The Mandaeans are a small religious community originating from Iraq and Iran who are facing the possibility of cultural extinction within the next few generations. This study aimed to examine the relationships between life experiences, psychopathology and fear of cultural extinction in Mandaean refugees. A survey was conducted of 315 adult Iraqi Mandaean refugees living in Australia. Past traum...

In this paper, we explore how experimental studies of cultural transmission in adult humans can address general questions regarding the ‘who, what, when and how’ of human cultural transmission, and consequently inform a theory of human cultural evolution. Three methods are discussed. The transmission chain method, in which information is passed along linear chains of participants, has been used...

The work described here is drawn from the emergent need to internationalise the curriculum in higher education. The paper in particular focuses on the internationalisation of the Management Information Systems (MIS) module and the identification of learning differences among the two dominant cultural groups of higher education in the UK: Asian and European students. The identification of differ...

Due to increased migration, many nations are increasingly characterized as multiracial/multicultural societies. Maximizing the conditions under which such societies achieve stability and harmony among various racial and cultural groups has become an important issue (see United Nations Development Programme, 2004). The present paper draws on concepts from cultural and social psychology to provid...

This article explores the roles of on-line publications in promoting ethnic communication. Through a case study of the on-line Chinese language publications, it examines the potentials of such publications in supplementing and expanding the functions of the traditional ethnicmedia, strengthening cultural and communal ties of the ethnic groups, and mobilizing them for action The authors argue th...

Based on some convergences identified on previous studies, the authors aim to discuss the correlations between two phenomena: the advent of the so-called “global workers” and the persistence of the “ethnocentrism” on the organizational vision. As long as the cultural values of an organization are mainly shaped by the cultural values of the involved social groups, the organization background sta...

AbstrAct Computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) has received increasing research attention owing to advances in e-learning technology and paradigmatic shifts in the educational arena. Owing to the growing diversity in student population in terms of nationality, the role of cultural diversity becomes greatly pronounced, and must be addressed. In this study, a laboratory experiment with...