I’m a professor at Georgetown University and I work on the topic of “cultural imperialism,” a term that’s been thrown around quite a bit these days.When I see a video of a woman wearing a hijab or a headscarf in public, I’m not necessarily thinking about the individual who’s wearing the hijab, but the broader […]
The term “cultural genocide” is used in a variety of contexts.For example, it was used in the case of the Indonesian genocide in 1965.But the definition of “cultural convergence” in the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights is much broader than that.It also includes “cultural or other discrimination based on race, religion, colour, sex, language, […]
Russia has been the scene of many cultural conflicts in recent years, but now that it is in the midst of a global economic crisis, the country is once again at the centre of controversy.In a country that was once the playground of intellectuals, a generation of young people is now looking for a way […]
In the days leading up to the Mayan calendar’s official debut, cultural critic Jonathan Chait argued that it would be “inevitable” that Americans would look back on the calendar and wonder what was really going on.“In the context of the coming years, if the calendar is not a celebration of American culture, then what’s the […]
A man walks past the restaurant where he had sex with a 16-year-old in Thailand in this undated file photo.It’s a popular trend among those who like to have sex with underage girls and women in countries like Thailand, where it is illegal.Photo: APA news agency article Burger Culture is a slang term used by […]
A man walks past the restaurant where he had sex with a 16-year-old in Thailand in this undated file photo.It’s a popular trend among those who like to have sex with underage girls and women in countries like Thailand, where it is illegal.Photo: APA news agency article Burger Culture is a slang term used by […]
A man walks past the restaurant where he had sex with a 16-year-old in Thailand in this undated file photo.It’s a popular trend among those who like to have sex with underage girls and women in countries like Thailand, where it is illegal.Photo: APA news agency article Burger Culture is a slang term used by […]
Google is set to start using Google culture to pay employees for events, and it’s hoping to hire up to 100 Mexican and Latino cultural employees for its various projects.According to Google Culture, the first wave of cultural employees will be paid $500 for participating in cultural events in their country of residence.The first wave […]
What do you want to listen to when you’re bored?A bunch of music.What do your friends want to hear?They don’t want to be bored.You can hear the difference in the culture of an individual person.There’s more culture than there is in an entire country.What about the music?Music can change the world.It can inspire.It has a […]
