Essays on Chopsticks

Globalization and changing environment lead to improvement of cultural interactions between people and, thus, require new approaches to education. The diversity in schools and universities and different cultural and family background of students result in the new role of a teacher as a "guide" who is able to perceive each of his students as an individual with a personal set of skills and is able to find to each of them personal educational approach. It is especially challenging for early education when children just learn to interact with each other and to be tolerant. The terms "diversity" and "cultural ...

Japanese cuisine is one of the unique and distinct cuisines in the world mainly because of the exclusive preparation styles and food items. Japanese food developed and evolved from a rich history of economic, social, regional changes along with the changing trends and traditions. Most people believe that Sushi and Sashimi are the primary components of Japanese cuisine and are a necessity for all meals. However, sashimi and sushi are not the only components of Japanese food because Japanese cuisine includes an array of dishes. Rice is the staple food in Japanese culture along with plain noodles, soba noodles, ...

Introduction

High-risk nutrition practices usually concern nutrition norms that predispose individuals to the risks of contracting nutrition related ailments, which result from such practices (Palmer, 2011). However, in order to gain an insight into the influences that undermine the development of sound nutritional practices, it is important to understand the significance of culture in determining various nutritional practices by various people from around the world. Practically, culture entails shared practices, beliefs, and values that distinguish the practices of one group from the other (Palmer, 2011). Therefore, different cultures in the world have specific nutrition practices, for different occasions, which they ...

Review of the article “Chinese Table Manners: You Are How You Eat” by Eugene Cooper

It goes without saying that in today’s globalized world intercultural communication plays a significant role and requires a good knowledge of the culture within which communication happens, and it is not only because it is interesting, it has practical importance. One of the cultures that is worth paying attention to is the Chinese culture, as it differs from other cultures, especially European ones in many ways. Table etiquette can play a crucial role in doing business with a Chinese businessman. The Chinese table etiquette has become the main topic of the article “Chinese Table Manners: You Are How ...

Food is a fundamental necessity of life and therefore becomes a rich conveyor of cultural traditions and norms and attracts patterns of symbolic significance much like a magnet, for example, who is entitled to eat with whom, and when, and how food is to be shared. The cultural understandings surrounding the sharing of food illuminates social dynamics by distinguishing cohesive social units and social distance. Indeed, it can be said that a culture is encoded in the expectations of behavior associated with the communal act of dining. The purpose of this paper is to examine the historical continuity of ...

Introduction

Different geographical regions possess different religion, culture, government and have certain characteristics that set them apart from the rest. Such geographic areas are unique when it comes to their practices and norms. The following essay explores the defining characteristics of Central Asia and describes the religion of Central Asia about the Chinese. The Chinese religion is one that is of great interest to a lot of people all over the world and not only the Chinese themselves. Some of the values embedded in the Chinese religion have been utilized in other countries that are non-Chinese this refers to those ...

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In most of the international negotiations in business, many parties that have a different background in culture and countries do come together under one platform to discuss some issues that have mutual benefits or those that may be conflicting. Such kinds of negotiations are usually more beneficial to the parties, and they lead to some development activities among the involved parties However, where there are some etiquette differences, the negotiations may not go on well since there could be cultural conflicts among the parties that are involved. To explore how etiquette may affect the negotiations, this academic work aims ...

As a result of globalization, the multi-culture and cultural relation has resulted to increasing demand of learning various cultures. In addition, there are many global issues, such as pollution and climate change that requires coordination and collaboration of the different culture to mitigate. Therefore, the modern societies must learn to coordinate so that they can prevent the problem of mutual self-destruction. For instance, the United States is facing the problem of cultural distortion as a result of immigration into the country. The appropriate way to mitigate such problems is through the intercultural understanding. People should acquire intercultural communication as a tool to ...

GRABBER: According to eDiplomat, “Korea is one of the most homogeneous countries in the world, racially and linguistically. It has its own culture, language, dress and cuisine, separate and distinct from its neighboring countries.” South Korean culture is a maze of customs and etiquette, very different to the Western culture that many of us are familiar with.

WIIFA: If you are invited to a South Korean’s house it is vital that you understand the etiquette of the culture.

PREVIEW: When visiting the house, various etiquettes need to be familiarised. The main ones are meeting etiquette, gift giving etiquette, dining ...

McDonalds is a fast food chain with branches in over 116 countries. The first restaurant was opened in San Bernardino in 1940 gradually expanding throughout the United States and abroad. McDonald's set up shop in Asia in 1971, beginning with Japan. In 2004, there were 3,598 McDonald’s restaurants in Japan making it one of the most successful restaurants in Japan. This is despite it being an American franchise. Experts have often wondered about this in light of the fact that McDonald’s menu differs greatly with typical Japanese cuisine. The Japanese rarely partake of meat and bread enjoying a ...

Management

Culture varies from each other due to mainly three factors namely: geographical location of the people, language, and religion. Geographical location determines the kind of activities that people are going to do hence making there be a difference in culture. That is why people living near mountains have a different culture to those of living in a desert. Religion varies culture in a way that people in different religions have different cultures. These religions have their own cultures that their followers practice. Language varies culture in a way that people who speak different languages have different cultures while those speaking same languages have similar ...

Introduction

Japanese food commonly referred to as Japanese cuisine has radically changed over the last centuries. The centuries were distinctly marked by eras where each had its own characteristic food being eaten at the time. The four eras that mark changes in Japanese cuisine are: Jomon, Heina, Kamakura, and Modern periods all of which experienced great social and political changes. Before, 300 BCE which is referred to as the Jomon era, Japan’s culture was influenced by its neighbors such as China and Korea. Food was also one of the aspects that were influenced, which ultimately made Japan unique in ...