races water bubblers people in suits segregated areas notes on tables people who appear to be working for the library group areas a vending machine with school supplies for people SECTION 2: When thinking of a library there are social and cultural thoughts that automatically pop into ones head on environment and expectation for that particular setting. Like most public places there are proper etiquettes and ways to act. A library in particular being known to be a quiet place with information
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Weekly test 5 Perspective on an issue: "Governments must ensure that their major cities receive the financial support they need in order to thrive‚ because it is primarily in cities that a nation’s cultural traditions are preserved and generated." The speaker asserts that major cities of any country should be aided financially because they are the main contributors to its culture. I‚ however‚ disagree with this view. Countries are ever-developing structures and though cities are the pillars
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Cultural identity is what I see myself as‚ positively or negatively. The way I see things and my judgement is varied by my own personal identity. This is the combination‚ result of many factors. Like physical appearances and environment‚ cultural background‚ gender‚ etc. My personal identity should be changing everyday‚ every moment by the building up of my intelligence and experiences. In the earlier stage‚ my personal identity is solely from my parents. This includes: heredity‚ culture background
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MGT 2106 Instructor: Lawrence Keller August 23‚ 2013 ASSIGNMENT – CULTURAL DIFFERENCES DUE 1:30 PM‚ MONDAY‚ SEPTEMBER 9‚ ON T-SQUARE This assignment is attended to provide you with an understanding of the impact of different cultures on doing business in foreign countries. You will explore cultural differences as they relate to communications‚ negotiations‚ greetings‚ business dress‚ business entertainment‚ and other topics. This assignment is worth 150 points towards your final
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Cultural Immersion Project Part II Sylvia Hayes I attended an Atlanta Mar Thoma Indian Church service and a social fellowship honoring Senior citizens. The church service started at 10 am. When I arrived to the parking lot‚ I introduced myself to a young lady by the same of Sarah who was cordial enough to answer all of my questions concerning the service and invited me to the fellowship later. The service lasted for 3 hours. I noticed their central theme throughout the service was unity and
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CULTURAL INTERVIEW My cultural interview was with a coworker‚ 28 years of age and of Hispanic descent. While conducting the interview I learned a lot about the Hispanic culture. Many Hispanics like to be called Latino (a). Some do not like to be referred to as Mexican when they are from other countries other than Mexico. Hispanics also use slang within their culture just like African Americans. Within the culture the male is the dominant figure in the household. All the decisions that
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Cultural Background Paper Natesha C. Robinson SCO/100 May 5th‚ 2010 Leslie Hart University of Phoenix Cultural Background Culture is the totality of learned‚ socially transmitted customs‚ knowledge‚ material objects‚ and behavior. It includes ideas‚ values‚ and artifacts of groups of people (Schaefer‚ 2006). Understanding culture can be tricky‚ ever ask “why do people act the way they do?”‚ “what made me do that”‚ “what was I thinking?” Physical abilities‚ educational background
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Cultural Plunge at an Asian Market As I contemplated on what my cultural plunge was going to be‚ it made me realize that I am lucky to say that I have been exposed and acquainted with maybe more than the usual. My ex-husband is Middle Eastern‚ I am Mexican‚ and I have homo-sexual friends‚ and have and had friends that are African-American‚ Caucasian‚ Japanese‚ Filipino‚ Jewish‚ and Korean. I finally chose to explore more of the Asian culture because although I have friends that are Asian I liked
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Cultural Orientation After testing myself on culture orientation I found that assessment was for the most part accurate. For a couple of sections I had answered questions that had categorized me into two different orientations. For an example‚ I had chosen the letter choice B for question number one‚ which indicated a collectivist orientation‚ and then for question number two I had chosen letter choice A‚ which indicated a individualist orientation. In an individualist culture‚ a person is held
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Content Introduction 1. The term «stereotype» 2. Common Stereotypes 2.1. African Americans 2.2. Men and Women 2.3. Cultures 2.4. Groups of Individuals 3. The Positive Side of Stereotypes Conclusion Introduction Cultural stereotypes may seem humorous but they can harm people. While many people understand and accept this as true‚ a "case study" approach‚ in the form of personal testimony‚ is often more valuable than a truckload of research. The definition of a stereotype is any
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