Cultural studies

from tourism. People from all over the world are travelling to destinations that provide health and wellness services and facilities. Therefore, tourism at large has to consider the physical and mental health pursuit of their visitors. In recent studies it has been said that tourism has given more attention to the benefits of travel experiences. This research attempts to provide a comprehensive review of the literature on the health and wellness services to promote our tourism industry. Today,…

Dealing with Generation X and Generation Y in the Workplace When you take a look at any given workplace in today’s world you will see more diversity than ever before. This not only includes more women, minorities, and religious groups but more age differences than ever as well. There are more generations working together at the same time and in the same place than there has ever been in history. It is not uncommon to see a seventy-year-old person working in the same place as an…

that cell phones, tablets, and computers are used on a daily basis and seems to be the only way some people communicate with others. A significant proportion of those in the millennial generation are growing up isolated from most societies. Many studies have been performed on people ages 20-30 years, and it showed a tremendous amount of narcissistic personality disorder among them.…

China has had a history like no other. From dynasties ruled by emperors, to the communist revolution, to an eventual crossroads between the 20th century and western influence. China grew from an agrarian society to global superpower like the US, but the differences between the US and China are stark. The US is a democracy with a multi-party system competing for offices in government. However in China, the party is above the government; public offices are filled by appointed party members and the…

How does an immigrant assimilate? We live in a world with about seven billion people and over 190 countries and this makes it extremely easy for people to leave their native land and migrant somewhere else, in search of a better future. One main destination for these immigrants is the US because it is scene as the land of hope and dreams, but when these foreign people arrive they face scrutiny and are expected to assimilate to the American culture. In Portes and Zhou’s piece, “Should immigrants…

that I related to the most would have to be El Norte and Mi Familia/My Family; due to the way they explore the issues of the reality of immigration, difficulty in achieving the American dream, the prevalence of immigrants in U.S. labor market, and cultural identity. When it comes to facing the harsh, raw truth of what it means to immigrate to the United States, El Norte and Mi Familia/My Family does a superb job of portraying that issue. I feel that I can relate to this mainly because my parents…

The Chinese Cultural Revolution was led by a communist leader by the name of Mao Zedong. This movement took place in the 21th century, precisely in 1966, in China. It was believed that China’s development shaped the world we live in today. China was, and still is one of the greatest countries in the world. China has always been a powerful country. In previous centuries, it was part of the dominant superpowers. This country is still influential today. “Guerilla movements in Asia, Africa, and the…

Millennials, Gen Xers, Baby Boomers, the Silent Generation, and the Greatest Generation; groups of people divided not only by the time period in which they were born, but the cultural, social, political, and economic standpoints by which they live. The so-called “Greatest Generation” is made up of those born between 1901 and 1924, followed by the Silent Generation, born from 1925 to 1945. The second largest generation is the Baby Boomer Generation, who were born between 1946 and 1964, and became…

are part of everyday jargon and are inevitably interlinked. Nation commonly refers to a community of people that are associated with a particular territory or region and have been brought together as a result of the conjunction of psychological, cultural and political factors. These may also include literature, history, language, customs and religion. It is these elements that help people become conscious of a shared identity and brings within them a sense of solidarity. Nation also is at the…

In the past, there have been many cultural changing events that have helped contribute to today's society. Globalization has increased the spread of culture and the thought of one culture being superior to another has caused and will probably continue to cause problems worldwide. When one group starts to develop more power, sometimes they use it to try to kill other cultures. This could include changing people and trying to assimilate them like the First Nations, or physically killing everyone…