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Domingues, Cristina Maria Rubio. "Barrancos e Encinasola: fronteira e destino." Master's thesis, Universidade de Évora, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10174/14781.
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A presente investigaçao incide sobre a problemática do contacto de culturas entre Barrancos e Encinasola. Especificamente pretende-se abordar a problemática do contacto entre culturas, a sua relação com a construção e manutenção" da Identidade Cultural de Barrancos e apresentar propostas de intervenção no sentido de dinamizar o contacto trensfronteriço por via do turismo cultural. Metodologicamente utiliza-se o método qualitativo, utilizando como técnicas na recolha dos dados, a pesquisa bibliográfica e documental, a observação participante, as entrevistas semi -estruturadas e as "histórias de vida". /*** Abstract - The present investigation has approached on the problem of cultures' contact, between Barrancos and Encinasola. Specifically it pretends to reach the issue of contact between cultures, it’s relation with the construction and "maintenance" of Barrancos' cultural identity and to present intervention proposals to dynamize the border contact trough cultural tourism.
Methodologically "t's used the qualitative approach, using as research technics the bibliographical and documentary search, the participant observation, the semi-structured interviews and "life stories".
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Bustamante, Luis, and Lena Mogren. "Organizational Culture as Factor for Development of Cultural Controls." Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Institutionen för industriell ekonomi, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-14852.
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Garner, Ben James. "Trade, culture and the new politics of cultural development at UNESCO." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2011. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/trade-culture-and-the-new-politics-of-cultural-development-at-unesco(f12e638b-a9d4-403b-bc2f-c3a17728e745).html.
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In the late 1990s an attempt got underway to develop a new paradigm for cultural development policy at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). The fruit of these efforts was the adoption of the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, which entered into force in 2007. This binding international treaty has been welcomed for restoring a degree of cultural policy sovereignty to states against some of the pressures of contemporary globalisation, and celebrated for burying some of the political differences between North and South that had pulled UNESCO apart in the 1970s and 1980s. As an instrument with widespread political support the Convention on cultural diversity has also marked something of a landmark event in the more general controversies over the nature of contemporary cultural change and the role of cultural policy in the era of neoliberal globalisation. This thesis is a response to these developments over the last decade, based on a series of studies looking at the processes that led to the formation of the Convention and examining some of the effects of the new framework as they are becoming apparent in the first years following its adoption and entry into force. It looks in particular at the precise points of consensus between North and South that have been found in the new framework of cultural development, examining some of its measures and the way they are coming to feature - or not - in the work of international development agencies, policymakers and cultural industry stakeholders. These observations are developed through two main case studies looking at contemporary attempts at cultural policy reform in China and the Caribbean. The thesis also attempts to offer an alternative perspective to the legal and international relations analyses that have surrounded the Convention and its political controversies so far by approaching them within the framework of social and cultural theory, engaging in particular with recent claims about the transformation of culture into a 'resource' for trade and development in the new global economy. I argue that the new framework tends to conflate cultural rights and recognition with the right of the state to protect and promote activities that it deems worthy of recognition on cultural grounds: this has offered a welcome development to those that have come to have a privileged role to play in the contemporary concern to promote enterprise, production and trade in the knowledge-based economy of content and intellectual property creation, but it has also tended to weaken the position of others whose claims to cultural recognition are inseparable from demands which have little or no protagonism in this framework.
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De, Beukelaer Christiaan Michael. "From cultural development to culture for development : the music industries in Burkina Faso and Ghana." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2015. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/11437/.
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The creative economy discourse now informs both cultural and development policies around the world. Virtually every country now uses the concept in politics, policy, advocacy, and practice. My aim is to show what this uptake means in conceptual and empirical terms. Through an ethnography of the music industries in Burkina Faso and Ghana I explore the changing meaning and position of ‘culture’ in cultural and development policies in both countries. How does the creative economy discourse help the pursuit human development, if at all? What does this discourse mean precisely? And, most importantly, what should it mean to develop cultural industries? Overall, my dissertation frames this issue broadly and narrowly. The narrow focus is on the situation in Ouagadougou and Accra, capital cities of respectively Burkina Faso and Ghana. The particularities of these countries serve as examples to simultaneously build and illustrate the argument. Yet, the scope extends well beyond this: the aim at large is to ask questions that can be asked beyond these countries. Even though they may yield different answers around the world, I hope they will help to critically understand and use the hegemonic creative economy discourse. The originality of my dissertation work is threefold. First, I link cultural policy studies with critical development studies. I do this by connecting cultural industries to the human development approach of Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum by exploring the link with ‘capabilities.’ Second, I provide empirical insight in the particularities of the music industries in Burkina Faso and Ghana, as both countries are nearly ab-sent from the literature. Third, I provide a theoretical framework to rethink the way cultural and creative industries can be inscribed in cultural policies and development plans by including the cultural and historical palimpsest of existing practices that both enables and limits change.
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cc, ori@ashman, and Ori Ashman. "Lifespan Development: A Social-Cultural Perspective." Murdoch University, 2006. http://wwwlib.murdoch.edu.au/adt/browse/view/adt-MU20061020.101103.
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This thesis explores some of the social factors that may affect individuals as
they age. A lifespan developmental perspective is employed in investigating the
effects of societal aging stereotypes on will-to-live and risk-taking skills. Results
suggest negative aging stereotypes may have deleterious effects on the elderly, but
not young individuals in terms of will-to-live, but have no effect on risk-taking
abilities. Furthermore, a cross-cultural analysis of Americans and Japanese reveals
robust differences in self-concept between countries, which in turn partially mediate
the effects of culture and age on control strategies. It appears culture and age may
play important roles in determining individuals self-concept, motivation, and
regulation of behavior.
The first part of Study 1 examined whether stereotypes of aging contribute to
decisions the elderly make about when to die. Elderly and young participants (n =
64) were subliminally primed with either negative or positive stereotypes of old age
using a computer, and then responded to hypothetical medical situations involving
potentially fatal illnesses. Consistent with my prediction, the aged participants
primed with negative stereotypes tended to refuse life-prolonging interventions,
whereas those primed with positive age stereotypes tended to accept the
interventions. This priming effect did not emerge among the young participants for
whom the stereotypes were less relevant. The results suggest that sociallytransmitted
negative stereotypes of aging can weaken elderly will-to-live, or at the
very least, willingness to pursue medical intervention.
The second part of Study 1 examined whether the older adults demonstrate
similar risk-taking skills to the younger adults, and whether this ability is preserved,
even after exposure to age stereotypes. Sixteen young and 16 older participants were
tested on a risk-taking decision task following exposure to subliminal aging
stereotypes. In all conditions, both the old and young participants systematically and
equivalently increased their willingness to take risks as risk level decreased.
Furthermore, response times were an inverted U shape curve with slower response
times recorded at the medium risk level and faster times as risk levels shifted up or
down. The findings suggest the ability to make decisions based on risk level is
maintained into old age.
Study 2 investigated results reported by a number of studies finding that
primary control remains stable in old age, is lower in Asian countries, and that
secondary control increases in old age and is higher in Asian countries. I examined
whether these patterns may be due to the mediating influence of an interdependent
self-concept. In a sample of 557 young and older adults in Japan and the United
States, primary and secondary control, age, and interdependence were studied. I
found that interdependence partially mediated the influence of culture on secondary
control and interdependence partially mediated the influence of age on both primary
and secondary control. Findings suggest that interdependence is an important factor
that should be considered in trying to understand the determinants of control crossculturally
and developmentally.
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Ashman, Ori. "Lifespan development: a social-cultural perspective." Thesis, Ashman, Ori (2006) Lifespan development: a social-cultural perspective. PhD thesis, Murdoch University, 2006. https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/150/.
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This thesis explores some of the social factors that may affect individuals as they age. A lifespan developmental perspective is employed in investigating the effects of societal aging stereotypes on will-to-live and risk-taking skills. Results suggest negative aging stereotypes may have deleterious effects on the elderly, but not young individuals in terms of will-to-live, but have no effect on risk-taking abilities. Furthermore, a cross-cultural analysis of Americans and Japanese reveals robust differences in self-concept between countries, which in turn partially mediate the effects of culture and age on control strategies. It appears culture and age may play important roles in determining individuals' self-concept, motivation, and regulation of behavior.
