Essay# 19 1) What are the cultural values/is the historical context of the Early Christianity (Period of Persecution and Period of Acceptance)? 2) How are the cultural values manifested in Catacomb X Good Shepherd and Good Shepherd‚ in terms of subject (for 2-D or sculpture) or building-type (for architecture)‚ location‚ purpose‚ medium‚ style and composition? 3) How does Catacomb X Good Shepherd and contrast with Good Shepherd in terms of aesthetic manifestation e.g.‚ subject‚ location‚ style and
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Myth of Individualism America is famous for the reputation of being the land of opportunity‚ and for generations immigrants have fled to the United States to experience the freedom and equality our government lays claim to. The fundamental of this reputation is the American Dream‚ the belief that life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone‚ with opportunity for each by hard working regardless of social class or circumstances of birth(by James Truslow Adams). The American Dream is
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Individualism or Society? The human trait known as individualism can be understood in two distinct ways. The first implies an individual’s aspiration to self-reliance or independence‚ and the need to exist as individual human beings. The second‚ by contrast‚ is understood as a social theory which prioritises freedom of action by individuals over the authority of an all-powerful state. As far as the second conception is concerned‚ individualism as a discrete construct of Western thought really came
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LA 400 American Vision and Values Civic Project Report Selection of the Civic Project I was worried when I started this course and found out that we were to conduct a volunteer project. My worry was not due to lack of desire to be involved‚ but rather I knew that I would be deploying while taking this course. How would I be able to volunteer in my community when I would be thousands of miles away? Then a very interesting point was brought to my attention; my Air Force career itself is a foundation
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AMERICAN CULTURAL STUDIES Cultural studies refers to the notion that the study of cultural processes is theoretically and politically important to an active and productive understanding of the ways in which power and influence manifest themselves in social or political order. The historical roots of cultural studies mainly take us to Britain and its Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies at Birmingham. In Britain‚ cultural studies in the early days was marked by class‚ later by gender‚ race or
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This gives rise to diverse and multifaceted problems caused by the existence of cultural differences between countries. Therefore‚ studies of effects of job satisfaction and high quality job alternatives‚ in different cultural contexts‚ on desire of employees to exit‚ neglect‚ voice or to stay loyal‚ are very crucial components in today’s cross-cultural business environment. Actually‚ there are two ways of cultural influence on organizational life. Firstly‚ culture and behavior are inter-rellated
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Forced to be Free Ever since the fall of feudal societies‚ all men have shared an obsession with individualism. Even in the days of fierce nationalism during WWI‚ the idea was still seen as the individual’s endorsement of the state rather than the state’s imposition of an idea. This obsession with individualism reaches not only politics‚ but art‚ culture‚ and even religion (the protestant reform); these ideas shape our modern world and are a driving force in the way each of us think in our daily
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How American Family Values have change on the last 20 years The values of the cozy mid-80’s American family entertained us and sold us refrigerators‚ cars‚ and cigarettes‚ but they were the exception‚ not the rule. This was the world of the white suburban minority that exerted media dominance over the rest of the nation. Televison took them into our living rooms‚ convincing us this was the American family. In reality‚ this was the world of "separate but equal" family values. This was the world
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Ever since the founding of the United States of America‚ Americans have valued a variety things. With that being said‚ there are three specific things that Americans have valued consistently since the beginning of America as we know it. According to multiple historical sources‚ it is clear that Americans value their freedom‚ a not too powerful central government‚ and their safety. A few of the topics that support this thesis are the Constitution‚ the Bill of Rights‚ Articles of Confederation‚ precedents
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Homer’s Odyssey clearly illustrates the characteristics of epic literature and cultural values in ancient Greece‚ especially nostos‚ the protagonist’s long journey home by sea. Throughout the epic‚ Homer utilizes the writing strategy of conflict. This develops the central idea that the journey of the hero teaches him valuable lessons and ultimately transforms him. The use of conflict between Odysseus and monsters‚ as well as human enemies‚ demonstrates that he learns to control his hubris by the
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