2.3 Symbols and myths As per objective III of this research‚ one of the chief questions in this thesis is‚ how the Luo and Nandi identities are negotiated by myths and symbols and if symbols and myths reinforce cleavages between the two ethnic communities. Myths and symbols are based on the cultural foundations of an ethnic community. Although culture is not fixed or deterministic‚ it is the medium within which peacebuilding practices are shaped. Each and every ethnic community has its own “indigenous
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ASN301 Circulation of Asian Popular Culture Week 1 Introduction Announcements • No tutorials in Week 1. • Students should read and prepare discussion: Reading for Week 2 Tutorial: Siriyuvasak‚ Ubonrat and Hyunjoon Shin. “Asianizing KPop: Production‚ Consumption and Identification Patterns among Thai Youth” Inter-Asia Cultural Studies‚ 8.1 (2007): 109-36. Discussion: How does pop music‚ especially J-pop and K-pop‚ function as a form of “soft power”? What are the principal barriers
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The United States: A Cautionary Tale Jose Enrique Rodo’s essay Ariel is a call to the people of Latin America to recognize that they face a great fork in the road of their development. Down one path is the way the United States has taken with its pursuits of material comforts and progress for the sake of progress. Down the other lays the potential Latin America has to be something better than that‚ an opportunity to not only emulate the great ancient societies of Athens and Rome‚ but also improve
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REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA UNIVERSIDAD PEDAGÓGICA EXPERIMENTAL LIBERTADOR INSTITUTO PEDAGÓGICO DE CARACAS CÁTEDRA DE FONÉTICA Y FONOLOGÍA ASIGNATURA: FONÉTICA Y FONOLOGÍA II AN ANALYSIS OF A SPEECH SAMPLE IN WHICH UNDERLIE A VARIETY OF ENGLISH VOWEL SOUNDS Authors: Aymara Villasmil Daniel Rodríguez CARACAS‚ FEBRERO DE 2011 INTRODUCTION Throughout the years‚ a variety of famous linguists
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The word “patriot” is often used with a positive connotation. It implies loyalty and a willingness to fight for one’s country and people. The image of the Fourth of July‚ flying flags‚ and military homecomings come to mind. But is patriotism virtuous? It may sound virtuous in theory but in reality‚ patriotism breeds immoral actions by creating a sense of superiority in minds of a nation’s citizenry. This superiority perpetuates a culture where people believe they are morally above the others. It
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The film‚ Chaos‚ directed by Coline Serreau is set in France‚ following Helene‚ a wealthy parisian woman and Malika (Noemie)‚ a young prostitute. There are themes throughout the movie of both sexism and abuse of varying degrees. These themes are spread across different races and social classes through different parts of France. France today also has a fierce sense of nationalism‚ so much so that they only offer assimilation for immigrants. Any immigrants who come to France must learn French and have
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WEST AFRICN INSTITUTE FOR FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON MONEY MARKET DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNIQUES OF SECURITIES TRADING-LAGOS‚ NIGERIA MARCH 4-14 2008 THE BOND MARKET IN GHANA-CHALLENGES FOR ITS DEVELOPMENT A. Introduction A bond has been defined as a debt (loan) instrument which requires the issuer to repay the investor the amount borrowed with interest over a predetermined period of time. Bonds can be callable‚ redeemable‚ convertible‚ extendable or retractable
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disregarding sexual identification; “A Tale of Three Cities” illustrates Cordoba’s advancement in medicine‚ knowledge‚ history‚ and architecture. It also illustrates New York’s diversities in providing many job opportunities in her fast-paced economy. Cosmopolitanism could be defined as having a successful and well-developed economy‚ and a society with diversity and acceptance while having an affluent
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Denise Galvez Chang Final Global Learning Essay AFA 4370 Hip Hop in El Alto‚ Bolivia Bolivian youth have used hip-hop music for expression with political issues as well as the social issues the young people of Bolivia face. In Latin America‚ hip-hop helps tell the stories of the struggles. It is described in the article to be a “Hip-hop revolution” because of the criticism and examination of the social political‚ economic structure‚ and the inequalities. In El Alto‚ Bolivia is where youth are
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As Globalization has steered the moves of the individuals and commercialization has been made a compulsory option‚ it coupled in determining all regimes. Individual’s lifestyle change with the advancement of technology. Technology is the third hand‚ which helps the individuals move freely in the world. As it is made more friendly‚ individuals march towards different parts of the world. Slowly they adapt and gradually they get accustomed to the different culture they select. Such a process of acculturation
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