Australia is a country characterized by huge inflows of migrants. In response to the demographic change and its impact on the social, cultural and economic scenes, the Australian government has adopted the policies of...Australia is a country characterized by huge inflows of migrants. In response to the demographic change and its impact on the social, cultural and economic scenes, the Australian government has adopted the policies of Assimilation, Integration, and Multiculturalism to tackle with the relationship between the ethnic groups and the mainstream society. This essay argues that multiculturalism, the principle on which the authorities base their policies in regard to migrant issues, is shifting its focus and trying to locate a sound combination between diversity and unity. Consequently, Multiculturalism is now in the service of building a unified nation and nationalism is its ultimate ideal outcome.展开更多
Ethnocentrism exists in all cultures and everyone is ethnocentric to some extent.People always tend to hold a stand on the side of their own cultural beliefs,values and manners to judge what is correct and what is wro...Ethnocentrism exists in all cultures and everyone is ethnocentric to some extent.People always tend to hold a stand on the side of their own cultural beliefs,values and manners to judge what is correct and what is wrong with regard to the cultures and traditions of other countries.Some feasible ways are given to adjust ethnocentric tendency in people's minds in the future intercultural communication.Besides that,this paper also describes the author's attributions to this study and gives some prospects for the future study to the ethnocentric phenomenon.展开更多
In 1971 the government of Canada adopted the policy of multiculturalism. Since then Canada has become the first western country to announce and implement an official policy of multiculturalism. While it is not easy to...In 1971 the government of Canada adopted the policy of multiculturalism. Since then Canada has become the first western country to announce and implement an official policy of multiculturalism. While it is not easy to achieve this policy. The policies seem just to strengthen the racial consciousness in some extent, and the immigrant groups have to tackle the problem of how to fuse into the Canadian culture. Multiculturalism will have a bright future only if it would experience constant adjustment and improvement.展开更多
Multicultural education(MCED) is an issue not appropriately treated in China from the perspective of its adaptiveness and legitimacy.This paper tries to clarify the concept in a light of three different scholastic sch...Multicultural education(MCED) is an issue not appropriately treated in China from the perspective of its adaptiveness and legitimacy.This paper tries to clarify the concept in a light of three different scholastic schools.To achieve diversity or assimilation as the ultimate purpose of MCED is also tentatively discussed.展开更多
Nowadays with the increasing development of Chinese economy more and more foreign students come to China to study,whichbrings a lot of multicultural education problems.This article tends to illustrate the causes of th...Nowadays with the increasing development of Chinese economy more and more foreign students come to China to study,whichbrings a lot of multicultural education problems.This article tends to illustrate the causes of the multicultural education problems,somebeneficial programs to be set up and try to put forward strategies to solve the problems.展开更多
This thesis tries to explore the novel with the view of cultural identity and multiculturalism.Facing the multicultural American society,Gish Jen voices her strong support for American multiculturalism as symbolized b...This thesis tries to explore the novel with the view of cultural identity and multiculturalism.Facing the multicultural American society,Gish Jen voices her strong support for American multiculturalism as symbolized by "American salad bowl" in the novel Typical American,and insists that contemporary Americans should try to be new Americans by blending the best of various cultures existing in the United States.展开更多
Canada is a multicultural country which was mainly established by immigrants.Just because of that,Canadian government has carried out the policy of multiculturalism since1970s.However,it has encountered many problems ...Canada is a multicultural country which was mainly established by immigrants.Just because of that,Canadian government has carried out the policy of multiculturalism since1970s.However,it has encountered many problems such as policy conflicts,national identity,democracy-inquiry and racial discrimination,etc.Hence the Canadian multiculturalism has been in a dilemma.展开更多
Translation is a complex activity which involves language competence as well as proficiency in multiculturalism.From the perspective of multiculturalism,translation resembles recreation of source text by grasping esse...Translation is a complex activity which involves language competence as well as proficiency in multiculturalism.From the perspective of multiculturalism,translation resembles recreation of source text by grasping essential meanings to produce a subtle target text which can be clearly perceived by target readers.Ignoring cultural issues can present serious mistranslations in the field of advertising translation.This paper aims to explore the significance of connotation confined by the framework of culture and point out that verbal translation is a dangerous inclination by illustrating three business examples.This paper argues that crosscultural mediation plays an important role in translation.展开更多
