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21G.035 Topics in Culture and Globalization (MIT) 21G.035 Topics in Culture and Globalization (MIT)
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The concept of globalization fosters the understanding of the interconnectedness of cultures and societies geographically wide apart; America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Subject scans existing debates over globalization around the world. This course explores how globalization impacts everyday life in the First and Third World; how globalization leads to a common cosmopolitan culture; the emergence of a global youth culture; and religious, social, and political movements that challenge globalization. Materials examined include pop music, advertisements, film posters, and political cartoons. The concept of globalization fosters the understanding of the interconnectedness of cultures and societies geographically wide apart; America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Subject scans existing debates over globalization around the world. This course explores how globalization impacts everyday life in the First and Third World; how globalization leads to a common cosmopolitan culture; the emergence of a global youth culture; and religious, social, and political movements that challenge globalization. Materials examined include pop music, advertisements, film posters, and political cartoons.Subjects
globalization; society; geography; america; europe; asia; africa; third worrld; development; contemporary culture; religion; politics; youth; developing nation | globalization; society; geography; america; europe; asia; africa; third worrld; development; contemporary culture; religion; politics; youth; developing nation | globalization | globalization | society | society | geography | geography | america | america | europe | europe | asia | asia | africa | africa | third worrld | third worrld | development | development | contemporary culture | contemporary culture | religion | religion | politics | politics | youth | youth | developing nation | developing nation | first world | first world | cosmopolitan culture | cosmopolitan culture | global youth culture | global youth culture | religious movements | religious movements | social movements | social movements | political movements | political movements | pop | pop | popular music | popular music | political cartoons | political cartoons | Japan | Japan | popular culture | popular culture | world hip-hop | world hip-hop | rap | rap | media power | media power | consumer activism | consumer activism | third world | third world | 21F.035 | 21F.035 | 21F.037 | 21F.037License
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See all metadataReligion in Liberal Thought: the Case of Tocqueville and Humboldt
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Carel Kauffmann, student at Cambridge, delivers a talk for the Inaugural Oxford Graduate Conference in Political Theory. The conference theme was Political Theory and the Liberal Tradition. Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/Subjects
tocqueville | religion | liberal thought | carel kauffmann | humboldt | tocqueville | religion | liberal thought | carel kauffmann | humboldtLicense
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See all metadataReligion and Spirituality in Global Governance
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This featured as the final talk in the 'Religion, Spirituality and Global Governance' interdisciplinary conference in May 2012. This interdisciplinary conference took place in May 2012 at the Department of Politics and International Relations. It was co-Convened by the Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS), Centre for International Studies (CIS), University of Oxford and the Center for Sustainable Development and International Peace, Korbel School, University of Denver. Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/License
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This featured as the third talk in the 'Religion, Spirituality and Global Governance' interdisciplinary conference in May 2012. This interdisciplinary conference took place in May 2012 at the Department of Politics and International Relations. It was co-Convened by the Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS), Centre for International Studies (CIS), University of Oxford and the Center for Sustainable Development and International Peace, Korbel School, University of Denver. Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/License
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See all metadataReligion, Civilization and Globalization
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This featured as the second talk in the 'Religion, Spirituality and Global Governance' interdisciplinary conference in May 2012. This interdisciplinary conference took place in May 2012 at the Department of Politics and International Relations. It was co-Convened by the Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS), Centre for International Studies (CIS), University of Oxford and the Center for Sustainable Development and International Peace, Korbel School, University of Denver. Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/License
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Professor Nigel Biggar (Oxford), Professor Tony Coady (CAPPE) and Dr Rama Mani (Oxford) discuss the issue of religion in war and peace as part of the ELAC/CCW lecture series. Moderated by Jennifer Welsh (Oxford). Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/Subjects
