... the children Gogol and Sonia, helping to develop each of their individual identities. As the story continues, this symbol of homes also helps to develop their identities and reveals each of their own experiences in assimilating into American culture. One way Lahiri conveys the way in which a home is a reflection of one's identity, as well as the theme of the alienating experience of immigrants assimilating into America and the exposure of two cultures, is through the use of the ... characterisation of Ashima and the development of her identity. The experience of the Ganguli's attempts ....

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... negative consequences. These European characters, then, must necessarily have non-European counterparts who form the reverse side of the Western imperialist narrative. In both stories, this opposing group consists of indigenous peoples who function as the objects-in contrast to the agents-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 ... as groups sharing appearances, motives, and behavioral traits. In the majority of the f...

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... in our modern age may have been overlooked in earlier eras, an example of this would be the concept of female representation. The English Canon acts as a guide for scholars as it provides a diverse range of sophisticated texts that are guaranteed to satisfy and enhance cultivated thinking. The gateway to entering the English Canon is barbed by many obstacles; these include economic, gender, social and political factors. This ... come, those that are deemed central to the expansion of our understanding of matters immersed in complexity and are fit for academic studies. Despite the critic...

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... inclusion environment that he company provides and develop their talents. This is evidence of the interest of the company to on employees' talent development and thus scoring highly on the equitable talent development criterion. Moreover, DiversityInc mentions (DiversityInc, 2015) that KMPG is very engaged in CEO/Leadership diversity and inclusion. For instance, John Veihmeyer the chairman/CEO of the company is said to be a visible diversity leader and in conjunction with ... the National Managing Partner work restlessly to insure that diversity and inclusion is at the heart of the comp...

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... 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 of cultural communication in the acquisition of everyday social knowledge. The purpose of present research is to demonstrate the impact of cultural meaning systems as a third variable, independent ... a shift in cultural values. Ro...

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... 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 and influence ... , income and literacy, and an individuals own preferences for use of various...

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... 'accept' them all. The repetition of "we" in "we took the traditional lands...we brought the diseases...we committed the murders..." appeals to the audience's sense of shared guilt. The use of anaphora and listing of the vast number of atrocities further emphasises the extent of the wrongdoings, demonstrating that the Aborigines' sense of belonging may only be restored through the acknowledgment of their cultural identity. Therefore, it is through the positive interactions with others that the acknowledgment of one's cultural heritage may ... be achieved, and thus, enrich their experien...

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... be developed to a professional level." (3). It is the professional aspect of any translated work which ensures that along with form, content is also transmitted to the audience; otherwise the soul of the message is lost in the process of translation. The United Nations, the world body made up of almost all nations of the world and which works towards ensuring world peace and brotherhood, highlighting the importance of translation, especially as a means of "knowledge sharing, mutual understanding, and openness ... to others and to the world " reiterates the need for translating works ...

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... 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 themes ... 's London was a direct representation of life in Jacobe...

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... 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 the confines of this essay to concentrate on three of the most prominent and interesting analyses. The first of these is the "modernist" theory outlines by Ernest Gellner, who argues ... market or even their lives, in order to sustain their dignity as members of a particular culture. Fu...

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... is called "Mathinna," it tells the story of one young Aboriginal girl's life journey and the social issues and hardships that she 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 ... ...

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... 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 cyclical phases of concentration in the music industry and outbursts of competition and diversity driven by consumer demand. In ... , and focus. Willis advocated a structural homology evaluation "concerned with how ...

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... 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 and fulfilled by consuming...

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... continue to change over time." With the notion that history is not a fixed idea, history becomes vague; "Approaching the West" gives the assumption that "History is what we make of it" although there is some slight true to this statement in the general understanding of history and in looking at the past we can clearer see that it is the assumptions of the historians and the elites ideas that is then made into history In all ... , it is clear that the historians and elites are the ones that make history fixed ... ...

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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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... 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 to understand that society is protected from its own truths, and that the enlightenment is a form of barbarism, which cloaks greed, destruction, injustice and, paradoxically, the return of irrationality; captured by Kurtz's last words, "The horror! The horror!" And these criticisms of imperialism and colonialism - the fruits of those enlightened Reasoners ... that still continue today...

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... they were attached. This is the very experience people rely on to become effective and successful parents themselves, for this reason the assimilation policies have had the far greater affect on the functioning of Aboriginal families. As expressed in the Inquiry into the removal of Indigenous children, this was the "most significant of all the major consequences of the assimilation policies" . The fact that many children from the "stolen generation" missed the experience of being properly parented has ... life in relation to lost cultural links and family members roles, there is evidenc...

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... percent for African 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 ... to white students from middle class. Due to this disparity, proponents of multicultural education are requesting...

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... with Lous Pojman's observations 'Eskimos allow their elderly to die by starvation, whereas we believe that this is morally wrong. The Spartans of ancient Greece and the Dobu of New Guinea believe that stealing is morally right; but we believe it is wrong. Many cultures, past and present, have practiced or still practice infanticide. A tribe in East Africa once ... apos;moral relativism leaves us unable to make necessary criticisms of human rights abuses, of the systematic oppression of women, indeed, of the very destruction wreaked by the colonial powers on their colonies. Judging o...

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... psychotherapy and other forms of healing. All forms of psychotherapy are influenced by the culture that developed it and the time period in which the methods were developed. Factors that significantly effect the nature and the progression of the therapy are the ethnicity and cultural background of the patient, the social context, the environment in which the therapy is conducted and the attitude that the patient may have toward psychotherapy. Associated with the clinical experiences of working with patients in ... communication can be the most effective. The clinician should not become ...

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... improved tourism facilities and services to meet international standards. On the social and environmental fronts, globalization has broadened people's knowledge, created respect for indigenous cultures, contributed to the protection and conservation of historical monuments as well as the physical environments. One of the major problems with tourism is the way it is structured in the global economy. The industry is generally controlled by the developed West, in particular, Multinational Corporations. According to Mpofu ... (2009), some international companies have taken advantage of glob...

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... with the present and historical relations between 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 same ... as what appears to the consumer ... ...

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Counseling is an interactive process characterized by a unique relationship between counselor and client that leads to change in one or more areas (Trickett, Sept. 9, 2003). Multicultural counseling requires the recognition of: (1) the importance of racial/ethnic group membership on the socialization of the client; (2) the importance of and the uniqueness of the individual; (3) the presence of and place of values in the counseling process; and (4) the uniqueness of learning styles, vocational goals, and life purposes of clients, within the context of principles of democratic ... ; Sue & Sue, 1...

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Counseling is an interactive process characterized by a unique relationship between counselor and client that leads to change in one or more areas (Trickett, Sept. 9, 2003). Multicultural counseling requires the recognition of: (1) the importance of racial/ethnic group membership on the socialization of the client; (2) the importance of and the uniqueness of the individual; (3) the presence of and place of values in the counseling process; and (4) the uniqueness of learning styles, vocational goals, and life purposes of clients, within the context of principles of democratic ... ; Sue & Sue, 1...

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