Effects Of Cultural Imperialism In Nepal

They have to face new experience and new challenges in their life when they come to abroad. The first year of their college abroad is a litmus test for them, if they have a positive experience they will stay but if they have negative experience they have to leave. I had observed the issues faced by the international students over here as they make their entry to new culture and a new educational system. They have to begin a new life in an environment that is very different. For example simple tasks such as going to grocery store where the language is different and the products are unfamiliar. The education system in India and Canada is different as in India, more focus is on memorization and there is no practical work but over here, more focus is on problem-solving skills and self-guided research. Majority of the students live without their family which is very hard for them to live without parents in abroad. Their parents sent them over here with a hope of their family

The media is an important part of our daily lives. It shapes and molds the lens through which we see the world. It controls everything you see, read, and hear. Media also determines what is said, who said it, how it can be said, and who can hear it. The news for a lot of Americans calls them into action. Depending on what is being discussed it can really sway your emotions. The News can make you happy as well as make you sad or angry. Contrary to popular belief manipulation does not require a device or hypnotism; we are being brainwashed right before our eyes. Television is that most sophisticated media of worldwide communication and viewers are completely susceptible to the media molding their opinions and attitude; as well as influencing what is acceptable and what is not. There is an unconscious “groupthink” mentality that taints news coverage and allows only one side of a debate to receive a fair hearing.  When that happens, the truth suffers. In this essay, I will discuss the types of bias and manipulation, how it affects us, and the ways to prevent it.

To Zakaria, as a teenager, the United States was a place where he could take “an intellectual adventure” (32) while India was a place that “seemed limiting and limited” (33). Another difference Zakaria highlighted between the two education systems was the college application process. In India, the only aspect considered was a student’s test scores, conversely, the American universities required personal essays on top of the test score and grades in an effort to gain a more holistic view of the applicant. This makes the United States seem more caring and personal while India comes off as cold and harsh.

This meaning students leave and go to study in another country.So students may ask, why sould they go to another country to study what you can study here? Well first off studying abroad can enhance your professional and financial potential. By learning in another country students may be subject learn the ways of the people of that country. Students studying abroad are experiencing a new culture in first hand also allowing new ideas to flow and showing them things they may never see any other time. Another for students to study abroad is taking advantage of traveling. So many people will not have the opportunity to travel to these exotic places and study something they will live there whole. Studying abroad gives the opportunity to experience the world in a whole new way. Students will be introduced into new customs, religions, and get to see museums and historic landmarks of there location of choice. Also while staying in the country of choice students are not limited to staying in that country. They are allowed to visit neighboring countries as well. For instance,a student is staying in Europe, the student is allowed to travel to Barcelona, Manchester, and Rome. The final reason for studying abroad is for career opportunities. After students come back from there learning experience they will have a new outlook on culture and life perspectives. These attributes give students a bright future from

Tibet has had a very long history within and outside of China. For many years, Tibet was its own kingdom, ruling over the plateau for which it is named with full sovereignty. However, Tibet eventually came under the official rule of the Qing dynasty, the Manchu dynasty of China. Within Qing, Tibet retained a very high level of local autonomy, having its own government and many qualities similar to independent countries. In some ways, it didn't even identify as being part of Qing. An example is the time when China was divided into multiple spheres of influence between European powers. The British had enforced a trade law on China, but the Dalai Lama at the time refused to obey, citing Tibet as not part of China. This continued

In article “ International Student Prepare for Additional College Fees” by Katy Hopkins,, the author explains the real reason for why most of the international students before finish the college or university they give up from education in United States, and they go to their country. The summary of the article is about going to college in the United states tends to be more expensive for international students than other students, whom are residents on a state. She also complains about why in some school even charge specific international students fees, often to pay for special programming or government-reguired international students tracking. For example In Ohio State University international students pay extra $500 fee per-semester. At the

