Units 1 & 2 Essay Comparison of Mesopotamia and China Rachael Meador AP World History Mr. Supanick; Period 5 Due 10/22/12 Mesopotamia and China each developed their cultures in a unique way politically, economically, socially and religiously while still having some shared factors in these cultural categories. The similarities and differences between these two civilizations are fascinating and many. An example of this comparison is that both groups created a monarchy to be their government type. The contrast of Mesopotamia and China is shown in the fact that they created two different types of law codes to govern their societies. This essay focuses on the crucial similarities and differences
Lastly, how to reduce the economic gap between coastal regions and inner periphery? In other words, we can learn that this kind of economic of development is not good for China from the texts. In order to know how China’s coastal cities are developing better than inner periphery region, we have to study the open-door policy under Deng’s leadership. “By opening its Pacific Rim to market forces, by exploiting its huge working class, and by encouraging millions of Overseas Chinese…to invest money in their homeland” (Blij 374). This quote is the best interpretation of the Special Economic Zone’s features.
In cultural psychology the mental processes are compared with the society and the individual who has grown up in that society. Comparatively, cross-cultural psychologists systematically research behavior across cultures in different cultural situations (Shiraev & Levy, 2010). Critical Thinking Critical thinking in cross-cultural psychology is important because cross-cultural psychology is about identifying the similarities and differences in individuals and how they function in his or her culture. Critical thinking is about making realistic, valid and reasonable evidence. Critical thinking is described as maintaining an attitude that is open=minded and doubtful (Shiraev & Levy, 2010).
Some of these relate to our individual differences whilst others relate to the situational factors we encounter. Individual differences are important personal factors such as gender, personality or culture that differentiate people. Individual differences between people may affect how they respond to situations where social influence is applied. Dispositional factors are individual differences including gender, age, ethnicity, self-esteem, personality, confidence and Locus of Control. The concept of Locus of control which was made by Rotter in 1966 refers to individual differences in people’s beliefs and expectations about what controls events in their lives.
Yeh sheds light on what Americans commonly consider Chinese paraphernalia, such as paper lanterns and fortune cookies as being “unchinese”. These misconceptions of Chinese culture are important to understand because of the fact that the Chinatown has been built for the tourist. San Francisco Chinatown is the largest in the world, it has become a sub culture of mainland China. It is a melting pot brimming with a concoction of American ideals and Chinese culture. What Yeh ends up with is a chronicle of a Chinese community shaped by politics, immigration and the 1960s social
Although he did not want to be a “typical American,” Ralph’s first steps towards Americanization was when the Secretary of Foreign Student Affairs gave him the name “Ralph,” “’Ralph,’ she said finally. She wrote it down. R-A-L-P-H. ‘Do you like it?’ ‘Sure!’ He beamed!” (Jen 11). Americanization is defined as the process an immigrant goes though when they begin to adapt American cultures and values to their lives. This is important to Ralph’s story because although the initial plan for him was to study Electrical Engineering and return to China, his time in America shifts not only his ideals but also his plans for the future.
Carlos Turcios Turcios1 Professor Lenerville Political Science 2 7 December 2012 Compare and Contrast: China & United States Government The Governments of China and the U.S share some similarities, although they have many differences as well. Both governments reflect their way of life for each country, they both include higher expectations,and both governments feel that their current system is the best government for their respective country. Both societies originated in different times, that adds to the difference in their in their lifestyle and culture. Distinctness between both cultures governments are also obvious, the main one being China having a single political party as opposed to the United States having two main political
Myers (2010) provides an example as to how behavior is shaped by social influences making humans social creatures, “We speak and think in words we learned from others (Social psychology, p. 7). At times social environments or situations manipulate behaviors contrary to emotions, overpowering feelings and allowing the situation to guide behaviors. Another ideas of social psychology is that personal attitudes and depositions shape behavior, this describes the belief that inner attitudes and personalities
The Chinese were a great help to our country by providing cheap labor, but because of that they took jobs from the American laborers who desired higher wages and because the overwhelming amount of Chinese immigrants assimilating into our society we passed the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 that placed a restriction on immigration of Chinese laborers. If we view this situation in the point of view of Indians how would us, Americans, feel if the Indians prohibited the immigration of the earliest “Americans or Pilgrims” who came to the
Cross-cultural psychology studies the relations between cultural standards and behavior and also in the manner how certain activities influence individuals by dissimilar cultural forces (Shiraev & Levy, 2010). According to Bhugra & Kalra (2010), “Cross cultural diagnosis involves various theoretical considerations as diagnostic categories, pathoplasticity of psychiatric disorder, and differential reporting of symptoms and expression of signs from one cultural group to another” (pg. 51). Cross-cultural psychology studies the interactions between cultures, defines their differences, and determines commonalities and psychological commonalities between them. The studies concentrate