peace | religion | just war theory | politics | ethics | law | war | armed conflict | peace | religion | just war theory | politics | ethics | law | war | armed conflictLicense
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Marianne Talbot gives the first talk on Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion as part of The God Delusion Weekend. Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/Subjects
Dawkins | religion | god | philosophy | atheism | god delusion | theism | logic | Dawkins | religion | god | philosophy | atheism | god delusion | theism | logicLicense
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See all metadataThe Strengths and Weaknesses of The God Delusion
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Stephen Law givs the second talk on Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion as part of The God Delusion Weekend. Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/Subjects
Dawkins | religion | god | philosophy | atheism | god delusion | theism | logic | Dawkins | religion | god | philosophy | atheism | god delusion | theism | logicLicense
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Marianne Talbot presents the third talk on Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion as part of The God Delusion Weekend. Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/Subjects
Dawkins | religion | god | philosophy | atheism | god delusion | theism | logic | Dawkins | religion | god | philosophy | atheism | god delusion | theism | logicLicense
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See all metadataAttacking the God hypothesis in other ways
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Stephen Law gives the fourth talk on Richard Dawkins' The God Delsuon as part of The God Delusion Weekend. Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/Subjects
Dawkins | religion | god | philosophy | atheism | god delusion | theism | logic | Dawkins | religion | god | philosophy | atheism | god delusion | theism | logicLicense
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See all metadataThe God Delusion: Questions and Answers
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Stephen Law and Marianne Talbot take part in a panel discussion with Tom Fisher, chairman of the Oxford Philosophical Society, chairing. They answer questions form the audience about The God Delusion and discuss the philosophical issues surrounding it. Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/Subjects
Dawkins | religion | god | philosophy | atheism | god delusion | theism | logic | Dawkins | religion | god | philosophy | atheism | god delusion | theism | logicLicense
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Marianne Talbot gives the first talk on Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion as part of The God Delusion Weekend. Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/Subjects
Dawkins | religion | god | philosophy | atheism | god delusion | theism | logic | Dawkins | religion | god | philosophy | atheism | god delusion | theism | logicLicense
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See all metadataThe Strengths and Weaknesses of The God Delusion
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Stephen Law givs the second talk on Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion as part of The God Delusion Weekend. Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/Subjects
Dawkins | religion | god | philosophy | atheism | god delusion | theism | logic | Dawkins | religion | god | philosophy | atheism | god delusion | theism | logicLicense
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Marianne Talbot presents the third talk on Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion as part of The God Delusion Weekend. Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/Subjects
Dawkins | religion | god | philosophy | atheism | god delusion | theism | logic | Dawkins | religion | god | philosophy | atheism | god delusion | theism | logicLicense
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Stephen Law gives the fourth talk on Richard Dawkins' The God Delsuon as part of The God Delusion Weekend. Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/Subjects
Dawkins | religion | god | philosophy | atheism | god delusion | theism | logic | Dawkins | religion | god | philosophy | atheism | god delusion | theism | logicLicense
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Stephen Law and Marianne Talbot take part in a panel discussion with Tom Fisher, chairman of the Oxford Philosophical Society, chairing. They answer questions form the audience about The God Delusion and discuss the philosophical issues surrounding it. Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/Subjects
Dawkins | religion | god | philosophy | atheism | god delusion | theism | logic | Dawkins | religion | god | philosophy | atheism | god delusion | theism | logicLicense
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See all metadata21A.226 Ethnic and National Identity (MIT) 21A.226 Ethnic and National Identity (MIT)
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An introduction to the cross-cultural study of ethnic and national identity. We examine the concept of social identity, and consider the ways in which gendered, linguistic, religious, and ethno-racial identity components interact. We explore the history of nationalism, including the emergence of the idea of the nation-state, as well as ethnic conflict, globalization, identity politics, and human rights. An introduction to the cross-cultural study of ethnic and national identity. We examine the concept of social identity, and consider the ways in which gendered, linguistic, religious, and ethno-racial identity components interact. We explore the history of nationalism, including the emergence of the idea of the nation-state, as well as ethnic conflict, globalization, identity politics, and human rights.Subjects
