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European Media, Cultural Integration and Globalisation
European Media, Cultural Integration and Globalisation. Reflections on the ESF-programme Changing Media - Changing Europe Ib Bondebjerg Printed in Nordicom Review, vol. 22:1, june 2001(see also www.nordicom.gu.se) ****************************************************************** Fact box The Changing Media - Changing Europe project was launched January 1 2000 and will run for 5 years until January 1 2005. The project is financed by the European research councils for the humanities and social sciences under European Science Foundation (ESF) in Strasbourg. The
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Pyramids of Two Cultures
Pyramids of Two Cultures For many centuries' people have been fascinated by ancient cultures and treasures. During the last two centuries the science of archeology and modern inventions allowed people to get inside of the Egyptian and Mayan pyramids and discover the treasures of Egyptian pharaohs and Mayan rulers. Most of what we know about Egypt we owe to the pyramids. Thanks to Egyptian belief in the afterlife we can now find out about the
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The Culture of Fear: Fears Based on Fallacies
The Culture of Fear: Fears based on Fallacies Americans have a tendency to underestimate the power of the media and its influence over our beliefs and expectations in society. News is delivered to our homes in many different ways including the television, newspaper and word of mouth. It is our first instinct to take what we see and hear from authority figures or news stations to be true. Therefore, we do not realize that the
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Culture Shock
Culture Shock Essay The United States of America is a country in which many people from all over the world come to live together. Unlike Canada, which is a multicultural country, it is a melting pot since each person brings his/her own peculiarity to enrich the culture of this country. But this melting pot process is not always without problems. When people from other countries come to America, they may experience some form of culture
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Cultural Values
Society is built upon values and beliefs of what people feel are important. Values within the American culture can be quite different. My values and beliefs originated from my God fearing parents. Being raised, disciplined, and loved by my parents helped me to develop my personal value system. As a young child, my thoughts, my ideas, and my behavior were immature. When there was a family gathering or family outing, I would run around, touch
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Culturing: Media Selection and Inoculation Technique
Exercise 5 Introduction: Many different species of bacteria look similar under the microscope and also have the same staining results (ex. Gram stain). To be able to differentiate between the different species, one can look at the metabolic differences (fermentation), as well as the environmental condition differences (temperature, pH, oxygen requirements). Being able to manipulate these conditions in a controlled environment can help to correctly identify the exact bacteria. Different media can be used to
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Cultural Values and Personal Ethics Paper
Cultural Values and Personal Ethics Paper A value is a principle, a standard, or a quality considered worthwhile or desirable. Ethics is a system of moral values that govern a person's conduct. Values and ethics, together, define a person. Just as individuals subscribe to values, so do organizations and businesses; an examination of any successful company would lead to the conclusion that their subscribing to a value system was the key to their success. Conversely,
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Cultural Values and Ethics
To measure the ability for being a good employee, he must work hard. But are we ethically doing that responsibility? This is always the question I asked to myself since I start working. Working in an office environment, employees would see a lot of ethical behavior between the employees and their supervisors. As an Accounts Payable Specialist, I help out with matching checks and invoices, answering heavy phone calls everyday and reconciling vendor statements. Sometimes
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Anguilla - a Changing Economy and a Changing Culture
Anguilla A Changing Economy and a Changing Culture The Caribbean has long drawn tourists to its beautiful beaches and tropical isles. The islands that make up the Caribbean all have their own histories, cultures, and atmospheres. Some Caribbean islands became tourist hot spots decades ago, and others are only beginning to develop their tourist industry. The island of Anguilla has recently emerged as the "it" location for celebrities and the wealthy alike. This paper will
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Impact of Language on Corporate Culture
Corporations, like any organization, define and are defined by a shared culture. This culture is created through the use of language first in the creation and implementation of a shared vision articulated in a company mission statement. This vocabulary steers the organization toward what will become their shared culture. This culture is then reinforced through all manners of language, evidenced in corporate communications such as press releases and company policy, the semantics of job titles
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Western States Center for Cultural Exchange
Study Group Art Commission Statement Western States Center for Cultural Exchange Western States Center for Cultural Exchange is a not-for-profit organization that works to promote the peaceful and prosperous exchange of fellowship, customs, historical data and cultural understanding through various arts and education programs. Western States Center for Cultural Exchange does this through collaboration of diverse communities and artists throughout the Western United States as well as throughout the world. The Western States Center for
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West African Culture
Brief History From the 1500s to the 1700s, African blacks, mainly from the area of West Africa (today's Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Dahomey, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, and Gabon) were shipped as slaves to North America, Brazil, and the West Indies. For them, local and tribal differences, and even varying cultural backgrounds, soon melded into one common concern for the suffering they all endured. Music, songs, and dances as well as
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Youth Culture Changes Our Appearance
