Tag: Cultures

I’ve heard quite a bit about the Black Card, in its modern usage as opposed to how it was first used. The Race Card is often used to dismiss complaints related to race as if they have no merit. This story is about the White Card, which is a means to an end. Every successful Black person I k...

There is no doubt about how harmful porn is to society. There are many studies on the negative effects of porn on the objectification of women, increase of sexual violence towards women as well as victim blaming, increase of pedophilia, and strengthening of misogynistic beliefs and myths including t...

Sociologists are particularly interested in the relationship between culture and social structure. I would argue that sociologists take a different approach to culture than anthropologists — for us, the focus is on how culture functions to maintain social organization ...

Social media has irreversibly transformed the landscape of human interaction. What began as platforms for sharing snippets of personal life has burgeoned into a comprehensive network that bridges distances and cultures, making communication instant, visual, and boundless. This revolution extends bey...

In many Asian cultures, the “saving face” concept holds great significance. It refers to preserving one’s social image, reputation, and dignity, often at the expense of expressing true thoughts or feelings. While the intention behind saving face is often rooted in respect and ha...

Culture and tradition have never been more crucial in this modern world that has become a global village. These traditions give us a sense of origin and ancestry, providing a skeleton for our identity in an increasingly multicultural global village. Yet, as I found in a recent enlightening conversat...

Taiwanese cuisine has a rich history that dates back to the Qing Dynasty, which ruled over Taiwan from 1683 to 1895. During this period, immigrants from China brought their culinary traditions with them, resulting in a blend of Hakka, Fujianese, and Cantonese cuisine. The Japanese colonial period fr...

During the time that I’ve been learning more about the culture and living in it, I’ve seen that women aren’t as highly regarded as they should be. Of course, this has evolved as I see more women pushing the culture ahead, but this was a problem years ago. Women were not given the a...