From exclusive to inclusive elitists and further: Twenty years of omnivorousness and cultural diversity in arts participation in the USA

To trust means to have expectations about others’ (the trustees’) socially acceptable behavior. One of the central effects of this trust in the context of IT adoption is to increase the perceived usefulness (PU) of Information Technology (IT) associated with the trustee’s agency. One way of increasing this trust is through greater sociocultural similarity. Taking previous research into the realm of electronic voting, this paper posits that because trust is culture-dependent, it should decrease considerably as cultural diversity and differentiation increases. To investigate the role of trust in IT adoption in different cultures where dissimilar concepts of socially acceptable behavior exist, this study compares trust-related perceptions of an emerging IT (i.e., electronic voting) between the United States of America (USA) and the Republic of South Africa (RSA). More specifically, the question was addressed by comparing the unique circumstances of the cultural changes in the RSA with the more socially integrated mainstream USA culture. In both cultures, a perceived sociocultural similarity between the individual and the agency in charge of the electronic voting IT contributed to both the establishment of trust and to an increase in the perceived usefulness of the IT, supporting and extending the extrapolations of past propositions to this new realm. However, only in the USA did trust contribute to the PU of the IT. The results suggest that when cultural diversity is large, trust becomes of lesser importance, perhaps because it can no longer reduce social uncertainty. Implications for researchers and governmental voting agencies are discussed, and future research directions are proposed.

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The universal language of all times?

International Journal of Music Education ◽

10.1177/025576149702900107 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol os-29 (1) ◽

pp. 47-51 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Kazadi Wa Mukuna

Keyword(s):

Music Education ◽

Cultural Diversity ◽

Cultural Context ◽

Western World ◽

Universal Language ◽

The Usa ◽

Implementation Level ◽

Multicultural Perspectives ◽

The One ◽

Definition Of

The definitions of music published in the last decades, particularly the one formulated by Alan Merriam (1964) in conjunction with the field of ethnomusicology, have broadened the scope of music by identifying it as a product of human behaviour in a cultural context. The definition of music has not only raised the level of awareness of the nature of cultural diversity of our societies, but nurtured trends in ‘multicultural’ perspectives in music education. With these trends, musical materials from diverse cultures are being introduced to curricula, especially in Europe and the USA. In spite of this well-intentioned effort, difficulties continue to be encountered at the implementation level, where teaching and evaluation methods designed for Western musical material are being applied without discrimination across cultural boundaries. When ill-applied in cultural areas where the concept of ‘music’ is not similar to that of the Western world, this rather colonial-type practice produces devastating results. Here it is argued that in its present design music education is, for the most part, insensitive to cultural diversity. Like music, it is a culturally defined mode of discourse. Its application outside the context of origin requires utmost fidelity in order to preserve its authenticity.

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Bioethics and end-of-life care in multi-ethnic settings: Cultural diversity in Canada and the USA

Mortality ◽

10.1080/1357627021000025450 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 285-301 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Leigh Turner

Keyword(s):

Cultural Diversity ◽

End Of Life ◽

End Of Life Care ◽

Life Care ◽

The Usa

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De-Americanization of the USA: Causes and Consequences

Perspectives and prospects E-journal ◽

10.32726/2411-3417-2021-2-3-34-49 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 34-49

Author(s):

Natalia TRAVKINA ◽

Vladimir VASILIEV

Keyword(s):

Critical Race Theory ◽

Cultural Diversity ◽

Political Institutions ◽

White Americans ◽

Race Theory ◽

American Values ◽

Ideological Struggle ◽

The Usa ◽

American Society ◽

Political Groups

The article analyzes fundamental shifts happening in basic values of today’s American society and its ideological paradigm. A survival confrontation has engulfed nearly all social and political groups. This value confrontation has taken the form of an ideological struggle around the concepts of cancel culture and critical race theory. The new trends associated with discourse of racial and cultural diversity are at odds with the centuries-old system of basic American values, which have defined the thinking of white Americans, the so-called WASPs. If the new trends eventually prevail, this will mean de-Americanization of America we have known. At least this would dramatically change both its self-identification and the outside perception towards the USA’s democratic political institutions.

