Unique National Culture Research Articles

The approach to forming a model of state regulation for sustainable agricultural development at the regional level (on the example of Karaganda region)

Today, certain transformation processes are taking place in almost all spheres of public life in Kazakhstan. The dynamically growing need to ensure the sustainable development of the country persistently requires the country to take a fundamentally new approach to the issue of state regulation of sustainable development of agriculture. The functions of rural areas are diverse and extremely important, both in economic and social aspects. As a rule, a special place in them belongs to ensuring the country’s food security, reproduction of labor resources, preservation of folk traditions, unique national culture, and development of natural resources. There is no doubt that rural areas are a special place, as an entertainment, tourist, leisure, medical and recreational, resort, park, sports, possessing and providing a number of social services to the population. Rural areas are the basis for the location of production and maintenance of utilities (roads, power lines, oil and gas pipelines). In this regard, the development of agriculture is of particular importance and requires immediate improvement. This analysis is devoted to studying the needs and mechanisms for improving government regulation and support for the agricultural sector. In accordance with this study, the current situation and trends in agriculture at the regional level for the development of a system of state regulation of sustainable development of the agricultural sector, a conceptual model has been put forward, through a set of interrelated effects (socio-economic, environmental, technical, technological, organizational, biological, dynamic), which has a certain clear structure depending on the assigned tasks and goals of the functioning of agriculture, will allow the implementation of a set of measures to achieve a rational level of government influence on the agricultural sector of the economy for the purpose of effective development.

Cultural and Historical Differences of Surnames in Chinese, Vietnamese, and English Perspectives

Surnames, functioning as indicators of familial ties within societal frameworks, play a pivotal role in differentiating individuals. They encapsulate the most vibrant, unified, and thought-provoking aspects of humanistic and historical intricacies within traditional cultures, serving as foundational elements that contribute to the manifestation of unique national cultures. Every individual globally possesses a distinct surname and given name.The space Chinese, Vietnamese, and English systems of surnames intricately intertwine with their corresponding national histories, religious beliefs, traditional cultures, and social customs. These systems distinctly reflect the images and evolution of their social histories, the origins and progression of ancient civilizations, the amalgamation and enrichment of Chinese, Vietnamese, and English societies, as well as the transformations and reforms in social norms. Furthermore, they provide valuable insights for delving into the histories and cultures of these nations. Chinese, Vietnamese, and English surnames have undergone evolution within two disparate social environments, enduring extensive periods of historical refinement and accrual. They manifest various cultural idiosyncrasies, emanating distinctive historical allure, spotlighting individual national traits, and revealing diverse valuable orientations and aesthetic standards. This thesis delves into the concepts and connotations of Chinese, Vietnamese, and English surnames. On one hand, it scrutinizes and dissects differences in their formation times, historical origins, developmental trajectories, cultural characteristics, national amalgamation, and cultural connotations. On the other hand, it aims to identify primary factors arising from social reforms, religious beliefs, national psychologies, valuable conceptions, and political and economic elements. The study explores the semantic significance of surnames, uncovering variations in Chinese, Vietnamese, and English histories and cultures while nurturing cross-cultural awareness. The examination of historical and cultural differences in Chinese, Vietnamese, and English surnames proves valuable in acknowledging both shared traits and unique distinctions in cultural customs, facilitating a more profound understanding of societal development. The analysis of these differences in cross-cultural communication is essential, serving as a pivotal means for expanding cultural awareness in Chinese, Vietnamese, and English contexts. Moreover, it plays a pragmatic role in enhancing historical knowledge, broadening traditional culture, fostering mutual understanding, and improving cultural communication.

Research on cultural and creative design method of 2022 World Cup lamps based on AHP-FCE.

Through an in-depth study of Qatari culture, to explore the application of the essence of the unique national culture to World Cup creative design, and to provide new ideas and reference design framework and ideas for the integration of culture and World Cup creative design. Carry out design practice with Qatari culture, and discuss in detail the specific strategy of integrating national culture into the cultural and creative design of the World Cup. First, conduct user interviews based on grounded theory to collect and evaluate demand indicators and establish a hierarchical model, and then use the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to analyze user needs, construct design elements for the World Cup cultural and creative design, and calculate the weight of each design element to determine the design Ordering among elements. Finally, the optimal scheme is selected by scoring the scheme through fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method (FCE), so as to determine the final design scheme of the product. The article explores the specific practice method of integrating culture and design, and provides a solution reference for how to integrate excellent national culture into the World Cup cultural and creative design, which not only improves the cultural and spiritual connotation of the product, but also effectively realises the heritage and innovation of culture.

