The role of English language and international media as agents of cultural globalisation and their impact on identity formation in Kuwait

Hasanen, Mohammed M.; Al-Kandari, Ali A.; Al-Sharoufi, Hussain

doi:10.1080/14767724.2013.861972

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“…In spite of the power of Arab culture, Arab societies face changes and challenges brought about by internationalization and intercultural exchange; education and foreign languages; Western commercialism and commodification; and American media, the Internet, and social media. Those transformation and change agents can metamorphose and shake up conservative cultures by infusing new ideas, introducing different ways of thinking, and presenting foreign practices and Western individualistic lifestyles (Hasanen, Al-Kandari, & Al-Sharoufi, 2014). Research from Kuwait demonstrates that students in universities with English as the language of instruction embrace a global identity (Hasanen et al, 2014).…”

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“…Those transformation and change agents can metamorphose and shake up conservative cultures by infusing new ideas, introducing different ways of thinking, and presenting foreign practices and Western individualistic lifestyles (Hasanen, Al-Kandari, & Al-Sharoufi, 2014). Research from Kuwait demonstrates that students in universities with English as the language of instruction embrace a global identity (Hasanen et al, 2014). Many young Kuwaitis favor Western attire over local dress, to “resist the existing social order” (Al-Mutawa, Elliott, & Nuttall, 2015, p. 143).…”

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Selfie-taking motives and social psychological dispositions as predictors of selfie-related activities among university students in Kuwait

Al-Kandari

Abdelaziz

2017

Mobile Media & Communication

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This study explores motives for taking and posting selfies on social media and whether those motives and other social psychological dispositions predict the selfie-related activities of “taking,” “posting,” and “editing” selfies. A sample of 404 university students in Kuwait indicated they took and posted selfies for motives of appraisal-seeking self-presentation (ASSP), entertainment, status-updating self-presentation (SUSP) and documentation. Females were more likely to be involved in selfie-related activities and to use selfies for ASSP. Documentation was the prime predictor of the activity of “taking” selfies, SUSP was for “posting” selfies, and ASSP was for “editing” selfies. Self-perceived attractiveness predicted the activities of “posting” and “taking” selfies. Results are discussed in light of the influence of culture in Kuwait and some conceptual considerations about selfies are made.

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Selfie-taking motives and social psychological dispositions as predictors of selfie-related activities among university students in Kuwait

Al-Kandari

Abdelaziz

2017

Mobile Media & Communication

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“…In other words, citizenship means instilling the desired social behavior in accordance with the values of the society in which one lives for the formation of good citizens who love their homeland and try to contribute to their homeland. The value of citizenship should be a considered way to represent the equal participation of citizens in their homeland in their rights and obligations as well as the possibility of legal rules for equal rights and their application in the homeland of residence (Hasanen et al, 2014). Kumaravadivelu (2012) notes that the task of promoting cultural awareness is difficult to achieve except with the awareness to use teaching materials that can help students to internalize their cultural and civic values so that they have strong beliefs about their nation's culture which is related to the existence of themselves and others.…”

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The Representation of Citizenship Values in Arabic Textbooks: Marrying Delanty and Hopkins Concepts

Kuraedah

2022

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Although research on citizenship values in language textbooks has been widely documented, little is known about citizenship values in Arabic textbooks at Indonesian Islamic Junior High Schools. To extend this scholarship, the present study examines the values of citizenship in those textbooks and how they are presented. Data collection was carried out using document analysis techniques in three textbooks. Data analysis was carried out using a combination of Delanty and Hopkins concepts of citizenship values. The findings revealed that eight aspects of civic values are found in textbooks presented in reading materials, conversations and training materials. They are honesty (1.23%), rights (6.79%), courage (8.33%), compassion (15.43%), participation (15.74%), respect (16.35%), identity (17.90%), and responsibility (18.20%). This finding implies that Arabic textbooks in Indonesian Islamic Junior High Schools should be conducted by incorporating citizenship values equally, such as honesty, rights, and courage. Since students are supposed to become the nation's successors who have allegiance to the state, nation, and religion, these values should be instilled in them from an early age.

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“…They often exhibit more 'progressive' opinions, frequently consume English-language media, may embrace a more liberal outlook on life, are more accepting of equal gender roles (ibid. ), and hold a more globalized perspective than others in the country (Hasanen et al 2014). These behaviours could be characterized as nonconformist based on their positionality vis-à-vis the dominant cultural norms.…”

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Cultural Influences on Opinion Expression in an Online and Offline Context

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This study compares the expression of opinion in incongruent offline and online settings regarding the issue of gender desegregation in Kuwait’s public schools. Spiral of silence theory provides the theoretical foundation for examining the impact of certain cultural factors and religious influences on the expression of opinion, their relationship to the fundamental tenets of the theory, such as fear of social isolation, and Twitter use variables among respondents to a survey. The results to a questionnaire administered to 534 public and private university students indicate greater overall expression of opinion in the offline than online context. Offline and online, the nonconformist personality variable was a positive predictor of expression of opinion, and fear of social isolation was a negative predictor. The perceived position of Islam on the issue was a predictor of expression of opinion only in the offline context. Finally, daily average use of Twitter was an additional predictor of expression of opinion in the online environment.

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The role of English language and international media as agents of cultural globalisation and their impact on identity formation in Kuwait

Cited by 11 publications

References 25 publications

Selfie-taking motives and social psychological dispositions as predictors of selfie-related activities among university students in Kuwait

Selfie-taking motives and social psychological dispositions as predictors of selfie-related activities among university students in Kuwait

The Representation of Citizenship Values in Arabic Textbooks: Marrying Delanty and Hopkins Concepts

Cultural Influences on Opinion Expression in an Online and Offline Context

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