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Mask Dance in Indian Culture, 2004.
An analysis of the mask dance in Indian culture.
1,369 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper discusses the Indian culture's mask dance. The paper explains that the nation of India has a long history associated with dance as a form of communication and expression. The paper contends that dances are more than just a fusion of choreographic movements; dance in India represents a way of telling tales of historical events, passion, romance, and even tales of treachery and woe.
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"Dance in the culture has always represented some of the more inner reflections regarding the country's combination of historical turbulence mixed with the nation's religious and inner peace oriented factions such as Hinduism. "The Arts of India are the illustration of the religious life of the Hindus. Like their faith, the arts have been preserved for the past three thousand years, from change and decay, from foreign invasions, and from the fury of the nature. We owe its preservation to the future generations. For, it exemplifies how life can indeed revolve around the arts." (Kamat, 2004) In other words, dance in Indian culture is seen as more than just a fusion of detailed and non-meaningful movements; it is more a system for delivering aspects of the culture to the masses."
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The Cheyenne Indian Culture, 2002.
A look at this native American cultural group.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 62.95
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This seven-page undergraduate paper presents a complete review of the Cheyenne Indian Culture with respect to the prehistoric times and that of the modern times. Details about the language, political and social organizations are also described.
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Indian Culture, 2006.
An overview of the culture and traditions of India.
989 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper describes the cultural life learned within the family unit of Indian families. The paper looks at the typical family structure, relationships and living arrangements within the family and the lines of authority. The paper also describes the different types of medicine practiced in the country, how it is administered and who is typically responsible for its administration.
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"In India, the essential themes of cultural life are learned within the family unit, and in most of the country, the basic units of society are the patrilineal family unit and wider kinship groupings, with the most widely desired being the joint family, consisting of three or four patrilineally related generations living under one roof, working, eating, and worshiping in mutually beneficial social and economic activities (Indian pp). Patrilineal joint families include men related through male lineage, and their wives and children, and while most women are expected to live with their husband's relatives, they retain bonds with their birth families (Indian pp). Clusters of relatives live near each other in order to maintain strong bonds and respond to family obligations, such as economic and emotional support, and assistance in daily work and emergencies (Family Ideals pp). Moreover, specific annual rituals help define kin groups, such as the worship of the goddess to ensure the welfare of the lineage."
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Sioux Culture, 2002.
This paper provides a cultural and historical background on the Sioux and the role of music in American Indian cultures.
10,689 words (approx. 42.8 pages), 31 sources, MLA, $ 212.95
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This paper examines both what the Sioux cultures were like before European contact as well as what that culture has evolved into. The paper focuses on the music of this people set within a broader artistic and cultural and even political context. The paper is broken down into four chapters: An introduction into the Sioux people, their musical instruments, the songs of the people, and finally a larger cultural context. The final section of this paper examines the Sun Dance and the Ghost Dance as the two most important single types of musical performance.
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"Traditional Sioux of the last century - or the centuries before - would have found the entire idea of putting on their best clothes and going to a concert hall to listen - as relatively passive observers - to a musical performance extremely odd. For them, as for other native peoples of the Americas (and arguably other native peoples throughout the world before the onset of industrialization) music was something that was integrated into the fabric of ritual and everyday life."
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Woodland Indians, 2006.
A look at Woodland Indians and their culture.
1,196 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper takes a look at the lives of Woodland Indians. According to the paper, the study of Woodland Indian culture is difficult, the reason being a lack of evidence. Many artifacts and remains were destroyed by amateurs lacking the skills to preserve the evidence. However, archaeologists were able to substantiate an entire society's way of life by tracking and analyzing how much chert was to be found in rocks and stream beds.
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"They also left weapons, including; arrowheads, axes, spearheads and knives of many different shapes and sizes. A well trained archeologist would be able to glean much information from these artifacts if allowed to discover them in their context. The museum also displayed how the Woodland Indians played and hunted."
"One display showed how hunting was their main source for food and also supplied them with skins for clothing and bedding to keep them warm during the winter. That same display informed us that the Indians played many games, including lacrosse. There were some games that only the woman played, while the men also showed off their skills at archery and spear throwing. Dice was also popular, although they probably did not use the same type of manufactured dice that we use today. "
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Epics and the Cultures They Reflect, 2002.
Analysis of four epics from Greco-Roman and Indian cultures.
2,372 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This research examines four epics from the Greco-Roman and Indian cultures: Homer's "Odyssey", Virgil's "Aeneid", "The Ramayana of Valmiki", and "The Mahabharata". The research discusses the degree to which these epics reflect the heroic context of a given society's past and/or its present concerns.
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"There appears to be fairly wide agreement among commentators on epic literature and cultural myths that certain consistent patterns of narrative action and treatments of human experience can be discerned across cultures. One is heroic activity in poems that deal with the history, actions, personal development, and destiny of one or more heroic figures. What these heroes do, what is done to them, and their ultimate destiny take on symbolic weight and become determinants of what is valued and distinctive in a culture."
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Sikhism, 2007.
This paper discusses Sikhism and looks at its effect on Indian culture.
