...When negotiating with another culture, it is very important to understand your own culture and your counterparts’ culture. To have successful negotiations both sides need to learn how to understand and observe basic cultural preferences such as values, behavior, communicative style and attitudes. The Cultural Orientations Model (COM) is a tool which helps to understand business culture. COM contains ten basic dimensions; environment, time, action, communication, space, power, individualism, competitiveness, structure, and thinking. One of the main reasons of unsuccessful business relationship between Americans and Japanese was the fact that Americans didn’t understand very well Japanese style of communication and the way of thinking. I strongly believe that understanding your own culture and your counterparts’ is a key to success for every business. First, being oriented defines Japanese culture. The main features of being an orientation culture is having harmonious relationship with team members and a slow decision making process. In personal and business life a solid relationship is very important for Japanese. Before and during negotiations Japanese prefer to build relationship with their counterpart. The main reason is they want to be sure that other side is trustworthy. Another common way in Japanese culture to maintain relationship or even do the business is informal occasions. Even though, Americans are doing oriented if they wanted to do business with Japanese, they...
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...of African Americans, Sex sales everything and any thing in our society. People want to be like the people in the Media, Stereotyping of African American in the media, newspapers, television, movies, magazines and music videos are where people get these images of what African American women and men look like, these are the vehicles used to alter and form their perceptions. The media has a powerful influence in the everyday thoughts and lives of Americans. The way they depicted what African American wears and who they are. I want to be sexy and pretty and want all the people to lust after me The American media, in particular, and Western media, more generally, are charged with glamorizing and perpetuating unrealistic ideals of feminine beauty. This is the state of mind the media wants to develop. But is any of this real? Why are women sex objects in the Media? Why is beautiful defined by hair and body structure and skin tone? Why are couples more loving when they are Caucasian and seen as angelic. But African women don’t look pure or innocent; they look like whores in the Media. Why is it that African American women attributes are made so they look like a sex toy? The Caucasian woman looks like the women a man takes home to mom. In the media several men are lusting for the African American women, but none are communicates marriage to her and yet Caucasian women are seem like they a pure and divine. They can love one man for their whole lives. Why can’t all...
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...American culture is a topic that not many people talk about. American Culture is set upon beliefs and norms of daily life. Everyone wants justice, and everyone wants peace, but what people want the most is change. I live in a world where most Americans tend to judge a person because of his or her skin tone, personality, or intelligence. Growing up, I never knew that my culture was disrespected by a person with a different color of skin or even judged. Everyday, I have to worry about my goals, my background, and my future; I struggle to follow my dream every single day no matter how hard it may be. It is not that easy to be an American. In reference to Lupe in the story of "The Professor Is a Dropout". Her experience is somewhat similar...
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...five sections: What I Knew, What I Want to Know, Literature Review, My Search, and the Conclusion. The sections What I Knew and What I Want to Know provide background knowledge on why this topic is one of personal importance and why I fell others should see its importance as well. The two sections also address what subjects will be spoken of and researched in the paper. The Literature Review is divided into three sections: What is Diversity, How Does Diversity Affect Individuals, and How Can Acceptance of Diversity be Promoted. Each of these sections provides research on their respective questions, mostly focusing on religious and racial diversity. The My Search section contains information from a personal Interview with Dominik Unger, a previous political refugee. Finally, the conclusion contains personal...
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...Raymond’s Run and All-American Slurp Theme Essay The morals of the novels, “Raymond’s Run” and “The All-American Slurp”, relate to what the main character of each story really wants in life because the theme of the story holds the character back from what they desire. The theme of the story “Raymond’s Run” is, the way you act affects what others think of you. The main character, Squeaky, is wanting a real friend, but her attitude and her attachment towards Raymond is stopping her from making one. The theme of “The All-American Slurp” is, differences in culture make it hard to fit in. The main character in “The All-American Slurp” wants to fit in and be like the other families in America, but her culture and the way she acts is different from others. In both of the stories, the theme has an impact on what the main characters yearn for....
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...Brown who is an American people easily to change her mind about person and then Bu Maria who is an Indonesian people cannot easy to change her opinions about person and in this case, Bu Maria confuses about Ms. Brown’s opinions that she easily to change her mind about Bush (President of American), although, Ms. Brown previously didn’t like with Bush. Then, Bu Maria with her confuses doesn’t want to ask briefly the reasons why Ms. Brown changes her opinions about Bush. Bu Maria just keep her confuses in her mind because she don’t want make Ms. Brown angry with her question. In this case, I think that American people have a different culture with Indonesian people. Firstly, the values that I can learn in this case about American culture are: it’s possible to American people to change their opinions with time, objective, straight forward, and act immediately. Then, Indonesian cultures are: difficult to change their opinions with time, subjective, they always try to be polite, they don’t want to upset others, and they tend to think the matters before acting. Second, I think that Indonesian people can learn American culture that they can change their opinions about others to make their country much better. American people can learn Indonesian culture too about to be polite, so, American people can be more politer than now in speak to others people, so, other people cannot easy to upset. Lastly, besides American people have a different culture with Indonesian people, I think that...
