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Conflict and Culture, 2008.
This paper explores the vital roles of conflict management and corporate culture in businesses today.
1,752 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 56.95
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The paper discusses how a diverse workforce can do wonders for an organization but only if the management utilizes proper leadership and team management skills for the resolution of differences and conflicts. The paper then focuses on the importance of organizations consciously managing their culture and reveals that a healthy corporate culture is related to an improvement in productivity, services and employee morale.
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"One of the basic functions of management is leading. A good leader knows how to handle diverse members working in the organization. In fact, a good leader would always prefer diversity rather than homogeneity and take utmost advantage of the diverse work force. However, conflicts also arise when people belonging to different backgrounds, values, experiences, beliefs and perceptions come together at a work place. Conflicts occur on a daily basis when people work in team on certain projects. Whatever the situation the conflict & team management can be considered crucial skills along with the leadership role."
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The 18th century English writer Henry Fielding called the Odyssey "that eating poem." Focusing on specific passages, discuss food as a site of conflict, community, or cultural transaction in the, 2002.
This paper addresses the following question. The 18th century English writer Henry Fielding called the Odyssey "that eating poem."
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 1 source, $ 53.95
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This paper addresses the following question. The 18th century English writer Henry Fielding called the Odyssey "that eating poem." Focusing on specific passages, discuss food as a site of conflict, community, or cultural transaction in the Odyssey.
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Conflicting Cultures, 2006.
This paper examines the cultural roles of women in Chinese society.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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The paper explains that there is a double standard that Chinese women must live by today. The two standards exist from the traditional past of China as well as from the modern China that has evolved since the 1970s. In the traditional sense, Chinese women are expected to care for their husbands' children and the home. The paper describes how they are socially and economically considered subservient creatures that exist for the glorification of man and must remain gentle kind and giving beings that work to create a world for man that is socially acceptable.
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"In the modern sense, Chinese women have the right to enter the workforce, be educated and have their voices heard within the social order. However, the issue for Chinese women today lies in being capable of melding these two worlds to be considered culturally correct from both perspectives."
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Cultural Conflicts in "Tortilla Curtain", 2008.
A discussion of the novel "Tortilla Curtain" by T. Coraghessan Boyle.
1,193 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 40.95
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The paper describes "Tortilla Curtain" by T. Coraghessan Boyle, as a late 20th century novel that embodies many of the cultural conflicts occurring in 21st century America today between Caucasians and Hispanics. The paper then relates that these conflicts are embodied in the experience of two couples in the novel, Delaney Mossbacher and Kyra Menaker-Mossbacher, and Candido and America Rincon. The paper also relates that Boyle's novel conveys the hypocrisies of a nation that defines 'American' in a narrow way and claims to hate illegal immigration even while it depends upon the labor of Hispanic individuals, especially in the affluent yet economically and culturally divided California local where the novel is set.
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"The novel suggests that cultural interaction is impossible to avoid. The novel exposes liberal as well as conservative hypocrisies, particularly in the way that it shows that Delaney's supposed concern and compassion for the environment does not always translate into compassion for humanity, when he accidentally hits Candido with his car in Part I of the novel. By depicting the lives of two very different couples, living in close proximity to one another, Boyle's novel shows the great gulfs of prosperity that exist side-by side in America."
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Conflict and Conflict Resolution, 2007.
This paper examines the issue of conflict and resolution, studying the terrorist attacks of September 11.
3,753 words (approx. 15.0 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 103.95
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In this article the writer first discusses the term 'conflict' and looks at how it can be defined. The writer then describes that when an Islamic militant and terrorist took it upon himself to resolve a conflict as he saw it, he launched terror attacks on the people of the United States of America, and the result was large scale devastation and destruction and panic and adverse impacts on the economic and political and social system of the United States. Further, the writer studies the impact and attempts at resolution of the conflict. The writer concludes that perhaps, in the long run, Bush's ideals would create more conflict around the globe, than resolve them in any way. One can only wait and see what will happen eventually, and find out whether it is possible to resolve conflicts of high order with any amount of success.
