... with key 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 Canon allows us to dissemble and delve into ... a multitude of perspectives enabling us to gain an insightful and critical view upon these ... ...

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... rolling" (Conrad 67). This European-native binary emerges with equal clarity in Gunga Din: the film's adventurous British protagonists-Cutter, MacChesney, and Ballantine-are given personal backstories, individual traits, and specific desires, while the native Indian peoples they encounter appear in large groups of indistinguishable bodies and are described in universal terms. For instance, although all three European main characters are soldiers in ... the British army, they are not regarded simply as members of a national group. Each man is granted his own individual aspirations: Balla...

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... information and knowledge effectively and appropriately so as to ease human interaction. The globalization of the world, in terms of economic convergence, greater political participation between different groups and nations and greater cultural interchange has tremendously enhanced the role of translators and translation. The growth of the internet with easy access to information makes knowledge sharing easier but the need to be acquainted with languages increases exponentially. Lawrence Venuti, commenting on ... 's multicultural society. According to Edith Grossman, "The free essentia...

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... an effective tool in approaching performance analytically. Saussure placed specific emphasis on the role of language as the most effective form of signification. Text, and the communication of it, is intrinsic to many theatrical genres, making the breakdown of the language used integral to understanding the meaning of performance as a whole. The concepts derived from the relationship between signs within a system highlight the intention of a performance, whilst specific individual signs give emphasis to particular themes and ... pressure was put on them to meet these social expectations...

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... , in some cases led to the formation of new states, such as in the case of the Treaty of Versailles of 1919. In terms of Gellner's comments on the importance of education and literacy, Guibernau has argued that in the early stages of industrialism, which correspond to the first expressions of modern nationalism found in the late eighteenth century, literacy was only important amongst managers and clerks. Thus Gellner's description of the role of the state in education only reflects ... in a historical past. He does also highlight the uneven nature of nationalisms and ethno-histories and ...

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... been cited originally by other adults as examples of wrong behaviors. Result and Discussion The results observed in the present study then provide some evidence to suggest that the cross-cultural investigation did not arise merely from variation in the objective behaviors being explained in each age/cultural subgroups. The present investigation extends current approaches in providing evidence concerning the independent impact of cultural meaning systems on attribution. It was ... a shift in cultural values. Role of Cultural Communication In Knowledge Acquisition Psychological theories o...

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... all characteristics that will differ one from another. This is very important concept especially now in the 21st century when people from different geographical and cultural origins interact. However, independently of what circumstances diversity is referred as, many fail to understand that diversity encompasses everyone at any level not just the minority. Consequently, many successful multinational ... organizations aim to encourage and develop diversity in the workplace for the benefit of both the company and employees ... list. For instance, DivesityInc states that Kaiser Permanente ...

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... throughout her pregnancy, a humble approximation of the snack sold for pennies on Calcutta sidewalksthroughout India.' This conveys the limited development of her identity in relation to the place she resides. Whether her 'home' is in America or in Calcutta, she continues to follow traditional Bengali ways in her preparation of food. The word 'approximation' within the quotation expresses her detachment from the Bengali culture, while showing she is ... desperate to maintain these traditions at all costs. However, as the story progresses, more evidence is expressed of Ashima's...

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... 1990's, geographical constraints hindered many small and mid-market sized companies from expanding globally. Since the Internet's introduction to the field of commerce, many industries (especially the retail industry) have taken full advantage of the lack of geographical restraints and have begun to target the global market. Many companies mistakenly assume, however, that having a "globally accessible website" is the equivalent to having a global market. A nation's sensitivity towards foreign cultural contamination ... in these are language, an emphasis on regional/local versus national...

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... of belonging. The acceptance of another culture parallels the feelings of Skrzynecki in the poem, "10 Mary St," where the connection to his parent's heritage through the similar accumulation of positive images, in this case, of Polish heritage, suggests that it is through the coalescence of the two worlds, his outlook and perception of self is altered. Furthermore, he appeals to the audience's' sense of justice through the rhetorical questions of "didn't Australia provide...for the dispossessed Irish?...refugees from ... of shared guilt. The use of anaphora and listing of the vast numbe...

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... is, what one ought to become, and what form of action will bring one from the present to the future" (p. 90). The virtue of self-understanding based on honesty, openness, and willingness to take responsibility for one's life would allow counselors to conclude who they are in terms of character. Self-understanding, symbolization, and imagination would allow ... it is still limited in its analysis of cultural variables that might play a role in the process of ethical decision making. There are specific cultural variables and strategies that can fit under each one of the stages of the integr...

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... is, what one ought to become, and what form of action will bring one from the present to the future" (p. 90). The virtue of self-understanding based on honesty, openness, and willingness to take responsibility for one's life would allow counselors to conclude who they are in terms of character. Self-understanding, symbolization, and imagination would allow ... it is still limited in its analysis of cultural variables that might play a role in the process of ethical decision making. There are specific cultural variables and strategies that can fit under each one of the stages of the integr...