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...PCD vs. Muslim Culture One thing America prides itself on is the freedom it allows its citizens, men and women; the freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of choice—the freedom to live. As we have learned through media and even through school, there are cultures that don’t allow the same freedom and opportunity. In my project, I want to discuss gender roles, sexuality and the ways it could affect an individual’s life. In this specific video that I chose, these women are overtly sexy, they appear confident and their words are not words that an oppressive man would approve of, I’m sure. I don’t believe that these ladies are in full control of their actions on stage or their look; I want to see what affects the performance could have on not only American viewers, but Muslim viewers, as well as the performers, themselves. The Pussycat Dolls famous record “Don’t Cha” includes words that could be considered all kinds of things; they could definitely be considered unladylike if put in the wrong hands. In today’s society, women have a different kind of power that some cultures- -and simply some men- -are not accustomed to. “Don't cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me? Don't cha wish your girlfriend was a freak like me? Don't cha? Don't cha? Don't cha wish your girlfriend was raw like me? Don't cha wish your girlfriend was fun like me? Don't cha? Don't cha?” (Pussycat Dolls) How many guys really like a woman that is that direct and forward? I am fully aware that this...
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...does not feel that being white makes him any special. He finds the topic of racism “extremely exciting” because he never really understood why “they” had to cause struggle and strife and why “they” couldn’t feel happy. ------------------------------------------------- And when the subject of racism was mentioned to me I found it extremely exciting because I grew up in this area with friends of all races and we would read in the news - see on the television of racial struggles in other areas and could not comprehend how that could be - why they had to cause struggle and strife for each other. Why couldn’t they be just like at home, happy and productive together? (Transcript) David’s comments clearly demonstrate how clueless he is about his own White privilege. In the beginning of his dialogue David explains that he has never felt that he was “in control” of anything. Yet, in the same statement he goes on to explain how he has owned vineyards and orchards that employed several minorities. David’s own words appear to be oblivious to him. It appears that he is speaking without even listening to himself. In one sentence he states he has never felt “in control” and immediately after that he states that he has employed “many of your people” (speaking to the Latino man). If employing “many” of anyone’s people is not power and control, I do not know what is. The book explains in Chapter Ten that White people would rather not think about their Whiteness. They are “uncomfortable...
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...believes that every culture has its own value and worthy in their own right. No one has a right to judge or say about how this or that culture is worthless just because they do something opposite of what they believe and respect. What proves and right do you have to say that doing this is moral or immoral. Just like James Rachel’s brief statement “Different cultures have different moral codes.”(p. 175). Some people may disagree about something, and some may agree about something. That does not mean one is right and another one is wrong. Everyone thinks differently just because members of a different culture think it is bad, that does not mean it is bad. From my own experience, since I am from another country (Laos) I see many things that are different from America. How Laotian...
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...security plan that includes personal retirement accounts?” As you develop a research question, remember that you need to research sources to support your topic. Do not pick a one-sided question that will limit your research. Instead, develop a research question that lends itself to further exploration and debate—a question you genuinely want to know the answer to. Try to pick a research question that is neither too broad (covering too much) or too narrow (covering too little). It should be broad enough to be discussed in a short research paper. Part 1: Complete the Research Plan |What is your general topic or area of interest? |My general topic area of interest is Native American Culture. | | | | | | | |What is it about your general topic that interests you? |The thing that interests me the most about native American culture is | | |their wedding rituals and newborn rituals. | |What questions do you have about the topic that you would like...
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...Self-Awareness Assignment I thought I knew everything about culture because I have studied this phenomenon in four intercultural communication courses in the past. I have learned many concepts and terms, but actually being in the context where the cultural differences are taken place is another story. I have learned a lot about the Spanish culture and myself while living in Sevilla; whether it is truly understanding the culture I belong to, values I cherish, and/or expanding my perspectives while staying true to my culture. I still have a lot to learn about the Spanish culture, because I have some unanswered questions to why Spaniards do certain things. I know cultures are continuously evolving so I have to understand that I will not fully understand a culture’s values unless I am from it. Values are influenced by one’s upbringing and how they were raised by their parents. Parents usually embed values into their kids by implementing what they know from their culture. My parents learned these important values from my grandparents. My grandparents were immigrants of Sicilia and Pais Vasco, so they know the importance of starting a new life and working hard to build a foundation for a family. Generations later, I embed these values in my life every day, so I can express the importance of hard work to my children in the future. I am a Sicilian-American who is from the small fishing town Monterey, California. I am unconsciously influenced by the language (slang) and lifestyle that...
