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Cultural Impact on Politics, 2006.
This paper discusses how political action is influenced by cultural concerns.
4,868 words (approx. 19.5 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 124.95
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In this article, the writer explains that the form of the society shapes the way politics is pursued in that society and this occurs at several levels. The writer discusses that a social order can be matriarchal or patriarchal, which would represent how gender is manifested in political action. The form of government has an influence, with political action being different for a democracy as opposed to a more authoritative system. The writer discusses that the prevalent religion may affect politics, more so in a theocratic system than one that tries to separate politics and religion, though even in the latter case religion has an influence. The writer also discusses how leadership style affects politics, with some styles being more authoritative and so restrictive of political action, while others are more freewheeling and so encouraging to political action. Indeed, arguably the leadership style that is found in a society is one of the best indicators of what sort of politics the society will manifest, for a democratic leader emerges from a very different sort of political structure than a dictator. Different types of leadership and different social structures are considered in this paper as they impact politics.
Introduction
Gender
Group Dynamics
Cognitive and Moral Development
Psychological Development
Conclusion
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"Certainly, this colors the concept of politics by making the male the natural participant in politics and by denying that role to the female, a theme repeated in society after society. In our own society, for instance, women were treated as chattel and were not given the right to vote or even to participate in most commerce outside the home. Many see this as a universal situation, while others raise doubts. Harris considers the issue of whether male supremacy is universal. This question is at the heart of the gender-role shifts taking place in Western societies, with the view that the traditional social structure saw male supremacy as a given while contemporary Western society is at least questioning that idea if not becoming openly antithetical to it. Harris cautions that it is not possible to go from the statement that women are subordinate as regards political authority in most societies to the statement that women are subordinate in all respects in all societies."
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Culture's Impact on Economic Development, 2004.
Questions whether cultural values that are conducive to business are a cause or an outcome of economic development and whether their role has been exaggerated.
1,608 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This essay assesses two theoretical approaches (culturalist and culture-free perspective) on culture's impact on economic development and gives a sound response on whether the cultural issue has been exaggerated. Furthermore, this essay compares the economic development of growing Japan and declining Britain, in order to demonstrate the application of both views on real cases. The paper includes a table.
Paper Outline:
Introduction
Culture's Impact on Economic Development
Conclusion
Reference List
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"Lewis, Fitzgerald and Harvey (1996) particularly outline Neo-Confucianism's focus on savings and education to be the underlying cause of economic development. High rates of physical capital formation can be attributed to the Confucian values. "Savings are important to economic growth because they make investment possible, and investment is crucial to the upgrading of an economy over time" (Lewis, et al, 1996:65). Japanese competitive advantage of skilled labour is also the result of Confucianism's importance on education. "Most impressive perhaps is the fact that the expansion of enrolment in secondary schools and higher education in these countries over this time was higher than that of any other group of countries" (Lewis, et al, 1996:66)."
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On School Culture and its Impact on Leadership, 2008.
A discussion of the school culture in Canada.
4,814 words (approx. 19.3 pages), 20 sources, APA, $ 123.95
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This paper discusses school culture in Canada and its impact on leadership. The paper explains that a good deal now discussed on leadership and school cultures, as institutional cultures, arrives from the United States where newcomers face different social hazards and divisions. The paper suggests that by exploring a number of American sources that refer to a slightly different reality, can nonetheless offer ideas of usefulness to Canadian educators. The paper notes that, whereas it is often heard that the teaching profession suffers from low morale or that some schools seem beyond redemption, a model of developing leaders in school settings and leadership capacity for teachers has been a strong focus of American and also British studies in education of the last years.
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Introduction
The 'Culturally Proficient' School
On Leadership
Teachers as Leaders
Cultivating a School Culture of Diversity
American Examples - Schools that Learn
Back to School Culture
Conclusion
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"In some locations, there needs to be awareness of historical mistrust that may exist concerning members of one community vis-a-vis another, a factor appearing often in American materials with respect to a now long gap between 'white' Americans and those of African descent that may still be seen, in some corners, occupying two worlds apart. The most usual scenario reported in the United States involves all-Black schools where mainly non-Black teachers are natural authority figures and as this authority becomes entwined with other resentments imbedded in a culture obtained in the home or neighbourhood. The answer is not in seeing that teachers are Black or purple or green, but in discussing what a 'white' teacher may symbolize, the teacher perhaps volunteering what nameless African American youths in numbers can mean to non-Black persons alone."