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"However, at the same time, it must be remembered that there were other losses that were not covered by private insurance, or were not qualified under the charitable contributions, or even by the emergency relief funds, and these were the really huge losses that occurred due to the September 11 terrorist attacks. Several different agencies undertook the study of the economic losses that were caused by the September 11 debacle, and according to the New York City Partnership, the attacks on the two World Trade Center Buildings must have cost the state, at the very least, $ 83 billion, as per the value in the year 2001, and this included the costs of total losses, that is, both the direct and the indirect costs. Out of this estimate, only about $ 67 billion of the losses would be completely covered by insurance and other contributions. In a more recent study, according to an Officer of the New York City Comptroller's Office, as of April 2002, the total costs of the clean up of the World Trade Center has been much quicker and also much less costly than the initial estimates had indicated."
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Conflict Between Cousins: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, 2006.
An analysis of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from a cultural perspective.
2,725 words (approx. 10.9 pages), 22 sources, MLA, $ 81.95
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This paper attempts to understand the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from the perspective of cultural similarities and differences between the two peoples. The author begins by providing a definition of culture, and then offers a thorough analysis of the various cultural attributes of both groups -- from religion to power to territorialism. The paper concludes with a section entitled "Is Peace Possible?", which looks at this perennial question from the unusual perspective of the cultural impediments to peace, rather than the political ones.
Introduction: What is Culture?
Why Israel and Palestine are Like Each Other and Dislike Each Other
Territorialism
Religious Differences
Influence of United States and Europe
Dissimilar Values
Money
Power
Different Governments - Different People
Is Peace Possible?
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"Traditionally the word culture is used to define people who share a certain set of values. These values may include similar national character, a particular geo-political heritage, or a state sanctioned religion. The article, "The Man in the Baghdad Cafe" goes on to say that in many cases people define themselves by a very small number of shared values rather than the cultural larger set that are said to be shared by Europeans or Asians or residents of the Middle East. In Europe, more people identify with their geographical territory such as Germany or France or England than they do either with national character or religion (Protestant work ethic)."
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Intercultural Conflict in America, 2005.
Examines the causes of conflict between cultures in American society.
4,050 words (approx. 16.2 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 109.95
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Culture is a commonly shared system of attitudes, beliefs and behaviors. In the United States, there is a common culture of individualism, competition, a general belief in Judeo-Christian morality, an understanding that punctuality is important and other beliefs. This paper shows, however, that an American doesn't necessarily have only the values of American culture, or all the values of that culture. It is a multicultural society ethnically, racially, sexually and economically, and many different subcultures have emerged as a result of social, political and material forces. The paper shows that these cultures in turn sometimes enter into conflict throughout the public sphere of American society.
Paper Outline:
Introduction - What is Culture?
Ethnic Conflict
Cultures - Surface And Deep
Class And Culture
Deep And Surface Cultures Of The Classes
Cultural Conflict Within Classes
Works Cited
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"But Gouldner finds that, with the growth of public education, the distribution of cultural capital is no longer so tightly correlated with the old class of the moneyed rich. The old class decreasingly controls the resources for the reproduction of cultural capital. Many of the battles over the content of television programs or the benefits that popular culture provides to society are based on the conflict between the NC and the older ruling classes, that are more conservative and less heavily invested in cultural capitalism."
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Essays On Culture, 1997.
Five short essays on elements of popular culture. The first discusses popular culture generally. The second examines cultural conflict. The final three discuss aspects of the use of the reflexive mode in literature and film.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 6 sources, $ 119.95
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"INTRODUCTION
Popular culture appeals to the public on a basic level, offering images, character, and stories that fit with the prevailing mood and which further reflect a nation's underlying values and predispositions. This process can be seen in a wide variety of popular culture artifacts. Most people would see movies, popular music, and television as elements of popular culture, while they might fail to note the equally important role of such things as advertising and even political discourse which borrows from popular culture for imagery and associations--George Bush saying "Go ahead--make my day," for instance. The power of popular culture can be seen in the concerns often raised about certain types of expression, notably that involving sexual material or violence, and the belief that repetition of such ..."
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Culture Differences in Management Styles, 2006.
This well-researched paper focuses on cultural conflicts in the global business community, as well as strategies and solutions to overcome these same conflicts.
