Molly Moore Professor Hadjicostandi Sociology 1301 16 June 2012 There are two systems used to compare cultures in sociology: ethnocentrism; the practice of judging another culture by the standards of one’s own culture (Macionis)‚ and cultural relativism; the practice of judging a culture by its own standards (Macionis). Since we are raised in our own culture‚ it is easiest to use ethnocentrism‚ because it comes natural to judge by our own standards. From studying “Body Rituals Among The Nacirema”
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the world. They believe that these rituals have the power to bind or tear people from their culture. Victor Turner is a famous anthropologist who made many contributions to culture religion and its rituals. In the text from Essentials of Cultural Anthropology‚ anthropologists define religion as 3 basic characteristic which are‚ beliefs in relation to supernatural powers‚ teachings and traditions of those supernatural powers
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A History of Anthropology by Eriksen and Nielsen‚ 2001 Victorians‚ Germans‚ and a Frenchman 1) 19th century- rise of modern Europe‚ the modern world‚ the Industrial Revolution. In the early 20th century‚ United States begins its ascent to world power‚ replacing the European powers. 2) Result of the Industrial Revolution was that production increased in both Ag and manufacturing which resulted in rise in population who migrated into the cities and to the other countries (United States‚ Australia
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Cultural Distance Assignment IIB 1. What is the formula developed by Kogut and Singh in 1988 in the Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS)? Explain the formula in your own words. CDj is the cultural distance between the host country (j) and the home country (in this case Germany). It is calculated with a summation of 4 different variables indicating different cultural dimensions. These are uncertainty avoidance‚ power distance‚ individualism/collectivism and masculinity/femininity
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COM 263 Cultural Event Analysis – Cultural understanding through experience There are two parts to this assignment. First this assignment asks you to learn about and participate in three local activities involving people from other cultures. The second part of the assignment consists of an analysis written in response to your attendance and observations of the three different intercultural events. I want you to "field test" some of the knowledge you are gaining in class. Part One: You will select
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Mark A. Grant IB: Psychologie HL Learning Outcome: • Examine the role of two cultural dimensions on behavior. Introduction: • To begin with culture as stated by Matsumoto (2004) is a dynamic system of rules containing attitudes‚ values‚ beliefs‚ norms and behaviors. There are a variety of different ways in which to interpret culture‚ such as the perception of food or the way in which people in a particular culture dress. This in a sense is the “surface culture” of a specific country; the
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Cultural Diversity in Nursing Name Institution Cultural Diversity in Nursing Introduction Cultural diversity in nursing is concept that is derived from nursing and other cross-cultural health-related disciplines such as psychology‚ sociology and anthropology. Culture is simply used to refer to the belief systems held by groups of people in the society. Therefore‚ cultural diversity is defined as‚ “the differences between people based on a shared ideology and valued set of beliefs‚ norms
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Cultural Analysis Paper No matter how hard we try‚ or how much we study‚ it is pretty much impossible to become an expert on all the world’s cultures. It is possible however‚ to be enlightened on a few cultures through some effort and understanding. That is just what we did‚ through interviewing three people who were raised in cultures different from ours. The following are results from what we learned about different cultural dimensions. GENDER EGALITARIANISM Gender egalitarianism‚ as defined
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Anthro 201-Intro to Social Anthropology Prof. Ward‚ Fall 2013 Study Questions: Anthropology & Contemporary Human Problems 6th Edition by John H. Bodley Chapter 1: Anthropological Perspectives on Contemporary Human Problems 1. Who is Franz Boas? What does this quote mean? What problems confront us today? 2. What do we mean by ‘progress’? Is human cultural evolution progress? 3. What human system of adaptation do we live in today? 4. What changes in our society have dramatically
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Cross-cultural Translation Studies as Thick Translation Theo Hermans (University College London) 1 Aristotle Let me begin with two specific examples. Both will have a familiar ring. I do not intend to discuss either example in any detail. They merely serve to illustrate‚ however briefly‚ the kind of problem I am trying to address. My first case concerns Aristotle‚ and more particularly John Jones’ book On Aristotle and Greek Tragedy (1962‚ 1971). In the history of readings‚ of interpretations‚
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