Links 10 AUG 2007 « latin american princesa {LAP}

Links 10 AUG 2007

August 10, 2007 at 10:44 am | In immigration, popular culture |
Tags: Colombia, technology for social change

CULTURE: It All Begins With a Webcam and a Smile
“‘Soliya’ — derived from sol, the Latin word for sun, and iya, Arabic for ‘beam of light’ — connects groups of eight university students around the world through advanced online videoconferencing technology in an attempt to bridge thorny cultural divides between the West and Arab worlds.”
ALBANIA: Forget Communism…or Sell It

“The possibilities for what has been termed as ‘communist heritage tourism’ are present, but as with other post-socialist countries in the region, the attempt at creating a communist-free national identity since the 1990s is in conflict with Western tourists’ increasing interest in remnants of the communist past.”
From the mundane to the heart-breaking: Colombians line up for trial by lie detector
“Welcome to Nothing But the Truth, a Colombian gameshow which brings new levels of excruciation to reality television. The format has been so successful with Colombian viewers that it is due to be exported to Europe and the US, cementing Latin America’s growing influence on western popular culture.”
American dream falters
“‘The American engine of economic assimilation continues to be a powerful force,’ concludes the Pew Charitable Trust study of immigrant economic mobility.

But it’s a force that may be faltering. The gains of second-generation immigrants have shrunk in recent years – in part because first-generation immigrants now are poorer than at any time since World War II.”
Exclusion through language
On the Inhofe Amendment and bilingualism
We Want You. . . To Think Just Like Us
Wendi Muse on Identity Imperialism
Minimum-Wage Hike Celebrated With Name-Brand Ketchup
black humor…gotta love it.

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Stupid Colombian Reality Show - I Think They Have Gone Too Far

From the mundane to the heart-breaking: Colombians line up for trial by lie detector Yury Andrés Narváez had already admitted stealing £2,500 from his family, cheating on his fiancee with one of her friends, and kissing another man. Now came…

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