The first part of Study 1 examined whether stereotypes of aging contribute to decisions the elderly make about when to die. Elderly and young participants (n = 64) were subliminally primed with either negative or positive stereotypes of old age using a computer, and then responded to hypothetical medical situations involving potentially fatal illnesses. Consistent with my prediction, the aged participants primed with negative stereotypes tended to refuse life-prolonging interventions, whereas those primed with positive age stereotypes tended to accept the interventions. This priming effect did not emerge among the young participants for whom the stereotypes were less relevant. The results suggest that socially transmitted negative stereotypes of aging can weaken elderly will-to-live, or at the very least, willingness to pursue medical intervention.
The second part of Study 1 examined whether the older adults demonstrate similar risk-taking skills to the younger adults, and whether this ability is preserved, even after exposure to age stereotypes. Sixteen young and 16 older participants were tested on a risk-taking decision task following exposure to subliminal aging stereotypes. In all conditions, both the old and young participants systematically and equivalently increased their willingness to take risks as risk level decreased. Furthermore, response times were an inverted U shape curve with slower response times recorded at the medium risk level and faster times as risk levels shifted up or down. The findings suggest the ability to make decisions based on risk level is maintained into old age.
Study 2 investigated results reported by a number of studies finding that primary control remains stable in old age, is lower in Asian countries, and that secondary control increases in old age and is higher in Asian countries. I examined whether these patterns may be due to the mediating influence of an interdependent self-concept. In a sample of 557 young and older adults in Japan and the United States, primary and secondary control, age, and interdependence were studied. I found that interdependence partially mediated the influence of culture on secondary control and interdependence partially mediated the influence of age on both primary and secondary control. Findings suggest that interdependence is an important factor that should be considered in trying to understand the determinants of control crossculturally and developmentally.
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Ashman, Ori. "Lifespan development : a social-cultural perspective /." Ashman, Ori (2006) Lifespan development: a social-cultural perspective. PhD thesis, Murdoch University, 2006. http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/150/.
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This thesis explores some of the social factors that may affect individuals as they age. A lifespan developmental perspective is employed in investigating the effects of societal aging stereotypes on will-to-live and risk-taking skills. Results suggest negative aging stereotypes may have deleterious effects on the elderly, but not young individuals in terms of will-to-live, but have no effect on risk-taking abilities. Furthermore, a cross-cultural analysis of Americans and Japanese reveals robust differences in self-concept between countries, which in turn partially mediate the effects of culture and age on control strategies. It appears culture and age may play important roles in determining individuals' self-concept, motivation, and regulation of behavior.
The first part of Study 1 examined whether stereotypes of aging contribute to decisions the elderly make about when to die. Elderly and young participants (n = 64) were subliminally primed with either negative or positive stereotypes of old age using a computer, and then responded to hypothetical medical situations involving potentially fatal illnesses. Consistent with my prediction, the aged participants primed with negative stereotypes tended to refuse life-prolonging interventions, whereas those primed with positive age stereotypes tended to accept the interventions. This priming effect did not emerge among the young participants for whom the stereotypes were less relevant. The results suggest that socially transmitted negative stereotypes of aging can weaken elderly will-to-live, or at the very least, willingness to pursue medical intervention.
The second part of Study 1 examined whether the older adults demonstrate similar risk-taking skills to the younger adults, and whether this ability is preserved, even after exposure to age stereotypes. Sixteen young and 16 older participants were tested on a risk-taking decision task following exposure to subliminal aging stereotypes. In all conditions, both the old and young participants systematically and equivalently increased their willingness to take risks as risk level decreased. Furthermore, response times were an inverted U shape curve with slower response times recorded at the medium risk level and faster times as risk levels shifted up or down. The findings suggest the ability to make decisions based on risk level is maintained into old age.
Study 2 investigated results reported by a number of studies finding that primary control remains stable in old age, is lower in Asian countries, and that secondary control increases in old age and is higher in Asian countries. I examined whether these patterns may be due to the mediating influence of an interdependent self-concept. In a sample of 557 young and older adults in Japan and the United States, primary and secondary control, age, and interdependence were studied. I found that interdependence partially mediated the influence of culture on secondary control and interdependence partially mediated the influence of age on both primary and secondary control. Findings suggest that interdependence is an important factor that should be considered in trying to understand the determinants of control crossculturally and developmentally.
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Furusa, Rutendo. "Cross cultural understanding and volunteer tourism : the role of sending organisations in fostering cross-cultural understanding." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13670.
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Volunteer tourism has become a popular phenomenon worldwide and questions have been raised about the work that international volunteers do in Third World countries. Scholars have debated the possibility of a cross-cultural ‘misunderstanding’ developing between international volunteers and local community members. This research is based on the idea that there can be a possibility for cross-cultural understanding to take place. This thesis aims to gain better insight into the role that volunteer tourism organisations (VTOs) play in fostering cross-cultural understanding between the volunteers and the local community members that they work with. A framework suggested by tourism expert Eliza Raymond (2007) was used to assess how exactly organisations play a part in encouraging this type of understanding. The research focuses on two VTOs, Projects Abroad and Coaching for Hope as case studies. Both these organisations are involved in the facilitation of development programmes in disadvantaged communities in Cape Town.
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au, arhodes@iinet net, and Alix Rhodes. "Investing Creatively in Sustainability: Cultural Capital the New Growth Stock of Sustainable Development." Murdoch University, 2004. http://wwwlib.murdoch.edu.au/adt/browse/view/adt-MU20050310.100244.
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Sustainability is about ensuring that current and future generations have equal access to
resources and a quality of life that provides long-term economic security at the same time
as safeguarding the natural and cultural environment. Using a process of sustainable
development (SD) it is possible to formulate management tools and planning strategies to
change and direct industrial or human activities that are contrary to sustainability. SD
requires unified responses to guide this process through a new set of customs and practice,
and achieve acceptance and changes in the behavior and actions of individuals and
organisations. The outcomes of SD will be determined by the human response to
sustainability, which is in part a cultural response.
Culture has a duality of meaning in every day use. It is either the value system that shapes
the aspirations, identity and attitudes of individuals and groups; or the way of life for a
particular group of people who are drawn together through customs, religion, language,
arts, science or technology. Culture has principles in common with sustainability by
bestowing upon current generations cultural heritage and identity, as well as responsibility
for safeguarding future cultural diversity and ecological balance. This thesis suggests that
cultural values are a key to sustainability and that deliberate strategies and criteria are
needed for the arts and creative industries to assist SD. The idea that culture is central to
SD is based on the fact that sustainability is a concept whereas culture is a human value
system and a way of life.
Using the concept of cultural capital, this thesis identifies a framework that can guide and
report both the tangible economic and physical outcomes and the intangible benefits that
occur through artistic and cultural activity. Tangible outcomes include artists, buildings and
creative products while intangible benefits lead to cultural identity, diversity and a sense of
place. It is then suggested that if a framework based on cultural capital were applied to SD,
such a process would be called culturally sustainable development. The idea of culturally
sustainable development (CSD) is explored in academic and business literature, and in the
practical examples of existing action found in the Western Australian arts and cultural
community.
Based on this intelligence, strategies are identified to provide the next steps for developing
the concept and practice of CSD. Strategies call for government, business and the arts to
have equal responsibility for mainstreaming the concepts of CSD and cultural capital, and
encourage CSD activities and projects. At the implementation level, strategies focus on
developing a universal framework for CSD, incorporating Creative Action Plans or creative
business plans, along with a CSD Index, and a creative cluster approach to project
management or industry development. CSD is about investing creatively in sustainability
through cultural capital, the new growth stock of SD.
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Neves, Francisco Grangeiro Tavares. "AÃÃo cultural para o desenvolvimento sustentÃvel: trajetÃrias e percursos na regiÃo do Cariri." Universidade Federal do CearÃ, 2013. http://www.teses.ufc.br/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=10210.
