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This book is the first academic text to examine cynicism as a driving force in the context of post-war British culture. It maps a sensibility that transcends divisions between high and low culture, and encompasses figures such as Philip Larkin, John Lennon and Stephen Patrick Morrissey.

Same‐Sex Cultures and Sexualities: An Anthropological Reader. Jennifer Robertson, ed. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2005. 310 pp.

On parle aujourd'hui d'ancienne et de nouvelle culture du sauvage pour évoquer deux modes de représentation distincts. Qu'en est-il de cette ancienne culture que certains disent en crise ? Plus que d'une crise, ne s'agirait-il pas plutôt d'un conflit de représentation ? D'un côté, le statut légal de l'animal s'appuie sur l'anticipation et la maîtrise dans le contexte d'une politique de développement durable ; de l'autre, le statut coutumier est ancré sur l'imprévisibilité et l'absence de contrôle dans un contexte de crise des activités agropastorales traditionnelles de montagne.

The pressure on higher education to embrace a change agenda to cope with an increasingly complexoperating environment has been growing over recent years (Hanna, 2003; Pick, 2003). Hanna (2003)writes that "higher education institutions must change – and, indeed, are changing – to meet futureneeds," (p. 26) and that they will need to address a number of strategic challenges as they "transformthemselves to meet the demands of an increasingly complex and dynamic environment." (p. 26) Thesechanges may require embracing different ways of operating, forging new and different partnerships toattract funds and undertake research, and streamlining processes to cope with the increasedmonitoring and reporting requirements (Drew, 2006; Hanna, 2003; Ramsden, 1998; Shattock, 2003;Stiles, 2004).

Part I – Law and Culture Theorizations: Introduction. Drawing On the Legacy of Founding Fathers by Mateusz Stępień, Jan Bazyli Klakla -- Exploring New Avenues for Studying the Legal Culture: Drawing on Homi Bhabha's Theorization of "culture" by Mateusz Stępień -- Customary Law is Like an Onion: A Multilayered Approach to Customary Law and Its Status in the Contemporary World by Jan Bazyli Klakla -- Part II – Law, Custom and Culture: Indian "Love Jihad" Goes to Court by Anna Drwal -- Palestinian Culture Through a Legal Lens: A Case Study of Customary Legal Proceedings After a Homicide in Hebron by Ewa Górska -- 'In This Case, Can There Be No Talk About Such a Justification Through Circumstances?' A Case Study of the Invocation of Cultural Defence Outside the Common Law by Joanna Ptak-Chmiel -- Part III – Law and Cultural Production: Copyright and Culture: The Case of Poland by Ewa Radomska -- The Procedural Justice in South Korean Popular Culture. An Analysis of Court Hearings Using the Example of the K-Drama Your Honor by Katarzyna Rużyczka -- Does Visual Culture Pose a Threat to Law? by Magdalena Wojdala.

"This book examines mobile communication, culture, and society in the context of Korean smartphones, analyzing the role of smartphones and apps as major components of Korea's national economy and culture, the sociocultural factors involved in the growth of mobile games and youth culture, and the context of globalization. It discusses the evolution of the smartphone, its recent growth in Korea, Korea's reception of the iPhone in 2009 and the recent growth of Samsung's Galaxy in the global market, key aspects of smartphones and app services in Korea and their implications for the app economy, the digital divide in terms of smartphones, mobile gaming, and young Koreans' engagement with a local app platform, Kakao Talk."--Provided by publisher

"Building on the works of Theodor Adorno and Walter Benjamin, Capitalizing on Culture presents an exploration of critical theory in a cultural landscape dominated by capital. Despite the increasing prevalence of commodification as a dominant factor in the production, promotion, and consumption of most forms of mass culture, many in the cultural studies field have failed to engage systematically either with culture as commodity or with critical theory. Shane Gunster corrects that oversight, providing attentive readings of Adorno's and Benjamin's works in order to generate a complex, non-reductive theory of human experience that attends to the opportunities and dangers arising from the confluence of culture and economics." "Gunster juxtaposes Benjamin's thoughts on memory, experience, and capitalism with Adorno's critique of mass culture and modern aesthetics to illuminate the key position that the commodity form plays in each thinker's work and to invigorate the dialectical complexity their writings acquire when considered together. This blending of perspectives in subsequently used to ground a theoretical interrogation of the comparative failure of cultural studies to engage substantively with the effect of commodification upon cultural practices. As a result, Capitalizing on Culture offers a fresh examination of critical theory that will be valuable to scholars studying the intersection of culture and capitalism."--Jacket

Purpose
The reality of emergency preparedness for older adults has not been quite satisfactory in many regions. This paper aimed to study how to improve emergency preparedness for older adults in the viewpoint of emergency culture.


