- cultural cringe
- cultural cringe noun (esp Aust)A subservient attitude (usu of a nation) to what are regarded as the superior cultures of others• • •Main Entry: ↑culture
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Cultural cringe — Cultural cringe, in cultural studies and social anthropology, is an internalized inferiority complex which causes people in a country to dismiss their own culture as inferior to the cultures of other countries. It is closely related, although not … Wikipedia
cultural cringe — (KUL.chur.ul crinj) n. The belief that one s own culture is backwards and unsophisticated compared to other cultures. Example Citation: The problem is essentially a British one. The French value the creative and cultural importance of their… … New words
cultural cringe — /kʌltʃərəl ˈkrɪndʒ/ (say kulchuhruhl krinj) noun a feeling that one s country s culture is inferior to that of other countries: *Australia s long march from cultural cringe to cultural strut had begun. –robert manne, 1998. {coined in 1950 by AA… …
Cultural imperialism — is the domination of one culture over another. Cultural imperialism can take the form of a general attitude or an active, formal and deliberate policy, including (or resulting from) military action. Economic or technological factors may also play … Wikipedia
Scottish cringe — The Scottish cringe is a Scottish cultural cringe claimed to exist by some politicians and other commentators. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/3494686.stm I want to end the Scottish cringe ] , BBC News, 28 February 2004. URL accessed on 10 … Wikipedia
colonial cringe — /kəloʊniəl ˈkrɪndʒ/ (say kuhlohneeuhl krinj) noun feelings of inferiority, particularly in relation to British officials and institutions, stemming from Australia s history as a British colony. {modelled on cultural cringe} …
A. A. Phillips — Arthur Angel Phillips (1900 1985), generally known as A. A. Phillips, was an Australian writer, critic and teacher, best known for coining the term Cultural Cringe in his pioneering essay The Cultural Cringe , which set the early terms for post… … Wikipedia
Culture of Australia — Culture of Australia … Wikipedia
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Houston — Para otros usos de este término, véase Houston (desambiguación). Houston Ciudad de los Estados Unidos … Wikipedia Español
