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- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Sociology/Introduction_to_Sociology/Introductory_Sociology_1e_(OpenStax)/03%3A_Culture/3.04%3A_Pop_Culture_Subculture_and_Cultural_ChangeThere are a multitude of cultural differences between societies in the world. Societies are also comprised of many subcultures—smaller groups that share an identity. Countercultures reject mainstream...There are a multitude of cultural differences between societies in the world. Societies are also comprised of many subcultures—smaller groups that share an identity. Countercultures reject mainstream values and create their own cultural rules and norms. Through invention or discovery, cultures evolve via new ideas and new ways of thinking. In many modern cultures, technology can lead to cultural lag and spreads both material and nonmaterial culture to contribute to globalization.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Sociology/Precarious_Creativity%3A_Global_Media_Local_Labor_(Curtin_and_Sanson)/11%3A_Labor_in_Lagos__Alternative_Global_Networks/11.01%3A_IntroductionOverview of the goals of the chapter: to examine how the deliberate pursuit of informality that characterizes Nollywood shapes issues of precarity with local labor.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Under_Construction/Purgatory/Workshops/4CD_OER_Hackathon/delmar/1%3A_Welcome_to_Economics/1.5%3A_How_Economies_Can_Be_Organized%3A_An_Overview_of_Economic_SystemsThe first is the traditional economy, which is the oldest economic system and can be found in parts of Asia, Africa, and South America. The 2015 Heritage Foundation’s Index of Economic Freedom report ...The first is the traditional economy, which is the oldest economic system and can be found in parts of Asia, Africa, and South America. The 2015 Heritage Foundation’s Index of Economic Freedom report ranked 178 countries around the world: some examples of the most free and the least free countries are listed in Table.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Diablo_Valley_College/ANTHRO_130%3A_Intro_to_Cultural_Anthropology_(Bazua)/01%3A_Development_of_Anthropological_Ideas/1.02%3A_GlobalizationBy the end of the chapter, you should be able to answer the following questions: We will skim the surface of globalization with a particular emphasis of the history of modern era of globalization and ...By the end of the chapter, you should be able to answer the following questions: We will skim the surface of globalization with a particular emphasis of the history of modern era of globalization and its effects on indigenous peoples. Modern economic and political development is driven by the assumption that modernization and development will be beneficial for all people; however, cultural differences are not taken into consideration, often leading to the destruction of indigenous cultures.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Sociology/Precarious_Creativity%3A_Global_Media_Local_Labor_(Curtin_and_Sanson)/07%3A_Transnational_Crews_and_Postsocialist_Precarity__Globalizing_Screen_Media_Labor_in_Prague/7.01%3A_IntroductionOverview of the chapter focus: analysis of film and television industry labor issues in postsocialist Prague, including the segregation of work cultures, barriers against transsectoral knowledge trans...Overview of the chapter focus: analysis of film and television industry labor issues in postsocialist Prague, including the segregation of work cultures, barriers against transsectoral knowledge transfers, and the two-tier production split between international and domestic production.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Anthropology/Biological_Anthropology/EXPLORATIONS%3A__An_Open_Invitation_to_Biological__Anthropology_1e/12%3A_Modern_Homo_sapiens/12.04%3A_New_PageThis shift in nutrition caused another set of diseases to flourish among those who adopted farming as their subsistence strategy: dental issues such as dental caries (the cavities that ruin your visit...This shift in nutrition caused another set of diseases to flourish among those who adopted farming as their subsistence strategy: dental issues such as dental caries (the cavities that ruin your visit to the dentist) and malocclusion (the misalignment of teeth caused by the softness of agricultural diets).
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/HACC_Central_Pennsylvania's_Community_College/EXPLORATIONS%3A_An_Invitation_to_Biological_Anthropology_(Scheib)/12%3A_Modern_Homo_sapiens/12.04%3A_The_Chain_Reaction_of_AgricultureWhile it may be hard to imagine today, for most of our species’ existence we were nomadic: moving through the landscape without a singular home. Instead of a refrigerator or pantry stocked with food, ...While it may be hard to imagine today, for most of our species’ existence we were nomadic: moving through the landscape without a singular home. Instead of a refrigerator or pantry stocked with food, we procured nutrition and other resources as needed based on what was available in the environment. Instead of collecting and displaying stuff, we kept our possessions at a minimum for mobility.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/HACC_Central_Pennsylvania's_Community_College/ANTH_205%3A_Cultures_of_the_World_-_Perspectives_on_Culture_(Scheib)/02%3A_What_is_Culture/2.07%3A_Culture_ChangeOne of the characteristics of culture is that it is dynamic. It is always changing. We are living in a world where globalization has increased the speed that our cultures are changing. In addition to ...One of the characteristics of culture is that it is dynamic. It is always changing. We are living in a world where globalization has increased the speed that our cultures are changing. In addition to globalization, there are three main mechanisms of cultural change: diffusion, independent invention, and acculturation.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Bakersfield_College/Intercultural_Communication_(Pruett-Bakersfield_College)/01%3A_Foundations_of_Intercultural_Communication/1.03%3A_Defining_Intercultural_CommunicationThere has been in recent years a growing recognition of the inequality in the distribution of wealth, leading to phenomena such as the “Occupy” movement of 2011-2012, protesting against the elite 1% o...There has been in recent years a growing recognition of the inequality in the distribution of wealth, leading to phenomena such as the “Occupy” movement of 2011-2012, protesting against the elite 1% of the population, or the election of Donald Trump in the United States in 2016, who was elected in large part due to votes from those who feel left out of the 21st-century US economy.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Economics/Principles_of_Macroeconomics_3e_(OpenStax)/01%3A_Welcome_to_Economics/1.05%3A_How_Economies_Can_Be_Organized-_An_Overview_of_Economic_SystemsChina and Russia, while over the past several decades have moved more in the direction of having a market-oriented system, remain closer to the command economy end of the spectrum. The 2016 Heritage F...China and Russia, while over the past several decades have moved more in the direction of having a market-oriented system, remain closer to the command economy end of the spectrum. The 2016 Heritage Foundation’s Index of Economic Freedom report ranked 178 countries around the world: Table 1.1 lists some examples of the most free and the least free countries.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Workbench/Global_Media_and_Communication%3A_Theory_Practice_and_Creative_Economies/05%3A_Film_City-_Cinema_Affect_and_Immaterial_Labor_in_Urban_India/5.04%3A_ConclusionSummary of the preceding sections. Future considerations regarding film cities as a new avenue of management and dissemination of creative labor, and the lack of government protection for creative lab...Summary of the preceding sections. Future considerations regarding film cities as a new avenue of management and dissemination of creative labor, and the lack of government protection for creative labor that is increasingly taking the form of immaterial labor.
