Producing Cultural Diversity

Producing Cultural Diversity
Author: Ulrike Niedner-Kalthoff
Publisher: Campus Verlag
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2015-02-09
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 3593430487

In ihrer Ethnografie der UNESCO-Verhandlungen zum Schutz der kulturellen Vielfalt beleuchtet Ulrike Niedner-Kalthoff die vielfältigen Prozeduren der Entscheidungsfindung im postnationalen Zeitalter. Sie zeigt, welche Rolle Technologien der Macht in Verhandlungen spielen und wie »kulturelle Vielfalt« durch hegemoniales Wissen erst hergestellt wird. Diplomatische Praktiken – von der Konstruktion eines Themas über dessen Verhandlung und Mobilisierung bis zur Repräsentation – werden einer detaillierten Analyse unterzogen und in der Diskussion um Global Governance und Gouvernementalität verortet. Damit liefert das Buch einen zentralen Beitrag zur Anthropologie der Diplomatie und der Staatlichkeit im 21. Jahrhundert.

Cultural Diversity and Global Media

Cultural Diversity and Global Media
Author: Eugenia Siapera
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2010-01-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1444319140

Cultural Diversity and Global Media explores therelationship between the media and multiculturalism. Summarises and critically discusses current approaches tomulticulturalism and the media from a global perspecive Explores both the theoretical debates and empirical findings onmulticulturalism and the media Assumes the new perspective of mediation of cultural diversity,which critically combines elements of previous theories in order togain a better understanding of the relationship between the mediaand cultural diversity Explores media ‘moments’ of production,representation and consumption, while incorporating arguments ontheir shifting roles and boundaries Examines separately the role of the internet, which is linkedto many changes in patterns of media production, representation andto increased possibilities for diasporic and transnationalcommunication Contains pedagogical features that enable readers to understandand critically engage with the material, and draws upon and reviewsan extensive bibliography, providing a useful reference tool.

The Oxford Handbook of Multicultural Identity

The Oxford Handbook of Multicultural Identity
Author: Veronica Benet-Martinez
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 561
Release: 2015-08-01
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0199796750

Multiculturalism is a prevalent worldwide societal phenomenon. Aspects of our modern life, such as migration, economic globalization, multicultural policies, and cross-border travel and communication have made intercultural contacts inevitable. High numbers of multicultural individuals (23-43% of the population by some estimates) can be found in many nations where migration has been strong (e.g., Australia, U.S., Western Europe, Singapore) or where there is a history of colonization (e.g., Hong Kong). Many multicultural individuals are also ethnic and cultural minorities who are descendants of immigrants, majority individuals with extensive multicultural experiences, or people with culturally mixed families; all people for whom identification and/or involvement with multiple cultures is the norm. Despite the prevalence of multicultural identity and experiences, until the publication of this volume, there has not yet been a comprehensive review of scholarly research on the psychological underpinning of multiculturalism. The Oxford Handbook of Multicultural Identity fills this void. It reviews cutting-edge empirical and theoretical work on the psychology of multicultural identities and experiences. As a whole, the volume addresses some important basic issues, such as measurement of multicultural identity, links between multilingualism and multiculturalism, the social psychology of multiculturalism and globalization, as well as applied issues such as multiculturalism in counseling, education, policy, marketing and organizational science, to mention a few. This handbook will be useful for students, researchers, and teachers in cultural, social, personality, developmental, acculturation, and ethnic psychology. It can also be used as a source book in advanced undergraduate and graduate courses on identity and multiculturalism, and a reference for applied psychologists and researchers in the domains of education, management, and marketing.

Becoming a Multicultural Church

Becoming a Multicultural Church
Author: Laurene Beth Bowers
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2010-04-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1608992292

In [ital] Becoming a Multicultural Church[ital], Bowers reflects upon and shows how churches can benefit from the experience of First Congregational Church of Randolph, Massachusetts [em dash] the church she pastors [em dash] once a historically "traditional" one social grouping church, but now a "multicultural" church and one of the numerically largest churches in Randolph. She offers practical strategies and explores the processes involved, in a conversational style that will make it an easy read for pastors.

