Article - Cultural Creatives: The Cultural Creatives
In our chaotic world hurtling towards an uncertain future, three kinds of responses have emerged. The fundamentalists are clinging to or ...   » Read the article

Article - Cultural Creatives: Cultural Creatives Making A Difference For The Future
Some say a critical mass of more conscious individuals can shift our evolution away from wanton destruction toward a positive future for ...   » Read the article

Article - Cultural Creatives: Lifestyle Preferences Of Cultural Creatives
For more than 13 years, sociologist Paul Ray has been studying American values. Based on surveys of more than 100,000 Americans, plus man...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cultural Creatives: Encyclopedia - Cultural Creatives
Cultural Creatives is a term coined by sociologist Paul H. Ray and psychologist Sherry Ruth Anderson to describe a large segment in Weste...   » Read the article

Article - Cultural Creatives & Lohas: Discovering The Cultural Creatives
The LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability) industry is a recently identified grouping of business segments that represents a $54...   » Read the article

Article - Cultural Creatives: Creating A New Culture
There is a growing movement involving about hundred million people in the USA and Europe, weaving a new cultural fabric, reframing how we...   » Read the article

Article - Cultural Creatives: Post-september 11: New Resolve
Robert D. Putnam, a professor of Public Policy at Harvard University, in an article �Bowling Alone� writes that civic engagement would be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Lebanon: Encyclopedia - Culture Of Lebanon
The Culture of Lebanon is varied, depending widely on the differing ethnic groups that live in Lebanon. Culture of Lebanon - Lifestyle. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economic Materialism: Encyclopedia - Economic Materialism
Materialism refers to how a person or group chooses to spend their resources, particularly money and time. Literally, a materialist is a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Japan: Encyclopedia - Culture Of Japan
After several waves of migrations from the Asian continent and nearby Pacific islands, followed by heavy importation of culture from Chin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Quebec: Encyclopedia - Culture Of Quebec
As a North American society and the only society on the continent with a French-speaking majority, the culture of the province of Quebec,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Writing: Encyclopedia - Writing
Writing may refer to two activities: the inscribing of characters on a medium, with the intention of forming words and other constructs t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Creative Industries: Encyclopedia - Creative Industries
The Creative Industries are a set of interlocking sectors, and are a growing part of the global economy. They are often focussed on creat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Academic Disciplines: Encyclopedia - List Of Academic Disciplines
This is a list of academic disciplines (and academic fields). An academic discipline is a branch of knowledge which is formally taught, e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - African American Culture: Encyclopedia - African American Culture
African American culture is both part of, and distinct from American culture. From their earliest presence in North America, Africans and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Switzerland: Encyclopedia - Culture Of Switzerland
The culture of Switzerland is influenced by its neighbours, but over the years a distinctive culture with strong regional differences has...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Council: Encyclopedia - British Council
The British Council is a non-departmental public body and registered charity for cultural relations in the United Kingdom. Its Chair is L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Artist: Encyclopedia - Artist
Artist is a descriptive term applied to a person who engages in an activity deemed to be an art. It is also used in a qualitative sense o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bricolage: Encyclopedia - Bricolage
Bricolage – from the French-language verb bricoler, meaning "to tinker" or "to fiddle" – is that language's equivalent of the English...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yu Hua: Encyclopedia - Yu Hua
Yu Hua (余华) is a Chinese author, born in 1960 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. He studied dentistry but soon decided to write fiction ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vandalism: Encyclopedia - Vandalism
Vandalism is the conspicuous defacement or destruction of a structure or symbol which turns out to be, if one follows a Classical liberal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Japan - Creative Arts
Culture of Japan - Literature. Main article: Japanese literature Books, manga, magazines and newspapers are also a part of the Japane...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Quebec: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Quebec - Creative Arts
Culture of Quebec - Architecture. The architecture of Quebec is characterized by the juxtaposition of the old and the new and a wide va...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Japan - Creative Arts
Culture of Japan - Literature. Books, manga, magazines and newspapers are also a part of the Japanese culture. Even though TV and other...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Lebanon: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Lebanon - Institutions
Culture of Lebanon - Universities. See List of universities in Lebanon ... See also:Culture of Lebanon, Culture of Lebanon - Lifestyl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Lebanon: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Lebanon - Lifestyle
Several factors make it very difficult to generalize about the Lebanese "lifestyle". As in most developing countries, wide socio-economic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Lebanon: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Lebanon - Arabness
Some Lebanese nationals, particularly Maronite Christians, tend to emphasize aspects of Lebanon's non-Arab history. Some Maronites even r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Lebanon: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Lebanon - Language