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CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING AS AN INNOVATIVE STRATEGY IN EDUCATION: EXPERIENCE OF THE UKRAINIAN EDUCATOR IN THE AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

PRECARPATHIAN BULLETIN OF THE SHEVCHENKO SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY Word ◽

10.31471/2304-7402-2019-3(55)-96-100 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 96-100

Author(s):

N. V. Volkovetska-Ireland

Keyword(s):

Cultural Diversity ◽

Cultural Values ◽

Culturally Responsive Teaching ◽

Culturally Responsive ◽

Teaching Strategy ◽

Responsive Teaching ◽

Innovative Strategy ◽

Personal Story ◽

Diverse Classrooms ◽

The Usa

In a globalized world, cultural diversity and identity have become defining issues that require attention and immediate response. The educational sphere is not an exception. Successful teaching in the modern classroom setting requires more than a proficiency in the field and/or skills to apply effective pedagogical techniques. A successful 21st century teacher needs to be socio-culturally conscious, willing and capable to relate to their students and build trusting relationships, especially in culturally, socially, demographically diverse classrooms. This article profiles the culturally responsive teaching model through the lens of an immigrant’s experience as an educator in the USA. The research focus covers four motivational conditions (establishing inclusion; developing positive attitude; enhancing meaning; engendering competence) that can spark inquiry in learning. Analyzing Dr. R. Wlodkowski’s “Motivational Framework” used as a teaching strategy in the classroom, the author of the article highlights its impact on students’ intrinsic motivation. A favorable learning environment that boosts motivation should contain following elements: students feel connected and respected, relate to their personal experience, voice, choice, cultural values, as well as understand and correlate their learning with their goals. In addition, an observation is made that a personal story of immigration enhanced senses of students’ equity and solidarity based on cultural diversity. The author of the article suggests that through personal narrative, the educator’s identity can be a powerful tool to motivate a diverse student population.

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Culture and Trust in the Adoption of Electronic Voting

Advanced Topics in Global Information Management, Volume 5 - Advances in Global Information Management ◽

10.4018/978-1-59140-923-6.ch005 ◽

2006 ◽

pp. 102-127 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

David Gefen ◽

Gregory M. Rose ◽

Merrill Warkentin ◽

Paul A. Pavlou

Keyword(s):

Cultural Diversity ◽

The United States ◽

Perceived Usefulness ◽

Electronic Voting ◽

Future Research ◽

It Adoption ◽

Cultural Changes ◽

The Usa ◽

The Republic ◽

The Individual

Trust is a cornerstone of society, and it enables democratic institutes. It captures people’s expectations about others’ (the trustees) socially-acceptable behavior. In the context of information technology (IT) adoption, trust also increases the perceived usefulness (PU) of IT associated with the trustee’s agency. One way of increasing this trust is through greater sociocultural similarity. Extrapolating based on previous research to the realm of electronic voting, this chapter posits that because trust is culture-dependent, it should decrease considerably as cultural diversity and differentiation increases. To investigate the role of trust in IT adoption in different cultures where dissimilar concepts of socially-acceptable behavior exist, this study compares trust-related perceptions of an emerging IT, namely electronic voting, between the United States of America (USA) and the Republic of South Africa (RSA). More specifically, the question was addressed by comparing the unique circumstances of the cultural changes in the RSA with the more socially-integrated mainstream USA culture. In both cultures, perceived sociocultural similarity between the individual and the agency in charge of the electronic voting IT contributed to both the establishment of trust and to an increase in the perceived usefulness of the IT, supporting and extending the extrapolations of past propositions to this new realm. However, only in the USA did trust contribute to the PU of the IT. The results suggest that when cultural diversity is large, trust becomes of lesser importance, perhaps because it can no longer reduce social uncertainty. Implications for researchers and governmental voting agencies are discussed, and future research directions are proposed.

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