Birds aren’t the only animals to take lost teeth. In Mongolia, dogs take teeth away. Dogs are highly honored (敬重) in Mongolian culture. Tradition says that the new tooth will be in good and strong condition if the baby tooth is fed to a dog. ...
Other cultures look to the future – always projected – for the same reasons. These cultures invest their efforts and resources in an ephemeral vision (upon the nature or image of which there is no agreement or certainty).These cultures are, inevitably, more abstract (inhabiting, as they are...
Olsstudyingabroadagoodideaornot?Therearecertainlydisadvantages,but inmyopinion,theadvantagesaremuchgreater.❷alwaystellmyson,thereare 超过二(开门见山,亮明观点) Thefirstadvantageofstudyingabroadispersonalgrowth.Theeducationyou gainandtheexperiencesyouhavewillchangeyouforthebetter.Forexample,you willcertainlybeco...
Cultures, as well as countries, are formed by the emergence of value systems (social stages) in response to life conditions. Such complex adaptive intelligences form the glue that bonds a group together, defines who they are as a people, and reflects the...
Understanding culture, and proactively managing it, is critical to a successful integration. This requires a comprehensive approach. Cultural factors and organizational alignment are critical to success (and avoiding failure) in mergers. Yet leaders o...
As we journey through the everchanging landscape of online reviews, it is crucial to remember that each review is a piece of a puzzle, offering a unique perspective on the service in question. These reviews are designed to enhance our understanding and guide us towards making informed decisions...
A Report on Social Norms My mother always told me that there are things that you just don't do. For example, horsing around in Church, being loud and yelling at the table or in public, picking your nose, etc. While your mother may have simply called this "behaving," soc... ...
“there are four sides to every question.” Richards, Paul, and Perri 6.Mary Douglas. Anthropology’s Ancestors, Volume 4. New York: Berghahn Books, 2023. The name of this site, Four Cultures, refers to a short article in which Douglas introduced her social theory and discussed its develop...
Yet the terms of recognition of African contemporary art and cultural creativity are still contested. The latest controversy is about the role of Western cultural funding agencies in Africa and whether the support for arts and culture should be justified by the latter’s contribution to « develop...
This brings us to the second way the social web can reasonably claim to be changing the world. This is the use of weak ties to connect otherwise disconnected people to make practical differences collectively. Micro-credit organisations such as Kiva are linking lenders and borrowers in mutually be...