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Clashes Between Cultures, 2005.
A look at the evidence to support the claim that culture is a cause of conflict in international relations.
1,524 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper considers the thesis put forward by Samuel Huntington that the world can now best be described as divided into separate cultures and that future conflicts will occur between these different cultures. It examines what he considers the major civilisations of the world and gives six reasons why he believes that the most important conflicts of the future will occur along the cultural fault lines separating these civilizations from one another.
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"His third argument is that as globalization to some extent separates peoples from their local identities, and weakens the nation state a source of identity, this gap is filled by religion, often quite extreme or fundamentalist in nature. George Weigel has noted that the "Unsecularisation of the world is one of the dominant social facts of life in the late twentieth century." The revival of religion, then, unites civilizations by providing a basis for identity that transcends state boundaries as the movements within western Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism and most documented, Islam, attest to."
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A Clash of Cultures, 2006.
This paper compares works about clashing cultures and resenting minorities.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 0 sources, $ 26.95
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The paper compares and contrasts three stories, "The Lesson" by Toni Cade Bambara, "The Man to Send Rain Clouds" by Leslie Marmon Silko and "El Tonto del Barrio" by Jose Armas, all covering some aspect of a clash of cultures and the way this clash affects the minorities who are involved. The paper shows how all the characters are from some minority group; black children, Native Americans and Hispanics of a small town.
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"The three stories under discussion -- "The Lesson" by Toni Cade Bambara, "The Man to Send Rain Clouds" by Leslie Marmon Silko and "El Tonto del Barrio" by Jose Armas -- all present a clash of cultures, with the majority culture downgrading the minority culture, with minority characters who resent the dismissal of their culture superior white attitudes and with a lingering resentment created in these minority characters, a resentment that may last a lifetime. This is quite evident in the story by Toni Cade Bambara, which presents a class on a field trip. The students are black children in New York City, being transported from their ghetto neighborhood downtown to the shopping district well-known to more affluent whites. The story involves a journey through unfamiliar territory, with relatively naive characters who learn a lesson from their journey, a lesson that opens their eyes to some aspect of life."
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Genocide or Clash of Cultures?, 2004.
A discussion of whether the cultural decimation of the American Indian was caused by a clash of cultures or genocide.
1,561 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper examines how facts and documentation all point to the genocide of the American Indians and indigenous culture, as opposed to a mere clash of cultures, and how arguing against this by using facile sociological theories of cultural change and adaptation is simply to mask the reality of history. It looks at how the reality of the genocide of the American Indians is a part of a history that should be examined and exposed, as it provides important lessons in intolerance and understanding. If these historical realities are ignored or transmuted by false theories and perceptions, the danger exists that these tragic events may be condoned and even repeated in other forms and histories in the future.
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"While documented evidence of genocide is a historical fact, some still view the genocide of American Indians simply as a minor, inevitable tension between different cultures, which forms a part of history. Supporting this belief is Vice-President Dick Cheney who is of the opinion that the history of the American Indian is the result of a clash of cultures rather than genocide. Addressing students Cheney told the audience he did not believe the mass extermination of the American Indian population that took place from 1492 until the late 1800s could be considered genocide. It was merely a clash of cultures that occurred for a brief period and was perpetuated by Europeans . (Grim R.) The theory of the clash of cultures implies a fusion and integration of cultures and a more benign sense of social and historical development."
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"Postville: A Clash of Cultures in Heartland America" by Stephen Bloom, 2002.
A discussion of the book that studies two rigid, conservative, insular cultures in conflict with each other, and the author's personal involvement.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 39.95
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Discusses the book that studies two rigid, conservative, insular cultures in conflict with each other, and the author's personal involvement. Two cultures under scrutiny are the long-time Lutheran residents of a small farming town in the Midwest, and the ultraorthodox Hassidic Lubavitchers Jewish Americans from Brooklyn, New York. Religious conflict in relation to cultural values.
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"Journalist Stephen G. Bloom's Postville: A Clash of Cultures in Heartland America is a study of two rigid, conservative, insular cultures in conflict with each other. The story of the conflict unfolds in context of Bloom's personal journey into his own cultural and religious beliefs, and this structure gives the book a novelistic flavor which makes it a "good read" for a sociological study.
The two cultures are the white, Lutheran long time residents of the small farming town of Postville, Iowa and the ultra orthodox Hassidic Lubavitchers Jewish Americans from Brooklyn, New York. As Bloom notes, "As in all of Iowa, Christianity has always been at the heart of Postville" (89).
When the Jews began arriving in the mid-1980s, Postville, as it had always been, was a closed..."
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The 1920s: Social and Cultural Clashes, 2006.
Presents an analysis of the social and cultural clashes that prevailed in America during the 1920s.
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The decade of the 1920s was marked by intensely emotional clashes over social and cultural values because of divisive issues such as religion, immigration, prohibition, and government corruption. Millions of conservative Americans were anti-Catholic, wanted to restrict immigration from Asia and Eastern Europe, and supported the prohibition of alcohol; while millions of progressive Americans supported religious tolerance, considered immigration restrictions racist, and were against the prohibition of alcohol. This paper examines the cultural and social clashes that existed over these issues and how they reflected the disparity between conservative and progressive visions of what American society should be.
