29. Juni 2023
The term High Context Culture goes back to the one-dimensional cultural approach of the US anthropologist and ethnologist Edward Twitchell Hall. He introduced this approach in […]
29. Juni 2023
The term heterogeneity cannot be clearly defined. Wittig names synonyms, such as Verschiedenartigkeit, Diversität, Andersartigkeit, and Ungleichheit (cf. Wittig 2014, 14). In Schönhuth’s online cultural glossary, […]
29. Juni 2023
Home forms „a dazzling, cultural phenomenon that conveys layers of meaning from many centuries“ (Kazal 2005, 61). The term has complex connotations due to its usage […]
28. Juni 2023
The Latin term habitus, originally derived from the ancient Greek word héxis (ἕξις), refers to a permanent behavioral disposition that is reflected in the attitude of […]
27. Juni 2023
In an interview with DIE ZEIT, ethnologist Prof. Dr. Christoph Antweiler explains the portmanteau word glocalization like this: „I experienced how the first Indonesian McDonald’s was […]
27. Juni 2023
Globalization is not a state, but a process and can be understood as a „form of ‚denationalization‘ that affects different areas such as communication, culture, environment, […]
27. Juni 2023
Flight describes fleeing from a life situation that is perceived as unpleasant or threatening, in which protection or refuge is sought (cf. Wahrig 2011, 534). Geneva […]
27. Juni 2023
The term feminism describes a) „a movement that advocates political-practical measures to improve the life chances of women ( women’s movement, emancipation), and b) theoretical-scientific efforts […]
26. Juni 2023
The term exoticism can be found in sociology, literature and art, as well as in linguistics. In sociology as well as in literature and art, the […]