Youth Culture Changes our Appearance In today's day and age, the general public is all too concerned about how people look, rather than who people are. This conquest for social acceptance becomes so real that the idea then becomes an obsession. The way we look plays a big role in our lives. Hundreds of thousands of Americans are easily influenced by appearances, and will stop at nothing to gain a perceived image. By achieving these
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China Cultural Revolution
The Cultural Revolution was a movement in China during1966-1976. This revolution was a power struggle within the Communist Party of China. This struggle grew to include large portions of Chinese society, which eventually brought the People's Republic of China to the brink of civil war. The revolution was launched by Mao Zedong, the Chairman of the Communist Party of China, in order to regain control after the Great Leap Forward. During the Great Leap Forward
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Brave New World: The Alienation of John in Both Cultures
Cursed to a life of isolation because of his appearance, values, and outrageous thoughts, John was alienated mentally, emotionally, and physically in both the Savage Culture and the World State Culture. Torn between keeping true to his virtues and conforming to society, the treatment of John highlights the values of both cultures in Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. Not looking like the rest of the Indians on the reservation hampered John's ability to fit in
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American Identity: A Buffet of Culture
America: a Buffet of Cultures Yes, it is known as the land of the free, but how would one define the people of America? Due to their extreme diversity, this assortment of immigrants used to be known as the "melting pot", but today that is argued to be an incorrect label. For over a century, immigrants have arrived on our shores with the goal of quickly assimilating into the U.S. culture. Family names were often
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A Challenge to Male-Dominated Culture
A Challenge to Male-Dominated Culture ----Analysis of Medea from the Perspective of Culture abstract: Medea is a famous tragedy written by Euripides. In it, the protagonist Medea is a rebel against the male-dominated culture. She commits horrible crimes which are severely criticized by many critics. However, seen from cultural point of view, it has its positive side, her rebellious behaviour is a great challenge to male-dominated culture. This paper intends to explore it from the
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Culture
Cultures are always changing -- bit by bit, story by story. And there are segments of every culture that resist that change. In Spain some argue that siesta is important because long lunches build relationships. They don't like the idea of Spanish culture becoming more European (or, some say, more American). Then, there is cultural change that comes far too slowly. Last week I read a disturbing story from the Allai Valley region of Pakistan.
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What Is Culture?
Culture is a system of building identity !!! Each living life is attached in culture whether humans or animals. Culture is natural development during birth process {what we call is behavior, that changes from individual to individual broadened when lives in family that family is part of a society (group or community), behavior of the group is culture} and its evolution is based on intelligence reaction to experiences and needs. For example initial stages of
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Ways in Which Race and Ethnicity Relate to Culture
Ways in Which Race & Ethnicity Relate to Culture ----------------------------------- Examining the ideas and beliefs within ones own cultural context is central to the study of Anthropology. Issues of Race and Ethnicity dominate the academic discourses of various disciplines including the field of Anthropology. Race and Ethnicity are controversial terms that are defined and used by people in many different ways. This essay shall explore the ways in which Anthropologists make a distinction between
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Culture in My Organization
Culture in my organization I work for government funded non-profit organization Catholic Charities. I will address few organizational behavior aspects in my organization: communication flow, diversity and language. Effective commutation in every organization is important and it leads to success of one organization. It is a widely recognizable fact that the communication flow is what keeps any company or organization running. However, if the communication process in the organization is in some kind of a
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African-American Contributions to American Culture
Throughout America's growth and expansion, people, among other factors, have played a key role in contributing to American culture. Just by living their day-to-day lives, people have been a part of America's history. Some people, however, have lived lives that have had a greater impact on this history. One of these people is Frederick Douglass. Through his abolitionist movements, Frederick Douglass has made a very important contribution to American culture. Born February 14, 1818, Frederick
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Political Cultures
3rd 11/16/06 Political Cultures James Madison cured the disease present in America during the seventeen eighties, at least a disease by Cosmopolitan or Federalist standards. The disease was too much, unrestrained freedom in the hands of the general population. This freedom if unchecked in Madison's and other Federalist's opinion would produce more tyranny than a king or prince. This so called "abuse of power" came from the constitution of the time, The Articles of the
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Chinese Culture
Chinese Culture Wine Culture: Ð'* Origins of fermenting and drinking wine go far back Ð'* Ancestors used wine as libation to their forefathers to express reverence, or enjoy themselves while writing poetry or prose, or to toast their relatives and friends during a feast (occupies important place in culture and life) Ð'* Every sort of wine vessel became important kind of sacrificial object Ð'* Grains used to ferment wine in ancient times therefore, grain linked
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Cultural Fads
What does one usually envision when they think of America? Stereotypically responses include apple pie, cheeseburgers, liberty, and baseball. All the previously mentioned things have a significant cultural place in America. For example, baseball has been our "National Pastime" for over 100 years. While maintaining its status as our national pastime, baseball has influenced our society throughout its storied history. Baseball players are superstar icons who have a gripping effect on society. Because the high
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