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In general, the Kurdish people, an Indo-European ethno-linguistic group in Iraq, have a positive attitude towards the English language, and English is more highly appreciated than Arabic. Since achieving autonomy in 1991, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) has taken some dramati…

This dissertation examines cultural and communicative practices occurring in French cités (low-income housing projects) as part of an ethnographic inquiry into the relationship among subcultural style, social stigmatization, and expressive culture. Based upon ethnographic fieldw…

Gamelan performances are means of communication with which musicians evoke and stimulate thoughts of audiences. In villages, gamelan performances provide meanings in wider contexts not only among hosts but also among audiences, patrons, and the community at large. The meanings o…