... from different cultural backgrounds rather than from differences in individuals" cognitive orientations. It has been demonstrated that subjects exposed to various modernizing influences, such as schooling or urbanization, display more abstract modes of classification only on the types tasks emphasized in those settings rather than on all types of tasks. It may also be ... on the basis of contrasting cultural conceptions of the person emphasized in the two cultures and could not be fully explained by reference to various alternative cognitive and/or experimental factors. Examination of al...

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... with other Australian performing arts companies such as the Australian Ballet and the Sydney Theatre Company. This Company consists of sixteen professionally trained artists who each obtain an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage from different areas across Australia and one artistic director called Stephen Page; he was born in Brisbane and is a descendant of the "Nunukul" people from South ... ...

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Generally, people will relate or define diversity as all characteristics that will differ one from another. This is very important concept especially now in the 21st century when people from different geographical and cultural origins ... ...

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An individual's perception of belonging is closely related to their interactions with others and the world around them, and depending on their experiences, may enrich or limit their sense of belonging. This notion is portrayed in Peter Skrzynecki's poem, "10 Mary Street" (1975), through the family's ability to build and form a connection to their cultural heritage ... ...

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History is frequently thought of only as dates, events and people, but in actuality it consists a great deal of the interpretations of the historians who studied and researched these events and data. Because it has a great deal to do with the interpretations of historians and the elites I believe in general history is fixed, not only with the chronology and events that took place but also in the interpretations of the historians. The idea that we as a whole can change history thus proving that history is fluid and changeable is very fluffy and light way of portraying history. The authors of "A...

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... that the buying and owning of commodities will act as a cultural fulfillment, and substitutes media-manipulated products for spiritual rebirth. Unfortunately, in the myth of consumerism, there is no rebirth or renewal. While consumerism offers the goal of owning a product, it lacks the fulfillment of the typical American citizen. Consumerism offers only short-term ego-gratification for those who can afford ... ...

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... process of human growth by bringing people into contact with new and different forms of knowledge. All too often, ideas become stagnant since they are relegated to a certain geographical location or a cultural boundary since the work exists only in a single language, whereas if translated, ideas become more potent due to greater debate and discussion. The texts of Ancient Greece and Rome ... all nations, apart from the needs of the financial and educational sectors, the effectiveness of translation is necessary for proper communication. According to Kelly and Zetzsche, "Language conver...

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... communities through the promotion of self-determination. And this is what is meant by post-colonialism: a new paradigm and the need, in nations or groups which have been victims of imperialism, to achieve an identity uncontaminated by universalistic or Eurocentric concepts and images. And a country like Australia has almost no possibility of entry into the post-colonised condition. Although there is still ... ...

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... direct supervision of the indigenous by the friars, this loosening of sharp punishment would allow for an easier evangelization of the Nahuas. Oppenheimer states that in order for a movement or religion to be sustainable in a new cultural context, doctrines must be loosened in the same way the conservative denominations were forced to unbutton during the counterculture movement of the 1960s ... the Passion 2011 Conference filled his speech with biblically irrelevant glittering generalities consisting of emotionally appealing words that are associated with high-value beliefs and carry con...

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... India.' This conveys the limited development of her identity in relation to the place she resides. Whether her 'home' is in America or in Calcutta, she continues to follow traditional Bengali ways in her preparation of food. The word 'approximation' within the quotation expresses her ... of certain American food items, 'she concedes and makes him and American dinner once a week as a treat, Shake 'n Bake chicken or Hamburger Helper prepared with ground lamb.' The word 'concedes' implies she has given into this lifestyle and has begun to accept such ways, possibl...

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... of the scene was feeling and is an example of the effective Peircean approach to semiotics. By dividing the components of a performance into various signs - be they "icons", "indices" or "symbols" - it is possible to access all areas of performance as opposed to merely the linguistic composition. The Saussurean emphasis placed on the linguistics of a performance is limiting, as ... and signifier as "psychological"#. He focused on the linguistic sign and "phoncentrically privileged the spoken word"#. He accepted that the entire system of signs existed in a personal understanding or interpr...

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... 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 of moral ambiguity, so as to explore its ability as a legitimate moral framework. The quintessential ... of people is determined by that group of people, and another group of people with different cultural experiences can well hold different, but equall...

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... of globalization. Tourism can be argued to be one of the world's largest industries that continues to develop rapidly. Tourism is generally involves travel for recreation, leisure, religious, family or business purposes, usually for a limited duration. Tourism is commonly associated with international travel, but may also refer to travel to another place within the same country. In sociological ... 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 c...

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... . Impressions are based on actual actions and events in a given culture which are transient and consequently over time may be forgotten by the image holder. Examples of these are: nature or man induced catastrophes, political 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 ... Self. Simultaneously, up-to-date ad hoc impressions do not appear to have any prominent position in this imaginary universe either, as topical events in relation to economic, political, c...

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... of popular music have tended to dominate the industry. Corresponding to social, economic, and technological change, popular music is intimately linked to the identity of musicians, performers, or artists, as well as audiences and fans. Popular music is ubiquitous; from shopping malls and advertising to gymnasiums/fitness classes and political campaigns, popular music is a common ... being intrinsically linked to popular culture. Sociological studies of popular music audiences tend to use either questionnaire-based survey methods; ethnographic approaches, such as participant observation ...

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... impacted on aboriginal family life, as a result of being unable to show their children traditional dances, native language and stories of the dreamtime, cultural knowledge was not sufficiently carried on or passed down to the next generation therefore hindering Aboriginal traditional life and depriving Aboriginal children of their indigenous identity. The reserves also held repercussions for the structure and roles within ... than women was effected, thus many Aboriginal men, especially unemployed, slipped into aimlessness" . Traditionally the male role within the family was that of hunt...

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... world has long been the subject of debate amongst sociologists. One could define nationalism as a set of beliefs which asserts that a particular community of people constitutes an actual or potential nation, or desire for an advancement of that nation and projection of its virtues and powers. In a world of interdependence, trade agreements and the increasingly inter-reliant nature of the ... Century", distinguishes between "legitimate" and "illegitimate" states, with the former being a state which corresponds with a nation, and the latter being a state which includes in its territory diff...

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... of national and cultural differences and how these differences shape the levels of 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 can best be understood by identifying and defining an intricate set of distinct...

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... This definition of psychotherapy can become problematic when referring to culture and indigenous folk psychotherapy practices. "The emphasis on 'talk' and the gaining of 'intellectual insight' or the establishment a 'personal relationship' between therapist and client as the core of the therapeutic procedure, become too narrow and restricted for the discussion of psychotherapy from a cross- ... can be contrasted with the collectivist self that is found in many other cultures. In sociocentric cultures, the healing process typically involves rituals that engage the whole fam...

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... reach an agreement on which principle should prevail over another in a particular situation. Instead, they state that the primary factor in arriving at a decision is the professionals' moral or personal beliefs. Central virtues mentioned under this model include integrity, prudence, discretion, perseverance, courage, benevolence, humility, and hope. This approach has not been formulated into a format ... each one of the strategies to complete this step. This means that counselors need to (a) review all cultural information gathered in Step 1, (b) review potential discriminatory laws or i...

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... reach an agreement on which principle should prevail over another in a particular situation. Instead, they state that the primary factor in arriving at a decision is the professionals' moral or personal beliefs. Central virtues mentioned under this model include integrity, prudence, discretion, perseverance, courage, benevolence, humility, and hope. This approach has not been formulated into a format ... each one of the strategies to complete this step. This means that counselors need to (a) review all cultural information gathered in Step 1, (b) review potential discriminatory laws or i...

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