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The Impact of Cultural Variation on Human Rights, 2005.
This paper examines the opinion of writer W. Penn Handwerker on the issue of cultural variations impacting universal human rights.
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This paper analyzes W. Penn Handwerker's article "Universal Human Rights and the Problem of Unbounded Cultural Meanings." Handwerker contends that cultural variations impact on universal rights and that freedom from violence epitomizes the entire of concept of human rights. This paper details how Handwerker's views and opinions differ greatly from popular beliefs and theories such as that of anthropologist Gene Hammel, who argues that each culture is different because it chooses whichever identity is best for it. When "different" is equated with "best," asserts Hammel, the possibility of universal human rights is defeated. This paper examines the reasons Handwerker rejects the conclusions of various cultural anthropologists who argue that human rights are an unattainable ideal due to cultural differences.
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"In the first section of the article, "Violence as Meaning That Arises from Social Interaction," Handwerker argues that though there is sometimes biological expression of violence, "violence can only be expressed as a social act within specific social relationships" (p. 800), and the meaning of violence depends heavily upon the social context in which it takes place. And though violent behavior is oftentimes passed down to the next generation, a change in behavior can break the cycle. Handwerker's observations of people from West Africa to the West Indies to the United States have revealed to him that the subjects of violence (but not the instigators of it) generally use physical pain (as opposed to emotional pain) as the primary criterion of violence. And just as consistent as the definition of violence across the various cultures he studied were the reports of affection."
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Impact on Cultural Change During Mergers and Acquisitions, 2008.
A look at the evolution of organizational development in businesses.
1,393 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 21 sources, APA, $ 46.95
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This paper deals with the issue of increasing employee productivity and views the evolution of organizational development (OD) from its earliest years to its much wider present state, ending with its ability or lack thereof to address today's specific issues. This paper conducts a systematic review of relevant literature on OD and develops a theoretical framework concerning how OD can relate to changes that occur with mergers and acquisitions and culture.
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Introduction
Problem Definition
Questions
Methodology
Limitations
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"However, if employees are dissatisfied with their work or the company itself, they will not perform to the best of their ability and knowledge product will decline. Such a situation often arises with mergers and acquisitions. Industry research finds that up to 80 percent of mergers and acquisitions fail to provide the expected shareholder return because of the impact on their people. A study conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management called "Making Mergers Work" concluded that organizations may proceed and do due diligence and analyze financial matters. However, it is instead the cultural and personnel issues that can mean the demise of a successful merger. The performance of the people is key."
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Political Culture in the U.S.A., 2002.
A discussion of the social and economic impact of the political culture in America.
2,653 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 79.95
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This paper explores the political culture of the various ethnic and socio-economic groups in the U.S. and how participative they are in local and state governments. The writer believes that the social and economic status of a person or group of people has a bearing on their political power within the current American political system.
Contents:
The Factors of Political Culture
General Difference in Political Culture Between Native-Born and Immigrant Americans
Political Culture by Ethnic Background
Political Culture by Socio-Economic Background
Political Access: A Case Study: California
Conclusion
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"The culture of the politics of the United States of America is as diverse as the composition of its population. With a wide range of citizens from virtually every nation and culture around the world as well as myriads of citizens in different economic situations, one is likely to envision different viewpoints of politics from each of these groups. There are many reasons for the different viewpoints of politics. Firstly, the nature of the United States is for political freedom for all. People come to America from around the world to experience the freedoms granted by the Constitution to all citizens. Many arrive with certain premonitions of the nation that play a role in their political viewpoints and stances. Often, these viewpoints about the United States and its politics are widespread among the group and often specifically taught to the young."
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The Vietnam War and its Impact on American Culture, 2001.
In the following paper the writer examines some of the cultural involvement present during the Vietnam War.
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This essay discusses the Vietnam War not just as a war fought in Asia, but as a war fought in American as it related to cultural change. It was, in many ways, a cultural war that was coming for several years and only needed some powerful fuel to ignite radical changes. The essay concludes with the realization that the psychological impact left on the families and soldiers involved in Vietnam, was greater than anyone imagined.
