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...tongue. Major cities such as New York and Los Angeles are as much or more about a polyglot patchwork of such self-contained ethnic communities as they are about anything that could be called a dominant culture. Indeed, even whatever could loosely be called a “dominant culture?? derived from white Anglo-Saxon Protestants, is like the croutons in a soup whose broth and flavor come from African-Americans, Jews, and other historically oppressed minorities. The immigrant can imagine him or herself adding spice to this soup. The melting pot beckons. The very ease with which...
...Western culture?? is perhaps the greatest marketing success story in history. In India, working for an American company serves as a source of pride. American designers—the so-called “high-end brands”— flood the malls, and some Indian retailers advertise items as “export quality,” a label that marks clothing deemed suitable for only the most fashion-savvy...
...culture simply contribute to India’s own credibility as “modern”? In countries like India, citizens deserve to make their own decisions about pop cultural preferences and tastes. Portraying Western culture as inherently superior—and the only legitimate form of modern culture??infringes upon that right...
...Whether or not some of the more intangible elements of House life—including House spirit and culture??would be compromised in the process remains to be seen, says incoming Winthrop House Master Ronald S. Sullivan, who was selected in February as the first black faculty member to hold the post...
...dynamic.” Naseemah considers joining Gumboots a way to reconnect with her Zimbabwean roots and learn choreographically. For her, Gumboots is more than dance.“A lot of the rhythms are very southern African but because I understand the language, it relates to my culture??the rhythm of it all and the connection between the audience and the performer,” Naseemah says.“It is very organic and low stress,” said W. Hugo Van Vuuren ’07, who was born and raised in South Africa...