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Behind The Silk Screen A Critical Analysis Of Translators, (In)Visibilty, And Alternative Translation Environments, Justin Charles Sprague 2012 Old Dominion University

Behind The Silk Screen A Critical Analysis Of Translators, (In)Visibilty, And Alternative Translation Environments, Justin Charles Sprague

Institute for the Humanities Theses

The act of translation is one that is riddled with difficulties, and the labor that the translator performs is equally as difficult. Translators must simultaneously grapple with linguistic issues from languages being incongruent as well as the aspects of language embedded with culture. These complexities have given rise to the study of translation and the struggles that translators face. What often goes unnoticed, however, are the ways in which the habitus of translators informs their cultural labor. Likewise, their position as cultural intermediaries between a target and source culture illuminate challenges that are not explicitly answered or even addressed in …


Efektivitas Program Csr/Cd Dalam Pengentasan Kemiskinan; Studi Peran Perusahaan Geotermal Di Jawa Barat, Dody Prayogo, Yosef Hilarius 2012 Universitas Indonesia

Efektivitas Program Csr/Cd Dalam Pengentasan Kemiskinan; Studi Peran Perusahaan Geotermal Di Jawa Barat, Dody Prayogo, Yosef Hilarius

Masyarakat: Jurnal Sosiologi

This study discusses model of measurement to assess the effectiveness of programs of corporate social responsibility (CSR) held by corporation of mines, oil and gas, and geothermal in relation with poverty alleviation within the surrounding communities. The case study is conducted in a geothermal company in West Java. Results of study indicate that measurements of CSR should be developed in accordance with the scale of program, and should as well make use micro indicators which are relevant with elements of poverty. Also, the assessment should mainly be focused to the target group of beneficiaries. The role of corporation can be …


The History Of The Labour Movement In South Korea 1947-1997: The Role Of Blue Collar And White Collar Workers, Cahyo Pamungkas 2011 Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia (LIPI)

The History Of The Labour Movement In South Korea 1947-1997: The Role Of Blue Collar And White Collar Workers, Cahyo Pamungkas

Masyarakat: Jurnal Sosiologi

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Internet Usage And Religious Authority: A Case Study Of The Catholic Church Of South Korea, Youngho Park 2011 Old Dominion University

Internet Usage And Religious Authority: A Case Study Of The Catholic Church Of South Korea, Youngho Park

Institute for the Humanities Theses

This study examines what impact the Internet usage by church members has on religious authority, focusing on a case study of the Korean Catholic Church. The goals of this study are to investigate the ways in which church members use the Internet for communication in the Church, to examine whether and how the Internet usage by church members affects religious authority, and to identify what kind of religious authority is affected. This study encompasses two main parts: historical background of the Church's Internet usage and analysis of the online forums about "The Four Major Rivers Project". The latter is divided …


The Lotus Sutra, James Mark Shields 2011 Bucknell University

The Lotus Sutra, James Mark Shields

Other Faculty Research and Publications

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The Olympics In East Asia: Nationalism, Regionalism, And Globalism On The Center Stage Of World Sports, William W. Kelly, Susan Brownell 2011 Yale University

The Olympics In East Asia: Nationalism, Regionalism, And Globalism On The Center Stage Of World Sports, William W. Kelly, Susan Brownell

CEAS Occasional Publication Series

Yale CEAS Occasional Publication Series - Volume 3


Shin-Gate: Misunderstanding The Power Of Shame In South Korea, Koushik Ghosh 2010 Central Washington University

Shin-Gate: Misunderstanding The Power Of Shame In South Korea, Koushik Ghosh

All Faculty Scholarship for the College of Business

Shame is not perceived the same way in different cultures, nor is it used the same way. How does that difference across cultures influence our interactions in public space? How does it affect our business interactions? It has been argued, especially in the wake of Asia’s financial crisis in 1997, that there was a lack of shame in Asian cultures aft er the economic crash. The same kind of argument has been presented in the United States following the financial crisis which began in 2008. President Obama has tried to shame the Wall Street crowd. Economic commentators have spoken of …


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