Thesis (Ph.D.) -- Flinders University, Centre for Development Studies. / Typescript (bound). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 374 - 390). Also available online.

Thesis (Master)--İzmir Institute of Technology, İzmir, 2006. / Keywords: Globalization, local culture. Includes bibliographical references (leaves.74-79).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, San Diego, 2007. / Also available as an electronic resource. Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-168).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, San Diego, 2007. / Title from first page of PDF file (viewed June 8, 2007). Available via ProQuest Digital Dissertations. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-168).

The thesis closely analyses the evaluation of the current motivation system in Volksbank CZ, Joint Stock Company, compares the results with the survey carried out amongst the above-mentioned company{\crq}s employees and suggests any possible improvements. I tried to pinpoint the development in this segment by further observation as well as assessing the strong and weak points of the human resources development in banking from the points of view of globalization and internal structure of the company. Using a questionnaire, I aimed to observe the correspondence between employees{\crq} ideas and the bank as far as the education and the human capital development are concerned. The results gathered could be used by Volksbank CZ, Joint Stock Company in developing its further education programmes and management of its employees.

Orientador(a): Rosangela da Silva Leote / Banca: Carminda Mendes André / Banca: Cláudia Fazzolari / Banca: Carlos José Ferreira dos Santos / Banca: Milton Sobage / Resumo: Esta tese realiza uma revisão da construção cultural da imagem do "índio", tanto por meio das Artes Visuais como pelos usos e apropriações das culturas indígenas, desde os processos da colonização portuguesa, passando pelo romantismo indianista e pela antropofagia modernista, que seguem vigentes na era contemporânea. O presente trabalho também trata sobre como os processos de globalização econômica e cultural trouxeram, mediante fenômenos híbridos, novas realidades interculturais que nos permitem repensar a noção de identidade dos povos e das culturas indígenas, imersas hoje em processos de afirmação identitária mediante a presença da chamada Cibercultura. O trabalho em causa, que também contou com duas pesquisas de campo (uma junto aos índios Krahô; outra juntamente aos índios Tupinambás de Olivença) defende que, em razão dos discursos pós-modernos, surge um tipo de arte que pode ser denominado Artivismo (Arte + Ativismo). Ou seja, trata-se de obras de arte que representam um questionamento político-histórico cultural sobre o racismo, o classismo ou o sexismo. Nessas obras, os artistas utilizam-se da liberdade artística para questionar o poder e gerar novos modelos de diálogo; debatem ativismo político e reflexão crítica a favor das culturas marginais. Nesse caso, a ideia de Artivismo Indígena e Indigenista, que serve de título à presente tese, faz referência tanto às obras de arte que se envolvem politicamente com a representação indígena dentro da sociedade hegemônica... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Resumen: Esta tesis realiza una revisión de la construcción cultural de la imagen del "índio", tanto através de las Artes Visuales, como por los usos y apropriaciones de las culturas indígenas, desde los procesos de la colonización portuguesa, pasando por el romanticismo indianista y la antropofagia modernista, que siguen vigentes en la era contemporanea. El presente trabajo también argumenta sobre como los procesos de globalización econômica y cultural trajeron, mediante los fenomenos híbridos, nuevas realidades interculturales que nos permiten repensar la noción de identidad de los pueblos y culturas indígenas, inmersas hoy en procesos de afirmación identitária mediante la presencia de la llamada Cibercultura. La tesis cuenta com dos trabajos de campo, uno con los indígenas Krahô y otro con los indígenas Tupinambá de Olivença. Defiende que con la llegada de los discursos pósmodernos, surge un tipo de arte que puede ser denominado Artivismo (Arte + Activismo), o sea, hace referencia a aquellas obras de arte que representan un questionamento político-histórico cultural sobre el racismo, el clasismo o el sexismo. En esas obras, los artistas utilizan la libertad artística para questionar el poder y generar nuevos modelos de diálogo, debate, activismo político y reflexión crítica en favor de las culturas marginales. En este caso la idea de Artivismo Indigena e Indigenista, que sirve de título a la presente tesis, se refiere tanto a las obras de arte que se involucran politicamente con... (Resumen completo clicar acceso eletrônico abajo) / Doutor