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The War in Iraq: Cultural or Economic Clash?, 2002.
Analysis of the cultural and economic differences of Western and Arabic civilization and their role in the current Iraqi war.
2,673 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 80.95
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This paper explores the underlying motives for ?Operation Iraqi Freedom? and questions whether it is about the liberation of people from the whims of a madman or simply a clash of civilizations. It examines the underlying premise behind the current (2003) war and analyzes Saddam Hussein as a rising global threat and his contribution to terrorism. The paper also explores the the cultural clashes between Western and Arabic civilization and the role that oil plays in the current dispute. Finally, the paper uses research based on Samuel P. Huntington's article "The Clash of Civilizations", (1993).
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"The current war is by no means new. It has simply extended west. Iraq geographically encompasses where civilizations first began. It is in this area that ruthless tribes struggle for power against nature, power against death, and power against man. It is in this area that man birthed religion, who begat politics. As history created itself, man forged tribes creating distinct lines. These lines Huntington term the fault lines. They can be drawn back to the Hapsburg and Ottoman empires. Historically the nations to the north and west have always been more prosperous. They together they share feudalism to the reformation to the industrial revolution. The people of the south and east experienced history differently. They were less better off economically and politically. They shared ruthless barbarians, constant warfare and genocide. (Huntington 1993)"
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Culture Clash, 2000.
An analysis of the role of French and English nationalism in the novels "Shirley" and "Villette" by Charlotte Bronte.
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This paper discusses the novels Shirley and Villette, which explore the relationship between the French and English through characters? interactions with each other. By contrasting the languages and cultures associated with the two nations, Charlotte Bronte is able to show the influence of each on those who claim to be ?English? or ?French.? In each story two main characters enter a romantic relationship which is troubled due to their conflicting nationalities. They must learn to accept the idiosyncrasies of the other nation in order to reach an understanding which forms the basis of this relationship.
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"Having allowed the reader a glimpse of her personal view of the benefits of each nationality, Bront? is free to explore the interplay between the two within her fictional characters. It is possible to write a novel which utilizes the advantages of both French and English, and the author explores the issue of whether the characters of the novel can achieve the same synergy within themselves. The relationship which most feels the polarization of the two nationalities is that between Caroline Helstone and Robert Moore. "
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Corporate Cultures, 2002.
This paper looks at the role corporate culture plays in promoting or inhibiting the success of a company.
907 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 32.95
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The writer defines corporate culture and discusses how it can influence behavior at work. The paper gives details of types of behavior patterns that can become corporate culture. Finally it describes three aspects through which a company?s culture is most apparent: the socialization of new employees, subculture clashes, and the behavior of top management.
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"The traditional corporate culture was made up of a ?deal? between a company and its employees. If a person joined the organization, he/she accepted the ethic and standards that made up the way of life in that company. The employee was committed to the company and the company was committed to its employees. (Hopkins and Richman, 1999.)"
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Change of Cultures and Strategies in a New Company, 2002.
A look at how to deal with corporate change from the merger of two different companies.
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This paper discusses the problem of dealing with change, which occurs when a company takes over another organizational concern. The two companies are to be merged in such a manner that their cultures would not clash with each other. It is therefore important to focus on some important points such as leadership, senior management, employees, change management and strategies.
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Contacting Cultures of the Ancient World, 2002.
Examining how the expanding cultures of the Ancient and Medieval worlds reacted to each other upon contact.
3,325 words (approx. 13.3 pages), 17 sources, MLA, $ 94.95
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This paper begins by discussing how the expanding Roman Empire clashed with the Greeks in ancient times, with the result being war. It then looks at the consequences of contact between Rome and barbarians in general; how the Empire considered itself superior and the ramifications this had. The paper then discusses the contact between Christians and Muslims during the Crusades and then examines the relationship between Jews and the new religion, Christianity in the first century AD. It concludes with a discussion of the between Sung Dynasty of China and Mongols in AD 1279.
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"In the ancient world, the most likely occurrence when a culture or concept came into contact with another culture or a transforming concept from the outside in the areas of art, religion, and politics was, pure and simple: war, and more than this, a war of conquest that served as its own legitimation. This is what happened when Roman expansionism throughout the Mediterranean area and westward into Europe encountered the long established but, by the time of Rome's first foray into Greece in 200 BC, well past the reputation and power of Alexander the Great (Spodek 154)."
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?America and Political Islam?, 2002.
A review of the book, " American and Political Islam: Clash of Cultures or Clash of Interests?", by Fawaz A. Gerges.