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FundaÃÃo Cearense de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Cientifico e TecnolÃgicoA presente dissertaÃÃo se propÃe a discutir o papel da cultura no campo temÃtico do desenvolvimento sustentÃvel, ressaltando a importÃncia do diÃlogo com as artes, suas expressÃes e processos criativos, para alcanÃarmos este paradigma contemporÃneo. A nossa abordagem se fundamenta na hipÃtese de existÃncia de fortes correlaÃÃes entre a realizaÃÃo do desenvolvimento sustentÃvel e o desenvolvimento humano, o qual, de sua vez, depende da cultura como elemento que joga um papel-chave, especialmente na acepÃÃo da âaÃÃo culturalâ, entre os muitos significados que este conceito pode assumir. No sentido de corroborar essa hipÃtese, buscamos reconstruir biografias que retratam o poder da vivÃncia com a arte na construÃÃo do sujeito e de projetos exitosos por ele protagonizados. Assim, elegemos como sujeitos de voz pessoas cuja trajetÃria de vida se caracterizou pela inserÃÃo no campo das artes e valorizaÃÃo do fazer criativo, e que estÃo, ou estiveram, Ã frente de aÃÃes culturais de reconhecida importÃncia na regiÃo do Cariri: Dane de Jade â Mostra SESC Cariri de Culturas; Alemberg Quindins e Samuel Macedo â FundaÃÃo Casa Grande â Memorial do Homem Cariri; e Maria Gomide â Cia CarroÃa de Mamulengos. As informaÃÃes e impressÃes colhidas na pesquisa nos ajudaram a inferir que a participaÃÃo dessas pessoas no cenÃrio artÃstico-cultural consubstancia uma serie de aÃÃes em rede, mobilizando pessoas, esforÃos, recursos e instituiÃÃes para o desenvolvimento sustentÃvel no Cariri cearense.
This dissertation aims to discuss the role of culture in the subject field of sustainable development, emphasizing the importance of dialogue with the arts, their expressions and creative processes, to achieve this contemporary paradigm. Our approach relies on the hypothesis of strong correlations existing between the achievement of sustainable and human development, the latter depending, in turn, on culture as a factor that plays a key role, especially in the sense of âcultural actionâ, among many meanings that this concept can take. In order to corroborate this hypothesis, we collected some biographies, portraying the power of art experience in the building of the subject and of his ability to carry out successful projects. Thus, we chose as subjects of voice, people whose life path is marked by the practice of arts and valorization of creativity, and who are, or have been leading cultural activities of renowned importance in the Cariri region: Dane Jade â Mostra SESC Cariri de Culturas; Alemberg Quindins and Samuel Macedo â FundaÃÃo Casa Grande - Memorial do Homem Cariri, and Maria Gomide - CarroÃa de Mamulengos theatre company. The information and impressions gathered in the survey helped us to infer that the participation of these people in the artistic-cultural embodies a series of network actions, mobilizing people, efforts, resources and institutions for sustainable development in Cearà Cariri.
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Orejuela, Fernando. "The body as cultural artifact performing the body in bodybuilding culture /." [Bloomington, Ind.] : Indiana University, 2005. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3161795.
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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, Dept. of Folklore and Ethnomusicology, 2005.Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 66-01, Section: A, page: 0290. Adviser: Richard Bauman. Title from dissertation home page (viewed Oct. 11, 2006).
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Cole, Stroma. "Cultural tourism development in Ngada, Flores, Indonesia." Thesis, London Metropolitan University, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.731702.
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Lindquist, Michael. "Collaborating sustainable development in cross-cultural environments /." Title page, table of contents and introduction only, 1999. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09ENV/09envl747.pdf.
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Valerio, Trujillo Francisco Javier, and Díaz José Antonio Gallego. "DEVELOPMENT OF FURNITURE FOR SKÖVDE CULTURAL CENTRE." Thesis, Högskolan i Skövde, Institutionen för teknik och samhälle, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:his:diva-8450.
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Skövde Kulturhus is a cultural centre in Skövde that have been remodelled to incorporate new areas and to improve the old ones. The centre has different locals where different activities can be performed such as watching movies and theatre plays, dance, etc. In the art gallery, one of the new areas is the workshop, and for this, new furniture is needed. During the project, a set of a table and chairs have been developed for the workshop, following some specifications, set by the personnel of the Cultural Centre and by the conclusion from the different investigations. This report covers the whole process from the different researches to the evaluation and the development of the final concepts; it follows a modification of the Cyclic Strategy Method process, which includes the research and different design tools to create the concepts, as morphological chart, braindrawing and a study of the form. User studies have been made to get a good understanding of the way a person uses this furniture using surveys; ergonomics research has been made to design furniture for all kind of people; and market research have been made to discovered what kind of furniture is usually used. All these researches have been investigated to create the optimal table and chair for the activities done at the Centre. The final solutions, which have been evaluated against other concepts, are a wooden table, whose design and modular form permits to join other tables to work in teams; and a wooden chair, which have been designed for different people size. Both would fulfil the requirements and fit in the new cultural centre.
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Holstein, Jane. "Cultural Competence for Health Professionals : Instrument Development." Licentiate thesis, Linköpings universitet, Avdelningen för arbetsterapi, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-156147.
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In recent decades, both global migration in general and specifically migration to Sweden have increased. This development compels the need for delivering healthcare to the increasingly diverse populations in Sweden. To support health professionals, for instance occupational therapists, in developing their professional knowledge in encounters with foreign-born clients a self-rating instrument measuring cultural competence is developed. This may contribute to the development of suitable services for foreignborn clients and improve person-centered interventions for these clients. The general aim of this thesis was to develop an instrument for health professionals by examining psychometric properties and utility of the Swedish version of the Cultural Competence Assessment Instrument (CCAI-S) among occupational therapists. The specific aim of study I was to evaluate the content validity and utility of the Swedish version of the Cultural Competence Assessment Instrument (CCAI-S) among occupational therapists. The study had a descriptive and explorative design. Nineteen occupational therapists participated, divided into four focus groups. Qualitative content analysis was used to examine the content validity and utility of the CCAI-S. The specific aim of study II was to examine the clinical relevance, construct validity and reliability of the Swedish version of the Cultural Competence Assessment Instrument (CCAI-S) among Swedish occupational therapists. The study had a cross-sectional design. A web-based questionnaire was e-mailed to a randomised sample of 428 occupational therapists to investigate the construct validity, reliability and utility of the CCAI-S. Factor analysis was performed as well as descriptive statistics. The findings from study I revealed high content validity for all 24 items. However, six items needed reformulations and exemplifications. Regarding utility, the results showed strong support for CCAI-S. The category ‘Interactions with clients’ showed that the CCAI-S could be utilised individually for the health professional and create a higher awareness of cultural questions in practice. The category ‘Workplace and its organisational support’ displayed potential for use in different workplaces regarding CCAI-S and indicated the importance of organisational support for health professionals in the development of cultural competence. The findings from study II regarding construct validity generated a three-factor model with the labels ‘Openness and awareness’, ‘Workplace support’ and ‘Interaction skills’. All three factors showed high factor loadings and contained 12 of the 24 original items. The Cronbach’s Alpha showed high support for the three-factor model. Concerning utility, the participants reported that all 24 items had high clinical relevance. In conclusion, the findings from the two studies indicated good measurement properties and high clinical relevance for the CCAI-S. This may sup-port the utilisation of CCAI-S in the Swedish context for health professionals, for instance occupational therapists. The results of the instrument development show that the upcoming published version of the CCAI-S can be a valuable self-assessment tool for health professionals who strive to improve in person-centred communication in encounters with foreign-born clients. CCAI-S can also be of support for the organisation to serve as a guide for what to focus on to develop cultural competence within the staff. Altogether this presumably influence the effectiveness of the healthcare and enhance the evidence of interventions for foreign-born clients. To develop an instrument is an iterative process requiring several evaluations and tests in various settings and populations. Therefore further psychometric testing and utility studies on the CCAI-S is crucial.
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Oesterle, Heidi. "International adoption : cultural socialization and identity development." Manhattan, Kan. : Kansas State University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/1672.
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Mohamed, Abdalsalam A. A. "Valuing natural and cultural resources for eco-cultural tourism development : Libya's Green Mountain." Thesis, Sheffield Hallam University, 2014. http://shura.shu.ac.uk/20072/.
