COMSTU100: Assignment 1 Location: Blackboard—Course Materials—Assignments Watch My Big Fat Greek Wedding‚ and respond to the following questions. http://ffilms.org/my-big-fat-greek-wedding-2002/ 1) Based on your understanding of cultural variations‚ please compare the U.S. American culture and the Greek culture in the following dimensions (Word limit: Short Answer): Individualism/collectivism Power distance Please use examples from the movie to support your arguments. 2) Previous
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Differences in Chinese and American Cultures Heidi Heslin Thomas Edison State College Introduction The differences in Chinese culture and American culture are many. Language and dialects‚ the importance of family‚ a hierarchy‚ and traditions are pillars in Chinese culture. American culture is more |Key Concepts in Understanding Chinese Culture | |
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Ancient Greek Culture‚ Religion‚ and Customs In ancient times‚ the Greeks had absolute and undeniable respect for their gods. They demonstrated their admiration by putting in place many rituals and celebrations to reverence the gods that they loved and feared in order to ensure harmony with them. Ancient Greek culture was melded by their religion and the customs performed to appease the Gods. Examples of how religion affected their way of include the way they prayed‚ the sacrifices they gave
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outside of the deaf culture may view deafness as a disability that needs to be fixed‚ Deaf individuals are proud of their difference. This portfolio is designed to assess every aspect of deafness‚ both as a cultural entity and as a medical deficit. But first‚ what does the term “deafness” refer to? Deafness is when a person’s ability to detect certain frequencies of sound is completely or partially impaired. This may or may not include people who identify with Deaf culture. Deaf culture is a term more
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1. In what way will the culture of Spain be different from that of the United States? In answering this question‚ refer to Figures 4–5‚ 4–6‚ and 4–7. In answering this question I will use the dimensions that Geert Hofstede identified to attempt to provide a composite picture of the cultures. The four dimensions Geert Hofstede examined were power distance‚ uncertainty avoidance‚ individualism and masculinity
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There were many major developments of the early Greek culture. The Greek Culture was the culture that showed the spirit of Western society. The Greeks had a strong devotion to freedom and the belief of human achievement. The most important creation in the universe to them was humanity. The period of Dark Ages occurred from 1150 to 800 B.C.E. There were no written records to be found‚ and so the culture had turned to simpler forms. On the Aegean island/sea are where some decorated pottery and crafted
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How Are the Greeks and Romans in Western Civilization? Daniel Eys Western Civil 40g Mr. Burtnack Feb.19‚2014 Gods‚ Open Bathhouses‚ and Warfare. The Greeks and Romans advanced civilization to a high standard just before it crumbed and was dashed into shambles. Though they had advances back then‚ just how have the Greeks shaped the western civilization‚ how did the Romans influence it as well? The Greeks had a great many things to their list of achievements‚ from the monuments
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Oluwapelumi Aladeseyi Susan Louise Sgroi Humanities 1-23-2013 Greek and Roman Civilization The Greek culture is considered by many to be the birthplace of western thoughts and civilization. The most fascinating factor for me about the Greek culture is the great revolutionary technological advancement and discoveries that they have made over time. Some of these discoveries are still being used today. Greek civilization put values on Tekhne‚ known to be the spirit of art‚ technical skill and
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which people from different cultural backgrounds interact‚ especially cross-cultural communication in international business. Global communications bring countries and cultures closer to each other every day even though they may be on separate continents. However‚ barriers to communicating still exist due to cultural differences as well as dialects. In the business world‚ cross-cultural barriers can be significant in conducting global commerce. International trade presents multi-level challenges
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Yemen: Culture and Value Differences Through interaction with others on a daily basis‚ we acquire the meanings‚ values‚ norms‚ and styles of communicating” (Ting-Toomey). Culture can be defined as the cumulative deposit of knowledge‚ experience‚ beliefs‚ values‚ attitudes‚ meanings‚ hierarchies‚ religion‚ notions of time‚ roles‚ spatial relations‚ concepts of the universe‚ and material objects and possessions acquired by a group of people in the course of generations through individual and group
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