Reports on a study of news discourse in Hong Kong. The study argues that, across the world of news discourse, in English as well as other languages, there is a very high level of diversity and interdiscursivity of practice. (19 references) (Author/CK)

Notes that the number of Hispanic children in schools is growing. Presents an annotated bibliography of 46 Hispanic plays, sources of information, and organizations dealing with Hispanic themes and ideas. (PA)

Tests request strategies used by speakers of Japanese and British English in two culturally neutral situations likely to trigger a request. Concludes that the degree of imposition goes on a par with the number of politeness strategies but that there are differences in the types of strategies used: the British use conventional forms and supportive…

Argues for a revision of relativism in literary interpretation that supports, rather than undermines, efforts to explore the possibility of judgments of relative plausibility. Illustrates norms of interpretation and canons of evidence with examples drawn from interpretations of Shakespearean plays. Allays fears that any form of relativism…

Contends that parody is the direct result of an attempt to make room for oneself within an airtight, closed, or exclusive social, cultural, or theatrical construct. Provides examples from the author's work, such as an all-women production of "Hamlet" as well as a parody of "The Glass Menagerie." (PM)

Presents an interview discussing the theory of territory of information, which involves many aspects of human communication, such as evidentiality, politeness, and modality. Argues that this theory can apply to the dimensions of linguistic choice and the broader concepts of cultural attitudes within the Japanese psyche. (11 references) (CK)

Agrees with Gellatly that sociocultural influences are important in children's cognitive development, but maintains Gellatly confounds the contents of beliefs with the processes of forming beliefs. Argues that, though content varies cross-culturally, children use similar processes to make distinctions related to cultural contents. Suggests that…

Focuses on the role of enculturation in children's cognitive development by distinguishing between, and elaborating upon, three factors: (1) cultural context; (2) cognitive contents; and (3) cognitive processes. Suggests problems inherent in positing homologies between children's cognitive development and the historical development of scientific…

Examines some of the ways in which nature is textualized in technocultural discourses with particular reference to the incorporation of satellite-based weather monitoring and digital imaging technologies into global consumer markets of information and entertainment. Suggests that critical readings of popular media representations of weather are…

Examines the tales of Nasreddin Hodja, a folk character born in Turkey in the 1400s, and discusses what they can reveal about the current state of English-as-a-Foreign-Language teaching. (Author/VWL)

The construct validity of a three-component model of organizational commitment was tested with 226 Chinese employees. Affective and normative commitment significantly predicted job satisfaction; all three components predicted turnover intention. Compared with Canadian (n=603) and South Korean (n=227) samples, normative and affective commitment…

Considers what commonplaces of culture and identity are being, could be, transmitted through the use of children's literature in classrooms. Explores what is Canadian about Canadian children's literature. Describes a study which involved Canadian elementary school children who read Canadian children's books. Concludes that literature plays a…

Career theory and practice have long emphasized person variables (e.g., abilities, needs, interests) and have only recently begun focusing on environmental variables in addressing cultural context issues. Argues that examining the cultural dimensions of social roles and values can enrich theory and enhance practice regarding life-career…

The articles in this mini-series present a conceptual model of multicultural consultation, advance the study of culture in school psychology inquiry, and contribute to our understanding of cross-cultural consultation competencies important to the successful delivery of consultation services. The major themes addressed by the articles are discussed…

Individual/cognitive theories of learning disregard learners' sociocultural contexts. Adult educators should adopt broader sociocultural theories that incorporate individual, social, and cultural perspectives and recognize diverse discourse communities as contexts for learning. (Contains 33 references.) (SK)