âAuto-ethnographyâ is a social research method, wherein the author plays the role of a researcher and a participant. As Burnard (2007) claims that in auto-ethnography the author becomes the âsubjectâ of the study. According to Smith (2005), â[b]y using auto-ethnography, researchers can use their experiences, together with those of other participants, to complement their research.â (p. 71). It permits the...
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Post 1; Introduction After intensively analyzing and reading the introduction, preface and foreword of this work, I was far from having a clue of the several terminological words used. For instance, in the introduction, Spry, in âBody, Paper and Stageâ, explicates the core and vital aspects of performance. She goes further in giving the details which engulf performance, âper formative-...
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Social control as stated by the item is a way for order to be implemented in society by setting rules and standards that harness individuals to conventional standards. Formal social control is imposed by official bodies like the police, courts, schools and other institutions. There are punishments for breaking formal written rules or laws such as fines, going to prison...
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Introduction One of the functions of literature, from thousands of years ago, has been to instruct and reform. Holy books of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are evidence of this. One can find many instances of direct orders to mankind on how to be a better person, lead a better life and find a desirable place in the afterlife in such...
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Background: There is evidence that Culture Shock plays a crucial role in the development of peopleâs sociocultural life nowadays. This term makes reference to the set of reactions that an individual may experience when coming into contact for the first time with a culture different from their own. Such an impact usually has an affective variable and a cognitive variable....
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Abstract Multiculturalism is a big reality in Australian society. People live it daily either in cities, suburbs, schools, workplaces, buses or even trains. While in each of these places, Australians tend to mix up with others from different backgrounds. This acknowledgment of multiculturalism has attracted a debate though. The self-declared multiculturalism friends sometimes have become the real source of concern....
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The notion for multiculturalism has been shifting for and against the legal and political alteration of ethnic minorities around the world. Since its first proposal during the late 1980s, there was public pressure for increased recognition and adjustment of ethnic diversity through legislation and policies. Multiculturalists viewed earlier ideas of nations as corrupt and began to introduce acceptance and better...
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The complex changes confronting the world today, particularly those resulting from the impact of globalization and technological revolution, have radically transformed the world in every aspect, especially the higher education field. By creating new systems of knowledge, learning and education furthermore breaking the boundaries of space and time between nations, the education opportunities became wider and boundless (Van Damme, 2001)...
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In this essay, I will be looking at Dick Hebdigeâs theories of youth subcultures specifically the case study of punk. I will be considering the key theories he outlined in his book including bricolage, homology and the types of incorporation, as well as how this links to the relationship between punk and the media. Dick Hebdigeâs work on punk is...
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Sociology- socialization, and culture 1. Read the item below and answer the following questions. All social groups, whether small or large, have to find ways of ensuring their members follow norms and values. In society, different groups use social control to maintain order. Teachers, for example, use detention if students go against the norms and values of the school. Social...
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Immigration is a common occurrence in all countries across the world and it is the foundation of many countries, such as the United States. Without immigration, the world would seem stagnant and unable to understand other cultures in the correct fashion. How easy it is for an immigrant to join a community when they immigrate to another country is based...
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Introduction Students are usually exposed to cultural, social and intellectual experiences when they move from their home country to a foreign country. Culture shock is therefore the anxiety and emotional disturbance experienced by people when two sets of realities meet. The term was first named by Kalervo Oberg in 1960 who described culture shock as,â precipitated by the anxiety that...
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Varying methods of naturalization persist in contemporary international society. Many states employ citizenship tests in order to fashion their own requirements for citizenship. However, with the rise of multiculturalism, citizenship tests have been sometimes viewed as contentious methods of integration. Those who oppose citizenship tests assert that these trajectories solely serve to assimilate migrants and do not do enough to...
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Introduction The intention of this report is to provide an analysis of a given case study from a cultural perspective. The case study involves Paula Peters who is a woman from an African country and has recently moved to Australia with her family. However, as she encounters a culture different from her home countryâs she experiences culture shock. This report...
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Political concepts are intrinsically polysemous. For many of them, there is no universal definition that comes without dispute. In this essay, I will argue that political concepts are subject to contestation due to the fact that humans and societies are not static, we are subject to constant change because of environment or culture for example. Moreover, an individualâs own experiences...
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1. Background An issue that everybody, who has changed their environment, faced is culture shock. Unfortunately, this happens because most people choose to leave their home countries in favor of new possibilities, such as studying in a more prestigious University or working in a famous company, even people who have a vacation abroad can experience this problem. Therefore, this causes...
