Category: Culture

  • Cross-Cultural Management: Business With Customers From Different Cultural Backgrounds

    Cross- cultural management is a vital skill which all managers need for them to be effective in their duties. A manager who has cross-cultural skills is able to work in a variety of workplace settings without any problems. Attachments which people have to their cultural backgrounds influence the way they interact with one another. Organizations…

  • Cultural Competence Within the Healthcare System

    Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction It could be hardly doubted that in the contemporary world, which is the subject to continuous changes related to the process of globalization the understanding of different cultural values and norms, as well as developing one’s current perspectives within the cultural continuum, is of high significance.…

  • What are Some of the Ways in Which Modern Culture Is “Fatalistic?”

    There are numerous ways through which the modern culture is ‘fatalistic’. Observably, Greeks had a unique perception on gods. For example, they viewed them to be unpredictable in their roles. An analytical examination of these ancient Greeks together with their beliefs indicates a notable disparity with the present day practices. Humanistic perception, predominantly present within…

  • The Impact of American Popular Culture on Society

    Popular American culture can be defined as a combination of different phenomena that are generally acceptable to a majority of people in a given society. It can also be referred to as a set of ideas that appear in people’s day-to-day life.it generally occurs among a group of people with a given common perception of…

  • Cultural Differences in Grieving: Common Emotions and Different Traditions

    Grief practices differ from culture to culture and although grief is a common emotion experienced by humankind, the way people grieve differs radically cross-culturally. In every culture, grief is shaped by evolutionary development. All cultural societies encompass certain implied rules regarding grieving practices. Emotions relating to grief are then expected to be handled in ways…

  • African Civilizations. The Bantu Culture

    Table of Contents Introduction Theories about the Bantu origin The Bantu Culture Conclusion References Introduction The Bantu linguistic group occupies an area that stretches from South Cameroon covering the greater part of South Africa. They also cover part of Eastern and Central Africa. It is composed of hundreds of languages with approximately two hundred and…

  • Body Piercing in Different Cultures

    Since the human body represents the individual’s unique base of operations in the world, it is not surprising that endless energy is devoted to polishing and strengthening it. Each culture has its own ideas about what it takes to make a body “right.” All cultures have their own notions about how the body properly should…

  • Diasporic Cultural Institution and Identification of a Community

    Table of Contents Introduction Diasporic Cultural Institution History Chinese Cuisine Diasporic Experience Diasporic Identity Conclusion References Introduction The culture of a community is their value trait that identifies them. Their beliefs and principles enable them to be identified by other people or communities in the global society. The people who practice their culture are essential…

  • Origin Question and Human Identity

    Origin is one of the most important questions in the USA. Living in the world where racial discrimination was an occasional affair for a long period of time, the problem of human identification was really crucial. Nowadays, this issue still remains central due to a number of reasons. The USA is the country with a…

  • Cross-Cultural Differences Between the US and Pakistan

    Table of Contents Introduction Hofstede’s Indices Participative Approach Workforce Training Coaching Conclusion References Introduction Intercultural differences may be manifested in various things including organizational culture peculiar for different countries. In this work, I would like to consider the differences between the United States and Pakistan. Hofstede’s Indices Trying to describe the differences between the countries,…