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This title informs about the basic theories of cultural studies, what they say, how they differ and the strengths and weaknesses of each position. The book also provides biographical information on major theorists. Chapters cover subjects such as globalization and the new language wars

This volume analyses, from a computational point of view, how culture may arise, develop and evolve through time. The four sections in this book examine and analyse the modelling of culture, group and organisation culture, culture simulation, and culture-sensitive technology design. Different research disciplines have different perspectives on culture, making it difficult to compare and integrate different concepts and models of culture. By taking a computational perspective this book nevertheless enables the integration of concepts that play a role in culture, even though they might originate from different disciplines. Culture is usually regarded as something vague and qualitative and thus difficult to deal with in a computational and formal setting. Taking a computational approach to culture thus encompasses a twofold risk: taking a too simplistic approach to cultural influence on behaviour; or trying to capture too much, hence not leading to useful computational tools. However, the approaches and insights in this collection show how different perspectives by leading researchers described in thirteen chapters still can form a coherent picture. The book thus illustrates the potential of using computing systems to better understand culture. By describing methods, theories and concrete application results about the integration of cultural aspects into computer systems, this book provides inspiration to researchers of all disciplines alike and presents the start of an interdisciplinary dialogue on culture

Anotacija Guntas Silinas-Jasjukevicas promocijas darba ,,Novada tradicionala kultura lokalas kulturpiederibas veicinašanai sakumskola", petot tradicionalas kulturas un lokalas kulturpiederibas mijsakaribas, tiek izveidots teoretiski pamatots novada tradicionalas kulturas apguves modelis sakumskola un empiriski parbaudita ta ietekme un efektivitate skolena lokalas kulturpiederibas veidošanas procesa un attistiba, analizeti starptautiskie un Latvijas kulturas un izglitibas politikas tiesibu akti, apskatita Latvijas skolotaju pieredze tradicionalas kulturas apguves istenošana dažados macibu priekšmetos sakumskola, veikta 1.-6.klases macibu lidzeklu analize tradicionalas kulturas apguves konteksta, izstradatas rekomendacijas izglitibas politikas veidotajiem, macibu komplektizdevumu autoriem, recenzentiem un skolotajiem novadu tradicionalas kulturas apguves istenošanai sakumskola. Atslegas vardi: tradicionala kultura, lokala kulturpiederiba, pedagogiskais process sakumskola. ; Summary In PhD thesis "Regional Traditional Culture for Local Cultural Identity in Primary School" by Gunta Silina-Jasjukevica, researching the interconnection between traditional culture and local cultural identity, a theoretically supported model for regional traditional culture studies in primary school is created, and its influence and efficiency are tested within the process of creation and development of student's local cultural identity, international and Latvian legislation on culture and education policy is analyzed, the experience of Latvian teachers in the implementation of traditional culture studies is reviewed, the analysis of study tools for grades 1 to 6 is conducted in the context of traditional culture studies, and the recommendations are made to the specialists of education policy, authors and reviewers of study tools, as well as teachers on the implementation of regional traditional culture studies in primary school. Keywords: traditional culture, local culture identity, pedagogical process in primary school

Bibliography: pages 102-112. ; This dissertation locates Olive Schreiner as a nineteenth-century colonial woman writer who challenges the traditional association of men with culture, and women with nature. In Schreiner's writing the oppression of women is situated within an understanding of the social construction of "woman" as closer to nature than man. Through the lives of her central female characters, Schreiner shows how this definition of "woman" works to position women as "other" to culture, both preventing their access to public power and marginalising their fully social activities within culture. Schreiner attempts to displace definitions of culture constituted through a system of binary oppositions which inevitably privilege masculinity as opposed to femininity by redefining culture in three distinct ways. The patriarchal conception culture as the sole preserve of men is rejected in Schreiner's demands for women's educational and legal equality, and for their right to economic independence. Conventional notions of culture are equally refused in Schreiner's stress on women's traditional domestic labour as essential to the very emergence and continuation of culture. Finally, the deconstruction of sexual difference as a fixed immutable category within Schreiner's writing exposes the definition of "woman" as socially constructed and legitimated. The contradictions and tensions within and between these demands illustrate the limits of Schreiner's feminist and socialist politics, and point to how her writing both challenges and articulates aspects of dominant nineteenth-century ideology. At the same time, such contradictions were vitally important in motivating Schreiner's on-going attempt to change radically the position of women within culture. Moreover, the co-existence of apparently conflicting demands within Schreiner's redefinition of culture suggests the terms of a resolution of the perennial problem within feminist discourse around competing claims for women's equality or for a recognition of their difference.

Provocative insights into the nature of dancing as inseparable from human vitality and distinctiveness emerge from this spiraling study of specific cultural dance traditions brought into conversation with various philosophical/theoretical perspectives centering on the topics: movement, gesture, play, masking, ritual, seduction, performance, religion; each the subject of engaging innovative analysis. The author draws on experience as dancer and academic to address contemporary issues such as gender identity development and plasticity and acuity throughout the lifespan

Culture and Politics provides a comprehensive introduction to the enduring phenomenon of culture and its impact on contemporary society and politics. Combining a substantial theoretical overview with intricate comparative empirical research, it assesses the complex interplay of ethnicity, religion, history and values on macro- and micro-level outcomes. Striking a judicious balance between the use of global data on the topic and their selection of six key in-depth country studies, the book draws extensively on statistical material and 'hard data' rather than the literary evidence usual in studies of this kind. This second edition of a well-established text has been expanded and fully updated in line with new events. More student-friendly, this volume now contains useful references for further reading and new material on ethnicity and religion. Readers will find that the values section is now more lucid. This clearly structured book's stringent approach to the topic and its readable, accessible style make this book one that no serious scholar or student of political culture should be without.