...Villanova College | Ethnographic Investigation | 12 study of religion | Michael Barton 2012 | Table of Contents Introduction 2 Interview questions and response 3 Interview report 6 Conclusion 7 Introduction The fair and proper administration of laws conforming to the natural law that all persons, irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, possessions, race, religion, etc., are to be treated equally and without prejudice (businessdictionary). The Catholic faith has heavily involved itself in the issue of modern day poverty for the best part of the last century as well as the new we currently reside in. In order to improve this issue the church and state must understand the issue and work together in order to decrease the issue of poverty in Australia. The State and the church both involve themselves heavily in this issue, but aid is still needed from both sides to improve their possible responses. Saint Vincent De Pauls is one of the largest charities fighting against the struggle of poverty in Australia. Interviewed to discuss Saint Vincent De Pauls involvement was Robert Leach. Interview questions and response Robert Leach 1. What is your understanding of poverty? Poverty is usually understood as financial deprivation – a severe lack of money or purchasing power. However, this definition of poverty can and should be expanded to include the lack of amenities, living on the margins of society, lack of security, lack of services, homelessness...
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...Pest Analysis for Australia Political Trading: Australia has good trading policies with its neighbor counties, and their trades are in favorable conditions. Pressure Groups: Pressure groups will make the organization to think about the Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethics that it need to consider and practice in Australia. Wars and Conflict: Australia isn’t involved in any form of war within and outside the country. So the political environment seems to be sound. Government Policies: The government of Australia has open door policy which always motivates various international businesses to invest their resource for the benefits of Australian customer. Election: Australia holds voting election for House of Representative every 3 years using Australian election System. Therefore, though political environment is relatively stable, business regulations might be revised when new government comes in power. Economic Home Economy Situation: Australia is facing recession, along with the inflation rate of 2-3% and unemployment rate around 6%. Taxation Issues: There are various tax implied on Australia, including sales tax, corporate tax rate, progressive income tax, pay as you earn tax. The corporate tax rate is very competitive in Australia compare to major economies. Season and weather: The climate is pleasant and favorable for BAB. International Trade: Australia trade is more focused towards Asia and other pacific countries. Monetary Issues: Australia interest rate is...
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...MODERNIZATION ON THE CULTURE OF AUSTRALIA Over the years, technology in many ways has crept into the society having a huge moral hold on decision-making and our culture. The purpose of the study is to stimulate a reflection on the relationship between modernization and culture. My case study will examine the general behavior over time of Australians, through the regular monitoring of their Sources of information and technological advancement throughout this time, asking the question, how is modernization affecting behavioral and cultural change? A recent study by Professor Andrew Urevbu (1997) focused on the relationship between media, age, sex, religiosity and its influences on the culture of people. The study examined the given variables in an external or international context with the aim of Australia holding the same results (Merchant, 2007, 432). In recent years, technology has been internalized in almost every sector including the information sector and industrial sector. This has led to modernization of the world. Through the study of sociocultural influences, a look at the incorporating technological diversity into culture and its effects over time (Eshun and Gurung, 2009, 176-236). In every society, attitude, vices, values and behavioral patterns define the way of life. Across Europe and the USA, the media have influenced many of these behaviors. There has been a long list of finds particularly on media showing that viewing of violent media over a long time influences...
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...must understand the values and subcultures Malays possess in order to market to them appropriately. This report will focus on the influences of these concepts on the behaviour of Malaysian consumers in comparison to Australian consumers. This report will also highlight the importance of understanding certain cultural differences and their implications for marketers if Australia is to export goods and services to Malaysia. Religious Subcultures The concept of subcultures, more specifically religious subcultures, is an important aspect of consumer behaviour to consider. Strongly held religious beliefs and customs can exert a significant influence upon the values people hold. These values may include choosing to adopt a simple and humble existence devoid of materialism or choosing to lead a lifestyle that balances simplicity and materialism. The Population and Housing census of 2010 revealed that in Malaysia, 61.3% of the population is practising Islam, 19.8% Buddhism, 9.2% Christianity, 6.3% Hinduism and 1.3% practice other traditional Chinese religions. These figures contrast the religious figures in Australia. According to the Census of Population and Housing of 2006 by the Australian Bureau of Statistics 56.8% of...
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...Australian Media Overall framework: how does Australian Media underpin, inform or animate a sense of national belonging? (Inclusions/ exclusions) IMAGINED COMMUNITY Cinema tragedy of Australian stories, competition Press magazines/newspapers – Democracy? Government? Radio talk radio Television Still viable? National fears Advertising PR. Outnumber journalists Historical AND contemporary Connections and challenges Week 2: MEDIA, REPRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS Why we analyse media? To see how texts generate meanings and the critical implications thereof Representations have an uneasy relationship with reality Are we looking for accurate representations of reality? NO Language is a culturally specific system of differentiation How can I convey something that is not culturally informed? REPRESENTATIONS RE-PRESENT REALITY E.g. a drawing of a tree Every representation is the result of a decision-making process Editorial decisions shift meanings one way or another CONSIDER THE IMPLICATION OF FRAMING DEVICES – leaving something out CONSIDER SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF THIS DECISIONS-MAKING PROCESS E.g. family We form ideas about people/places about which we know little E.g. Tourism Australia adds E.g. What particular moment is in the media Understanding Representations Our familiarity with cultural codes helps us unpack/read texts Cultural codes – culturally CONSTRUCTED: secret things we understand Meanings arise out of context E...
