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    Image and Perception According to Said, Orientalism is the imitation or depiction of Eastern cultures in the West. Western civilization has the view that western culture is superior to all. Edward Said explains how the West views the Orient and oriental cultures and literature as irrational, depraved, and often they are misrepresented. These false representations of the East have been a result of one’s point of view – the West’s. Arab women in particular have been subjected to these stereotypes

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    regarding eating disorders in non-Western cultures in general is scarce. Very few studies address disordered eating in cultures outside of the Western and Westernized world. This could be because of the perceived lack of eating disorders in non-industrialized countries or even because there is an overwhelming amount of concern over eating disorders in Western society. However, there have been several studies done on binge eating and dietary restraint in non-western citizens and in non-Caucasian women

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    Western Dragon Culture

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    folklores whereby they used oral traditions such us proverbs, tales and poems to ensure that everyone in the community, especially the children, knew and was aware of the customs. This helped develop a sense of pride and respect for the people’s culture since they understood why some of the cultural practices were done and the consequences of going against these practices and customs. Folklores may lack substantial evidences but people still keep faith in their beliefs due to the respect and trust

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    The perspective of culture, however, might be quite relative. Since culture can be learned, obtained, adapted, and even transmitted from one society to another. Throughout the development of human race, culture may also rely on many variables, including knowledge, religion, customs, and habits. Therefore, Eastern and Western cultures mentioned below are relatively "right" in most circumstances, not all of them. It is widely believed that parent's own heritage can have a powerful impact on parenting

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    Impact of Globalization on Non Western Cultures Examples of Globalization’s Impact Globalization is far reaching in this day and age. Globalization is the worldwide flow of goods, services, money, people, information, and culture. It leads to a greater interdependence and mutual awareness among the people of the world (Tischler, 2011, 2007, p. 430). One non-Western culture that has been impacted by globalization is China. An example of the impact of globalization on China is their economy.

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    there is a presence of two different cultures the western culture and the Eskimo culture. In history, we as the readers know that aboriginals were cruelly treated and the western people tried to assimilate their culture. Interestingly, the author, Gabrielle Roy decided to portray a part of the Eskimos in the novel, WINDFLOWER, as assimilated to create conflict with minor characters. The more notable characters that have been shown to defy the western cultures was only Uncle Ian and Winnie. Even

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    The Eastern Cultures’ Healing Powers: The Western Cultures’ Greatest Asset Quick Fix culture and the Attitude Adjustment Culture The Western Culture focuses on two method of healing: chemically engineered compounds and surgical procedures. For instance in the United States, individuals have the option of antidepressants with or without the aid of cognitive therapy (depression article). Most individuals choose the quick approach due to its alluring quick fix scheme. These contrasts differently

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    Western Culture Suicide

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    The issue of higher rates of suicide in Western society is highlighted throughout Tribe to help the reader understand that, because of their possession of both intrinsic and extrinsic values, the hero can control their deepest desires in order to achieve the greater good. To help illuminate the point that Western society’s influence on possessions is toxic, take the perhaps most recent crash of the 21st century. The bankers decided to pool high risk mortgages as low risk, causing buyers to think

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    rethink about which took place before. Sometimes these changes occur from a word or a scene. Before I went abroad to study in the US, I hardly knew about American culture. All of me though of culture inheres in Chinese culture. I never thought there’s such a large cultural difference between Chinese culture and Western culture. It did not occur to me to consider why it happens and what I could learn from it. It’s my first year here in America and I choose to live in home stay instead of living

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    Understanding and upholding respect for different cultures should be a social norm. Fascinatingly, the amount of various cultures around the world is humbling- with no two being alike. Although, Chinese culture has evolved through many, many years and some ancient traditions still uphold. Face, “guanxi,” which broadly speaking, means connections and many other cultural normalities are constantly changing in China, yet there is basic threshold of cultural competency that is still important to acquire

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