Essays on Western Culture

The transition from childhood to adulthood can often be of smooth nature with a period of adolescence to occupy the space in between the two life stages, though some cultures don’t recognize adolescence as a stage of life and have their children pass on from…

“Realizing what a deadly disaster had come to them, the people quickly drove the Italians from their city. However, the disease remained, and soon death was everywhere. Fathers abandoned their sick sons. Lawyers refused to come and make out wills for the dying. Friars and…

Sakoku in english literally translates to ‘locked country.’ In 1639 in Japan, after suppressing a rebellion blamed on Christian influence, the Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu retreated into an isolationist policy, the Sakoku. Shogun Iemitsu issued ‘The Edict of 1635’ to eliminate Catholic influence, and enforced strict…

In recent years, a lot of attention has been paid on urban planning, landscape architecture and building conservation. Many scholars have formulated several theories trying to explain how cultural, regional, national and local factors affect these sectors. There are those who think that these aspects…

“Study overseas was a nightmare to me , I always used to be afraid of go to school since everything made me feel uncomfortable . I was suffered from culture shock seriously , indeed . ”Jeremy , a Chinese graduate from Imperial College . Culture…

Assertiveness allows one to speak up for themselves without being threatening. Assertiveness can be especially useful when others question your body image. This paper is based on two essays by Pigott (1990, pp. 92-94) and McClelland (2000, pp. 98-100) which show people’s perceptions of body…

There is an obvious difference between managing businesses in China and in the Western world. Most likely, the differences are smaller when speaking about culturally closer countries to China. However, I will elaborate on the difference between China and the Western world. First of all,…