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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCultural Studies
/ˈkʌl.tʃər.əl ˈstʌd.iz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An interdisciplinary field that examines cultural phenomena in their social and political contexts.
"Cultural studies allows us to understand how media influences public perception." - 2
A critical approach to analyzing cultural practices and their implications.
"In her thesis, she applied cultural studies to explore the impact of globalization on local traditions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'cultural studies' emerged in the mid-20th century, primarily from the fields of sociology and anthropology. It combines the word 'cultural,' derived from the Latin 'cultura,' meaning 'to cultivate,' with 'studies,' from the Latin 'studium,' meaning 'zeal' or 'application.' Over time, it has evolved to encompass the analysis of cultural phenomena in their social and political contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cultural Studies" is said worldwide
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Études culturelles
Transliteration: etyd kilturel
"Les études culturelles examinent les phénomènes culturels dans leur contexte social."
Kulturwissenschaften
Transliteration: kulturvɪsɛnʃaftən
"Die Kulturwissenschaften analysieren kulturelle Praktiken und deren Auswirkungen."
Studi culturali
Transliteration: studɪ kulˈturaːli
"Gli studi culturali si concentrano sull'analisi delle pratiche culturali."
Estudios culturales
Transliteration: esˈtudjos kulˈtuɾales
"Los estudios culturales analizan fenómenos culturales en su contexto social."
Estudos culturais
Transliteration: esˈtuduz kulˈtuɾais
"Os estudos culturais examinam a relação entre cultura e sociedade."
सांस्कृतिक अध्ययन
Transliteration: sānskṛtik adhyayan
"सांस्कृतिक अध्ययन समाज में सांस्कृतिक प्रथाओं का विश्लेषण करता है।"
文化研究
Transliteration: wénhuà yánjiū
"文化研究探讨文化现象及其社会背景。"
문화 연구
Transliteration: munhwa yeongu
"문화 연구는 문화 현상을 사회적 맥락에서 분석합니다."
文化研究
Transliteration: bunka kenkyū
"文化研究は文化現象を社会的文脈で分析します。"
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