...Impact of Globalization on Selected Non-Western Cultures Globalization is defined as the “worldwide interconnectedness, evidenced in global movements of natural resources, human labor, finance capital, information, infectious diseases, and trade goods” (Haviland, Prins, Walrath, & McBride, 2008, p. 19). Globalization has or is occurring across the world but it has especially effected the non-Western cultures in dramatic and significant ways. Two Examples of Globalization South Korea The Korean War ended in 1953 and from that time until 1963 the southern Korean peninsula, or South Korea, changed very little. The country was lacking in industry and basic infrastructure due to the ravages of the war (Lee & Kim, 2010). The per capita income in 1960 was $35.85 / month (in US dollar equivalent), making South Koreans poorer at the time than people in Bolivia (Kim, 1997, p. 206; Noland, 2014). Today, South Korea is an economically thriving society with advanced technology companies like Samsung, Hyundai and LG. The per capita income in 2012 was $2903 / month (in US dollar equivalent), this puts South Korea 10th highest in the world and above Germany, France and Japan (BBC News, 2012). Modern infrastructure is abundant with South Korea named the world’s “most-wired country” ("The big winner of the year / South Korea", 2012, p. 32) with high speed internet available for free, even on the subway. Tunisia Tunisia is a relatively small North African nation that has...
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...Social Issues in the Contemporary United States Rebecca Hall, RN There is a large ongoing list of social issues that are facing the U.S. today. One of the top contenders on that list is the topic of abortion. Abortion in relation to this issue means a termination of a pregnancy. Abortion can occur in any trimester of pregnancy. The issue that faces the U.S. is whether or not abortion should be legal. (Henslin, 2011) To many, abortion is equivalent to murder. It is taking the life of an innocent unborn child. It is inhumane and should be considered illegal. Many people that support the anti-abortion cause base their foundations not only emotionally but also biblically. These people often use biblical scripture that relates to “thou shalt not kill” or the importance and preciousness of human life. (Henslin, 2011) On the opposing end, abortion activists view abortion as a choice for the mother. To this group a law against elected abortion is a violation of a woman’s right to make decisions in relation to her own body. Many debates that arise from this point of view vary from issues of rape causing the unplanned pregnancy, to the simple inconvenience of having a child at that point in time. (Henslin, 2011) Another issue that arises when the issue of criminalizing abortion, is that fact that some people may continue to get abortions illegally and will not receive the proper healthcare that coincides with that type of procedure. Many believe that some women will still have the...
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...Globalization has many different definitions. One important fact, no matter how you look at globalization, is that a place has been affected one way or another by someone or something else. According to the text Anthropology: The Human Challenge, globalization is movement of “natural resources, trade goods, human labor, financial capital, information, and infectious diseases” from one are to another (Haviland, 2008). In this essay, globalization will look at westernized countries and their affect on non-westernized countries. One example of globalization is the oil industry in Nigeria. In 1956, western company Shell-BP discovered oil in the Niger Delta. This discovery led to a rapid boom of oil production and revenue, with money supplying both the western oil companies as well as Nigerian Government (Nicely, 2014). Before discovery of oil, Nigeria was an agriculture country, whose main source of income came from farm and crops grown in tropical to semitropical climates (Nigeria, 2015). Now, after years of oil production, Nigeria’s agriculture is no longer at the forefront, with oil production now the largest source of revenue (Economy, 2008). With this increased oil production, other issues have risen. Pollution, health problems, and political unrest are just some of the issues to have taken over Nigeria after oil was discovered (Nicely, 2014). Another example of globalization of western culture to the east is call centers immerging in India. Western businesses such as credit...
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... Task 3- research Produce a booklet that explains in detail why multicellular organisms need ventilation systems. Explain the level of organisation, from organelles of a eukaryote cell to an organ system. This could take the form of a flow chart illustrating the concept with annotated illustrations showing the interrelationship between the levels. Multicellular organisms need ventilation systems so that they can obtain oxygen and get rid of carbon dioxide. Another reason why ventilation systems are needed is because of the need to maintain a concentration gradient in the alveoli. The oxygen needs of the body are not met purely by surface diffusion as it is in smaller organisms so a special type of system has to step in. Adaptations and changes need to be made in order to maximise the efficacy of diffusion due to some of the cells not being in contact with the external environment. Multicellular organisms are adapted so that surfaces are moist, they have a larger surface area and are thin so that they have adequate concentrations on either side in order to maintain a steep concentration gradient. Thin walls ensure that diffusion can occur more easily and the larger surface area means that substances have a larger space to diffuse over. Fick’s law explains how the rate of diffusion can be determined. The rate of diffusion= (SA x concentration difference) / distance. The ventilation system helps aid these changes and aid a more efficient and effective diffusion process, ensuring...