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This study focuses on achieving eco-cultural tourism development via identification and evaluation of natural, cultural and then eco-cultural resources (in terms of capital and criticality) for identifying the potential of eco-cultural tourism development and also determining the drivers of and barriers to tourism development. This is achieved through the views and perceptions of different cohorts of stakeholders. The case study is Libya's Green Mountain region (hereafter known as LGM). This study has developed a new framework for the identification and evaluation of 'Eco-Cultural Tourism Capital' (ECTC) and 'Critical Eco-Cultural Tourism Capital' (CECTC), to indicate eco-cultural tourism development potential, and also to determine the drivers of and barriers to tourism development. The framework ultimately aims to achieve eco-cultural tourism development. For the purposes of this study, eco-cultural resources are a combination of natural and cultural resources. 'Potential' means resources that can be exploited for tourism development (in this case eco-cultural resources). 'Capital' refers to resources that are perceived to have touristic value and commoditisation value. 'Critical Capital' refers to the extent to which this capital is perceived to be important, unique and non-substitutable. The study found that many of the eco-cultural resources in LGM can be considered as ECTC because they have touristic value which refers to recreational, cultural, historical, health and other value. Such ECTC are considered CECTC because they are important, unique and non-substitutable. CECTC indicates the potential for eco-cultural tourism development and needs to be more carefully focused as well as managed and developed sustainably. There are many factors that encourage tourism development which are considered drivers of tourism development in LGM. On the other hand, there are barriers facing tourism development regarding the local community and lack of infrastructure, facilities and services. Determining drivers and barriers helps to identify the key elements that should be considered and involved in achieving eco-cultural tourism development. Therefore, for developing eco-cultural tourism in LGM, it is necessary to identify potential, local community involvement, investment, and take advantage of the drivers. The results of the study can be applied in other destinations where eco-cultural tourism is underdeveloped. This study contributes to the literature in regard to eco-cultural tourism development and its potential. It explains the ideas of ECTC and CECTC and how they can be used for developing eco-cultural tourism. It then develops a framework for developing eco-cultural tourism. The study also contributes to the body of knowledge about tourism industry in Libya and LGM and eco-cultural tourism in particular.
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Kim, Soojung. "Intangible cultural heritage and sustainable tourism resource development." Thesis, Griffith University, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/382686.
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Intangible cultural heritage is representative of a community’s cultural authenticity and identity and includes oral traditions, performing arts, festive events or traditional craftsmanship which have been inherited over generations (UNESCO, 2003). Each culturally diverse community possesses its own unique and authentic intangible cultural heritage, which is not only an integral element of the soul of a community, but can be a vital resource for generating tourism at the national and local levels.
There is little argument that intangible cultural heritage can provide a destination and/or community with a unique selling point and competitive advantage in the global marketplace. Intangible cultural heritage is experiential by nature, thus supports tourists in their desire to have a culturally authentic experience. In the process of commodification, however, intangible cultural heritage is transformed and staged too often and to varying degrees, which can lead to a loss of its authenticity (Alivizatou, 2012; Giudici, Melis, Dessi, & Ramos, 2013). Therefore, an approach facilitating intangible cultural heritage as a sustainable tourism resource is tenuous (WTO, 2012).
Despite the increasing attention to intangible cultural heritage and the advice to adopt sustainable approach in the development of intangible cultural heritage as a tourism resource, little research has explored intangible cultural heritage from sustainability perspectives. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to investigate the extent to which the development of intangible cultural heritage facilitates the development of a sustainable tourism resource. To achieve this, the following three objectives were developed. First, to situate the sustainable tourism development literature within the context of intangible cultural heritage; second, to analyse public organisations’ documents in order to determine the extent to which they have facilitated the development of intangible cultural heritage as a sustainable tourism resource; and third, to establish a framework facilitating intangible cultural heritage as a sustainable tourism resource.
This study adopted a single case study, with South Korea as a single representative case. A qualitative-dominant, mixed method approach was used in the process of data collection, analysis and interpretation. A total of 131 public documents from six public organisations were analysed for the second objective. Semi-structured face to face interviews were conducted with a total of 25 intangible cultural heritage practitioners and 22 locals; and questionnaires were given to 255 visitors at National Intangible Heritage Centre in Korea and then collected, to address the third objective.
The critical interpretive analysis of 131 public documents revealed that overall, Korean public organisations’ goals and strategies have shown a propensity toward economic neoliberalism, mainly by regarding intangible cultural heritage tourism resources as economic tools. To a much lesser extent, they focus on social development such as ICH practitioners’ equity to participation in the decision-making process and/or intangible cultural heritage practitioners’ empowerment.
The analysis of 47 interviews with intangible cultural heritage practitioners and locals, and of 255 questionnaires revealed that safeguarding intangible cultural heritage and developing its tourism role share a symbiotic relationship. This study presents a framework to facilitate the growth of the symbiotic relationships. The framework suggests, for the symbiotic relationship to be facilitated, a top-down approach blended with a bottom up approach, cooperation between stakeholders, and entrepreneurship are necessary.
This research addresses a gap in the literature and provides the practical understanding of intangible cultural heritage development. The exploratory research on intangible cultural heritage provides a much-needed framework for intangible cultural heritage to be a sustainable tourism resource, which can be groundwork for future academic research. Moreover, the project offers valuable insight into the combination of various intangible cultural heritage development strategies within one destination (i.e., South Korea), in order to reduce overlapping efforts by stakeholders in South Korea and maximise synergies to facilitate a greater range of positive impacts on the development of intangible cultural heritage for communities.Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
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Fuller, Allan G. (Allan Gordon) Carleton University Dissertation International Affairs. "Development as cultural change: the need for socio-psychological perspectives in development." Ottawa, 1988.
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Rowe, D. "Independent cultural production : The case of rock." Thesis, University of Essex, 1986. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.371186.
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Ike, Obiora. "DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA CULTURAL, ETHICAL AND RELIGIOUS CONSIDERATIONS." Bulletin of Ecumenical Theology, 1993. http://digital.library.duq.edu/u?/bet,1648.
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Hale, Steve. "Incorporating cultural sensitivity into IT system development methodologies." Thesis, University of Brighton, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.341284.
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Wang, Yu-Han. "Chinese cultural features for new product design development." Thesis, Brunel University, 2016. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/12185.
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Cultural and creative industries are a growing and profitable sector in the UK. The industry blends historical culture with modern creative design to promote one's culture and to make profits. A cultural feature is the main characteristic of a cultural product; however most of the current cultural products are printed or decorated in a way that lacks any emotional or meaningful cultural link with consumers. Emotional engagement is the key factor when people make their decisions. Therefore, a design toolkit was created to assist designers to enhance an emotional connection between consumers and products. the research approaches involved a literature review to classify categories of cultural features, a questionnaire to measure emotional responses to Chinese cultural products, expert interviews to develop the toolkit, and workshops to validate the toolkit. This research is the first study to highlight emotional aspect of cultural products in order to enrich user experience. The contributions of the research are investigating human emotions of cultural products and developing a novel toolkit to support designers when creating cultural products.
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Teixeira, Francimar Martins. "A cross-cultural study of children's biological knowledge." Thesis, University of Bristol, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.324370.
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Bounhiss, Mohammed. "Sustainable development, cultural heritage and community empowerment : current trends and practices in Moroccan culture." Thesis, City University London, 2010. http://openaccess.city.ac.uk/8694/.
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The thesis combines cultural heritage management and museology as 'western constructs' in their Moroccan context, which has deeply shaped by French colonialism. and still remains captive of that legacy. The research explores all aspect of the concept of sustainable development and investigates the accession and the mainstreaming of culture and cultural heritage into the World Bank development portfolio with particular emphasis on the Fa Medina Rehabilitation Programme as it embodies the World Bank's attempts to consolidate cultural heritage as part of sustainable development. Furthermore, the research study also attempts to historically and aesthetically 'ground' the museum concept in non-western environment by focusing on the pertinent questions of representation, collection care, professionalism and commodification. And critically looks at the suitability of the ecomuseum model as an alternative to orthodox museology.
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Zolfaghari, Badri. "An examination of cross-cultural trust development : adopting a 'mosaic theory' perspective of culture." Thesis, Durham University, 2014. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/9503/.
