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Showing 1 to 20 of 33 for “"Local cultures"”.
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Ecotourism: Conserving biocultural diversity and contributing to sustainable development
… to minimizing environmental impact, respecting local cultures, building environmental awareness, and providing direct financial benefits for conservation. My central research question is: How can travelers help to preserve the environment, be sensitive to local cultures, and contribute to a …
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Popular fiction television production in Nigeria: global models, local responses
… globalization of culture is supposed to have on local cultures. Drawing on empirical evidence from fieldwork carried out in Nigeria between February and June 2006 involving participant observation in the location production of a television drama series, semi-structured and unstructured interviews …
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Perancangan pusat kreativitas budaya Kabupaten Ende (NTT): Tema extending tradition
… grows rapidly has inevitably given influences on local cultures of nation. Such world culture also gives impact on the growth of science and technology. Thus, in turn the so-called growth slowly changes people’s paradigm over the world. As a result, people unintentionally approves of it. We, …
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The Cupisnique Culture in the Formative Period World of the Central Andes, Peru
… better, this thesis attempts; (1) to establish a local chronology of the Formative Period using ceramic data, (2) to identify and reconstruct the developmental process of local cultures and societies in the Chicama Valley and examine the causes of their changes, and (3) to discuss regional …
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Šintoistinės maldyklos už Japonijos įtakos ribų imperijos ekspansionizmo laikotarpiu /
… and integration of Shinto shrines into local cultures both within and outside the Empire of Japan. This work may be useful for scholars studying State Shinto and Overseas shrines.
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Visitors Pass: The Story of a Group of Pakistani Immigrant Students at Sawyer High School
… phenomenon of transnationalism has changed the localized sense of "home" and "local cultures" on a global scale. In fact, "Globalization lies at the core of current sociocultural experiences, especially in processes of identity construction, communal practices, subject positioning, and agency" …
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International migration and social inclusion of migrants in South Africa: the case of Cameroonian Migrants in the Western Cape
… made South Africa their home, have transformed local cultures and attitudes. The latter was the ideal type that drove and motivated this research, for it is through these processes that community members in South Africa can be made aware of the benefits that come with migrants. This is a global …
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Cultural Preservation Through Promotion: Marketing The Muscogee Way
… experiences that allow them to connect with local cultures, learn about ancient history, and engage in unique cultural activities. Meanwhile, Indigenous tourism experiences are also a growing trend in the tourism industry. Indigenous tourism is growing by 4% annually, and this growth is …
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Masculinity In Comparative Black Literatures
… created masculine characters who reflected their local cultures. In Chapter 5, I analyze texts by Black women that critiqued Black men for silencing Black women in their texts. In Chapter 6, I discuss texts that feature Black male protagonists who grasp toward a definition of masculinity which …
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Afrikaans autism diagnostic observation schedule-2 : translation and cultural appropriateness for the coloured population from low-middle socioeconomic backgrounds living in the Western Cape
… cultural appropriateness of this tool for the local cultures of South Africa has not been explored. Consequently, this study translated the ADOS-2 into Afrikaans and assessed its cultural appropriateness for the coloured population from low-middle SES backgrounds residing in the Western Cape by …
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The design and social meaning of Australian type specimen books, 1880-1901
… between the typographic trade and marginalised local cultures and politics. They suggest that the colonial typographers' work in promoting their trade obscured those facets of their practice that did not support an image of institutionalised power. This innovative combination of textual analysis …
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Deliberation as an Epistemic Endeavor: UMunthu and Social Change in Malawi's Political Ecology
… this study, I challenge the view that Malawi’s Local Government model of public participation is representative and open to all forms of knowledge production. Through a case study analysis of the political economy of knowledge production of selected District Councils in Malawi, I argue that the …
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Tenets and Concepts of World Culture Theory Reflected in Experienced Primary School Teachers' Understanding of Educational Changes in Taiwan
… the emergence of a global culture or diversified local cultures. One particular debate involves world-institutionalists and educational anthropologists on world culture and mass schooling. Using a qualitative method 'Portraiture' to understand the worldviews and ways of thinking of the …
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Central Asian Civil Society: Dynamics of Associational Life in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
This thesis analyses local forms of civil society practised in contemporary Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan and provides a common thread on which to base a Central Asian understanding of civil society. I look to find out factors and constituents, which on the surface might be different from a classical …
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Responsible tourism in rural South Africa: lessons from two case studies on the Wild Coast
… diversity and promotes sustainable use of local resources. This study looks at two case studies on the Wild Coast of South Africa, namely; Coffee Shack in Coffee Bay and Bulungula Lodge in Nqileni, which have both been awarded for their responsible tourism efforts. Through a review of the …
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Gender and Water management: It's implications on Women empowerment
… policies and strategies are infused in existing local cultures.
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Gender and Water management: It's implications on Women empowerment
… policies and strategies are infused in existing local cultures.
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Arthur Raper: Modern realist in the New Deal South
… agricultural prosperity was joining a focus on local cultures and economies with federal planning and assistance.</p><p>After World War II, Raper worked on the reconstruction of Japan, the success of which he recognized as the fullest application of liberal, New-Deal principles. At the height of …
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Towards environmental sustainability in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria: a theological framework for broader involvement of the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria
… the government, the oil companies and the local communities, to resolve the issues. The results from the fieldwork show that the PCN is not engaging with these issues in a rigorous and systematic manner. The thesis unravels factors militating against the PCN’s participation, and reveals …
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Mediterranean diet, cardiovascular health and longevity: Strategies to improve the assessment and interpretation of this dietary pattern in nutritional epidemiology
… needs to be contextualized and adapted to local cultures. Moreover, there is evidence that typical dairy products should be disaggregated in the MDS due to divergent health properties. Methods - The Västerbotten Intervention Program (VIP), the Northern Sweden MONICA, the H70 elderly study, …
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