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...GLT1 Issues in Behavioral Science - Anthropology Assessment/Task 1 Deana Lenihan Western Governors University GLT1 Issues in Behavioral Science - Anthropology Assessment/Task 1 Many changes have occurred in non-developed countries and societies since World War II. Many of these changes are due to globalization. Globalization is the development of integration and interaction among societies and cultures of different nations, a method motivated by international trade and investment and assisted by information technology (Globalization101, 2014, para. 1). Western countries and societies have invaded non-western areas with their beliefs and ways of doing things. This has dramatically changed how non-western societies do business, communicate, dress, eat and conduct life. The following three examples will demonstrate how globalization has impacted contemporary non-western societies and cultures. The first example will reveal how India’s wardrobe has been westernized. The second example will demonstrate how the introduction of McDonald’s to Japan has changed the way they approach meals. The third example will show how the media drove the Chinese government to allow international adoption. Example 1 The media and marketplace has caused India’s traditional wardrobe of men and women wearing dress to be quickly left behind and replaced with westernized clothing. The traditional Indian attire is becoming obsolete in both boys and girls and being replaced with (blue jean) trousers...
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...WGU GLT1 Behavioral Science Survey and Issues in Behavioral Science - Complete Course All 4 Tasks http://www.homeworkminutes.com/answer/view/40114 If You Face Any Problem E- Mail Us At JohnMate1122@gmail.com WGU GLT1 Task 1 Two examples of native non-western cultures that have been impacted by globalization are Japan and China. In 1971 the first McDonalds was introduced to Japanese culture. Japanese culture places a lot of importance on food and traditions. One of those traditions is Obentos. The practice of Obentos includes meals being made by mothers for their children in a precise way. These carefully thought out healthy meals were meant to sustain children throughout the day and give them quality nutrition so that they could focus on their studies. The precise way the meal was made was also meant to mirror the role of a Japanese citizen. The introduction of fast food has not only had an impact on Obentos, it has also impacted obesity in Japan. Obesity rates have risen from 3% prior to the introduction of fast food, to 10% currently. Japan now has the second largest amount of McDonald’s franchises in the world, after the USA. WGU GLT1 Task 2 Drug or substance abuse is a socially significant problem in the United States that affects us all. Drug abuse can significantly impact families and communities. Thirty one percent of America's homeless suffer from drug abuse or alcoholism. As many as sixty percent of adults in Federal prisons are there...
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...GLT1 Task 2 Susan Brill Western Governors University Issues in Behavioral Science May 25, 2016 GLT1 Task 2 A. Describe the social problem you have chosen. I have chosen homelessness as my social problem. Homelessness is defined as a person whom lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. Their primary residence could be a private or public operated shelter to provide temporary living accommodations. It could be an institution that provides temporary residence for individuals needing to be institutionalized. It also could be a public or private place not designed for regular sleeping accommodations for human beings. This could be on the street, park, an abandon building or bus station to name a few. Homelessness has become an epidemic that has tripled since 2000 (Homelessness in the United States, 2016). B. Analyze the extent to which the social problem affects the Untied States. Homelessness affects a range of people. Around 75% of the homeless are adults. The number of children is also climbing but very difficult to collect adequate data. Males make up 60% will a large amount of these being veterans, the number of families is on the rise. Women are usually a result of domestic abuse accounts for 25%. The average age is 30-50 years with 64% of them being one person households. 62% of these people are in minority and 38% have some type of disability. Causes of homelessness include affordable housing, community -based treatment for mental health...