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...Nation Report: Part 2 - Australia Dana Terry-Pettigrew Global Issues | HUMN305-E2WW (W15) Professor Suzie Arehart 24 Jan 2015 Nation Report: Part 2 - Australia Australia is unique in that it is the smallest continent in the world, that is also a single country. This predominantly Christian nation is located in the Southern Hemisphere, southeast of Asia and bordered by the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Approximately the same size as the mainland Unites States, Australia boasts a current population of approximately 22.5 million people. English is the primary language spoken in this country that started out as a British penal colony. Migration/Immigration Issues http://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/top-10-2014-issue-3-border-controls-under-challenge-new-chapter-opens http://www.iom.int/cms/en/sites/iom/home/news-and-views/press-briefing-notes/pbn-2014b/pbn-listing/iom-prepares-migrants-for-life-i.html Australia accused of hypocrisy. (2015, January 26). Age [Melbourne, Australia], p. 2. Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited. Retrieved from http://find.galegroup.com/gic/infomark.do?&source=gale&idigest=1a97b077f8b4b28683d3e0c4440991d3&prodId=GIC&userGroupName=colu29131&tabID=T004&docId=A398699172&type=retrieve&PDFRange=%5B%5D&contentSet=IAC-Documents&version=1.0 http://0-www.countrywatch.com.olinkserver.franklin.edu/cw_topic.aspx?type=text&vcountry=9&topic=POFOR http://0-www.countrywatch.com.olinkserver.franklin.edu/cw_topic...
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...examine the idea that power is increasingly being exercised by individuals upon themselves, through forms of self-governance in the modern world. The roles of self-governance in relation to political and religious orders will be explored to demonstrate sociological theory and modern world societal development with focus on Western culture. Regardless of outside controls and guidelines, self-governance as a theory indicates the ability of individuals to manage their own thoughts and activities (Turnbull 1997, p. 11). Hence self-governance allows an individual to form their own identity. In post-modernity, power is increasingly exercised by individuals upon themselves. This rise in self-governance is largely due to the increase of social media and access...
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...ARE WE FLOODED WITH HEROES? The Australian hero: Positive role model or commercial media fabrication? Every individual needs a positive role model to look up to. Australia, as a young country, is endowed with many heroes who have achieved different feats at a national and individual level. Today heroism plays a central part in our cultural identity and spreads pride throughout the hearts of many as effectively as floodwaters spread water throughout the Lockyer Valley. We greatly admire and respect those whom we have acknowledged as heroic because of there actions. Do we not sometimes ask ourselves whether their efforts are even worthy of acknowledgement? We call a crazy bushman wearing a ‘metal bucket’ on his head a hero and a musician who can create a tune from a wobble board who does not even reside in this country an icon. The majority of these so-called ‘heroes’ have done little more than a superhero’s side-kick which in most instances is little to nothing at all. They have been honoured, for example, for their mediocrity or acts of terrorism. The criteria for a real hero have been corrupted and flushed away by today’s technological knowhow via the materialistic communication media. A hero can be defined as an individual of “distinguished courage or performance, admired for his noble qualities” [First definition, Macquarie Dictionary: p. 832]. Nobility is not a popular concept in the current materialistic cultures of today’s world. It is evident that this definition...
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...this chance to advance the Youth Vision brand and their solid organization with Mission Australia. Youth Vision worked intimately with computerized office Orchard to build up the 'Change Homelessness' battle which incorporated a site and advertising effort to profile and elevate you duty to corporate social obligation (CSR). Together with Mission Australia to build up a vital customer battle to manufacture familiarity with the advanced activity and drive purchasers to visit the site to make a butterfly. For each butterfly created, Youth Vision swore $1 to Mission Australia (up to $60,000). The 'Change Homelessness' crusade was exceptionally fruitful as measured by the destinations set. Since the start of the crusade, more than 800,000 individuals were presented to the activity by means of online media. One hundred percent of the scope secured was sure, with a normal of more than two key messages showing up in every piece. Open reaction to the crusade was overpowering with the objective of 60,000 butterflies and a gift of $60,000 to Mission Australia accomplished inside one month of dispatch. Youth Vision made an exceptionally effective and coordinated battle by consolidating verbal, computerized correspondences and customary media effort to connect with the wide Australian open. Circumstance Analysis: Youth Vision needs to permanently corporate accomplice with Mission Australia. This year 2016 Youth Vision need to take their dedication to another level by drawing...
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...MARKETING SOLUTIONS AMPLIFIER AGENCY INTERNATIONAL EVALUATION – SHAREABLE APPS Contents 1.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 3 1.1 Overview of Amplifier Agency ...................................................................................................... 3 1.2 International Business Objectives ................................................................................................. 3 2.0 International marketing opportunities ............................................................................................. 5 2.1 International Trade Patterns......................................................................................................... 5 2.2 International Marketing Trends .................................................................................................... 9 Smart Phone and Android Market Analysis .................................................................................... 9 2.3 International business opportunities .............................................................................................. 12 2.3.1 Country assessment ................................................................................................................. 12 USA ................................................................................................................................................ 13 Singapore...
