Cross-cultural Approaches to the Philosophy of Life in the Contemporary World: from Bioethics to Life Studies Masahiro Morioka

2012 ◽  
pp. 189-210
Keyword(s):  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Philosophy Of Life ◽  
Contemporary World

‘Hand-to-hand sports and the struggle for belonging’

Ethnography ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 146613812110428
Author(s):  
Dario Nardini ◽  
Giuseppe Scandurra
Keyword(s):  
Social Contexts ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Collective Identities ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Cultural Contexts ◽  
Contemporary World ◽  
Social Belonging ◽  
Community Belonging ◽  
Different Cultures ◽  
National Local

This special issue on hand-to-hand sports aims to analyse how collective identities and forms of group and community belonging are defined, strengthened, built, imagined or even denied in the sportive and social contexts in which hand-to-hand combat or wrestling disciplines are practised. Considering the wide-ranging cross-cultural distribution of combat and wrestling practices in very different cultures and societies across the contemporary world, this issue intends to provide a (not-exhaustive) comparison of practices originating in highly heterogeneous geographical, social and cultural contexts. Indeed, comparisons focus on specific practices (combat and wrestling activities) and their relationship with belonging. The contributing scholars have studied and reflected on a particular style of wrestling or combat practice and its links to social belonging and identity, whether it be expressed on regional or national, local or global, social or ethnic, institutional or ‘counter-cultural’, symbolic or concrete levels.

scholarly journals Confederate Immigration to Brazil: A Cross-Cultural Approach to Reconstruction and Public History

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. 23-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karina Esposito
Keyword(s):  
Civil War ◽  
Public History ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Western Hemisphere ◽  
Transnational Studies ◽  
Global Context ◽  
Contemporary World ◽  
The Past ◽  
Transnational Connections ◽  
Southern Society

Given the interconnectedness of the contemporary world, it is imperative that historians place their studies within a global context, connecting domestic and foreign events in order to offer a thorough picture of the past. As historians, we should aim at exploring transnational connections in our published research and incorporating the same methodologies in the classroom, as well as in the field of Public History. Cross-cultural collaboration and transnational studies are challenging, but exceptionally effective approaches to developing a comprehensive understanding of the past and connecting people to their history. Important recent scholarship has placed the American Civil War in a broad international and transnational context. This article argues for the importance of continuing this trend, pointing to a unique case study: the confederate migration to Brazil during and after the Civil War. This episode can help us understand the international impact of the War in the western hemisphere. These confederates attempted to preserve some aspects of their Southern society by migrating to Brazil, one of the remaining slaveholding societies in the hemisphere at the time. Moreover, the descendants that remained in Brazil have engaged in a unique process of remembering and commemorating their heritage over the years. Exploring this migration will enhance Civil War and Reconstruction historiography, as well as commemoration, heritage and memory studies.

A SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION. PRACTICING THE METHOD OF VIRTUAL CROSS-CULTURAL INTERACTION: INNOVATION OR ROUTINE?

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 594-603
Author(s):  
Vaida Žegunienė ◽  
Laima Kupriene
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Great Majority ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
Net Generation ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Cultural Interaction ◽  
Contemporary World

The current situation in the global arena may be characterized as a rapidly changing process with new trends appearing. This situation is not a problem for the young generation which has many different names, such as the “Net Generation”, “Digital Natives”, “Y” and/or “X” Generation, etc. As a matter of fact, these modern names are closely associated withhigh consumption of virtual media, such as the Internet. A great majority of young individuals perceive their own existence mainly in the virtual space. Thus, themodern approachto communication demonstrated by the young generation cannot be refuted by any educationalinstitution or governmental body which are involved invarious processes of policy creation and regulation of modern societal norms. The educational system can be referred to as a priority in the entire world, because newly educated and trained specialists take an active part in the processesof economic, political, education, etc. development aiming to create a positive image of their country in the world. Multilingualism is part ofthe daily life due to the provided ability to communicate atan international level. New opportunities, such as travelling or jobsand studies abroad, expand people's horizons and demand new skills. A second language is amustin the contemporary world. Language acquisition is more efficient when innovations are integrated into the educational field. This article aims at revealingthe methods of practice ofvirtual cross-cultural interaction facilitating the acquisition and development of the foreign language communication skills. The conducted survey suggests thatvirtual cross-cultural interaction is an innovative routine acknowledged by every respondent, andallthe positive aspects are clearly and indisputably presented by the survey participants.