anthropology | anthropology | ethnicity | ethnicity | national identity | national identity | nationalism | nationalism | history | history | nation-state | nation-state | conflict | conflict | social movement | social movement | indigenous rights | indigenous rights | politics | politics | globalization | globalization | migration | migration | transnational institution | transnational institution | gender | gender | religion | religion | race | race | ideology | ideology | language | language | sexuality | sexuality | feminist analysis | feminist analysisLicense
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See all metadataSTS.010 Neuroscience and Society (MIT) STS.010 Neuroscience and Society (MIT)
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This class explores the social relevance of neuroscience, considering how emerging areas of brain research reflect and reshape social attitudes and agendas. Topics include brain imaging and popular media; neuroscience of empathy, trust, and moral reasoning; new fields of neuroeconomics and neuromarketing; ethical implications of neurotechnologies such as cognitive enhancement pharmaceuticals; neuroscience in the courtroom; and neuroscientific recasting of social problems such as addiction and violence. Guest lectures by neuroscientists, class discussion, and weekly readings in neuroscience, popular media, and science studies. This class explores the social relevance of neuroscience, considering how emerging areas of brain research reflect and reshape social attitudes and agendas. Topics include brain imaging and popular media; neuroscience of empathy, trust, and moral reasoning; new fields of neuroeconomics and neuromarketing; ethical implications of neurotechnologies such as cognitive enhancement pharmaceuticals; neuroscience in the courtroom; and neuroscientific recasting of social problems such as addiction and violence. Guest lectures by neuroscientists, class discussion, and weekly readings in neuroscience, popular media, and science studies.Subjects
cognitive science | cognitive science | evolutionary psychology | evolutionary psychology | neurobiology | neurobiology | imaging | imaging | MRI | MRI | CT scan | CT scan | fMRI | fMRI | brain | brain | mind | mind | impluse | impluse | brain imaging | brain imaging | morality | morality | moral reasoning | moral reasoning | decision making | decision making | intelligence | intelligence | empathy | empathy | trust | trust | religion | religion | love | love | emotion | emotion | gender differences | gender differences | sexuality | sexuality | stress | stress | prejudice | prejudice | mental focus | mental focus | psychopharmaceuticals | psychopharmaceuticals | antidepressant | antidepressant | neuroeconomics | neuroeconomics | neuromarketing | neuromarketing | neurotheology | neurotheology | cognitive enhancement | cognitive enhancement | witness | witness | courtroom testimony | courtroom testimony | addiction | addiction | violence | violence | learning | learning | behavior | behaviorLicense
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See all metadata21A.226 Ethnic and National Identity (MIT) 21A.226 Ethnic and National Identity (MIT)
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This course is an introduction to the cross-cultural study of ethnic and national identity. We examine the concept of social identity, consider how gender, religious and racial identity components interact with ethnic and national ones. We explore the history of nationalism, including the emergence of the idea of the nation-state, and discuss the effects of globalization, migration, and transnational institutions. We also look at identity politics and ethnic conflict. This course is an introduction to the cross-cultural study of ethnic and national identity. We examine the concept of social identity, consider how gender, religious and racial identity components interact with ethnic and national ones. We explore the history of nationalism, including the emergence of the idea of the nation-state, and discuss the effects of globalization, migration, and transnational institutions. We also look at identity politics and ethnic conflict.Subjects
anthropology | anthropology | ethnicity | ethnicity | national identity | national identity | nationalism | nationalism | history | history | nation-state | nation-state | conflict | conflict | social movement | social movement | indigenous rights | indigenous rights | politics | politics | globalization | globalization | migration | migration | transnational institution | transnational institution | gender | gender | religion | religion | race | race | ideology | ideologyLicense
