... been consumed in a multitude of ways. The consumption of popular music may entail purchasing recorded music on vinyl, cassette tape, or compact disc (CD); listening to the radio; watching music videos on television channels, such as MTV; home tape/CD recording; and more recently, downloading music from the Internet. Simultaneously, people may read the music press, go clubbing, or see bands ... 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...

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... the Transcultural Integrative Model exceeds the scope of this article. However, a point can be made about its potential applicability in a variety of settings. Garcia et al. (1999) conducted a confirmatory factor analysis study that showed the complexity of ethical dilemmas faced by counselors working with HIV/AIDS populations. They found that counselor ratings ... 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 e...

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... the Transcultural Integrative Model exceeds the scope of this article. However, a point can be made about its potential applicability in a variety of settings. Garcia et al. (1999) conducted a confirmatory factor analysis study that showed the complexity of ethical dilemmas faced by counselors working with HIV/AIDS populations. They found that counselor ratings ... 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 e...

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... cultivate positive relationships between students from diverse backgrounds in geographically 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 students have included interactive compressed video and use of two-way televised communication systems via telephone lines (Sembor, 1997). Teacher education students are using ... a perfect pair. Concerned observers cite the divergent ideological underpinnings of multicultural education versus...

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... locals in their traditional clothing entertaining tourists through traditional dances, music and drama in which tourists throw a few dollars towards the entertainers, freely video record the event and use the videos for commercial purposes or to entertain their friends when they get to their home countries. This turns to undermine, cheapen, and also erode the culture. (Lee Pera and Deborah McLaren ... ...

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... , 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 other cultures "is a decisively significant, even defining phenomenon. (52 ... consumer (patient) advocate, conveying both expectations and concerns. " (Beyond Translation and Tolerance p. 15). Just as the 21st ...

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... 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 - unpretentious, design - talented, oasis - free. The intention behind this campaign is that it should be a global campaign with localised aspects. For these values to be universally understood they must be mediated in different ways. On ... ...

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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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