attempts to chart the transition in architecture from nineteenth century Romanticism and Neoclassicism to High Modernism. Mies van der Rohe redefined architectural boundaries and emphasised the beauty of simple forms‚ the importance of functionality and the versatility of new materials such as glass‚ steel and marble. An analysis of the work of Philip Johnson reveals the development from High Modernism to Postmodernism‚ where playful and ironic decoration and humanist theories were reintroduced into what had
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BERNATH LECTURE The New International History of the Cold War: Three (Possible) Paradigms* The Cold War is not what it once was. Not only has the conflict itself been written about in the past tense for more than a decade‚ but historians’ certainties about the character of the conflict have also begun to blur. The concerns brought on by trends of the past decade – such trifles as globalization‚ weapons proliferation‚ and ethnic warfare – have made even old strategy buffs
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Modern Literature: Gulliver’s Travels What is becoming of the world? A modernist author before writing would ask a similar question. Modernism often refers to a “movement towards modifying traditional beliefs in accordance with modern ideas” and Irish novelist Jonathan Swift has written works that question the very idea of human morality; he is best known for Gulliver’s Travels‚ a familiar story to young and old in which Lemuel Gulliver narrates his adventures in strange islands. ‚ Not only
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CCCH9003 Modernity and Traditional Chinese Thought 2012-2013 Term Essay ‘Confucianism is of little value in today’s Hong Kong.’ Name: Cheng Ho Kwan UID: 3035068752 Introduction Historically‚ traditional Confucian philosophy fell out of use in China as modernity swept across Asia at beginning of the twentieth century. Since China was defeated by invaded of western countries and the increase industrial power and economic of Europe and United States forced Chinese people to consider
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followed by a section entitled “Marketing and modernity”‚ which explores some of the tensions that arise because marketing practice has become postmodern while marketing theory continues to be developed in a modernist mode. The final section‚ entitled “Marketing and postmodernity”‚ focuses on the growing nexus – indeed an identity – between these two phenomena and explores some themes that characterize the nature of postmodern marketing. The postmodern age Modernism versus postmodernism Possibly the main
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community development policy that can be implemented locally. Stafford & Furze (1997) states the German sociologist Tonnies developed the polarised positions of gemeinschaft and gesellschaft‚ which signify community before modernisation and society after modernisation and diversification; that the former is characterised by close relationships‚ ascribed rather than achieved status based on clear‚ specific and relatively unchanging roles without role conflict; strong faith in traditional institutions
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Module: Sociology (access to H.E.) SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY (unit 2) Learning outcomes: 1. Understand the nature of sociological theory and the ways in which sociological theories can be evaluated 2. Discuss the origins of sociological theory and the work of three major 19th century theorists 3. Critically evaluate the work of the four major schools of thought that developed during the 20th century and understand the meaning of key concepts within each theory Assessment criteria: 1.1
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Continuity and change The nature of Social and Cultural Research Methodologies | Examine the nature and characteristics of primary and secondary research | | Distinguish between quantitative and qualitative research | | Examine the characteristics of the following:-survey-case study-participant observation-content analysis-focus group-action research-interview-questionnaire-observation-ethnographic studystatistical analysis (data analysis) | Action Research- an informal‚ qualitative‚ interpretive
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the professional classes. In 1959 Chamberlin Powell and Bon (CP&B) decided that the first plans for the Barbican were ready to be submitted‚ for a residential tower block which till today remain the tallest in Europe. Nearly all main principles of modernism can be found at the Barbican spanning from open-plan flats‚ the idea of general provision for car ownership and importantly open spaces for pedestrianization Before CB & B designed plans for the post war site‚ London City already had an existing
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Tourism Tourism: An Introduction Adrian Franklin London · Thousand Oaks · New Delhi SAGE Publications Ø Adrian Franklin‚ 2003 First published 2003 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced‚ stored in a retrieval system‚ transmitted or utilized in any form or by any means‚ electronic‚ mechanical‚ photocopying‚ recording or otherwise‚ without permission in writing from the Publishers. SAGE Publications Ltd 6 Bonhill Street London EC2A 4PU SAGE Publications
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