University students’ feedback regarding effective measures to prevent bullying

ABSTRACT This study explored university students’ perceptions of the usefulness of some antibullying measures in ensuring a bullying-free learning environment. The results in this paper are part of a larger comparative study that investigated the prevalence of bullying in Norway and Ghana, albeit limiting this paper to students’ recommendations of preventive measures. Students from Norway (n = 438) and Ghana (n = 751) were recruited. The comparative study highlights the sociocultural tendencies underlying some recommendations to provide holistic knowledge. The analyses revealed significant differences in students' recommendations from both countries. Generally, the responses suggest the need for the impartial application of disciplinary measures to students and lecturers; independent contact persons for reporting; students’ and authorities’ collaboration for bullying prevention; antibullying employment contracts; counselling services; and awareness creation. With unique national cultures and changing societal trends, we suggest that national policies that aim at cultural consciousness regarding bullying would be ideal for its prevention.

STUDY OF THE COMMUNICATION STRATEGY OF THE INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF ETHNIC MINORITIES IN THE ERA OF NEW MEDIA

Project description. This article is the result of the research project in the field of art of Heilongjiang Province "Research on the spread of non-material culture of Heilongjiang Province, bordering Russia, within the framework of the One Belt, One Road Initiative" (No. 20180028).
 With the rapid development of the economy, the preservation of national and local cultural heritage acquires new features. The era of new media provides new opportunities for the dissemination of the intangible cultural heritage of ethnic minorities.
 This article explores the strategy for disseminating the intangible cultural heritage of ethnic minorities in the era of new media from the point of view of the subjects of communication, the platform of communication and the content of communication, in order to transfer experience in the preservation, updating and promotion of the intangible cultural heritage to ethnic minority areas.
 Relevance. Nowadays in the era of globalization of all aspects of the life of countries and peoples, it is very important to preserve their national roots, not to lose their culture and identity. Therefore, intangible cultural heritage is a powerful evidence of the development of Chinese history.
 The task is to analyze the strategies for disseminating the intangible cultural heritage of ethnic minorities in the era of modern media.
 The scientific novelty of this work lies in the dissemination of intangible cultural heritage in the era of modern media and their transfer to the future generation.
 China and Russia have centuries-old history and excellent intangible cultural heritage. Each country has its own unique national culture. Cultural ties between Russia and China today have reached a new level, are actively developing, covering almost all areas: science, tourism, education, art, etc. Russians and Chinese have a growing interest in all spheres of life of each other's peoples. The fascination of Russian contemporaries (especially young people) with the cultural traditions of the Chinese is associated with the process of globalization of culture and the consequences of national identity.

Centrality of winemaking in Georgia: from prehistoric age to present-day globalization

ABSTRACT Spending on feasting and wine is better than hoarding our substance. That which we give makes us richer, that which is hoarded is lost. 1 These verses from the twelth-century Shota Rustaveli's epic, The Knight in the Panther's Skin, represent a quintessentially Georgian culture of hospitality and generosity—praising the custom of giving as honorable and self-rewarding while featuring wine prominently in this custom. In Georgia – a mountainous country between the Black and Caspian Seas, where Europe meets Asia – wine has been made and celebrated continuously for the last 8000 years. 2 Wine is not only a product for Georgia. It is a symbol of deep-seated historical traditions, a unique national culture of cordiality and service, global aspirations, and institutional progress to translate the ambitions into success. The Georgian law defines winemaking as a “priority sector of the country's economy.” 3 Wine is a key driver of branding Georgia as its cradle—promoted by both officials and academics. 4 Despite the constraints and challenges, Georgia's wine industry and wine tourism can persevere and stimulate other sectors of the national economy. Georgia's image as a Wine Country is also vital for the global awareness of the country and its international recognition.

Research on the Design of the Red Culture Digital Exhibition Hall Based on Metaverse

Today, Metaverse as the latest digital technology and digital media, have not possessed by existing digital technology technical advantages, at the same time, the red culture as the unique national culture spirit in China, is a blend of the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation, is deeply rooted in the blood of the Chinese people, the red culture exhibition hall is also the red culture main propaganda education position. At the same time the technical features of Metaverse can be better and the integration of red culture digital pavilions, bring the audience a better experience and experience, this paper aims to analysis the technical features of Metaverse and its combined with red culture exhibition hall the path of the research, summed up Metaverse in the red culture digital Exhibition design application and advantages.