2,686 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 80.95
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The writer of this paper examines the various cultural differences, as they pertain to business in Germany, the United States and Japan. This paper analyzes how miscommunication between management and employees, due to lack of cultural awareness, leads to or exacerbates problems. This paper cites the views and opinions of various experts who contend that multinational corporations must adapt to a host country's cultural and business practices, in order to meet local needs. While the U.S., Germany and Japan are unlike each other, this paper discusses the fact that each country has aspects in common with its neighbors. This paper delves into the results of various investigations regarding the handling of cultural conflicts in a business setting, while presenting several strategies and solutions for conflict resolution.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Literature Review
Discussion
Limitations
Conclusion
Works Cited
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"In order to identify the major bases of conflicts as well as the major means that can be used to solve them, three cultures were chosen. The United States, Germany and Japan are very unlike each other, but each has aspects in common with its neighbors. The United States, for example, conducts its corporate life similarly to Canada. Germany can be said in many ways to be similar to the Netherlands and Scandinavia in its cultural background. Japan is somewhat representative of most of Asia. Therefore, using those three nations to investigate the best practices in conflict resolution may result in a less limited range of recommendations than, for instance, considering Spain and Venezuela, both of which share some aspects in common with each other, and even with the large Latino population of the United States which has, arguably, influenced American corporate culture at least to a small degree."
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Hip Hop Culture and Identity, 2005.
A thorough examination of the hip hop culture and its impact on a person's identity.
34,125 words (approx. 136.5 pages), 150 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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This research explores the hip hop culture and its identity. An overview of the current literature is given that reflects the theoretical position of Black culture in the United States. In addition a definition of hip hop and rap is provided, including a discussion of its origins and the current state this art form is in. The influence of the ghetto and hip hop culture is explored at length, as well as the lyrical content of the music. Commercialization of this unique music form is discussed, in addition to hip hop culture's tendency toward visualization as opposed to aural. Finally, hip hop as a global force is reviewed. In the end, it becomes clear that hip hop music is a significant influence on global culture, for Black and non-Black community members and this influence has been facilitated by technology and the drive of capitalism.
Introduction
The History of Hip Hop
Overview of Current Literature Regarding Hip Hop
Defining Hip Hop Culture
The Four Pillars of Hip Hop and Others
The Ghetto, Hip Hop Culture and the Divergent Styles of West Coast and East Coast
East Coast versus West Coast Conflict
Geographical Diversity of Hip Hop Today
Hip Hop and the Jail Culture
Graffiti as a Subversive and Sublime Cultural Arm of Hip Hop
African Americans and Spatial Mobility
The Ghetto Environment and its Effects on the Lyrical Content of Hip Hop
Examination of Lyrical Content in Gangsta Rap Songs
Discussion of Virulent and Caustic Language Within the Sub-Genre of Gangsta Rap
The Double Standard in the World of Gangsters as Demonstrated by Hip Hop
Hip Hop Culture and Misogyny
Hip Hop Culture and the Poetry of the Dispossessed
The Controversy About Selling Out and Hip Hop Culture
Representing the Ghetto
Hip Hop Culture and Sports Marketing
Hip Hop Sales Statistics and the Thug Image for Sales Controversy
Hip Hop as a Force in American Pop Culture and the Displacement of Other Genres of Music
Tastes and Decadence in Hip Hop Culture
The Hip Hop Culture and Political Influence
Hip Hop as a Global Force
References
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"Although one may be led to believe that hip hop music is a recent evolution, it relates back to the griots of West Africa, from more than two hundred years ago. The griots were, and in some rural areas still are, storytellers, poets and traveling singers who played an important role in ancient African societies. They used poetry and rhythm to teach the people about their history, as written language was rarely used ("Griot").
One could even argue that hip hop music began even earlier than griots, stemming from the ancient societies of Egypt, as a rich, Black tradition of admiration for rhetoric in both written and spoken form. It is part of the Black rhetorical continuum, as it borrows from and expands a tradition of creative use of language styles and strategies. It was created as rhetoric of resistance primarily to racial discrimination and oppression (Kopano). "
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Arab Muslim Culture and Medical Intervention, 2008.
A case study analysis of the factors of the sunrise model in Islam, how it affects medical care and the importance of its understanding for nursing practice.