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Trust is an integral feature of human relations, and in turbulent and uncertain times trust serves as a tool that enables organisational members to accept higher levels of risk and increases their willingness to cooperate with each other on a dyadic, group and organisational level. However, the development of trust can be significantly hindered or even obstructed in culturally unfamiliar settings, and between parties who come from different cultural backgrounds. This thesis aims to fill the gap in the literature pertaining to culture’s influence on trust and trust development and the ways in which trust can be formed and enhanced between individuals from different cultural backgrounds. It adopts the ‘mosaic’ conceptualisation of culture in order to overcome the limitations associated with using nationality as a proxy for culture and to address the multiplicity of cultural influences on behaviour. This unravels the etic and emic determinants of culture on trust and its development across cultures. It also accounts for the role of governing contextual factors (i.e. organisational factors and individuals’ cultural intelligence) on this process. Through undertaking a mixed-method approach, data was collected from participants via surveys followed by semi-structured interviews. Data collection took place in Durham, UK, Munich, Germany and Cape Town/Johannesburg, South Africa from individuals operating in various multinational organisations, and across different organisation levels. This method of data collection resulted in rich and detailed accounts of how individuals adopt different cultural identities and how they develop (dis)trust with their counterpart from a different cultural background. Overall, findings from this research confirm the mosaic conceptualisation of culture and reject the use of nationality as proxy for culture. It further reveals that individuals adopt multiple cultural identities in order to display trusting behaviour in the workplace, where some cultural facets (i.e. Family, Organisation and Profession) are more influential on the trust development process than others (i.e. Nationality, Religion, Political Affiliation, etc.). Trust development is enhanced when dyads share cultural values and is hindered when they encounter conflicting values, and is moderated by their level of cultural intelligence.
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Lo, Hau-men Elizabeth. "Culture and planning how can Hong Kong's urban planning system facilitate comprehensive cultural development? /." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2008. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B41679970.
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Cope, Jon. "Creativity, culture and community in Armadale: A journey of cultural development in local government." Thesis, Cope, Jon (2020) Creativity, culture and community in Armadale: A journey of cultural development in local government. Honours thesis, Murdoch University, 2020. https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/56098/.
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The symbiotic relationship between creativity, culture and community is a valuable resource for community development. Facilitating individual and collective creative community endeavour is at the core of community cultural development. It can lead to greater cultural expression, increased social connection, improved community wellbeing, and a stronger sense of community spirit, identity and pride. This thesis examines the practice of cultural development at the City of Armadale between 2014 and 2016, drawing on primary fieldwork observation, documented film evidence and secondary literary research, to determine the value of cultural development practice as a method of community development for local government. The thesis examines terminology and the context of community cultural development at the City of Armadale and the application of Asset-Based Community Development principles. It describes and analyses three key community projects during the relevant period: i) the Armadale Hills Open Studio Arts Trail, ii) the Armadale Arts Festival and iii) the Music in the Mall initiative. It shares the feedback from residents on the value of cultural development in their community, specifically in relation to developing a sense of community, social connection, community wellbeing and building perceptions of prosperity. It reflects on the key features of empowering creativity, building authentic relationships and genuine community involvement that aided the cultural development practice at the City of Armadale. The research proposes that by applying cultural development methods of fostering authentic relationships with local citizens, listening respectfully to their collective aspirations, encouraging local community connections, seeking alignment of creative community ideas and initiatives with the City’s corporate community plans, guiding the energy of self-determined community projects to accomplish mutually beneficial goals, and permitting local participants to develop their own cultural destiny, creates an excellent dynamic for building stronger culturally vibrant communities.
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Campagna, Desirée. "The Impacts of Participatory Governance on Cultural Development: Evidence from European Capitals of Culture." Doctoral thesis, Università degli studi di Padova, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11577/3422217.
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Participatory approaches to cultural decision-making are increasingly supported in the international and European discourses as means to foster cultural development, promoting capacity building, legitimacy, and social capital. However, their beneficial effects are both empirically contradictory and theoretically under-investigated.
With the aim of providing an evidence-based account of the function of participatory decision-making in culture, this thesis analyses how, why, and under which circumstances participatory governance impacted on cultural development in four projects promoted in the two European Capitals of Culture of 2013 - Marseille-Provence (France) and Košice (Slovakia) –under the umbrella of the “City and Citizens” criterion.
The thesis combines the theoretical assumptions of the “expansive” theories of democracy (Warren, 1992) with the “pragmatic conception” proposed by Fung (2007) and adopts the methodological tools offered by the theory-testing variant of process tracing. Hence, it advances an analytical framework of causal mechanisms able to explain how and why the impacts of participatory governance of culture can change within different contextual conditions.
This work defines cultural development as a long-term process that includes cultural production and reception and is sustained by a network of cultural relations. In addition, it conceptualizes participatory governance as a three-dimensional institutional space (including representation, communication, and power delegation) that can trigger developmental dynamics thanks to consensus-oriented face-to-face dialogue among a variety of cultural stakeholders.
Referring to the empirical evidence collected in the four case studies, the thesis argues that the impacts of participatory governance on cultural development depend on the intensity of trust that is reached among the actors involved in the process.
In presence of fully-fledged trust, as showed in the project PARCeque (Marseille) and in the Exchanger Obrody (Košice), participatory governance can lead to cultural development, activating a reinforcing chain of capacities, legitimacy, and social capital that nurture cultural relations in the long-term. On the contrary, in absence of fully-fledged trust (i.e. mistrust and “calculus-based” trust), as proved by the project Jardins Possibles (Marseille) and the Exchanger Važecká (Košice), participatory governance of culture can exacerbate feelings of manipulation or group dynamics, fostering contestation movements or isolated cultural production.
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Nganga, Regina W. "Impact of cross-cultural interaction on counselor trainees' development of cultural empathy and intercultural sensitivity." Laramie, Wyo. : University of Wyoming, 2006. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1232418151&sid=3&Fmt=2&clientId=18949&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
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Mark, Noah 1971. "Culture and competition: A critical test of homophily and distinction explanations for cultural niches." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/282706.
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Why do different kinds of people like different kinds of culture? I examine two answers to this question: the homophily model and the distinction model. These models are alternative explanations for the finding that different cultural tastes and practices are concentrated within different sociodemographic segments of society. To determine which model is the preferred explanation, I identify conflicting predictions generated by the models. The models imply different ecological processes. The homophily model predicts that cultural forms compete with each other for people: People are a scarce resource on which cultural forms depend; cultural forms are not a scarce resource for people. The distinction model predicts a dual ecology: Cultural forms compete with each other for people, and people compete with each other for cultural forms. Empirical tests with 1993 General Social Survey data support the homophily model and disconfirm the distinction model.
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Lourêto, Emanuel Henrique de Sousa. "Desenvolvimento cultural transfronteiriço: um estudo sobre a cultura como protagonista no desenvolvimento regional na fronteira Brasil - Venezuela." Universidade Federal de Roraima, 2016. http://www.bdtd.ufrr.br/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=413.
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Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível SuperiorCultura e Desenvolvimento, dois termos alocados, a priori, em universos distintos e insociáveis, onde o primeiro é alocado um plano abstrato e o segundo no concreto. Quando se vislumbra uma correlação entre esses dois marcos, encontra-se arcabouços teóricos fundamentadores para a proposta aqui levantada de um desenvolvimento cultural. Com esse parâmetro estabelecido, respeitando a proposta desenvolvimentista amazônica deste programa de pós-graduação, estabelece como recorte geográfico a linha de fronteira entre Brasil e Venezuela, ao abordar o potencial da cidade de Pacaraima no setor cultural e suas consequenciais para região. Essa dissertação traz uma série de discussões acerca do fator cultural como força promotora de desenvolvimento na região fronteiriça. Dividida em três capítulos, nos quais se buscou fundamentar uma série de questionamentos, embasando teoricamente as hipóteses levantadas. No primeiro capítulo, as bases teóricas são apresentadas, são abordados os temas que gerais como desenvolvimento, fronteira e cultura. Assim, com esse marco teórico estabelecido, busca-se aprofundar as os temas, casando-os com o objeto de estudo proposto. O segundo capítulo por sua vez, é de cunho mais metodológico, no qual é apresentado o modelo quadrimensional da abordagem dos dados. Nesse capítulo é introduzida, esquematizada e desenhada as quatro dimensões nas quais é enxergado o desenvolvimento no ambiente fronteiriço em questão: a sociológica, a antropológica, a econômica e a política. Por fim, o ultimo capitulo buscou expor os dados levantados sob a égide das quatro dimensões, engessando com partes teóricas para reforçar os objetivos propostos.
