Do you know what I am doing? (thumbs up to the side – Hitch hiking). When I do this‚ most of you would think it means “good job”. But in the middle east‚ for example in Iran‚ it’s an insult similar to “the middle finger”. Good evening Madam Toastmaster‚ fellow toastmasters and guests‚ tonight let’s look at body language in different cultures. Do you agree that gestures can communicate as effectively as words? I agree. Some might argue‚ it maybe even more than words. However we must be aware different
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China and US Cultural Differences China and US Cultural Differences Introduction With more than six billion people in the world is not difficult to realize that there are many different cultures and belief systems around the world that differ from the one we live in here in the US. There are countries that are governed by kings; there are others that are governed by religion‚ and others that are governed by republics. There are many different ways in which to prove that the world is not the same
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4.8. Cultural Identify and Social Assimilation: This research study also attempted to examine this component in a “heterogeneous community” where tribal families live along with other social groups. And it is observed that where tribal concentration is of reasonable size‚ they stay together in a hamlet within the geographical boundary of the revenue village. In this way they maintain their tribal identity and keep their culture intact among themselves. But tribal social assimilation is restricted
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Cultural Differences COM360 December 23‚ 2013 Cultural Differences This paper will examine the differences in culture within the aspect of the film The Princess and the Frog. The cultural aspects of this film will be examined using Hall’s perspective of culture as a screen and Hofstede’s five dimensions. This paper will evaluate both cultural identity and culture bias in the film. It will explain the concept of cultural patterns and show what types of cultural patterns are present in the
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Contents Page 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Comparison of Cultural foundations 2.1 Time Focus 2.2 Time orientation 2.3 Space 2.4 Power 2.5 Structure 2.6 Communication 2.7 Action 2.8 Competition 3.0 Management priorities for South Korean and French cultures 3.1 Planning 3.2 Staffing 3.3 Organising 3.4 Directing 3.5 Controlling 4.0 Conclusion 5.0 References 1.0 Introduction As travelling around the world has become easier and businesses continue to grow‚ we are beginning to experience globalisation
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CONTENTS The Cultural Differences Between France and China 1 OVERVIEW 1 The Differences on NAMEs 1 The Differences on Courtesy 2 The Differences on Repast 2 The Differences on Living Habits 4 The Differences on Personalities 5 CONCLUTION 6 The Cultural Differences Between France and China OVERVIEW With the development of the technology and the economic‚ more and more Chinese are studying at France. More or less we have known something about France when I was in China. But discover the differences between
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In chapters four and five to “they say” Three ways to respond to “yes/no/okay‚ but” and Distinguishing what you say from what they say. “And Yet” Gerald Graff‚ Cathy Birkenstien and Russel Durst say that “you need to be an expert in a field to have an argument at all” (p‚55). Are they referring to an actual job like a lawyer? where they are good on arguing about a certain topic. You must have some sort of topic to go off of to argue your case‚ and to make it believable for others. As for agreeing
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Understanding the way other cultures interact with each other‚ their beliefs and views‚ and their personal business practices‚ will enable intercultural business to be a success. When traveling to another country on business‚ it’s always a good idea to interact with the people there and get to know the country as well as the laws. This will help with getting over culture shock that almost everyone endures. Being separated from family and friends‚ the food and entertainment that you are used to and
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Course Project – A Look at Islam SOCS 350 Cultural Diversity In Professions A Look at Islam Introduction To those outside of the Islamic faith many facts of Islam are a mystery. Within the last decade the religion of Islam has received bad publicity due to the actions of terrorists and Muslim extremists groups. Their actions have created a popular belief that Islam is a cult and Muslim people are hate filled militants that are mainly from one region. The history and practice of
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American & Iranian Cultural Differences Student Name ANT 101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Instructor Name Date Introductory Why do some cultures treat women with the up most respect and others as if they were lower than life itself? Growing up in earlier years the only examples we as American’s had was just by what we were told. In today’s world we are able to communicate better and see more of how the cultures are in other countries. In America all are treated with equal
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