Lebanon's official language is Arabic, but French, Armenian, and English are also widely spoken. Many Lebanese in fact speak a patois of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Lebanon: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Lebanon - Sports
Because of Lebanon's unique geography, both summer and winter sports thrive in the country. In fact, in fall and spring it is sometimes p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Japan - Language
Understanding Japanese is essential to understanding Japanese culture. Both traditional Japanese culture as well as the modern popular cu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Japan - Popular Culture
Japanese popular culture not only reflects the attitudes and concerns of the present but also provides a link to the past. Popular films,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Japan - Language
Understanding Japanese is essential to understanding Japanese culture. Both traditional Japanese culture as well as the modern popular cu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Japan - Sports
Main article: Japanese sports. Popular professional sports in Japan consist of both traditional sports like Sumo wrestling and imported s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Japan - Popular Culture
Japanese popular culture not only reflects the attitudes and concerns of the present but also provides a link to the past. Popular films,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Lebanon: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Lebanon - Cuisine
The Lebanese national dish is the kibbe, a meat pie made from finely minced lamb and burghul wheat. The national drink is Arak, a strong ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Japan - Sports
Main article: Japanese sports. Popular professional sports in Japan consist of both traditional sports like Sumo wrestling and imported s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Quebec: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Quebec - Foreign Influences
Quebec's cultural roots not only draw from the St. Lawrence River, they also tap into the rich cultures of France, the British Isles, and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Quebec: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Quebec - Lifestyle
Quebec is fairly typical of most Western societies in many regards, with, however, a few particularities of its own. Culture of Quebec -...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Quebec: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Quebec - Cultural Institutions
Many cultural institutions were set up in Quebec, in the wake of the Quiet Revolution. Among the key institutions are: the Archives nati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Quebec: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Quebec - Regional Cultures
Culture of Quebec - Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean. A region known for its blueberries, its tourtière, its soupe aux gourganes and other special...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Quebec: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Quebec - Aboriginal Peoples
There are 11 aboriginal peoples living in the territory of Quebec. Their influence on Quebec culture has been and continues to be signifi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Quebec: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Quebec - Food
See Main article: Cuisine of Quebec with links to articles on Quebec dishes like pea soup, poutine, tourtière, Montreal bagels, whippet ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Quebec: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Quebec - Sports And Hobbies
Sporting activities are increasingly popular in Quebec. As Quebec is snow-bound for several months of the year, typically from November t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Quebec: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Quebec - Events
Le Carnaval de Québec is held every winter in Quebec City and is famous for its world-class ice sculpture competition, sledding at the f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Quebec: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Quebec - Media
The major newspapers in Quebec include the broadsheets La Presse (Montreal), Le Devoir (Montreal) and Le Soleil (Quebec City), the tabloi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Queensland University Of Technology: Encyclopedia Ii - Queensland University Of Technology - Gardens Cultural Precinct
QUT's centre for the arts, the Gardens Cultural Precinct, provides a creative focus for the people of Brisbane at one of the city's most ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Queensland University Of Technology: Encyclopedia Ii - Queensland University Of Technology - Gardens Cultural Precinct
QUT's centre for the arts, the Gardens Cultural Precinct, provides a creative focus for the people of Brisbane at one of the city's most ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Writing: Encyclopedia Ii - Writing - Creation Of Text Or Information
Writing - Creativity. In order to write a creative essay or short story, there are several tools that you can employ: dialogue (convers...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Queensland University Of Technology: Encyclopedia Ii - Queensland University Of Technology - Campuses
QUT has four main campuses: Gardens Point The Gardens Point campus is located on the Brisbane River in the city centre, next to the Bris...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Queensland University Of Technology: Encyclopedia Ii - Queensland University Of Technology - Campuses
QUT has four main campuses: Gardens Point The Gardens Point campus is located on the Brisbane River in the city centre, next to the Bris...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Queensland University Of Technology: Encyclopedia Ii - Queensland University Of Technology - History
QUT's history began with Brisbane's Central Technical College, established in 1908 at Gardens Point, which in 1965 became part of the Que...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Queensland University Of Technology: Encyclopedia Ii - Queensland University Of Technology - Admission
As with all public universities in the state of Queensland, QUT uses the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre to process and rank domest...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Queensland University Of Technology: Encyclopedia Ii - Queensland University Of Technology - History