Culture and Development, two allocated terms, a priori, in different universes and unsociable, where the first is allocated an abstract plan and the second in concrete. When it sees a correlation between these two landmarks, it is theoretical frameworks for the proposal raised here of a cultural development. With this parameter set, respecting the Amazon developmental purpose of this graduate program establishes a geographical cut the border between Brazil and Venezuela, to address the potential of the city of Pacaraima in the cultural sector and its consequential to region. This dissertation brings a lot of discussions about the cultural factor as a force promoting development in the border region. Divided into three chapters, in which it sought to support a series of questions, theoretically basing the hypotheses. In the first chapter, the theoretical foundations are presented, the issues are addressed to general and development, border and culture. So with this theoretical framework established seeks to deepen the themes, matching them with the proposed study object. The second chapter in turn is more methodological matrix, in which is shown four-dimensional data model approach. In this chapter is introduced, sketched and designed the four dimensions in which it is seem as development in the border environment in question: the sociological, anthropological, economic and political. Finally, the last chapter sought to expose the data collected under the auspices of the four dimensions, plastering with theoretical parts to strengthen the proposed objectives.
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Loewald, Uyen, of Western Sydney Hawkesbury University, and School of Social Ecology and Lifelong Learning. "Multicultural community development." THESIS_XXX_SELL_Loewald_U.xml, 1994. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/341.
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This thesis is concerned with migrants’ experience of their acceptance and well-being in Australian society, particularly the unconscious processes reflected in dreams and communication patterns; the provision of services intended to be of help in settlement; and the relationship between the unconscious processes and the provision of services. Collaborating with clients, colleagues who share similar interests and concerns, people with special skills and cultural knowledge, and some Management Committee members of the Migrant Resource Centre of Canberra and Queanbeyan, Inc. the author has investigated the multicultural unconscious, government policies and guidelines related to services to recent arrivals and people of non-English-speaking backgrounds, measures to address gaps in services for appropriate improvement. The research approach is naturalistic with a strong emphasis on the author’s personal reflections and case studies of people and projects.Master of Science (Hons) Social Ecology
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Chen, Zhi Jie. "A strategy for th development of China's cultural industries." Thesis, University of Macau, 2010. http://umaclib3.umac.mo/record=b2285452.
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鍾詠霞 and Wing-hang Joan Chung. "Development of cultural and natural trails in Tai O." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2001. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31980843.
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Thornson, Carol Ann. "Development and validation of the cross-cultural competence inventory." Doctoral diss., University of Central Florida, 2010. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/4557.
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Initial administration of the prototype instrument to 792 military members, followed by exploratory factor analysis, revealed six hypothesized factors of 3C. Following scale development, the Cross-Cultural Competence Inventory (3CI) was administered to almost 5,000 service members, and the six-factor structure was confirmed as well as cross-validated. Another data collection effort focused on assessing the stability of the six factors over time, via test-retest reliability analysis. A final validation study revealed Cultural Exploration to be a significant predictor of three of the four performance criteria, as rated by supervisors on deployment. Furthermore, this study offered the unique perspective gained by administering two popular civilian instruments along with a military-based tool, providing insight into the nature of military 3C and the ways in which it is similar to, and distinct from, civilian 3C. Additionally, important theoretical contributions may help guide future empirical research and military applications. This study is the initial step in assessing readiness for cultural interaction in the military. The results may serve to guide future efforts in military research in order to support our forces in the field as well as to guide the military establishment in making decisions on training, education, and operations in the context of mission success.; Understanding the factors responsible for successful interactions between cultures has been an ongoing investigation among anthropologists, social workers, and organizational psychologists. The need for employees who are able to function effectively across cultures has resulted in a great deal of research examining which factors enable expatriate effectiveness. Despite the necessity of a workforce that is able to function across cultures in today's global economy, an even greater case can be made for cross-cultural competence (3C) in the U.S. military. The potential for loss of life and international-level consequences is high if our military forces are not adequately prepared. This is why the Department of Defense has identified 3C as a critical determinant of success for military missions. Despite the critical need for military 3C, a review of the literature found no validated instruments developed to assess the readiness of our troops to work closely with foreign nationals and coalition forces in the context of military deployments. As such, the overarching goal of this validation study was to enable the U.S. military to prepare and train its forces in 3C, specifically allowing the military to: (1) better assess troop readiness to engage other cultures; (2) target training to those skills that help achieve missions in the field; (3) design more authentic cross-cultural training exercises; (4) assess the effectiveness of cross-cultural training; and (5) guide the development of future cultural training efforts. To that end, a blended approach to scale development was undertaken, whereby critical-incident interviews with subject matter experts informed which of the individual difference predictors from the civilian literatures would likely be applicable to the military domain.ID: 029049772; System requirements: World Wide Web browser and PDF reader.; Mode of access: World Wide Web.; Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Central Florida, 2010.; Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-189).
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Candy, J. E. "The development of national identity : a socio-cultural approach." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 2008. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.479255.
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Chung, Wing-hang Joan. "Development of cultural and natural trails in Tai O." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2001. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B25951439.
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Sasaki-Skopp, Amanda. "Development of a Culturally Responsive PBIS Toolkit." Thesis, University of Oregon, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/23097.
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The purpose of this grant proposal is to develop a toolkit to support school teams in the development and implementation of culturally responsive Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). The toolkit is necessary to help school teams address lingering disparities in discipline and to improve school climate. Exclusionary discipline, such as out of school suspensions and expulsion, disproportionately affects ethnically and racially diverse students, and has a devastating effect on student outcomes, including academic achievement, attendance, and graduation. Ethnically and racially diverse students are also more likely to be given a disciplinary consequence for behaviors that require a subjective interpretation of the student’s behavior, which can be influenced by implicit bias. In schools that have implemented PBIS, exclusionary discipline has been shown to decrease overall, but disproportionate discipline persists. The development of a culturally responsive toolkit will support the efforts of school PBIS teams to decrease disproportionate discipline outcomes. The toolkit will assist school teams with the cultural adaptation of core features of PBIS by providing a process for addressing contextual fit of the school and soliciting feedback from the school community.
The methodological approach for this project includes both qualitative and quantitative processes. An expert panel will be convened to address the complexities of implementation and cultural adaptation within the context of PBIS. The culturally responsive PBIS toolkit will consist of a comprehensive series of recommended practices, contextual considerations, evaluation tools, and resources, to be used concurrently with analysis of schoolwide data. The toolkit will be piloted in schools in the Pacific Northwest and then disseminated.
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Pedrosa, Maria Elizabeth Caldellas. "Centro cultural da juventude Ruth Cardoso: uma experiência diferenciada." Universidade de São Paulo, 2009. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/27/27151/tde-26102010-165135/.
