Category: Culture

There is significant debate regarding the classification of works of art into two broad categories namely high and low culture. There are those who find it impractical to do so because they believe that diversity is a good thing (Applebombe, p.1). However, there are those who insist on clarifying the demarcation line to promote the…

Table of Contents Introduction How Video Games And How Gaming Technology Have Evolved Video Games as Objects of Cult devotion Rise of Online Gaming Platforms Conclusion References Introduction Video games and gaming technology have witnessed the most rigorous shifts and changes compared to any other entertainment art form. However, it was not until 1980s that…

The impact of news media on the life of society and forming people’s worldview should not be underestimated. In fact, media are one of the primary sources affecting the way most individuals perceive the world because they represent the primary events and choose the manner for feeding information. For this reason, there are always questions…

Table of Contents Description and Rationale of the for the Topic Lesson Plans for at least Five Lessons References Description and Rationale of the for the Topic Multicultural thinking and learning explore and justify cultural diversity among the learners. This kind of thinking ensures that the learners’ cultural backgrounds are valued and accorded the necessary…

Table of Contents Evidence of Past and Present Colonialism The Ancient Egyptian Magical/Religious World View Builders Conclusion Works Cited The early part of the last century has seen contradictory opinions by various Egyptologists on whether Egyptians had entered the Great Pyramids long before the Mohammedan era. These conflicting surveys also linger on whether this entry…

Table of Contents Introduction Summary Evaluation Discussion Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Although it might seem that celebrities live in their own perfect world and are completely detached from the mundane reality, their effects on common people’s lives are quite ample. The impact of their decisions and actions is linked closely to the influence of media…

Multicultural competence in student affairs is an exclusive resource that guides professionals in the field of student affairs so that they are able to develop a model that incorporates all multicultural subjects. However, multiculturalism is a wide field therefore; gathering for all these issues is a challenging task to the education professionals. Programs and policies…

Table of Contents Introduction The clash of civilizations in Tyrant The conflict of cultural identities in the TV series Specificities of intercultural communication portrayed in the story Conclusion References Introduction Tyrant is a compelling drama television series produced and broadcasted by FX. It tells the story of Bassam “Barry” Al-Fayed and his family. Being the…

The question of sexual education at schools still remains one of the most controversial issues which are widely discussed by the scholars and public on several levels. In 2000 Janice Irvine presented her vision of the problem in her article “Doing It with Words: Discourse and the Sex Education Culture Wars”, which was published in…

Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Reference List Introduction Today’s use of the new media, such as social networks, has resulted in the emergence of a new type of culture: the participatory culture, where everyone can create their own content. This paper defines the participatory culture and compares it with broadcast culture, indicates some factors…