Jeanette Walls’ memoir The Glass Castle delves into the emotional side of growing up in a deeply dysfunctional family in the lowest bracket of poverty in America. Her memoir begins at her earliest memories of her childhood at around age three in the South Western desert region of the United States and continues through her […]
The movie “Beasts of the Southern Wild”, presents the creole culture in three different ways; housing, cooking and clothing, and the language. Even though Hushpuppy is only six years old, her presence in this movie is strong and contributes to the lifestyle of the deep creole swamp. The community of the “bathtub”, as it is […]
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The first job one has is always special. There are many reasons for why the first job is so special. The experience will always stick with you. A first job gives you chills because you may not know how to do anything yet. Asking for a job may be a struggle for many, but after […]
From an early age we are told many stories from a variety of people and especially in the media that surrounds us. Some of these stories can be one-sided narratives and the meanings can be interpreted in a various ways. One-sided stories or “a single story” can be problematic because there are many interpretations or […]
In Jeanette Walls The Glass Castle, the Walls family has miserable life and each member uses different coping mechanisms to deal with that, some healthier than others. They are living in a dilapidated house that they cannot afford to heat in winter, with no running water, garbage in a hole in the front yard, and […]
Introduction Islam is a complete code of life with guidelines for every aspect, including dressing; both men and women are commanded to protect their modesty. Islam has legislated a dress code to conceal one’s awrah (i.e. private parts). Society often focuses on how Muslim women are required to dress yet they neglect that men have […]
Music videos originally served the purpose of creating another world in which artists could gain public relations, expand their popular appeal, and entertain their audience. Over the years, the visual imagery in music videos have increasingly become very critical as they’ve become major outlets for publicizing views and stereotypes that influences society. One of the […]
For most individuals talking is second nature, easy and uncomplicated, right? If that statement is true, then why is miscommunication a big part of everyday life. Most people when they think of interpersonal communication they do not think of verbal, nonverbal, self-disclosure and male/female communication. It is important to have a thorough understanding of these […]
Just like every country America has popular culture, sports as well as national holidays. America is so diverse with people from all over the world. Many Americans comes from different cultural backgrounds and that’s is what makes America a great country and a great place to be with great people. Popular culture. Popular culture in […]
The Victorian Age was both an era of misery, poverty, and exploitation, and also the prosperity of the upper and middle classes. Additionally, in Victorian Literature there was a significant number of feminist writers that emerged after the dramatic changes in society that resulted from the industrial revolution. For instance, many poets were more indirect […]
In a company, the most diverse personalities meet in an often-hierarchical structure, which can create a challenging political environment. Various questions arise in a company. Who will prevail, who will ultimately receive recognition for the success of a project and take responsibility for failures? In a project itself, stakeholder management is one of the main […]
The United States has been a land of immigrants, making it the fifth most multicultural country in the world. In America, about 25 percent of all people self-identifies as Catholics, making Catholicism the single largest religious group in the US. The Catholic Church in the United States is experiencing a time of major transitions, such […]
The question which has left most philosophers and experts in their field with conflicting views is the contemplation of which came first to exist between the chicken and the egg. Fast forward to modern time, the human mind is so connected to vast sources of media, one can’t help but ask a similar question; whether […]
Culture is the pattern of behaviour that is repeated and over time it becomes a way of life for a particular group of people within a country, organization and family. However, people often fail to see how culture affect their pattern of thinking or their behaviour since most people are so strongly immersed with their […]
Abstract The master construction management and engineering program at TU Delft has the goal of being able to work with all parties with various backgrounds for a construction project in the future. This requires proper understanding and implementation in order to achieve the specific objectives of intercultural understanding and communication. To deepen understanding, there are […]
Abstract My research is focused on explaining why we find differences between Eastern and Western culture regarding mental health. My topic is focused on taking a biocultural approach by examing different environmental, social, and biological factors that could possibly influence these differences. My initial research found that one of the hugest differences is anxiety disorders […]
The Great Gatsby is a book known by millions of people in the world- and for great reason. The book depicts two “ star-crossed lovers” whose relationship is constantly thrown off course by other forces. In the book, a somewhat relationship happens between Jay Gatsby, the protagonist, and Daisy, the “golden girl”. Forty-nine years after […]
Introduction International business regards the transnational or global trade of capital, technology, services, and goods as well knowledge. Nonetheless, the management of cultural diversity denotes one of the significant predicaments that undermine the execution of business in the international business scope. The aspect regards both working as an expatriate in the international environment as well […]
In the past decade, social media such as Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube have become dominant in everyday life and has radically changed the way people interact and communicate with one another. As of 2019, Facebook has registered 2.37 billion active users, followed by YouTube with 2 billion active users (Clement, 2019). Even organisations such as […]
The cooperation between German and French is often taken for granted, particularly because of the “ friendship” sealed between the two countries fifty years ago. Yet, many cultural differences between the two countries can be noted in the workplace and as a result can turn into misunderstandings. Many studies have established that the culture, drawn […]
Anthropologist Edward T. Hall differentiates culture regarding whether they are high context or low context cultures. Conventionally, despite the fact that the elements of high context and low context is related with the correspondence practices in various societies, this characterization can be utilized to recognize culture in a wide manner. A high context culture is […]
Equiano explicitly explains the life he once lived, and the life that he lives after the middle passage. Equiano was one of the thousands of men, women, and children stolen and sold as slaves in the western world. In the text, he is a subtle and explicit narrator with regards to recounting the hardships he […]
Introductory Paragraph ‘Aborigines1’ is how Europeans called the native peoples of Australia after British explorer and sea captain James Cook2 discovered this smallest continent on the Earth in April 1770. The word ‘aborigine’ derives from the Latin ‘ab origine’, meaning “from the beginning”. Aboriginal people were the first human inhabitants of Australia. Biologists proved that […]
After slavery, the ‘good hair mentally’ continued to dominate the black community. The more they identified with their oppressor, the more value they became. African Americans who resemble or had a white feature were more likely to get a job or be treated better. After slavery ended whites favored black women who styled their hair […]
The beautiful green land of North America once hosted many dreadful battles between Europeans and native Americans. Despite the beauty of the land, it will always be tainted by the injustice Native Americans had to face. The battle being fought today is centered around cultural appropriation. It is our duty to explore this topic to […]
How we come to understand dance may be impacted by our own background cultural knowledge, by relying on a culture we are familiar with rather than expanding the knowledge of other cultures. Negative attributes that are associated with this way of thinking hold old-fashioned ways of thinking and demonstrate superiority complexes, such as being single […]
With the number of different cultures and influences involved in fashion, cultural appropriation has become an evident issue within the fashion industry. It seems to be an ongoing issue as the number of stolen cultural traditions and identities is beginning to become more notable. Luxury brands such as Gucci, Chanel, and Marc Jacobs have been […]
A symbol is a sound, object, or image that is often used by authors to represent beliefs or ideas that they want the readers to understand. In “The Great Gatsby,” author F. Scott Fitzgerald uses symbols to portray the kind of person Gatsby is and what would eventually lead to his end. Jay Gatsby is […]
Cultural appropriation is difficult to define, so many don’t understand what it is and how damaging it can be. Due to the lack of credit, the minority group affected by it might not receive benefits such as money or recognition and the future generations may never know the impact their people had. The confusing part […]
Not many of us know about the history of Marvel. It seems like their movies have been in existence for several decades. We all know their movies have gained millions of dollars at the box office, but it turns out that Marvel was not alway successful. Marvel had to work their way up to become […]
