Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
a culture
English answer:
any (not specified) culture
Added to glossary by
Jenni Lukac (X)
May 15, 2011 14:54
13 yrs ago
English term
a culture
English
Social Sciences
Media / Multimedia
"By drawing on folklore research, Bird suggests that tabloid culture serves to validate cultural norms and educate audiences in the values of a culture, while also offering an outlet for fantasy, desire and longing."
The indefinite article that is used here implies that it might be any culture, one of many cultures, right?
The indefinite article that is used here implies that it might be any culture, one of many cultures, right?
Responses
| 4 +6 | any (not specified) culture |
Jenni Lukac (X)
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| 4 +1 | any individual culture |
Jennifer Levey
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Change log
May 29, 2011 16:23: Jenni Lukac (X) Created KOG entry
Responses
+6
3 mins
Selected
any (not specified) culture
The author is speaking of generalities here.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+1
15 mins
Jennifer Levey
Chile
Chile
Native in English
&
English
Specializes in field
Chile
Human-scale Globalization
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
any individual culture
The author is referring to 'any individual' culture, as distinct from culture in general, implying that each individual culture has its own set of values within the wider spectrum of 'universal cultural values' (which are defined by the 'cultural norms').
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