Cultural studies

Hmong culture, he was able to properly communicate without being offensive, which contributed to Walt becoming more respected by Sue’s family. This situation presented the importance of individuals becoming willing to adjust their actions to obey the cultural values and beliefs of differing…

forward and deepen the current study. Here are some of my reasons: 1. The reason that I pursuing my Ph.D study is that I am greatly interested in Education, and want to find solutions to build a better educational system. I see this as my life calling. After several years of studying and digging into my topic I found a fundamental issue. The fundamental issue is that teachers…

conducted two studies and asked participants to hold a book and estimate its weight. In their first study, 55 psychology undergraduates from a Dutch university participated and they were assigned an experimental condition. Half of the students are told that the book is an important book and the other half was not given any information about the book. They found that when told that the book is important and were able to hold the book, participants estimated higher weight. In their second study,…

The purpose of the study, A Psychological Exploration of Engagement in Geek Culture, was to identify and understand why people participate in geek culture. Geek culture is defined as a subculture of enthusiasts that are interested in “obscure” media such as anime, sci-fi, and videogames. However, there are many faucets of the culture and it has become increasingly appealing to mainstream audiences, causing a greater shift in active engagement. Despite geek interests once being marginalized,…

Cultural identity is a powerful force with the ability to preserve history, create a sense of belonging, and provide a reference point for an individual's identity. Reflections on the importance of cultural identity can be found within the two essays, “Memories of Montreal - And Richness,” and “Lend Me Your Light,” authored by Moses Milstein and Rohinton Mistry respectively. Milstein’s story, describing his vibrant journey to school on the busy streets of nineteen-fifties Montreal, is bookended…

inhumane, gruesome, and most of all against my beliefs.” A person’s cultural views can differ from another’s by a great and can create rifts between people and oneself. A person looking at a “6” may interpret it is a six while a person who is standing on the opposite side may view it is a “9”. The way someone looks at something isn’t the only way to see it. There is no right or wrong way to view something because it all relies on your cultural background and how one was raised to see the world.…

Miguel Huerta Anth 233 Dr. English-Lueck 11/11/2016 Government Job Government jobs are extremely appealing for people of any disciplinary field. Applied anthropologists work in different careers, domains, and projects in the public and private sector. The expertise that anthropologists have in dealing with individuals and the understanding of humans and culture have made them an ideal candidate to work with various publics, communities, and different environments. An area that I have…

In the textbook, the author James M. Henslin describes a subculture as "a world within the larger world of the dominant culture." Subcultures can form around any interest or activity, and they have their own values and norms that its members share, which gives them a common identity. They often use special terms to communicate. Although most subcultures are compatible with the values and norms of the mainstream culture, some are not. These are considered to be countercultures, which are…

acknowledgement of ones own cultural heritage contributes to gaining awareness of culture (Connerly & Pederson, 2005). This is particularly important in counselling as cultural sensitivity facilitates therapy, resulting in better outcomes for clients with diverse backgrounds (Ridley, Mendoza, Kanitz, Andgermeier & Zenk, 1994). In contrast, cultural insensitivity decreases the effectiveness of therapy (Ridley et al., 1994). Therefore, in this essay I will explore my own cultural heritage,…

For the purposes of this study, depression refers to feelings of severe despondency and dejection. Researchers aimed to see how music affected the depression levels in certain individuals that were suffering from it. How this was done was that some genres of music were observed as they affected individuals and they showed that the music helped lessen the depression levels. The music was used to ease the emotions and stabilize them. Studies have shown that when an individual is suffering…