and argue that there are objective moral truths that exist independent of cultural thought. ... Whilst Benedict may argue that we are not justified in dismissing the eth...

• Word Count: 1818
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• Grade Level: Graduate

The major reason for the failure of such programs is that schools are staffed by middle-class teachers, reflecting middle-class views of what literacy is. ... Thus, these opposing differences between population and pedagogy often bring about tension and confusion for students, parents, teachers and school officials (Whitehouse & Colvin, 2002, p.1). ... It is alongside this mainstream view that too often a deficit view of non-mainstream children is built (Asselin, 2001a, p.1). This deficit view then leads onto the types of ineffective parent programs already mentioned. ... Educators need to...

• Word Count: 1973
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Walker tries to unite these characters despite the opposing views of Dee, Mama and Maggie regarding the African-American culture. ... After Dee gets her education, she starts to view her family from a judgmental perspective (Christian 87). ... Because Dee has different views than her family, she has created a wedge in her family relationship (Hoel 2 of 6). ... Rural and urban equality are portrayed through the comparisons between people and animals, as well as with Dee's views of the family and their values since she left the rural setting to get her education. ...

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There are key principles that outline natural law and Indigenous worldviews which can be viewed as opposing western thinking. ... Of course, the bible can be viewed in many different ways but there is no doubt Christianity has played an important role in destroying tribal beliefs and colonising parts of the world that where considered savage and without society based rule. ...

• Word Count: 2069
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In his view, China and Korea are old societies and without law enforcement. ... That is why Chinese philosophy as the root of education was responsible for our obvious shortcomings.[3] Fukuzawa was opposing the Chinese teaching because such vigor was his belief that in this age of transition, if this retrogressive doctrine remains at all in young men's minds, the new civilization could not give its full benefit to this country. ...

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Introduction For hundreds of years people have put some message in the type of clothing they wore. Long ago people started wanting to stand out from the "crowd " and be different from other people by means of changing their clothing. Some examples of these "standing out " became very popular and wer...

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The experience of the trans-Atlantic slave trade took the enslaved away from their roots. There was an effort by the slave owners to remove the identity of the slaves. The Africans were captured in West Africa and forced to board ships, stripped naked with no belongings from their previous life. All...

• Word Count: 2280
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate