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    India Power distance This dimension deals with the fact that all individuals in societies are not equal it expresses the attitude of the culture towards these inequalities amongst us. Power distance is defined as the extent to which the less powerful members of institutions and organizations within a country expect and accept that power is distributed in equally. India scores high on this dimension‚ 77‚ indicating an appreciation for hierarchy and a Top – Down Structure in society and Organizations

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    would be profitable to try to define culture; for a cultural studies researcher not only it includes traditional high culture (the culture of ruling social groups) and popular culture but according to Raymond Williams also everyday meanings and practices.As stated in Matthew Arnold´s "Culture and Anarchy" culture is “the disinterested endeavor after man’s perfection”.It was James Clifford in “Collecting art and culture” that defended that what we gather for culture is not always the same because objects

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    cultural communication patterns in the Arab world. The articleJirst clarifies the term “Arab” and provides boundaries for discussing communicative phenomena in the region. It then reviews recent investigations of Arab cultural communication patterns from an interdisciplinary perspective. More specifically‚ it focuses on several themes evident and available in the literature: (a) basic cultural values‚ (b) language and verbal communication‚ and (c) nonverbal andparalinguisticpatterns. Following each

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    for a professional counselor to have any relations with a former client engaging in criminal activity‚ associate with others who abuse substances‚ and have inappropriate moral values. People do change behaviors and thought patterns within or after five years. Unless the former client was ordered to counseling involuntarily through the judicial system‚ I would have nothing further to do with the client after termination of treatment. While considering the

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    Culture can be basically defined as a pattern of learned behavior and ideas acquired by people as members of society. Culture was created in order to accommodate human beings in different society and establish their identity. Culture is not accustomed to one specific characteristic. It has a multiple dimensions. The way we talk‚ dress‚ eat‚ sleep‚ work and our knowledge and skills can be accustomed to our culture. These human manners are not uniform all over the place so‚ they change over time

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    Civilizations sculpted the way that countries live and function currently. Without their drudgery to make discoveries about life‚ who knows what kind of system we would be living in today. Interestingly‚ all civilizations had differences of culture and way of life‚ just like today. Let ’s explore India and Rome in the time of their ancient civilization‚ ranging from 350 BC to AD 600.  There ’s several variations of art‚ food and clothing between the two during that time‚ but also certain instances where

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    non-agricultural use of the term "culture" re-appeared in modern Europe in the 17th century referring to the betterment or refinement of individuals‚ especially through education. During the 18th and 19th century it came to refer more frequently to the common reference points of whole peoples‚ and discussion of the term was often connected to national aspirations or ideals. Some scientists used the term "culture" to refer to a universal human capacity. In the 20th century‚ "culture" emerged as a central concept

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    Indian Culture vs. America Culture No two cultures are the same‚ but they to have similarities. Indian culture and American culture share many things; however‚ there have vast differentiations. Over time‚ I’ve come to recognize that the most different cultural aspects are marital customs‚ religious beliefs‚ and community values. Whenever I go to India‚ I get the chance to first hand experience the distinctions between the two cultures. The most dissimilar aspect‚ to me‚ is community values. I’ve

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    Header: Culture Michael Salter 8 January 2013 Culture Grantham University Abstract: What if you was in the Military and you was the boss in your section and you gotten a Muslim in your section that don’t understand nothing that goes on in your section‚ so the first sergeant tell you that you would have to sit down with him and explain everything to him/her would you be able to do it‚ you should that what you in the military for to meet different people and to learn their culture. The

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    for thousands of years in the society. The substantial influence of Greek Mythology on the world’s culture and historic heritage is undeniable‚ since‚ till today‚ philosophers‚ artists and scholars are trying to explain the world and its ethics based on parts of the Greek mythology. All of these myths are part of our present and past cultural traditions in many ways‚ they define who and what a culture is. Without mythology‚ our history as a human race and indeed our present time would be less rich

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