... performance. For example, the lighting of a particular scene enhances the sense of theatricality by engaging the audience on a deeper sensory level, whilst introducing further connotations for them. In a performance of "A Box of Bananas" at The Gate Theatre, Notting Hill, particular scenes were given a harsh blue wash, providing connotations of an unwelcoming, "cold" setting. The stark, impersonal lighting strongly complimented the theme ... family as both carer and supporter. In this play, the male lead, Torvald, calls his wife, Nora, his "little squirrel", which, in linguistic terms, ...

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... all cultural backgrounds to be able share knowledge about the world's oldest living culture. In just over two decades, Bangarra has produced over thirty original works and has also collaborated with other Australian performing arts companies such as the Australian Ballet and the Sydney Theatre Company. This Company consists of sixteen professionally trained artists who each obtain an Aboriginal and/or ... ...

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... does it justice." Walter Benjamin When Europe designed itself as the centre of "Enlightenment", also know as the Age of Reason, in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, it did so with the knowledge that an "unenlightened periphery" was thereby constructed. Thus an irreducible and fundamental bipolar structural opposition was constructed. "Enlightenment", by definition, was characterised by light, and assumed that all ... last Enlightenment thinkers, said that the enlightenment is the emergence of man from his self-imposed infancy. In this way and in the context of imperial expansion...

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The traditional cultural values of Western society are deteriorating under the influences of corporate politics, the commercialization of culture, and the impact of mass media. With society's dependence on television entertainment, it has found itself controlled by the oppressive power of corporate consumerism through both commercials and regularly scheduled programs. The American pubic has been numbed ... by the unending parade of fabricated television illusions that keeps it preoccupied with the ideals and values of consumerism. Consumerism is the myth that the individual will be gratified ...

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... deal of the interpretations of the historians who studied and researched these events and data. Because it has a great deal to do with the interpretations of historians and the elites I believe in general history is fixed, not only with the chronology and events that took place but also in the interpretations of the historians. The idea that we as a whole can change ... of the historians, it is their opinion of what took place and their perspective that is then written as facts and thus taught as "history". This has nothing to do with all of "us" as was written in the article, "The fact...

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... such as Christmas and of certain American food items, 'she concedes and makes him and American dinner once a week as a treat, Shake 'n Bake chicken or Hamburger Helper prepared with ground lamb.' The word 'concedes' implies she has given into this lifestyle and has begun to accept such ways, possibly against her will. This influence of the American world ... as the novel progresses. The characterisation of Ashoke throughout the novel is also used by Lahiri to convey how a home is a reflection on one's identity the immigration into American experienced with his wife, Ashim...

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... Cultural Relativism, it becomes clear that, to the cultural relativist, such an act may not be considered universally 'wrong' in the sense with which that term is usually used. The term 'wrong' cannot be applied universally, because it is argued that because morality is relative to ... suggest that what is considered morally right in one group of people is determined by that group of people, and another group of people with different cultural experiences can well hold different, but equally valid ideas of what is right or wrong. Anthropologist and proponent of Cultural Relativis...

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... lands. Beneath these basic archetypal storylines, however, lies a wholly European perspective: in each work, European protagonists seek adventure and wealth in a distinctly European sense, concerned primarily with benefitting themselves as members of Western society while overlooking any negative consequences. These European characters, then, must necessarily have non-European counterparts who form the reverse side of the Western ... brushed, oiled" (Conrad 31). The natives mentioned on the same pages, however, are evaluated in a completely different manner. On one hand, the chief accou...

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... concepts fundamental to our understanding and exploration of societal and political values, rendering it to be widely admired by all. Scholars uphold works from the Literary Canon with the highest regard and proceed to manifest these works into school curriculum for literary study due to their powerful influential nature and complex ideas embedded in these texts. The Literary ... and ideas. Through these perspectives we are able to determine how the text has influenced the audience worldwide over an extended period of time, unveiling the factors and values associated with this dynamic ...

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... trying to implement a sustainable diversity environment in the company, mainly by improving talent development programs and strong evidence of leadership inclusion. KPMG manage to meet different criteria with which DiversityInc follows to evaluate company's diversity. For instance, KPMG states (KPMG, 2015) that the company fosters various employee network groups such as Islamic society, ... addition, KPMG (KPMG, 2015) has as company's main target to diversify and foster the minority. For instance, they emphasise in recruiting more LGBT employees, diversify business relations with LGBT-ow...

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... society" . The ideal of the government policy was to encourage the "absorption of Aboriginals both racially and culturally, into mainstream white society" . The policy of assimilation coupled with the poverty of many Aboriginal families attained from the exploitation of working in the reserves proved to be a double bind. Aboriginal people were supposed to assimilate into the dominant Australian ... still allowing Aboriginal families to remain together, thereby in contrast to the policy of assimilation, children were still able to learn from role models and form bonds of affection with th...

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... : International/Cross-national Level Issues, National Level Issues, Regional/Industry Level Issues, Firm Level Issues, and Individual Level Issues. The International/Cross-national Level concerns issues dealing with interaction between nations. To better understand the cultural elements of these issues, it is necessary to explore historical alliances, trade sanctions and organizations, and the differences in currency valuation ... are subject to their own historical development and also to the historical political barriers of the countries participating. Even today, there are countries t...