This will lead to the mass media homogeneity that will dissolve cultural differences. Cultural imperialism started right after decolonization when political or military control of another country could not be practiced. Psychological forms of control began to be used and were facilitated through the rapid integration of global telecommunications systems. They pushed American culture that promoted the ideas of consumption and instant gratification that would spread global capitalism and increase profits. The cultural imperialism argument has several strengths as well as weaknesses. It’s main strength is based on the idea that mass media from larger nations negatively affects the smaller nations because the national identity of smaller nations is lessened or lost due to media homogeneity inherent in mass media from the larger countries. Sometimes local interpreters keep some cultural diversification by transforming the imported media to meet local demand. The media is still influenced by the core but is also still unique and successful. Examples of this include the success of Korean pop music and Bollywood cinema in their respective “geolinguistic region.” The media imperialism theory fails to fully understand the internal historical and social dynamics within periphery countries. The West may have implanted the model of television consumerism, but the West is not required to sustain it and today many US programs lead the world in their transportability across cultural boundaries but are rarely the most popular when viewers have reasonable local options. (L&B p340-342)(Peripheral Vision) The social construction of reality theory attempts to explain how and why individuals view the world in a certain way and what role the media plays in shaping that view. It suggests that the media actually

Over the centuries, the media has played a significant role in the shaping of societies across the globe. This is especially true of developed nations where media access is readily available to the average citizen. The media has contributed to the creation of ideologies and ideals within a society. The media has such an effect on social life, that a simple as a news story has the power to shake a nation. Because of this, governments around the world have made it their duty to be active in the regulation and control of media access in their countries. The media however, has quickly become dominated by major mega companies who own numerous television, radio and movie companies both nationally and

Firstly, flexibility in the education means that students can choose what subjects they want to study, how many credits to attend during the semester and make their own schedule for the classes. America has a very flexible education system with an affordable fee in the world, so most of the student from all over the world come to get a quality of education in the US. But, there is no such type of flexible in the education system of Nepal. Only a few major courses are available; people cannot get a chance to learn their fascinating course. Anyhow they must select the program, in which they don’t have any interest.

While many foreign students come to the United States for the benefits given to them by their country, coming to the U.S. has opened more than just economic doors for them because the new generation of foreign students are more open and available to facilitate discussions on controversial issues in their countries. It has also taught them American values such as responsibility and dependence, and has provided them with much better school systems.

Education is a never-ending learning process that has always been a piece of our life. As education is a building block in our lives, we are eager to put profoundly into our education. Good education will lead us to the bright future. With the fast advancement of public opinion, we have entered an era of information explosion which the necessity of studying abroad has turned into a developing pattern among youth. Most of the students feel that studying abroad is better than studying in local universities. As the saying goes, “the grass always looks greener on the other side of fence.” In this way, I believe that considering abroad have extraordinary points of benefits.

“In 2006 to 2007, according to the data compiled by the Institute of International Education, 582,984 students from all over the world were enrolled in American colleges and universities in a wide range of fields” (Carter, Paragraph 2, 2008). The United States has the highest number of students who are coming to study abroad than any other countries. Each year, the number of international students coming to the United States to obtain degrees is increasing by thousands, and home countries of these students are primarily India, China and Korea, all located in the whole different continent. But what are the motives of students who are crossing the sea to study? Their goal of studying abroad is to experience diversity and to adapt attitudes

As stated above, the number of Chinese students in the country is constantly soaring. Over the past few years, China has dominated as the country of origin for the majority of international students in the US. As of 2015, the United States had approximately 304,040 Chinese students. During this time, Chinese college students made up 31.2% of the country’s international students (Na, 2016). The main reason which has been given for this increase is the dissatisfaction of the Chinese people with their local

As U.S government provide more opportunities for international student to study in U.S, the education of international students in US universities has grown greatly over recent years and California has very high ratio of international students to local students. A question comes up into my mind that should students study abroad? If the answer is yes, what are the benefits on both side of international students and local students? According to Byrd, many U.S colleges and universities have received international students into their programs without thinking about what they were doing. (Byrd 1) What

We have already known that the Communist Part of Nepal started an armed conflict against the government in 1996 which lasted in 2006 and Li Onesto was the first foreign journalist to travel deep guerrilla zones of Nepal. The Maoists allowed her to visit the guerrilla controlled areas to interview political leaders, the fighters and the villagers; this book (Dispatches From the People's War in Nepal) is the result of her experience in Nepal. She wrote every experience of her journey. By reading this book, one can feel the same way as the writer felt when she was in Nepal.