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Asian Cultural Universals, 2002.
Discusses six cultural norms in Asia, the knowledge of which, could help North American business people form mutually beneficial business relationships.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 71.95
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The business world is becoming one community, and with this comes the interaction of people from different cultures. This paper examines six cultural universals from the region of Asia which would help North American business people form mutually beneficial business relationships. In this paper, education, language, paternalism (age), division of labor, supernatural beliefs and inheritance rules and property rights will be addressed.
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Asian Culture and Gambling, 2004.
An examination of how Asian-American culture fosters the love of gambling.
2,345 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This paper analyzes the topic of gambling in the Asian-American community. It discusses the differences in how Asian customs or cultures affect how people gamble and why Asians are much more prone to be pathological gamblers. It includes some Asian superstitions and beliefs about gambling.
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"Asian gambling has become a major problem in the United States, and around the world. As the penchant for gaming in Asian societies becomes more well known, casinos and online gaming sites are targeting their marketing to Asians, and a large percentage of Asians are answering their call. One expert notes, "'Two to 6 percent of the mainstream population are problem gamblers, but in the Chinese community it is some 20 percent,' said Dr. Eddie Chiu of the Richmond Area Multi Service Center" (Banerjee). Asians love to gamble, and it comes not only from our modern society, where gaming is available in just about every state, but from a long history of wagering and betting."
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Patriarchy in Asian Cultures, 1995.
This paper examines patriarchy in Asian cultures: Sociocultural roots of traditional sex roles, stereotyping, feminist views, infanticide and Asian-American students.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 25 sources, $ 71.95
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"The purpose of this research is to examine issues surrounding the subject of patriarchy in Asian cultures. The plan of the research will be to set forth the sociological context in which patriarchal values appear to surface in such cultures, and then to discuss the implications of socially based sex roles that demonstrate patterns of male dominance on one hand, or outright misogyny on the other.
In recent years there appears to have been an increase of interest in the status and changeability of social roles of both men and women in all cultures. Research into socially determined sex roles of Asians both inside and outside Asia has been a part of this increase. By and large, research studies appear to indicate that traditional patterns of social behavior persist where sex roles are concerned."
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Feminism in Asian Cultures, 2002.
This paper is an examination and discussion of Kumari Jayawardena's "Feminism and Nationalism in the Third World".
1,190 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 40.95
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The paper gives a history of feminism as brought forth by Jayawardena in her book, showing numerous examples of the movement to grant women equal rights throughout Asian cultures, starting in the late nineteenth century. The paper cites the examples Jayawardena gives to prove her claim that Arab and Asian women have been engaged in the struggle for equality for many years.
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"In Afghanistan, Islamic, male-dominated forces continue to this day to repress women and keep them virtually without rights. The well-publicized absolute power of the Taliban has recently returned Afghanistan women to an even more invisible role than some were able to achieve, however briefly, during the period Jayawardena covers. She notes, "The failure of the Afghan experiment resulted in some Islamic countries exercising caution on reforms affecting the status of women" (72)."
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Buddhism and East Asian Culture, 2002.
A discussion of the history of the Buddhist religion in Asia, starting in India and spreading to China, Japan and Korea.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, $ 47.95
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Discusses history of the Buddhist religion in Asia, starting in India and spreading to China, Japan and Korea. How each country developed its own form of Buddhism. How the traditional teaching of the Buddha remained the same even when Buddhism underwent changes shaped by the cultures of each East Asian country.
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"Buddhism and East Asian Culture
Introduction
Buddhism is a religious culture that originated in ancient India. The actual name "Buddhism" comes from the title of honor "Buddha" meaning 'the enlightened one'. This title was first conferred upon Gautama Siddhartha, an East Indian of noble birth. Gautama Siddhartha is most often credited as the probable traditional founder of the tradition of Buddhism. Gautama Siddhartha, born around the year 566 B.C.E. was recorded as a member of the kshatriya or warrior caste that originated in the northeastern portion of India. Oral and written traditions regarding Gautama Siddhartha indicate that he held a position of privilege within Indian society. It is those particular privileges he was said to have rejected for the life of a simple wanderer who sought..."
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Hmong (Asian) and Latino Culture, 2002.
A comparison of two different subcultures in the United States - the Hmong people from Vietnam and the Latino immigrants.
1,570 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper discusses two different socio-cultural groups who have immigrated to the United States in the last century. It compares the Hmong (Asian) group with the Latino population and shows how their cultures have conflicted with the modern American society. It examines how they have preserved their cultures despite the American "melting pot phenomenon".
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"When America went to war in Vietnam, there were many victims. Among the most tragic were the Hmong people. Thousands fought and died for the Americans, taking orders and duties that were often the worst in the army, with little or no compensation. (Hmong FAQ: Immigration) When the Americans left, the veterans of their campaign in Laos underwent systematic extermination at the hands of the people they had been convinced to fight for the Americans, tens of thousands died. (Oroville Mercury Register) Many of these veterans and their families attempted to go to America, where they were not welcomed by those who did not know of their sacrifices: "many Americans do not welcome refugees who do not speak English. They know that many are unaware of how the Hmong took orders from Americans, cooked food for them, guarded them, carried them when they were wounded, wrapped their bodies when they were killed.""
