News tagged with western culture
Today's fear and loathing of fat bodies rooted in ancient Western civilization
Our modern love-hate relationship with fat dates to antiquity, says a University of Kansas researcher who writes about the cultural history of fat in Western civilization.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 15, 2012 |
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Calif. Hmong community launches online translator
(AP) -- When Phong Yang, a Hmong refugee from Laos, landed in California's Central Valley - via stops in Thailand and France - he was 14 years old. He learned to speak Hmong from his parents, but today he has a hard time ...
Mar 25, 2012 |
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East views the world differently to West
Cultural differences between the West and East are well documented, but a study shows that concrete differences also exist in how British and Chinese people recognise people and the world around them. Easterners really do ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 06, 2012 |
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Interactions between classical, African and Middle Eastern cultures explored
Academics from the Universities of Oxford and Warwick have shed new light on the history of interactions between the classical world, Africa and the Middle East.
Nov 25, 2011 |
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The humanities in America -- an endangered species?
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a world that is becoming more fast-paced and technological, the humanities are under fire to defend their time-honored centrality in Western culture and education. In the world of iPhone ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 04, 2011 |
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Being true to yourself: Psychologist publishes new research on being authentic
(PhysOrg.com) -- Staying true to yourself and not changing your personality to fit different situations is highly valued in Western culture. Shakespeare’s famous line "to thine own self be true," has been echoed across ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 13, 2010 |
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Power outage: A loss of social power distorts how money is represented
Retail therapy can soothe the defeat of losing a major client, the rejection of not getting a promotion or even the embarrassment a high-powered executive might feel after receiving a speeding ticket. Spending money to uplift ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 07, 2010 |
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Westernization associated with potentially harmful sun habits among Asian-Americans
Asian Americans who have adopted more aspects of Western culture may be more likely to engage in behaviors that increase sun exposure, thereby endangering their skin health, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of ...
May 18, 2009 |
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