Category: Cultural Diversity

Vietnam: Does the Domino Fall? For centuries, the world has been dominated by enduring Western influence. A particular country that has been part of the tumultuous upheaval of Western culture is Vietnam. Once an ancient civilization, stemming back to the ways of the Chinese Feudal System, Vietnam first met Western incursion in the form of…

Lifestyles: In the past, Eskimos lives a very traditional way of life. Eskimo have survived throughout history, they believed in nature, and their food sources also come from nature. They hunt for survival. However, after the influence of foreign newcomers, Alaska has developed and adopted many modern styles of life, including celebrating Christmas, substance usage,…

Globalisation, development, international migration, and the creation and mobilization of innovative expressions of identity have impacted the world in far reaching ways. In consequence of the cultural change, which underpins these processes, conceptualizations such as identity, multiculturalism, freedom of expression, religion, ideology, human rights etc. have come under considerable scrutiny in popular, policy, and intellectual…

Culture is a summative term that describes peoples way of life, including their social codes, art, and customs among other variables that differentiate them from other groups (Gil, 2013). Since culture is collective, it is classifiable into such categories as material and non-material culture, representative symbols, and formalized and casual culture among others. Quantifying the…

Weddings within the U.S. normal traditions typically supported by faith, culture, and social norms. Most wedding traditions within the U.S. were assimilated from alternative, typically European countries. Marriages within the U.S. are usually organized by the participants and ceremonies might either be non-secular or civil. There was a practice that the possible bridegroom raises his…

One thing to note is that life on the Texas frontier was very different from any other frontier state. Not only did Texas settlers have to adjust to rural life, but they were also exposed to many dangers such as murder, theft, and kidnapping. By the mid-19th century, Texas had become a target for Indian…

Passover is one of the most significant holidays in the Jewish calendar and is a time for Jews to remember how they were freed from captivity in Egypt. It was the first holiday given to Jewish people by God and it speaks deeply to the Jewish soul. In Judaism, the event of leading the Israelites…

If there is one word that can be used to describe the culture in Hyderabad, it is diverse. Hyderabad has always found itself rooted to traditions along with art. It can be seen through the various monuments and iconic architectural structures in the city that are testaments to the citys glorious history such as the…

The issue of cultural identity is a broad field, comprising various viewpoints and ideas, concerning what it is and how it can be defined. Cultural Identity Theory (Collier & Thomas, 1988; Collier, 1998) revealed the issue from a phenomenological perspective, emphasizing the complex process of creating, negotiating, and asserting cultural identity in communication with in-groups…

Gender roles are complex constructions. These structures are formed not only by explicitly institutionalized differences of gender but also informally, such as through the media. The media takes an important role, because it establishes values, dominates modern life’s symbolic settings, and cultivates a rising perspective. Commercial television has been spreading globally since the 1970s, and…