sociology, the East–West dichotomy is the perceived differences between the Eastern world and Western cultures. This division is cultural rather than geographical. The West is comprised of countries and continents such as Australia, Canada, Europe, New Zealand, Latin America and the United States. Historically, the East is comprised of Asian and Islamic nations. In the play M.Butterfly by David Henry Hwang, the character Song emphases the clear contrasts between East and West. Within this play Song makes
2.7.3. Cultural and language differences 2.7.3.1. Cultural differences Culture may be defined as the beliefs, value, and behavior and material objects shared by particular people. Marcionis saied that ; Sociologists distinguish between non- material culture, which means the intangible, creation of human society such as ideas and beliefs. Material culture, the tangible product of human society that is concrete expression of ideas and beliefs. Culture is a way of life that a number of people have
Cultural Relativism: Ruth Benedict Vs. James Rachels Cultural relativism, the belief that all values are culturally determined, has been arguably one of the most debated philosophical questions ever supported and neglected by philosophers. More so, morality in its relation to cultural relativism has sparked compelling arguments and disagreements between philosophers and those who attempt to explain the moral truth. In a sense, moral relativism suggests that morality reflect merely the preferences
open-minded means that you are willing to listen and understand values that other individuals have. It doesn’t mean that you have to believe in these values yourself, but you are open to the ideas. I also believe that it means to respect other views and not be hasty to discredit others because you do not believe in the same things. We should be open-minded to everyone so we can understand each other and each other’s values and beliefs and why the person believes in them. The humanities
many different cultures. With-in these cultures are their beliefs and ideas on how things were made and created. All cultures have one thing in common and that is the fact that they all have their own creation story. The creation stories are one of the best resources to compare different cultures. The Chinese and West African creation stories have many similarities and differences in their setting, their creator, and their cultural values. To begin, the setting of the two stories is one of the
1. My current set of values and beliefs about human beings Societies’ age, education, gender, and other characteristics mainly define the life conditions to which they are exposed. These include their socialization and learning experiences, the social roles they play, the beliefs and approvals they come across, and the skills they develop. Therefore, differences in contextual characteristics represent differences in the life conditions that affect value priorities. The values that I believe in play
materialism through purification of desires and the dismissal of personal identity. Reincarnation is also quite central to Hindu belief along with an array of other ideologies and attitudes. The idea and value of diversity embraces both acceptance and respect. It means understanding that each individual is unique, and understanding and recognizing all of our individual differences. These can include an array of characteristics from race, ethnicity, and gender, orientation, including
culture is a number of people forming a group by their specific values, understandings, and procedures which differentiates them from the others. (Hofstede and McCrae, 2004) Another definition is provided, relating culture to the decision-making process of a problem and the differences between countries while doing it. (Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner, 2014) Whereas Schwartz (2006), defines it as a group of features such as, beliefs, values, symbols, norms, etc. which are the same for people within a
cultures. Also it is important to be aware of biases, attitudes, and beliefs that psychologists have about culturally different groups. The APA guidelines were created to help to understand and build the good relationship of individuals from in and out cultures in therapy, psychological education, or research (APA 19). Guideline #1: Psychologists are encouraged to recognize that, as cultural beings, they may hold attitudes and beliefs that can detrimentally influence their perceptions of and interactions
essay will explore the professional values supporting effective practice with children and young people, I am going to reflect on ethical, legal and professional responsibilities to the case study based scenario. Discussion based on a range of controversial issues relating to legal and professional responsibilities within the child adolescent. Finally I will report and record critical incidents occurring at the practice. All individuals have their own values, beliefs, and attitudes that develop throughout