consider the notions of tradition/ translation and hybridism from two axes: the reflection on the processes of cultural production and the understanding of the identity articulations and negotiations that occur between the communities and the local power. In the articulation of the differences, a Third Space always comes to existence. From this perspective, popular culture should closely connect to the political field, emphasizing that the essential is the power relations that defines it (popular culture)
hegemon of the Cold War era making it the principal actor of a unipolar global order. Though the U.S. continues to be the undisputed economic and military power in the world, Huntington instead chooses to focus his exposition on the importance of multiculturalism to a valuation of modern war and conflict. The renowned political scientist recognizes the socio-economic strength of the United States and of other great nations
YENSENBAM MARINA CHANU Rg. No. 66992, M.A. IRAS, SIS Submitted to- Dr. Sheetal Sharma (CES) Course- Globalisation, Social Change and Culture Topic-Globalisation and multiculturalism in Singapore Introduction How globalisation impacted the culture History that lead to the emergence of the multi-culture Language Religion Food Their problems Conclusion References Introduction The city-state of Singapore is a small island located at the southern tip of Malay Peninsula. Singapore is
MCT does not provide any definition of optimal functioning or specify specific means to achieve personal growth (Merali, 1999). Sue & Sue (1999) suggest that the first step of multicultural therapy is to identify differences between clients and counsellors, to acknowledge these differences and then to address them. According the Merali (1999) there are 4 steps to a multicultural approach to therapy. 1) Acquire knowledge about the cultural group to which the person belongs - this involves the acquisition
describes an influx of desirable foreign workers. Depending on the condition, these immigrants are depicted as being either high or lowly educated. Afterwards, participants fill in a value questionnaire spontaneously, which might constitute a compromise between an explicit and implicit measure. This study might help reducing stigmas toward lowly educated people as being racists by proposing that oppositions toward immigrants arise from economic concerns. Recently rising right-wing movements, such as the
BIBLIOGRAPHY Articles • JOHN .D. MANDLE-how politics is personal. 11 • KANAVILLIL RAJAGOPALAN- The politics of language and the concept of linguistic identity. 10 • KAY DEAUX- SOCIAL IDENTITY 5 Books • ANDREW HEYWOOD-Introduction to political theory. 8 1. INTRODUCTION WHAT IS IDENTITY? According to the dictionary Identity means ‘The distinguishing character or personality of an individual’ used to recognise that person, or ‘close similarity or affinity’ or ‘it is the condition of being oneself’
model of religious response to the Holocaust. His Mammoth novel, "In the days of Simon Stern" (1973), combines magic, messianism, mysticism, and myth in outlining the continuing post-Holocaust struggle between good and evil very much in the Kabbalistic manner, Cohen underscores the tension between a diminished God and a mankind impatient to assume the role
the people who blindly believe in the power of technology. This chapter concentrates on the schisms between nature and culture prevalent in today’s life as portrayed in the novels of Don DeLillo. Cultural