...Cultural studies in the academies of the advanced capitalist countries has transformed the object of studies in the humanities. In particular, in English departments, cultural studies has challenged the predominance of the governing categories of literary studies (the "canon," the homogeneous "period," the formal properties of genre, the literary object as autonomous and self-contained) in the interest of producing "readings" of all texts of culture and inquiring into the reproduction of subjectivities. To this end, pressure has been placed on disciplinary boundaries, the methods which police these boundaries, and modes of interpretation and critique have been developed which bring, for example, "economics" and "politics" to bear on the formal properties of texts. In addition, the lines between "high culture" and "mass culture" have been relativized, making it possible to address texts in terms of their social effectivity rather than their "inherent" literary, philosophical or other values. 2. The two most significant categories which have supported these institutional changes have been "ideology" and "theory." Althusserian and post-althusserian understandings of ideology, which defined ideology not in terms of a system of ideas or "world view" but in terms of the production of subjects who recognize the existing social world as the only possible and "reasonable" one, made possible the reading of texts in terms of the ways in which the workings of ideology determined their...
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...Creative and Cultural Industries, MA Module: HUP057N What does a “political economy” approach to study of the Creative and Cultural Industries involve? What are its advantages and disadvantages? ID: 10048001 Anastasia Davydova 1. Introduction The intention of this paper is to define what we mean by political economy? What does this approach involve to study the Creative and Cultural Industries and what its advantages and disadvantages. This work will search through definitions, different schools and historical periods to better understand the background of Political Economy. Also this approach will be compared with another approach which examines cultural industries namely cultural studies approach to underline the main key point of political economy. This essay will briefly discuss specifics features of Creative and Cultural industries and moves to political economy approach itself with the final observation of advantages and disadvantages. “Culture is our business and business is our culture” [1] Definitions The term political economy addresses to relationship between politics and economy, how political power cooperate with economics, so politics responsible for the society and economy, in other words in charge of wealth of the society. Hence it is possible to declare that political economy examines the production and distribution...
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...1. Cultural Relativism: Culture relativism is the view that all cultures are equal. Regardless of the cultural differences, no culture is better than another. Each culture sets their own moral and ethical standards to live by. An example of Cultural Relativism would be how in some cultures they believe women’s bodies, hair, and face must be covered at all times outside of the home when other cultures do not. Not every culture has the same beliefs. 2. Aristotle’s theory of Hylomorphism: The theory of Hylomorphism is Aristotle concept of people being both form and matter. Aristotle thought of form as the physical appearance (body) and the matter to be what the object consists of (soul). An example would be pavement. The unhardened clay would be the matter. The matter changes form when the clay hardens. 3....
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...Post-National Enquiries Post-National Enquiries: Essays on Ethnic and Racial Border Crossings Edited by Jopi Nyman Post-National Enquiries: Essays on Ethnic and Racial Border Crossings, Edited by Jopi Nyman This book first published 2009 Cambridge Scholars Publishing 12 Back Chapman Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2XX, UK British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Copyright © 2009 by Jopi Nyman and contributors All rights for this book reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner. ISBN (10): 1-4438-0593-9, ISBN (13): 978-1-4438-0593-3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgments ..................................................................................... vii Chapter One................................................................................................. 1 Introduction Jopi Nyman Part I: Crossing Racial Boundaries Chapter Two ................................................................................................ 8 Between Camps: Paul Gilroy and the Dilemma of “Race” Tuire Valkeakari Chapter Three ............................................................................................ 30 Breaking the Apartheid: Blocking Actors of Color in Globalized Multicultural...
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...Cultural Variation Investigating attachment types across different cultures AO1: 1. Van Ijzendoorn and Kroonenberg 1988 Method: meta-analysis of 32 studies. Findings: cultural similarity – secure attachment is most common in both collectivist and individualist societies. Cultural difference – more insecure resistant in collectivist (27% in Japan while 3% in UK). 1.5% greater variation within cultures. Shows there is variation both between and within cultures. 2. Ainsworth Uganda Project 1967 Method: observed different universals in attachment behaviour in SS. Findings: cultural similarity - infants observed in Uganda used mother as a secure base for exploration which is similar to UK and US cultures. Suggests there isn’t cultural variation. 3. Grossman and Grossman 1991 Method: studied German children in SS. Findings: cultural difference – German children found to be more insecure avoidant than securely attached due to individualistic culture and emphasis on independence, unlike collectivist cultures which emphasise dependence and cooperation. Suggests there are cultural differences. AO2: 1. Weakness of Van Ijzendoorn and Kroonenberg = small samples. TIAPB only 1 study was in UK, Sweden and China and 2 in Israel, so to base judgement about attachment types of a whole nation on one study is biased not representative of that population. Therefore reliability decreases because findings are hard to generalise as study is not representative or applicable to all children...