Creating the Multicultural Organization

Creating the Multicultural Organization
Author: Taylor Cox, Jr.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2001-06-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0787955841

As the war for talent rages on, organizations are seeking proven methods for leveraging diversity as a resource. Creating the Multicultural Organization challenges today's organizations to stop "counting heads for the government" and begin creating effective strategies for a more positive approach to managing diversity. Using a model outlined in his earlie rworks, Taylor Cox Jr.--an associate professor at the University of Michigan Business School and president of his own consulting firm--shows readers the many practical and innovative ways that top organizations such as Alcoa effectively address diversity issues to secure and develop the talent that they need in order to succeed. A University of Michigan Business School Series Book

Investing in Cultural Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue

Investing in Cultural Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue
Author: Unesco
Publisher: UNESCO
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9231040774

This report analyses all aspects of cultural diversity, which has emerged as a key concern of the international community in recent decades, and maps out new approaches to monitoring and shaping the changes that are taking place. It highlights, in particular, the interrelated challenges of cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue and the way in which strong homogenizing forces are matched by persistent diversifying trends. The report proposes a series of ten policy-oriented recommendations, to the attention of States, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, international and regional bodies, national institutions and the private sector on how to invest in cultural diversity. Emphasizing the importance of cultural diversity in different areas (languages, education, communication and new media development, and creativity and the marketplace) based on data and examples collected from around the world, the report is also intended for the general public. It proposes a coherent vision of cultural diversity and clarifies how, far from being a threat, it can become beneficial to the action of the international community.

Understanding Cultural Diversity in Today's Complex World

Understanding Cultural Diversity in Today's Complex World
Author: Dr. Leo Parvis
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2005
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1411658426

No one in this country is untouched by the impact of diversity. Yet, as diverse as diversity is, are too the many different emotions and attitudes evoked by diversity. As a nation, we are not well equipped to deal with the swirling transitions that are converging on us on a daily basis because of the nature of being the most diverse country in the world.This text will well serve the purpose for many who decide to learn and teach the fundamentals of cultural diversity. It will be beneficial for college students, high school juniors and seniors, and organizations whose ever-changing workforce leads to the necessity of educating employees on how to deal with the diversity of employees and customers in a positive manner. This timely publication is filled with current and relevant examples taken from pop culture: from TV shows, song lyrics, and poetry of the times. These excerpts make this publication much more interesting and easy for the reader to relate to and understand.

Arts Under Pressure

Arts Under Pressure
Author: Joost Smiers
Publisher: Zed Books
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2003-07
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781842772638

This book provides a clear reading, with numerous examples, of the impact of globalization on local arts and culture.

Free Trade and Cultural Diversity in International Law

Free Trade and Cultural Diversity in International Law
Author: Jingxia Shi
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2013-04-30
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1782251162

This book attempts to reconcile the concept of free trade with a key non-trade social value - cultural diversity - in an era of economic globalisation. It first shows how we can look at culture in many different ways, and explains why we should care about cultural diversity. The book then examines the challenges that policymakers are faced with in formulating cultural measures in the new media environment, and analyses UNESCO's theories and approaches to cultural diversity. This is followed by a comprehensive examination of the treatment of 'culture' in global and regional trade agreements, including the framework of the GATT/WTO system, the WTO's judicial practice involving cultural products, and the treatment of culture under the EC/EU and NAFTA. This identifies the challenges trade norms encounter in dealing with cultural products. The author seeks to formulate a balanced view of the challenge of protecting and promoting cultural diversity while also recognising the important goal of trade liberalisation. To this end Professor Shi proposes a dual method through which the norms found in WTO agreements and in UNESCO cultural instruments may be brought into alignment: the first highlighting the compatibility of cultural policy measures with trade obligations on a domestic level, the second suggesting potential linkages between the WTO rules and the UNESCO Convention from the perspectives of treaty interpretation.

Production Culture

Production Culture
Author: John Thornton Caldwell
Publisher: Duke University Press
Total Pages: 463
Release: 2008-03-25
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0822388960

In Production Culture, John Thornton Caldwell investigates the cultural practices and belief systems of Los Angeles–based film and video production workers: not only those in prestigious positions such as producers and directors but also many “below-the-line” laborers, including gaffers, editors, and camera operators. Caldwell analyzes the narratives and rituals through which workers make sense of their labor and critique the film and TV industry as well as the culture writ large. As a self-reflexive industry, Hollywood constantly exposes itself and its production processes to the public; workers’ ideas about the industry are embedded in their daily practices and the media they create. Caldwell suggests ways that scholars might learn from the industry’s habitual self-scrutiny. Drawing on interviews, observations of sets and workplaces, and analyses of TV shows, industry documents, economic data, and promotional materials, Caldwell shows how film and video workers function in a transformed, post-network industry. He chronicles how workers have responded to changes including media convergence, labor outsourcing, increasingly unstable labor and business relations, new production technologies, corporate conglomeration, and the proliferation of user-generated content. He explores new struggles over “authorship” within collective creative endeavors, the way that branding and syndication have become central business strategies for networks, and the “viral” use of industrial self-reflexivity to motivate consumers through DVD bonus tracks, behind-the-scenes documentaries, and “making-ofs.” A significant, on-the-ground analysis of an industry in flux, Production Culture offers new ways of thinking about media production as a cultural activity.