Cultural studies

Dr. Porter answers the question of the objectivity of ethics from two opposing viewpoints: the relativists and objectivists. Relativists argue that ethical standards hold validity only within their specific society and nothing is objectively good or bad, while objectivists maintain that some acts are wholly right and others are wholly wrong, regardless of the societal norm. A relativist viewpoint tends to encourage tolerance and humility, because a person knows that his or her values are not…

In our large world today there is many different societies and cultures, perhaps some of them we don’t even know about yet. All of these societies have their own culture and way of living. Different ceremonies, clothes, and other stuff are central to each of these cultures. Many of them dress up in flamboyant outfits which may include masks of some sort. One of these cultures are in the Papua New Guinea province of New Britain which also includes the Duke of York islands. In this culture…

Throughout human history, stories have been passed through the generations. These stories aren’t known to be factual, nor logical, but they have been accepted into society. A Short History of a Myth by Karen Armstrong describes what defines a myth, and what they mean to society. There are many factors that decide a myth, but the two most definitive according the A Short History of a Myth are having supernatural or divine elements, along with having a moral or lesson. “Tularecito” by John…

Kyurstina, your discussion board addressed a lot of the issues facing diversity in the workplace today. I especially enjoyed the section which discussed the age difference between employees. One of my favorite classes that I have taken through Liberty spent a lot of time discussing the generation gap between employees. In order to fully understand it, one must understand the mindset of the eras. For instance, it has been stated that Baby Boomers, those born between 1946-1962, live to work;…

Cultural appropriation is the adoption or use of elements of one culture by members of another culture. For centuries, many groups of people are guilty of this act, especially the white race. Because the U.S population is made up of people from hundreds of different ethnicities and over 13.3 percent of immigrants, it is not surprised that cultures will rub off on you. Even making the culture greater. But wearing a culture and disrespecting a culture are two different things. For example,…

Cultural globalization causes fewer conflicts which helps promote more equality. Many countries suffer from racial and gender biases. The diffusion of values from around the world allows for a more open society. People are exposed to different cultures, which in turn leads to less discrimination. They are more accepting of new ideas and are willing to adapt their beliefs to incorporate these customs. Cultural globalization is the spread of values around the world. The development of our species…

in the first child’s possession of embodied cultural capital (Bourdieu 1986: 48). Embodied cultural capital is an accumulation of social skills and knowledge that helps a person fail or succeed in the dominating culture (Bourdieu 1986: 48). Children who possess embodied cultural capital thrive in school with invisible knowledge and skills that set them apart as “gifted” while those without these skills will struggle (Bourdieu 1986: 48). Embodied cultural capital is passed on from parents to…

Tiananmen Square Protest 1989 People protest for a reason, there is a problem with something and they want a change, they want to be heard. They can last for a long time, days, months and years until they get what they want. During protest things can get out of hand and people become violent and that’s where everything gets too far. Today protesting isn’t as bad as it was before, we try to result to agreements and there aren’t as many deaths as there were as before. In 1989 Tiananmen Square was…

comes into play the moral claims are literally just feelings of approval and disapproval. Meaning that if discussion about gay marriage was to come up, and someone says that they approve of it, then they are saying that they approve gay marriage. Cultural Relativism is the moral beliefs of a culture. So, whatever the culture says is a right thing to do they can do. Yes, may be wrong in other cultures, but because they say it is fine in theirs then it is. The same thing goes…

What is Cultural Appropriation? It is hard being a minority in America. The struggle for identity is a common thread amongst minority communities in this country and that issue is constantly exasperated by the white washed media. According to Susan Scafidi, cultural appropriation is “taking intellectual property, traditional knowledge, cultural expressions, or artifacts from someone else's culture without permission.” (Scafidi) I would add that using those artifacts to make a profit is what…