Design/methodology/approach
A systematic literature review was used to contrast internationally voiced emergency preparedness (i.e. the principles of emergency preparedness) with culturally adapted emergency preparedness (e.g. values, games, arts, outdoor activities, etc.) via international organizations in both developing and developed countries. For data flow, the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses was also used in a supplementary way.


Findings
An encompassing tenet states that all stakeholders need to divert the internationally voiced emergency preparedness into culturally adapted emergency preparedness while addressing the effects of culture, self-preparedness, integration, diversity, tailored intervention, etc.


Originality/value
This paper has probed into the frame of emergency preparedness for older adults more comprehensively than the previous literature. In doing so, the aspect of emergency culture has been much supported.

Face à l'avènement du numérique et à la multiplication des négociations commerciales (Union européenne, États-Unis, Canada, Japon, Australie), la gouvernance mondiale des industries culturelles se trouve actuellement à un tournant. En premier lieu, le numéro de juillet traite des évolutions du débat sur l'inclusion de la culture dans l'agenda du développement durable post-2015, des initiatives dynamiques de la société civile en matière de culture, ainsi que des réticences des pays développés. En deuxième lieu, il aborde les enjeux récents des négociations commerciales en cours (Partenariat transpacifique, Partenariat transatlantique, accord sur le commerce des services) ainsi que les priorités de l'administration des États-Unis concentrées sur une inclusion dynamique des produits numériques dans l'agenda des négociations. Enfin, il présente plusieurs rapports qui mettent en lumière certains aspects de la mise en œuvre de la Convention sur la diversité des expressions culturelles (CDEC), tels que les politiques culturelles en Asie et l'impact de la CDEC, les effets normatifs de la CDEC, ainsi que son adaptation à l'ère numérique. ; Culture, commerce et numérique 9(6)

Abstract
Unlike many other cultures, the Russian culture encourages loud laughter (xoxot) and more often than not discourages smiles ( ulybki). The paper presents linguistic evidence for such attitude: etymology ( ulybat'sja "smile" from the word for scull with allusion to bared teeth), the use of the words for laughter and smile in the present-day Russian discourse, the role of laughter and smile in the Russian linguistic model of the world, etc. It is consistent with the strong emphasis that the Russian culture places on sincerity and open expression of emotions. In addition, it is consistent with the whole system of the Russian non-verbal etiquette (e. g., it is not good to meet a stranger's eyes with your eyes; if it has happened by chance, you should turn off your eyes rather than smile).
This attitude often leads to cross-cultural miscommunication (a typical American smile may seem non-natural and false to many Russians while foreigners who are involved in communication with Russians sometimes find them rude, impolite, ill-mannered).

Dans les institutions d'accueil de personnes âgées « dépendantes » s'entre choquent trois cultures : la culture « hospitalière » : celle du soin, organisé et technique, la culture « hôtelière » : celle de l'hébergement et de la restauration, enfin celle de la vie courante, qu'on peut appeler « habituelle». Sept groupes de « partenaires » se rencontrent dans ces mêmes établissements. Autour de la Personne âgée évoluent ses Pairs, hébergés comme elle, ses Proches, famille et amis, (voire bénévoles), les Professionnels de toute catégorie, les Pouvoirs locaux, directions ou autres, les Pouvoirs Publics contrôleurs et, parfois financeurs, tous immergés parmi le Public, l'ensemble de la société. Les mouvements institutionnels, plus ou moins maîtrisés, de ces acteurs, joints aux attitudes liées au caractère, à l'éthique de chacun peuvent entraîner des maltraitances « de parole, d'action ou d'omission » des uns vis-à-vis des autres, les plus vulnérables courant toujours les plus grands risques. La sélection, quand elle est possible, l'explication, la formation, la stimulation et l'organisation peuvent seules limiter ce risque, impossible à éliminer totalement.