947 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper explains that, of the seven influencing factors in the Sunrise model, the one which is most prevalent in the Muslim tradition is religious and philosophical factors. The paper then attempts to demonstrate just how complex these factors can be and the dilemmas they create unless the principles of transcultural nursing are applied. The paper also presents a case study that addresses the issue of serious illness and how it is perceived as God's will. It also illustrates the cultural conflict that is almost unavoidable and therefore, why culturally congruent care must always be the central goal.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Analysis
Accommodation/Negotiation
Approaching Cultural Conflict
God's Will and Resignation
Culturally Congruent Care
Conclusion
Appendix
Case Study
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"There are several points in the case study where a nurse can be tempted to wonder why the parents do not simply use common sense. Such an attitude means imposing Western views. The only way the situation can be resolved is through the use of religious and philosophical factors. Through these factors, the nurse can fully understand all the issues confronting the family. In this way, the appropriate approach to this situation also can be taken. Culturally competent care essentially refers to providing care that will enable people to regain and maintain their well-being and prevent later health issues (Leininger & McFarland, 2002). In order to accomplish this type of care, nurses must become completely familiar with different cultures. They must also be able to relate these cultures to their own cultural experiences and their own cultural beliefs and values."
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Torture and the American Culture, 2007.
This paper argues the conflict between the situation of torture at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq and the American culture.
1,475 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 48.95
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This paper explains that the use of torture is counter to the U.S. constitution; however, American ethnocentrism, which includes the beliefs that the country represents all that is good and decent and honorable and that freedom and the American way of life must be defended at all costs tend to underscore the acceptance of the use of torture in the case of preventing terrorism. The author believes that the White House response to photos of young military personnel at Abu Graib prision sexually assaulting and humiliating prisoners was to imply that only a few poorly supervised bad apple MPs would do such things. The paper states that, although President Bush says publicly that the U.S. is committed to the worldwide elimination of torture as an inalienable human right, the Bush administration actually fosters and encourages torture.
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"Information and confessions obtained by torture are notoriously unreliable. People will say anything to escape the pain being inflicted upon them. Pain and fear are what torture is all about in tactics such as holding a person's head under water or wiring a mans hands, legs, and penis in order to deliver electric shocks. The people who are tortured are not necessarily guilty either. Many haven't even been charged. When Congress watched 1800 slides and several videos (three hours worth) of Abu Ghraib Prison, they saw American soldiers sexually assault prisoners with chemical light sticks."
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American Culture Wars: Real or Perceived?, 2006.
This paper provides a historical and factual perspective of the culture wars of the 1990s.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 7 sources, $ 89.95
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The paper reveals that in a basic sense, the culture wars of the 1990s consisted of perceived divisive debates in America over social issues such as abortion, affirmative action, homosexuality and school curricula. The general belief is that such heightened social conflicts erode the possibility of shared public values and open, democratic debate. This study, however, argues that the culture wars of the 1990s were largely overblown and did not speak to a pervasive schism in American culture. Several key studies conducted during the 1990s illustrate that while the perception of conflict was high, little historical and statistical evidence exists to corroborate that feeling.
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"Americans seem to have a perverse desire to frame everything in terms of conflict. At least in the last fifty years, there has been a growing rhetoric in the United States that characterizes everyday events and circumstances in terms of conflict. We declare war on drugs. We combat homelessness. We battle obesity. In some ways, it would seem that issues are not taken seriously unless they warrant the all-out rhetoric of war. Thus, it's not surprising to find that value differences over social and moral issues in American culture have been cast in the glare of battle. Lines have apparently been drawn in the U.S. as orthodox and progressive forces duke it out for bragging rights. From an historical perspective, though, the question emerges over whether or not these culture wars are real or artificial."
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African-American/Canadian Culture, 2004.
Looks at the development of African-American/Canadian culture that resulted from the migration of many Southern African-Americans to the West and North.
960 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 34.95
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This paper looks at the culture that developed in the African-American and Canadian population. It discusses the main events that brought about this culture, how, in some ways, it represented a resistance to oppression, and how some within the African-American/Canadian community held conflicting views about the development and expression of their own ethnic culture.
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"The music/dance culture became an all out rejection of Victorianism and middle class control. (LN, OCT 9) The popularity of this era could be attributed to the fact that the majority of African Americans/Canadians that immersed themselves in this culture were working class and the dance/music created in this era spoke the truth!"
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