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Cultural Learning Styles in Language Education : A Special Reference to Asian Learning Styles
This book presents a nuanced look at the relationship between language learning styles and culture to illuminate how these important constructs are understood, employed and play out in the real world.Through the lens of different learning style dimensions—cognitive, affective, process-centred, environment-centred and cultural—Li unpacks and examines the commonly accepted tensions between learning styles, culture, teacher assumptions and teaching approaches.With a focus on Asian learning styles and Chinese learners, Li addresses the past and current debates and reconceptualises the roles and tensions between students’ learning, students’ cultural backgrounds and teaching styles.Li adeptly navigates this controversial arena to demystify preconceptions and provide avenues for innovative and effective classroom practices in language teaching.Ideal for pre-service ESL/EFL teachers, researchers and scholars, this book bridges the gap between research and practice on culture and language learning in the classroom.
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Cross-Cultural Pragmatics and Foreign Language Learning
Cross-Cultural Pragmatics and Foreign Language Learning provides a new ground-breaking approach to the study of second language learning through the lens of cross-cultural pragmatics.Cross-cultural pragmatics involves the use of contrastive linguistic research, supported by a variety of methodologies such as surveys, interviews and discourse completion tests.A key strength of the speech act-centred interactional framework proposed is that it allows the reader to understand difficulties faced by foreign language learners through pragmatic evidence.An important advantage of this approach is that it consistently avoids ideological pre-assumptions and related overgeneralisations.The book presents the framework in a highly accessible and reader-friendly way and illustrates how to put this framework to use with a number of case studies.The authors are internationally leading experts of pragmatics and applied linguistics whose work is a must-read for both academics and students focusing on applied linguistics and second language learnings.
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Zombies: A Cultural History : A Cultural History
Zombies: A Cultural History, now available in paperback, sifts materials from anthropology, folklore, travel writing, colonial histories, long-forgotten pulp literature, B-movies, medical history and cultural theory to give a definitive short introduction to the zombie, exploring the manifold meanings of this compelling, slow-moving yet relentless monster.
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Language : The Cultural Tool
Like other tools, language was invented, can be reinvented or lost, and shows significant variation across cultures.It's as essential to survival as fire - and, like fire, is found in all human societies.Language presents the bold and controversial idea that language is not an innate component of the brain, as has been famously argued by Chomsky and Pinker.Rather, it's a cultural tool which varies much more across different societies than the innateness view suggests. Fusing adventure, anthropology, linguistics and psychology, and drawing on Everett's pioneering research with the Amazonian Pirahãs, Language argues that language is embedded within - and is inseparable from - its specific culture.This book is like a fire that will generate much light. And much heat.
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Can European culture transfer its values to other cultural circles?
European culture has a long history of influencing and being influenced by other cultures, making it possible for its values to be transferred to other cultural circles. Through colonization, trade, and globalization, European values such as democracy, human rights, and individualism have spread to various parts of the world. However, the extent to which these values are adopted and integrated into other cultural circles can vary depending on factors such as historical context, local traditions, and societal norms. Ultimately, the transfer of European cultural values to other cultural circles is a complex and ongoing process that involves both adaptation and resistance.
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Is cultural diversity a prerequisite for understanding one's own culture?
Cultural diversity can provide valuable perspectives and insights that can enhance one's understanding of their own culture. By interacting with people from different cultural backgrounds, individuals can gain a deeper appreciation for their own cultural norms, values, and traditions. Exposure to diverse cultures can also challenge assumptions and biases, leading to a more critical and nuanced understanding of one's own cultural identity. However, while cultural diversity can be beneficial in this regard, it is not necessarily a prerequisite for understanding one's own culture, as individuals can also develop a strong sense of cultural identity through introspection, education, and engagement with their own community.
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Is cultural globalization a threat to the original culture of each country?
Cultural globalization can be seen as a threat to the original culture of each country in some ways. As global media and technology spread, there is a risk of homogenizing cultures and diluting the unique traditions and customs of each country. However, cultural globalization also provides an opportunity for the exchange and appreciation of diverse cultures, leading to a more interconnected and inclusive global society. It is important for countries to actively preserve and promote their original culture while also embracing the positive aspects of cultural globalization.
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What interests you the most about social, cultural, and economic history?
What interests me the most about social, cultural, and economic history is the interconnectedness of these three aspects of human society. I am fascinated by how social structures, cultural practices, and economic systems have evolved over time and influenced each other. Understanding the historical context of these interactions provides valuable insights into the development of human societies and the factors that have shaped our world today. Additionally, studying these histories helps to highlight the diversity of human experiences and the ways in which different groups have navigated and adapted to changing social, cultural, and economic landscapes.
