Annotated Bibliography on Italian Cuisine SERT, A. (2017). Italian Cuisine: Characteristics and Effects. Journal Of Business Management And Economic Research, 1(1), 49-57. doi: 10.29226/jobmer.2017.4 Ayşe Nevin Sert wrote this article on the characteristics and effects of Italian cuisine talks of the regional diversity, cultural landscape, and the diffusion effects to Italian Cuisine. Niven identifies the root of the Italian Cuisine influenced by the early civilization of Italy by the Greeks and the differences in its Cuisine caused by the regional differences in the 20 regions of Italy with different climates. However, though some of the Italian cuisines such as Pizza, Pasta, cheese, the ingredients vary from region. Through the journal, we identify the influence of the concept of regions where different regions have distinct characteristics hence enabling the richness in Italian Cuisine diversity at the national level since different areas use different dishes. The diffusion of  Greeks in ancient times changed the culture of Italy, which, through the migration of Italian to America, Pizza was introduced to the world through the effects of globalization. At the same time, other dishes are accessed…

“Cool” Japan as Cultural Superpower “Cool” Japan: A New Cultural Superpower Japan, for the longest time, majored in manufacturing and exporting electronics and hardware. However, the 21st century brought a change in dynamics where demand for music, art, fashion, media, and food (Stalker 376), which had all become part of the new Japanese pop culture, rose, fueled by the growing popularity of the internet all over the world. Anime and Manga are some of the most widespread forms of contemporary Japanese pop culture. They are popular among children and adults as well. They have been used to influence trends, propagate the increase in knowledge of Japanese culture and even to challenge societal norms and stereotypes. For instance, the works of Miyazaki Hayao, a good renown director of Japanese anime in the 1980’s, portrayed his female characters as strong, bold, courageous, independent heroines (Stalker 382). This new form of art was contrary to the stereotypes at the time, which depicted women as fragile beings that needed to be protected, always be cute and act submissively or wait to be rescued by…