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...African American Christianity Carol C. Ballon Dr. Tom McCloskey Religion in America April 7, 2015 African American Christianity African-American Christianity is a Christian church that minister to primarily African-Americans. Throughout this paper I will share my experience and how I see it through my eyes. I will compare and contrast African-American Christianity verse Christianity. I also will give reason to why we need African-American churches. African-American Christianity started during slavery. This was an outlet for slaves, it was hope, and it was the only faith they had to hold onto. I suspect, that slave owners look at this as a threat. African-Americans gathered together for any cause was frowned upon. This could mean power and a means of escaping. They didn’t even want African-Americans to read, let alone carry around a bible. So from the beginning African-American Christianity was not accepted by slave owners. Throughout the many decades of slavery, religion among African-Americans was a fear for slave owners. For slave owners, African-American religious meetings symbolized the ultimate threat to slavery. Once established African-Americans relied heavily on their belief system. Religion offered an outlet for African-Americans, helped strengthen their belief in God and it was a safe haven. Keep in mind, slave owners was not always willing to accept the involvement of slaves in Christianity. As of today numerous African-American churches exist and are...
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...when you think of culture wars? In my opinion, a culture war involves violent acts portrayed against one another’s own culture. However, when I looked at the definition it defines as; “a metaphor used to claim that political conflict is based on sets of conflicting cultural values. The term frequently implies a conflict between those values considered traditional conservative and those considered progressive or liberal. The "culture war" is sometimes traced to the 1960s and has taken various forms since then” (www.wikipedia.org). The origin of the culture wars can be described from the 1800s to present day America. The term culture wars has been used by the English for many years to refer to battles between cultures, struggles between cultures literally, and so on. For example, there was a culture war between the Chancellor Otto Von Bismarck of the German Empire back in 1871 to 1878 against the influence of the Roman Catholic Church. “As an American phenomenon, its origin was in the 1920s when urban and rural American values came into clear conflict. This followed several decades of immigration to the cities by elements considered alien by the earlier immigrants and was a result of the cultural shifts and modernizing trends of the Roaring 20s, culminating in the presidential campaign of Al Smith” (www.wikipedia.org). In 1990, however, sociologist, James Davidson Hunter described his view on how he saw a huge problem with American politics and culture. “ He argued that...
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...Ling 12/10/12 ASAM 10 Plastic Surgery Recent study investigated that the rate of Asian American plastic surgery has been increasing through years. For Asian Americans, the three most common plastic surgeries are nose reshaping, eyelid surgery, and breast augmentation. Even though most of the Asian Americans decided to do plastic surgery based on different reason, their purposes are eventually similar, to look more Caucasian. Especially for American born Asian Americans, they suffer more between Asian culture and American culture. Plastic surgery might be an appropriate procedure for them to assimilate into the American culture. While Asian Americans are relying on plastic surgery to gain their assimilation into the mainstream, Asians in Asia want to look more westernized because of the ideal beauty they are looking for in the ‘white’. Asians are looking for the beauty more in westernized recently. They want to look better; beauty means so much to them. When talking about beauty, obviously it’s referring to female. Gender plays an important role here because according to a research group, 91 percent of plastic surgery patient were women, only nine percent were men. (Plastic Surgery Demographics) When plastic surgery is being mentioned, it is being referred to cosmetic surgery, to look more beautiful. As a result, the focus of this topic will be mainly on analyzing Asian American women’s story behind plastic surgery. Class status is also an important criteria in this topic...
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...country. I am pretty sure every selfish American still has that thought in their head. I found out that they are roughly 11.9 million immigrants living the in the United States. All of those people left their homelands to come to American for a better life. They never though for once that coming here would be such a struggle, and how they will be humiliated by others who are citizen of America. Immigration is a common issue in the United States Every person should have the right to have the chance to have a better life. It is one of the main reasons why people come to the United States, to have freedom of religion, to have better paying jobs, and to have a proper education. Where you are born does not have a lot of impact with who you become. When coming to America from another country like Africa, or like me coming from Haiti, it is a hard transition. There is a lot to take in, with learning English and being around another race. Other race put a lot of pride into representing they come from. Where I was born has little to do with it. My heritage and my ancestry go with me wherever I go. When asked to describe myself, Haitian is a word I most likely choose first. I say Haitian before I begin to use words like strong willed, independent or trustworthy. Being that I use Haitian before any other characteristic goes to show that being Haitian shapes me to whom I am. Living in American for ten years, I learned about American culture. American culture is a culture of all cultures, it...
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