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Define the concept of “culture” and outline its importance in the 21st Century.
Describe the main historical developments and basic framework of national and global political institutions that are relevant to cultures.
Outline the concept of and effect on cultures, of the process of globalisation.
Research the nature of non-verbal communication and its effects on cultural differences.
Discuss some of the different values and attitudes of different cultures.
Analyse the effect on cultures in the 21st century of concepts including globalisation, human rights,
development, multiculturalism as well as the growing impact on cultural relationships of religion.
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What is your culture?
Does culture still matter in the 21st Century when cultures are increasingly similar?
Cultures exist within the structure of a nation and a state:
What is national culture? What is the impact of history on national cultures?
Cultures and the impact of globalization.
What is the impact of globalised media on Cultures?
What is the impact of Religion on Cultures?
Cultures and the international framework.
What has been the impact on Indigenous cultures on development?
Multiculturalism and Migration.
Will “nation based” cultures and sub cultures disappear in the future?