Aesthetics and taste In the practices of looking by Marita Sturken and Lisa Cartwright‚ they discuss the topic of Aesthetics and taste. Sturken and Lisa argue that all forms of arts need judgement for their values and qualities and in order to do this; they need aesthetics and taste. They define aesthetics as the “philosophy and the arts” and taste as “matter of individual interpretation.” They give example from “Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste” (1979) by Pierre Bourdieu
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With sight 14 0. 4 1. 2 2. 3 3. 2 4. 1 5. 2 Total: 18f No sight 12 0. 0 1. 6 2. 4 3. 1 4. 0 5. 0 6. 1 Total 23 Hypothesis We think that this isn’t true because we think that when you don’t have vision you can concentrate on the sound better. Also it’s hard to lip-read and not many people can do this‚ so this probably won’t help in understanding someone’s speech. Some research McGurk and
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Version 1.1 © 2009 – 2010 TouchMagix Media Pvt. Ltd. Introduction MagixTouchtm is a unique technology that can turn any glass surface or existing display into a Multi-Touch interactive display. Using MagixTouchtm‚ customers can create fascinating new applications for users to interact with displays intuitively and effortlessly. The applications for MagixTouchtm are plenty: - POS (point of sale) Information systems Way-finding and navigation directories for public locations‚ shopping
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General Erasmus’ view of the Coloureds in South Africa‚ the Apartheid government and other countries in the world. Johan Erasmus is the head of the Erasmus family. In 1973 he becomes the youngest Major General ever in the history of the South African Defence Force. As a General he knows a lot about South Africa’s position in the world (i.e. its allies and opponents). He knows that there are Portuguese colonies around South Africa which take a friendlier stance towards them than the rest of
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Sense of Touch/Feeling The Skin Senses Consider the skin has remarkable versatility: It protects us against surface injury‚ holds in body fluids‚ and helps regulate body temperature. The skin also contains nerve endings that‚ when stimulated‚ produce sensations of touch‚ pain‚ warmth and cold. Like several other senses‚ these skin senses are connected to the somatosensory cortex located in the brain’s parietal lobes. The Somatosensory Cortex The skin’s sensitivity
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Post-apartheid Society “A Matter of Taste” by Alex La Guma Alex La Guma’s short story “A Matter of Taste” talks about the post-apartheid social relationships and conflicts between the mixed races‚ also known as the coloureds and the whites. Through the observation of John‚ the narrator‚ the American Dream is interpreted differently by Whitey and Chinaboy; in other words‚ by the wealthy and respectable whites and the poor non-whites. Throughout the short story‚ various examples of characterization
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The Sight of Beauty I was walking on the beach right before the sunset‚ searching for a good spot to fish. I stop and gaze at the ocean. The waves‚ ever so gracefully crashing on the beach‚ a picture perfect moment. Perhaps moments were you feel worthy of being alive‚ seeing the beauty that Mother Nature has to offer. Seeing what the world has to offer of life. *** I came back from school‚ tired and exaughested
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Taste of Watermelon is written by Borden Deal. Taste of Watermelon is written in the year of 1979. It is a short story. He is an American author who is dead! He has been dead 25 years. The Taste of Watermelon is set in the country side where a bunch of farmers live. It is set in the states because of the language used. For example ‘golly’ and ‘gosh’. It is set in around the 1970s‚ the time it was written in. There are 4 main characters I would say. There is Mr. Will who is an old man who is
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Nursing’s New Alternative: Therapeutic Touch {This article was published in the Ohio Council Against Health Fraud Newsletter Vol. 7 (Winter 1996) pp. 2-4. Click on my name above to return to my home page from where you can get to other papers I’ve written‚ my interests‚ or get in contact with me.} Therapeutic Touch (TT) is an alternative healing method growing in popularity among nurses. Over 80 colleges and universities in the United States teach TT‚ primarily in nursing schools. Proponents estimate
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The taste of watermelon By Borden Deal The story was written by Borden Deal‚ who died in 1985. He was an American novelist and writer of short stories. The story was set in the United States of America in a small village of the countryside. The main characters in the short story were‚ Freddy Grey and J.D. who are the narrators friends‚ Mr. Wills who is the father of the beautiful girl‚ and of course the beautiful girl – Willadean. The narrator has known his guy friends‚ Freddy Grey and J.D
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