This paper addresses these issues by reviewing the literature on and practices of cultural studies in India. The first part of the paper maps the cultural studies in India by surveying the literature and institutional set ups (including the academic programmes in universities/colleges/institutions and...
Background Breastfeeding and weaning practices vary among different regions and communities. In India, breastfeeding in rural areas appears to be shaped by the beliefs of a community, which are further influenced by social, cultural, and economic factors. Malnutrition is often associated with inapprop...
the retailer had to leave the country. The company’s American-style management practices, such as enforced cheerfulness and aggressive cost-cutting measures, clashed with German business norms and consumer expectations. Additionally, Walmart failed to adapt its product offerings...
Globally, India contributes the largest share in sheer numbers to the burden of maternal and infant under-nutrition, morbidity and mortality. A major gap in our knowledge is how socio-cultural practices and beliefs influence the perinatal period and thus perinatal outcomes, particularly in the rapidl...
distention, diversion, enlargement, and staining. By the early 21st century, many practices, whether medical (dentistry,orthodontics,surgery),aesthetic(usingcosmetics), or some combination of these (engaging inathletictraining regimens), had become so common they were rarely thought of as body modifica...
The documentary, masterfully directed by Lehlohonolo Mayeza and produced by Matseliso Mohale of Mohale Media Productions, delves into the essence of the Basotho culture, unraveling the significance behind their traditional practices. The film traces its roots back to Moshoes...
You have to learn different cultural practices and try to get used to them. Let’s share the top four cultural differences between China and the US to help understand each other better.PrivacyChinese people do not have the same understanding of privacy as Americans do. They think it common ...
Traditional knowledge (TK) in Ladakh encapsulates a repository of experimental wisdom cultivated over millennia. Despite this cultural wealth, dwindling interest among the younger generations in the region’s age-old practices underscores the urgency to
There should be dissimilarities among people in terms of their willingness to communicate in different cultures due to their disparate norms, values, and communication practices49. Therefore, we hypothesize the following: H2 There is a difference in the level of their predisposition toward the ...
Gallagher,Kay - 《Education Business & Society Contemporary Middle Eastern Issues》 被引量: 16发表: 2011年 A Sociocultural Analysis of Language Learning: New Forms of Literacy Practices in a Language and Culture Awareness Programme. This paper reports on a sociocultural study conducted in a Catholi...