2,936 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 86.95
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This paper examines the book, "American and Political Islam: Clash of Cultures or Clash of Interests?" written by Fawaz A. Gerges, which documents debatable policies that have occurred over time that concern Islam in the United States. It looks at how the book provides a comprehensive historical account of the origins of policy, followed by a balanced critique, and outlines many recommendations for positive change. It analyzes how Mr. Gerges discusses the influences of many American interest groups, conceptions of American citizens, and United States foreign policy, as well as Gerges's political view on the attack that occurred on the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001. It also shows how his story focuses on the United States foreign policy toward various aspects of the Islamic rebirth, and how it has evolved.
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"The recent events of the war have shown soldiers helping Iraqi citizens and working side by side with other Mid Easterners to build a stable and functional government. Gerges writes that strategy and policy may be mismatched and, more significantly, between America's principles and interests may be misunderstood. In particular, the author argues that the United States approach toward Islam is described as ambiguities and with much tension. The author reiterates that there is a growing gap between the American people and their representatives in Congress, and past presidential administrations. Those that represent political Islam have tendencies to be of a more radical nature and their confrontational attitude is fed by cultural differences, stereotyping, and negative images of Muslims."
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Cultural Issues in Literature, 2002.
A paper which looks at how cultural differences and clashes are reflected through four works on the subject.
2,334 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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Cultural issues usually surface in a multicultural society like that of America?s because co-existence of people from various different ethnic backgrounds can lead to undesired and unexpected conflicts. The paper shows that these issues have also become important for those not living in a multicultural society because of the fact that world is rapidly turning into a global village. The closer the people of the world come, the more cultural issues they are likely to encounter. The paper discusses that for this reason, it is important to study the reasons why cultural clashes take place and find out how cultural differences affect our perceptions. The authors of the texts chosen for this paper have, according to the writer of the paper, skillfully and appropriately highlighted these issues. The texts analyzed are: Malidoma Patrice Some?s book "The Healing Wisdom of Africa" which highlights the cultural differences that exist between African tribes and American society; the book, "The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down" by Anne Fadiman, which focuses on the challenges faced by immigrants residing in America; Stanley Grenz's "A Primer on Postmodernism" and the movie "Remember the Titans".
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"While reading these texts and watching this exceptional movie, one wonders if cultural clashes arise only because of racial and ethnic differences. Stanley Grenz has an answer. He believes that world also encounters cultural problems as it progresses and enters new technologically and industrially advanced times. This means that when philosophy, art, literature, television and almost everything else changes and incorporates new values, theology and religious doctrines may clash with the new world views."
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Silence is Golden Sometimes., 2002.
A clash of cultures between the hearing and deaf communities.
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A six-page comparison of deaf and hearing communities where difficulties between the two cultures are explored.
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Cultural Miscommunication, 2007.
This paper looks at Bernard Malmud's "The German Refugee" and Zitkala-Sa's "The School Days of an Indian Girl."
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The paper discusses Laray M. Barna's theory that cultural miscommunication can occur even between people of the same religion or the same nationality. The paper looks at clashes between German and American Jews and between Native and white Americans. The paper describes the story of German refugee Oscar Gassner. The paper describes how he is conflicted between his sense of German nationalism and the impersonal New York environment. The paper looks at Zitkala-Sa's "The School Days of an Indian Girl" that shows the clash of cultures between an American Indian girl and her white classmates.
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"This is seen poignantly in the fate of the German refugee Oscar Gassner. Oscar is conflicted between his sense of German nationalism, which he still retains within his soul, and the impersonal New York environment, which assumes that everyone who comes to the city, loves the city, and is willing to embrace a new identity, that of an American. Oscar still remembers his wife, a non-Jew, back in Germany, and wonders if "in her heart," she was "a Jew hater," and that all non-Jews are Jew haters (Malmud, p.186) Also, Oscar's fellow Jews assume that he is happy to be in America, and that America is good place for Jews to live. Oscar is assumed to be the same as Americanized Jews, because he is of the same persecuted religion."
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Cultural Medical Differences, 2005.
This paper compares the ethical and cultural medical traditions of two different cultures: The United States and the Hmong, an indigenous population native of Laos, a growing immigrant presence in California.
790 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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This paper explains the case of Lia, a Hmong girl stricken with epilepsy, which causes a cultural clash between her physicians and her parents. The author point out that her physicians defined Lia's illness in physical and chemical terms, but Lia's parents, like many Hmong people, regarded epilepsy with ambivalence because, to them, epileptic seizures are often seen as trances, giving the affected person special powers. The paper relates that Lia's parents violated several precepts of Western medicine by refusing medical treatment and purposely giving their daughter improper dosages of medicine; however, Lia's well-meaning physicians also unknowingly violated several important tenets of Hmong culture, such as their discussions of Lia's possible death.
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"Lia's parents, however, have a distinct explanatory model for their daughter's illness. The epilepsy was caused when a startled Lia's soul fled her body and became lost. Lia's soul had fallen prey to a thieving dab, a malevolent spirit. Therefore, Lia's soul was trapped outside her body, which remained rooted to the ground. Among the symptoms of this soul loss are fainting, rolling eyes and jerking limbs - which are also the classic symbols of a seizure that accompanies epilepsy."
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