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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"western influences"”.
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The choral music of Lou Harrison. (Volumes I and II)
… in just intonation, melding of Eastern and Western influences, instrument building, and music for gamelan are especially significant. While much of his work has received attention, performance, and praise, his music for chorus is not well-known, much of it in manuscript and inaccessible.
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Ideological Foundations of Jihadist Organizations: Hizbullah, al-Qaeda, and IS
… within Lebanon, al-Qaeda seeks to eliminate Western influences in Muslim inhabited territories, and IS seeks to create a caliphate within a large portion of the Middle East. The similarities and differences of these three organizations will be illuminated through this examination. The primary …
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Community and Land Attachment of Chagga Women on Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
… are more involved in education and religion. Western influences, land shortages, and economic pressures are causing the interactions of the young and old to be more strained. Though social ties are partly related so social status and age, this thesis finds that the attachment of Chagga women …
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Postconflict Community Development in Sierra Leone: Western, Cultural, and National Influences
… and Makeni. Findings reveal that there are three influences playing a role in their development: western, cultural, and national. This research describes the impact that these influences are having on postconflict community development and the ways in which they are working to affect change. This …
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Migrating Later in Life: Older Polish Migrants in the UK
… may have been influenced by an early exposure to Western influences; however, it was the impact of unemployment and debt that led to a re-evaluation of their lives. Although they may be at different family stages, these older migrants’ shared background and perception of their lack of value has …
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Sustainability in Southeast Nigeria Through Indigenous Environmental Education
… the effect of locatedness and the influence of a westernized environment on Igbo language and Indigenous Knowledge preservation. The findings from the research suggests that complementary epistemology, through a creative integration of Igbo Indigenous Knowledge and Western epistemic approaches in …
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Russian-Moldovan Relations after the Collapse of the Soviet Union
… the greatest challenge would be to limit Russian influences on the domestic and foreign policy of the country. Since the Russian Federation, the principal successor state of the Soviet Union, considered Moldova to be of the highest strategic importance it wanted to ensure that Moldova would remain …
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An investigation into indigenous knowledge practices on environmental conservation among the Batswana in the North West Province : the case of Taung
… Taung especially the elderly are of. (ii) Due to western influences, some community members were not aware of these biological resources and their uses. Some members of the community utilize these indigenous biological resources for their own survival. They depend on raw materials such as animal …
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The Case of EFA In Sub-Saharan West Africa: How Notions of Human Capital Shape the Discourse of EFA Policymakers and EFA Teachers in Sub-Saharan West Africa
This research examined the role of human capital in shaping the discourse of Education For All (EFA) policymakers at UNESCO, in Paris, France, and EFA teachers in Sub-Saharan West Africa. UNESCO, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) all operate as neocolonial powers which …
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Rethinking Thai architecture and cultural identity
… in order to combat the threat of colonisation by western powers, the Thai king and the country’s social elite decided to adopt and implement western notions and technology as a superior ways to develop Thailand into a civilised nation, since it was believed that a new modern image of Thai cultural …
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The Idea of Heritage in Nineteenth-Century Iran: Nādir Mīrzā’s Account on Tabriz
… has been given to their meanings in the non-Western discourses, particularly in Iran. The few studies on Iran focuses on the institutionalization of heritage and the Western influences on it by Europeans and Iranian reformists. This research seeks to provide a fresh perspective on the idea of …
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Is fair lovely?: A cross-cultural comparison of the impact of colorism on mental health in South Asian women
Colorism, a preference for lighter skin tones within and between racial or ethnic groups, impacts many non-White communities, especially those with a history of colonization (Rondilla & Spickard, 2007). I aimed to extend upon perceptions of colorism by exploring the intensity and frequency of …
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The investigation into the development of glass as an expressive medium in China through direct contact with Western methods of making, decoration and forming
… medium in China through direct contact with Western methods of making, decoration and forming glass. The investigation proceeds through an analysis of the parallels between glass objects produced from Kangxi (1662-1722) to Qianlong period (1736-96), and contemporary practitioners’ …
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Creating the Leader-centred Modernity: the birth of the successor in North Korea
… in North Korea are hermetically sealed off from Western influences, I use original North Korean sources to examine how the intelligentsia, who were in fact well versed in Western political thought, engaged in a pan-societal project of creating a ‘successor’ for over three decades before the first …
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What does the future hold? : The reflections of students and lecturers on becoming a social worker in Zambia : a case study of social work education at the University of Zambia
… research, as well as addressing the professions Western roots is emphasised. The study argues that the impacts of colonialism has to be considered when trying to understand and connect the prevailing rhetoric and practices of social work in general. The question of whether the western theories …
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The Africanization of the Methodist Church : with special focus on the Revs. Zaccheus R. Mahabane and the Rev. Seth Mokitimi
… in the church. They have never given in to western influences but have striven to maintain their own values. The contribution of the Manyano's in the times of the struggle was essential. The Manyano's were successful in empowering black people in the church, especially women. The role they …