Similarities and Differences between Chinese Culture and Japanese Culture All collectives and groups in the world‚ no matter big countries or small families‚ have their own cultures. There is no single definition which can suit everyone’s understanding of culture. For example‚ Hofstede defines culture as ‘something consists of the unwritten rules of the social game’ (Refer to Bibliography No.1‚ p. 6); Hoebel and Frost define culture as an ‘integrated system of learned behaviour patterns’ (Refer
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Individualism: The root element of individualism is the supposition that individuals are self-reliant from one another. For this‚ a number of logical consequences or indications can be determined. A question that can inquire into the significant research is whether the research has analytically approved the plausible consequences and whether the plausible consequences are specifically part of the individualism or not. Geert Hofstede has defined individualism as a focus on rights above duties
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an essay on the following topic: "Discuss cultural differences as they exist in American and Vietnamese culture and suggest some ways to overcome them." CONTENT The difference of culture impacts so much to the way to living‚ the way of thinking and the way of doing business. America and Vietnam have a big difference in culture‚ religion and business. However‚ we live in a world where it is called flat world‚ where there is no restriction between countries. It requires us to integrate in order to
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One of the most pervasive values in U.S. American culture is individualism‚ and understanding its effects can help illuminate many aspects of the culture. In American culture‚ in order to succeed and achieve one’s personal best‚ one must be strong and independent. In more collective cultures‚ accomplishments and successes may be viewed foremost as an honor to the group‚ for example‚ how it reflects upon one’s family or hometown community. In the US‚ a person’s success is more likely to be attributed
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now‚ I have experienced many differences between American culture and Italian culture. When I first arrived‚ I was so excited and everything was so new that I did not immediately notice these differences. Everything was a blur! We had orientations and tours during the first week and each instructor mentioned specific aspects of Italian culture that we needed to be aware of. But‚ since I had only been here for two days‚ I had not witnessed these differences. In “Culture Shock and the Cross-Cultural
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Explain the difference between Christianity and a cult | Stage Two Religion Studies 2012 | 988 words. | | Christianity‚ a at least 2000 year old religion and possibly the most popular in the world‚ with over 2 billion adherents‚ is what 90% of a group of fifteen to eighteen year old students answered when they were asked which religion first comes to mind when they hear the word “religion”.Cults on the other hand‚ are a controversial topic due to their bizarre practises and mind control
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The American culture promotes individualism which expects people to be self-centered‚ independent and self-reliant. We believe in free will and personal choice. Under this cultural influence‚ when we hear about individuals who are poor‚ unemployed‚ in poor health‚ having family problems‚ drinking too much alcohol‚ or committing crime‚ it is natural to think that their problems are theirs alone‚ and that they and other individuals with the same problems are entirely to blame for their difficulties
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is way different from what I have imagined and expected. I would rather call it a “positively challenging experience” as I am exposed to a completely foreign culture and challenged to adapt myself to it but the learning process of this new culture has greatly excited me. At the beginning‚ I inevitably experienced a certain amount of cultural shock‚ given the vast difference between Vietnamese culture and American culture. Cultural shock is a state of anxiety that results from cross-cultural misunderstanding
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Black Culture Then and Now: What’s the Difference? Our society has changed drastically in the past year or two‚ especially black culture due to recent events that happened in our society. A death of a black teenage male‚ caused by a police officer‚ encouraged some in our society‚ mostly black people‚ to show their true colors and express their feelings. Many people rioted‚ looted‚ and protested. Those events resembled things that happened many years ago. So in some ways black culture is the same
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Chinese culture and Western culture‚ an interesting comparison. East is east and West is west; never the twain shall meet. This one line pretty much sums up this never ending debate on the differences between the Chinese culture and the Western culture. Many westerners‚ when they visit China for the first time are in fact shocked to see the customs and traditions in China. But the same holds true for the people of China who go to western countries for the first time. What is to be remembered is the
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