QUT's history began with Brisbane's Central Technical College, which was established in 1908 at Gardens Point. In 1965, CTC became Queens...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Queensland University Of Technology: Encyclopedia Ii - Queensland University Of Technology - Admission
As with all public universities in the state of Queensland, QUT uses the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre to process and rank Austra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Writing: Encyclopedia Ii - Writing - Writing In Historical Cultures
Writing - Mesopotamia. The original Mesopotamian writing system was initially derived from a system of clay tokens used to represent c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Writing: Encyclopedia Ii - Writing - Methods For Recording Information
From the lovely Dictionary.Com: o·ver·write v. o·ver·wrote/ overwrit, (-rt) o·ver·writ·ten, (-rtn) o·ver·writ·ing, o·ver·wri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahindra United World College Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahindra United World College Of India - Campus
The MUWCI campus provides classrooms and modern lab and administrative facilities, students and staff are housed in four 'village communi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Creative Industries: Encyclopedia Ii - Creative Industries - Definitions And Context For The Sector
The UK Department of Media, Culture and Sports (DCMS) define the Creative Industries as: “those industries which have their origin in i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Academic Disciplines: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Academic Disciplines - Social Sciences
List of academic disciplines - Anthropology. Biological anthropology Primate behavior Human evolution Population genetics Forensic an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Academic Disciplines: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Academic Disciplines - Humanities And Arts
List of academic disciplines - Area studies sometimes called cultural studies. American studies African studies Asian Studies Catholic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Academic Disciplines: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Academic Disciplines - Natural Sciences
List of academic disciplines - Astronomy. Astrophysics Cosmogony Cosmology List of academic disciplines - Behavioral science. L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Academic Disciplines: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Academic Disciplines - Mathematics And Computer Science
List of academic disciplines - Mathematics. Algebra Analysis Calculus Game theory Geometry Information theory Number theory Probabilit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Academic Disciplines: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Academic Disciplines - Professions / Applied Sciences
List of academic disciplines - Design. city planning, urban planning industrial design, product design graphic design architecture int...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Creative Commons: Encyclopedia Ii - Creative Commons - Projects And Works Using Creative Commons Licenses
Several million pages of web content use Creative Commons licenses. Common Content was set up by Jeff Kramer with cooperation from Creati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Creative Commons: Encyclopedia Ii - Creative Commons - Projects And Works Using Creative Commons Licenses
Several million pages of web content use Creative Commons licenses. Common Content was set up by Jeff Kramer with cooperation from Creati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Works Available Under A Creative Commons License: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Works Available Under A Creative Commons License - Projects And Works Using Creative Commons Licenses
Several million pages of web content use Creative Commons licenses. Examples include: Verbum Vanum Opsound The fiction of Cory Doctorow ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Romania: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Romania - Traditions
Culture of Romania - Folklore. Main article Romanian folklore The most striking thing about Romanian culture are the strong folk trad...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Israel: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Israel - Background
With a population drawn from more than one hundred countries on six continents, Israeli society is rich in cultural diversity and artisti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cultural Relativism: Encyclopedia Ii - Cultural Relativism - The Epistemological Origins Of Cultural Relativism
The epistemological claims that led to the development of cultural relativism have their origins in the German Enlightenment. The philoso...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Iran: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Iran - Traditional Cultural Inheritors Of The Old Persia
Like the Persian Rug that exhibits numerous colors and forms in a dazzling display of warmth and creativity, Persian culture is the glue ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adelphi Charter: Encyclopedia Ii - Adelphi Charter - Adelphi Charter On Creativity Innovation And Intellectual Property
The Adelphi Charter reads: Humanity’s capacity to generate new ideas and knowledge is its greatest asset. It is the source of art, scie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Classical Culture Of Brisbane: Encyclopedia Ii - Classical Culture Of Brisbane - City Roos Sculptures
The City Roos sculptures were made, by sculptor Christopher Trotter, during 1999 from scrapmetal from a broad cross-section of industries...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culfest: Encyclopedia Ii - Culfest - General Format
Most college culfests last from two to five days. The events in a culfest can be broadly classified into three sections: Literary events...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of New Zealand: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of New Zealand - Arts
Due to the small population base and a lack of arts funding sources, many artists have struggled to sustain themselves economically, even...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tyler Cowen: Encyclopedia Ii - Tyler Cowen - Books