Multiculturalism is an inevitable topic facing with our daily life.A film may represent a society,culture,class,sexuality,and a multitude of things.Therefore films should be a very valuable object for studying culture...Multiculturalism is an inevitable topic facing with our daily life.A film may represent a society,culture,class,sexuality,and a multitude of things.Therefore films should be a very valuable object for studying culture in the world.In this paper,I would like to analyze the film Welcome to show the conflicts of different cultures and how multiculturalism present in movie.The purpose of this study is to view and discuss how multiculturalism has been depicted in this film.展开更多
The Bonesetter’s Daughter,carries on Amy Tan’s constant theme of daughter-mother relationship,but it further casts light into Tan’s multicultural view.This article is to study Amy Tan’s effort of exploring ways fo...The Bonesetter’s Daughter,carries on Amy Tan’s constant theme of daughter-mother relationship,but it further casts light into Tan’s multicultural view.This article is to study Amy Tan’s effort of exploring ways for cultural reconciliation in a multi⁃cultural society.It points out that the novel reveals her multicultural view and appeal that people from different cultural back⁃grounds can understand,respect and tolerate each other.展开更多
文摘Australia is a country characterized by huge inflows of migrants. In response to the demographic change and its impact on the social, cultural and economic scenes, the Australian government has adopted the policies of Assimilation, Integration, and Multiculturalism to tackle with the relationship between the ethnic groups and the mainstream society. This essay argues that multiculturalism, the principle on which the authorities base their policies in regard to migrant issues, is shifting its focus and trying to locate a sound combination between diversity and unity. Consequently, Multiculturalism is now in the service of building a unified nation and nationalism is its ultimate ideal outcome.
文摘Ethnocentrism exists in all cultures and everyone is ethnocentric to some extent.People always tend to hold a stand on the side of their own cultural beliefs,values and manners to judge what is correct and what is wrong with regard to the cultures and traditions of other countries.Some feasible ways are given to adjust ethnocentric tendency in people's minds in the future intercultural communication.Besides that,this paper also describes the author's attributions to this study and gives some prospects for the future study to the ethnocentric phenomenon.
文摘In 1971 the government of Canada adopted the policy of multiculturalism. Since then Canada has become the first western country to announce and implement an official policy of multiculturalism. While it is not easy to achieve this policy. The policies seem just to strengthen the racial consciousness in some extent, and the immigrant groups have to tackle the problem of how to fuse into the Canadian culture. Multiculturalism will have a bright future only if it would experience constant adjustment and improvement.
文摘Multicultural education(MCED) is an issue not appropriately treated in China from the perspective of its adaptiveness and legitimacy.This paper tries to clarify the concept in a light of three different scholastic schools.To achieve diversity or assimilation as the ultimate purpose of MCED is also tentatively discussed.
文摘Nowadays with the increasing development of Chinese economy more and more foreign students come to China to study,whichbrings a lot of multicultural education problems.This article tends to illustrate the causes of the multicultural education problems,somebeneficial programs to be set up and try to put forward strategies to solve the problems.
文摘This thesis tries to explore the novel with the view of cultural identity and multiculturalism.Facing the multicultural American society,Gish Jen voices her strong support for American multiculturalism as symbolized by "American salad bowl" in the novel Typical American,and insists that contemporary Americans should try to be new Americans by blending the best of various cultures existing in the United States.
文摘Canada is a multicultural country which was mainly established by immigrants.Just because of that,Canadian government has carried out the policy of multiculturalism since1970s.However,it has encountered many problems such as policy conflicts,national identity,democracy-inquiry and racial discrimination,etc.Hence the Canadian multiculturalism has been in a dilemma.
文摘Translation is a complex activity which involves language competence as well as proficiency in multiculturalism.From the perspective of multiculturalism,translation resembles recreation of source text by grasping essential meanings to produce a subtle target text which can be clearly perceived by target readers.Ignoring cultural issues can present serious mistranslations in the field of advertising translation.This paper aims to explore the significance of connotation confined by the framework of culture and point out that verbal translation is a dangerous inclination by illustrating three business examples.This paper argues that crosscultural mediation plays an important role in translation.
文摘Multiculturalism is an inevitable topic facing with our daily life.A film may represent a society,culture,class,sexuality,and a multitude of things.Therefore films should be a very valuable object for studying culture in the world.In this paper,I would like to analyze the film Welcome to show the conflicts of different cultures and how multiculturalism present in movie.The purpose of this study is to view and discuss how multiculturalism has been depicted in this film.
文摘The Bonesetter’s Daughter,carries on Amy Tan’s constant theme of daughter-mother relationship,but it further casts light into Tan’s multicultural view.This article is to study Amy Tan’s effort of exploring ways for cultural reconciliation in a multi⁃cultural society.It points out that the novel reveals her multicultural view and appeal that people from different cultural back⁃grounds can understand,respect and tolerate each other.