THEORETICAL ASPECTS OF A GEOGRAPHY TEACHER’S POLYCULTURAL COMPETENCE FORMATION

Taking into account that a modern school is a place where representatives of different nations with unique national cultures, customs, psychological structures, and mentality study together, the paper emphasizes the polyethnic nature of education. It explains the importance of problems related to overcoming certain features and difficulties inherent in the relationship of participants in the educational process. These problems are due to the influence of behavioral stereotypes that are inherent in modern society.
 In the current conditions, the task of forming a culture of moral relations, which are based on national and universal values, becomes especially relevant in schools with multinational students. 
 The problem of the peaceful coexistence of different peoples, cultures, and states is a necessary condition for the development of human civilization. The solution to this problem is impossible without the usage of new scientific approaches and concepts. The process of forming a free personality that is ready to live in an open multicultural space becomes especially relevant. In view of this, the task of vocational education is not limited to the formation of the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities, but is to organize multicultural future geography teacher training and the formation of multicultural competence as a necessary and integrated personality trait. Therefore, the important tasks of modern education are the formation of multicultural competence, which, according to the Recommendations of the Council of Europe, are considered the basis of life in a modern globalized, pluralistic society. The concept of multicultural competence in the research of Ukrainian scientists is analyzed and the author’s definition of «multicultural competence» is formed in the article. The main aspects of multicultural competence are highlighted. These are knowledge, skills, and abilities. Various views of scientists on the structure of multicultural competence are studied. Based on these studies, the following components are identified, i.e., motivational, cognitive, activity, and practical. An example of multicultural competence formation through the study of geographical disciplines and the integrated course «Multicultural Geography» in higher education institutions is given. Prospects for further research in this area are highlighted.

The Costumbrismo of Conflict inEl ideal de un calavera

AbstractAlberto Blest Gana’s 1863 novelEl ideal de un calaveracontains frequent and highly detailedcuadros de costumbresdepictions of Chile’s unique national culture. In the novel, the parlour and rodeo scenes explore imbalances of power which result from Chile’s economic and social inequalities. These inequalities further exacerbate the rural versus urban divide to reveal a national identity that is hegemonic and contradictory. Power, money, and class coalesce in the aristocratic parlour. The parlour conversation between Abelardo Manríquez and don Calixto Arboleda reveals unscrupulous economic behaviour and questions the feasibility of a united and homogeneous society. In the rodeo, Manríquez and Juan Miguel Sendero compete against each other in a metaphorical contest between the rural versus urban and underprivileged versus elite segments of society. The contradictory nature of urban and rural cultures receives further attention through a depiction of folk medicine. The novel presents the role of religion in creating a shared national culture through the Christmas nativity tradition. These scenes contextualise Chile’s unique and contradictory national identity to reveal what it means to be Chilean. Chile is a heterogeneous nation that is trying to reconcile its social, economic, and regional inequalities.

Unique National Culture and Film Art Features in American Film

Unique National Culture and Film Art Features in American Film

Hate Knows No Boundaries: Online Hate in Six Nations

ABSTRACT This paper examines cross-national commonalities and differences in online hate speech content, exposure, and emotional reaction. Using online surveys from 18 to 25-year-old respondents in six countries, we find a majority of respondents were exposed to online hate in the preceding 3 months. Commonalities across countries are the platform where the respondents were exposed and how they arrived at such content. Unique national cultures of hate speech also exist, including the common targets and respondents’ emotional reactions. A majority of respondents report feeling angry, sad, or ashamed, but most worrisome may be the substantial numbers who report feelings of hatred or pride after seeing online hate. Given the potential for repeated exposure and the recent increase in hate crimes in the US. and Europe, this finding should serve as a reminder of the dangers of online hate and its potential link to offline violence.

