Culture and Physical Interaction
Learn cultural differences in personal distance and eye contact during conversation. View an example of how personal space can be misinterpreted
Understanding Culture and Subculture
Learn culture and subculture definitions. Healthcare professionals are required to work with people from diverse beliefs and backgrounds; view
Expansion of Islamic Culture
By 800 A.D., the expansion of Islam brings with it superior scientific knowledge and an advanced culture. Arab scholars discover the works of the
Phoenician Cultural Achievements
The Phoenicians, a Semitic people related to the Hebrew and Arabic peoples, were great ship builders and created the first alphabet, which helped trade throughout the Mediterranean.
Madonna: New Celebrity Culture
By the 1980s, the line between the public and private celebrity disappeared. Madonna becomes the self-conscious mother of shock. She understands that scandal will make her career, not end it. Paris Hilton is about the celebration of self.
Education and Cultural Awareness
Students become disillusioned when schools do not address them in culturally appropriate ways. Critics charge American schools don't do enough
Death in American Culture
In many cultures around the world death is celebrated, and mourning and grieving take place openly, without shame. American culture often wants to
Islam: Culture of Innovation
Archaeological evidence proves that Islamic culture had a much greater influence on early Spain than most history books acknowledge. Islam's
Living In Between Cultures
Writer Sherman Alexie describes the monoculture of his early life on the reservation, and calls himself an indigenous immigrant since leaving the reservation during high school.