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Introduction Stephen King is one of the most established names in the world and he has had an effect on so many generations. Since the 70s, Stephen King has become the most famous horror writer. His books are a mainstay of book racks everywhere in the world. The genius of Stephen King has produced a multi-media franchise that has included...
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Introduction to Margaret Mead's Ethnographic Study Coming of Age in Samoa by Margaret Mead is perhaps one of the most famous ethnographies ever written. In it, Margaret Mead discusses the lifestyle of adolescents in Samoa in order to determine which behaviors are caused by physiology and which behaviors are caused by the culture or environment the person grows up in....
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In their anthropological review of Hawaii, Anahulu, Marshall Sahlins and Patrick V. Kirch combine the anthropological subdisciplines of social anthropology and archaeology in a project with an intent to understand how the cultural constructs and processes of Hawaiian history have been couched into the land of the Anahulu Valley in northwestern Oahu. The project was accomplished through the synthetization of...
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In general, most cultures in countries have their own subcultures. These ones, are considered as a group of people which share affiliations, behaviors, beliefs, and are mainly characterized by being very different from the dominant culture of a given country. A great reference for this concept, is the punk subculture, this tribe was created in response to a feeling of...
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Multicultural does not only refer to the different skin tones we see on an everyday basis, but it is a vision of society, where people with different nationalities, languages, religions and ethnicities can live together. Over the years, Canada's multiculturalism has evolved greater and become a part of their national recognition. In Canada, we have over 250 ethnic origins, and...
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Political anthropology is a specialized field of anthropology that focuses on the study of primitive society and its organizations. It studies the different sociopolitical organizations in pre societies such as peasants, pre-industrial and modern societies to gain the important highlights of political organizations as integral parts of the social-cultural system. It illustrates the evolution of human beings. It seems to...
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Introduction In the contemporary digital age, pop culture is both a reflection and a driver of societal norms and values. Defined by its ability to resonate widely across diverse audiences, pop culture is a dynamic entity that continually evolves, recycles, and revitalizes itself. This evolution is influenced by technological advancements, globalization, and the shifting tides of public sentiment. As such,...
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Respective countries fathom through individual series of subcultures. In consonant to David Muggleton (Muggleton 2005, p. 1), 'Subculture often create their distinctiveness by defining themselves in opposition to the âmainstreamââ. As for our motherland, Singapore, the distinct youth subculture would be the âAh Lianâ and âAh Bengâ. Undoubtedly, the âAh Lianâ subculture is one that locals would cross paths in...
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Abstract The human resources are the most essential and readily available resources. The most important part of progress of any organisation and eventually, any country, depends upon the people involved in the development of the economy. Day by day, globalisation covers new areas of life and calls for the continuous learning and adjusting to new cultural dimensions, also known as,...
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To be or not to be The multicultural society denotes all the different ethnic groups that coexist in one society. Individuals in a multicultural society can often come across an overwhelming challenge, which is finding their own identity and personal individuality. Finding yourself among millions of different identities may give you superpower. Therefore, self-acceptance and self-recognition are both universal issues...
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Intercultural Communication âIntercultural communication refers to an interpretive, symbolic, contextual and transactional process in which people belonging from different cultures create shared meaningsâ (Kolinko, 2019). However, each of the cultures has its way of interpretation of information or message. The style of communication is also different from one culture to the other. In communication, the differences between cultures are related...
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Abstract Notably, the debating of multiculturalism is still a hot topic in the United States, and different people has different understanding towards multiculturalism, during 1960s, an policy is established and meant to enhance the equality of the working environment which make sure that every race has the same opportunities of getting the job, this is the affirmative action policy, lately...
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The attributes related with an implied application of an empirical idea of flat global space for cultural encounter and its relationship to the dominant Universalist view of cultural supremacy as a kind of pre-ordained right in multiculturalism. Resulting suffering egoism of this notion through recent developments of cultural ideological wars must thus, be shifted towards an acceptance of the rationality...
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Introduction In recent years, the global influence of hip hop culture has expanded beyond its American roots, permeating various societies and cultures around the world. One such significant cultural shift is its burgeoning presence among Chinese youth. Traditionally, Chinese culture has been viewed as conservative and rooted in ancient traditions, yet the dynamic and expressive nature of hip hop has...
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