Cultural Studies Essays

Understanding Differences in Intercultural Communication
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Introduction: Abstract Globalisation increases the need for intercultural communication. Understanding the different in intercultural communication is one of the prerequisites for an effective intercu...

Special Traditions and Customs of the Irish Bealtaine Festival
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Introduction: This essay explores the various aspects of the Irish Bealtaine festival by looking at traditional activities across different regions of Ireland, the meanings behind each element that make up the...

Is It More Appropriate to Discuss Popular Cultures than Popular Culture?
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Introduction: Early works on popular culture in early modern England tended to subscribe to a two-tier model of the contemporary social system, essentially dividing the culture of the time into ‘popular’ a...

Function of Peyote in Native American Cultures
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Introduction: The Function of Peyote INTRODUCTION  What is peyote? What is its function? How is it used in Native American cultures? Where did it originate from? These questions will be ...

Impact of Craft Brewerys on Society
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Introduction: When people decide to move to a new place the new communities usually have grocery stores, restaurants, and lately most of them have craft beer breweries. They are not just restaurants that serve...

Analysis of Childish Gambino’s “This is America” Music Video
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Introduction: The purpose of this paper is to critically analyze Childish Gambino’s music video, ‘This is America’.  The music video is complex, layered and a satirical masterpiece that presents the...

Iberian Political Culture: Approaches to Modern Portugal and Spain
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Introduction: Describe the historical crisis of liberalism and the emergence of authoritarianism in early twentieth-century Portugal. This essay will attempt to describe the historical and political s...

Reflection of Social and Cultural Values in Police and Crime Dramas
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Introduction: Examine the ways in which police and crime drama can be seen to ‘bear the imprint of their times’ (Sparks, 1992:99) The police and crime genre’s popular international appeal is lar...

Societal Effects of Digital Cultures
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Introduction: The transition from oral to print culture is a very defining moment in the history of mankind because of the substantial changes it had on society. The Internet has been the catalyst for digital ...

Development and Changes to Beauty Standards
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Introduction: Our world has developed and constantly alters standards for what is considered “beautiful.” As humans, understand that it is crucial to dismiss those beauty standards and to be whoever you wa...

The Japanese Gender Gap in the Workplace
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Introduction:  Japan, a country that is at the forefront of modern business and technology, still holds onto ideas that are unbeneficial to women. Specifically, women in Japan lack involvement in areas su...

Spiritual Healing Through Music
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Introduction: Shamanism is an ancient healing tradition and a way of life; most ancient cultures have spiritual practices that are rooted in nature. Shamanism is a method that is used to help humans strengthen...

The Effects of Christianity On Gender Role Stereotypes
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Introduction:  The modernized world we live in would make assumptions that continual peace  has led to elimination of  gender related factors that degrade the image of women. Gender role stereot...

Overview of the Dias De Los Muertos Celebration
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Introduction: Introduction  Dias De Muertos also known as Dia de los Muertos is a day of celebration which happens every November 1st. A day where family and friends come together to remember the...

Sociocultural Factors and University Student Drinking
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Introduction: Alcohol consumption among university students has been found to be higher than the average population (Mekonen, Fekadu, Chane, & Bitew, 2017). Due to binge drinking culture students consume a...

An Exploration of Age-Gap Relationships in the United States
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Introduction: An Exploration of Age-Gap Relationships in the United States (May to December Romances) Abstract This paper examines the age gap relationship from a multidimensional perspective...

Strategies for Furthering Race Relations in the US
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Introduction: At the End of The Day We Are All Humans          Ever thought about the quote “There is strength in the differences between us. There is comfort...

Evaluation of the Ritual of Intercession
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Introduction: Critically assess the strengths and weaknesses of two theoretical approaches to death in relation to a specific death ritual (or no more than 2 specific death rituals) Introduction ...

Violence and Bullying Within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Community
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Introduction: Violence in relationships and bullying has been a growing problem in the United States. Victimization is very prevalent in society especially among the LGBTQ community. Studies have shown that if...

Racial Profiling in the United States
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Introduction:  Racial profiling is becoming one of the most talked about issues in the United States right now. There are many movements and comments used on social media that are based on racial issues t...

Dance's Main Influence in Istanbul: Islam
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Introduction: Turkey is a Muslim majority county and many of their dances are influenced by Islam. Islam is believed to have been established in the early seventh century in Mecca and has spread around the wor...

Hip Hop, Capitalism and the Black Community
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Introduction: Hip-hop, as a genre of music, has been a useful platform in highlighting political and social struggles. On one hand, some glorifies the genre for its lyricism and reflection of reality, while on...

Spirited Away: Connections to Asian Mythology
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Introduction: This paper will be discussing Spirited Away and its connections to Japanese Shinto Mythology and its recurring themes. More specifically, the story of Izanami and Izanagi as well as the themes of...

Roles of Tiantai Tradition in Contemporary Buddhist Psychospiritual Care
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Introduction: Introduction Tiantai (“T’ien-t’ai” in Wade-Giles [W-G] transcription; “Tendai” in Japanese; “Cheontae” in Korea; also called “Heavenly Terrace”) tradition, as a ...

How Has Italian Culture Developed Through Its Places and Spaces?
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Introduction: When we think about Italian culture what comes to mind? You might think about the famous landmarks associated with Italy, the incredible food, the beautiful nature of the people that inhabit the ...