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Cultural Diversity in Asian American Healthcare, 2005.
A discussion regarding health care in the Asian American sector.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 6 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper is a thorough discussion of the history of Asian American healthcare in the United States with respect to cultural diversity. The paper is broken down into discussions on healthcare, cultural diversity, traditional medicine and Western medical practice. This paper also focuses on ways in which the disparity in Asian American healthcare delivery can be resolved.
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"According to Dennis and Small (2003), today's challenge to the modern nurse is to become culturally informative and sensitive about diverse cultures as well to incorporate other medical care dimensions in consumer healthcare delivery system. Not only does the presence of cultural diversity lead to a better understanding of acceptable healthcare practices but increases the competence of the nurse practitioner, nurse administrator, and research nurse by providing them with alternative methods to optimal patient care. Further, all nursing education centers, clinics, and hospitals must establish the needed relevancy of diversity training. With the increased number of racially and ethically diverse patients visiting medical facilities all medical educators are urged to increase the sensitivity of all medical practitioners to all patients representing diverse cultures."
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Universal Reason, Universal Mind, 2002.
A discussion of some of the parallels and differences in Kantian and Buddhist assumptions.
1,263 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper examines how there is a marked similarity between Immanuel Kant?s ideas of the empty universe and universal reason and the Buddhist idea of the universal mind. It attempts to explore these parallels, while also being mindful of the difference that exists between Kantian and Buddhist thought. It analyzes how both Kant and Buddhism demonstrate that the universe is empty since it is not different from the not-self ? because it cannot differentiate, for in order to differentiate it must somehow have cognitive access to the object outside itself. It also demonstrates how the crucial difference between Kant and Buddhist thought is one of quality. Kant assumes that the universe is inherently empty and neutral and his attempt is to demonstrate it to be so. On the other hand, Buddhist internalizes this process and accepts the fact that the universe is empty but that it must be experienced by the individual mind ? by way of the empty, universal mind, the individual mind may also become empty, free of the distinction/perception between subject and object.
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"Kant assumes that the universe or universal reason is innate by way of this distinction. In order to grasp that a representation is a representation of an object, a being must be able to comprehend several things. First, that being must recognize that there is an object that the representation is a representation of. Next, there has to be a recognition that the representation is different from the thing represented. Thus, the representation of an object is a bridge that connects a being?s consciousness with the things that surround it. Thus universal reason must be able to reason itself, to see itself, plus the representation, and the object. The representation is the means by which a being can have any awareness of objects as objects at all."
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Cultural Learning Experience, 2004.
A comparison of Asian and Western cultures in the work force through a cultural learning experience.
1,809 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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As America becomes increasingly more diverse, the society will be presented with the challenge of understanding our cultural differences. This paper develops and designs a learning project that compares cultural differences of two ethnic/cultural groups. For the purposes of this project the writer compares the differences between Asian and Western cultures. The project is based on the cultural impact of performance in work force, production, sales, customer services, etc. Before one can create a learning project, one must first understand the cultural backgrounds of both groups.
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"Westerners tend to perform differently in the workforce than Asian workers. Westerners tend to be motivated by promotions and monetary incentives while Asian workers tend to want what is best for the entire company and their coworkers. In addition, jobs in the western workforce have higher turnover rates than those in the Asian workforce because Asian workers tend to stay with one company for a lifetime."
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An Analysis of Cross-Cultural Management Issues, 2007.
Motivation management in the cross-cultural setting of Asian expatriate employees in a Norwegian workplace.
17,939 words (approx. 71.8 pages), 73 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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In an increasingly globalized marketplace, it has become more important than ever to recognize the fundamental differences required to effectively manage people from different cultures. Because organizations are comprised of people, the accomplishment of any organizational goal will require the cooperation and commitment of people who may be from drastically different walks of life who hold divergent worldviews. This study seeks to better understand these issues through a critical review of the relevant literature and a cultural survey of Asian expatriate employees assigned to major Norwegian industry. The results of the review and survey clearly indicates the need for management styles that recognized these cultural differences. The research also suggests that many managers of multicultural organizations today may be overlooking an opportunity for improvement by ignoring these cultural realities, and in some cases these omissions may spell the difference between success and failure of the organization. A summary of the research, relevant conclusions and timely recommendations concerning cross-cultural management issues are provided in the concluding chapter.
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of Study
Importance of Study
Overview of Study
Chapter 2: Review of Related Literature
Background and Overview
The Company and Setting
The Resource Based View
Cross-Cultural Management
Motivation Management
Commitment and Psychological Contract-Norwegians and Asians
Chapter 3: Methodology
Description of the Study Approach
Data-gathering Method and Database of Study
Chapter 4: Data
Chapter 5: Analysis of Data/Results
Chapter 6: Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations
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"The topic to be explored in this study concerned motivation management in a cross-cultural setting. To accomplish this investigation, a critical review of the peer-reviewed, scholarly and organizational literature will be followed by an analysis of how well a Norwegian organization manages expatriate employees from Asian countries in its domestic headquarters. It is reasonable to assume that people with the same cultural background will be able to better understand and appreciate the subtleties involved in human communication and those from diverse and different backgrounds will experience some problems. Furthermore, people with different worldviews may have trouble comprehending cultural concepts of others."