Sustainable tourism in Dali (progress, challenges and opportunities)

This paper will introduce the progress, challenges and opportunities in the development of ecotourism and sustainable tourism of Dali (A tourist destination in the southwest of China) and some strategies of sustainable tourism used by the local government. Dali is mainly located in the state of the west of Yunnan province, southwest of China. Dali boasts impressive natural scenery, has a brilliant and long history and unique national culture. Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake fuse together with the Dali Ancient City, odd mountains and clear water combine with the Bai affectionate feelings, it has become a popular tourist destination at home and abroad. In the main body of this paper, the challenges of tourism development including the environmental situation of Erhai lake, Cangshan mountain protected area, historical and religious heritage and the social situation of the local minority group will be analyzed. In response to these situations, the measures and policies issued by the government will be introduced, and use data statistics to analyze the achievement of ecotourism and sustainable strategies. In the last part, we will make a prediction for future tourism development opportunities.

SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN DALI (PROGRESS, CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES)

This paper will introduce the progress, challenges and opportunities in the development of ecotourism and sustainable tourism of Dali (A tourist destination in the southwest of China) and some strategies of sustainable tourism used by the local government. Dali is mainly located in the state of the west of Yunnan province, southwest of China. Dali boasts impressive natural scenery, has a brilliant and long history and unique national culture. Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake fuse together with the Dali Ancient City, odd mountains and clear water combine with the Bai affectionate feelings, it has become a popular tourist destination at home and abroad. In the main body of this paper, the challenges of tourism development including the environmental situation of Erhai lake, Cangshan mountain protected area, historical and religious heritage and the social situation of the local minority group will be analyzed. In response to these situations, the measures and policies issued by the government will be introduced, and use data statistics to analyze the achievement of ecotourism and sustainable strategies. In the last part, we will make a prediction for future tourism development opportunities.

Communication Dimension of National Culture of Newspaper Supplement

The communication ecology and social change brought by the new media environment make the cultural connotations of newspapers increasingly prominent. The long-term accumulation of historical culture makes Yunnan form a unique national culture, and the record and mining, arrangement and inheritance, protection and development of these cultures are important approaches to build a harmonious socialist society and realize the great-leap-forward development of economic and culture in ethnic areas. The paper takes the supplement "Beauty of Cloud" of the regional party newspaper "Yunnan Daily" as the research object, and reviews the communication dimension of national culture of newspaper supplement and its time significance.

Disappearing or Surviving? – Importance of Minority Culture Education ―Taking the Minority Language as Example in Yunnan Province

The minority cultural heritage has been formed by the development of the history for thousands of years, which played an indelible role on the development of the economy and society for human beings. In China, people always have the consciousness to protect the cultural. However, because of the trend of globalization and the acceleration of modernization, some of the unique national cultures are dying. This paper finds that there are 2 kinds of unnoticed reasons which lead to the crisis of the national language; they are the natural disasters and human made respectively. And at last it proposes that education is the important path to protect and inherit the minority culture.

From Nomadic to Farming Memory- Qiang Ethnic Minority Dress Pattern of Migration Pick in Embroidery

The Qiang Ethnic Minority history of movement is branded on the Qiang Ethnic Minority people a deep cultural imprint. Qiang Ethnic Minority costumes pick embroidery as the signs and symbols of the unique national culture and, through it can look to the national aesthetic consciousness and cultural history. The Qiang Ethnic Minority people in accordance with its unique way of thinking and aesthetic concept observed trade-offs, refined processing, create many with national characteristics and various forms of pick embroidery patterns, which is full of the distant ancestors recall; of national growth, development, migration of hardship and process to redraw the reproduction; for now farming set Jyu stable life of contentment and happiness of admiration.

Strong leaders, strong cultures: Global management lessons from Toyota and Hyundai

