People all around the world have different communication styles based on their culture legacies. I‚ too‚ am affected by my Chinese culture when I communicate with others. In the chapter “The Ethnic Theory on Plane Crashes” in Outlier‚ author Malcolm Gladwell discusses the importance of cultural legacy on communication. Many of the plane crashes can be explained with “mitigated speech” by plane officers‚ meaning “any attempt to downplay or sugarcoat the meaning of what is being said” (194). People’s
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Differences in Chinese and American Cultures Heidi Heslin Thomas Edison State College Introduction The differences in Chinese culture and American culture are many. Language and dialects‚ the importance of family‚ a hierarchy‚ and traditions are pillars in Chinese culture. American culture is more |Key Concepts in Understanding Chinese Culture | |
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Modern Chinese Culture Buddhism has existed for thousands of years and still has a profound influence on Chinese culture today despite the continued illegality of some religious belief and practice in China. This is most profoundly represented in the existence of the Falun Gong and the communist government’s crackdown on the organization and its rising popularity. Although pronounced and dramatic in relevance to the Falun Gong there are many other aspects of Chinese society and culture that show
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Chinese Elements in corporate culture There are three aspects‚ which can reflect the influence of Confucianism to corporate culture. 1. The unity of nature It is about the harmony with the nature. Respecting and complying with the law of nature is very important to human. For a company‚ especially those manufactory companies‚ applying an eco-friendly producing method and concerning about environment are social responsibilities a company should take. It can also improve companies’ images for
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The Chinese festivals have helped to bring together different Chinese people from different regions. In some celebrations‚ the main point has been to help young men and women find their mates and‚ thus‚ the festivals involve dances‚ which help to bring together the young men and young women. Many of the Chinese people met their mates through these festivals and ended up getting married and enjoying a happy marriage. This simply means that the celebrations and festivals have a very positive effect
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ethnic groups. Near 92% of Chinese are Han2. Others like Hui3 and Miao4 are the minority ethnic groups in China. C. Cultural elements 1. Religion China is a multi-religion country since ancient time. Buddhism‚ Taoism‚ and Confucianism are the major religions in China. Religions have played an enormous role in shaping the mindset of Chinese that affecting their aesthetics‚ politics‚ literature‚ philosophy and medicine. Buddhism is the religion that most of the Chinese believe in. Theravada5
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usually..) Yes doesn’t mean yes Importance of the hierarchy Culture overview The cultural Bell Jar (ordonnée ‘’number of person’’ / abscice vers la gauche ‘’reserved’’ (chinese for example)‚ vers la droite ‘’emotional’’ (italians for example) When we speak about culture: we must generalize but we mustn’t personalize Article: “Chinese face 101” (face = mianzi) The importance in the west of self image and self esteem Chinese face = showing respect to the other person Face‚ idiomatically meaning dignity/prestigeLin
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describes a struggle of a Chinese family as they settle in Canada‚ with their new generation of kids born here‚ the family struggles to keep their children tied to their Chinese customs and traditions as they fit in this new country. The Chinese culture needs to be more open minded as it limits the future generation’s potential. Chinese culture limitations are seen through the relationship expectations‚ education‚ gender roles and jobs. Firstly‚ the relationship expectations in Chinese customs and traditions
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built around our childhoods fits in solid America”(5). Maxine Hong Kingston’s Woman Warrior tells the story of Maxine’s childhood as the first American-born child in her Chinese family. In her transition from her Chinese household to the American culture and world around her‚ Maxine finds it difficult to fit in with both cultures. In Woman Warrior‚ Kingston uses
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Ha Jin – The Bridegroom Described as utopian in nature‚ the Chinese culture is often in pursuit for the perfect individual‚ a harmonious and structured society where the citizens as a whole create the ideal culture. In a collection of short stories entitled The Bridegroom‚ author Ha Jin documents this aspect of reality in homeland China. Primarily for the purposes of instruction and satirical verse‚ Ha Jin‚ shows how people are trying to find themselves in a society that focuses on the ‘whole’
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