Scandals at Uber and Fox show dangers of letting macho cultures run wild
Recent incidents reveal more than just men behaving badly. They show the consequences when corporate cultures are driven by hyper-masculine personalities at the top.
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What’s the point of art?
Look back into prehistory and it's all about trusting strangers.
Why United’s culture needs to loosen up to avoid more PR fiascos
United Airlines' recent stumbles suggest its culture is too 'tight' and constrained by rules, leaving employees little room to make judgement calls.
What’s behind the fidget spinner fad?
Adults are dumbfounded – and according to an expert on fads, that's probably the point.
How theatre can help us understand Donald Trump and Brexit
Through subtle parallels to our own lives and choices, literature can help us make sense of political upheavals.
Australian values are hardly unique when compared to other cultures
There has been much talk recently about “Australian values”. The new citizenship test will require aspiring Australians to demonstrate they possess them, or can at least reproduce them under exam conditions…
‘Anumeric’ people: What happens when a language has no words for numbers?
From the Amazon to Nicaragua, there are humans who never learn numbers. What can these anumeric cultures teach us about ourselves?
Purple Reign: the sublime mystery of Prince
A year after Prince's death, fans the world over are still coming to terms with the loss of an uncompromising musical and cultural visionary.
Could Spanish mass ‘eat and run’ incidents actually be a protest against inequality?
Diners deployed a giant conga dance as a pretext to head outside to their cars and flee the scene.
Cultural appropriation: theft or fair exchange?
A painting of a symbolic moment in the history of the US civil rights movement has stirred emotions.
Terrorist or hipster – what does a beard mean?
All around us in Western media, young Arabic-looking men with beards equal terrorists. But maybe they're just hipsters.
Why do schools want all students to look the same?
By providing a blanket approach to uniform policies, schools risk repressing cultural identity and diversity.
‘Who needs another AIDS movie?’ The crisis isn’t over
Cultural portrayals of HIV and AIDS tend to be stuck in the past.
Video games encourage Indigenous cultural expression
A strengthening movement of Indigenous designers and developers is working to show Indigenous cultures, teachings, languages and ways of knowing through video games.
Rebuilding Homs: how to resurrect a city after six years of conflict
By following these three lessons, Homs can re-emerge from the Syrian conflict an even greater city than before.
Two decades after Gangland, the precariat is ageing and cultural scapegoating thrives
Smashed avo storms, news stories about lazy millennials ... Has anything changed in the 20 years since Mark Davis wrote his influential book Gangland?
Four cultural clashes that are holding East Asian employees back
East Asian employees make up a sizeable portion of the workforce but they are often misunderstood as lacking in communication skills.
Small cities can offer just as much culture as larger ones
The UK's smallest city is bidding to be UK City of Culture 2021 – but how can it compete with its larger counterparts?
Tourists behaving badly: how culture shapes conduct when we’re on holiday
The case of tourist behaviour is especially interesting for debates about ethical decision-making.
The ‘floating people’ of Myanmar: how Rohingya refugees reclaim their identity through art and song
Rohingya songs and drawings are a form of resistance against the persecutions they face in Myanmar and in Bangladesh.
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