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Trata do processo de criação e desenvolvimento do Centro Cultural da Juventude Ruth Cardoso (CCJ) e do impacto causado por suas ações junto à comunidade, particularmente junto ao seu público-alvo, utilizando para esta reflexão os conceitos de desenvolvimento cultural e de direitos culturais. O CCJ foi criado em 2006 com objetivo de atender as demandas dos jovens moradores das regiões de Brasilândia, Cachoeirinha, Freguesia do Ó e de toda a cidade de São Paulo. Partiu da criação de um equipamento cultural que tem como público-alvo os jovens entre 18 a 29 anos, que em geral não são o foco principal dos outros equipamentos mantidos pela prefeitura da cidade de São Paulo. Foi analisada a relação entre a cultura e a cidade, a partir da presença e distribuição dos equipamentos culturais no âmbito da Secretaria de Cultura da cidade de São Paulo, descritos aqui como pano de fundo. Apresenta o histórico do CCJ, sua criação, suas redes, objetivos, propostas e funcionamento, tendo como fonte de informação depoimentos colhidos junto aos gestores do CCJ, documentos e observação. Para analisar o público-alvo do CCJ, aborda-se o conceito de juventude, seus valores e suas expectativas. Traz uma pesquisa de usuários do CCJ que ajuda a traçar seu perfil, analisar o uso que fazem do equipamento e avaliar sua satisfação com as atividades e os acessos oferecidos. Os resultados obtidos demonstraram mudanças no perfil cultural destes jovens, a partir da freqüência ao CCJ, podendo-se admitir que espaços culturais próximos à comunidade contribuem de forma eficaz para o desenvolvimento cultural de seu público e para a democratização do acesso aos bens culturais.This dissertation aims to analyze the process of creation and development of the Cultural Center for Youth Ruth Cardoso (Centro Cultural para a Juventude Ruth Cardoso, CCJ) and the impact caused by the actions of the CCJ in the community, particularly among its target audience, using in this reflection the concepts of \"cultural development\" and \"cultural rights\". The CCJ was established in 2006 in order to meet the demands of the young residents of the regions of Brasilândia, Cachoeirinha, Freguesia do Ó and of the city of São Paulo as a whole. The CCJ involved the creation of differentiated cultural facilities, focusing on the population aged 18 to 29 years, the general public that is not the main focus of the other facilities maintained by the Municipal Government of São Paulo. We analyze initially the relationship between culture and cities, focusing specially on the presence and distribution of cultural facilities within the Department of Culture (Secretaria de Cultura) of São Paulo, in order to achieve an overview of the characteristics of each of them. Subsequently we present the history of the CCJ, its creation, its networks, objectives and operation. These information were obtained from testimonies collected from the managers of the CCJ, documents and observation. Afterwards we make a discussion on the concept of youth and its expectations, and finally we deal with the analysis of the interviews applied to users of the CCJ, checking its characteristics, the uses of the facilities, and the evaluation of satisfaction, which indicates changes in the cultural profile of these young people in relation to their attendance of the CCJ. The results showed that differentiated cultural spaces and decentralization contribute effectively to the cultural development of its public and to the democratization of the access to cultural goods.
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de, la Pezuela Gonzalo 1965. "Group lending microenterprise development programs: An anthropological perspective." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/292055.
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With the backing of major donor agencies and non-governmental organizations, microenterprise development programs (MDPs) continue to proliferate throughout the world. These have the intention of harnessing the entrepreneurial skills which have been identified in the informal sector in order to improve standards of living. Making financial credit accessible is the primary method used by MDPs in order to reach their goals. From an anthropological perspective, this bid for social change raises issues concerning the suitability of a credit-centered mechanism that neglects the implications of social innovations which have endemically addressed the same issue of inaccessibility to capital resources. Most importantly, associational relationships which go beyond credit will determine the viability and appropriateness of such a program--especially when a group lending approach is used. Anthropologists can greatly enhance the effectiveness of MDPs by identifying the group dynamics of prospective program participants and by emphasizing a "people-centered" approach in general.
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Alabede, Yetunde S. "Higher Education and Identity Development of Nigerian Women - A Qualitative Study." Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1621887436247166.
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RABELLO, LYRA ANA PAULA. "L'identità culturale e lo sviluppo socio economico della regione Serrana nello stato di Espìrito Santo in Brasile. Una strategia per il governo della trasformazione territoriale." Doctoral thesis, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10280/84.
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Nell'ultimo decennio il processo di sviluppo insediativo ha avuto un impatto rilevante sul territorio della regione di montagna dello Stato di Espírito Santo. Di conseguenza occorre una pressione sull'economia, sull'ambiente e sull'identità culturale della regione. Il contributo di questa ricerca è il suggerimento di uno strumento per il governo della trasformazione del territorio serrano all'associazione per lo sviluppo sostenibile della regione di montagna dello Espírito Santo; un approccio orientato ad utilizzare meglio le risorse del paesaggio culturale della regione per apportare migliorie alla qualità complessiva del territorio Serrano.The impact of the new rural space developments on spatial quality in the Espírito Santo State mountain region has been intensified in the past decade. It brings pressure to bear on the economy, the environment and the cultural identity with consequences to the health and safety of the region. This research contribution is the suggestion of an additional action programme to the 'Espírito Santo mountain region sustainable development association' ADEMES. A development-oriented approach addressed to make a better use of the Serrana Region's cultural landscape to improve the quality of its changing rural space.
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RABELLO, LYRA ANA PAULA. "L'identità culturale e lo sviluppo socio economico della regione Serrana nello stato di Espìrito Santo in Brasile. Una strategia per il governo della trasformazione territoriale." Doctoral thesis, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10280/84.
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Nell'ultimo decennio il processo di sviluppo insediativo ha avuto un impatto rilevante sul territorio della regione di montagna dello Stato di Espírito Santo. Di conseguenza occorre una pressione sull'economia, sull'ambiente e sull'identità culturale della regione. Il contributo di questa ricerca è il suggerimento di uno strumento per il governo della trasformazione del territorio serrano all'associazione per lo sviluppo sostenibile della regione di montagna dello Espírito Santo; un approccio orientato ad utilizzare meglio le risorse del paesaggio culturale della regione per apportare migliorie alla qualità complessiva del territorio Serrano.The impact of the new rural space developments on spatial quality in the Espírito Santo State mountain region has been intensified in the past decade. It brings pressure to bear on the economy, the environment and the cultural identity with consequences to the health and safety of the region. This research contribution is the suggestion of an additional action programme to the 'Espírito Santo mountain region sustainable development association' ADEMES. A development-oriented approach addressed to make a better use of the Serrana Region's cultural landscape to improve the quality of its changing rural space.
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Allen, James William. "Storytelling with cultural tools: children’s engagement with features of oral traditions in First Nations cultural education programs." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1828/4745.
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This dissertation presents a comparative case-study of how two groups of culturally diverse elementary school students engage with particular forms of narrative practice shared by cultural educators through First Nations cultural education programs. The project develops the argument that different cultures afford different symbolic resources useful in “structuring” and “organizing” experience for individuals and that one important way in which these “possible worlds” are shared in a community is through storytelling. To develop this argument the project was structured around two main research questions: 1) what are the forms and functions of narrative practices that children experience during the First Nations cultural education programs? And 2) how do children “echo” and “transform” these narrative practices through their participation in the narrative activities organized around the programs? Participants in the project were two First Nations cultural educators conducting cultural education programs in public schools who participated as research partners, as well as 16 students from a grade 1 classroom (Class A) who participated in the first educator’s program and 15 students from a grade 4 classroom (Class B) who participated in the second educator’s program. Data for this project came from a multiple sources and analysis focused especially on stories told from the cultural educators during their programs as well as retellings of these stories from students in the two classrooms. Additional data was included from interviews and discussions with the cultural educators and student participants, field notes on the cultural education programs, and the classroom communities, as well as discussions with classroom teachers. This additional data was integrated into the project at various points to support interpretations. An ethnopoetic or verse analysis (Hymes, 1981, 1996, 2003) of stories told by the cultural educators revealed recurring patterns in the stories that both educators employed for particular rhetorical effects. In addition, these patterns revealed a number of “cultural features” of the storytelling performances that the educators used to emphasize specific points, to make parts of the stories especially memorable for the audience and to share lessons with the audience. Verse analyses of students’ story-retellings revealed a number of ways in which these students echoed and transformed these cultural features and made use of them to share the meaning or lesson of the stories. Finally, comparative analyses of story-retellings from the differently aged students in the two classrooms through a number of analytical frameworks showed that the retellings from grade 4 students were more complex in a number of ways, but also that students in both classrooms skillfully employed these different forms of narrative resources. The results reported in this study suggest that students were making use of the space provided in the cultural education programs to explore particular forms of narrative practice shared by the cultural educators and that they were making use of these narrative resources in meaningful ways.Graduate
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Wei-TingLee and 李暐婷. "Cultural Persona: The Development of a Cultural Representation Tool for Cultural Product Design." Thesis, 2016. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/2s7gn2.