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... and racial backgrounds has been considered vital for greater growth and development, since an exchange of ideas and information aids the process of human growth by bringing people into contact with new and different forms of knowledge. All too often, ideas become stagnant since they are relegated to a certain geographical location or a cultural boundary since the work exists only in a ... barriers are present, medical errors are more common.(5) This is among the several reasons why medical caregivers and professionals are asked to show a high degree of cultural competence, when dealing ...

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... teachers at all levels have used the World Wide Web to extend the available learning resources. Electronic mail and multimedia technologies promote communication and interactions between diverse groups, with the purpose of helping the students learn more about the content they study in subject areas such as social studies, science, psychology, and even foreign language (Anderson ... diverse areas. This efforts have included videoconferences, computer conferences, interactions on the Web, and e-pals (Cifuentes & Murphy, 2000; Cifuentes et al., 1998). Technologies used with middle grade stu...

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... , loss of cultural identity, social problems such as diseases and environmental problems to mention only a few. However, the essay also acknowledges that tourism and globalization have brought with them positive effects such as, increased revenues and foreign currency earnings, created additional employment, introduced new technologies in transport, communications and e-commerce as well as improved tourism facilities ... broadened people's knowledge, created respect for indigenous cultures, contributed to the protection and conservation of historical monuments as well as the physical env...

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... Oppenheimer claims that religions adhere to practices that are not always religious but instead "aggressively social" in that American's seek the sense of belonging through their involvement with religious endeavors. The creators of Passion Conferences aim to create something that is a collective social phenomenon rather than something that fosters individual religious growth. They are not interested ... and traveling several leagues to confess at face value and attributed these acts of devotion to evidence that the indigenous were successful in grasping the integrity of the sacrament. W...

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... the family as "inheritors of a key " the metaphor alluding to the family's assimilation and naturalisation into Australian society by becoming "citizens of the soil" through the imagery associated with sustenance. However the negative connotations of "when this one is pulled down" symbolizes the loss of their cultural identity as they adopt 'Australian' traditions and therefore, limit their ... experience of belonging by questioning "can we find just solutions to...the people to whom the most injustice has been done." However, Australia's acceptance of different nations is juxtaposed wi...

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... and less reference to contextual factors in explanation than do Hindus. Discussion focuses on theoretical implications of such a demonstration for understanding: (a) the importance of integrating semantic with structural considerations in theories of social attribution, (b) the need to develop no teleological frame works for interpreting age and cultural diversity in conceptualization, and (c) the role ... are seen as resulting, in part , from the more individualistic cultural conceptions of the person acquired by individuals over development in Western Cultures, as contrasted with the ...

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... person approaches making decisions, problem solving, and one's attitude toward life. Recognizing this is a necessary component in order for cross-cultural therapy to be effective. In dealing with the contemporary world, it is desirable for therapists to examine and understand psychotherapy broadly, not only vertically across time, but horizontally across cultures, in order to grasp the overall ... experience of human beings with regard to theories, knowledge, and practices involved in the healing of the mind (Tseng, 1999). Varma (1988) defines Western individual psychotherapy as an "inte...

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... theorists, such as Paul Willis, gave attention to popular music consumption as a signifier of a group's style, outlook, and focus. Willis advocated a structural homology evaluation "concerned with how far, in their structure and content, particular items parallel and reflect the structure, style, typical concerns, attitudes and feelings of the social group" (Willis 1978, 191). Thus ... and race and ethnicity. It was viewed as a highly significant realm of culture, defining assemblages of individuals bound by their affiliation to a particular musical style and coupled with style, dress a...

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... the world. Relating the globalisation approach to a tourism context, it is, however, doubtful whether tourism destination promotion would benefit from total standardisation. This very much rests with the fact that tourism destinations exist outside the context of tourism consumption. The political, economic and cultural existence of places outside the tourism context means that tourism destinations ... meaning structures that are attitude-based rather than value-based, resistance to new meanings may be minimal, as Denmark is not a significant destination the English identify themselves w...

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... of the constant struggles between nations, Durkheim believed that "patriotism" would be replaced by "world patriotism" and Marx could not fathom the idea of "the people" aligning themselves with the "elites" above the "masses" of other nations, and promoted "universal emancipation." There have been various theories regarding nationalism in the present day, although it seems necessary within ... political communities. He asserts that as these influenced, and were influenced by, the process of administration, centralization, economic transformations, mass communication and the disintegratio...

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... counselors to respect diversity, avoid discrimination, and demonstrate cultural sensitivity when engaging in direct client services, research, education, testing, computer applications, public communications, and relationships with employers and employees (ACA, 1995). Within the section on professional competence, it requires them to show a commitment to gain knowledge, awareness, and skills related to ... counselor training and supervision, and serving multiple clients. Other authors have presented case examples that involve cultural factors in counseling women, women in prisons, and ...

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... counselors to respect diversity, avoid discrimination, and demonstrate cultural sensitivity when engaging in direct client services, research, education, testing, computer applications, public communications, and relationships with employers and employees (ACA, 1995). Within the section on professional competence, it requires them to show a commitment to gain knowledge, awareness, and skills related to ... counselor training and supervision, and serving multiple clients. Other authors have presented case examples that involve cultural factors in counseling women, women in prisons, and ...

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