Cowen's primary research interest is the economics of culture and has written books on fame (What Price Fame?), art (In Praise of Commeri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - David Gauntlett: Encyclopedia Ii - David Gauntlett - New Creative Research Methods
This approach asks participants to make something as part of the research process. The Art Lab uses creative and artistic activities as r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Switzerland: Encyclopedia Ii - Switzerland - Culture
The culture of Switzerland is influenced by its neighbours, but over the years a distinctive culture with strong regional differences has...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Switzerland: Encyclopedia Ii - Switzerland - Culture
The culture of Switzerland is influenced by its neighbours, but over the years a distinctive culture with strong regional differences has...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - African American Culture: Encyclopedia Ii - African American Culture - Agriculture And Food
The cultivation and use of many agricultural products in the U.S., such as yams, peanuts, rice, okra, sorghum, grits, watermelon, indigo ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rat: Encyclopedia Ii - Rat - Rats In Culture
In imperial Chinese culture, the rat (sometimes referred to as a mouse) is the first of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac. Consequ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bennington College: Encyclopedia Ii - Bennington College - Education Style
Educationally, Bennington exists on a system of Plans, where students and faculty jointly decide a student's course of study. Main subjec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chiss: Encyclopedia Ii - Chiss - Culture
Chiss culture is at the root of the disciplined species. Beyond their cold calculation, there are parts of Chiss culture that exhibit an ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Classical Culture Of Brisbane: Encyclopedia Ii - Classical Culture Of Brisbane - Notable Brisbanites
Brisbane has produced a number of significant Australian authors, among them: Thea Astley, David Malouf and Nick Earls, Hugh Lunn, Kath W...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amtgard: Encyclopedia Ii - Amtgard - Society
Amtgard has a cultural side as well, emphasizing various cultural fairs and competitions as well as various forms of creative expression....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Open Access: Encyclopedia Ii - Open Access - Authors And Researchers
One motivation for making an article openly accessible is research impact. Analyses have shown that an open access article is more likely...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Open Access: Encyclopedia Ii - Open Access - Users
For the most part, the main users of research articles are other researchers. What open access does for researchers as readers is that it...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Open Access: Encyclopedia Ii - Open Access - Research Funders And Universities
Research funding agencies and universities want to ensure that the research they fund and support in various ways has the greatest possib...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Open Access: Encyclopedia Ii - Open Access - Libraries And Librarians
Librarians are among the most vocal and active of open access advocates, because access to information is one of the central tenets of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Open Access: Encyclopedia Ii - Open Access - Publishers And Publishing
There are many different publishers, and types of publisher, in academia; for more information, see academic publishing. Reactions of exi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Open Access: Encyclopedia Ii - Open Access - History
The roots of the concept of open access can be found in the distant past, from the very beginnings of publishing, re-emerging with every ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Open Access: Encyclopedia Ii - Open Access - Open Access Projects
Some of the most important open access projects are listed below. However, the increasing number of high quality journals and sites adher...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World Heritage Site: Encyclopedia Ii - World Heritage Site - Selection Criteria
Until the end of 2004, there were six criteria for cultural heritage and four criteria for natural heritage. In 2005, this was modified s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - World Heritage Site: Encyclopedia Ii - World Heritage Site - Selection Criteria
Until the end of 2004, there were six criteria for cultural heritage and four criteria for natural heritage. In 2005, this was modified s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - A Confederacy Of Dunces: Encyclopedia Ii - A Confederacy Of Dunces - Major Characters
A Confederacy of Dunces - Ignatius J. Reilly. Ignatius is something of a modern Don Quixote — eccentric and creative, sometimes to th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Destination Imagination: Encyclopedia Ii - Destination Imagination - Team Challenges
Each year, five new Team Challenges are written by a board of writers for the program. Generally, there is a challenge focused in each of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alexandru Macedonski: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexandru Macedonski - Biography
At age 16, Macedonski travelled alone through Austria-Hungary, Italy and Switzerland. Afterwards, he resettled in Bucharest. Starting wit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Decline Of The West: Encyclopedia Ii - The Decline Of The West - Religion's Role
Spengler is neither wholly pro-religion nor anti-religion, but he does differentiate between manifestations of religion that appear withi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Easter Island: Encyclopedia Ii - Easter Island - Cultural Artifacts
Easter Island - The Moai. Main article: Moai The large stone statues, or moai, for which Easter Island is world famous were carved duri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Easter Island: Encyclopedia Ii - Easter Island - Cultural Artifacts
Easter Island - The Moai. Main article: Moai The large stone statues, or moai, for which Easter Island is world famous were carved duri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saraswati: Encyclopedia Ii - Saraswati - Other Associations
As a water goddess, she symbolises fertility, and prosperity. She is associated with purity and creativity, especially in the context of ...   » Read the article