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...Running head: Nature versus Nurture Nature versus Nurture Jennifer Taylor Western Governors University GLT1 task 3 Nature versus Nurture What is Nature versus Nurture? Nature versus Nurture is one of the oldest debates in psychology. It centers around the influence of inherited genes and environmental factors on the human development. Nature is those things inherited such as eye color, hair color, certain diseases, etc. Nurture is all the environmental influences after conception which influences development such as carcinogens, language, behaviors, etc. Some philosophers believe most of our characteristics and behaviors are as a result of inherited genes. Those who believe in extreme hereditary influences are known as Nativist. However, others believe the mind is born as a blank slate and we are who we are because of our experiences and are learned behaviors. Those who believe strongly in environmental influences are known as empiricists. (McLeod, 2007) Why has this debate become so controversial? According to McLeod, 2007 this debate has become heated because it begins a way of evaluating behavioral differences in society which then becomes a political debate about distributive justice and power in society. Many in psychology have come to the realization it is not an all or nothing view. Therefore, the debate has become one of deciding which one is most important. Leaving the question of if both factors influence our development which one is more responsible?...
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...Advertising Photoshopped Women Lorrie Myren Western Governors University Issues in Behavioral Science GLT1-111.6.2-12 Evelyn Giddens, PhD Abstract In the United States, an estimated 50 percent of young women and girls are dissatisfied with their body image. This percentage can be as high as 80 percent according to some psychologists. In the last 20 years, this estimate has grown due to the increased use of digital enhancement used in media advertising, namely Photoshop. (Purtle, 2012) ("Mirror, mirror", n.d.) Studies have shown that American children receive an estimated 5,260 messages of attractiveness through the media, by adolescence. The United States also has the world’s highest rates of obesity and eating disorders. This statistic crosses a melting pot of backgrounds and cultures which eliminates any genetic reason; instead societal messages from the media should be addressed. (Ross, n.d.) Advertising Photoshopped Women Social problem Eating disorders in the United States has been a social problem for many years, with up to 24 million people of all ages and genders affected. 50 percent of these people also fit the criteria for depression and only 35 percent of these receive treatment. Considered a norm violation type of social problem, many eating disorders are directly and indirectly caused by the media advertising digitally altered body images in their campaigns. ("Eating disorders statistics", n.d.) Thus, the problem can now be considered a...
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...Globalization and Culture 1 Globalization and Culture Change GLT1 April 17, 2012 Globalization and Culture 2 What is globalization and what affect does this have on Non-Western cultures? Merrim-Websters dictionary (2012) defines globalization as, “the development of an increasingly integrated global economy marked especially by free trade, free flow of capital, and the tapping of cheaper foreign labor markets”. When one thinks of globalization, outsourcing may be the first thing that comes to mind. However, globalization and modernization are larger than outsourcing alone. In this paper we will look at two separate examples of native non-western cultures that have been impacted by globalization and further analyze one of these examples. In 1971 the first McDonalds opened in Japan and thus began a slow but steady change in the culture of the Japanese. Traditional Japanese culture centered greatly food and long standing rituals. Prior to the arrival of fast food in Japan, one of the most recognized practices was that of Obentos. Obentos is a process by which food is prepared and arranged by mothers for their school aged children. More than just a boxed lunch, it was significant due to its symbolism. According to Word Press (2012), “The message surrounding the Obentō is that the world is constructed very precisely and the role of any Japanese citizen is to be carried out with similar precision”. The meal further represented that the mothers were responsible for preparing...
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...Globlization Tara Heyano WGU GLT1 Globlization India gained its independence from English rule in 1947 after more than 200 years of colonial rule. The Chines Communist gained control of mainland China in 1949 after a prolonged civil war, in 1949 just after these two events took place China and India were some of the poorest nation on the planet. Most of the population of these countries were considered rural dwelling 85% of China’s population and 90 % of India’s population lived in the country. The average household income for both countries was about sixty dollars. Basic standards of living were virtually nonexistent. Outbreaks of disease and famine took a great toll on the weakest and most susceptible of the people. Both countries faced enormous challenges to building a stable economy and nation. Even those these two nations gained their independence after centuries of domination by colonial powers and resistance to it these nations took profoundly different paths in developing there new governments. India developed after long deliberations developed the worlds largest democracy. However India’s republic faces substantial trials in this age of globalization. In contrast to this on 10/1/1949 Chairman Zedong leader of the Chines Communist Party (CCP) declared the Chinese were now masters of their own fate, he promised the CCPs main objective would be to overcome the toll the civil war had taken on the nation and it would build a China that was modern economically...