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?The country was living in the lap of luxury, or more specifically in the lap of capitalism. America was proud, yet was also beginning to feel pressure concerning truly solid realities such as the inequality of the African American and women. The Vietnam War served to ignite many fires, changing the American culture in many ways.?
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Impact Of Culture, 2004.
A literary analysis on the effects of cultural norms.
1,808 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper analyzes how cultural norms affects society, government and science in the books "Bad Blood" and "Cigarette Wars". It also explores government experimentation on African Americans. The author discusses the moral issues involved.
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"Cultural norms have always played a predominant role in the workings of human societies. In today's empirical world where rationality is prized and the scientific method rules supreme the role that cultural norms can play in shaping both science and society can sometimes be overlooked. As Oliver Wendell Holmes once noted medicine professedly founded on observation is as sensitive to outside influence political, religious, philosophical, imaginative as is the barometer to the atmospheric density. ..."
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The Impact of Capitalism on Cultures, 2002.
A discussion on and comparison of two articles: ?Cosmologies of Capitalism? by Sahlins and ?The Impact of Money on an African Subsistence Economy? by Bohannan.
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This paper discusses how non-Western cultures and trade-forms have been impacted by capitalism. The articles are reviewed in turn. The main arguments of each author are explored and the strengths and weaknesses of each article are evaluated. The ideas of each article are also compared with the views of other sociologists, highlighting commonalities and differences of opinion. The paper concludes with a summary of the main point in each of the articles.
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"In ?Cosmologies of Capitalism? Sahlins argues that the history of cultures outside of the Western culture have always been understood by applying Western values to them. Sahlins argues that for the impact of Western capitalism on non-Western culture to be understood, the changes need to be seen from the point of view of the other culture. This involves recognizing that capitalism has not put an end to all other cultural history. Instead, capitalism becomes incorporated into the history of other cultures."
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The Impact of Language and Culture on Learning, 2008.
This paper examines the ramifications of language and culture on education.
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The paper discusses the various strategies that school systems have employed to better integrate native languages and cultures into their curriculum. The paper emphasizes the need for educational systems to develop an integrated learning system which addresses the learning needs and styles of all students rather than just the majority culture.
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"The importance of understanding the impact that a student's native language and culture has on his or her ability to learn is critical in the success of the educational program the student is in. Zehler touches upon the importance and complexity of language and culture on educational success when she states that English language learners (ELL) have specific needs: "...they need to build their oral English skills. They also need to acquire reading and writing skills in English. And they must...maintain a learning continuum in the content areas (e.g., mathematics, science, and social studies)"(1994). Thus, educational programs and, indeed, systems must account for not simply for the ELL student's target language acquisition but the ELL student's entire curriculum base."
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The Electronic Revolution and Its Impact on Western Culture, 2004.
Looks at the changes in society that are a result of the advances and inventions in electronic technology.
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This paper explores the many ways in which electronic technologies, such as the telegraph, the television, radio, and the Internet have transformed our society and culture. The paper also discusses the famous aphorism, "the medium is the message", and how it accurately describes the media's influence on society.
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"Electronic technologies of the past and present have aroused mixed sentiments in people as we begin to notice that both their negative and positive impact on our culture. Television when it first appeared on the scene was seen as a harmless box that could cast limited influence on people. It was seen more as a medium of entertainment than anything else, but over the years we have realized that television wasn?t such a harmless box after all. It has had a serious impact on our culture and this brings us to the important concept of ?medium is the message? that explains how electronic revolutions affects our culture."
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American Political Culture After September 11, 2001, 2002.
Discusses the impact the September 11 terrorist attacks on the U.S. had on American political culture.
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This paper looks at the American political culture after the terrorist attacks of September 11 and the effect those attacks had on the tolerance in American political culture. It contends that, as a result, of the attacks, American political culture is more accepting of authoritarian views. This paper also looks at how the war on terrorism and the related struggle against the spread of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons have become the central elements of a new US foreign policy since September 11.
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"September 11, had a polarizing effect on tolerance in political culture .In fact the tragedy made American political culture more accepting of authoritarian views .The terrorist attacks on the U. S. of Sept. 11, 2001, jolted Americans with the realization that young men filled with hatred of the U. S. could, with limited training and guidance, become focused instruments of mass terror, willing and able to kill thousands of Americans."
