Cultural Studies Essays

The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
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Introduction: The Statue of Zeus was built by Phidias for twelve years and was placed in the Temple at Olympia. The statue was designed in honor of Zeus, a king who was considered or viewed as the sole soverei...

Indigenous Cultural Heritage Should Only Be Marketed by People of That Group
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Introduction: Introduction – I chose this statement because I have noticed this past semester the increase of cultural appropriation of Māori and Indigenous culture and tradition from those who are...

Barriers and Opportunities to Collaboration in Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums
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Introduction: Barriers and Opportunities to Collaboration in Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums: A Discussion on Trends in Convergence Authorities (Matthews and Warren 2005; Lorcan 2000; Robbi...

Impact of Media on Culture
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Introduction: The Journey from paper to data; a look at how different forms of media have impacted cultures. “As we encounter each other, we see our diversity — of background, race, ethnicity, bel...

Cultures that Practice Polygamy
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Introduction: In 1831, a Church founder by the name of Joseph Smith questioned the traditional Old Testament practice of having more than one spouse. This caused people to reconsider reestablishing this practi...

History of Japanese Culture and Religion
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Introduction: Japan has a long history, ranging from the beginnings of human habitation to the archipelago to its connection with both Korean and Chinese invaders which later conquered, then settled sometime i...

Adolescent Virginity Pledges: An Article Summary
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Introduction:  To understand the various factors of sexually transmitted disease (STD) in adolescent teens and young adults, Hannah Brückner and Peter Bearman highlighted the importance of evaluating the...

Use of Memes in Society Today
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Introduction: Memes  Memes have been a strong media form for people to voice their opinions on societal ills, values, and anxieties. Memes maintain a certain level of hilarity while also providin...

Adorno and Horkheimer’s Culture Industry Thesis in Modern Day
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Women as Visual and Passive Pleasures in Art, Film and Culture
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Introduction: This essay explores the women as visual pleasures and passive women images by the male gaze by using the work of John Berber and Laura Mulvey and looking at the quote “Dressing can be seen as a...

Overview of Cultural Intelligence
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Introduction: Cultural intelligence is generally defined as a person’s capability to interpret and adapt to different cultures (Brislin, R, 2006). It allows people the ability to relate to one another a...

Promoting Aborginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Safety
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Introduction: As stated by Singh & Keitsch (2016), the culture of valuing motherland and family at forefront provides the understanding of the deep-rooted beliefs in values and understanding and love. Howe...

Nonverbal Communication Between Cultures
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Introduction: An important part of intercultural communication is nonverbal communication. Cultures have nonverbal cues they use to communicate, which can have very different meanings between cultures. The dif...

Food as a Form of Nostalgia
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Introduction: EMBODIMENT, PLACE AND NOSTALGIA INTRODUCTION “I have become a queer mixture of the East and West, out of place everywhere, at home nowhere. Perhaps my thought and approach...

American-Mexican Cultural Dimensions
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Introduction: American-Mexican Cultural Dimensions  Every Christmas Eve, my entire family gathers. It’s an annual tradition. Cousins, aunts and uncles, people you sometimes haven’t seen sinc...

Role of Text Messaging and Conflict Situations Among Young Adults
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Introduction: Abstract This study aimed to explore the impact of the digital ,text-based,communication and conflict resolution among young adults. What styles do young adults use to approach conflict...

Representation of Ainu People after the Japanese Colonization of Hokkaido
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Introduction: Assess the representation of Ainu people after the Japanese colonization of Hokkaido.   For hundreds of years, the Ainu ware treated like a taboo in Japan. In fact, many J...

Cultural Differences in Death Rituals
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Introduction: The Culture of Death Rituals A ritual is defined as “A behavior, often performed in repetitive and stereotyped ways, that expresses people’s anxieties by acting them out and...

Yoruba: Gender in their Culture
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Introduction: Yoruba: Gender in their Culture   In Nigeria, there are three major ethnic groups, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo. I will be talking about the Yoruba people and their culture which m...

Benefits & Pitfalls of Working in an Inter-cultural Group
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Introduction: Diversity in Groups: Benefits & Pitfalls Of Working In An Inter-Cultural Group Keywords:cultural diversity, inter-cultural team, group communication, group dimensions, inte...

Is Divorce too Easy?
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Introduction: Is Divorce too Easy? Introduction  In recent decades, divorce has increased all over the world, even though marriage is described as a lifelong love. Divorce is defined as...

Cultural Authenticity Research Paper
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Introduction: Cultural Authenticity Research Paper “Knowledge of the diverse world around the students leads to communication, understanding and acceptance of differences, and assists in finding on...

Euro-Canadians's Impact on Aboriginal Lives
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Introduction: Destroying Aboriginal Lives In the twentieth century, Aboriginals and Euro-Canadians were similar to comparing rocks and diamonds. Aboriginals got kicked around by the Euro-Canadians, a...

Literacy and Information Technology Skills
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Introduction: Literacy and Information Technology Skills Abstract: The goal of this assignment is to associate health literacy, information literacy, and information technology skills with a...

Influence of the Situationist International and Punk Culture on Politics and Society
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Introduction: The main discussion in this essay will analyze historical information about Situationist International and the punk, and how they influenced politics and society. Moreover, it will also determin...