Participatory Culture – Case Study- The Reporting on China’s High-Speed Train Crash 2011 Hui Liu University of Nicosia In partial fulfillment of the requirements for Comm – 532 New Media: Aesthetics‚ Interactivity and Representation Instructor’s Name: Costas Constandinides Fall 2011 Table of Contents 1 Introduction…………………………………………...….3 2 Literature Review………………………………………...3 3 Case Study - The Reporting on China’s high-speed Train crash 2011……………………………………
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Definition of western culture The term "Western culture" is used very broadly to refer to a heritage of social norms‚ ethical values‚ traditional customs‚ religious beliefs‚ political systems‚ and specific artifacts and technologies. The concept of western culture is generally linked to the classical definition of the Western world. In this definition‚ Western culture is the set of literary‚ scientific‚ political‚ artistic and philosophical principles which set it apart from other cultural spheres
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communication using body movements‚ gestures‚ facial expressions and eye behaviors in addition to sounds‚ verbal language‚ or other forms of communication. Although we may not realize it when we talk with others‚ we make ourselves understood not only by words but also by our body language. Body language sometimes helps make communication easy and effective. In order to improve the quality of our communication‚ we should pay more attention to nonverbal communication. Culture has great influence on communication
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Introduction An organizational culture is established by corporate firm to comprehend with the nature of the workplace. Organizational culture does not have an explicit definition although there have been academic researchers attempting to develop a deep understanding of the literature of managing culture. Organizational culture can be evolved from set of rules laid down from the founder of the organization and further developed to match the changes which are generated from the passage of time
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1. Define culture and differentiate between material and nonmaterial culture. Culture is a socially learned and transmitted behavior. Ideas‚ norms‚ values and beliefs are largely dependent on the kind of culture we belong to as the products of this culture. The non material aspects of any culture are its beliefs‚ customs‚ philosophy‚ patterns and ways of communication (verbal and non-verbal) and its government. The material aspect of culture consists of the physical. These are houses‚ food items
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INDIAN CULTURE Have you ever thought of the amazing progress we‚ as human beings‚ have made in various spheres of life‚ be it language‚ literature‚ art and architecture‚ science or religion? Have you ever wondered how all this has been possible? This happened because‚ we did not have to make a fresh beginning each time‚ but were able to make use of and build on the work of past generations. You have never had to bother about having to make your own script or creating a new language system for
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Culture of the Philippines From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Part of a series on the Culture of Philippines History Languages Traditions Mythology and folklore[show] Cuisine Festivals Religion Literature Music and performing arts[show] Media[show] Sport[show] Monuments[show] Symbols[show] Philippines portal v t e Life in the Philippines Culture Cuisine Dance Demographics Economy Education Higher education Health Film Holidays Kinship Languages Literature Martial arts Music Politics Religion
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The Role of Culture in Conflict Humans are unique products of individual temperaments‚ varying life experiences‚ family upbringings‚ and individual mental patterns; moreover‚ they are also products of the cultures in which they live or have lived (Angelica‚ 2004). Culture establishes many of our communication patterns as well as our basic values. 32 Often‚ these values are so familiar as to be invisible to the holders. When not understood‚ these cultural patterns can be a source of conflict
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that in order for Black youths to survive‚ they needed to be provided with an alternative future to explore. The solution to this issue was to create a culture that celebrated art and creativity. The result was hip-hop. Art forms such as DJing‚ MCing‚ breaking‚ and tagging became the defining elements of hip-hop. The foundation of Hip-hop culture was built on African-American history‚ in
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Norwegian Business Culture A Reserved‚ Direct Communication Style Directness In contrast to the indirect‚ roundabout language common in much of Asia‚ Latin America and the Middle East‚ Norwegians typically use direct straightforward language. They tend to be blunt and honest about their business ideas and feelings. However‚ most Norwegians are somewhat less direct than Danes and Germans. For instance‚ when not really interested in a particular deal‚ they may be reluctant to say so bluntly. In this
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