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碩士國立成功大學
工業設計學系
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In recent years, the cultural and creative industry has become popular but most of its products do not apply cultural features that are precise enough for the customers to grasp the cultural meanings behind the product. Only few suitable tools exist for eliciting the cultural elements and symbolic meanings behind the design. Therefore, this study developed an innovative design tool, Cultural Persona, to help designers create a cultural product that captures the features of a target culture, and conveys the cultural meaning to consumers effectively. This study had two phases. The goal of first phase was to utilize the Onion Model, which is aimed to analyze a target culture as a structure. Then, the structure was combined with Symbolic Interactionism to elicit cultural meanings. After that, the researcher interviewed 30 tourists to regarding the features and meanings of Confucius Culture in their perspectives. Based on the interview data, the researcher further established Cultural Persona based on the concept of a Mental Model. The goal of the second phase was for the researcher to conduct a case study so as to test the utility of Cultural Persona. Firstly, the researcher enlisted 18 designers who do mug cup design with or without Confucius Cultural Persona. Afterwards, the researcher estimated the frequencies of using the cultural elements, cultural meanings, and design methods. In addition, the study involved 92 tourists (aged 20-45 year-olds) to evaluate the idea sketches (i.e., whether customers understand the design of cultural products by perceiving the product’s appearance). The results indicated that Cultural Persona could help designers realize the cultural elements and meanings rapidly, and apply different levels of cultural elements. Thus, Cultural Persona not only shows rich and diversified cultural elements but also conveys the cultural meanings to consumers effectively. This study will contribute to the cultural and creative industry as well as cultural product design, by responding to customers’ needs appropriately, and successfully communicating the cultural values to consumers.
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Chi-WenHsieh and 謝綺雯. "Cultural Persona: Development and Evaluation of a Cultural Representation Tool for Cultural Product Design." Thesis, 2017. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/cvm63b.
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Hsu, Ching-Yi, and 許靖宜. "Development Pattern of Cultural and Creative Commodity Responding to Local Culture." Thesis, 2016. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/x7588a.
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碩士國立臺中科技大學
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Culture is the accumulation of human life and the embodiment of lifestyle. Its patterns keep changing and show diverse appearance with time. It remains open and fluctuated under the interaction of time, geography, ethnicity, religion and other factors. Due to the changing characteristic of culture, development of cultural and creative commodities should conform to evolution of times as well as above mentioned human lifestyle. Local culture is "unique" and "diversified" even under the worldwide influence of globalization, since it has evolved with the genes of foreign culture during the process of culture integration. When the local culture elements are used in the development of cultural and creative commodities, those products will have the significance of cultural heritage, and explore the depth and the value of goods. Eventually, these kinds of products attract consumers who have the same cultural gene to procure with satisfaction and meet with their cultural recognition preference. In this study, a development pattern is proposed to map local culture into cultural and creative commodities design through systematic procedures and daily life experience. It filters and captures the cultural elements effectively in the corresponding mapping process and integrates into the design process. As a conclusion, the proposed development pattern of cultural and creative commodities is able to abstract specific cultural elements in a logical thinking manner and provide feasible design advice. Several design cases regarding cultural and creative commodity development are implemented and the feasibility of industrialization is also discussed.
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"Prehistoric cultural development at Yung Long." 2011. http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5896674.
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Lai, Pak Kin Patrick.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 139-146).
Abstracts in English and Chinese.
Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1
Chapter 1.1 --- Definition of Stone Spade --- p.2
Chapter 1.2 --- Importance of Stone Spade Research --- p.3
Chapter 1.3 --- Structure of the Thesis --- p.6
Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.7
Chapter 2.1 --- The Neolithic Chronology in Hong Kong --- p.7
Chapter 2.2 --- Lithic studies: Typological Analysis and Functional Analysis --- p.12
Chapter 2.3 --- Chaine Operatoire and Cognitive Archaeology --- p.26
Chapter 2.4 --- Research on Stone Spades --- p.34
Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- RESEARCH QUESTIONS AND METHODOLOGY --- p.37
Chapter 3.1 --- Research Questions --- p.37
Chapter 3.2 --- Fieldsite specification --- p.38
Chapter 3.3 --- Research methods --- p.41
Chapter 3.4 --- Use Wear Analysis --- p.43
Chapter CHAPTER 4 T --- HE YUNG LONG NORTH ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSEMBLAGE --- p.52
Chapter 4.1 --- Yung Long and the surrounding area --- p.52
Chapter 4.2 --- Lithic assemblage of Yung Long North (YLN) --- p.55
Chapter 4.3 --- Correlation Tests on Selected Artefacts --- p.67
Chapter 4.4 --- Results of Use Wear Analysis --- p.78
Chapter 4.5 --- Preliminary Summary --- p.96
Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- THE CHAINE OPERATOIRE OF STONE SPADES AND THE LITHIC ASSEMBLAGE FROM YUNG LONG NORTH --- p.99
Chapter 5.1 --- Lithic Manufacturing as Part of the Cultural Development --- p.99
Chapter 5.2 --- What are the choices selected in the design and planning of lithic manufacturing? --- p.101
Chapter 5.3 --- Standardisation --- p.110
Chapter 5.4 --- What is the function of stone spades and its relationship with agriculture? --- p.118
Chapter 5.5 --- Where to Discard? ´ؤ the Cognitive Map on Space Utilisation --- p.127
Chapter 5.6 --- What subsistence strategies are reflected in the lithic assemblage? --- p.128
Chapter 5.7 --- How the manufacturing is organized? --- p.130
Chapter 5.8 --- What is the Cultural Development represented in the Late Neolithic Yung Long? --- p.134
Chapter 5.9 --- Conclusion --- p.135
Chapter 5.10 --- Some final remarks --- p.137
REFERENCES --- p.139
APPENDIX A --- p.147
APPENDIX B --- p.160
List of Tables
Table 3.1 Average dimension of adzes and roughouts from YLN
Table 4.1 Counts of the whole Late Neolithic lithic assemblage from YLN
Table 4.2 Correlations of 20 Spades from Late Neolithic YLN
Table 4.3 Correlations of 41 regular adzes from Late Neolithic YLN
Table 4.4 Correlations of 71 adzes from Late Neolithic YLN
Table 4.5 Adze measurements from YLN and SKSH (after Chan 2005)
"Table 4.6 Correlations of summarized adze typologies (Regular, Single-Shouldered and Double Shouldered adzes) from Late Neolithic YLN and SKSH"
Table 4.7 Correlations of 35 Projectile Points from Late Neolithic YLN
Table 4.8 Correlations of 11 Yues from Late Neolithic YLN
Table 4.9 Correlations of 12 Netsinkers from Late Neolithic YLN
Table 4.10 Correlations of 16 Picks from Late Neolithic YLN
Table 4.11 Correlations of 29 Hammerstones from Late Neolithic YLN
Table 4.12 Use wears on replicas after task-oriented experiments
Table 5.1 Comparison among the Late Neolithic lithic assemblages around Yung Long (North) (Ng Ka Yuen and Chan Ka Yuen: after Au 2004)
List of Figures
"Figure 1.1 Hong Kong in its regional setting (Source: Lands Department, HKSAR 2010)"
Figure 4.1 Bar Chart Showing the Number of Pieces of Implements from YLN in terms of materials
Figure 4.2 Pie Chart showing the Percentage of Implements Materials from YLN
Figure 4.3 Pie Chart showing the Percentage of Implements Types from YLN
Figure 4.4 Radar Diagram of 20 Spades Measurements from YLN
Figure 4.5 Radar Diagram of Adze Measurements from YLN and SKSH (after Chan 2005)
Figure 4.6 Radar Diagram of 71 Adzes Measurements from YLN
Figure 4.7 Radar Diagram of 35 Projectile Points Measurements from YLN
Figure 4.8 Radar Diagram of 11 Yue Measurements from YLN
Figure 4.9 Radar Diagram of 12 Netsinkers from YLN
Figure 4.10 Radar Diagram of 16 Picks Measurements from YLN
Figure 4.11 Radar Diagram of 29 Hammerstones Measurements from YLN
Appendices
Chapter Appendix A --- Artefact Statistics
Chapter Appendix B --- Maps and Plates
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Clapp-Smith, Rachel. "Global mindset development during cultural transitions." 2009. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1816563911&sid=8&Fmt=2&clientId=14215&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
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Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2009.Title from title screen (site viewed January 5, 2010). PDF text: vi, 137 p. : ill. ; 2 Mb. UMI publication number: AAT 3360083. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in microfilm and microfiche formats.