Transformation of culture

powers of the supernatural they have a purpose within the culture. Moro states that we as humans recognize the frailty of life because we must always account for each crisis and we must have control of this frailty so we turn to witchcraft, sorcery, magic, or divination. Culturally these subjects are open to interpretation with that comes the romanticized and vilification of these religious pursuits for knowledge. However, because the culture that we live in that society…

In this intercultural communication model, Stewart, Danielian and Foster (1969) developed a new way to improve communication by introducing cultural self-awareness as a key. To do a better analysis, they believe that culture might be studied by using four factors which are: concrete behavior, values, assumptions and generalized cultural forms, however, they focus on the last three factors. By values, the authors say that they can be concrete, discrete, specific and they can be comparable to…

include a research of national cultures of the participants and apply conceptual framework linked to intercultural awareness such as the Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS). Finally, a conclusion summarising the case will be given. 2.0 Analysis of Case Study 2.1 Analysis…

We can start with the observation that “multiculturalism implicitly constructs the idea of a core English-Canadian culture, and that other cultures become ‘multicultural’ in relation to that unmarked, yet dominant, Anglo-Canadian core culture” (Mackey 1998:15). In essence this system doesn’t really serve those who come from diverse backgrounds as much as it enables white Canadians to keep differentiating themselves under the guise…

The idea of Spectatorship in David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive (2001) : We don’t stop here! Abstract Films have always been a medium of great importance and still continue to amuse and interest its audience. Films of different languages and different genres are released worldwide over a year. Some of them grab the attention of a large audience while some others go even unnoticed. The success and greatness of a film is usually connected with its ability to influence and transform the audience.…

The timeline of an individual’s life can embrace many details. Some events happen for a reason, other do not. An individual will experience numerous events throughout their lifetime that have extensive effects, not only on the individual, but also on their whole identity and surroundings. In situations, individuals wish they can somehow predict their future. In George Orwell’s novel 1984, the protagonist, Winston Smith, experiences various events throughout the novel that influence his life and…

There are many different perspectives of change. Change comes about every day in life, there are many types of change in the world. Change occurs in many different forms and is carried out in multiple ways. Time changes to accommodate the change of the season. Change is not always positive but will always show imperfections or facets in a plan or situation. Often times change is like a snow storm it comes without warning. It is an inevitable fact of life and progression, many see change as…

The Anxiety and Uncertainty Management Theory is an important theory to keep in mind when considering intercultural communication, especially when one finds themself in a totally new and different place than what they are used to. I spent a summer going to school in Buenos Aires, Argentina and in this place, I went through many of the reactions mentioned in the discussion of the Anxiety and Uncertainty Theory. In consideration of my time there, I thought it appropriate to apply this theory to my…

To be brave is to be bold and courageous. In Aldous Huxley’s world of consumerism, there are new morals, new standards, and new values. All of these aspects contribute to form the World State, whose beliefs are to maintain “Community, Identity, and Stability.” Huxley had a world of his own to observe different ideas and beliefs in order to create his Brave New World. The 1930’s era consisted of many social and political issues that provided Huxley a number of matters to exaggerate his own…

highly affected society. It had a major influence on the samurai class who were the warriors of Shogunate Japan. Tradition impacted them so greatly due to the many forms of culture. The multiple customs were expressed through religion, art, leadership and women. RELIGION Each social class had different traditions, however, the culture that was introduced by the samurai was adapted by the people of Japan. The warriors believed in the ‘bushido code’ which translates to ‘the way of the warrior.’…