Examples of it are:

The students would learn passively by sitting in their desks and listening to the teacher. An example of essentialism would be lecture based introduction classes taught at universities. Students sit and take notes in a classroom which holds over one hundred students.

The main difference between culture and tradition is that traditions describe a group’s beliefs and behaviors that are passed down from one generation to another. Culture describes the shared characteristics of the entire group, which has been amassed throughout its history.

• Ceremonies is a class of customary, collective action.
• In some countries bowing to older people is polite and respectful.
• In some countries it is okay to burp while eating food.
• In some countries you take your shoes off before entering the house.
• In some places they sit on the floor and eat.

The Top 10 Countries Impacting Global Culture

• Brazil.
• Switzerland.
• Japan.
• United Kingdom.
• Spain.
• United States.
• France. France is most culturally influential when it comes to fashion, scoring a 9.8/10 in this category.
• Italy. Italy reigns supreme on the list with a 10/10 for both trendiness and fashion and a 9.7/10 for having a generally influential culture.

The Cultural Differences Argument: P1 Different cultures have different moral codes C Therefore, there is no objective “truth” in morality. Right and wrong are only matters of opinion, and opinions vary from culture to culture.

Chinese society is all about the group, while Americans celebrate the individual. The United States is a meritocracy in which individuals can shine, while in China, any success is regarded as a success for the company, or the family, or the team.

The issue with the Page 3 Cultural Differences Argument is that the conclusion does not follow from the premise. As Rachels points out, it is impossible to arrive at a “substantive conclusion” about a topic (morality, in this case) from the fact that people disagree about it (58).