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...Task 4 Laura Simmerman, RN GLT1 Issues Behavioral Science Undergrad October 20, 2014 Sociology is the study of social behaviors. In social science or sociology, there are two specific research methods commonly used. Social anthropology is considered the holistic study of humanity. This field promotes culture as a scientific concept. Anthropologists use the study of social anthropology as the means of studying how culture affects how people adapt to their environment in non-genetic ways. In both sociology and cultural anthropology there are 2 large categories of research. Quantitative research is quantifiable, meaning measureable, and is collected by analysis. The collection must be able to be counted or mathematically calculated. In general, the idea of doing quantitative research is to be able to apply statistics to large populations of people. On the other hand, qualitative research involves interviewing or observing people. It helps us understand the “experience, meaning of life worlds, the essences of experience, the attentive practice of thoughtfulness, and caring attunements is extended” (Munhall, 1989). Qualitative research is able to be present with not only social research but experimental, linguistic, and cultural context research. It helps us study the human experience. Subcategories of these research methods will be discussed in comparison to sociology and cultural anthropology. When researching a hypothesis there is a research approach catered to each...
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...GLT1 Task 1 Analyze the effects of globalization on native-no Western cultural practices Issues in Behavioral Science Jamie B BSN 06/18/2014 Western Governor’s University In this essay, I will discuss the matter of Globalization of two nations, South Korea and India. Globalization can be defined as, in simple terms, as the process of making something, anything available worldwide. It is a collaboration between countries, exchanging goods, services, workers, ideas, and even culture, which allow a multitude of opportunities to anyone to enjoy, from anywhere in the world (dictionary.com, n.d.). Globalization can been seen different depending on where you are from. It can cause issues for more traditional societies such as losing ancient customs and values. Although there are many, South Korea and India are examples of two non-western cultures that have been impacted by globalization in which I will look at each country before globalization and the effects of globalization it has now. A1. Circumstances before and after event Before globalization, South Korea was considered a very isolated society (Ruediger, 2006), with deep cultural ideas, and one of the poorest countries in the world with most of its culture being based on farming rice. It was said that rice farming was more than just farming in was a way of life for the South Korean people. The majority of the population of South Korea was committed to growing rice, with rice being to major farming product. ...
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...corticostriatal pathway (Murer, 2002). The primary inputs to the MSNs are glutamatergic projections from the neocortex. Cortical neuron death is also observed in HD, especially in layers III, V and VI. The cell death is profound enough to be observed on gross pathological specimens and predates the onset of motor symptoms. One hypothesis is that excitotoxicity at the cortico-striatal synapses underpins HD (Cepeda, 2007). This is supported by evidence that increased release of glutamate from cortical projections, together with reduced uptake from the synaptic cleft by glial cells and enhanced striatal sensitivity to glutamate contributes to an amplified affect (Wojtowicz, 2013). In mouse models of HD, down-regulation of GLT1 has been demonstrated (Lievens, 2001). GLT1, a sodium-dependent glutamate transporter, ordinarily serves to remove extracellular glutamate and limit excitotoxicity. This down-regulation, together with NMDA-R hypersensitivity, increases intracellular calcium and induces an apoptotic cascade in HD. Aspiny cholinergic, fast spiking, interneurons that co-express parvoalbumin are the main inhibitory neurons within the striatum (Russo, 2013). Theses interneurons are typically preserved until the late stages of the disease and are at least partly responsible for information processing and integration in the normal striatum (Raymond, 2011). Although, the death of the interneurons lags behind the MSNs, the dystonia that is especially pronounced in early onset and juvenile...
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...Nature vs. Nurture Troy Crosland WGU Issues in Behavior Science GLT1 Nature vs. Nurture Issues concerning the nature vs. nurture debate are amongst the oldest in science. This debate centers around the argument of biological and genetic contributions as opposed to those imposed on human development from environmental factors. Many scholars such as Descartes and Plato suggest many of our individual traits are inherited from our parents, they happen naturally regardless of any influence from our environment. John Locke and many other prominent thinkers have promoted the idea of tabula rasa (blank slate), which promotes the idea that when born our minds are like a blank slate ready to be shaped by experience and influence from our environment. (Cherry, 2011, p. 1) The controversy surrounding the nature vs. nurture debate is over whether children develop various attributes based on their genetics known as “nature” or is it more associated to how they are raised which is know as “nurture”. (Sessions & Larson, 2011, expression 1) So why does it matter if we are born intelligent, or become intelligent? There are many reasons the nature vs. nurture debate continues, her are a few reasons: * Parenthood/Relationships: If specific attributes are due to environmental factors (nurture), parents and educators can implement the most effective methods discovered in order to get the best results. If said attributes are determined to be more influenced by genetics (nature)...
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