structure of everyday life. These differences appear in the families constantly, in the way they speak to one another, the expectations that for each person in the family, and other simple traditions the family has. Families are important to both cultures but each has its own way of living. The way families talk to each other is a very important way to define characteristics about the family. The parents teach children that it is important to show their elders respect through honorific speech, which
Westernized by other countries and the world. In this essay discusses aspects from the Tokugawa period and possible causes of significant disturbances that arose in the Meiji Reform period Edo Period, when Japanese society was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate. The period was characterized by economic growth, strict social order, isolationist foreign policies, sustainable forest management policies, and popular enjoyment of arts and culture. The shogunate was officially established in Edo on
why it is difficult to communicate with a person from a different country or culture? Well, Laray M. Barna writes of the 6 distinct things that hinders or obstructs intercultural communication in her essay “Stumbling Blocks in Intercultural Communication.” We watched three videos, each expressing one or more of the stumbling blocks in a real life situation. The videos showed how one person’s misconception of the new culture that he finds himself in, leads to misunderstandings and problems. I understand
two families come from a Japanese American culture, where their beliefs and customs are somewhat similar. There are similarities of the Japanese American culture and the way things tend to change when their fathers leave. The overall argument of this is to show readers that if there has been one change to one family, there would be things the rest of the family would have to figure out on their
in online newspapers frequently and have never ceased to be an endless source of inspiration. I, like these teenagers, have dreamt of studying abroad for such a long time, and it has become a lifetime purpose that I am determined to fulfil. In my essay, I will illustrate my study-abroad desire as well as my effort and resolution to make my dream come true. My dream of studying abroad has been with me since I was in 5th Grade, which originated from a very
(2002), globalization can be viewed as a process of “harminizing different culture and beliefs” (cited in Yusuf). Globalization, to some extent, has created a “ubiquitous and complex context” for the study of interculteral communication (Sorrells, 2012). Interculteral communication competence is one way or another daily necessity in the present circumstance, especially for travellers to a new destination. On the light of this essay, a variety of intercultural communication related concepts would
World War II, one controversial issue has been whether the atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki should have been dropped. On the one hand, In his polemic essay, Thank God for the Atom, Paul Fussell argues that the atomic bombs were a necessary evil to end the war quickly. On the other hand, Michael Walzer in his response to Fussell's essay, contends that the bombs were an act of terrorism and immoral. I agree that the war needed to come to an end somehow but the means were inhumane. Thousands
directors like Quentin Tarantino to creatively combine and remix fragments of different movies and cultures; And thus provide audience with exposure to past genres and texts in a modernized format. If it is true that everything is a remix, what is the contribution of remix culture to our film industry? In this essay, I will use Quentin Tarantino as an example to analyze the influence of the borrowing culture in films and how recombining has become a signature style of emerging filmmakers. Tarantino’s
As this act was proceeded, the Tokugawa Shogunate made it illegal for Japanese merchants to trade with the west. As a result of the Act Of Seclusion, a huge barrier was created between Japan and the west for the next two hundred years. (The Columbia Encyclopedia) The main reason why the Act Of Seclusion was released
Although I am Chinese, I am writing this essay in English. In fact, I spend most of my time communicating with others, expressing myself, and learning new knowledge in English. Regardless of my race, I, similar to many people across the world, use English as a primary language in my daily life. Most will agree that English is the international language of the world. To this day, English has been the most widely spread language around the globe. It is the official language of over 50 countries and