1,454 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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In this essay, the writer notes that Sikhism, although not a new religion, has recently received recognition as a world religion. The writer explains that its followers, called Sikhs believe that there is only on God, and his or her creation is real and not illusory, and everything works according to God's will. The writer points out that these core beliefs of Sikhism have affected Indian culture in several ways, as followers strive to live by these rules and their society reflects these beliefs. This paper analyzes Sikhism and the effect that it has on Indian culture and society. The writer concludes that the effects of Sikhism on Indian culture and society are profound, as the majority of this population strives to live their entire life under the rules laid out by Sikhism.
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"The underlying belief of Sikhism is that one's goal is the attainment of salvation, which is prevented by social conflicts and worldly pursuits. As a result, followers of Sikhism strongly believe in karma, or an endless cycle of birth. The quality of each particular life depends in the manner in which you conducted yourself in your last life. This aspect of karma is governed by the principle that Sikhs should balance work, worship, and charity, and should defend the rights of all creatures and fellow human beings. These concepts are illustrated as having an effect on Indian culture and society, in the peaceful manner in which Indian culture is notable for. Additionally, Sikhs also believe strongly in the concept of sharing, through the distribution of free food at rituals, giving charitable donations, and working toward the betterment of society."
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German Culture, 2004.
This paper discusses German culture as compared to other countries and includes the example of Oktoberfest.
1,690 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 54.95
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This paper explains that German culture is a "low context" culture where cultural messages are found primarily in the spoken or written word, with contextual information adding relatively little to the overall message, whereas Middle Eastern and East Indian cultures tend to be marked by meanings that are implicit and mediated by details of the situation, relationships, and non-verbal messages. The author points out that, compared to the French, Germans are famous for their direct and to-the-point speech and their insistence on following the letter of the social and legal code. The paper suggests that the Oktoberfest festival provides a temporary antidote to the strictness and formality of German culture in a specifically designed, celebratory space. .
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"However, Americans might be struck by the use of alcohol as a release from constraint, and the emphasis on sheer volume of beer consumed. Furthermore, the polka music and the emphasis on the cuteness of the lederhosen and attire worn by many of the Oktoberfest participants, another form of release from formality, might strike the eye as strange. The German release from social norms, therefore, is not simply alcoholically created. It is an entire experience that allows German individuals to be liberated from adult expectations and to enter an almost childlike, false historical world."
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"Making of Mexican Culture in Frontier California", 2006.
This paper reviews and examines Douglas Monroy's book "Thrown Among Strangers: The Making of Mexican Culture in Frontier California."
1,110 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper uncovers the plight of the Native Americans at the hands of both the Spaniards of Mexico and the Anglo Americans. Douglas Monroy the author of "Thrown Among Strangers: The Making of Mexican Culture in Frontier California" seeks to demonstrate through exploration what he defines as labor relations policies in two distinctly different eras as portrayed in the book. This paper details why Monroy's portrayal of the Mexican invasion and its all-subsuming impact on indigenous Indian culture is often insightful albeit contradictory. This paper also discusses the author's insistence that the American domination was far worse than that imposed by the Spaniards.
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Introduction
Barbarian Strangers at the Gates
Conclusion
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"However, both share the primary reason for success: the imposition of systems upon the natives so alien and intrinsically unacceptable that they seemed literally to overwhelm their defeated victims. In the case of the Spaniards, this involved a complex interweaving of religion, family interrelations, sociocultural customs, historical/chronological self-image and economic concepts that diverged sharply from what the Indians could understand or assimilate. Later, the 19th century Americans also imposed a variety of new systems, but with a dramatic difference."
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"Wounding The Spirit" by Carol Locust, 2000.
A critique of the article on the fundamental traits of American-Indian culture which differ from white culture, focusing on resulting educational issues.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 1 source, $ 55.95
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Carol Locust's article, "Wounding the spirit: Discrimination and traditional American Indian belief systems," offers an enlightening perspective of the American Indian culture from an insider's point of view.1 By highlighting the fundamental characteristics of American Indian culture, which deviate from those of non-Indians, she illustrates the difficulties encountered by American Indian students in public schools. Teachers and administrators in the schools fail to recognize the sanctity of the cultural beliefs and practices of American Indians. Therefore, the American Indian students are wrongly punished when they violate school rules in order to adhere to the customs of their tribes.
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"Carol Locust's article, "Wounding the spirit: Discrimination and traditional American Indian belief systems," offers an enlightening perspective of the American Indian culture from an insider's point of view.1 By highlighting the fundamental characteristics of American Indian culture, which deviate from those of non-Indians, she illustrates the difficulties encountered by American Indian students in public schools. Teachers and administrators in the schools fail to recognize the sanctity of the cultural beliefs and practices of American Indians. Therefore, the American Indian students are wrongly punished when they violate school rules in order to adhere to the customs of their tribes.
Educators need to broaden their learning on American Indian beliefs and customs. Without acquiring an understanding and..."
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Native Americans in Film and Culture, 2001.
Analyzing the Indian's inaccurate portrayal in film and popular culture.
1,815 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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This paper discusses how American culture has defined the Native American throughout our history which finally translates to a stereotypical representation in film/mascots. This essay discusses aspects from as far back as Colombus' letters, to 20th century movies.