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...Media has become a mirror of the disconnected state of humanity. There is a saturation of current affair programs built on false ideologies that manipulate the Australian public. The media has power to create and enforce stereotypes; media in Australia promotes these stereotypes. News reporters and current affair programs are often perceived as the most factual; however, deliberate choices have been made regarding all aspects of a story’s construction. Aesthetic aspects including camera shots, music and language, influences the promotion of chosen perspectives while silencing others. Media portrayal and reflections of Islam and Muslims perpetuate cultural stereotypes. There is an increasing trend of people associating all Muslims with terrorists...
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...Chama’s Story is just one of many for asylum seekers who seek refuge here in Australia. They come to our country expecting safety and freedom alongside the most basic human right. Yet when they arrive they are imprisoned and treated as criminals. It is clear that the laws surrounding this issue are in dire need of change. Australia is a country well known for its diversity of beliefs and religions, it is said to be accepting of others, however, when the topic of asylum seekers is brought forth, the government and media portrays the need for border protection, and “stopping the boats”. This type of hostile political enforcement and negative media coverage only furthers the portrayal of refugees as something fear, in the mind of most Australians. However, although it is not widely broadcasted by the Government or media, Australia has a legal obligation to help asylum seekers under the United Nations Refugee Convention 1951, to which Australia is signatory. According to the United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, amended by the 1967 Protocol (the Refugee Convention) defines who is a refugee and what basic rights countries must provide to them. According to Article 1 of the Refugee Convention it is stated that “a refugee is a person who is outside their own country and is unable or unwilling to return due to a well-founded fear of being persecuted because of their: race, religion, nationality or membership of a particular social group...
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...characteristics between Malaysia and Australia in terms of religiosity and materialism. The report follows the structure of analyzing religiosity in Malaysia and comparing advertisements in a secularized nation and how this is important for an Australian marketer trying to sell their product (women’s clothing) in Malaysia. The reports fundamental goal is to further understand how religiosity and materialism influence and affect consumer behaviour. ------------------------------------------------- Religious Subculture Introduction The following report focuses on the specific influences of Religious subculture and Materialism in consumer behavior which shape our values and understanding of purchase behaviours. Religious subcultures are groups in society with homogeneous beliefs and experiences. The global marketplace is exceedingly becoming more influential and powerful than ever before, thus the need to understand consumer behaviour in different cultures and nations is ever so important in our modern world. The concept of religiosity is accountable for differences in consumer behavioral characteristics across the world. The study of religious subculture has found that religion appears to influences a persons behaviour and may also influence well being and life in general. (Hirschman, 1981). The affiliation of religion within a culture has the ability to influences personality, beliefs values and specific characteristics. When analyzing Australia and Malaysia’s consumer behaviour...
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...Australians? Think about this topic broadly, but try to also think about the different ways that social scientists could study issues of race and racism in Australia. For example, there are important conceptual issues. How do we define terms like race and racism? Are there different kinds of racism (i.e. old racism? colour racism? new or cultural racism? institutional racism? Can you be racist towards someone on religious grounds, or is that something different? – if interested in the latter see Dunn et al 2007 in refs below). There are also historical and contemporary questions – who has experienced racism in the past in Australia, and who experiences it in today’s Australia? Then there are questions about how we examine the issues surrounding racism. How do we measure racism? Do we use survey questions about people’s beliefs? Are the kinds of questions asked in such surveys really measuring racism? (think about the survey explained in Dunn et al 2004). Can we use qualitative forms of research to investigate racism? What about assessing racism from the perspective of its victims (i.e. from those who have experienced racist acts, or forms of discrimination?) Are there particular groups of people more likely to hold racist beliefs? In what ways can we measure and assess the extent of racial discrimination in Australia? Can you think of any other good research questions that we could ask on this topic? Here are some further ideas of things you might address in group oral...
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...Family Values in Australia Today Introduction When family values are invoked, several questions are raised. Does it belong to the right or to the left, in political terms? What is its history? Christian fundamentalists draw on a very particular reading of the Bible and cultural tradition in the West to display their concept of the 'natural family.' Feminist philosophers analyze the symbolic order of Western metaphysics to explain the society’s conception of the family, and the values and expectations the society places on femininity accordingly. Sociologists and other theorists account for the family with reference to social structures and data constantly under review and revision in the West. This paper outlines the current perception of family values. The analysis takes up the question of what the family may (and may not) be today in advanced capitalist countries like Australia, and what might be the political effects of rhetoric of family values. The Current State of Family Values The 21st century has dawned with evolutions and revolutions in the positions of the family in the society. For a long time, the family has been the basic unit of the society. Through the family, empires, and clans have been established with their presence experienced globally. However, the contemporary generation has mixed views on the position of the family. This is as a result of the ambiguity existing in the definition of family resulting to fight...
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