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This class explores the creation (and creativity) of the modern scientific and cultural world through study of western Europe in the 17th century, the age of Descartes and Newton, Shakespeare, Rembrandt and Moliere. It compares period thinking to present-day debates about the scientific method, art, religion, and society. This team-taught, interdisciplinary subject draws on a wide range of literary, dramatic, historical, and scientific texts and images, and involves theatrical experimentation as well as reading, writing, researching and conversing. This class explores the creation (and creativity) of the modern scientific and cultural world through study of western Europe in the 17th century, the age of Descartes and Newton, Shakespeare, Rembrandt and Moliere. It compares period thinking to present-day debates about the scientific method, art, religion, and society. This team-taught, interdisciplinary subject draws on a wide range of literary, dramatic, historical, and scientific texts and images, and involves theatrical experimentation as well as reading, writing, researching and conversing.Subjects
history | history | art and science | art and science | art vs. science | art vs. science | history of science | history of science | religion | religion | natural philosophy | natural philosophy | mathematics | mathematics | literature | literature | cosmology | cosmology | physics | physics | astronomy | astronomy | alchemy | alchemy | chemistry | chemistry | plays | plays | theater history | theater history | cultural studies | cultural studies | Shakespeare | Shakespeare | Ford | Ford | Tate | Tate | Behn | Behn | Francis Bacon | Francis Bacon | Burton | Burton | Hobbes | Hobbes | Boyle | Boyle | 17th century | 17th century | England | England | english history | english history | Charles I | Charles I | Charles II | Charles II | Cromwell | CromwellLicense
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This subject introduces the student to some of the literary, philosophical and religious texts which became major sources of assumption about the nature of the universe and mankind's place within it and which continue to underlie the characteristically Western sense of things to this day. In particular, the subject will study closely texts from two broad ranges of texts, those of ancient Greece and some major texts of the Judeo-Christian tradition, which rivals the tradition of the ancient world and in many ways contests with it.In our discussions we will also examine the claims made in behalf of our texts that they are classics and we will explore some of the historical, literary, intellectual, and ethical significance that the question "what is a classic?" has had at different This subject introduces the student to some of the literary, philosophical and religious texts which became major sources of assumption about the nature of the universe and mankind's place within it and which continue to underlie the characteristically Western sense of things to this day. In particular, the subject will study closely texts from two broad ranges of texts, those of ancient Greece and some major texts of the Judeo-Christian tradition, which rivals the tradition of the ancient world and in many ways contests with it.In our discussions we will also examine the claims made in behalf of our texts that they are classics and we will explore some of the historical, literary, intellectual, and ethical significance that the question "what is a classic?" has had at differentSubjects
western | western | culture | culture | literature | literature | judeo-christian | judeo-christian | philosophy | philosophy | religion | religion | greece | greece | classic | classic | history | history | civilization | civilization | Homer | Homer | Aeschylus | Aeschylus | Sophocles | Sophocles | Euripides | Euripides | Thucydides | Thucydides | Plato | Plato | Aristotle | Aristotle | Saint Augustine | Saint Augustine | Dante | Dante | bible | bible | classics | classics | western civilization | western civilization | Rome | RomeLicense
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The course examines various aspects of culture in both pre-modern and modern East Asia, ranging from literature, art, performance, and cuisine to contemporary pop culture (film, manga, anime, etc.). Each week we will analyze a specific cultural phenomenon, or aspect of material culture, from China, Japan or Korea in order to gain insights into the cultures of these countries. We will also consider the central influence of major philosophical systems such as Confucianism and Buddhism on East Asian cultures. A comparative perspective will be employed to examine the cultural links, and the cultural differences between these three countries of East Asia (as well as Hong Kong and Taiwan). The course will also introduce students to a variety of methodologies for the study of culture (e. g. cultu The course examines various aspects of culture in both pre-modern and modern East Asia, ranging from literature, art, performance, and cuisine to contemporary pop culture (film, manga, anime, etc.). Each week we will analyze a specific cultural phenomenon, or aspect of material culture, from China, Japan or Korea in order to gain insights into the cultures of these countries. We will also consider the central influence of major philosophical systems such as Confucianism and Buddhism on East Asian cultures. A comparative perspective will be employed to examine the cultural links, and the cultural differences between these three countries of East Asia (as well as Hong Kong and Taiwan). The course will also introduce students to a variety of methodologies for the study of culture (e. g. cultuSubjects
East Asia | East Asia | culture | culture | literature | literature | art | art | performance | performance | food | food | religion | religion | popular culture | popular culture | film | film | pop music | pop music | karaoke | karaoke | manga | manga | China | China | Japan | Japan | Korea | Korea | Taiwan | Taiwan | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | women's culture | women's cultureLicense