This thesis is a profoundly personal one. It examines the role of context in creation (authorship) and perception (reading an image) of representation. Born in Sri Lanka during the emergence of one the world's longest lasting civil wars, I never recognized my love and concern for the Island and its ancient history and culture until I traveled to America to pursue a higher education. Ever since, I have constantly found myself in situations where I am regarded as the 'other' or the 'outsider' ; I seem to not fit in completely in this country as well as in my own. In the US I am considered 'eastern' or 'exotic', whereas in my own country, I am considered 'westernized', no longer looked at as a typical Sri Lankan woman. This thesis examines and explores marginalization, orientalism, deconstruction theories, semiotic studies, dialect as well as attire, in the specific context of Graphic Design. / by Fathima Asma Nazim. / Thesis (M.F.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2010. / Includes bibliography. / Electronic reproduction. Boca Raton, Fla., 2010. Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Chan, Pui Lun. / "December 2010." / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 133-147). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract of thesis entitled: --- p.i / Abstract (Chinese) --- p.iii / Acknowledgements --- p.iv / Table of Contents --- p.v / List of Figures and Tables --- p.viii / Romanization and Translation --- p.ix / Chapter Chapter One - --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- "Motivations, Arguements and Methodology" --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2 --- Ethnomusicological Studies on Chinese Operas --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3 --- Studying Peking opera in Hong Kong --- p.5 / Biographies of Mainland Peking Opera Performers --- p.5 / Newspapers Reports and Columns --- p.6 / Interview Transcripts of Peking Opera Artists in Hong Kong --- p.7 / Government Documents and Archival Data --- p.8 / Fieldwork --- p.8 / Challenges and Limitations --- p.9 / Chapter 1.4 --- Thesis Outline --- p.10 / Chapter Chapter Two - --- The History of Peking Opera in Hong Kong --- p.14 / Chapter 2.1 --- The Dual Forces of Cultural Policies --- p.15 / Tour Performances as Diplomacy --- p.15 / The First Encounter: Mei Lan-fang's Tour in 1922 --- p.17 / Cultural Competition between the Two Chinese Regimes --- p.21 / Cultural Policy of the Colonial Government before 1980 --- p.24 / Chapter 2.2 --- Early Peking Opera Activities in Hong Kong --- p.26 / Peking Opera in Recordings and Radio Broadcasting --- p.26 / Peking Opera Films in the 1940s and 50s --- p.33 / Integrating Peking Opera with Local Martial Arts Films in the 1960s and 70s --- p.35 / Local Peking Opera Academies --- p.38 / Amateur Peking Opera Groups --- p.42 / Hybridization Between Peking Opera and Cantonese Opera --- p.43 / Chapter 2.3 --- An Entertainment for Mainland Emigrants --- p.48 / Chapter 2.4 --- Summary --- p.51 / Chapter Chapter Three - --- Contemporary Peking Opera Activities --- p.54 / Chapter 3.1 --- The Continuing Political Influence --- p.55 / The Shifting Dynamics of Political Influences in the Pre-HKSAR Period (From 1980 to 1997) --- p.55 / Increasing Support in the HKSAR Period (1997- present) --- p.58 / Chapter 3.2 --- Readapting Western Literature into Peking opera --- p.62 / Chapter 3.3 --- Other Contemporary Activities --- p.65 / General Observations --- p.65 / Musical Background of Participants and Audiences --- p.69 / Audiences'and Participants' Responses --- p.70 / Presentations Styles --- p.71 / Chapter 3.4 --- Summary --- p.78 / Chapter Chapter Four - --- Globalization Impacts on Peking opera in Hong Kong --- p.80 / Chapter 4.1 --- Peking Opera Activities and Globalization in Hong Kong --- p.83 / "Realizing the ""Imaginations""" --- p.83 / The Hybrid Form of Globalization r. --- p.88 / Chapter 4.2 --- A Traditional Interpretation of Globalization --- p.93 / "The ""Dilemma of Identity""" --- p.93 / The Dominance/Resistance Dichotomy in Ethnomusicological Studies --- p.94 / The Co-existence of Dichotomy --- p.96 / Chapter 4.3 --- Summary --- p.99 / Chapter Chapter Five - --- Conclusion --- p.101 / Chapter 5.1 --- Historical Activities --- p.101 / Chapter 5.2 --- Contemporary Activities --- p.104 / Chapter 5.3 --- Political Influences --- p.106 / Chapter 5.4 --- Globalization Impacts --- p.108 / Chapter Appendix I: --- Peking opera events presented by major cultural supporting sectors from 1976 to 2009 --- p.110 / Chapter Appendix II: --- Arts Development Council Grants to Local Peking Opera Troupes from the Financial Year of 1994/95 to 2007/08 --- p.120 / Chapter Appendix III: --- Other Peking Opera Activities Conducted by Local Peking Opera Troupes from 1976 to 2009 --- p.122 / Glossary --- p.126 / Bibliography --- p.133

In a setting of increased movement, communication, and flows across space, commodity chain networks bring valued cultural commodities to transnational communities. This research examines the networks bringing foreign cuisine ingredients to Peruvian transnational communities in San Francisco, California. It seeks to answer three inter-related questions: 1) What are the origins and transportation networks bringing Peruvian food items to San Francisco; 2) Who controls and benefits from the movement of this food and resulting capital; and 3) How do networks vary for different classes of end consumers? Chefs of ten Peruvian restaurants and ten Peruvian migrants in the San Francisco area are interviewed to determine primary imported Peruvian food items and their cultural value. Interviews with representatives of major importing companies as well as searches of import/export databases are used to trace network flows. Flow maps follow the food items from the point of origin to the point of consumption and visually demonstrate the flow of resulting capital. Additionally, network maps are divided into three categories determined by end consumer: expensive restaurant, moderate restaurant, and home cooking. Maps are analyzed for differences between these categories. Finally, a narrative analysis discusses the role of migrants' cultural eating habits in San Francisco and its connection to transnational commodity networks. The research offers commentary on the role of food as a cultural marker for Peruvian transnationals and on the relations of power within the commodity network. This research unites economy and culture at the local and global scales while showing how “things” are imbued with cultural meaning during the processes of production to consumption on a transnational network.

Soccer has a global reach and is entrenched in the lives of millions of people throughout the world, but the culture surrounding it is not as strong and never has been in the United States. Nonetheless, there is a recent emergence of American supporters groups that exhibit characteristics similar to those outside of the US. This ethnographic study focuses on one such group, the Timbers Army, to explore how they construct their own unique supporter identity and to understand how participants come to see the group relative to their understanding of the world at local and global levels. To explore this, this work employs globalization theory, in particular that of cultural hybridization and glocalization. In turn, through an iterative, grounded theory approach, the findings elucidate key concepts related to these theories. Briefly, the findings show how the Timbers Army's particular identity is constructed through multiple influences including an attachment to the city of Portland, a fierce regional rivalry, national references and recognition, and an awareness of and interaction with the global socio-cultural institution of soccer. This work is the first to acknowledge the burgeoning movement of American soccer supporters and provides a starting point for further inquiry into groups that exhibit both a strong local attachment and an outward looking global perspective.