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Global Communications

Decide on a new cultural metaphor for the United States besides Football. Explain why you choose that new cultural metaphor.

In defining a new cultural metaphor for the United States, the impact of terrorism, globalization, a protracted war in Iraq, and a faltering image globally leads to the metaphor of the Phoenix. The mythical bird that rose from the ashes, the Phoenix is an ideal cultural metaphor for the United States, as it is the land of second chances for literally hundreds of millions of people, and literally millions of immigrants. Even within the United States, there are specific areas where rejuvenation and the re-inventing of ones' self is a critical part of culture. Take California for example, and in fact the entire Western U.S., once known for its rugged individualism and self-reliance, is now increasingly known for its focus on rejuvenation and renewal. According to Franke, R., Hofstede, G., and Bond, M. (1991) the essence of cultural differentiation and strength comes for the ability to create a regenerative and renewing set of cultural standards. As Phoenix is ideal as a cultural metaphor for the United States as it further accentuates that even from the most difficult of times - death in the case of the mythical Phoenix -it rises again, more beautiful and stronger than ever. This cultural metaphor mixes the regenerative aspects of the American culture and spirit, yet also illustrates that globally, the U.S. is struggling to redefine itself as a humanitarian nation and respecter of life and renewal vs. A nation impervious to those values.

Compare and Contrast two "Authority Ranking Cultures: Japan and Korea in terms of Gannon's discussion.

Gannon's series of arguments highlight the major variations in how the Japanese and Koreans perceive time, the role of masculinity in their cultures, the need for self-discipline or not to be aligned with nature (as the Japanese do) and the vastly different approaches to individualism and uncertainty avoidance.