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... 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 ... rebirth or renewal. While consumerism offers the goal of ownin...

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... client (or patient), with the particular purpose of solving a problem from which the client is suffering or promoting the health of the client's mind. The practice may take various forms, such as a religious healing ceremony, a special experience or professionally defined interaction between the healer and the client. Thus, there exists a broad spectrum of 'psychotherapy,' in terms of basic orientations, methods, and ... deny that these cultural differences do exist. Maiello (1999) establishes that for cross-cultural psychotherapy to be considerate of the patient's 'otherness,...

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... the country of origin of the tourist and that of the destination. This argues for locally adapted features in international promotion of tourism destinations. A central part of the localisation argument is, then, that culture plays a role in the consumption and decoding of products and their promotion. Looking at the decoding and eventually consumption process from the point of view of the consumer, acknowledges that what appears to the producer is not necessarily the ... consequently over time may be forgotten by the image holder. Examples of these are: nature or man induced catastrophes...

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... terms of visitors, hotel buildings and the waterfalls site itself. However, due to the land invasions after 2000 and the bad publicity the country received overseas, the tourism industry collapsed overnight leading to a decline in economic growth and unemployment. Tourism and globalisation may also benefit indigenous peoples in terms of infrastructure such as roads, hotel buildings and so forth but all these benefits from ... tourism do not always trickle down to indigenous people. For example, very few indigenous people afford to visit tourist places and sleep in the hotels. Even emplo...

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... reminiscence of olden times, not only nomadic antiquity but all the more of the pre-patriarchal stages, was most rigorously punished and extirpated from human consciousness." The modernist classic Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, offers a critique of modernity by breaking down the terms in which European thought distinguished itself from the "primitive". Conrad shows that the otherness of Indigenous societies is precisely the otherness of a civilised Eurocentric community itself, that is, "the West's Other is the West ... itself." Marlow, the central character, comes ... ...

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... position suggest there are no universal moral truths, and that postulating universal moral standards is an inexact and ultimately arbitrary practice. Hence, the validity of moral actions and its implications for the individual is derived from specific cultural norms and social mores. When most convincingly argued, cultural relativism theory asserts that all fundamental moral values vary throughout culture-to ... -culture and time-to-time. Consequently, cultural relativists claim that moral truths are internally determined from within a culture as a result of cultural experiences and inter...

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... and changeable is very fluffy and light way of portraying history. The authors of "Approaching the West" state that history is not a "fixed" idea and that "we" as a whole make history in our interpretation and the things we do add to the making of history. "As we change throughout our lives and from generation to generation -as we are different from our parents and grandparents and as our children ... and grandchildren will be different from us -so history changes." History becomes more of a fixed idea due to the fact that history is produced and becomes unchangeable ... by the elites ...

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... went through during the early days of Australia's colonization as the British settlers relocated the Aboriginal people from their tribal lands and kept them captive, enforcing western systems and values onto the Aboriginal people of Tasmania. Throughout this piece the dancer's represented moves of traditional Indigenous dance as well as modern western style contemporary, for example, the scene "Exile," the movements by the dancer who performs as Mathinna seems orientated from the ground while ... her facial expressions and body language show fear and sadness, at the same time her mo...

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... practiced. This relaxation of conservative religious constraints in the counterculture movement empowered the founders of movements like Passion to recreate a new form of worship in their own light. The Passion form of Christian worship is based extensively in the culture of psychedelic lighting and rock music that emerged from the ethos of the clubbing scene in the height of the counterculture movement. The lighting, fog machines, and high energy music creates a spirit of festivity among the youth and heightens ... the sensory stimulation-almost completely ... ...

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... Americans to 108 percent for Asian Americans (Sue, 1991). It is estimated that by the turn of the century, approximately 30 percent of the United States population will be from a racial/ethnic minority group (Office of Ethnic Minority Affairs, 1995). The ever-increasing diversity within the schools is also recognizable by the elevated visibility of other groups of diverse learners, including, but not limited to, students with disabilities, students who demonstrate limited ... and at its most fundamental level is concerned with justice and equity for all. This contrasts with internet tec...

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... dollar industry that has been dominated by the United States, with some important contributions from the United Kingdom and, more recently, Japan and Europe. Sociologists of popular music have made several attempts to theorize the production of popular music and the organization of the music industry. Richard Peterson (1976) proposes a production of culture perspective in his analysis of the development and organization of the music business during the postwar period. Peterson and David Berger suggest ... that the period 1948 through 1973 is characterized by ... ...

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... the separation of Aboriginal children from their parents and the indoctrination of the children into non-Aboriginal ways, thus having a profound influence on Aboriginal family life. The policy of "assimilation" was officially adopted in 1937; its essence was the concept of "one Australian 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 ... people rely on to become eff...

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