The 2013 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, brought together over one thousand corporate executives, fifty heads of state, and three hundred cabinet ministers to discuss world challenges ranging from deficits to competitiveness to deadly diseases. At the conclusion of the conference, an observer from The Economist characterized the meeting as having one overriding theme: the importance of developing global leaders–—in corporations, nation states, and NGOs. ‘‘The two most popular words in the business lexicon today are ‘global’ and ‘leadership.’ Put them together and people in suits start to salivate.’’ Indeed, global leadership is both an important topic and a topic about which we understand far less than we pretend. More has been written about leadership than any other topic in the field of management. Books and articles espouse various theories about how best to lead, while anecdotal experiences by recognized leaders offer personal advice and to-do lists for success. The goal of these efforts, apparently, is to discover the secrets to good leadership and then pass them along to others. While this endeavor may be both challenging and problematic within a single country or region, imagine how much more complicated it can become when we cross national or regional boundaries. Part of this challenge is conceptual. That is, what is a good leader? U.S. leadership expert Warren Bennis observed that leadership is like beauty; it is difficult to define but people recognize it when they see it. By contrast, Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu observed that good leadership is often both silent and invisible; it succeeds when followers conclude that they, in fact, completed the work themselves. Both of these observations cannot be correct unless we admit to cultural differences at work that help define and shape the nature and quality of successful leadership. Simply put, what do we really know about leadership as it is operationalized and implemented across cultures? Can we assume, for example, that successful leaders in one country would be equally successful in another? Can successful leadership be exported–—or imported? If so, what are the key qualities that constitute these ‘global’ leaders? If not, what are the contextual, institutional, or situational constraints that might influence their success or failure? This is an empirical issue more than a philosophical one. Hence the question: What can organizational research tell us about systematic variations in national cultures and contexts as they relate to leadership style and the creation of high performance work cultures? In short, does culture make a difference in leadership success? The present study explores this relationship by comparing leadership style and the creation of supportive organizational cultures in two competitors in the global automobile industry: Toyota Motor Corporation (Japan) and Hyundai Motor Group (South Korea). Results are not intended to be representative of this industry in general. It can easily be argued that leadership practices and organizational cultures in other automobile companies in other countries could be significantly different than the two companies studied here. Such countries have their own unique national cultures to contend with. Still, we believe the access we were provided to these two companies provides a unique perspective and point of comparison of the interrelationships between national and organizational cultures as they relate to leadership effectiveness in two of the world’s leading manufacturers. What we discovered is that both companies have discovered distinct but equally successful ways to succeed in the same hostile environment.

日本文化模式与中国之借鉴

一个民族的民族性是通过其文化来反映的。在全球化的趋势之下，国际竞争通过各种方式表现，要想在世界上保持民族特色，自立自强，应当有着自己独具特色的民族文化。日本在发展其自身文化的过程中，善于通过吸收外来文化塑造本国文化，这对于我国现今面临的文化发展出路问题具有很大的借鉴意义。 The national character of a certain nation manifests itself through its culture. According to the trend of globalization, the competition among countries presents in various ways. A country should possess its unique national culture in order to maintain the distinctive national features and keep self-reliance on the world stage. In the process of developing the culture, Japan is adept in assimilating the external culture to set up its own culture, which provides the referential significance for our country’s problem of cultural development.

Special Issue on India

This special issue focuses on India as an emergent and major global economy. The various articles selected for this issue provide an interesting set of perspectives that are facing the nation with the world’s second largest population. For macromarketing scholars, the issues addressed in this special issue are retail marketing developments; cultural issues concerning the most visible export of India, the “Bollywood” films; consumption choices in this growing economy; the rise of the middle class amid conditions of poverty; the gradual displacement of family businesses; and, finally, the branding of India for international travelers and cultural aficionados. Collectively, these articles make a significant contribution to the macromarketing literature. From a marketing standpoint, the story of resurgent India and the beginnings of a modern consumer economy begins in the early 1990s. That is, in spite of many challenges and some failed experiments, India is moving forward rather rapidly, and there are many critical signs of progress on several fronts. As observed by many, India is a land of contradictions and contrasts. While many languages are spoken in this nation, it is still able to act as a unified body politic and projects a unique national culture. Although nobody claims the country has reached a state of economic bliss, for poverty still haunts India, one can say that things are looking up and India is moving closer to self-sufficiency in some key sectors (e.g., agriculture) and is a global player in others (e.g., IT and software production). With an annual growth rate between 7 percent and 9 percent, India seems to be forging ahead. Other factors key to our analysis are the rise of the transnational elite and the emerging global Indian consumer, the large segment of youthful productive population, an inflow of foreign capital, and advancement of living conditions.

Making citizens of the world: the political socialization of youth in formal mass education systems

Unique cross-national data on adolescents’ civic skills, knowledge, and political attitudes are used to examine the democratic processes of modern mass schooling, effects of national political systems, and patterns of youth political socialization in 27 nations. Compared to the generally weak reported effects on mathematics and reading achievement, we find robust effects of schooling on youths’ civics knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Secondly, there is empirical support for the importance of a supra-national political culture, beyond that of unique national cultures, in the political socialization of youth. Lastly, there is evidence of an emerging common polity among youth across nations. The results extend notions of the institutional influence of mass public schooling on the political socialization of youth.