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In 2009, Mattel opened a store celebrating 50 years of Barbie in Shanghai, China. Two years and 30 million dollars later Mattel closed the store (Wang, 2012). An analysis of the case study for Mattel’s failed Barbie venture reveals international marketing must observe local norms and cultural standards in order to be successful overseas (Nemani, 2011). This paper will discuss the problems Mattel faced in China and identify cultural issues U.S. businesses must address before attempting to sell their

Introduction In 2009, the renowned toy giant Mattel attempted to globalize of one of America’s most popular toys, Barbie, to China. Chinese consumers had been purchasing Barbie dolls from local department and toys stores throughout China. With this, Mattel saw potential, and they decided to open a six-story, 35,000 square feet, 30-million-dollar facility in Shanghai, entirely dedicated to Barbie named House of Barbie. Not only did they sell Barbie dolls, but they also sold Barbie clothes

To construct a portrait of a rebellious, independent Mulan, two characteristics that are preferred by Western audiences, Disney chooses to keep only a few of the functions from the source tale. In order to set the stage for her climatic moment of redemption, Mulan must have a villain to struggle against. She is not just in a war, but is locked in a battle with the leader of the opposing army, Shan-Yu, almost singlehandedly saving the emperor. She defeats not only Shan-Yu but the gender restrictions

The Constant Conflict between the Chinese Culture and American Culture Cities, towns, and, more generally, places, are living organisms. Similar to those living within and outside it, a city interacts with other living beings, creating change and taking change. The symbiosis between the places and those within the place can be mutualistic or parasitic, beneficial to both or harmful to one. The early 1900s were characterized by millions of people flocking to America to live the so-called American

Throughout history men have been considered superior to women and sexism has always been a large part of many societies. The divide between women and men drives Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club. Through a sense of patriarchy, responsibility, and needing to prove oneself worthy, the female characters in The Joy Luck Club find their experiences to be very different from that of their male counterparts, demonstrating the despotic sexism of the Chinese culture during the 1940s. As a patriarchal society, China

From the “Big Rice Pot” to Privatization: The “revenge of history” in Li Yang’s “Blind Shaft” In her paper, “The ‘revenge of history’: China’s collective memories and labor protests in north eastern China,” Ching Kwan Lee describes how China’s market reform has led to mass unemployment and poverty among state workers in the rustbelt of China. This declining standard of living has resulted a nostalgia for Maoist socialism, in what she calls “the revenge of history,” or the idea that those who have

1.1.1 CHINESE “HARMONIOUS” CSR The need of well defining CSR is central to many developing countries that are exponentially growing in demand and offer. China is certainly one of the most researched country when it comes to business and social practices for an innumerous number of reasons. Being a world leader in manufacturing, China is now influencing the Western world and therefore it appears fundamental to understand how the country is moving towards Western concepts such as CSR. Although the

LA Assignment: Poetry Essay on Lost Sisters Name: Juay Liang Jing Class: 209 Firstly, the two sisters’ life experiences are different in terms of and because of their personality. In the first part of the poem, the sister who lives in China was submissive and made a choice to stay in China. “The daughters were grateful” and “they never left home”. However, it is later revealed that for the daughters living in China, “to move freely was a luxury stolen from them at birth”. It literally meant

Just as it’s human nature to believe in something larger or more powerful than oneself, it is also human nature to express that divinity through art, this is proven time and time again in human history. Picturing the divine is a type of testimony to show a cultures greatness. The painting Arhats Giving Alms to Beggars comes from the Chinese culture of the Southern Song period. Whereas, the mosaic Christ as Pantocrator comes from the Byzantine culture of the Greek Orthodox tradition. Although these

One’s identity can’t be given before one achieves a sense of character through self-reflection and personal experience. In “No Name Woman” Maxine Hong Kingston narrates the tale of her unmarried aunt who is obliged to suffer the consequences of her pregnancy in the ambiguous world of her Chinese roots. We are not given a name for the narrator nor for her family. We therefore might wonder who might be considered a “No name Woman” both in the book’s world and in our own. With the oxymoron No Name Woman