... , translation takes on the role of being a facilitator of understanding between races and people. Apart from the linguistic facility which translations and translators provide, the great works of literature, translated into several languages, allows people to imbibe the unique cultural traditions of others, which aids in a better understanding and function of today's multicultural society. According to ... Edith Grossman, "The free essential exchange of literary ideas, insights and intuitions "a basic reciprocity of thought facilitated and enhanced by the translation of works from oth...

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The English Literary Canon is perceived as the paradigm of exquisite literature bound 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 ... of a superior quality, a skillfully crafted masterpiece guaranteed for your enjoyment, founded on layers of significant concepts. The English Canon is often seen as an authoritative list bearing handfuls of treasured literature renowned by all. Through the exploration of a diverse range of critical perspectives, we ar...

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... may be read in different ways in different cultures and hence not in accordance with the intentions of the producer. The Cultural Aspect of Tourism Destination Image Turning to the literature concerning tourism destination images it appears that the way in which the concept in general is understood does not, to any significant degree, involve the culturally determined perceptions which exist ... Denmark based on glocal principles. The Danish Tourist Board's (DT's) ongoing work with a new branding strategy named: "Branding Danmark" consists of three sets of values: cosiness - unpretentio...

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... -of exploitation and colonization. It is in the disparate representations, descriptions, and judgements of these native societies and European civilization that imperialistic biases are most evident. Through both film and literature, Heart of Darkness and Gunga Din exhibit a clear dichotomy between Europeans and natives: while Europeans are portrayed as individuals and endowed with admirable traits, native peoples are overgeneralized, dehumanized, and ... ...

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... therapy is conducted and the attitude that the patient may have toward psychotherapy. Associated with the clinical experiences of working with patients in foreign societies, or working with minority groups, literature on intercultural psychotherapy began to appear in the 1960s. There was increased concern in the 1970s and 1980s with how to deliver mental health counseling for minorities, migrants, refugees, sojourners ... ...

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... as whole. Cultural commodification and cultural erosion is widespread in the tourism industry around the globe. It is normal to see cultures shown and advertised in information pamphlets, "promotional literature", and in tourist homes. Due to poverty and in the nemesis of economic growth indigenous cultures or local cultures are prostituted. In the heritage sites you find the locals ... ...

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... dilemma resolution for counselors facing ethical dilemmas in which cultural factors may play an important and perhaps definitive role. To undertake this task, we first reviewed the current multicultural counseling literature to evaluate how the main counseling theories and approaches have integrated cultural variables into their conceptual framework. Different authors (Ivey et al., 1997; Sue & Sue, 1999) summarized these advances in ... ...

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... dilemma resolution for counselors facing ethical dilemmas in which cultural factors may play an important and perhaps definitive role. To undertake this task, we first reviewed the current multicultural counseling literature to evaluate how the main counseling theories and approaches have integrated cultural variables into their conceptual framework. Different authors (Ivey et al., 1997; Sue & Sue, 1999) summarized these advances in ... ...

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... the idea of the "foreigner" as somebody who could not communicate with them and was thus isolated from their culture. In France, for example, translations were stopped in 1792 and literature only in the French language was published, even though in 1789, six million citizens relied on so called "foreign languages" such as Flemish, Celtic or Basque. The idea behind this ... ...

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... celebrate the freedom the Internet affords as bands and artists are able to share their music without being signed to a particular record label and consumers can illegally obtain music for free or pay relatively little amounts to download singles and albums. Fundamentally, the production and consumption of popular music is a highly complex cultural practice intrinsically linked to technological, sociopolitical, and cultural ... ...

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... national identity. The most common barrier between people from different countries is language. Many countries require that products be labeled in the official language of the country which inhibits the free flow of goods between countries. To address this issue, many companies are now beginning to offer its website in a number of different languages. Regional/local versus national infrastructure development also ... ...

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