Archive: The Gnovis Blog
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The Miss Universe Problem
On September 12, 2011, millions watched as an effervescent Miss Angola, Leila Lopes, was crowned the 2011 Miss Universe in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The next morning, the International Women in Media Foun
Categories: 2011, The Gnovis Blog
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It Came from Generation Y
We are the generation that hops on a dirty metro at 11 p.m. to stand outside the club in the cold with our multi-ethnic group of friends. We are the generation that spends more time posting Facebook
Categories: 2011, The Gnovis Blog
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Exploring Intercultural Identity: Four Voices: Oh, Diversity!
For this entry, I was greatly educated and inspired by the book "Multiculturalism & Intergroup Relations: Psychological implications for democracy in a global context" by Fathali M. Moghaddam. Americ
Categories: 2011, Globalization Column, The Gnovis Blog
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Cracking the code: The advertising cliché of the smartphone age
Marketeers are notorious for adopting the next eye-catching branding trend, and the digital age has only increased the options for luring potential customers. From cereal boxes to billboards, quick re
Categories: 2011, The Gnovis Blog
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A Bad Apple in the Tech Industry
As Amazon announces yet another in a seemingly endless stream of tablets-that-are-not-iPads, I find myself, rather than being excited at a new product half the price of an iPad, wondering why they ev
Categories: 2011, The Gnovis Blog
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Exploring Intercultural Identity: Four Voices: Let Down Your Hair!
Since I was in junior high school I’ve had a superficial attachment to my hair. It was long. It was gold and red. It was rare. And it defined me. I recently underwent chemotherapy and lost all
Categories: 2011, The Gnovis Blog
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Media Mash-up: When Old and New Worlds Collide
I’ve got this idea in my head. Maybe you’ll bear with me as I try putting it into words. The line separating traditional ‘old’ media from social ‘new’ media is blurring. Once distinct, the two forms
Categories: 2011, The Gnovis Blog
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Exploring Intercultural Identity: Four Voices
This is the second part of a four part series. In the first installment, Katerina interpreted the Bulgarian concept of location. Today, Shu Hu will trace the convention of Chinese names to identity f
Categories: 2011, The Gnovis Blog
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Making Connections and Strengthening Ties
As I begin to wind down my time here at CCT, I often think about how I can reconcile my academic interests, ethical beliefs, and desired career plan. Often, these areas of interest seem disconnected
Categories: 2011, The Gnovis Blog
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Exploring Intercultural Identity: Four Voices
The term ‘identity’ finds itself in a perpetual dialectic: it is caught up in a tug of war of appropriation between the collective and the individual. Our understanding of the self, too, is mediated
Categories: 2011, Globalization Column, The Gnovis Blog