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Kitagawa, Mary M.; Kitagawa, Chisato – International Journal of Progressive Education, 2007
Seikatsu tsuzurikata is a grassroots movement in Japan that has many parallels to the whole language movement, but it developed completely independently, beginning in the late 1920s. Our research into this movement was conducted in 1984 and described in Kitagawa and Kitagawa (1987). We are now updating our earlier research. Seikatsu tsuzurikata is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Values, Progressive Education, Whole Language Approach
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Kimball, Melanie A. – Library Trends, 1999
Discussion of orphans in children's literature focuses on an analysis of 50 folktales from different cultures that reveals universal elements. A comparison of these patterns to "The Secret Garden" demonstrates how patterns found in orphan folktales were adapted and applied in children's fiction. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Characterization, Childrens Literature, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences
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Hayes-Bautista, David E. – American Journal of Public Health, 1983
Discusses operational terms used to denote Hispanic American populations; presents a typology for determining the comparability of studies of different Hispanic groups (through comparison of certain group characteristics); and demonstrates the application of the typology in comparing three research studies. (MJL)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cultural Traits, Definitions, Health Services
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Wang, Qi – Developmental Psychology, 2004
This study examined the emergence of cultural self-constructs as reflected in children's remembered and conceptual aspects of the self. European American and Chinese children in preschool through 2nd grade participated (N=180). Children each recounted 4 autobiographical events and described themselves in response to open-ended questions. American…
Descriptors: Grade 2, Chinese Americans, Self Concept, Autobiographies
Norton, Robert F. – 1987
Major writing style differences between Korean and U.S. essayists are examined in order to determine: (1) the types of relationships expressed in a specific essay; (2) the sequence in which related ideas are expressed; and (3) the distance between two ideas that comprise each relationship. Eighteen basic types of relationships were examined in…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences
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Rudy, Duane; Grusec, Joan E.; Wolfe, Janis – Journal of Moral Education, 1999
Discusses the traditional approach to understanding socialization, focusing on authoritarian and authoritative parenting. Explores authoritative parenting and its promotion of autonomy and authoritarian parenting, considering its effects among cultural groups. Presents data indicating that autonomy support is valued more than power assertion as a…
Descriptors: Behavior, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Context, Cultural Traits
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White, Marta Szabo – College Teaching Methods & Styles Journal, 2006
Business, language and cultural eccentricities are the cornerstones of nation-state sovereignty. Cultural diversity presents a myriad of challenges for academia and business. Cross-cultural frameworks serve to transcend barriers and promote classroom learning to an immersion category. In this paper, notable cross-cultural frameworks are explored,…
Descriptors: International Trade, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Pluralism, Profiles
Yang, Hwei-Jen – 1993
For Asian Americans, learning only the skills of verbal communication is not sufficient--they need to develop a sense of appreciation for eloquence, to understand the urgency of freedom of expression in a democratic society, and to internalize the value of speech as an instrument for self-enhancement. The remarkable differences between the East…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Chinese Culture, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences
Fieg, John Paul; Mortlock, Elizabeth – 1989
Thais and U.S. citizens have a number of striking cultural similarities. Both prize the freedoms they enjoy, both are quite pragmatic and individualistic, and both disdain pomposity and arrogance. These traits form a kind of common core that helps Thais and U.S. citizens connect in cross-cultural interactions. Nevertheless, there are also…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness
Yamada, Haru – 1997
This "insider's guide" to American and Japanese communication and misunderstanding is based on the premise that Americans and Japanese have different goals in communication; the American goal is to make messages negotiated between individuals explicit, while the Japanese goal is to keep messages implicit and assumed within the group. In…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences, Cultural Traits
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Eisikovits, Rivka A.; Karnieli, Mira – Higher Education, 1992
A University of Haifa (Israel) introductory course in educational anthropology taught skills for conflict resolution, focusing on interethnic openness and tolerance. Student-developed scenarios of educational conflicts, and their resolutions revealed differences between Jewish and Arab students in conflict-resolution style. Implications are…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Arabs, Comparative Analysis, Conflict Resolution
Shen, Yin-Shyan Irene – 1993
Taboo or forbidden topics of conversation are compared for Taiwan, the Republic of China, and United States. Emphasis is on the conveyance of conversational conventions in second language teaching. First, the concept of conversational taboos is examined, noting the non-transferability of taboos across cultures and languages. Four kinds of taboos…
Descriptors: Chinese, Communication Problems, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Training
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Anderson, Talmadge – Journal of Black Studies, 1992
Compares the culture, sociology, politics, and economics of African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans in the United States. Describes increased racial-ethnic national pluralism, the increased possibility of conflict between groups, and the need for dialogue and work toward coalition among these groups. (JB)
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Blacks, Comparative Analysis, Conflict
Ortiz, Flora Ida – 1984
To explicate the relevance of cultural context to educational administration practices, this paper contrasts United States cultural attitudes and administrative practices with those of Latin America. Drawing on Leslie A. White's definition of culture, the author presents the Weberian model of administration as exemplary for the United States,…
Descriptors: Administration, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Context
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Lin, Poping – Research Strategies, 1994
Explores the use of a comparative approach in a library instruction workshop for culturally diverse populations. The distinct world views of Chinese and Western students are compared, and the impact of these views on each population's mode of thinking and on the design of the workshop is discussed. (seven references) (Author)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences
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