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Using MLA format, analyze the culture(s) and values represented in the assigned supplemental text and comment on any parallels with Hirschberg text readings.
The assigned reading details who food and culture are heavily related to one another and often reflect the prevailing values of the civilization. The reading provides the example of Thailand and how their collectivistic culture is embodied in the manner in which they create their food. Here, the people of Thailand share plates with each other which represents the emphasis placed on community and family. American culture however is much more focused on the individual and those people often serve themselves on a single plate. Both examples represent the values placed on society and how they are interwoven within the overall civilization. America values individualism which is reflected in its capitalistic nature. Society is predicates on individuals pursuing their own self-interests and using those interests...
Meanwhile many Asian countries are much more communal in their civilizations. Many often shun individual accomplishment especially if it is to the detriment of society overall. As a result, they emphasize shared sacrifice and community relationships.
The reading also reflects how these cultural values can have implications for other countries around the world. Due to globalization, many nations are now much more interconnected as it relates to their economic activities. This has allowed many developing nations to flourish. These nations have been able to grow and foster their middle class, improve household income, and allow consumers excess to a variety of goods and service. Unfortunately, these benefits are not without their subsequent costs. The reading uses the example of Brazil and how the fast-food industry is contributing to massive deforestation. In this example, the American values of convenience and seamless service have created a mass influx of fast-food operations. These operations have spread international due to…
Culture of Interest: Japan Theoretical foundations of cultural and cross-cultural analysis: Japan and America Japan: Mildly collectivist culture American culture American: An individualistic culture Similarities and differences in Japanese and U.S. culture Potential biases of researcher Appendix I- Hofstede four Dimensional Theory Edward Tylor (1832-1917) defines culture as a collection of customs, laws, morals, knowledge, and symbols displayed by a society and its constituting members. Culture is form of collective expression by groups of people. Since the dawn
Culture and the Work of Lahiri Focusing questions: After looking at three or four definitions of culture from different dictionaries, what do these definitions have in common? In the United States, some members of ethnic groups who have been in the country for several generations or more may feel distant from their cultures or even without a culture. What are the various factors that account for these feelings? The Four Definitions of
Culture Psych Culture and Human Psychology: An Examination of Gift-Giving in Different Nations Culture is a complex phenomenon that evades being defined in terms that are at once comprehensive and concrete -- any entirely firm definition of culture is bound to leave out some elements of some cultures, and any definition that is all-inclusive is necessarily unspecific in certain regards. Put broadly, culture can be thought of as the sum total of
D.). For example, in the U.S., decisions are frequently delegated, that is, an official assigns responsibility for a particular matter to a subordinate. In many European nations, like Germany, there is a strong value placed on holding decision-making responsibilities oneself. When decisions are made by groups of people, majority rule is a common approach in the U.S. while in Germany consensus is the preferred mode. One should be conscious that
Americans going to Singapore to entertain the possibility of establishing business there, need to know each of the three cultures prefers to deal. Religion plays an important part in the cultural life of every country, and a peer-reviewed article in the Journal of International Business Research points out the cultural realities regarding the negotiation styles of Muslim Iranians, Buddhist Taiwanese and Christian Americans. The independent variables in this research --
Culture's Impact On Healthcare Culture: Midwestern, (White Female) The following are the top 5 characteristics of my culture: Conservative political values. May cause a closed mine and limit the imagination. Political lines are dogmatic and prevent free thinking. Family orientated. This bias may cause the individual to be too loyal on one's family. It is very difficult to see our families for who they truly are. Open minded: Too much open-mindedness may lead to foolish