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Japanese and Chinese Cultural Elements, 2006.
A discussion regarding the nature and culture of Japan and China.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 8 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper discusses how for years, researchers have argued about the nature and character of Asian culture in general and that of Chinese and Japanese culture specifically, for various reasons. Though both countries are part of the collective Asian culture and all that that categorization implies: collectivistic, homogeneous, Confucian and industrious, they are also polarized differently from each other. The paper further discusses how in this respect, it is paramount to examine each market differently, or rather, from a different perspective. For Japan, it is perhaps best to examine from a socio-cultural point of view. In Japan it is conformity to cultural folkways and mores that are perhaps more problematic since it is a democratically run economy with constitutionally supported civil rights.
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The Asian-American Immigrant, 2004.
A discussion of the Asian-American culture through a review of their literature.
1,227 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper analyzes the way the literature of a certain culture portrays that culture. The focus of this paper is on the Asian-American immigrant population. The paper examines and compares two novels written by Asian-Americans, "China Boy" by Gus Lee and "The Hundred Secret Senses" by Amy Tan. The paper contends that the two novels share similarities in setting, the role of multiple languages and the belief in the Chinese spirit world. Nevertheless, the paper points out that these similarities exist only in the most general sense; these three shared themes are dealt with very differently in each book.
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"The United States of America is a country of immigrants. Throughout the history of our nation, people from all over the world have come to the United States. Disparate as their reasons for new so may be, all immigrants had to learn to cope with a similar situation. Living in a new and, to them, foreign nation, the immigrants had to come to terms with both their present and their past and how the two could be integrated. What that de facto meant is that the immigrants and their children had, in order to become successfully a part of the culture of the United State, to reconcile the culture of their homeland with American culture. This reconciliation was often unwilling or forced, and often fraught with problems. Nevertheless, immigrants often wanted to keep part of their old customs, even while adapting to America. In the twentieth century, America has experienced a wave of non-European immigrants."
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Cross- Cultural Therapy, 2002.
A discussion of the issues involved in counseling and the therapeutic process for the cross-cultural population.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 6 sources, $ 95.95
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Discusses issues involved in counseling & the therpeutic process for the cross-cultural population. General issues, individual race issues & issues related to the therapeutic process. Need for mental health professionals to have complete understanding of the issues invoolved to achieve effective counseling. Cultural attributes of Asian-Americans, Native Americans, African-Ameicans, Hispanic population. How to improve cross-cultural therapy.
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"Salient Issues in Cross-Cultural Therapy
Cultural competency in psychotherapy and counseling grew in importance in the last two decades, until the American Psychological Association (APA) accreditation criteria and Ethical mandates were established to ensure the comprehensive training in this area for all students in applied psychology (Neville, Heppner, Louie, Thompson, Brooks, & Baker, 1996).
This paper presents the issues that have been found to be salient in the therapeutic process for the cross-cultural population, including general issues, individual race issues, and issues related to the therapeutic relationship.
The mental health professional must have a comprehensive understanding of socio-cultural, biological, and psychological factors..."
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Universals, 2002.
A thorough discussion of the Platonic and Aristotelian theories of "universals" and the relevant implications that these views have.
1,568 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper tackles the issue of "universals" from all sides, looking at both the Platonic and Aristotelian models to understand the theories that arose from those bases. The idea of a universal is thoroughly defined, explored in terms of different theories (Bundle Theory, Nominalism, Classic Platonism, etc.), and finally boiled down to a discussion of the implication that the idea of "universals" has in regards to the more general notions of "nothingness" and "somethingness".
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"The following essay is focussed on exploring all aspects of the theory of universals as it applies to metaphysical investigation. I will proceed in defining universal in general terms, presenting the arguments that support universal theory, presenting the opposing arguments, briefly defining the individual nominilist theories, and finally presenting my own thoughts concerning universals. I have tried to present the following material logically and comprehensibly, to eliminate as many assumptions as possible, hopefully providing a coherent step by step exploration of universals and related issues."
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The Problem of Universals: Boethius, 2005.
A philosophical discussion on whether universal forms exist outside of physical reality and whether they separate in nature from sensible objects.
1,955 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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This paper summarizes Plato's and Aristotle's view on universals and particulars. The main focus, however, is on how Boethius interprets these arguments and forms his own opinion. The author also forms his own opinion on each topic and provides a critical view on the success of each argument.
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"Aristotle has a different notion of how we construct universals. He believes that our ideas about forms are reached "from below". Our understanding about particulars leads us to the understanding of universals. The form does not exist outside of the object but rather in it. The concrete object is the form itself, the abstract idea in our mind is just a definition of it. Aristotle is not perfect though, he tends to switch from using form to describe the substance we use to describe things and that substance has a real existence itself. Either way he disagrees with Plato's idea that forms are things separate from reality. Boethius aligns himself closer to this view and seems to settle without fully resolving the problem."
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