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The word culture, from the Latin colo, -ere, with its root meaning "to cultivate", generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activity significance. Different definitions of "culture" reflect different theoretical bases for understanding, or criteria for evaluating, human activity. Anthropologists most commonly use the term "culture" to refer to the universal human capacity to classify, codify and communicate their experiences symbolically. This capacity is long been taken as a defining feature of the genus Homo. However, primatologists such as Jane Goodall have identified aspects of culture among our closest relatives in the animal kingdom.Goodall, J. 1986. The Chimpanzees of Gombe: Patterns of Behavior.

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Asia for Educators - All the individual lesson units previously found in China: A Teaching Workbook; Central Themes for a Unit on China; Central Themes for a Unit on Japan; and Contemporary Japan: A Teaching Workbook have all been incorporated into the new Asia for Educators site.
Meta Description: [ Asia for Educators (AFE) is designed to serve faculty and students in world history, culture, geography, art, and literature at the undergraduate and pre-college levels. ]

Bashiri Working Papers on Central Asia and Iran - Several articles and photos about the history, culture and art of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenstan, Uzbekistan and Iran. Both original and translated works.

Click2Asia - The premiere Asian online community providing information, interaction, entertainment and commerce in the global Asian Market. Stay in touch with the friends you meet online with our friends list.
Meta Description: [ Click2Asia is the premier Asian online dating destination on the web. Here you can find your ideal Asian partner for everything from pen pals, casual dating, to serious relationships. ]

East Asia and Southeast Asia: An Annotated Directory of Internet Resources - An annotated directory of sites related to East Asia, Southeast Asia, general sites on Asia, and Asian Americans.
Meta Description: [ An annotated directory of Internet resources on the politics, society, history and culture of East and Southeast Asia, and on Asian-Americans in North America. Countries and political units covered: China; Japan; North Korea; South Korea; Hong Kong; Macau; Taiwan; Mongolia; Brunei; Burma; Cambod... ]

European and Asian Documents - An online library of over 500 texts on indigenous peoples throughout the world.
Meta Description: [ An online library of over 500 texts on indigenous peoples throughout the world. ]

Foundation and Creation Myths in Korea and Japan: Patterns and Connections - Explores the comparative mythology of Japan and Korea, including the origins of kingship, the use of animal imagery, and the role played by shamanistic ritual.

Intersections: Gender, History and Culture in the Asian Context - Refereed academic journal examining issues of Gender, History and Culture in the Asian Context.
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Jimmyykc and World Friends - Online community for sharing of pictures and files, chat, discussion and news. Requires registration.
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Recognize the Work, Dignity and Human Rights of Women in Prostitution - 1997 press release from the Asia Pacific Women's Consultation on Prostitution.
Meta Description: [ Bangkok Conference Stresses Rights, Dignity of Sex Workers ]

The Asianists' ASIA (A Site for Asianophone Countries) - A magazine for Asianists and Asian creative writers, featuring researched articles by specialists on Asian topics in the humanities and socio-political sciences, and including relevant essays and creative material.

Turkic Republics and Communities - Guides and resource, annotated and classified by country and subject.

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