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Showing 1 to 20 of 82 for “"Cultural influence"”.
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The Chinese Cultural Influence on Filipino Cuisine
… paper illustrates the impact of the Chinese cultural influence upon the Philippines with the primary focus being on Filipino cuisine. It examines how the Chinese cultural influence not only contributed to the development of Filipino cuisine, but how Chinese culture has also influenced the …
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Emotion investigated with music of variable valence : neurophysiology and cultural influence
… mechanism, and how much it is dependent on cultural imprinting. The current thesis investigates the neurophysiology of the valence percept, and the modulating influence of culture on several distinguishable sub-processes of music processing, so-called functional modules of music processing, …
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Albie the mad Albanian: The cross-cultural influence between Byron and Albania
<p>The subject of Byron and Albania has been historically neglected but merits study for a number of reasons, not the least of which is the importance Byron himself gave to Albania. While Western Byron scholars have tended either to omit discussion of Albania or to conflate Albania with Greece in …
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Thai second language writing: the development of language knowledge and cross-cultural influence
… of features of academic language and the influence of Thai culture on English writing. The writing of two groups of Thai learners in year 9 of secondary school, Early Immersion (6-10 years in English-medium education) and Late Immersion (3-4 years of English-medium education) was compared. …
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Social Psychology of Globalization: Joint Activation of Cultures and Reactions to Foreign Cultural Influence
… are often exposed to local and foreign cultural symbols simultaneously. Psychological consequences of this kind of cultural exposure (termed bicultural priming) remained largely unexplored. This research examines how bicultural priming influences individuals’ reactions to foreign …
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Imageability and Intelligibility in 3D Game Environments Examining Experiential and Cultural Influence on the Design Process
… game world, bypassing any geographical or cultural boundaries found in the real world. These 3D game worlds ask the player to use the basic principles of spatial awareness and movement from the real world, and are often virtual representations of real world environments. These spaces are …
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The Infrastructure of Influence: Transnational Collaboration and the Spread of US Cultural Influence in Colombia, 1930s-1960s
This dissertation examines the growth of US cultural influence in Andean and Caribbean Colombia during World War II and the first half the Cold War (1930s-1960s). Exploring Colombian-US collaboration in educational and cultural arenas, the study articulates a mid-century shift in Colombian cultural …
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Corporate Social Responsibility, Path Dependency and Cultural Influence: An Analysis of Equitable Health Insurance Schemes for Niger
Health care is essential for the wellbeing of people and the development of a country. Populations in developing countries tend to encounter challenges in accessing good healthcare which could however be improved with health insurance. This thesis investigates the reasons for the low health …
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Quilted Narratives: Patchworking Rural Appalachian Cultural Influence and Identities through the Storied Experiences of Women Educational Leaders
… Appalachian region to determine how their sociocultural backgrounds or Appalachian identity structures influenced their leadership practices in K-12 educational settings. Using the metaphor of quilting, my research study considered the storied narratives of rural Appalachian women educational …
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Archaeological Backgrounds of the Sanctuary: A Search for Egyptian Cultural Influence in the Construction of the Hebrew Tent-Sanctuary
… as well as contexts before it to determine cultural preference tendencies in New Kingdom Egypt. These data were analyzed to provide data sets that could be used for purposes of comparison. Finally, data from the Hebrew text were finally compared with data from the Egyptian archaeological …
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Attachment, Filial Piety, and Mental Health: Testing Cultural Influence on the Attachment-Mental Health Link Among Taiwanese High School Students
… by providing support for the mediating role of a culturally relevant construct (filial piety) in understanding the link between attachment and distress among Taiwanese high school students. Further research is needed to replicate findings of the current study and to identify the underlying …
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The development of contemporary housing in Saudi Arabia (1950-1983) : a study in cross-cultural influence under conditions of rapid change
… The analysis and discussion of the relevant cultural influences offers a theoretical framework--historically grounded and critically positioned--for explicating the implications for national development of the country's contemporary housing situation and programs. That Saudi Arabia is one of …
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Marital Selflessness Scale (MSS): An Exploratory Factor Analysis
… therapy process to the client’s socio-culture influences; however when this socio-cultural influence includes spirituality there is often a restraint in the attuning. While there are several explanations for this, two rationales rise to the surface: therapist not feeling adequately trained to …
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Factors that affect the management capacity, leadership and employee performance in the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), Afghanistan: an embedded single-case study.
… the MoPH was found to be affected by political influence. Many directors introduced to the system by politicians did not appear to have the capability to manage well. This set of conditions resulted in a reported lack of support for their employees and the absence of a healthy work environment. …
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The epistemology of enculturation
… believe something when that belief reflects the influence of one's culture or community? Some have argued that it is, especially when it comes to beliefs about controversial matters like religion, morality, and politics. I begin by situating the problem of cultural influence within the broader …
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The effects of media exposure on body dissatisfaction and cognitive bias in adolescent girls and boys
… bias and body dissatisfaction. Two socio-cultural influences, ideal internalisation and perceived pressures from the media, are postulated to be individual risk factors for these effects. Investigation of body dissatisfaction is particularly important in adolescents when body image …
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Internal marketing and employee satisfaction : a missing link in Japanese service management
… to introduce these concepts, being strongly influenced by Japanese culture and tradition. This thesis first explains internal marketing and employee satisfaction through existing literature and actual examples of U.S. banks. It then examines current Japanese service companies and the reasons …
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A White Slave in America: Hiram Powers's <em>Greek Slave</em> and the Cultural Construction of Race
… study examines the creation, exhibition and cultural influence of Hiram Powers's <em>Greek Slave</em> (first version, c. 1843), a marble sculpture that depicts a white female figure with shackled wrists. During the mid-nineteenth century, the statue appeared in exhibitions throughout Europe …
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Catfish Dinner & Other Malicious Morsels
… short stories of varying lengths depicting the cultural influence of food, community morals, storytelling, and nature in East Texas communities. Each story is told through third-person point of view of a different character. The stories told throughout the collection are meant to create a sense …
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A COURTIER'S LEGACY: CASTIGLIONE'S LITERARY INFLUENCE ON ELIZABETH ENGLAND
This thesis examines the cultural influence of Baldesar Castiglione’s Book of the Courtier on European culture. Specifically, argue that the Courtier had a profound influence on Elizabethan England and its cultural development. I achieve this goal by examining various genres of literature during …
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