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Ke, I-Chung – Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 2008
Studies by neo-institutionalists in sociology suggest that the institutions, organizations and governing rules in the environment are becoming more similar worldwide as the process of globalization continues. A so-called "world culture" based on science was hypothesized to explain the phenomena related to standardization and convergence.…
Descriptors: Teaching Experience, Cultural Influences, World Views, Social Attitudes
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