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    courage and be brave. As she matures her lifestyle plays a tremendous role on her outlook of life and people. Marjane’s life is the plot of the movie. Bildungsroman expresses how cultural influences can affect an individual in Persepolis by emphasizing four major elements such as, the grandmother’s alter ego, her parental influences, growing into her own voice, and Marjane’s self-acceptance. Marjane’s grandmother acted as a significant role in Marjane’s developmental growth and experiences. Her grandmother

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    Cultural Influences on Leadership What is leadership? What is Cross-Cultural Leadership? Related Theories 1. Implicit Leadership Theory 2. Hofstede’s cultural dimensions 3. GLOBE 4. Leadership Styles Accross Cultures Paternalistic Leadership Transformational & Transactional Leadership What is “national culture”? Analysis of Hofstede 's cultural dimensions theory Hofstede 's cultural dimensions theory is a framework for cross-cultural communication, developed by Geert Hofstede

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    was also be known for her stance against the liberal counterculture of the 60s and 70s. Arguably, her longest-lasting legacy stems from her “Just Say No” slogan, an anti-drug campaign that condemned drugs and the rock that was construed with its influence. Her notorious conservatism would go as far as denouncing creative rock artists for their “offensive lyrics” and demanding that tracks with such lyrics be removed from concerts in which she would be present as a guest (Zentz). The conservatism of

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    Nutrition Maria agrees that her culture influences her nutrition intake. She loves to include refried beans, whole grain rice, and homemade tortillas with every meal prepared. Her family likes to make their own spices instead of buying them premade off of a grocery shelf. Food and eating connect with her culture, and source of survival/nutrition. A person needs to eat breakfast, lunch (largest meal), and supper. Each meal will be eaten with family if at home or together at that moment in time. A

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    The Influence of Brazil’s demographics, cultural, social and traditional practices to business negotiation styles from a Western perspective. Brazil has a population of 184 million people, located in Eastern South America. The climate is mostly tropical, but temperate in South. Portuguese is the official language, however there some of the population who speak Spanish, Italian and various Amerindian languages. Few Brazilians speak English, it is often the foreigner who needs to learn Portuguese

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    The 1920s were characterized by economic prosperity and enormous social, artistic, and cultural enthusiasm. The twenties enhanced consumer demand and aspirations, and brought about significant changes in lifestyle and culture. World War 1 spanned from 1914-1918 and had a devastating effect on Europe. As a result of America only entering the war in 1916 and no fighting actually taking place on her land, production in the United States boomed. American manufacturers were responsible for supplying

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    bordered by China (to the east), Tajikistan (to the southwest), Uzbekistan (to the west), and Kazakhstan (to the north). Kyrgyz, the official language of the country, is closely related to other Turkic languages. However the country is under major cultural influences from Russia. A large majority of the population are nondenominational Muslims. In 1876 a large portion of Kyrgyzstan was formally annexed to Russia. A major revolt in 1916 led by the Kyrgyz against the Tsarist Empire in which almost one-sixth

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    Socio-Cultural Influences on Sexuality Socio-cultural influence plays a major role in sexual behaviors. It gives a better comprehension on why men are men and women are women. These socio-cultural are influenced by physical, emotional, cultural and economic aspects. Time and time again research has proven that socio-cultural influences have a significant role in human sexuality. Culture is the manner of life of the people. Thus, culture shapes the ideas of what behaviors are acceptable for men and

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    mindset would be beneficial to the advancement of these communities. Further incorporating the arts into Afghani and Appalachian culture can mold the growth of these communities as well as reshape the negative stereotypes associated with them. The influence of art has had a positive impact on the communities they flourish in. States such as New York and California, are as well known for their impact on social change as their encouragement of the arts. Artistic expression paints the path of social change

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    The culture of ancient Greece reflects the importance of the individual in society in many different ways. The Greeks used art, philosophy, and even their system of government to convey their beliefs in the importance of one single man in a society. Greek artists showed value for the individual. All people were portrayed in Greek art, from the sagging old woman to the ideal athlete. Although early Greek art focused on the human ideal, their later art shows that the Greeks appreciated all forms

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