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"The true image of Native Americans has been an issue of much debate concerning their inaccurate portrayal in film, literature, and even representatives of schools and sporting teams as mascots. The depiction in such forms of what a Native American is relies heavily on the much-loaded mental imagery of the Indian in the minds of our modern society. This imagery is based upon the Hollywood representation of the Native Americans, and the lack of knowledge, and true respect, of the Native American within our culture. Hollywood's characterization of the Indian peoples has narrowed our culture's thought on the idea of the Indian to a popular image. This image in itself was perpetuated previous to Hollywood's version of the Indian, and only continued in our popular culture by western films. This popular image is of the stereotypical Indian; face painted, feathered, aggressive, dancing and hollering, and living in teepees. It has been the struggle of modern Native American groups to seek acceptance of the Indian, with mutual respect of their traditions and images, and to put an end to such poor representations."
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Globalization and Culture, 2007.
This paper explores the impact of globalization on culture assimilation.
2,734 words (approx. 10.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 81.95
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The paper attempts to analyze the implications of the Internet on the individual lives of people globally and the resulting impact on corporations. The paper explains that since businesses of all sizes and from all industries are striving to be more global than ever, this pushes individuals and cultures together in the pursuit of business strategies and initiatives. The paper explores globalization in Indian call centers and how the culture of the Schindler Elevator Company from Switzerland clashes with Indian ideas. The paper shows how westernization influences widely divergent cultures just as much as westernized nations fail in their attempts to accomplish business strategies in widely divergent cultures.
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Globalization of Business Forces an Entirely New Relationship Dynamic
Globalization in Indian Call Centers: Training to Talk Like a Westerner
Schindler's Swiss Precision Meets Indian Chaos: Exploring Cultural Bias
Key Findings on Globalization and Culture
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"The impact of the Internet on globalization is visible from the pervasiveness and visibility of brands globally to changes in the everyday lives of members of different cultures around the world. Globalization, while discussed as a business strategy, actually affects individuals far more often and with greater consequences than corporations. It could also be said that the collective experiences of individuals are what a corporation experiences from the context of globalization at a more macro socioeconomic level."
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Hindu Festivals: Manifestation of the Hindu Society and Culture, 2004.
Looks at the influence that Hindu philosophy and culture has had on India as a nation.
1,349 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 45.95
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This paper examines the effect that Hinduism has had as a religion, culture, and way of life on Indian society. The paper discusses the different types of festivals celebrated in Hinduism, how they are conducted, their significance and meaning to Indian society, and how they are very much an extension of the influence that Hinduism has over Indian society.
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"Throughout history, human civilization were influenced by numerous religions that carry with it a specific set of beliefs and customs, and philosophy that guided people how to live their lives on earth. Early world religions are characteristically Eastern or traditionalist, in their approach, such as Buddhism, Islam, and Hinduism. These old world religions have been influential in changing and developing many facets of human civilization, particularly in developing social interaction among people and cultivation of culture that is unique and characteristically derived from the dominant and prevailing religion in a society."
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Native American Culture, 2002.
A review of the book, "Myths That Hide The American Indian" by Oliver La Farge, and a study of the cultural contributions of Native American tribes to North America.
895 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper examines the societal structures of the various Native American tribes as seen in the book, "Myths That Hide The American Indian" by Oliver La Farge. It describes the tremendous contributions of numerous Native American tribes in art, poetry, governmental structure and customs. The paper explores the European settlers' impact on the Native American people.
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"An aspect of the essay that I found very interesting was the societal structures of the various Tribes. The tribes of the Southeast Mississippi Valley region were among the most advanced tribes in North America; in particular the Natchez tribe which had an elaborate social system. The social system of this tribe was divided into two groups; the aristocracy referred to as Suns and the common people called Stinkers. Within this system the common people could wed whomever they wanted but the aristocracy could only marry outside of their social group and the offspring would become a part of the aristocracy. This social system, as elaborate as it was, did create a problem because it decreased greatly the number of Stinkers within the tribe. To combat this the Natchez tribe would capture, torture, and enslave foreigners and if they survived they would become Stinkers in doing this they were able to perpetuate this social system."
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Native American Culture, 2005.
A look at the history and origins of the Native American Culture.
1,183 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper explores the beginnings, history, culture, language and religions of Native Americans. The paper explains that they are believed to have come to the Western Hemisphere from Asia via the Bering Strait or along the North Pacific coast. The paper also describes the many different types of languages of the Native Americans, their living conditions in the 20th century and some of the Native Indian religious beliefs.
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"The main language family of the Northwest Coast were the Nadene in the north and the Wakashan, a subdivision of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock, and the Tsimshian, a subdivision of the Penutian linguistic stock in the central area (Natives Pp). They had a highly stratified society with chiefs, nobles, commoners, and slaves, and are famed for their artwork of ceremonial items such as rattles and masks, weaving and basketry (Natives Pp). Moreover, they had woven robes, furs, basket hats, wooden armor and helmets for battle, and their culture included cannibalistic rituals (Natives Pp)."
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