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Showing 1 to 20 of 155 for “"cultural traditions"”.
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Cultural Traditions and the Reproductive Health of Somali Refugees and Immigrants
… were conducted in Minneapolis to help develop culturally sensitive reproductive health programs for Somali mothers. Twenty key distinctions between Somali cultural traditions and Western medicine were identified. For many Somali women, prenatal care is a new concept. There was a strong desire …
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Crafting Connections: Unpacking Generational Linkages of Craftsmanship, and Memorialising Cultural Traditions
… exists a newfound appreciation for traditional cultural values which has sparked the resurgence of craft sale to the public. A substantial portion of the production of crafts in the informal urban craft industry takes place in townships. As such, the selected site of inquiry is the eastern …
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Working Towards the Sustainability of New Orleans’ African American Indigenous Cultural Traditions
<p>New Orleans indigenous cultural traditions such as Mardi Gras Indians, Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs and second line parades were born out of the disenfranchisement of the African American community. Though the practices have existed for over a century and provide social benefits, they have …
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Zulu cultural traditions : a draw card for tourism in KwaZulu Natal with special reference to the Lebombo spatial development initiative
… in KwaZulu Natal, interest in the revival of the cultural traditions, the beliefs, food preparations, crafts and being aware of the job opportunities offered by the government's plans about the Lebombo Spatial Development Initiative (LSDI). The underlying motive of the study is to create awareness …
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An investigation into the making of the cultural traditions of kwa Sokhulu chiefdom in modern South Africa: an Afrocentric approach
… of literature by investigating The Making of the Cultural Traditions of KwaSokhulu Chiefdom in Modern South Africa from an Afrocentric Approach. The KwaSokhulu Chiefdom is situated in the northern part of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa, along the east coast between St. Lucia and Richards Bay. …
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LANDSCAPES AND TRADITIONS OF MARATHONING IN THE USA, 2000-2008
… the symbiotic relationship between two competing cultural traditions of marathoning, Corrival and Pageant, simultaneous creates and eliminates barriers to marathoning participation. Using John Caughey's strategies for studying cultural traditions and Pierre Bourdieu's concept of capital to …
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La réécriture des mythes et le combat des femmes pour leur libération: étude de Maïéto Pour Zékia de Bohui Dali, de La guerre des femmes de Zadi Zaourou, de La révolte d'Affiba de Régina Yaou et de Assémien Déhylé, roi du Sanwi de Bernard Dadié
… By questioning ideologies contained in old traditions such as human sacrifice and the inability of women to inherit the material properties of their late husbands, I demonstrate how Ivorian writers analyze and challenge the cultural traditions of their country in order to find how they …
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A Yupiaq world view : implications for cultural, educational, and technological adaptation in a contemporary world
This case study examines some of the cultural and educational implications of the intersection of a Western world view and a Yupiaq world view in a remote Yupiaq Eskimo village on the Kuskokwim River in southwestern Alaska. The study examines how the contemporary Yupiaq people have adapted their …
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NARRATIVES OF PERSEVERANCE BY LATINA WOMEN PAVING THEIR WAY TO SUCCESS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, AND MATH (STEAM) HIGHER EDUCATION
… of STEAM with higher education degrees.</p> <p>Cultural Capital and Feminist Cultural Studies provided the theoretical framework for this study. The three-dimensional narrative design was applied to data analysis that resulted in identification of the following meaningful themes: (a) “Latina …
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Physical punishment in Nigerian secondary school: a children's rights perspective
… children still experience these practices due to cultural and religious acceptance of it as an effective means of child upbringing and discipline. Many Nigerians, and indeed many countries across Africa and the majority world, see the UNCRC and the international human rights framework as a form of …
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Quechua and Spanish in the urban Andes: A study on language dynamics and identity construction among Peruvian youth
… study reveal, however, that Quechua and other cultural traditions are maintained and revitalized by first-generation youth, especially when parents are not present. Ethnographic research was carried out among first-generation youth in three families in Ayacucho and Arequipa, two historically …
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Components of Acheulean Lithic Assemblage Variability at Olorgesailie, Kenya
… variability. In other words, distinct cultural traditions are not observed within or between Olorgesailie assemblages. Because most variability is attributed to raw material and resharpening (reduction) any apparent stylistic component of variability has been removed from the behavioral …
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"""Tell me a story about long time"": A Study of the folkstory performance tradition in the United States Virgin Islands"
… studies of the United States Virgin Islands' cultural traditions focused primarily on folkstories and folksongs as ends in themselves--Virgin Islands folklore-as-materials, Virgin Islands folklore-as-texts, Virgin Islands folklore-as-products. The present study investigated the existing …
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Dervish Sound Dress; An Investigation of Wearable Technology Using Computer Music and Haptic Mechanisms for Live Performance
… design, digital art, smart clothing, biometrics, cultural traditions and performance. Dervish Sound Dress is a wearable piece of technology; a garment that is inspired by the sacred ‘turning’ experience of the Whirling Dervishes or the Mevlevi Sufi order in Turkey known as the sema. It utilizes …
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Lucian's Mythological Playground: Time, Space, and Myth in Lucian of Samosata
… his broader comic engagement with earlier Greek cultural traditions and the contemporary social world of the so-called Second Sophistic. I argue that Lucian’s consistent play with creative spatiotemporal representation in mythological contexts is a central component of his highly literary satire. …
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Home beyond the house: the meaning of home for people living in Yanxia village, Zhejiang Province, China
… were broken down due to the relocation; cultural traditions were forgotten as the result of their detachment from associated cultural landscapes. The reason behind this phenomenon is the common understanding embraced by scholars and local government officials that new and modern houses …
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The role of gender, patriarchy and culture in the Asian female travel experience.
… women’s travel experiences from their sociocultural living situation. Social and cultural interactions are gendered, hence gender plays a crucial role in travel experiences. Considering the rapid growth of tourism in Asia, there has been a shift in academic interest in recent years in …
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The fascination of evil: mental malpractice in Shakespearean tragedy
… It examines fascination’s place within cultural traditions, and its operation within perception theory and the psychophysiology of the early modern medical understanding. It also examines some ways in which fascination operates within a theatrical context, and encounters the discourse of …
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Chinese norms of relationship and communication: An exploration of four folk concepts
… Also emphasized is the continuity of Chinese cultural traditions, as these folk concepts inhere much traditional Chinese cultural values and continue to direct natives' contemporary interpersonal life.
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