Essays on Culture

The Greek historian Herodotus claimed that every country assumes its own beliefs and culture are superior to others. He felt that this was a natural inclination in the ancient world for it was common to believe that the Gods themselves had founded one’s nation. There…

In West African coastal region, their no class slave kinship is described as a domestic mode of production that has age and sexual distinctions. Based on the gerontocracy (elders’ government) controlled women agricultural workers with their social formation, production, and reproduction performing as lineage members….

Today’s youth has been immensely impacted by social media. From Snapchat to Skype, there are many ways for youth experience the world that awaits them. With the way most kids get so caught up in social media, it’s easy to say their futures can vary…

For the past recent years, much have been said on the Ghanaians’ attitude towards children, using different archival research. It has therefore been brought to light that, the Ghanaian’s attitude towards children can characterized as being positive or negative. The attitude which refers to the…

“Abundance of valuable material possessions or resources.” Low class, middle class, and high class. These are the barriers that have been placed upon society by social constructs. Class is how we determine one’s stature, allowing benefits and privileges to those who are deemed so. Yet,…

Our team has identified the cross-cultural issues between Mexico and our country through primary and secondary research. We have decided to go forward with Cinepolis MNC that has subsidiary in our home country and will also be discussing a few interesting aspects of the subsidiary….

Seppuku is a form of ritual suicide in Japanese Tradition sharply related with the ancient samurai warriors. Seppuku is also known as “Hara-kiri”, which is given by western people. Seppuku is usually performed by “Stabbing” or “Cutting” oneself in the ‘abdomen’ with a “short sword…

Here in the South, New Year’s Day brings a variety of meaning to the dinner table, from good fortune to a long life. Every first of the year my family comes together and my grandmother cooks up some good luck dishes like Fried Fish, and…

As per the resources available on Folk literature that Indian folktales have been handed down to us by the oral tradition which is told by elders to their children over many generations to teach the history of our people. These stories are compiled under various…

They say “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”. This means that beauty is Relative. Each one of us has his own perception for this word. What if this difference in perception was seen among different cultures? Before Western ideals of beauty took over,…