High context culture

North America. The ethnographic analysis describing the rituals of the Nacirema was written by Horace Miner and actually describes American culture in the 1950s. The article illustrates how anthropologists view and describe other cultures. By turning the analysis on our very own culture, we see how language can influence the reader’s perception of that culture. For example, Miner uses words such as “ritual” “ceremony” and “religious” to describe ordinary activities. It is a satire on how…

For example, Deloitte and Touche, a decade ago had to introduce a positive organizational culture after an alarm bell sounded on the high rate of men and women turnover in the firm, Susan E. Jackson, et al (2003). It was observed that with the new culture, members of the majority and minority subcultures felt respected and equally expressed views and influenced decisions in the firm. Nonetheless, the new culture also earned the firm the return of lost talented and dedicated men and women. In…

strategies could you implement in? a. An inner-city drug and alcohol recovery centre- Drug and Alcohol recovery centre is an essential intervention in an inner city as, data shows the percentage of indigenous people using abused drugs and alcohol is high when comparing with other Australians. But the Geographical area, where this inner-city drug and alcohol recovery centre is situated is highly concerned in determining the strategies. According to Utopian ideal for Indigenous health, it is…

Muslims, in the context of a different culture because Americans focus on their own culture. Americans should learn about the veil because it plays a vital role in the Islamic community. The principles in the Koran of modesty, constructs a moral view about the Islamic society. Americans should learn about other cultures, before judging other cultures. The argument is important to understand because Americans should learn about different cultures, and should respect other cultures. I think that…

away arise in my memory as I think about the experiences that have shaped me into the person I am. Completely new to the American environment and unable to understand or speak English, I felt isolated and alone, and had to adjust to new customs and cultures. I remember the gradual transformative time when my teachers instilled in me the important gifts of literacy and belonging, and opened my eyes to the beauty and rhythms of the English language. As I resettled to new and unfamiliar places and…

linked to the integration of numerous nationalities within the company workforce due to globalization, mobility and development in tourism trends. Which also contains the cultural diversity. Cultural diversity is the difference between different cultures, impact when they met, such as competition and loss reaction. Cultural diversity may be due to religious constituencies, ethnic group, language, political stance, social class, gender, nationalism, the age gap, literary accomplishment, artistic…

heroes and protagonists in works of literature reflect the values and morals of their cultures. These cultural values usually reflect the time at which the works were written, and as these characters progress through their journeys (formally known as the Monomythic Cycle as described by Joseph Campbell), the reader, upon reading their tales learns about the character’s values and morals based on the culture that surrounded them at the time. The periods of the Early and Late Middle Ages…

Culture is “the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively” (Culture n.d.).The culture of jazz and jazz performers is deeply embedded in American History. However, within Jazz culture the Latin jazz performers sub-culture emerged during the 1940’s and has continued to grow since. From the time when Latin Jazz was created, its performers have been considered a subculture due to the fact that they not only play the same music, but they share the same…

Brown and Levinson created politeness theory, which is situated in the interpretivist paradigm (Goldsmith & Normand, 2015, p. 267). This theory is intended to explore the various ways language is used in certain social contexts, as well as how communication is affected by those word choices. The creators were curious why in some situations and relationships, people tend to be very blunt, while in others people tend to take a less direct approach. Politeness theory is based on Goffman’s concept…

definition of good? If education uses the label good to define instructional practices, the word implies that superior education is universal. What works in one setting, works for all settings. Adapting that erroneous thought process negates that culture is limited and should be defined indigenously. Ethnic and cultural diversity is appropriate in a particular setting, for a specific group of individuals, to meet certain…