Differences of Traditional Conservative Culture and Western Culture Victor Pinto Hudson Community College Abstract In the film (Arranged, 2007), it tells a story of two women who are going through an arranged marriage. Arranged marriage is something that is seen in traditional cultures, not really seen in modern western culture. Modern western culture and traditional cultures are very different. Patriarchy is followed in the home of these families, where the father sets the rules
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‘Using Films to Learn About The Nature of Cross-cultural Stereotypes in Intercultural Business Communication Courses’ written by Peter W. Cardon from the University of South Carolina has helped shed light on ways instructors can educate their students in the classroom by using multimedia to bring awareness to cultural differences, and to help promote students to interact with one another in real-life situations, either on campus or in their careers. The author has chosen the film Slumdog Millionaire
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......... 4 1.2 The difference between deculturalisation, acculturalization and reculturalisation explained from a cinematic perspective.................. 6 2.1 Three theoretical approaches to the study of the digital divide explained ......................................................................................... 8 2.2.1 Culture shock explained .................................................................. 11 2.2.2 How to overcome culture shock ...................
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CULTURAL DIFFERENCES PORTRAYED IN THE FILM: ESCAPE IN A HUMAN CARGO (1998) Escape in a human cargo tells the original story of an American prefab housing engineer who goes to Saudi Arabia to close a multi-million dollar deal. When he arrives he discovers that his bargain is will not be honored. The main character in the film winds up a virtual prisoner with no guarantees for his safety once the job is completed. As the plot unfolds, we are able to experience the slow realization that he is being
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life would be so much better. Although being positive in every situation doesn't help, I still try to maintain positive. From this film I have learned to care for others despite the hate towards each other. In the film the two main characters William Rogers and Kelvin Owens hated each other because they were from rival gangs. The most influential scene from the film is when Kelvin Owens saves William Rogers from one of Kelvins gang members who tries to shoot William. Kelvin overcame the fact that
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Greek Wedding Analysis Our culture is a part of what makes us who we are and how we communicate with others. My Big Fat Greek Wedding does an amazing job at illustrating cultural differences and all the dilemmas that occur from them. More importantly, the film shows us that with proper communication people can find a way to get along, no matter how significant the cultural differences may be. Cultural communication barriers are seen many times throughout the film. One example of this could be
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attributed to Jack Lule and Flat World Knowledge 8.2 Movies and Culture LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. 2. Recognize how movies reflect cultural attitudes, trends, and events. Indicate how movies influence culture. Movies Mirror Culture The relationship between movies and culture involves a complicated dynamic; while American movies certainly influence the mass culture that consumes them, they are also an integral part of that culture, a product of it, and therefore a reflection of prevailing concerns
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FILM 3759G Dr. Christopher J Mitchell Chengdong Hu Analysis of Cultural Denotation and Humanity in Ang Lee’s Films Ang Lee’s film works, not only in the business, but in artistic level won the world audience recognition. He grew up in a traditional Chinese family and study in the United States. The differences between eastern and western culture took a sharp collision in his heart, and it revealed without hiding in his movie and finally become his own unique
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Released on the 30th January 2014, a film by the name of “The Journey” was released. According to the lunar calendar of the Chinese culture, the released date is the eve of Chinese New year. Chiu Keng Guan, who directed this Malaysian Chinese production has received a number of feedback from the audience. The plot of this film is based on Malaysian culture which consists of multiple race of Malaysia and intercultural relation. The Journey tells a story where the main actress, Joanne Yew (Bee) returns
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in fictional film, to say that movies similar to Crash are completely accurate portrayals of reality is an oversight. With this influential medium, the film Crash is an attempt to accurately portray the various racial, ethnic, and racial stereotypes within the cast of characters in Los Angeles, California. I am from Los Angeles, and while I understand what the film-makers were trying to do, I thought it was rather shallow and merely a portrayal of what people THINK L.A. is. The film is supposed
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