... being presented to foreigners and Indonesians alike, lie the prominent regional diversity that marks the identity of Indonesians in their everyday lives. Indonesians assert their national identity when they meet outsiders. But within local society, regional identity is more important (Wilson 1992:156). This is similar to other multiethnic societies, for instance, Singapore, in which a Singaporean will present oneself as a Singaporean ... "high" culture, ignoring the more important, for want of a better term, "everyday cultures", of Indonesians from different regions. Thus, an inaccurate...

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... are American-born and feel a greater belonging to the Westernised culture within America than to their Bengali background, they each experience the same alienation that true immigrants experience. Seen as outsiders, their assimilation into the American world is difficult, struggling to fit into either culture they have been exposed to, or to find their real home. Juhmpa Lahiri effectively presents the ... ...

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... seems to me that it is a universal truth that both inside and outside of America the Coca-Cola bottle represents the cultural and economic attributes of the nation. But whereas outsiders such as Dali view this as something to be ridiculed , the society of America are proud of their corporate totem' and proud of their country. "American capitalism has to persuade ... ...

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... (Masuda 67). Will local cultures eventually fall victim to a global culture? Web access allows anyone to explore the histories, politics, economics and societies of the most inaccessible regions. It allows outsiders to discover more about cultural, religious and historical traditions without the distortion caused by the traditional media (Chase-Dunn 113). Anyone with access to this technology can gain information concerning ... ...

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... ). No matter what type of culture someone may be entering, it is very important to understand the culture so training and education can be optimized. Some cultures are understanding of outsiders, but some are not. It is very easy to offend someone if you are unfamiliar with the culture they are from. It is imperative to spend time studying a culture before ... ...

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