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See all metadata21A.340J Technology and Culture (MIT) 21A.340J Technology and Culture (MIT)
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This course examines relationships among technology, culture, and politics in a variety of social and historical settings ranging from 19th century factories to 21st century techno dance floors, from colonial Melanesia to capitalist Massachusetts. We organize our discussions around three broad questions, corresponding to three syllabus themes: What cultural effects and risks follow from treating biology as technology? How have computers and information technologies changed the ways we think about ourselves? How are politics built into the infrastructures within which we live? We will be interested in how technologies have been used both to facilitate and undermine relations of inequality, and in whether technology has produced a better world, and for whom. This course examines relationships among technology, culture, and politics in a variety of social and historical settings ranging from 19th century factories to 21st century techno dance floors, from colonial Melanesia to capitalist Massachusetts. We organize our discussions around three broad questions, corresponding to three syllabus themes: What cultural effects and risks follow from treating biology as technology? How have computers and information technologies changed the ways we think about ourselves? How are politics built into the infrastructures within which we live? We will be interested in how technologies have been used both to facilitate and undermine relations of inequality, and in whether technology has produced a better world, and for whom.Subjects
Technology | Technology | Technology and culture | Technology and culture | Biotechnology | Biotechnology | Computers and the self | Computers and the self | Digital world | Digital world | Science and religion | Science and religion | Racial economy | Racial economy | Ethics | Ethics | Technoscience | Technoscience | Bioterrorism | Bioterrorism | Cloning | Cloning | Genetically modified food | Genetically modified food | GMO | GMO | Gender identity | Gender identity | Information age | Information age | 21A.340 | 21A.340 | STS.075 | STS.075License
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This course is an introduction to the cross-cultural study of ethnic and national identity. We examine the concept of social identity, consider how gender, religious and racial identity components interact with ethnic and national ones. We explore the history of nationalism, including the emergence of the idea of the nation-state, and discuss the effects of globalization, migration, and transnational institutions. We also look at identity politics and ethnic conflict. This course is an introduction to the cross-cultural study of ethnic and national identity. We examine the concept of social identity, consider how gender, religious and racial identity components interact with ethnic and national ones. We explore the history of nationalism, including the emergence of the idea of the nation-state, and discuss the effects of globalization, migration, and transnational institutions. We also look at identity politics and ethnic conflict.Subjects
anthropology | anthropology | ethnicity | ethnicity | national identity | national identity | nationalism | nationalism | history | history | nation-state | nation-state | conflict | conflict | social movement | social movement | indigenous rights | indigenous rights | politics | politics | globalization | globalization | migration | migration | transnational institution | transnational institution | gender | gender | religion | religion | race | race | ideology | ideology | culture studies | culture studies | cross-cultural | cross-cultural | ethnic identity | ethnic identity | gender identity | gender identity | religious identity | religious identity | racial identity | racial identity | ethnic conflict | ethnic conflict | social movements | social movements | identity politics | identity politics | indigenous rights movements | indigenous rights movements | transnational institutions | transnational institutionsLicense
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En este curso el estudiante perfeccionará su comunicación oral y escrita mediante el estudio y la discusión de temas relacionados al impacto social y cultural de la ciencia y la tecnología en ciertas sociedades hispanas. Algunos de los temas que se considerarán son los efectos de los cambios tecnológicos en la estructura familiar y comunitaria, en las relaciones entre los sexos, en la identidad personal y cultural, en el mundo natural y en los sistemas de valores, la religión, la educación y el trabajo. También se examinarán y compararán diversas actitudes hacia la innovación tecnológica y científica tal como se expresan en los medios de comunicación, los d En este curso el estudiante perfeccionará su comunicación oral y escrita mediante el estudio y la discusión de temas relacionados al impacto social y cultural de la ciencia y la tecnología en ciertas sociedades hispanas. Algunos de los temas que se considerarán son los efectos de los cambios tecnológicos en la estructura familiar y comunitaria, en las relaciones entre los sexos, en la identidad personal y cultural, en el mundo natural y en los sistemas de valores, la religión, la educación y el trabajo. También se examinarán y compararán diversas actitudes hacia la innovación tecnológica y científica tal como se expresan en los medios de comunicación, los dSubjects
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