... an inseparable and integral part of performance. Ferdinand de Saussure, a Swiss linguist who has been hailed the "founder not only of linguistics but also...semiotics"#, based his theory on a linguistic model that has been employed by most structuralists. The basic linguistic model, composed of "signifiers" and "signifieds", is an effective tool in approaching performance analytically. Saussure ... performance is limiting, as different signs and meanings have varying connotations to separate cultures and social groups. Whilst Saussure defines the signified and signifier as "psychologica...

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... recognition they deserve. Upon entering the English Canon, works are granted certain privileges; an established conception of it being 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 ... ...

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... lack of empowerment results in their limited perception of belonging. A similar notion is presented in Paul Keating's "Redfern Speech" (1992) which explores the negative interactions between the government on Indigenous Australians. Ultimately, each composer has used a variety of techniques to demonstrate the integral role of interactions in establishing one's sense of belonging. The ability to adapt to new ... 's poem, "10 Mary Street," the family's ability to connect with the culture and spirituality of Poland has allowed them to establish a long-lasting sense of belonging to the house...

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... is also being used to promote a positive self-concept and 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 ... ...

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... or art music and intended to appeal to the masses (e.g., rock, rock and roll, hip-hop, grunge, heavy metal, rhythm and blues, punk, soul, techno, funk, rap, house). This wide-ranging term encompasses a plethora of musical styles involving various rhythms, vocal styles, instruments, and technologies. Characteristically, popular music is a global cultural phenomenon and an accessible form of ... complexities" (1990, 3). Studies of popular music encompass a range of approaches from musicological, whereby music is commonly analyzed as a text, to sociological, which tends to focus on the soc...

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... 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 expansion of markets and outsourcing of production in different areas of the globe, augmenting the demand for simultaneous translations in multiple ... while accelerating the translation process.(396) reiterating the idea that translation has become endemic to all aspects of human life in th...

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The traditional cultural values 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 ... has been easily swayed onto the path of consumerism through the deceptive and clever advertising of mass media. Do Americans realize the lack of morality and humanitarianism in a wor...

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On the surface, both Joseph Conrad's novel Heart of Darkness and the 1939 film Gunga Din are tales of great adventure and great prosperity obtained in foreign lands. Beneath these basic ... alpaca jacket, snowy trousers, a clear necktie, and varnished boots...hair parted, brushed, oiled" (Conrad 31). The natives mentioned on the same pages, however, are evaluated in a completely different manner. On one hand, the chief accountant is an individual with personality, while on the other "black shapes [crouch]," "black shadows of disease and starvation [lie] confusedly," and one " ... ;creatu...

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... an adrenaline-pumping, concert like event complete with celebrity keynote speakers, light shows, and famous Christian rock bands. The directors of passion opt for a conference design based on its cultural relevance to college students and they create a model that ensures monetary growth and the continuation of fame and publicity from year to year. Upon the administration of ... that is a collective social phenomenon rather than something that fosters individual religious growth. They are not interested in creating a spiritual awakening in this generation--instead they are focused on crea...

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... technological adoption, Internet usage, and Internet commerce. There are several factors which can either enhance or deter a nation's willingness to conduct business online. Nations are distinct on several levels, ranging from the individual level purchase preferences and concerns about security to national telecommunications infrastructures and regulatory issues intended to encourage or protect a country. These differences ... framework of nations is a reflection of cultural values and also influences what consequently becomes legalized within the country. Legislation and legal policy h...

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... Juhmpa Lahiri, effectively conveys the theme of the alienation experienced by immigrants assimilating into a new place and the exposure of two cultures, relative to how one's 'home' reflects on their identity in the novel, The Namesake. This bildungsroman novel, set in both India and America and which follows a Bengali family's attempts at assimilating within American culture, portrays this theme ... 's willingness to assimilate further into the culture that surrounds her. Her children, for whom assimilation comes more naturally and represent the next generation of immigrants, influ...

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... truths are internally determined from within a culture as a result of cultural experiences and interactions. Cultural Relativists thus propose that the moral permissibility of an act is solely contingent on its culturally acceptability, thus rendering an objective evaluation, be that a universal moral standard or western philosophical principles, irrelevant. The investigation of cultural relativism requires its application to events ... a war, considering America remains the largest single donor to Israel who continues to oppress the Muslim Palestinians. He further used religion as a ju...

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... the chart since they make it a priority in their business strategy and aim to implementing a diverse workplace customs. There are many criteria that DiversityInc uses to rank the companies on this list one of them being Leadership commitment. For instance, DiversityInc states that (DiversityInc, 2015) the chairman/CEO of the company Bernard Tyson provides a good diverse and ... hall of fame. According to DiversityMBA Magazine (DiversityMBA, 2012), Kaiser Permanente was the first company to adhere to the MBA Hall of Fame program. This program awards companies on their efforts in diversity...

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... 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 that nationalism was uniquely a theory of the ... tended to fall apart along the fault-lines contained inside them. It is a matter of elementary truth that these lines were nearly always ones of nationality."# Gellner places much importance on p...

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... These generalizations may sometimes lead people to forget that cultural elements contribute to how a patient communicates and thus expresses distress. "Conventional Western-model psychotherapy is based on a number of premises regarding its rationale and technique. The increasing experience in psychotherapy globally is questioning the universality of these premises, suggesting that these could be to ... a large extent culture-specific-having developed in a particular culture at a particular time" (Varma, 1988). Psychotherapy depends heavily on the cultural concepts of the patient. The co...

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... foreign currency earnings, created additional employment, introduced new technologies in transport, communications and e-commerce as well as 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 ... effects of tourism and globalization clearly support the view that tourism and globalization are deadly for indigenous people. Secondly, Tourism and Globalization have ...

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... actions and cultural events (all of a non-permanent nature). Impressions have a factual and profane nature (they do neither represent a reflected frame of mind nor an emotional position on the other). Impressions may, however, turn into more permanent, reflected and deeply felt attitudes towards a place, if a given event occurs repeatedly or if the event agrees or disagrees ... resistance to new meanings may be minimal, as Denmark is not a significant destination the English identify themselves with. Conclusion The perception of other places and people is dependent on culturally shared ...

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... policy of segregation, the policy of assimilation introduced 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 ... the gaol or lock-up, or prematurely dead. " For Aboriginal boys, the compromise of traditional and contemporary role models resulting from the father's absence or functional unavailability has ...

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... cultural sensitivity when engaging in direct client services, research, education, testing, computer applications, public communications, and relationships with employers and employees (ACA, 1995). Within the section on professional competence, it requires them to show a commitment to gain knowledge, awareness, and skills related to serving all different types of clients. Researchers have stated the need ... personal values, and involvement of stakeholders, this model seems compatible with traditional elements of multicultural theory and practice. This model also uses virtue ethics and an...

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... cultural sensitivity when engaging in direct client services, research, education, testing, computer applications, public communications, and relationships with employers and employees (ACA, 1995). Within the section on professional competence, it requires them to show a commitment to gain knowledge, awareness, and skills related to serving all different types of clients. Researchers have stated the need ... personal values, and involvement of stakeholders, this model seems compatible with traditional elements of multicultural theory and practice. This model also uses virtue ethics and an...

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... prescriptive cultural significance, even though they do not share a particular set of correlated attributes. An alternative interpretation of age and cultural diversity in dispositional attributions focuses on contrasting culturally derived conceptions of the person, which influence attributors" interpretations of experience. Cultural differences in dispositional attributions are seen as resulting, in part , from ... factors. Examination of alternative non- cultural interpretations of the anticipated cultural and age diversity in references to general dispositions proceeded by assessing ...

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