Abstraction

issues of diversity and white privilege, identifies it as “the ability to make decisions that affect everyone without taking others into account. This occurs at every level, from intellectual to individual” (Kendall 5). With this definition, the abstraction of white privilege can be applied to societal phenomenon. Take the debate over the “n-word” as an example. White people often express disdain when they hear black people call each other such derogatory terms. And one might claim with validity…

have higher intelligence levels in their progeny or have desired traits such as eye color, height, skin color and much more. The problem with this is that it would raise many other problematic issues. For instance, "The eugenic movement put an abstraction, the human gene pool, above the fundamental units of society, the family".As a result, the unconditional love and care of parents for their children would become conditional and the sacred relationship between parents and children would be…

What sells architecture? Landscape, writes David Heymann in his 2011 article “Landscape is Our Sex”. Heymann presents an interesting stance on the role of landscape in modern architecture, however, despite the conviction of Heymann’s beliefs, this article presents insufficient evidence to support many of his claims. “Landscape is Our Sex” discusses the trend in modern architecture to describe designs as a response to the site; correlating the built form with the landscape as a strategy to…

M1: Justify the use of adjudications and incentive schemes in relation to addressing offending behavior and the maintenance of control. M2: Analyze how developing positive relationships and addressing offending behavior benefits the individual and society. A prison’s sole purpose is for retribution, incapacitation, deterrence and rehabilitation. When an individual commits of crime/offence against the laws put in place by society and is charged for their crime; the prison system is used to…

Cognitive theory postulates that cognitions (i.e., mental processes of acquiring knowledge with an understanding), behaviors (i.e., the way one responds to a situation or stimulus, such as poor concentration or slow reactions), and emotions (i.e., instinctive or intuitive feelings, that if negative, could create stress and anxiety) interact in a dynamic fashion with each component capable of affecting the others; however, the primary emphasis is on cognition since the way one acts and feels is…

Felicia Leap was a 51-year-old, divorced heterosexual African American female, who was referred for stress related reasons that resulted in a week-long stay at a psychiatric hospital. Specifically, she reported experiencing illusions and stress related to cleanliness, menopause, financial issues, long hours at work, her sister getting seriously ill, and the possibility of losing her house. Therefore, Felicia confirmed that her presenting complaint was related to her current stress. In…

objects, because all our knowledge originates from the senses (p.54, l.30)”. Sacred scripture reveals divine and spiritual truths by offering comparisons with material things, as the latter are common to humans and are the source of knowledge after abstraction. Moreover, it contributes in avoiding misunderstanding or error resulting from the human mind. “Sacred scripture teaches spiritual truths by means of the imaginary of corporeal things so that even uneducated persons may be able to…

During the 1930’s, after the Great Depression, a rising interest in creating art that was uniquely identified as American. The growing emphasis of native subject, rural and urban experience, progressive representations (often resulted in abstraction), and an expression of spirituality through the use of colors, and forms. O’Keeffe had developed an intimate relationship with the Southwest, and her art work, like Ram’s Head was the embodiment of the styles she developed earlier first with…

The first piece that I’m going to discuss is “The kiss” by Klimt. I’m so moved by this painting not for the depiction itself but for the technique and time that he used. This is perhaps Klimt's most popular and notorious artwork of sexual love. The kiss is a very dynamic and distinctive piece in that you can clearly tell that the man and woman are in some form of love (or maybe they are just friends). The man that alone makes the piece is holding the woman so closely and lovingly. At the same…

Exploration of Problem/Challenge facing the organization Presentation of Problem As noted below in the SWOT analysis, the name Clyfford Still Does hold the same social capital as the names sakes of other single-artist institutions such as Van Gogh. Clyfford Still’s intention was for this to be the case and it was the by design that his work was not regularly displayed at art galleries or museums. Many people are confused by the name and need an explanation of what is contained in the building.…