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Political Humor in Politics, 2002.
The paper looks at the role played by political humor in providing both political information and comic relief.
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The paper discusses the different forms of political humor available and the range of media now available, from newspaper cartoons to digital clips sent by e-mail. The paper examines how political humor has become an increasingly influential force in the American political scene, with high profile politicians, such as the President, often becoming the main target of jokes. The paper portrays such humor as a useful tool in keeping citizens lighthearted in tense situations.
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"In the United States, political humor has become a very popular entertaining form of entertainment, and is used as a way to make light of political situations and poke fun at the politicians that have been elected and are in the national spotlight. Political humor has been in newspapers and other forms of mass media since the elections of some of the first politicians. However, unlike the comedians of the French Revolution Era, political humorists today will not be beheaded for making jokes about the president."
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Political Analysis and Political Philosophy, 2002.
A look at whether the problems of political analysis and political philosophy are distinct.
6,093 words (approx. 24.4 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 143.95
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Political analysis and political philosophy are two human activities engaged in by men striving to know the world. The problems of political analysis and political philosophy rest on the problems concerning man?s knowledge of the world. The paper shows that such knowledge is the result of attempts to describe, analyze, explain and interpret the actions and beliefs of men as they live in the real, material world. This essay presents an argument against that school which would draw a sharp distinction between two sorts of knowledge, each type being the result of a separate and distinct activity. According to this school, political analysis is concerned solely with the identification and description of political phenomena. The paper explains that the problems of political analysis are, thus, said to be ?scientific? problems, directed towards the discovery of empirically testable scientific ?laws?. This essay shows that, despite its empirical orientation, political analysis is underpinned by a wider set of theoretical perspectives, such that analysis itself reflects elements of the observer?s political philosophy. The paper concludes that political analysis and political philosophy are intimately connected; many of the ?problems? are common to both. Each activity - analysis and philosophy - heightens the level of human knowledge.
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"What is presented to the political analyst is a mass of apparently chaotic social phenomena; what Heinrich Rickert calls ?formless matter?. The task of the political analyst is to structure and give order to that part of reality he has chosen to explain. Already we have recognized two crucial problems for political analysis. The first arises from the necessity of selecting specific areas of reality for study. I shall discuss later the way in which a certain limited range of ?problems? present themselves for the political analyst?s particular concern. The problem-field is limited in such a way that the possibilities for different accounts of politics is itself restricted. The task of political analysis is also complicated by the fact that knowledge of the world is not immediately attainable; understanding is mediated through mental constructions and elaborations (language, concepts and constructed arguments) of real, observable situations and events. Thus, Aron says of the methodology of science ?all science is an elaboration or construction of formless matter? (2)."
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Human Relations and Cultural Differences, 2006.
This paper examines how cultural differences impact on human relations both negatively and positively.
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The writer of this paper details the manner in which various values and cultural traditions can impact an individual's or group's beliefs, attitudes and actions with respect to their day-to-day existence. The writer contends and explains how cultural differences affect communication, interaction and actions amongst different people. In an environment where little cultural diversity exists, it is likely that cultural differences will have little or no impact on human relations. This paper also discusses the issue of cultural differences in the workplace. Cultural diversity can lead to conflict as well as collaboration within the workplace, depending on whether or not people are willing to embrace people that are culturally different. This paper examines the impact of cultural diversity in the classroom, where teachers are being asked to become more culturally literate so that they can better address the needs of all their students, rather than the few who fall into one or two categories. This paper also explores the issue of students with varying cultural backgrounds that have different perceptions of learning and communicating and the manner in which their needs are met.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Analysis of Cultural Traditions and Human Relations
Conclusions
References
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"Cultural differences even impact students in the classroom. More and more teachers are being asked to become more culturally literate so that they can better address the needs of all their students, rather than the few who fall into one or two categories. Students with varying cultural backgrounds have different perceptions of learning and communicating, thus may have a difficult time achieving in a classroom that does not recognize their cultural differences and methods of learning. For students to be successful in a culturally diverse environment, teachers must work to improve communications and the methods they use to teach, to ensure that they are addressing the needs of a diverse population. To understand how cultural differences impact human relations one must also understand what culture is."
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