exist in American and Vietnamese culture and suggest some ways to overcome them." CONTENT American and Vietnam are different not only in geography but also in culture. The culture of Vietnam varies from that of America in every single aspect of culture: ethnictity‚ people‚ religion‚ individualism‚ politics‚ food and ect. Although these factors seem to be abundant and difficult to compare. But according to Hofstede ‘s cultural dimensions‚ he described national culture with five dimensions of basic
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Question 2 In 2006‚ Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank received the Nobel Peace Prize for their work in Microfinance. Muhammad Yunus was cited for developing “micro-credit into an even more important instrument in the struggle against poverty”. What is micro-credit? Why do poorer people need micro-credit? Discuss how the availability of credit might be able to help someone move out of poverty. Make sure to discuss empirical evidence as well. Having ‘about one billion people globally live in households
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Halloween costumes stir debate Ohio university group’s ’We’re a culture‚ not a costume’ campaign goes viral By Marlene Habib‚ CBC News Posted: Oct 27‚ 2011 6:23 AM ET Last Updated: Oct 27‚ 2011 6:18 AM ET [pic]A poster campaign by Ohio University’s Students Teaching About Racism in Society fights the use of Halloween costumes that stereotype ethnic groups and cultures. (Ohio University’s Students Teaching About Racism in Society) | | | | |Facebook
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English are an effective tool for learning English. I remember when I went to New Oriental to study English I always worried about my poor listening skill. Then I accepted a teacher’s advice and started to watch some English movies. I can learn some useful words and expressions from them. Gradually I found that English is not so difficult to understand and it became more and more interesting to me. Now I can say movies not only improve my listening skill but also make me more interested in learning
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When I see the word “popular”‚ I like to think of something that is not only well-known by the public but also well-received by the majority. Popularity is achieved and maintained by staying up to date with the current trends. Hamilton would be a classic example of a popular theatrical production‚ because it follows a musical trend that put hip-hop and rap at its focal point and incorporates diversity‚ something highly valued by the majority in today’s society. A good way to determine the popularity
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There are a lot of ways of defining culture. I myself can define culture as‚ the way we do things as a group. That statement however doesn’t provide a deeper meaning of what culture is. Culture is my identity‚ and personality. Below is a rather more sophisticated way of describing culture which enables readers to understand it more deeply. Culture is the language‚ beliefs‚ values and norms passed from generation to generation I a group or society. Culture is systemically the meaning and behavior
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Assignment 2: Project Paper Shirley Spann Dr Jane El-Yacoubi HUM 111 November 21‚ 2011 Ancient China: Vital Contributions China’s 10 Most Useful Inventions or Contributions China’s long history has been filled with useful inventions and discoveries‚ which have essentially improved the quality of life in China and throughout the world. Certainly‚ one would list gunpowder and fireworks as two of the greatest inventions from China. The invention of gunpowder in weapons
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Popular Music Popular music‚ or pop music’‚ means music of the populace’. The term embraces all kinds of folk music which‚ originally made by illiterate people‚ were not written down. The creation of a popular music that aims simply at entertaining large numbers of people is a product of industrialisation‚ in which music became a commodity to be bought and sold. It is in the rapid industrialised nations‚ notably Britain and USA‚ that we first encounter composers who have devoted themselves
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Culture The culture of the Philippines has been heavily influenced by both Asian and Western cultures. Literature The literature of the Philippines illustrates the Prehistory and European colonial legacy of the Philippines‚ written in both Indigenous and Hispanic writing system. Most of the traditional literatures of the Philippines were written during the Mexican and Spanish period. Philippine literature is written in Spanish‚ English‚ Tagalog‚ and/or other native Philippine languages. Dances
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Culture:- Culture is one of the most important concepts of social science. It is a unique possession of man. Only man in born and brought up in a cultural environment. It is a very broad term that includes in itself all our works of life‚our modes of behavior‚our philosophies and ethics‚ our morals‚ manners‚ our customs and traditions. Definitions:- 1.B.Malinowski defined culture “cumulative creation of man.” 2.Graham Wallas‚ culture as an accumulation of thoughts values and objects‚ it
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