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...The Omnivore Debate: An Article Review van Eijk, Koen and John Lievens. 2008. “Cultural Omnivorousness as a Combination of Highbrow, Pop, and Folk Elements: The Relation Between Taste Patterns and Attitudes Concerning Social Integration.” Poetics 36. 217-242. While most scholars acknowledge the elusiveness that the term “culture” invokes, perhaps even more tenuous is the understanding of preferential taste of particular aspects of culture (i.e., taste in music, art, etc.). Certainly if it were easy enough to ask a group of people, “What do you like? And why do you like it?” there would be little—or at least, far less—debate on the subject; however, this is, of course, not the case. As Bennett, et al. (2009) emphasize in Culture, Class, Distinction, individuals have a difficult time explaining why they like or dislike something, often falling back on familiar responses such as, “It’s just not for me” and “Don’t ask me to explain” (67-68). Along this vein of thought runs a debate so muddled that it is almost too easy to become lost in the mires of densely thick hypotheses and terminologies; I am, of course, referring to the debate of the culture omnivore. On the most basic level, the culture omnivore is a member of society whom indiscriminately devours a variety of music, art forms, mass media, and more; however, for this brief overview we will focus on the musical omnivore, one whose palate seems insatiable for a wide breadth of genres, from pop to classical to opera...
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...Suggest 2 improvements that could be made to the Griffiths study and outline any implications these changes may have. (8) One change would be to replicate the study in different countries. Pseudo patients could see if they would be diagnosed as having schizophrenia by doctors in England, France and Canada. The pseudo patients would provide the same symptoms as in the original study (thud, hollow and empty). This would allow the researcher to investigate any cross cultural differences in diagnosis and the treatment of patents (if admitted to a hospital). An implication of this may be that doctors in the other countries may make the same mistakes with diagnosis thus showing practitioners to be bias cross cultural. This would give further support for the need of the DSM to be updates and would mean that the results form Rosenhan's study could be generalised to other countries. In addition to this it would provide insight into treatments used in the different countries, they may find that the type of care/ standard of care differ from country to country (possibly worse in counties with lower economy) Another improvement could be to set up CCTV cameras into the hospitals to record the behaviours of the staff towards the patients. This would be overt at first as the staff would be aware the cameras are being brought in, however they would soon forget they are there. This would allow Rosenhan to have a record of staff patient interaction and the treatment of the pseudo patients...
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...Description and Analysis of the Hawthorne Study Describe how the components of the Hawthorne study are incorporated in current human resource functions? The Hawthorne study focuses on the components of human relations in which productivity is the not focal point, but ultimately will be reached if the workers are the primary focus and encounter positive and pleasant interactions. According to Baack, (2012), “the researchers altered different factors, most notably the level of lighting, to determine the effects on worker productivity.” (pp. 1.2). The main idea behind the Hawthrone studies is that productivity can be reached is the people are treated fairly and respected for who they are as workers which increases their morale. I have been impacted by the components of this study in my current work setting due to the new manager coming into our department with a positive attitude that was not present before with our previous manager. My current manager is able to relate to how hard it can be to tackle certain situations while dealing with deadlines and certain expectations, so he can definitely sympathize and encourage us with positive feedback and constructive criticism. His motto is always, “A happy worker is a productive worker,” which shows in my management style. References Baack, D. (2012). Organizational behavior. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc. The Hawthorne Studies The human relations movement in management began in earnest in 1927. Researchers Elton...
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...life”“cultural patterns”structure | I have found mostly articles about symbolism and symbols connected to either a certain ritual in a particular group of people or a region. Most of them are supportedby case studies, therefore they are very specific and limited only to particularculture. Most of them are from anthropology or sociology. | International Bibliography of Social Sciences (IBSS) | Symbol“social life”“cultural patterns”structure | Most of the findings concern one particular symbol and its impact on social life of the studied group. Not all are backed up with case studies on oneculture, since some of them are not anthropological articles or books, they are simply papers basing on analysis of available data. | Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) | Symbol“social life”“cultural patterns”structure | Most of the findings are articles. Some of them are based on case studies, but someare just raw theories about symbolism. Most of them are from anthropology or sociology. | AnthroSource | Symbol“social life”structure | Most of the findings are articles, but there are couple of books too. They areconcentrated around the topic about social organisation governed by symbols and the meaning symbols give to our lives. Most of them are from anthropology or sociology. | Item One | Van Beek, Walter, 2002. ‘Why a twin is not a child: symbols in Kapsiki birth rituals’, Journal des africanistes, Vol. 71, pp. 119-147 | Commentary | The article is based on a case study of Kapsiki...
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...50(1) 23-36 CRITIQUE PAPER Submitted to: Prof. Jennelyn Gomez Good Samaritan Colleges City of Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement in Ed 106 Social Dimensions in Education Submitted by: Mary Joy V. Lumbania Purpose of the Study The purpose of the study is to provide a clarification of the original meaning of multiculturalism as adopted in Austria. By means of a careful review of theoretically relevant literature and through different sociologist views about multiculturalism. This study seeks clarification about what will happen to Australian if they embrace multiculturalism. The purpose of this study is to know the main goal of multiculturalism in Australian. Apparatus and Procedure Results The clarification about the confusions of multiculturalism is not clear. The study is ended up in wide comparative analysis, comparing the outcomes in societies when Australian embraced the multiculturalism. After studying the possible outcomes of multiculturalism the Australian interpreted the multiculturalism as a form of ‘social contract’ between the majority and the diverse minorities. And the ‘social contract’ is about the majority accepts and protect minorities, affirms cultural differences and supports a degree of the majority. Law, justice system, parliamentary democracy and market economy is involves in the ‘social contract’. Conclusion This paper suggests that multicultural has good effect in Australian. Multiculturalism’s main goal...