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Education VIA Culture : Exploring Cultural Heritage Applications in European Educational Contexts
Heritage and Education are often cited together as two areas that could equally benefit from co-application and dialogue.This book includes some of the papers that were presented at the ‘Education VIA Culture’ conference, which was held online in December 2020.The chapters of this volume focus on how people can learn about heritage and engage with heritage through educational (formal or non-formal) processes. In the VIA Culture understanding, the best way to create awareness about cultural heritage is not just to focus on education about heritage but to make heritage a part of the educational process.Education VIA Culture brings together academics, researchers, education practitioners, teachers, heritage professionals, and students, and generates a broad discussion about the possible applications of cultural heritage in formal and non-formal education.The papers in the volume present methodological approaches to the use of cultural heritage—local, regional, or international—as a teaching medium.Various case studies from Greece, Italy, Serbia, Portugal, the UK, and the USA, where cultural heritage was mobilized as a teaching medium, are presented. In this volume, the role of museums, archaeological sites, exhibitions, and heritage landscapes in education is prominent through applications that vary from Ottoman monuments in Thessaloniki, Greece, to the industrial landscapes of Cardiff, UK, and the world-famous Acropolis of Athens.Heritage assets in many of the case studies presented in the volume have inspired art-based teaching applications through drama, theatre, music, and storytelling.Digital applications for heritage education are also presented.Finally, the volume promotes the idea that in an increasingly diverse Europe, the cultural heritage of ethnic and social minorities can be used as a medium for creating inclusive and equal societies.
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Mystery School in Hyperspace : A Cultural History of DMT
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Cultural Revolution and Revolutionary Culture
In Cultural Revolution and Revolutionary Culture, Alessandro Russo presents a dramatic new reading of China's Cultural Revolution as a mass political experiment aimed at thoroughly reexamining the tenets of communism.Russo explores four critical phases of the Cultural Revolution, each with its own reworking of communist political subjectivity: the historical-theatrical “prologue” of 1965; Mao's attempts to shape the Cultural Revolution in 1965 and 1966; the movements and organizing between 1966 and 1968 and the factional divides that ended them; and the mass study campaigns from 1973 to 1976 and the unfinished attempt to evaluate the inadequacies of the political decade that brought the Revolution to a close.Among other topics, Russo shows how the dispute around the play Hai Rui Dismissed from Office was not the result of a Maoist conspiracy, but rather a series of intense and unresolved political and intellectual controversies.He also examines the Shanghai January Storm and the problematic foundation of the short-lived Shanghai Commune.By exploring these and other political-cultural moments of Chinese confrontations with communist principles, Russo overturns conventional wisdom about the Cultural Revolution.
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Ugliness : A Cultural History
In this riveting book Gretchen E. Henderson explores perceptions of ugliness through history, from ancient Roman feasts to medieval grotesque gargoyles, from Mary Shelley's monster cobbled from corpses to the Nazi Exhibition of Degenerate Art.Covering literature, art, music and even Uglydolls, Henderson reveals how ugliness has long posed a challenge to aesthetics and taste.Following ugly bodies and dismantling ugly senses across periods and continents, Ugliness: A Cultural History draws on a wealth of fields to cross cultures and times, delineating the changing map of ugliness as it charges the public imagination. Now available in paperback, this book is illustrated with a range of artefacts and offers a refreshing perspective that moves beyond the surface to ask what `ugly' truly is, even as its meaning continues to shift.
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Cultural apple lower classifications
Cultural apple lower classifications refer to the categorization of apple varieties based on their cultural characteristics, such as flavor, texture, and intended use. These classifications help consumers and growers differentiate between different types of apples and choose the ones that best suit their preferences or needs. Some common cultural apple lower classifications include dessert apples, cooking apples, cider apples, and dual-purpose apples, each with distinct qualities that make them suitable for specific culinary purposes.
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Is batik cultural appropriation?
Batik is a traditional Indonesian textile art form that holds significant cultural and historical value. When individuals from outside of the Indonesian culture appropriate batik without understanding or respecting its cultural significance, it can be considered cultural appropriation. However, if people from other cultures engage with batik in a respectful and informed manner, such as by learning about its history and supporting the artisans who create it, it can be a form of cultural appreciation rather than appropriation. It is important to approach the use of batik with sensitivity and respect for its origins.
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What is cultural heterogeneity?
Cultural heterogeneity refers to the presence of diverse cultural elements within a society or community. This diversity can manifest in various ways, such as through differences in language, religion, customs, traditions, and values. Cultural heterogeneity can result from historical migration patterns, globalization, and the coexistence of multiple ethnic or racial groups within a given area. Embracing and understanding cultural heterogeneity can lead to a more inclusive and enriched society, as it allows for the exchange of ideas and perspectives from different cultural backgrounds.
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Is this cultural appropriation?
Without knowing the specific context or details of the situation, it is difficult to definitively say whether something is cultural appropriation. Cultural appropriation occurs when elements of a marginalized culture are adopted by members of a dominant culture without proper understanding or respect for the original culture. It is important to consider the power dynamics at play, the intentions behind the actions, and whether permission or credit was given to the original culture.
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