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- EX: Volti mentions how advances in medical technology have dramatically lowered infant mortality rates, yet many continue to have large families based on the traditional expectations that many children will not survive infancy.
- EX: Volti mentions how advances in medical technology have dramatically lowered infant mortality rates, yet many continue to have large families based on the traditional expectations that many children will not survive infancy.
- EX: Volti mentions how advances in medical technology have dramatically lowered infant mortality rates, yet many continue to have large families based on the traditional expectations that many children will not survive infancy.
- Unions? Prof associations? Why would guilds be concerned about maintaining the status quo? What are some modern-day examples?
- These examples basically do not allow for substantially different cultural variations on use and/or procedures based on cultural differences. To run a steel mill or an airline, much of the same operational, service, and maintenance procedures must be followed regardless of culture. To either make or receive a cell phone call, you have to turn it on and use it basically the same way, regardless of culture. Imperialism: “ extending a nation's authority by territorial acquisition or by the establishment of economic and political hegemony over other nations.” dictionary.com
- Of course, the “Borg” analogy is an exaggerated example.
- Of course, the “Borg” analogy is an exaggerated example.
- Of course, the “Borg” analogy is an exaggerated example. In terms of it not only being a West-to-East issue, think about the infusion of Japanese autos into the U.S. during the 1970s and 1980s. Even if Hondas and Toyota were better made and got better mileage than the unreliable Chrysler K cars and similarly unimpressive American autos available at the time, many were against buying foreign autos a matter of national pride.
- This is of course goes back to the idea that the diffusion of any technology into a given society hinges on it being first adopted then adapted, as discussed in Unit 3.