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...Cultural Differences Amongst Social Interaction Throughout this semester, I have found myself quite interested in the multitude of topics and theories that we have discussed up to this point. From the way a child grows and changes physically, mentally, and socially, to the basic research methods that allow scientists to make these discoveries, the subject of the developing life is simply mesmerizing. There are countless factors, both major and minor, that go into the recipe of who we are as individuals and it is within this mixture of the elements of our being that I find my topic of most appeal: culture. Culture is, at least in my own opinion, what transforms the basic, generic human being into the actual “person”. If the basic functioning process of the body and mind are the core of life, then culture is its framework and it determines who we are and how we interact with the diverse world around us. Culture is properly defined as the set of ideas, behaviors, attitudes, and traditions that exist within large groups of people. Within this definition of culture, and especially in the real world, these fundamentals interact with each other to create endless combinations of cultural influence. For example, a child who grows up in an environment that emphasizes dedication to the family may have a completely different set of beliefs, attitudes, and traditions than a child who grows up in a family that does not consider the strength of family relationships to be most important....
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...plethora of musical styles involving various rhythms, vocal styles, instruments, and technologies. Characteristically, popular music is a global cultural phenomenon and an accessible form of commercial music aimed at a worldwide audience. Traditionally, British and American forms 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 feature of people's everyday lives and a significant aspect of consumer culture. For fans and enthusiasts, popular music can be a leisure-time pursuit occurring on evenings or weekends; alternatively, it can constitute a lifestyle, or way of life (e.g., Deadheads—a group of fans of the American band Grateful Dead who saw the band at as many gigs and festivals as possible from the 1970s onward). For many people, the consumption of popular music is a significant means of identification, affiliation, and belonging. Different forms of popular music can create pleasure and excitement for some and moral panic and dread for others; it is a much debated and important realm of cultural life with significant implications for our...
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...Impacts 08 Team Dr Beatriz García, Director Tamsin Cox, Interim Programme Manager Sonia McEwan, Programme Assistant Document Reference: Impacts 08 – Langen & Garcia (May 2009) Measuring Impacts of Cultural Events Measuring the Impacts of Large Scale Cultural Events: A Literature Review May 2009 Report by Floris Langen (University of Glasgow) and Beatriz Garcia (Impacts 08) Impacts 08 is a joint programme of the University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University Commissioned by Liverpool City Council Impacts 08 – Langen & Garcia | Measuring Impacts of Cultural Events | May 2009 Table of Contents 1. Summary ........................................................................................................................................................ 3 2. Introduction: measuring the impacts of large scale cultural events ................................................................ 3 3. Major cultural festivals and events ................................................................................................................. 3 4. Cultural mega events ..................................................................................................................................... 5 5. European Capitals of Culture ......................................................................................................................... 7 6. Discussion .....................................................................................
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...it important for today’s leaders to develop cultural intelligence? Do you think a leader that has never had experience with people different from him or herself can develop the ability to smoothly adapt to culturally different ways of thinking and behaving? Support your response. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings. Home Work Hour aims to provide quality study notes and tutorials to the students of ABS 415 Week 4 DQ 1 Leadership Role in Diversity Ash Course in order to ace their studies. ABS 415 WEEK 4 DQ 1 LEADERSHIP ROLE IN DIVERSITY ASH COURSE To purchase this visit here: http://www.nerdypupil.com/product/abs-415-week-4-dq-1-leadership-role-in-diversity-ash-course/ Contact us at: nerdypupil@gmail.com ABS 415 WEEK 4 DQ 1 LEADERSHIP ROLE IN DIVERSITY ASH COURSE Week 4 DQ 1 Leadership Role in Diversity Evaluate how a leader’s role and responsibilities might change as a company becomes more diverse. Is it important for today’s leaders to develop cultural intelligence? Do you think a leader that has never had experience with people different from him or herself can develop the ability to smoothly adapt to culturally different ways of thinking and behaving? Support your response. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings. Home Work Hour aims to provide quality study notes and tutorials to the students of ABS 415 Week 4 DQ 1 Leadership Role in Diversity Ash Course in order to ace their studies. ABS...
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... | |Chapter 10 Storey (2010) Lecture Notes | |This book has outlines the history of the relationship between cultural theory and popular culture. | |- The study of popular culture has changed over time as theories are developed within the context of historical and | |political conditions | |o There is no singular approach (or agreement) on what popular culture is, how it is to be understood, and how it is best | |studied | |o The theoretical approaches to the study of popular culture sometimes complement each other, and they sometimes contradict | |each other | |§ Today, the debate over how best to study popular culture is focused on ‘cultural populism’ | |...
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