Emerging morality

2019 ◽  
pp. 131-149
Author(s):  
Hans Boutellier
Keyword(s):  
Moral Order ◽  
Philosophy Of Life ◽  
Contemporary World ◽  
Security Discourse ◽  
The Future ◽  
Social Balance ◽  
Causes Of Crime ◽  
Stability And Resilience

The criminology of moral order refers to the moral causes of crime and disorder, but also investigates the mechanisms of societal stability and resilience. A vital social balance seems under pressure in super-diverse network societies that have to function without any explicit uniting philosophy of life. The concept of ‘complexity without direction’ has been used to describe the background of the challenges of our times. Many people experience the contemporary world as insecure, but do not have much trust in each other, in the institutions, or in the future. This explains the dominance of the safety and security discourse in politics and among citizens. This chapter argues for a dialogue, in which mutual claims to existence are respected and directed to the actual will of people to live together in one society.

DIALOGUE OF CULTURIES IN THE WORLD “WITHOUT BORDERS” AS DETERMINANT OF SOCIAL ORDER

2012 ◽  
Vol 163 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-52
Author(s):  
Marek BODZIANY
Keyword(s):  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Classical Theory ◽  
Social Order ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Imperialism ◽  
Cultural Communication ◽  
Historical Sources ◽  
Cross Cultural Communication ◽  
Contemporary World ◽  
The World

The main goal of the article is to describe rudimentary issues concerning cross-cultural communication, particularly in the context of keeping and building social order in the world. In the article the author focuses on the influence of the lack of dialogues between nationalities on the conflict of culture. One direction of the author’s considerations was the influence of globalization and cultural imperialism on the problems of contemporary world. In addition, the article concerns the theoretical areas of intercultural communication, in particular its historical sources and classical theory.

scholarly journals Hermeneutics and intercultural understanding in the age of globalization

2011 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 3-29
Author(s):  
Mico Savic
Keyword(s):  
Historical Consciousness ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Philosophical Hermeneutics ◽  
Intercultural Understanding ◽  
Cultural Encounters ◽  
Contemporary World ◽  
Conditions Of Possibility ◽  
Cultural Dialogue

In the article the author considers the relevance of intercultural understanding in the age of globalization and points out the role which Gadamer?s hermeneutics plays in this context. First, the author presents the main characteristics of globalization, taking into account Giddens? understanding of the contemporary epoch as a radicalization of modernity and Heidegger?s interpretation of the contemporary era as the ending of metaphysics as nihilism. The author emphasizes that the question about conditions of possibility of intercultural understanding becomes an important question of philosophy in the situation of intensification of cross-cultural encounters. Then he argues that Gadamer?s philosophical hermeneutics, especially its conception of effective-historical consciousness, provides an acceptable ground for explanation of possibility of cross-cultural dialogue. As the author concludes, the importance of the ethics of finality is affirmed in that way by hermeneutics in the contemporary world.

scholarly journals An Experimental Study of a Software Based Teaching Methodology in an Undergraduate Negotiation Course

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ayub Khan ◽  
Giovanni Maria Baldini
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Strategy ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Teaching Methodology ◽  
Minimum Level ◽  
Interactive Learning Environment ◽  
Contemporary World ◽  
Cultural Negotiation ◽  
Interest And Motivation ◽  
Pedagogical Approaches

Cross-cultural negotiation courses have been taught for many years both at graduate and undergraduate levels, using conventional pedagogical approaches such as classroom-based lectures, material readings, and paper-pencil based negotiation exercises. In the contemporary world of higher education, it is often expressed by the faculty that students show lack of enthusiasm, interest, and motivation to actively participate in such learning activities. Moreover, semesters after semesters faculty find students becoming less and less engaged in conventional learning activities. In this learning atmosphere, as teachers, we find it really challenging to create and maintain a minimum level of the required interest in students and motivate them to pay attention, ask questions, and participate actively in classroom sessions. Therefore, in this study we propose to the faculty who are teaching negotiation related courses to use software-based teaching strategy in order to engage students in a more enjoyable manner and provide them with an interactive learning environment.

Cultural Exchanges in World History

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerry H. Bentley
Keyword(s):  
Social Economic ◽  
World History ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Environmental Implications ◽  
Contemporary World ◽  
Cultural Exchanges ◽  
Strong Material ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Cultural Interactions

Since the 1960s, when world history gradually began to emerge as a distinct field of professional historical scholarship, world historians have focused their attention and their analyses mostly on political, social, economic, demographic, and environmental issues with strong material dimensions. One of the most fundamental assumptions of this contemporary world history is the notion that historical development does not take place exclusively within the boundary lines of individual societies or cultural regions. However, this article argues that cross-cultural interactions and exchanges have influenced the development of all or almost all peoples and societies throughout the world's history, looking at cultural exchanges in pre-modern and modern times. If this point is true, it stands to reason that there have likely been cultural as well as political, social, economic, demographic, and environmental implications of cross-cultural interactions and exchanges.

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