... skills (Cummins & Sayers, 1996; Damarin, 1998; DeVoogd, 1998). Nevertheless, it is difficult to discern whether current efforts to merge technology and multicultural education are addressing this fourth dimension directly. Indeed, some writers are concerned that technology may inadvertently privilege certain ways of processing information while it devalues others (Damarin, 1998; Roblyer, Dozier-Henry, & Burnette, 1996). Various efforts are underway to merge multicultural education ... and technology, yet it is too soon to crown the duo a perfect pair. Concerned observers cite the diverg...

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... At the National Level, there are many issues that can shape or manipulate the Internet culture. Included in these are language, an emphasis on regional/local versus national technology infrastructure, the legislative and legal framework, and censorship to protect national identity. The most common barrier between people from different countries is language. Many countries require that products ... relevant for the success of electronic commerce. Focusing on the telecommunications industry of specific areas of a country may identify gaps in infrastructure support. Regions that lack the ...

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... 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 the great communication boom says, "Instantaneous communication facilitates the ... groups from economically and politically competent developed nations. In elaborating upon the need for effective communication, Manda says it is "Essential for the t...

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... and the third world 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 ... . Dating back from colonialism, with the help of tourism as one of their mechanisms, they have directly or indirectly been imposing their cultural products (music, food, movies, dances, clothing and techn...

• Word Count: 1995
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